Biography
DAVIS, Artur, a Representative from Alabama; born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., on October 9, 1967; graduated from Jefferson Davis High School, Montgomery, Ala.; B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1990; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1993; lawyer, private practice; clerk, Judge Myron Thompson, Middle District of Alabama, 1993-1994; Assistant United States Attorney, Middle District of Alabama, 1994-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2003-present).

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.RES.1148Providing additional amounts for the expenses of the select committee established under House Res...04/24/2008Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2737)
H.R.3393To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' reemployment rights under chapter 43 ...04/16/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.4215To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update the optional methods for computing net earni...11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2878To amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code to provide incentives for the prompt payments...11/01/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.3312To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit for Hurrican...08/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.3314To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses a...08/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2403To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community a...06/26/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
H.R.558To provide relief for African-American farmers filing claims in the cases of Pigford v. Veneman a...06/21/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2578To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the benefits for businesses opera...06/06/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2322To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the 35-mile drive requirement for desig...05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1937To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for qualified timber gains and to...04/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1762To facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax uncon...03/29/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1229To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to counterva...03/15/2007Committee Hearings Held.
H.R.1491To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing...03/13/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1190To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to community cancer care by Me...03/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.721To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for qualified timber gains.
01/30/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.406A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suf...05/15/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3904)
H.R.980To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their po...05/15/2008S.AMDT.4751 Cloture motion on amendment SA 4751 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
H.R.5395To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11001 Dunklin Drive in S...05/15/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
H.R.1783To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequat...05/14/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2744To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with re...05/14/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3397To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental in...05/14/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.6049To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conser...05/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.3021To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational a...05/08/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-623.
H.RES.1185Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should recognize the important...05/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.362To authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other p...05/06/2008Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Inroduction and Referral ...
H.R.4286To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and ...05/06/2008Signed by President.
H.RES.1155Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship.
05/06/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3101-3102)
H.R.493To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance a...05/01/2008Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 340, enrollment corrections on H.R. 493 have been made.
H.RES.1169Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an inte...05/01/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E797)
H.RES.1073Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for...04/29/2008Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.5613To extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations throu...04/28/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
H.CON.RES.322Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming th...04/28/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.3058To amend chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, to provide full payments under such chapter ...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
H.R.3073To provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
H.R.3395To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure funding for grants to promote responsible ...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
H.R.65To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
04/24/2008Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
H.R.2634To provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U...04/24/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.5749To provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation.
04/24/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-607.
H.R.2831To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1...04/23/2008Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Numb...
H.J.RES.70Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23,...04/23/2008Signed by President.
H.R.900To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. ...04/22/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-597.
H.R.3189To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for ...04/15/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5793To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone ...04/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.5804To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of indiv...04/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.281To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federa...04/14/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-581.
H.R.5740To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for membe...04/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
H.RES.1090Honoring the esteemed former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birt...04/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.2040To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of ...04/02/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.5635To suspend temporarily the duty on digital-to-analog converter boxes.
03/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4088To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing la...03/11/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Drake. Petition No: 110-5. (Discharge petition text w...
H.R.1144To waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection ...03/10/2008For Further Action See Title 3, Sections 3501 and 3502 of H.R.2206.
H.R.1424To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the ...03/07/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610.
H.R.1693To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the Distr...03/06/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.20To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosi...03/05/2008Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 9:3...
H.RES.951Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palesti...03/05/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 951.
H.CON.RES.297Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the integration of the United States Armed Forces.
02/29/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.1To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist ...02/28/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
H.R.5475To amend title 18, United States Code, to make a technical correction to ensure sex offenders who...02/19/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.3679To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution servi...02/14/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5444Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for summer youth employment activities. ...02/14/2008Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for ...
H.R.5466To improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in...02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.987Encouraging Americans to join others across the country in using their rebate checks to invest in...02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.971Expressing the sympathies and support of the House of Representatives for the individuals and ins...02/13/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
H.RES.954Honoring the life of senior Border Patrol agent Luis A. Aguilar, who lost his life in the line of...02/12/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H820-823)
H.R.5267To regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
02/07/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E137)
H.R.5268To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medica...02/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.942Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
02/06/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H566-570)
H.R.3432A bill to establish the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
02/05/2008Became Public Law No: 110-183.
H.R.4265To help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.4335To promote youth financial education.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.RES.693Condemning the recent actions of the Ku Klux Klan.
02/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.5173To temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case managemen...01/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.5180Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Justice's Edward By...01/29/2008Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for ...
H.CON.RES.198Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the ne...01/23/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.CON.RES.155Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense ...01/22/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.CON.RES.280Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".
01/16/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.4900To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and r...01/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.797An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve low-vision benefits matters, matters rel...12/26/2007Became Public Law No: 110-157.
H.R.1645To provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes.
12/26/2007Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Section 553 of Title V of Division E of H.R. 2764.
H.R.6An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the...12/19/2007Became Public Law No: 110-140.
H.R.3793To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the continued payment to a member of the unifor...12/19/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.RES.896Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for pr...12/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.3315To provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall....12/18/2007Became Public Law No: 110-139.
H.R.4175To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to data privacy and security, and for other p...12/18/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1236To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Servic...12/12/2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
H.R.3609To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on ...12/12/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3753To increase the pay of Federal judges, and for other purposes.
12/12/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.CON.RES.267Calling on the President to commute the sentences of United States Border Patrol Agents Ignacio R...12/06/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.4114To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.
12/03/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.390To require the establishment of a national database in the National Archives to preserve records ...11/14/2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-342....
H.R.3013To provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work ...11/14/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.4134To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs...11/14/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.CON.RES.211Supporting the goals and ideals of World Diabetes Day.
11/14/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.4131To designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as...11/13/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.RES.808Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
11/13/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 808.
H.RES.819Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the pe...11/13/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3577To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs.
11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
H.R.3920To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjust...11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4126To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the depreciation recovery period for certain...11/08/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4105To impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Prog...11/07/2007Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comme...
H.RES.782Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major Le...11/06/2007Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.787Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United ...11/06/2007Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.803Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the pe...11/06/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.550Congratulating the people of Ethiopia on the second millennium of Ethiopia, and for other purpose...11/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 550.
H.R.3846To provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and crimina...11/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.2295To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral...10/31/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
H.R.1154To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
10/26/2007Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.CON.RES.172Honoring the life of each of the 9 fallen City of Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in...10/26/2007Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13493)
H.RES.237Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.
10/23/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 237.
H.R.3229To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Unit...10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.976An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health ...10/18/2007The Chair announced that the message and the accompanying bill would be referred to the Committee...
H.R.3547To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of v...10/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.507To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes.
10/16/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.524Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia.
10/15/2007Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.3652To amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in busin...10/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
H.R.3801To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjus...10/10/2007Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and L...
H.RES.106Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects approp...10/10/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.723Providing for the expenses of the select committee established under House Resolution 611.
10/10/2007Considered as privileged matter.
H.R.694To establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes.
10/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
H.R.2828To provide compensation to relatives of United States citizens who were killed as a result of the...10/04/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.
H.R.3195To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
10/04/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2003To encourage and facilitate the consolidation of peace and security, respect for human rights, de...10/03/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.3735To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments betwe...10/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.3691To reauthorize and improve the Consumer Product Safety Act.
09/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1400To enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by imposing additional economic ...09/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.25Calling on the Board of Directors of the National High School Mock Trial Championship to accommod...09/25/2007Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.CON.RES.140Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and ...09/25/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.3622To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of qualified restaurant proper...09/20/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1940-1941)
H.R.1644To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes ...09/19/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2188To establish kinship navigator programs, to establish kinship guardianship assistance payments fo...09/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.RES.518Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
09/17/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 518.
H.R.3533To extend by one year the moratorium on implementation of a rule relating to the Federal-State fi...09/14/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2928To provide grants to States to improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rig...09/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.3014To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
09/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.RES.575Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued c...09/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 575.
H.R.2776To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewa...08/04/2007Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question sh...
H.R.3457To require the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the Free File Alliance t...08/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.176To authorize the establishment of educational exchange and development programs for member countr...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.180To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.3370To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality and efficiency of health c...08/03/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.R.3333To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic ...08/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.121A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan sh...07/30/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 121.
H.RES.551Acknowledging the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurrica...07/30/2007Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
H.R.2929To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of provi...07/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.2470To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and reno...07/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.3140To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued beneficiary access t...07/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.528Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Town of New Milford, Connecticut.
07/23/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 528.
H.RES.563Honoring the life and achievements of Ronald H. Brown and commending the example that he set for ...07/23/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.R.3098To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate com...07/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.R.2421To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States...07/19/2007Committee Hearings Held.
H.R.3077To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood and se...07/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3090To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to limit to class II narcotics the required use of ...07/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2167To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2255To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to extend and...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.R.2364To promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional ma...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.2373To provide for adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public scho...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.1688To amend the Social Security Act to provide health insurance coverage for children and pregnant w...07/16/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7827)
H.R.3025To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the Medi...07/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1338To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of di...07/11/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1979To require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licen...07/11/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2991To improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging...07/11/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.R.2965To increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opport...07/10/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.2027To provide an additional 0.5 percent increase in the rates of military basic pay for members of t...06/28/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.2927To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic...06/28/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
H.R.2936To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciat...06/28/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1454-1455)
H.CON.RES.7Calling on the League of Arab States and each Member State individually to acknowledge the genoci...06/28/2007Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment and with an amended p...
H.R.1363To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1372To provide grants to recruit new teachers, principals, and other school leaders to, and retain an...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.1687To provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirem...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.800To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to...06/26/2007Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Numb...
H.R.923To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes....06/26/2007Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
H.R.1281To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal electio...06/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2860To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare benefi...06/26/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2290To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes. ...06/25/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.2842To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Publi...06/22/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1927To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by ...06/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.2796To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer recognition of reinveste...06/20/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1361)
H.RES.194Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.
06/19/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6666)
H.R.2762To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I di...06/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2606To amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount pro...06/07/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.466Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Barbara Hillary, the first African-American woman on...06/06/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.1074To provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abor...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1367To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the ...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2365To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patent...06/04/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
H.R.2129To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
05/31/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
H.R.2512To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring eligibil...05/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.53Recognizing the life of Lamar Hunt and his outstanding contributions to the Kansas City Chiefs, t...05/21/2007On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5489)
H.RES.417Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the ...05/21/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.811To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot und...05/16/2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-154.
H.R.916To provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders.
05/16/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.2305To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a five-year applicable recovery period for ...05/14/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1036)
H.R.2266To provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing coun...05/10/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.2280To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipm...05/10/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2287To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for teachers and principals wh...05/10/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.CON.RES.105Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Suffragists Day to promote awareness of the importa...05/09/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2205To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from ...05/08/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2210To amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve th...05/08/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.307Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for...05/08/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 307.
H.R.1592To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate...05/07/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.137To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and fo...05/03/2007Signed by President.
H.R.2126To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the income threshold used to calculate the r...05/03/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2138To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and strength...05/03/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2147To amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insu...05/03/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.R.2165To establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social work...05/03/2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.2116To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the e...05/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2091To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan ban...05/01/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2092To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to pro...05/01/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.2053To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore financial stability to Medicare anesth...04/30/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2075To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2013, and...04/30/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E888-889)
H.CON.RES.134Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a Bebe Moore Campbell Natio...04/30/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.363To authorize programs for support of the early career development of science and engineering rese...04/25/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.240Urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service ...04/25/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 240.
H.R.1778To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the United States Patent and Trad...04/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
H.R.1956To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products...04/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1876To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers d...04/17/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1609To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Constantino Brumidi.
04/13/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.1000To award a congressional gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in recognition of his unpreceden...04/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.1781To provide disadvantaged children with access to primary dental care services.
04/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1589To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under...04/03/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.1663To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health s...04/03/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1813To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance...03/30/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E700)
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