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GONZALEZ, Charles A., (son of Henry Barbosa González), a Representative from Texas; born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 5, 1945; graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School, San Antonio, Tex., 1965; B.A., University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 1969; J.D., St. Mary’s School of Law, San Antonio, Tex., 1972; teacher; lawyer, private practice; judge, Bexar County, Tex., Court at Law, No. 2, 1983-1987; Texas state district court judge, Bexar County, Tex., 1989-1997; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-present).

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.6010To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a National Trauma Institute Research Program.
05/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.5964To amend the Clean Air Act to extend the compliance period for persons subject to the renewable f...05/06/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
H.R.4227To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify an exception to certain prohibitions.
02/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.4935To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt negative pressure wound therapy pumps a...01/15/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4778To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt negative pressure wound therapy pumps a...12/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.721Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of...10/22/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 721.
H.R.3673To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a National Trauma Institute.
10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.2271To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve enforcement of restrictions on employment...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.R.1953To require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-l...07/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.2422To require railroad carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency respond...05/23/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
H.R.1952To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to achieve a national health information infrastruct...04/25/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1519To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that contain in a single document both a man...03/15/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.R.1005For the relief of Vicente Beltran Luna.
02/26/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.RES.145Recognizing the public service of Archbishop Patrick Flores.
02/08/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.3195To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
06/27/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 856.
H.R.3721To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lore...06/27/2008Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6331)
H.R.5517To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, ...06/27/2008Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6331)
H.R.5541To provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression act...06/27/2008House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later th...
H.CON.RES.163Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public...06/27/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.CON.RES.195Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be establis...06/27/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1889To require prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract w...06/26/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2910To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for reimbursement to members of the Armed...06/26/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3298To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to t...06/26/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.353Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be an increased commitment...06/26/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.RES.1315Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
06/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
H.R.2818To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of ex...06/25/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.3289To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve early education.
06/25/2008Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Discharged.
H.R.4040To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's produ...06/25/2008On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 0 (Roll no. 461...
H.R.6041To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the "Travis C. Johnson Canal"....06/25/2008Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
H.R.6184To provide for a program for circulating quarter dollar coins that are emblematic of a national p...06/25/2008Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 0.
H.R.6357To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, ...06/25/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.CON.RES.32Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrori...06/25/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.3014To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
06/24/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.4044To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application ...06/24/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.RES.111Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
06/24/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Tancredo. Petition No: 110-11. (Discharge petition tex...
H.R.6140To delay any presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a r...06/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.6347To facilitate the use of HOPE VI grant amounts by certain public housing agencies that have suffe...06/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.RES.1242Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th annive...06/23/2008Mr. Sarbanes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.1250Honoring the Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing at Ellington Field for protecting the po...06/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
H.R.6332To authorize additoinal appropriations for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce...06/20/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.CON.RES.350Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States, through the International Whaling Co...06/20/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.3774To provide for greater diversity within, and to improve policy direction and oversight of, the Se...06/19/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of ...
H.R.4179To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individ...06/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.RES.1029Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on ...06/19/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.R.634To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became di...06/18/2008Mr. Moore (KS) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (conside...
H.R.2343To expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, chi...06/18/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.1237Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense ...06/18/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5550)
H.R.6278To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate tra...06/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251)
H.R.1553To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric ...06/16/2008Received in the Senate.
H.R.3480To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements f...06/12/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
H.R.6255To provide for professional exchanges with Haiti, and for other purposes.
06/12/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.RES.984Expressing support for the designation of July 26, 2008 as "National Day of the Cowboy".
06/12/2008Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
H.R.161To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yon...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.359To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associate...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.512To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the America...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.1783To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequat...06/11/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2268To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the ...06/11/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.3229To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Unit...06/11/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.3981To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other pur...06/11/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5741To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fisher...06/11/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.6238To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify t...06/11/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.662To establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study of a prior Commission to investigate a...06/09/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.948To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts an...06/06/2008House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later...
H.R.5940To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other pur...06/06/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.1343To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for...06/05/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.5599To designate the Federal building located at 4600 Silver Hill Road in Suitland, Maryland, as the ...06/05/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.R.5669To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number...06/05/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.1245Urging the international community to provide the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur ...06/05/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.138Supporting National Men's Health Week.
06/04/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2517To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purpose...06/03/2008Signed by President.
H.R.6034To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and child...06/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.6045To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authoriz...06/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.CON.RES.367Expressing support for designation of the period beginning on June 9, 2008, and ending on June 13...06/03/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.5662To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.
05/22/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.CON.RES.361Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holoca...05/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.362Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in ...05/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.364Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
05/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.493To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance a...05/21/2008Became Public Law No: 110-233.
H.R.758To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpe...05/21/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1157To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Env...05/21/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2744To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with re...05/21/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.339Supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4432)
H.RES.1124Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
H.CON.RES.354Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great So...05/21/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.5632To prohibit the importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United States.
05/20/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.1054Honoring the service and achievements of women in the Armed Forces and female veterans.
05/20/2008Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.406A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suf...05/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.2894To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of th...05/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.1142Recognizing May 25, 2008, as National Missing Children's Day.
05/19/2008Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.CON.RES.353Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great So...05/16/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.5546To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' acc...05/15/2008Hearing Held by the Task Force on Competition Policy and Antitrust Laws.
H.R.6064To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States.
05/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.RES.1134Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month.
05/14/2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 r...
H.R.1512To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating ...05/12/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.5873To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes.
05/12/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.RES.1183Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on...05/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.3720To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 424 Clay Avenue in Waco,...05/07/2008Signed by President.
H.R.3988To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3701 Altamesa Boulevard ...05/07/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5472To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Luther K...05/07/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5875To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that personal protective equipment undergoes sur...05/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
H.R.5979To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the national collection of data on stillbir...05/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.CON.RES.342Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restric...05/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.RES.952Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...05/05/2008Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.4883To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure...04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5892To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize t...04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.444Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the inv...04/30/2008Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.1096Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic As...04/30/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2894-2896)
H.RES.49Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...04/29/2008Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.892Expressing support for designation of a "National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day"...04/29/2008Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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.R.5793To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone ...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
H.R.5869To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled ...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.3219To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.
04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R.3327To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.
04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R.5791To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the effective date of active duty of members of...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.5825To amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member o...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.5895To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail.
04/24/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.J.RES.62To honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for oth...04/24/2008Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitu...
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.RES.981Recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increase awarenes...04/22/2008Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.1067Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) ...04/18/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
H.CON.RES.320Honoring Army Specialist Monica L. Brown, extending gratitude to her and her family, and pledging...04/18/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.5244To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the ext...04/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
H.R.5841To provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and fo...04/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.2421To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States...04/16/2008Committee Hearings Held.
H.RES.1095Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil...04/15/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2280-2284)
H.RES.259Honoring and recognizing the work of the Meals On Wheels Association of America, its member senio...04/14/2008Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.1104Congratulating California Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Bru...04/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.R.2016To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes.
04/10/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.5767To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Syste...04/10/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.1237To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide revised standards for quality assurance in scre...04/09/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.2464To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency ...04/09/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.3825To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and o...04/08/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-570.
H.R.5714To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the esta...04/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.5716To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for...04/08/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Servic...
H.RES.1081Recognizing of the week of April 7, 2008, to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".
04/08/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5700To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals wh...04/03/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1108To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority...04/02/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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.5686To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compli...04/02/2008Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
H.CON.RES.321Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Iraq...04/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services,...
H.CON.RES.302Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
04/01/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.4544To require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code t...03/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.4774To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10250 John Saunders Road...03/28/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
H.R.3905To provide for an additional trade preference program for least developed countries, and for othe...03/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.5573To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a lump-sum payment for certain Federal emplo...03/13/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.RES.953Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a m...03/12/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 953.
H.RES.1044Condemning the dismissal of the Supreme Court in Pakistan and calling for their reinstatement by ...03/12/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.5157To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted ...03/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.5534To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to bears illegally harvested ...03/11/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1098To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance t...03/10/2008For Further Action See H.R.3224.
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.5536To require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels ...03/06/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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.R.1469To establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual E...03/04/2008Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the...
H.CON.RES.295Expressing the deepest appreciation of Congress to the families of members of the United States A...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.1216To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child i...02/28/2008Signed by President.
H.RES.1008Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
02/28/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E274)
H.R.3836To require that funds awarded to States and political subdivisions for the State Criminal Alien A...02/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.5167To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to remove the authority of t...02/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.5443To improve defense cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the United States.
02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.RES.963Supporting the goals and ideals of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, and for other p...02/14/2008Considered as unfinished business.
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.988Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month".
02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.990Encouraging the accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alle...02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.299Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
02/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5435To address the digital television transition in border states.
02/13/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
H.RES.973Supporting the goals and ideals of the 10th annual National Consumer Protection Week.
02/12/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.R.5265To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of m...02/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.867Commending the Houston Dynamo soccer team for winning the 2007 Major League Soccer Cup.
02/06/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H565-566)
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.4540To reauthorize the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ...02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.5086To require the Attorney General to issue guidelines delineating when to enter into deferred prose...02/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
H.RES.753Honoring and thanking the soldiers that served the top secret units for the United States Militar...02/01/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.RES.832Honoring the Texas Water Development Board on its selection as a 2007 recipient of the Environmen...01/28/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 832.
H.R.409To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish nat...01/23/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.R.1232To establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and ex...01/23/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.4930To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the reserve components of the Ar...01/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.RES.939Condemning the glorification of terrorism and the continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetori...01/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.RES.934Congratulating the city of Baytown, Texas, on its 60th anniversary.
01/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.3692To authorize the establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Ameri...01/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
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.3974To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 797 Sam Bass Road in Rou...12/26/2007Signed by President.
H.R.2674To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase penalties for violations of child labor...12/24/2007Presented to President.
H.R.365To provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratori...12/21/2007Signed by President.
H.R.710An Act to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply...12/21/2007Signed by President.
H.R.4247To improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve in...12/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.4857To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Ac...12/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.RES.889Condemning the December 11, 2007, terrorist bombings on the people of Algeria and United Nations ...12/18/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2614)
H.RES.816Congratulating the Colorado Rockies on winning the National League Championship.
12/17/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 816.
H.R.4545To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.
12/13/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.1413To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) t...12/12/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.RES.785Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas.
12/11/2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.J.RES.68To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United S...12/11/2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R.4336To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a regulation requiring the installation of a s...12/06/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
H.CON.RES.253Recognizing the service, courage, and patriotism of Hispanic Americans who have served and contin...12/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.3326To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid cov...12/04/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2486)
H.RES.820Recognizing and celebrating the commitment of the Student Conservation Association to the United ...11/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.R.4198To provide for competitive grants for the establishment and expansion of programs that use networ...11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4206To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and increase utilization of...11/15/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.R.4221To mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations.
11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.4237To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit States from refusing...11/15/2007Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight ...
H.CON.RES.260Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the ...11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.3919To provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service, and for other ...11/14/2007Received in the Senate and Read t