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Biography
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.7197To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit increases in Medicare Advantag...09/28/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comme...
H.R.7074To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the deduction for use of a portion of a re...09/25/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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...01/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4778To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt negative pressure wound therapy pumps a...12/20/2007Referred 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.2851To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and ...10/09/2008Signed by President.
H.R.1157To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Env...10/08/2008Became Public Law No: 110-354.
H.R.1343To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for...10/08/2008Became Public Law No: 110-355.
H.R.3229To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Unit...10/08/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5265To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of m...10/08/2008Signed by President.
H.J.RES.62To honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for oth...10/08/2008Became Public Law No: 110-370.
H.R.6045To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authoriz...10/07/2008Presented to President.
H.R.6437To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue i...10/07/2008Signed by President.
H.R.2095To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous ma...10/06/2008Presented to President.
H.R.3480To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements f...10/06/2008Presented to President.
H.R.4544To require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code t...10/06/2008Presented to President.
H.R.948To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts an...10/03/2008House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later...
H.R.1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of tr...10/03/2008Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1525, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments. (c...
H.R.1532To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of elimina...10/03/2008Presented to President.
H.R.5546To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' acc...10/03/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-913.
H.R.5714To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the esta...10/03/2008H.AMDT.1191 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Skelton. (consideration: CR H10816; text: CR H10816)...
H.R.6034To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and child...10/03/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-911.
H.R.6357To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, ...10/03/2008House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later...
H.R.6670To open areas of the Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas leasing, to direct the Commodity Futu...10/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
H.R.642To establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2583To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a loan program for eligible hosp...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2933To amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for that Act...10/02/2008Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1112.
H.R.2994To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care.
10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3232To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise p...10/02/2008Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1113.
H.R.3402To require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone ca...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
H.R.5244To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the ext...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.5443To improve defense cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the United States.
10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.6064To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authoriz...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.6625To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans A...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
H.CON.RES.393Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month".
10/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.CON.RES.405Recognizing the first full week of April as "National Workplace Wellness Week".
10/02/2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.CON.RES.429Recognizing the importance of the United States wine industry to the American economy.
10/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
H.R.6869To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a rule with respect to border security sea...09/29/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
H.R.7157To require that radios used in the satellite digital radio service be capable of receiving terres...09/28/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2106)
H.R.1283To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health, and f...09/27/2008Received in the Senate.
H.R.5940To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other pur...09/27/2008Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral...
H.RES.1437Expressing support for designation of the month of October as "American Pharmacists Month" and ex...09/27/2008Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
H.RES.1494Recognizing the 100th anniversary of The Christian Science Monitor newspaper.
09/27/2008Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
H.RES.1499Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week".
09/27/2008Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
H.CON.RES.195Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be establis...09/27/2008Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (cons...
H.R.1014To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve th...09/26/2008Received in the Senate.
H.R.7069To make the Census Bureau an independent establishment.
09/26/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2027)
H.R.7147To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit State election officials from accepting a ...09/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.7162To establish certain standards for the adjudication of United States passport applications, and f...09/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.758To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpe...09/25/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9896)
H.R.4828To amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of...09/25/2008Received in the Senate.
H.R.6339To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional leave for Federal employees to serve ...09/25/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-886, Part I.
H.RES.988Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month".
09/25/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.R.7040To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that individuals who reside in a jurisdictio...09/24/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.CON.RES.425Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect com...09/24/2008Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Oversigh...
H.R.2831To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1...09/23/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
H.R.7003To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against pe...09/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.RES.1042Supporting the We Don't Serve Teens campaign.
09/23/2008Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.1381Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private...09/23/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8686-8688)
H.RES.1481Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper.
09/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.998To direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out...09/22/2008Received in the Senate.
H.CON.RES.163Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public...09/22/2008Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (cons...
H.CON.RES.296Expressing support for the designation of August 2008 as "National Heat Stroke Awareness Month" t...09/22/2008Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (cons...
H.R.2343To expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, chi...09/19/2008Committee on Armed Services discharged.
H.R.6958To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Ike, and for other purposes.
09/18/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.6962To facilitate the provision of humanitarian relief to Cuba.
09/18/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.5167A bill to terminate the authority of the President to waive, with regard to Iraq, certain provisi...09/16/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
H.CON.RES.390Honoring the 28th Infantry Division for serving and protecting the United States.
09/16/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
H.RES.1200Honoring the dedication and outstanding work of military support groups across the country for th...09/15/2008Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.1439Expressing support for designation of the month of September 2009 as "National Atrial Fibrillatio...09/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3114To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connection with ...09/11/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.6873To delay any application of the phase out of the Medicare hospice budget neutrality adjustment fa...09/11/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1774)
H.R.4040To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's produ...08/31/2008Cleared for White House.
H.R.1108To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority...08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1338To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of di...08/01/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.1008Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
08/01/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7802-7803)
H.RES.1316Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LS...08/01/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7803-7804)
H.R.5892To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize t...07/31/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.6041To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the "Travis C. Johnson Canal"....07/31/2008Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-814.
H.R.6594To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individu...07/31/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.6679To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to provide for reimbursement for costs incur...07/31/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
H.RES.1332Recognizing the importance of connecting foster youth to the workforce through internship program...07/31/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.RES.1395Expressing concern over the current Federal policy that allows the exportation of toxic electroni...07/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.CON.RES.361Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holoca...07/31/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2192To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veteran...07/30/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.RES.415Honoring Edward Day Cohota, Joseph L. Pierce, and other veterans of Asian and Pacific Islander de...07/30/2008Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.896Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for pr...07/30/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7533-7534)
H.R.1553To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric ...07/29/2008Signed by President.
H.RES.194Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.
07/29/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7224-7227; text: CR H7224)
H.R.2140To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences to identify the proper response of the...07/28/2008Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
H.R.6438To amend title 10, United States Code, to lift restrictions on the availability of certain enlist...07/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.6597To require the collection of data on animal cruelty crimes.
07/24/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1551)
H.CON.RES.364Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
07/24/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.RES.655Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham.
07/23/2008Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.634To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became di...07/17/2008Signed by President.
H.CON.RES.295Expressing the deepest appreciation of Congress to the families of members of the United States A...07/17/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
H.R.6293To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a discretionary grant pr...07/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
H.RES.732Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week".
07/16/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.CON.RES.299Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
07/16/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3010To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
07/15/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3721To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lore...07/15/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5517To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, ...07/15/2008Signed by President.
H.R.6485To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that disability determinations under such...07/14/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1451)
H.RES.984Expressing support for the designation of July 26, 2008 as "National Day of the Cowboy".
07/14/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6416-6417)
H.RES.1067Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) ...07/14/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6419-6421)
H.R.5541To provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression act...07/10/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
H.R.6184To provide for a program for circulating quarter dollar coins that are emblematic of a national p...07/10/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.1315Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
07/10/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.R.3981To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other pur...07/09/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.5741To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fisher...07/09/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.RES.353Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be an increased commitment...07/09/2008UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Hill asked unanimous consent that H. Res. 353, which was adopted by the H...
H.RES.1328Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
07/09/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.65To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
07/08/2008Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No...
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.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.R.6403To amend title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish financial literacy educati...06/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.6407To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCor...06/26/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1370)
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.6371To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require employers to notify their employees of the ...06/25/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1352-1353)
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.RES.1290Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Re...06/20/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.6278To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate tra...06/18/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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.6255To provide for professional exchanges with Haiti, and for other purposes.
06/12/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.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.RES.1268Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States foreign assistance is a c...06/11/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.5854To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Associ...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
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.5897To establish a health registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to fo...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
H.R.5895To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail.
04/24/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.RES.981Recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increas