Biography
GREEN, Al, a Representative from Texas; born in New Orleans, Jefferson County, La., September 1, 1947; attended Texas A&M University, 1966-1971; attended Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala.; JD., Texas Southern University, Houston, Tex., 1974; lawyer, private practice; justice of the peace, 1977-2004; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth Congress (January 3, 2005-present).

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.3329To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans.
05/14/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session 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.R.4161To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in coordination with the Secretary o...03/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.CON.RES.289Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occas...03/05/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
H.RES.942Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
02/06/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H566-570)
H.R.4637To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for the calculation of the minimum wage based on...12/13/2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.826Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act...12/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 826.
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.242Recognizing the two year anniversary of the earthquake that occurred in northern Pakistan in 2005...10/25/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.3725To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require the submission to each borr...10/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.2962To designate Pakistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit national...08/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.2435To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to provide for criminal liability for willful saf...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.R.2926To authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to in...06/28/2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.CON.RES.44Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occas...03/26/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.RES.198Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
03/12/2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.


Bills Co-Sponsored
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Bill name Last Action
H.R.2894To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of th...05/15/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.R.3721To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lore...05/15/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
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.5517To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, ...05/15/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
H.R.980To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their po...05/14/2008Considered by Senate.
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.3121To restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such...05/14/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.4040To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's produ...05/14/2008Mr. Dingell moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (co...
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.406A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suf...05/13/2008Mr. Baca moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R.6041To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the "Travis C. Johnson Canal"....05/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.RES.1181Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of Burma for the grave loss of life and vast de...05/13/2008Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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.5818To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire fo...05/12/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.752To direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment, including c...05/08/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-625.
H.R.5781To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be...05/08/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-624, Part I.
H.RES.1086Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008.
05/08/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3203)
H.R.1343To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for...05/07/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.1553To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric ...05/07/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2881To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Admin...05/07/2008Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 383.
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.CON.RES.344Recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis.
05/07/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.R.5830To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families...05/05/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-619.
H.R.5958To make permanent the increases made by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in the loan limits for ...05/05/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.4179To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individ...05/01/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.4044To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the m...04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.4332To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act to require the Council to est...04/30/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.1149Expressing support for the designation of April 2008 as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and...04/30/2008Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.1154Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the worke...04/30/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2906-2907)
H.CON.RES.337Honoring Seeds of Peace for its 15th anniversary as an organization promoting understanding, reco...04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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.RES.1079Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2008, and for other purposes.
04/29/2008Mr. Hinojosa 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.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.5894To provide funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program of the Federal Emergency Management...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.RES.1153Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
04/24/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.R.5877To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the shingles va...04/23/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E708)
H.J.RES.70Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23,...04/23/2008Signed by President.
H.RES.1141Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the worke...04/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.RES.1142Recognizing May 25, 2008, as National Missing Children's Day.
04/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.1131Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as Na...04/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.5838To amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply the protections of the Act to teaching and res...04/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E652)
H.RES.1013Expressing the sense of Congress that providing breakfast in schools through the National School ...04/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.2818To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Ex...04/15/2008Committee Hearings Held.
H.R.3189To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for ...04/15/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5036To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs ...04/15/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2289-2297; text of measure as repor...
H.R.5802To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal th...04/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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.5577To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the S...04/11/2008House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not ...
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.359To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associate...04/10/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With w...
H.R.1239A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize add...04/10/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With w...
H.R.5718To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be...04/10/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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.1593To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime...04/09/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5745To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to expand the definition of missing child for purp...04/09/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.865Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the March 2007 report of the United Nat...04/09/2008Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.5723To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds ...04/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.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.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.CON.RES.310Expressing support for a national day of remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman.
04/02/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.RES.1061Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and encou...04/01/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1860-1864)
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.4014To prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims of domestic violence, dating violence...03/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
H.R.5315To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to a group of soldiers from World War II.
03/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.5604To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title...03/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
H.R.5645To exclude assistance payments under certain post-foster care guardianship assistance programs fr...03/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.1050Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word ...03/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.CON.RES.290Commemorating the 175th anniversary of the special relationship between the United States and the...03/12/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.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.CON.RES.286Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and honored for breaking th...03/06/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.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.1401To improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the Unite...02/27/2008For Further Action See Titles XII, XIII, XIV and XV of H.R. 1.
H.RES.944Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Ar...02/25/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1010-1013)
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.972Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day.
02/14/2008Considered as unfinished business.
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.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.RES.977Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate th...02/12/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.CON.RES.283Calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.
02/08/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.RES.943Remembering the space shuttle Challenger disaster and honoring its crew members, who lost their l...02/06/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H571-573)
H.RES.962Congratulating the city of Inglewood, California on its 100th anniversary and commending the city...02/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.4335To promote youth financial education.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.4926To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for auto...02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.5035To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eli...02/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.5038To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the election practice known as caging, and for ...02/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.5129To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.
02/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.RES.750Recognizing the noble service of the 147th Fighter Wing on their 90th anniversary.
02/01/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.5103To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to vehicle fleet ...01/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.908Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month.
01/23/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 908.
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.R.4220To encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to fo...01/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.CON.RES.155Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense ...01/22/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R.4236To provide for the protection and the integrity of the United States mail.
01/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.R.4990To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution ...01/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.912Condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and reaffirming th...01/16/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 912.
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.4015To provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or s...01/15/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1680To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate the sale of ammonium nitrate to preve...12/26/2007Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Section 563 of Title V of Division E of H.R. 2764.
H.R.2761To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purpos...12/26/2007Became Public Law No: 110-160.
H.R.3284To amend title 49, United States Code, by repealing the provision regarding the acquisition manag...12/26/2007Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
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.365To provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratori...12/21/2007Signed by President.
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.RES.900Expressing support for designation of April as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel ...12/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.4826To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 88-40 164th Street in Ja...12/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.4504To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governm...12/13/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.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.RES.785Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas.
12/11/2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R.4043To amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to preserve and...12/06/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.3990To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their fa...12/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.4230To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a school-based health clinic program, and for...12/04/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.3915To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountabilit...12/03/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.4204To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on suicides among veterans.
11/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.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.R.4173To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote the participation of ...11/14/2007Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Af...
H.RES.812Expressing the sympathy and pledging the urgent support of the House of Representatives and the p...11/14/2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H13873-13874)
H.CON.RES.122Supporting the goal and mission of America Recycles Day.
11/14/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.760Supporting the goals and ideals of Children's Health Month.
11/13/2007Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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.810Calling for an end to the state of emergency in Pakistan.
11/09/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13513)
H.R.1889To require prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract w...11/08/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2884To assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purpo...11/08/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.3689To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Cancer Institute...11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.3865To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home...11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.CON.RES.162Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for me...11/08/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
H.CON.RES.249Recognizing Hostelling International USA for 75 years of service to intercultural understanding a...11/08/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.4061To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy...11/07/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2341)
H.R.1567To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, t...11/06/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.4016To provide unemployment insurance to those who are separated from their employment as a result of...11/06/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2337)
H.R.4079To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require that temp...11/06/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
H.RES.379A resolution congratulating Nicolas Sarkozy on his election to the presidency of France and welco...11/06/2007Considered as unfinished business.
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.CON.RES.247Expressing support for advancing vital United States interests through increased engagement in he...11/06/2007Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comm...
H.R.3828To reduce the backlog in processing requests made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to...11/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
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.4054To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restore and protect access to Medicaid discount ...11/01/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.4026To prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification as ...10/31/2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.CON.RES.244Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
10/31/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.3987To provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by California wildfires in October of 2007. ...10/29/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.740Condemning in the strongest terms the attacks on African Union peacekeepers that occurred in Hask...10/29/2007Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.747Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
10/29/2007Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.3010To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
10/25/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1955To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes.
10/24/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.R.2405To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for ceremonies on or near Independence D...10/24/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2094To provide for certain administrative and support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial ...10/23/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.RES.769Congratulating the government and people of Turkey as they celebrate Republic Day, and for other ...10/23/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.3385To establish a task force to examine homelessness in the United States and make recommendations t...10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.RES.691Commending the Wings Over Houston Airshow for its great contribution to the appreciation, underst...10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.1975To designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the ...10/18/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2095To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous ma...10/18/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.2102To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally ...10/18/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
H.R.3637To direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability p...10/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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.R.970To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug de...10/16/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.3842To establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities.
10/16/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2149)
H.R.2895To establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to p...10/15/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.3836To require that funds awarded to States and political subdivisions for the State Criminal Alien A...10/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.3543To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individu...10/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
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.RES.649Commemorating the second annual "Milwaukee Brides Walk" and recognizing all brides marches in pro...10/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.RES.735Congratulating Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on receiv...10/12/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.3799To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be...10/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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.32A resolution denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" ki...10/09/2007Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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.1103To codify Executive Order 12898, relating to environmental justice, to require the Administrator ...10/04/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.3750To provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss, and for other...10/04/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.