Biography
HIGGINS, Brian, a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 6, 1959; B.A., Buffalo State College, Buffalo, N.Y., 1984; M.A., Buffalo State College, 1985; M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1996; lecturer, Buffalo State College; member of the Buffalo Common Council, 1988-1994; member of the New York state assembly, 1999-2004; 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.5110To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to require the President to transmit the annual bud...01/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.J.RES.61Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and exp...11/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.3498To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to assist cities with ...10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.R.3331To prohibit, as a banned hazardous substance, certain household dishwashing detergent containing ...08/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1345To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include ce...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.R.1997To provide for reclassification of Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes of payment for inpat...04/23/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
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.1512To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating ...05/08/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3203)
H.R.5818To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire fo...05/08/2008H.AMDT.1042 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 219 (R...
H.R.6003To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.
05/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R.980To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their po...05/07/2008Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3883; text: CR ...
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.3196To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Sussex Street in Port...05/07/2008Signed by President.
H.R.1187To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell ...05/06/2008Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fis...
H.R.2352To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher educat...05/06/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2881To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Admin...05/06/2008Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3761-3779)
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.5975To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in ...05/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.493To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance a...05/01/2008Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 340, enrollment corrections on H.R. 493 have been made.
H.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.1464To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financia...04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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.1073Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for...04/29/2008Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.5613To extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations throu...04/28/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
H.CON.RES.322Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming th...04/28/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.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.3981To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other pur...04/24/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.CON.RES.292Honoring Margaret Truman Daniel and her lifetime of accomplishments.
04/24/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
H.R.2831To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1...04/23/2008Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Numb...
H.J.RES.70Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23,...04/23/2008Signed by President.
H.RES.1142Recognizing May 25, 2008, as National Missing Children's Day.
04/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.900To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. ...04/22/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-597.
H.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.1124Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...04/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.R.2537To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach monitoring, and for other purp...04/17/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.R.5801To provide for direct access to electronic tax return filing, and for other purposes.
04/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.5804To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of indiv...04/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.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.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.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.RES.1020Recognizing the tremendous service that members of the Armed Forces have given to the Nation, esp...04/10/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.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.5702To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote the use of advance directives...04/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.R.4576To award a congressional gold medal to Francis Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contrib...03/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.5561To amend the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to provide for a temporary increase in the maximum loa...03/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
H.RES.991Recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, ...03/13/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1684)
H.R.2701To strengthen our Nation's energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promotin...03/11/2008For Further Action See H.R.3221.
H.R.4088To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing la...03/11/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Drake. Petition No: 110-5. (Discharge petition text w...
H.R.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.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.1To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist ...02/28/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
H.R.5510To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period in the di...02/28/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.1008Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
02/28/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E274)
H.CON.RES.255Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States commitment to preservation of religi...02/27/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3521To improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Developme...02/26/2008Rule H. Res. 974 passed House.
H.R.3541To amend the Do-not-call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbe...02/15/2008Became Public Law No: 110-187.
H.R.5469To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields.
02/15/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
H.R.5473To increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition ...02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.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.R.5268To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medica...02/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.942Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
02/06/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H566-570)
H.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.4335To promote youth financial education.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.5180Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Justice's Edward By...01/29/2008Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for ...
H.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.4900To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and r...01/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.797An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve low-vision benefits matters, matters rel...12/26/2007Became Public Law No: 110-157.
H.R.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.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.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.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.4458To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility A...12/13/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.1236To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Servic...12/12/2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
H.R.4291To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minneso...12/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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.4114To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.
12/03/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.4231To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide mental health...11/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.J.RES.54Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the ru...11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.971To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws ap...11/07/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.4105To impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Prog...11/07/2007Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comme...
H.RES.787Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United ...11/06/2007Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.795Condemning the ongoing violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") and recog...11/05/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.2744To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with re...10/30/2007Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
H.RES.759Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the 20th Anni...10/30/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 759.
H.RES.573Recognizing and commending the efforts of the United States public and advocacy groups to raise a...10/29/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 573.
H.RES.726Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate s...10/29/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 726.
H.R.1154To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
10/26/2007Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R.3010To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
10/25/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.3892To establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council.
10/25/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.R.2778To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in N...10/24/2007Signed by President.
H.R.2868To eliminate the exemption from State regulation for certain securities designated by national se...10/24/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.3953To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for property taxes in determini...10/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.RES.734Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the withholding of information rel...10/16/2007Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 734 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question s...
H.R.3810To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the signi...10/15/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.RES.448Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...10/15/2007Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.524Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia.
10/15/2007Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.743Honoring Varian Fry on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
10/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.R.1073To amend the definition of a law enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapt...10/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.RES.588Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the...10/09/2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.630Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League Baseball Team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winn...10/09/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 630.
H.R.954To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 365 West 125th Street in...09/28/2007Signed by President.
H.R.3684To enhance reciprocal market access for United States domestic producers in the negotiating proce...09/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.689Calling upon George W. Bush, President of the United States, to urge full cooperation by his form...09/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.RES.690Expressing grave concern of the House of Representatives for Iran and Syria's continued and syste...09/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.RES.692Honoring the 26th anniversary of Northern Ireland's first integrated school and further encouragi...09/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.1302To require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United ...09/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.1400To enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by imposing additional economic ...09/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.1389To establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, and for other purp...09/25/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1520To establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission, the Hudson-Fulton 400th Com...09/25/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.RES.25Calling on the Board of Directors of the National High School Mock Trial Championship to accommod...09/25/2007Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.548Expressing the ongoing concern of the House of Representatives for Lebanon's democratic instituti...09/25/2007Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.3046To amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, t...09/24/2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-339.
H.RES.303Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day ought to be established to bring ...09/24/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 303.
H.R.1110To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay...09/20/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3622To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of qualified restaurant proper...09/20/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1940-1941)
H.R.1644To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes ...09/19/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3197To provide for grants from the Secretary of Education to State and local educational agencies for...09/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.3220Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative n...09/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.3591To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the net capital gain of certain indivi...09/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.326Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
09/18/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 326.
H.RES.497Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic...09/17/2007Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.3533To extend by one year the moratorium on implementation of a rule relating to the Federal-State fi...09/14/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.3232To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise p...09/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.3440To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards a...09/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.RES.257Supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
09/10/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 257.
H.R.2826To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained ...09/06/2007Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.23A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to esta...09/05/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.2015To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
09/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3212To provide certain personnel management requirements for the Transportation Security Administrati...08/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
H.R.3422To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that certa...08/04/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
H.R.180To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.957To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanction...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.1700To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT g...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2750To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary ...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.3402To require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone ca...08/03/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1764-1765)
H.R.1357To require divestiture of current investments in Iran, to prohibit future investments in Iran, an...07/30/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/31/2007 H8859)
H.RES.121A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan sh...07/30/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 121.
H.RES.427Urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.
07/30/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 427.
H.CON.RES.187Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes. ...07/26/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.RES.345Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of New York.
07/25/2007On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 r...
H.R.2470To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and reno...07/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.2676To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and ...07/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2708To amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to req...07/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3140To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued beneficiary access t...07/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2516To protect inventoried roadless areas in the National Forest System.
07/23/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.RES.521Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York.
07/23/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 521.
H.RES.528Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Town of New Milford, Connecticut.
07/23/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 528.
H.R.2421To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States...07/19/2007Committee Hearings Held.
H.RES.555Supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Donor Awareness Day.
07/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.799To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of ...07/17/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.2204To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Higher Education Act of 1965, an...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.2255To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to extend and...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.CON.RES.87Supporting the goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims.
07/17/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
H.R.2941To safeguard the Crime Victims Fund.
07/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.1338To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of di...07/11/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.426Recognizing 2007 as the Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia, and offer...07/11/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 426.
H.RES.467Condemning the decision by the leadership of the University and College Union of the United Kingd...07/11/2007Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.482Expressing support for the new power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.
07/11/2007Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.713To establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other pur...07/10/2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-219.
H.R.2060To nullify the March 2, 2007, determination of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to webca...07/10/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7479-7480)
H.R.2049To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to incr...07/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.R.2894To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of th...06/28/2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.2914To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to im...06/28/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2927To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic...06/28/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
H.R.2942To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment,...06/28/2007Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Servi...
H.R.2951To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the earned income tax credit for single, chi...06/28/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.CON.RES.7Calling on the League of Arab States and each Member State individually to acknowledge the genoci...06/28/2007Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment and with an amended p...
H.R.1522To promote the availability and use of the Federal student financial aid website of the Departmen...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.1551To reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other progr...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1600To continue and expand upon previous congressional efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable s...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1671To establish the United States Public Service Academy.
06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.1687To provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirem...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.RES.186Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and recognizing the considerable v...06/27/2007Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7212; text: CR H7212)
H.R.800To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to...06/26/2007Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Numb...
H.R.1065To streamline the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes.
06/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.509Supporting the goals and ideals of National Zoo Keeper Week, and for other purposes.
06/25/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.R.1927To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by ...06/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.2702To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for membe...06/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
H.RES.194Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.
06/19/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6666)
H.R.1344To improve Federal nutrition programs.
06/18/2007Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
H.R.2742To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide rate parity for open-loop and closed-loop b...06/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2005To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans who live in rural area...06/14/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2578To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the benefits for businesses opera...06/06/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2591To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollmen...06/06/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.R.2599To establish a program for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide financial as...06/06/2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.1092To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to educational organizations to carry out ...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.1111To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in Am...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1252To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1322To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency prot...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1367To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the ...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.RES.422Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to use its unique influence and econo...06/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 422.
H.R.2136To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Fede...06/04/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
H.R.2129To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
05/31/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
H.R.2514To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for ve...05/29/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.417Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the ...05/21/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.RES.424Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...05/21/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.592To provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings,...05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.627To require full funding of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals...05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.758To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpe...05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.819To expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce...05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1919To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plate...05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.R.471To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respec...05/16/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5058)
H.R.634To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became di...05/16/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.811To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot und...05/16/2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-154.
H.R.1773To limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to grant authority to motor carriers do...05/16/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.2353To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to improve screening and treat...05/16/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.