Biography
LEE, Barbara, a Representative from California; born in El Paso, Tex., July 16, 1946; graduated from San Fernando High School, San Fernando, Calif., 1964; B.A., Mills College, Oakland, Calif., 1973; M.S.W., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1975; staff member for United States Representative Ron Dellums of California; member of the California state assembly, 1991-1997; member of the California state senate, 1997-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in a special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of United States Representative Ron Dellums, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (April 7, 1998-present).

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.5881To direct the President to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to eva...04/24/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.5758To prohibit authorized lenders of home equity conversion mortgages from requiring seniors to purc...04/10/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.RES.1028Reasserting congressional prerogatives in foreign policy and reaffirming the importance of follow...03/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.RES.1019Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current economic slowdown in the Un...03/04/2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R.5128Disapproving of any formal agreement emerging from the "Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term...02/13/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H926)
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.5056To provide for the appointment of a high-level United States representative or special envoy for ...01/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.CON.RES.265Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.
12/04/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.3876To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the deductibility of excessive rates of execu...10/17/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.3812To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effo...10/10/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.178To reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections in correctional facilities, and for other...09/25/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10796)
H.R.3000To establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for...09/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.R.3337To remove from the Immigration and Nationality Act a provision rendering individuals having HIV i...09/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.RES.554Supporting the goals and ideals of National Passport Month.
09/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 554.
H.R.176To authorize the establishment of educational exchange and development programs for member countr...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.180To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.2929To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of provi...07/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.1812To provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and ...07/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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.CON.RES.148Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
06/19/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.CON.RES.169Supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for other purposes.
06/14/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.CON.RES.166Supporting the goals and ideals of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and for ot...06/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1050To establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for all peoples in the United States and its terr...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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.CON.RES.161Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Dr. King's Launching of the Poor People's Campaign and Orga...05/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.RES.272Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
05/01/2007Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.352To require poverty impact statements for certain legislation.
04/26/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4200)
H.CON.RES.10Expressing the sense of the Congress that the tax give away since 2001 to the wealthiest 5 percen...04/26/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4200)
H.CON.RES.19Affirming the sense of Congress regarding the obligation of the United States to improve the live...04/26/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4200)
H.RES.55Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding modern-day slavery.
04/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
H.R.179To confirm the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission with respect to releasing s...04/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.R.171To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education ...03/28/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E682-683)
H.R.1713To require the President and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator to establish a comprehensi...03/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.1653To provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted d...03/23/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.CON.RES.46Declaring that it is the policy of the United States not to establish any military installation o...03/20/2007Committee Hearings Held.
H.RES.206Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary...03/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.RES.221Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary...03/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.172To assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing.
03/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.R.173To protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the...03/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.R.174To reauthorize the public and assisted housing drug elimination program of the Department of Hous...03/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.CON.RES.35Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
02/07/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (Living Kidney Organ Donation Clarification Act of 2007)
H.R.351To establish the Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti.
02/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
H.R.770To prohibit the use of funds to carry out any covert action for the purpose of causing regime cha...01/31/2007Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services...
H.R.320For the relief of Geert Botzen.
01/26/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.175To provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, and for other purposes.
01/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.177To provide that no funds made available to the Department of the Treasury may be used to implemen...01/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.181To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps.
01/04/2007Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on...
H.RES.23Disavowing the doctrine of preemption.
01/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.8Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorati...01/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.CON.RES.9Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorati...01/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


Bills Co-Sponsored
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.4185To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard i...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.554To provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purpos...05/14/2008Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
H.R.980To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their po...05/14/2008Considered by Senate.
H.R.2632To establish the Sabinoso Wilderness Area in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and for other purpose...05/14/2008Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
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.3022To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to add certain land to the Seq...05/14/2008Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
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.3682To designate certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, as wilderness, to designate c...05/14/2008Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
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.RES.1195Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of the People's Republic of China for the grave...05/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.331Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.
05/14/2008Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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.1783To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequat...05/13/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2352To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher educat...05/13/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.6045To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authoriz...05/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.RES.1192Supporting the goals and ideals of World Hepatitis Awareness Month.
05/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.5690To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain ac...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.6000To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas...05/09/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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.3021To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational a...05/08/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-623.
H.RES.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.2452To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor f...05/07/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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.5669To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number...05/07/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5770To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change...05/07/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5988To amend the Truth in Lending Act to impose a cap on the rate of interest that may be charged on ...05/07/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.CON.RES.344Recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis.
05/07/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.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.1109Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and...05/06/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3088-3089)
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.RES.1011Calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund...05/05/2008Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.5689To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title 18, United States Code, to deter the smuggli...05/01/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.923Recognizing the State of Minnesota's 150th anniversary.
05/01/2008Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.
H.RES.1169Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an inte...05/01/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E797)
H.CON.RES.330Supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
05/01/2008Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. ...
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.R.4883To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure...04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.4884To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the home loan guaranty pro...04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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.318Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation.
04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.CON.RES.332Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5914To clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under part B ...04/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.1159Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surv...04/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.338Recognizing the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public service....04/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.2809To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next ge...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
H.R.3172To exclude certain assets in determining eligibility under the food stamp program, the temporary ...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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.5844To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, i...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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.3639To establish a program of research and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southe...04/24/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.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.21To establish a national policy for our oceans, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...04/23/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.J.RES.70Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23,...04/23/2008Signed by President.
H.R.900To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. ...04/22/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-597.
H.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.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.5477To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 South Del Mar Avenue...04/16/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5806To permit universal service support to schools under the Communications Act of 1934 to be used fo...04/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
H.J.RES.80Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the penalty of death....04/16/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.RES.1095Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil...04/15/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2280-2284)
H.RES.1105Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Earth Hour 2008, and for other pu...04/15/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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.2016To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes.
04/10/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.1593To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime...04/09/2008Signed by President.
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.RES.1077Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and ent...04/09/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.RES.1093Calling on the President not to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing ...04/09/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.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.1085Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day.
04/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.5501To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign c...04/03/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.5697To prohibit the use of certain funds related to the 2008 Olympic Games in China, and for other pu...04/03/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.RES.1078Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potent...04/03/2008Referred 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.R.5678To provide economic stimulus through emergency community development block grant assistance for t...04/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, ...
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.5672To establish the Commission on Women's Business Ownership.
04/01/2008Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight a...
H.RES.1021Supporting the goals, ideals, and history of National Women's History Month.
04/01/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1848-1851)
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.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.5605To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship betw...03/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.1056Expressing support for designation of April 28, 2008, as "National Healthy Schools Day".
03/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.5628To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to give individuals who are permitted to cast a provis...03/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.5637To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate co...03/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.5598To establish a program under which employing offices of the House of Representatives may agree to...03/12/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.2964To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife speci...03/11/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5157To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted ...03/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.5534To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to bears illegally harvested ...03/11/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5580To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to phase out the use of mercury in the manufacture of c...03/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
H.R.1144To waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection ...03/10/2008For Further Action See Title 3, Sections 3501 and 3502 of H.R.2206.
H.R.1424To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the ...03/07/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610.
H.R.1693To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the Distr...03/06/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5560To permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor ...03/06/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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.3111To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of t...03/05/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
H.RES.1022Reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad.
03/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.R.1To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist ...02/28/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
H.R.1216To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child i...02/28/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5507To require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and co...02/27/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services,...
H.R.5488To provide for the recovery and stability of Iraq, and for other purposes.
02/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.5447To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress o...02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.966Honoring African American inventors, past and present, for their leadership, courage, and signifi...02/14/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.R.5401To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for energy efficiency improvements and ren...02/12/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.868Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the declaration of Muir Woods National Monument by President...02/12/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H827-828)
H.RES.909Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence in the "S...02/12/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 909.
H.CON.RES.273Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
02/08/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S821)
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.942Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
02/06/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H566-570)
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.4251To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration project for ad...02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.4335To promote youth financial education.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.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.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.R.5167To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to remove the authority of t...01/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.5173To temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case managemen...01/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.938Commending the West Virginia University Mountaineer football team for exemplifying the pride, det...01/28/2008Mr. Altmire moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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.5058To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the...01/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E46)
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.4838To provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.
01/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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.4060To assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children ...01/15/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.4934To provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
01/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4959To provide for congressional consultation with respect to any long-term security, economic, or po...01/15/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services,...
H.J.RES.76Disapproving the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense...01/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.4611To prohibit racial profiling.
01/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.3692To authorize the establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Ameri...01/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.1645To provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes.
12/26/2007Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Section 553 of Title V of Division E of H.R. 2764.
H.R.3569To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16731 Santa Ana Avenue i...12/26/2007Signed by President.
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.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.4790To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for standardized marketing requirement...12/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4835To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communication...12/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.882Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should initiate a bipartisan...12/17/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.4652To direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, and for other purpose...12/13/2007Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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.842Expressing sympathy to and pledging the support of the House of Representatives and the people of...12/11/2007Mr. Meeks (NY) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.853Honoring those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the November 7, 2007, oil spill i...12/11/2007Mrs. Tauscher moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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.3326To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid cov...12/04/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2486)
H.R.4063To authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees.
12/03/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.4238To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, ...11/15/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2452-2453)