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LOWEY, Nita M., a Representative from New York; born Nita Sue Melnikoff in New York, N.Y., July 5, 1937; graduated from Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, N.Y., 1955; B.S., Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass., 1959; assistant, New York secretary of state for economic development and neighborhood preservation, and deputy director, New York state division of economic opportunity, 1975-1985; New York assistant secretary of state, 1985-1987; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-present).
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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.6340To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in...08/12/2008Signed by President.
H.R.6748To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative ...07/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
H.R.6749To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow retail businesses a credit against income tax...07/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.5909To amend the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit advance notice to certain indiv...06/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.6265To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, ...06/12/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.RES.1226Supporting the designation of National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.
05/22/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1157To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Env...05/21/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.1161Encouraging State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs.
04/30/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
H.R.4331To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, inc...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R.2063To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Educa...04/09/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.4163To provide an enhanced penalty for threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or t...02/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.2764Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for t...12/26/2007Signed by President.
H.R.1413To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) t...12/12/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.4330To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase i...12/06/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4233To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to freshness dates on food.
11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.4234To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that foods containing spices, flavor...11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.4235To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the estate tax, to repeal the carryover bas...11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.CON.RES.238Supporting the goals and ideals of "Lights On Afterschool!", a national celebration of after-scho...10/17/2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.3423To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse...09/25/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.3294To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for me...09/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3421To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts and to r...09/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
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.3259To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to iss...08/01/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
H.R.3228To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected...07/30/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2524To provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education with increas...07/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.3084To require the Food and Drug Administration to establish a standard for broad-spectrum protection...07/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2409To establish a program to provide child care through public-private partnerships.
07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.2412To require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices and contraceptive s...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2965To increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opport...07/10/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.177Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning contraceptives for women.
06/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1448To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to ...06/14/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1156To provide grants to eligible consortia to provide professional development to superintendents, p...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.2523To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to contraceptive services for wome...05/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2439To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reward those Americans who provide volunteer servic...05/22/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2410To authorize additional appropriations to the National Institutes of Health for research on the e...05/21/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2411To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand deductions allowed for education-related exp...05/21/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2328To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt certain local restrictions from review under the...05/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
H.R.2162To provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities.
05/03/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2092To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to pro...05/01/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.2052To enhance Federal efforts focused on public awareness and education about the risks and dangers ...04/30/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1691To end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.
04/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.1893To amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require the inclusion of warning labels on Inter...04/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.R.1690To improve airport screening and security.
04/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
H.R.1351To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of th...03/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
H.R.1161To amend title II of the Social Security Act to credit prospectively individuals serving as careg...03/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
H.R.1158To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorce...02/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
H.R.1159To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and...02/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
H.R.1160To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's in...02/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
H.R.1162To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for ...02/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
H.R.1163To reduce childhood obesity, and for other purposes.
02/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.CON.RES.70Supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
02/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.772To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of n...02/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.619To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernm...01/22/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.4040To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's produ...08/31/2008Cleared for White House.
H.R.1108To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority...08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1338To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of di...08/01/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.1746To require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of acti...08/01/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-820, Part I.
H.R.2352To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher educat...08/01/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-821, Part I.
H.R.2452To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works mo...08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.R.2851To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and ...07/31/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.3815To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make ...07/31/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.R.4806To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classific...07/31/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.R.5244To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the ext...07/31/2008Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Discharged.
H.R.5892To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize t...07/31/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.6594To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individu...07/31/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.6701To provide for a program for circulating quarter dollar coins that are emblematic of prominent ci...07/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.RES.1324Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and co...07/31/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.RES.1403Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Bolton Act of 1943, creating the Cadet Nurse Corps.
07/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.1248Resolution recognizing the service of the USS Farenholt and her crew who served the United States...07/30/2008Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.1370Resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately end abuses ...07/30/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7342-7347)
H.R.1553To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric ...07/29/2008Signed by President.
H.R.6605To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a refundable tax credit for heating fuels and t...07/24/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comme...
H.R.6226To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in J...07/23/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.R.6559To require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less that 80 percent of the automobiles ma...07/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.5975To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in ...07/21/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
H.R.634To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became di...07/17/2008Signed by President.
H.R.6293To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a discretionary grant pr...07/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
H.R.6508To provide an alternate procedure for the prosecution of certain criminal contempts referred for ...07/16/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.3010To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
07/15/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5577To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the S...07/11/2008House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not ...
H.R.1286To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Rout...07/10/2008DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1317, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten...
H.R.5541To provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression act...07/10/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
H.RES.1333Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month.
07/10/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3981To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other pur...07/09/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.RES.1260Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month".
07/09/2008Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.65To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
07/08/2008Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No...
H.R.6268To improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces a...07/02/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.3195To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
06/27/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 856.
H.CON.RES.163Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public...06/27/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.6251To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders ...06/26/2008Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R.6402To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish grants to increase stude...06/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.1231Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to rec...06/26/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6121)
H.RES.111Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
06/24/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Tancredo. Petition No: 110-11. (Discharge petition tex...
H.RES.1300Supporting efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory ...06/24/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.CON.RES.372Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions t...06/24/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.6341To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy derivatives, and for othe...06/20/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1305)
H.CON.RES.337Honoring Seeds of Peace for its 15th anniversary as an organization promoting understanding, reco...06/20/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.4179To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individ...06/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.RES.1275Honoring the life of Timothy John Russert, Jr., public servant, political analyst, and author.
06/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.3480To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements f...06/12/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
H.R.5454To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotr...06/12/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1520To establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission, the Hudson-Fulton 400th Com...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.2268To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the ...06/11/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.CON.RES.332Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
06/11/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.CON.RES.371Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally...06/11/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.4926To establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary and secondary sc...06/10/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.6199To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 245 North Main Street in...06/05/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.6056To authorize the Archivist of the United States to make grants to States for the preservation and...06/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.R.6045To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authoriz...06/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.752To direct Federal agencies to transfer excess Federal electronic equipment, including computers, ...05/22/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.CON.RES.362Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in ...05/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.493To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance a...05/21/2008Became Public Law No: 110-233.
H.R.758To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpe...05/21/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2744To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with re...05/21/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.369Supporting the goals and ideals of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month.
05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433-4434)
H.RES.1022Reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad.
05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
H.RES.1124Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
H.R.406A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suf...05/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.980To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their po...05/15/2008S.AMDT.4751 Cloture motion on amendment SA 4751 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
H.R.6057To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activ...05/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.J.RES.84Expressing the commitment of Congress to continue to make it a priority to fight anti-Semitism an...05/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.RES.1173Recognizing AmeriCorps Week.
05/14/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3846-3847)
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.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.RES.1086Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008.
05/08/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3203)
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.5976To establish the United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century, and for oth...05/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
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.5353To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proce...05/06/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5978To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 76 Brookside Avenue in C...05/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.R.5936To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide hair prostheses under ...04/30/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.CON.RES.328Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence with respect to anti-lesbian, gay,...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.4775To prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of the poison so...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
H.R.5831To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide injured members o...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.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.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.R.5874To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a permanent Multiple S...04/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.R.1784To protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm ...04/17/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.5835To provide for increased planning and funding for health promotion programs of the Department of ...04/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2421To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States...04/16/2008Committee Hearings Held.
H.R.5823To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their inc...04/16/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affair...
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.5595To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide den...04/15/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.5609To provide for transitional health care for members of the Armed Forces separated from active dut...04/10/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.5774To provide effective employment, training, and career and technical education programs and to add...04/10/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and 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.RES.1085Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day.
04/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.5700To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals wh...04/03/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.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.5624To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure domestic sources of radiological materials t...04/02/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
H.R.5686To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compli...04/02/2008Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
H.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.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.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.5615To provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage in the provision o...03/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.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.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.5229To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitleme...02/29/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.1To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist ...02/28/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
H.R.1216To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child i...02/28/2008Signed by President.
H.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.R.4838To provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.
02/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.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.R.5265To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of m...02/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5268To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medica...02/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4265To help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.5148To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collect...02/01/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
H.R.5143To encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coor...01/28/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.4930To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the reserve components of the Ar...01/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.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.4901To amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differential...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.4202To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to mee...01/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.R.2640To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes.
01/08/2008Signed by President.
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.3495A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes.
12/26/2007Provisions Of Measure Incorporated into Title 6 of H.R. 2764.
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.4915To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to hospital care for veterans in urban ar...12/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.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.851Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing th...12/17/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 851.
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.864Condemning Saudi Arabia for sentencing a gang-rape victim to 200 lashes and 6 months in prison an...12/11/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.719A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders...11/15/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.3461To establish a public awareness campaign regarding Internet safety.
11/14/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.4134To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs...11/14/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.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.