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Biography
MILLENDER-McDONALD, Juanita, a Representative from California; born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 7, 1938; B.S., University of Redlands, Redlands, Calif., 1981; M.A., California State University, Los Angeles, Calif., 1988; attended University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.; member of the Carson City, Calif., city council, 1990; mayor pro tempore, Carson City, Calif., 1991-1992; educator, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, Calif.; delegate to the Democratic National Conventions, 1984, 1992, and 2000; member of the California state assembly, 1993-1996; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Walter R. Tucker III, and reelected

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.1172To require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress regarding the requirements applicable t...03/14/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.RES.244Electing members to the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Li...03/14/2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2543)
H.RES.202Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundr...03/08/2007Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 202 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question s...
H.CON.RES.52Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month.
03/01/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.RES.201Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Te...02/28/2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.1173To authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety rule to pr...02/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.CON.RES.51Supporting the goals and ideals of National Wear Red Day.
02/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.923To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes....10/07/2008Signed by President.
H.R.1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of tr...10/03/2008Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1525, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments. (c...
H.R.1014To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve th...09/26/2008Received in the Senate.
H.R.758To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpe...09/25/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9896)
H.R.634To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became di...07/17/2008Signed by President.
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.1593To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime...04/09/2008Signed by President.
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.1To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist ...02/28/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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.106Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects approp...10/10/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.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.1361To improve the disaster relief programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purpo...08/03/2007Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
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.1069To provide Federal coordination and assistance in preventing gang violence.
06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
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.R.625To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4230 Maine Avenue in Bal...06/01/2007Signed by President.
H.R.988To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5757 Tilton Avenue in Ri...05/25/2007Signed by President.
H.CON.RES.105Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Suffragists Day to promote awareness of the importa...05/09/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.137To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and fo...05/03/2007Signed by President.
H.RES.100Expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of women and girls murder...05/01/2007Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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.1230To recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico to call a Constitutional Convention through w...04/25/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.179Expressing support for a National Foster Parents Day.
04/23/2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.273Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, and for other purposes.
04/17/2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3437-3438)
H.CON.RES.102Supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness each...03/30/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.RES.76Urging the establishment and observation of a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez. ...03/28/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3188)
H.J.RES.40Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men ...03/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.CON.RES.44Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occas...03/26/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.1590To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate.
03/21/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
H.R.1070To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for gang prevention programs through the volunta...03/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.1536To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assist low-income individuals in obt...03/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.198Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
03/12/2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.98Honoring the life and achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the cont...03/06/2007Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.149Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.
03/06/2007Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.162Recognizing the contributions of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players.
03/06/2007Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.180Honoring the life and achievements of Leo T. McCarthy and expressing profound sorrow on his death...03/06/2007Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.4To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and ...02/28/2007For Previous Action See H.R.4.
H.R.1052To provide an option to proceed with an action in any Federal court to recover actual damages for...02/15/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
H.R.996To provide for the issuance of a semipostal in order to afford a convenient means by which member...02/12/2007Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on...
H.R.39To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wildernes...02/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.R.620To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a ma...02/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.RES.120Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.
02/07/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 120.
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.RES.101Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention...02/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
H.R.40To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the Un...02/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.2To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum w...02/01/2007Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1483, S1488-1512)
H.RES.90Congratulating Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts on becom...01/30/2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.29Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month 2007.
01/22/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 29.
H.CON.RES.39Honoring women's health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard.
01/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.5To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student borrowers.
01/17/2007Mr. McKeon moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H628-63...
H.RES.61Observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United State...01/16/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 61.
H.R.3To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
01/12/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.
H.R.82To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall...01/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
H.RES.15Mourning the passing of President Gerald Rudolph Ford and celebrating his leadership and service ...01/11/2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H392-393)
H.R.47To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within the Capitol Visitor Center...01/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.111To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to pr...01/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.