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PASTOR, Edward López, a Representative from Arizona; born in Claypool, Gila County, Ariz., June 28, 1943; B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., 1966; J.D., Arizona State College of Law, Tempe, Ariz., 1974; aide to Arizona Governor Raul Castro, 1971-1972; Maricopa County, Ariz., Supervisor, 1977-1991; delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1972-1984; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Second Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Morris K. Udall, and was reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (September 24, 1991-present).
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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.6754To direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan to the White Mountain Apache Tribe for ...09/25/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.7024To protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and...09/23/2008Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary...
H.R.6888For the relief of Alfredo Ramirez Vasquez.
09/11/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.5751To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a stu...07/29/2008Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-799.
H.R.3301To authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain National Forest land and other lan...11/01/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.654Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 Women's National Basketball Association (...10/09/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 654.
H.R.3576To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit to include the h...09/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.2794To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to increase the number of qualified nu...06/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1109For the relief of Alejandro E. Gonzales.
02/26/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.4544To require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code t...10/06/2008Presented to 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.5714To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the esta...10/03/2008Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
H.R.6020To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their fami...10/03/2008Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-912.
H.R.6034To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and child...10/03/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-911.
H.R.840To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance program...10/02/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-906.
H.R.3232To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise p...10/02/2008Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1113.
H.R.6625To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans A...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
H.R.1157To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Env...09/30/2008Presented to President.
H.R.1343To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for...09/30/2008Presented to President.
H.R.3229To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Unit...09/30/2008Presented to President.
H.R.5265To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of m...09/30/2008Presented to President.
H.R.5872To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the ...09/30/2008Presented to President.
H.R.6702To impose requirements with regard to border searches of digital electronic devices and digital s...09/29/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
H.R.1283To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health, and f...09/27/2008Received in the Senate.
H.CON.RES.195Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be establis...09/27/2008Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (cons...
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.6126To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
09/26/2008Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-894.
H.R.6950To establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors and the family of orga...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.RES.1381Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private...09/23/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8686-8688)
H.RES.1446Expressing the importance of swimming lessons and recognizing the danger of drowning in the Unite...09/16/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.6892To authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety...09/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1776To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose ...09/12/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.6873To delay any application of the phase out of the Medicare hospice budget neutrality adjustment fa...09/11/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1774)
H.RES.937Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the emergency communications services p...09/09/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7869-7870)
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.6831To require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter indivi...08/01/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.CON.RES.305Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.
07/31/2008Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:0...
H.R.6654To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school...07/30/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.6680To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the tra...07/30/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.415Honoring Edward Day Cohota, Joseph L. Pierce, and other veterans of Asian and Pacific Islander de...07/30/2008Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.896Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for pr...07/30/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7533-7534)
H.R.1553To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric ...07/29/2008Signed by President.
H.R.3094To establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund which shall be known as the National Par...07/29/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-795.
H.RES.645Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the House of Representatives to the professionalism ...07/23/2008Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.6562To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to presumptions of exposure for veterans who serv...07/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.RES.1202Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day.
07/22/2008Mr. Higgins moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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.423To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing adults.
07/15/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2297To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Arizona National Scenic Trail.
07/15/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.RES.1323Commending the Arizona State University softball team for their victory in the 2008 Women's Colle...07/15/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6496-6498)
H.R.6485To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that disability determinations under such...07/14/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1451)
H.RES.984Expressing support for the designation of July 26, 2008 as "National Day of the Cowboy".
07/14/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6416-6417)
H.R.4461To promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the...07/10/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
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.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.R.3546To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 level...06/26/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.6363To amend title 4, United States Code, to add National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the li...06/26/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1362-1363)
H.R.6394To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend Fed...06/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.6427To provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
06/26/2008Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education ...
H.R.2818To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of ex...06/25/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.3289To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve early education.
06/25/2008Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Discharged.
H.R.3014To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
06/24/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.1242Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th annive...06/23/2008Mr. Sarbanes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.6330To provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, to strengthen the...06/20/2008Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
H.R.6332To authorize additoinal appropriations for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce...06/20/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.1333To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air...06/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.RES.1029Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on ...06/19/2008Considered as unfinished business.
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.6264To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commo...06/12/2008Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R.359To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associate...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.512To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the America...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.1191To authorize the National Park Service to pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a Gen...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.6160To establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical...06/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.R.6217To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify the procedures governing the closure or consolid...06/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.RES.977Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate th...06/11/2008Mr. Butterfield moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.5524To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes. ...06/10/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.5583To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management...06/05/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.1245Urging the international community to provide the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur ...06/05/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.2517To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purpose...06/03/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5921To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-ba...06/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.5924To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes.
06/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.6039To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master...06/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.5662To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.
05/22/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.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.R.2790To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assista...05/21/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.5664To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update at l...05/21/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.6116To allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings t...05/21/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.RES.339Supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4432)
H.RES.1153Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4402)
H.CON.RES.354Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great So...05/21/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.RES.1144Expressing support for the designation of a Frank Sinatra Day, in honor of the dedication of the ...05/20/2008The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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.CON.RES.331Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.
05/19/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.6076To amend the Truth in Lending Act to permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures for a...05/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.RES.1134Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month.
05/14/2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 r...
H.R.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.RES.1086Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008.
05/08/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3203)
H.RES.1091Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its deepest s...05/07/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3177)
H.CON.RES.342Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restric...05/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.5977To amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder t...05/06/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.CON.RES.341Celebrating 75 years of effective State-based alcohol regulation and recognizing State lawmakers,...05/05/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.5913To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for service of process over foreign nationals i...05/01/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5877To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the shingles va...04/29/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.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.5869To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled ...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.5882To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses o...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.5069To require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distribut...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R.5825To amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member 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.323Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. ...04/23/2008Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. ...
H.R.4109To provide for the redress of prison abuses, and for other purposes.
04/22/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.5179To establish in the Department of Education an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign ...04/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.5845To permit leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 for victims of violent crime and d...04/17/2008Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight ...
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.5606To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check syst...04/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.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.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.5748To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to exclude earned income in determ...04/10/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.1593To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime...04/09/2008Signed by President.
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.5663To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the rates of basic education...04/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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.4833To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the quadricentennial o...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.5315To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to a group of soldiers from World War II.
03/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.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.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.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.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.5481To provide an additional 0.5 percent increase in the rates of military basic pay for members of t...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.RES.1006Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Miner's Day to celebrate and honor the contribution...02/28/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E271)
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.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.R.5435To address the digital television transition in border states.
02/13/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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.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.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.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.4335To promote youth financial education.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.5176To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to mental health services.
01/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.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.1232To establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and ex...01/23/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.RES.934Congratulating the city of Baytown, Texas, on its 60th anniversary.
01/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.3711To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to eliminate the match...01/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.4611To prohibit racial profiling.
01/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.2674To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase penalties for violations of child labor...12/24/2007Presented to 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.R.3793To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the continued payment to a member of the unifor...12/19/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.RES.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.4545To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.
12/13/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4651To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to cover services provided to injured Federal wo...12/13/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2572)
H.R.4688To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide equitable access for foster car...12/13/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4449To aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.
12/11/2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.695Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the designation of a National Fire Fig...12/11/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 695.
H.RES.785Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas.
12/11/2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R.4071To amend title 10, United States Code, to support disabled veterans by extending military commiss...12/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.4288To amend title XVIII to provide for coverage of annual preventive physical examinations under the...12/05/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
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.CON.RES.253Recognizing the service, courage, and patriotism of Hispanic Americans who have served and contin...12/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.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.4198To provide for competitive grants for the establishment and expansion of programs that use networ...11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4207To provide States with the incentives, flexibility and resources to develop child welfare service...11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4248To ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychi...11/15/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2450)
H.R.4102To phase out the use of private military contractors.
11/14/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13867)
H.CON.RES.211Supporting the goals and ideals of World Diabetes Day.
11/14/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3287To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado N...11/13/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.4135To establish the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation to provide emergency relief to refinance h...11/09/2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.4116To provide for the issuance of a veterans health care stamp.
11/08/2007Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on...
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.R.4016To provide unemployment insurance to those who are separated from their employment as a result of...11/06/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2337)
H.R.3828To reduce the backlog in processing requests made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to...11/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.3846To provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and crimina...11/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.3980To provide for safe and humane policies and procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and p...11/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.2878To amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code to provide incentives for the prompt payments...11/01/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.4054To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restore and protect access to Medicaid discount ...11/01/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2295To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral...10/31/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
H.R.508To require United States military disengagement from Iraq, to provide United States assistance fo...10/29/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12136-12137)
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.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.2405To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for ceremonies on or near Independence D...10/24/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3934To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain foo...10/23/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.721Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of...10/22/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 721.
H.R.1975To designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the ...10/18/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.3585To honor of the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for ...10/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.