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Biography
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr., a Representative from California; born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 11, 1931; B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., 1953; M.B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1960; United States Air Force, 1955-1957; bank executive; alternate delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third and to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-present); chair, Committee on the District of Columbia (One Hundred Third Congress).
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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.7198To establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors and the family of orga...10/06/2008Presented to President.
H.R.7128To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of informati...09/28/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2100-2101)
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.6898To promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology, and for other purpos...09/18/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
H.R.6479To provide for the establishment of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
09/10/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.6649To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to help alien children i...07/30/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1603-1604)
H.R.6375To provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders as the...06/25/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1353-1354)
H.R.6252To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare compet...06/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5873To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes.
05/12/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.RES.975Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Tom Lant...02/12/2008Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H850-861)
H.R.1841To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCar...07/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2945To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide beneficiary protections agai...07/06/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
H.R.2823To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertise...06/21/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1764To establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families.
06/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.1931To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the production of Federal reserve notes in a manner w...06/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.2357To amend the Social Security Act to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children...05/17/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1089)
H.R.2122To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the...05/15/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2069To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a ta...04/26/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E882-883)
H.R.1663To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health s...04/03/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1840To restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualifie...03/30/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E721)
H.R.1104To ensure that foster children are able to use their social security and supplemental security in...02/15/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E364-365)


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.2095To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous ma...10/06/2008Presented to President.
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.1532To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of elimina...10/03/2008Presented to President.
H.R.4131To designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as...10/03/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.6558To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 Lundy Avenue in San...10/03/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.6598To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses ...10/03/2008House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later th...
H.R.6982To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 South Ellsworth Aven...10/03/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.CON.RES.426Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.
10/03/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.1907To authorize the acquisition of land and interests in land from willing sellers to improve the co...10/02/2008Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1111.
H.R.3036To reauthorize and enhance the National Environmental Education Act, and for other purposes.
10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.R.5244To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the ext...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.6064To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authoriz...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.7090To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to st...10/02/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.CON.RES.351Honoring the 225th Anniversary of the Continental Congress meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, New...10/02/2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.CON.RES.360Recognizing the important social and economic contributions and accomplishments of the New Deal t...10/02/2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.CON.RES.393Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month".
10/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1187To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell ...10/01/2008Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. W...
H.R.6045To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authoriz...10/01/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.2608An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Ac...09/30/2008Signed by President.
H.R.2851To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and ...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.6600To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account...09/30/2008Received in the Senate.
H.R.6968To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental...09/30/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.7229To amend title 31 of the United States Code to require that Federal children's programs be separa...09/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
H.R.7115To require the Attorney General, through the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Just...09/28/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2097)
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.RES.245Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
09/27/2008Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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.7125To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on securities transactions.
09/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.1943To provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons.
09/25/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
H.R.1464To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financia...09/24/2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nat...
H.RES.1451Establishing the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the House of Representatives.
09/24/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9306)
H.R.6983To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the ...09/23/2008Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.RES.1369Recognizing nongovernmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israeli...09/23/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8652-8655)
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.CON.RES.163Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public...09/22/2008Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (cons...
H.R.3114To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connection with ...09/11/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.6875To abolish the death penalty under Federal law.
09/11/2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, f...
H.R.6884To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Acquired Bo...09/11/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1767)
H.R.6226To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in J...09/10/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
H.RES.1159Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surv...09/09/2008Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.5477To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 South Del Mar Avenue...08/12/2008Signed by President.
H.R.6085To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42222 Rancho Las Palmas ...08/12/2008Signed by President.
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.2964To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife speci...08/01/2008Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 928.
H.R.3021To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the moderni...08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.CON.RES.400Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and hea...08/01/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1697)
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.1332Recognizing the importance of connecting foster youth to the workforce through internship program...07/31/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.CON.RES.403Recognizing the important contributions of African-American doctors on the event of the apology o...07/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.6635To prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crop...07/30/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1596-1597)
H.R.6636To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poult...07/30/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1596-1597)
H.R.6637To provide additional protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by gen...07/30/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1596-1597)
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.6657To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow up to 24 months of vocational edu...07/30/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and La...
H.R.6643To amend title 49, United States Code, to require determination of the maximum feasible fuel econ...07/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.6597To require the collection of data on animal cruelty crimes.
07/24/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1551)
H.R.6617To strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration ...07/24/2008Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.RES.1379Supporting the goals and ideals of National Passport Month.
07/24/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.6326To provide for a Federal employees program to authorize the use of leave by caregivers for family...07/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.4185To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard i...07/15/2008Signed by President.
H.RES.1348Honoring Anne d'Harnoncourt for her contributions as an internationally-esteemed museum leader an...07/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.6316To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through the creation of a domestic carbon market and in...07/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
H.R.6458To establish a national maximum speed limit of 60 miles per hour on highways, and 65 miles per ho...07/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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.6434To establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United ...07/09/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1414-1415)
H.RES.1322Commending the firefighters from California and throughout the United States for their courageous...07/09/2008Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.1326Calling on the President to respect and honor Iraq's sovereignty.
07/09/2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.365Honoring the life of Robert Mondavi.
06/27/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.3298To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to t...06/26/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.6381To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local...06/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.6307To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care i...06/25/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R.3014To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
06/24/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.RES.1290Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Re...06/20/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.6320To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based comm...06/19/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1292-1293)
H.RES.1029Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on ...06/19/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.R.6081To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for ot...06/17/2008Became Public Law No: 110-245.
H.R.6286To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Ric...06/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.5749To provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation.
06/13/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78...
H.R.5448To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedur...06/12/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.1526To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
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.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.6104To provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics...06/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
H.CON.RES.134Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a Bebe Moore Campbell Natio...06/02/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.RES.1177Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the practice of the Department of Defen...05/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.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.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.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.RES.1153Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4402)
H.RES.1185Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should recognize the important...05/20/2008Mr. McDermott 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...05/19/2008Received 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.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.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.5998To nullify any effectiveness of the August 17, 2007, State health official letter issued by the C...05/12/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.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.5958To make permanent the increases made by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in the loan limits for ...05/05/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.5951To implement a safe and complete streets program.
05/02/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.CON.RES.112Supporting the goals and ideas of a National Child Care Worthy Wage Day.
05/02/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.5946To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for election day registra...05/01/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.5911To repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels.
04/30/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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.5750To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.5833To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and cos...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
H.R.5843To eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use, and for other p...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.J.RES.80Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the penalty of death....04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.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.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.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.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.R.900To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. ...04/22/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-597.
H.RES.981Recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increase awarenes...04/22/2008Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.5842To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States.
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.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.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.5804To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of indiv...04/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.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.R.281To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federa...04/14/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-581.
H.RES.1104Congratulating California Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Bru...04/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.5161To provide for the establishment of Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology T...04/10/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-576, Part I.
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.5762To prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and to require the Secretary of Agr...04/10/2008Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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.5734To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard ...04/09/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.R.5716To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for...04/08/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Servic...
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.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.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.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.5660To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and hous...03/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.5605To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship betw...03/19/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5645To exclude assistance payments under certain post-foster care guardianship assistance programs fr...03/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.5602To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestica...03/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.J.RES.79Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcas...03/13/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.1084To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, ...03/07/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.
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.1028Reasserting congressional prerogatives in foreign policy and reaffirming the importance of follow...03/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.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.1To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist ...02/28/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
H.R.5351To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewa...02/28/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.R.4287To include Medicare provider payments in the Federal Payment Levy Program, to require the Departm...02/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
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.5466To improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in...02/18/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
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.5461To require the President to call a White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010.
02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.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.R.4848To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and...02/08/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R.5268To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medica...02/07/2008