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Biography
BOEHNER, John Andrew, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 17, 1949; B.S., Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1977; businessman; business executive; Union Township, Ohio, board of trustees, 1981 and president, 1984; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 1985-1990; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Second and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-present); House Republican Conference Chairman, 1995-1999; chair, Committee on Education and the Workforce (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Ninth Congresses); majority leader (One Hundred Ninth Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.7080To eliminate certain provisions of law providing benefits to trial lawyers, and for other purpose...09/25/2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, f...
H.RES.1460Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
09/18/2008Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8429-8430; text of measure as introduced: CR...
H.R.6566To bring down energy prices by increasing safe, domestic production, encouraging the development ...09/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
H.RES.986Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were...05/22/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.RES.1221Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
05/22/2008Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4468-4469; text of measure as inroduced: CR ...
H.RES.1039Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
03/12/2008Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1543-1544; text of measure as introduced: CR...
H.RES.1040Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
03/12/2008Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1552-1553; text of measure as introduced: CR...
H.RES.767Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
10/23/2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H11853-11854; text of measure as introduced: ...
H.RES.559Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 479) to amend the Rules of the House of Re...09/20/2007Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Boehner. Petition No: 110-2. (Discharge petition text ...
H.RES.644Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to respecting the independent and prof...09/10/2007Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.RES.623Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
08/04/2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9914 text of measure as introduced: CR H9914)
H.RES.611Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
08/03/2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9682-9685)
H.RES.612Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
08/03/2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9695-9696)
H.RES.479To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for enforcement of clause 9 of rule...06/12/2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.RES.452Raising a question of the Privileges of the House.
06/05/2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5966-5971)
H.R.1062To require the President to report to Congress on the extent to which the Government of Iraq is f...03/20/2007Committee Hearings Held.
H.RES.93Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
01/24/2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H902-903)


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.1157To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Env...10/08/2008Became Public Law No: 110-354.
H.R.3229To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Unit...10/08/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5872To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the ...10/08/2008Signed by President.
H.R.7039To approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, ...09/24/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a pe...
H.CON.RES.417Expressing the sense of the Congress that the 110th Congress should not adjourn until comprehensi...09/16/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8280)
H.R.5235To establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission.
09/15/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
H.RES.1420Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched aga...09/11/2008Mr. Hoyer moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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.6150To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14500 Lorain Avenue in C...08/12/2008Signed by President.
H.R.6705To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for oth...07/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.6107To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leas...07/30/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Bachmann. Petition No: 110-15.
H.R.6108To provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the o...07/30/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Porter. Petition No: 110-16.
H.RES.1391Prohibiting the House of Representatives from adjourning until it has approved a bill to establis...07/30/2008Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.6023To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain forms of interference with military re...07/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.2493To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels, and for ot...07/15/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Drake. Petition No: 110-13. (Discharge petition text ...
H.RES.1349Commending the Government of the Czech Republic for formally agreeing to station on its territory...07/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.6384To provide a comprehensive plan for greater American energy independence.
07/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
H.R.2208To provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects.
07/09/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Roskam. Petition No: 110-12. (Discharge petition text ...
H.R.6070To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the residency of spouses of military pe...06/26/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.J.RES.96Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the penalty of death fo...06/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.6368To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increase in the standard mileage rat...06/25/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.3654To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement be...06/24/2008Committee Hearings Held.
H.R.5656To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels.
06/24/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Kuhl (NY). Petition No: 110-10. (Discharge petition te...
H.RES.1302Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D.
06/24/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.1051Congratulating James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, for 100 years of service and l...06/23/2008Mr. Sarbanes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.1223Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Shimkus, United States Arm...06/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.2279To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the Uni...06/18/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. English (PA). Petition No: 110-9.
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.RES.1280Honoring and recognizing the life, achievements, and contributions of John Henderson McConnell. ...06/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.R.3089To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission.
06/10/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walberg. Petition No: 110-8. (Discharge petition text ...
H.R.6220To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to make non-union training programs eligible for Fe...06/10/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.1076Calling upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct t...06/03/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
H.R.5857To establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, improv...05/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.RES.1152Honoring Arnold Palmer for his distinguished career in the sport of golf and his commitment to ex...05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4402)
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.6026Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and f...05/13/2008Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for ...
H.R.5995To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the highway fuels taxes, to provide for a J...05/08/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the ...
H.R.5984To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energ...05/07/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.R.5793To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone ...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
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.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.5440To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizi...04/23/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Fossella. Petition No: 110-7.
H.RES.1016Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of William F. Buckley, Jr...04/23/2008Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.1135Expressing support for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to reveal her commonsense plan to lower gasoli...04/23/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
H.R.5816To prohibit assistance for the Carter Center located in Atlanta, Georgia.
04/16/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations,...
H.RES.1110Condemning Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of 26 United Sta...04/16/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.5724To implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
04/10/2008Rule H. Res. 1092 passed House. (consideration: CR H2177-2190)
H.CON.RES.315Supporting the idea that coalition victory in Iraq is possible.
03/11/2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R.5567To rescind earmarks designated in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.
03/10/2008Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
H.R.5480To respond to a Medicare funding warning.
02/29/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.958Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to the patriotic and professional men ...02/29/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.RES.1003Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide increased accountability and transp...02/27/2008Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.5445To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physi...02/18/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5140To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business inv...02/13/2008Signed by President.
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.5222To rescind funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, for the City of Berke...02/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
H.R.4464To ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.R.4900To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and r...01/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.RES.843Mourning the passing of Congressman Henry J. Hyde and celebrating his leadership and service to t...12/17/2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15504-15507)
H.RES.856Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on...12/17/2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15476-15477)
H.RES.881Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D.
12/17/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.3688To implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
12/14/2007Signed by President.
H.R.3753To increase the pay of Federal judges, and for other purposes.
12/12/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.4176To enhance national security by restricting access of illegal aliens to driver's licenses and Sta...11/15/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.CON.RES.263To establish the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes.
11/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.4160To withhold certain highway funds if a State does not comply with certain requirements in issuing...11/14/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.R.2784To greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by termina...11/13/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13841-13846)
H.R.4104Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related ...11/08/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13301-13302)
H.RES.800Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the issuance of State driver's lic...11/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.RES.728Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United ...11/06/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 728.
H.RES.770Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage publi...11/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 770.
H.RES.786Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for mil...10/31/2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.RES.784Recognizing and honoring, in community post offices, the service of men and women of the U.S. Arm...10/30/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.RES.680Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memo...10/23/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 680.
H.R.3888To provide for a 5-year SCHIP reauthorization for coverage of low-income children, an expansion o...10/18/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and M...
H.RES.758Urging Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is also Chairman of his Fatah party, to...10/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.3494To provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigratio...10/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.2905To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
10/03/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11174)
H.R.3321To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
09/25/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10891)
H.R.3584To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Child...09/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.326Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
09/18/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 326.
H.RES.643Recognizing September 11 as a day of rememberance, extending sympathies to those who lost their l...09/10/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 643.
H.RES.508Recognizing the strong security alliance between the Government of Japan and the United States an...09/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 508.
H.R.3245To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center ...08/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
H.R.3138To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic...08/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.3457To require the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the Free File Alliance t...08/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.622Providing for the correction of the events of August 2, 2007.
08/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.3442To ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by the...08/03/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2577To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide additional flexibility to ...07/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.2203To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase student access and partic...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.CON.RES.183Calling on the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan to immediately release Farhad Aliyev and ...07/13/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1519)
H.R.1486To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide parental choice for those ...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.1761To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the Teacher Incentive Fu...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.2807To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and...06/21/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.491Providing for earmark reform.
06/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.2712To promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United Nations system, and for oth...06/14/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.2706To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactmen...06/13/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.866To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot ele...05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.241To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and cho...05/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2007To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the National Security Personnel System shal...05/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.R.1399To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
03/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.R.473To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement be...03/20/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2674, E587-588)
H.R.511To pledge the faithful support of Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces serving i...03/20/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2676-2677)
H.R.1584To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance cr...03/20/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1610To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
03/20/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1077To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating ...03/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
H.RES.249Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit gifts to Members, officers, and emplo...03/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.1398To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to provi...03/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
H.RES.231Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require all committees post record votes on...03/09/2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.743To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electron...03/01/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
H.J.RES.9Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the ...02/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.689To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedite...01/24/2007Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period ...
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.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)