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Legislation in Review
A summary of Congressman Everett's legislative activities on behalf of the Second District
Below is a list of recent key votes made by Congressman Everett YES: Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief (HR 3673)
Status: House Passed September 8, 2005; Signed into Law
Passage of bill providing $52 billion for disaster relief and assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The funding is in addition to $10.5 billion in emergency assistance also passed by Congress on September 2, 2005. |
YES: United Nations Reform Act (HR 2745)
Status: House Passed on June 17, 2005; No Senate Action
Passage of bill to cut America's UN dues by 50 percent if the UN does not take significant action to address over 30 areas in dire need of reform. |
YES: Defense Authorization Act (HR 1815)
Status: House Passed on May 25, 2005; Awaiting Conference
Passage of bill authorizing the 2006 defense budget with military pay raise and funding for additional protection for American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
YES: Stem Cell Research Act (HR 2520)
Status: House Passed on May 24, 2005; No Senate Action
Passage of bill supporting Federal funding for adult (non embryonic) stem cells taken from placentas and umbilical cord blood for research and therapy. |
YES: Homeland Security Appropriations (HR 2360)
Status: House Passed on May 17, 2005; No Senate Action
Passage of bill funding the US Department of Homeland Security for 2006 including $2 billion for US border and customs efforts to enhace America's security from terrorism. |
YES: Emergency Wartime Supplemental (HR 1268)
Status: House Passed on May 5, 2005; Signed into Law
Passage of bill providing $82 billion for the War on Terror and funding an expansion in military death benefits retroactive to October 7, 2001. |
YES: Energy Policy Act (HR 6)
Status: House Passed on April 21, 2005; Signed into Law
Passage of bill promoting increased investment in domestic energy production and encouraging alternative fuel research and development. |
YES: American Jobs Creation Act (HR 4520)
Status: House Passed on June 17, 2004; Signed into Law
Passage of bill to end tarrifs on American manufacturers and farmers and provide tax relief to allow businesss to be more competitive and create new jobs. |
YES: Ten Percent Tax Bracket (HR 4275)
Status: House Passed May 13, 2004; No Senate Action
Passage of bill to make permanent the newly created Federal ten percent tax bracket to benefit lower income Americans. |
YES: Marriage Penalty Tax Relief (HR 4181)
Status: House Passed April 28, 2004; No Senate Action
Passage of bill to make permanent Federal marriage penalty tax relief benefitting America's working married couples. |
YES: Broadcast Decency Act (HR 3717)
Status: House Passed March 11, 2004; No Senate Action
Passage of bill to increase penalties for television and radio broadcasts of obscene, indecent, and profane material. |
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