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Items 1 through 100 of 186

1. H.CON.RES.126 : Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Earth Liberation Front and ecological terrorism.
Sponsor: Rep English, Phil [PA-3] (introduced 3/27/2003)      Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


2. H.CON.RES.214 : Concerning the national cheerleading championship of the University of Central Florida Varsity Cheerleading Team.
Sponsor: Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] (introduced 6/10/2003)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.


3. H.CON.RES.247 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.
Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (introduced 7/17/2003)      Cosponsors (105)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.


4. H.CON.RES.264 : Authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Constantino Brumidi.
Sponsor: Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] (introduced 7/25/2003)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/24/2004 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.


5. H.CON.RES.291 : Expressing deep gratitude for the valor and commitment of the members of the United States Armed Forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993.
Sponsor: Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] (introduced 10/2/2003)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 11/4/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


6. H.CON.RES.298 : Expressing the sense of Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity laws.
Sponsor: Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] (introduced 10/8/2003)      Cosponsors (102)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/27/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.


7. H.CON.RES.332 : Expressing the deep concern of Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons.
Sponsor: Rep Weldon, Curt [PA-7] (introduced 11/20/2003)      Cosponsors (230)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 11/20/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.


8. H.CON.RES.461 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of life insurance, and recognizing and supporting National Life Insurance Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] (introduced 6/22/2004)      Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2004 Received in the Senate.


9. H.CON.RES.488 : Commending the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its employees for its dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan.
Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] (introduced 9/9/2004)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Science; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


10. H.RES.31 : Congratulating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for winning Super Bowl XXXVII.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jim [FL-11] (introduced 1/27/2003)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/29/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


11. H.RES.66 : Supporting responsible fatherhood and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
Sponsor: Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] (introduced 2/11/2003)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/14/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


12. H.RES.103 : Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 2/25/2003)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 9/9/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.


13. H.RES.173 : Recognizing the achievements and contributions of the National Wildlife Refuge System on the occasion of its centennial anniversary and expressing strong support for the continued success of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Sponsor: Rep Boyd, Allen [FL-2] (introduced 4/3/2003)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Resources
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


14. H.RES.208 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations in Cuba committed by the Castro regime and calling for the immediate removal of Cuba from the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
Sponsor: Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16] (introduced 4/30/2003)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 4/30/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.


15. H.RES.242 : Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of the victims of the terrorist suicide bombing attacks that occurred on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco.
Sponsor: Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21] (introduced 5/20/2003)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


16. H.RES.259 : Calling for robust inspections in Iran.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 6/4/2003)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.


17. H.RES.357 : Honoring the life and legacy of Bob Hope.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] (introduced 9/5/2003)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/30/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 526).


18. H.RES.362 : Recognizing the importance and contributions of sportsmen to American society, supporting the traditions and values of sportsmen, and recognizing the many economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities.
Sponsor: Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25] (introduced 9/9/2003)      Cosponsors (69)
Committees: House Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


19. H.RES.378 : Recognizing the more than 200 independent colleges and universities that together have addressed the need to help families pay for the increasing cost of attending college by creating the first nationwide prepaid tuition plan.
Sponsor: Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] (introduced 9/24/2003)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


20. H.RES.385 : Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-R.O.K (South Korea) Mutual Defense Treaty as a momentous occasion and as an excellent opportunity to reaffirm a mutual commitment and to continue to deepen cooperation and friendship between the United States and the Republic of Korea.
Sponsor: Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] (introduced 10/1/2003)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.


21. H.RES.402 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Sponsor: Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] (introduced 10/16/2003)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 5/6/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 149).


22. H.RES.415 : Congratulating the Florida Marlins for winning the 2003 World Series.
Sponsor: Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] (introduced 10/28/2003)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/29/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


23. H.RES.500 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws pursuant to the intent of Congress in order to protect children in the United States from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio.
Sponsor: Rep Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [MS-3] (introduced 1/21/2004)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2004 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.


24. H.RES.605 : Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] (introduced 4/22/2004)      Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 146).


25. H.RES.668 : Congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the 2004 National Hockey League Stanley Cup championship and for their outstanding performance during the entire 2003-2004 season.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jim [FL-11] (introduced 6/9/2004)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/14/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


26. H.RES.784 : Commending the resiliency of the people of the State of Florida and the work of those individuals who have assisted with the recovery efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.
Sponsor: Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16] (introduced 9/22/2004)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/28/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


27. H.J.RES.3 : To disapprove under the Congressional Review Act the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to revisions to payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 and other items, published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2002 (vol. 67, page 79966).
Sponsor: Rep Thomas, William M. [CA-22] (introduced 1/7/2003)      Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


28. H.J.RES.4 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [CA-50] (introduced 1/7/2003)      Cosponsors (213)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
House Reports: 108-131
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


29. H.J.RES.56 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] (introduced 5/21/2003)      Cosponsors (131)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/13/2004 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.


30. H.J.RES.106 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] (introduced 9/23/2004)      Cosponsors (121)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/30/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 227 - 186 (Roll no. 484).


31. H.J.RES.110 : Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Hastert, J. Dennis [IL-14] (introduced 10/8/2004)      Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-432 [GPO: Text, PDF]


32. H.R.5 : To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Sponsor: Rep Greenwood, James C. [PA-8] (introduced 2/5/2003)      Cosponsors (128)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce
House Reports: 108-32 Part 1, 108-32 Part 2
Latest Major Action: 3/21/2003 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.


33. H.R.8 : To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
Sponsor: Rep Dunn, Jennifer [WA-8] (introduced 6/12/2003)      Cosponsors (209)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 6/20/2003 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.


34. H.R.12 : To make changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 incorporating the results of the FED UP Initiative, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [CA-25] (introduced 1/7/2003)      Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


35. H.R.54 : To establish a grant program that provides incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Crenshaw, Ander [FL-4] (introduced 1/7/2003)      Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


36. H.R.57 : To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
Sponsor: Rep Dunn, Jennifer [WA-8] (introduced 1/7/2003)      Cosponsors (195)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


37. H.R.173 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability.
Sponsor: Rep Reynolds, Thomas M. [NY-26] (introduced 1/7/2003)      Cosponsors (180)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


38. H.R.218 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns.
Sponsor: Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [CA-50] (introduced 1/7/2003)      Cosponsors (297)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 108-560
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-277 [GPO: Text, PDF]


39. H.R.235 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the religious free exercise and free speech rights of churches and other houses of worship.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/8/2003)      Cosponsors (167)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


40. H.R.284 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the required use of certain principal repayments on mortgage subsidy bond financings to redeem bonds, to modify the purchase price limitation under mortgage subsidy bond rules based on median family income, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Houghton, Amo [NY-29] (introduced 1/8/2003)      Cosponsors (350)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


41. H.R.303 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both military retired pay by reason of their years of military service and disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Michael [FL-9] (introduced 1/8/2003)      Cosponsors (383)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/20/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Note: On 6/12/2003, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 251, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 303. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 108-2: text with signatures.)


42. H.R.339 : To prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity.
Sponsor: Rep Keller, Ric [FL-8] (introduced 1/27/2003)      Cosponsors (119)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 108-432
Latest Major Action: 3/26/2004 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.


43. H.R.362 : To enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hefley, Joel [CO-5] (introduced 1/27/2003)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


44. H.R.391 : To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/27/2003)      Cosponsors (131)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/21/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.


45. H.R.496 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies.
Sponsor: Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] (introduced 1/29/2003)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/29/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


46. H.R.534 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.
Sponsor: Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] (introduced 2/5/2003)      Cosponsors (140)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 108-18
Latest Major Action: 3/3/2003 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.


47. H.R.548 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that plan, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] (introduced 2/5/2003)      Cosponsors (339)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Note: On 4/27/2004, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 584, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 548. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 108-8: text with signatures.)


48. H.R.571 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings.
Sponsor: Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16] (introduced 2/5/2003)      Cosponsors (148)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


49. H.R.583 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and to establish State health insurance safety-net programs.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] (introduced 2/5/2003)      Cosponsors (129)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


50. H.R.687 : To prohibit the Federal Government from accepting a form of identification issued by a foreign government, except for a passport that is accepted for such a purpose on the date of enactment of this Act.
Sponsor: Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] (introduced 2/11/2003)      Cosponsors (133)
Committees: House Government Reform; House Administration; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.


51. H.R.720 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes.
Sponsor: Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] (introduced 2/12/2003)      Cosponsors (78)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


52. H.R.735 : To amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System for employees of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] (introduced 2/12/2003)      Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Government Reform
House Reports: 108-49
Latest Major Action: 4/8/2003 House floor actions. Status: Laid on the table. See S. 380 for further action.
Note: For further action, see S. 380, which became Public Law 108-18 on 4/23/2003.


53. H.R.756 : To protect children from exploitive child modeling, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16] (introduced 2/13/2003)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.


54. H.R.760 : To prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.
Sponsor: Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1] (introduced 2/13/2003)      Cosponsors (161)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 108-58
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 282 - 139 (Roll no. 242).
Note: For further action, see S. 3, which became Public Law 108-105 on 11/5/2003.


55. H.R.785 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom supplies and to expand such deduction to include qualified professional development expenses.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 2/13/2003)      Cosponsors (200)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


56. H.R.786 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 2/13/2003)      Cosponsors (105)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


57. H.R.792 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat medicare beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Crane, Philip M. [IL-8] (introduced 2/13/2003)      Cosponsors (187)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/26/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


58. H.R.834 : To respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ose, Doug [CA-3] (introduced 2/13/2003)      Cosponsors (126)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Agriculture; House Resources; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Education and the Workforce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.


59. H.R.839 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an income tax credit for the provision of homeownership and community development, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Portman, Rob [OH-2] (introduced 2/13/2003)      Cosponsors (303)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


60. H.R.872 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 2/25/2003)      Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


61. H.R.876 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of Class II and Class III railroads.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] (introduced 2/25/2003)      Cosponsors (267)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


62. H.R.911 : To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home or abroad.
Sponsor: Rep Turner, Jim [TX-2] (introduced 2/25/2003)      Cosponsors (219)
Committees: House Resources; Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/11/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


63. H.R.970 : To provide competitive grants for training court reporters and realtime writers to meet requirements for closed captioning under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 2/27/2003)      Cosponsors (131)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.


64. H.R.997 : To declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid mis-constructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.
Sponsor: Rep King, Steve [IA-5] (introduced 2/27/2003)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.


65. H.R.1036 : To prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 2/27/2003)      Cosponsors (250)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
House Reports: 108-59
Latest Major Action: 4/10/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


66. H.R.1043 : To grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated.
Sponsor: Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25] (introduced 2/27/2003)      Cosponsors (156)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.


67. H.R.1056 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] (introduced 3/4/2003)      Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


68. H.R.1057 : To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.
Sponsor: Rep DeMint, Jim [SC-4] (introduced 3/4/2003)      Cosponsors (203)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2004 Received in the Senate.


69. H.R.1068 : To increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell transplantation, to collect the data necessary to move islet cell transplantation from an experimental procedure to a standard therapy, and to provide for a demonstration project on Medicare coverage of pancreatic islet cell transplantation for beneficiaries with type 1 diabetes who have end-stage renal disease.
Sponsor: Rep Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [WA-5] (introduced 3/4/2003)      Cosponsors (173)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


70. H.R.1078 : To establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Wicker, Roger F. [MS-1] (introduced 3/4/2003)      Cosponsors (213)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 3/24/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.


71. H.R.1115 : To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 3/6/2003)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
House Reports: 108-144
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


72. H.R.1173 : To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 3/11/2003)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/28/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.


73. H.R.1202 : To provide for a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day.
Sponsor: Rep Scott, David [GA-13] (introduced 3/11/2003)      Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.


74. H.R.1231 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] (introduced 3/12/2003)      Cosponsors (342)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Government Reform; House Armed Services
House Reports: 108-585 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 7/7/2004 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-585, Part I.


75. H.R.1260 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs.
Sponsor: Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6] (introduced 3/13/2003)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
House Reports: 108-287
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Note: For further action, see S. 313, which became Public Law 108-130 on 11/18/2003.


76. H.R.1276 : To provide downpayment assistance under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Harris, Katherine [FL-13] (introduced 3/13/2003)      Cosponsors (95)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
House Reports: 108-164
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Note: For further action, see S. 811, which became Public Law 108-186 on 12/16/2003.


77. H.R.1305 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
Sponsor: Rep English, Phil [PA-3] (introduced 3/18/2003)      Cosponsors (194)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


78. H.R.1310 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain provisions relating to the treatment of forestry activities.
Sponsor: Rep Dunn, Jennifer [WA-8] (introduced 3/18/2003)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


79. H.R.1329 : To amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to clarify the exemption for recreational vessel support employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Keller, Ric [FL-8] (introduced 3/18/2003)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2004 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.


80. H.R.1336 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] (introduced 3/18/2003)      Cosponsors (221)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


81. H.R.1350 : To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] (introduced 3/19/2003)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
House Reports: 108-77; Latest Conference Report: 108-779 (in Congressional Record H9895-9959)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-446 [GPO: Text, PDF]


82. H.R.1367 : To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary services in shortage situations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [MS-3] (introduced 3/19/2003)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Agriculture; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-161 [GPO: Text, PDF]


83. H.R.1372 : To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options, and to require a study on the economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Dreier, David [CA-26] (introduced 3/20/2003)      Cosponsors (111)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.


84. H.R.1511 : To award a congressional gold medal to Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 3/31/2003)      Cosponsors (290)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Note: For further action, see S. 709, which became Public Law 108-60 on 7/17/2003.


85. H.R.1523 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.
Sponsor: Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] (introduced 3/31/2003)      Cosponsors (92)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


86. H.R.1572 : To designate the United States courthouse located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the "Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse".
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] (introduced 4/2/2003)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
House Reports: 108-216
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-288 [GPO: Text, PDF]


87. H.R.1574 : To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require, as a condition on the receipt of direct payments or counter-cyclical payments under such Act for rice produced by tenants and sharecroppers in Texas, that the producers on the farm agree to retain the rice cropland in production for the next crop year.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 4/2/2003)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 4/7/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.


88. H.R.1603 : To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to streamline the financial disclosure process for executive branch employees.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] (introduced 4/3/2003)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Government Reform; House Judiciary; House Administration
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.


89. H.R.1634 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements.
Sponsor: Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [FL-22] (introduced 4/3/2003)      Cosponsors (84)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


90. H.R.1643 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Heather [NM-1] (introduced 4/3/2003)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


91. H.R.1662 : To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] (introduced 4/8/2003)      Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Resources
House Reports: 108-785
Latest Major Action: 11/19/2004 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.


92. H.R.1749 : To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities.
Sponsor: Rep McInnis, Scott [CO-3] (introduced 4/10/2003)      Cosponsors (177)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and the Workforce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/2/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.


93. H.R.1755 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 4/10/2003)      Cosponsors (110)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2004 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.


94. H.R.1767 : To amend title 23, United States Code, to empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] (introduced 4/11/2003)      Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 4/14/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.


95. H.R.1776 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make today's retirement savings opportunities permanent, to expand and improve retirement savings vehicles, to extend pension coverage through regulatory simplification and small business incentives, to enhance fairness and pension portability, to revitalize defined benefit plans, to provide additional defined contribution plan protections, to assist individuals in preserving their income throughout retirement, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Portman, Rob [OH-2] (introduced 4/11/2003)      Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 7/18/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


96. H.R.1793 : To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights.
Sponsor: Rep DeMint, Jim [SC-4] (introduced 4/11/2003)      Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 7/21/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.


97. H.R.1821 : To award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 4/11/2003)      Cosponsors (294)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-162 [GPO: Text, PDF]


98. H.R.1828 : To halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil and illegal shipments of weapons and other military items to Iraq, and by so doing hold Syria accountable for the serious international security problems it has caused in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 4/12/2003)      Cosponsors (297)
Committees: House International Relations
House Reports: 108-314
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-175 [GPO: Text, PDF]


99. H.R.1833 : To reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of natural cork.
Sponsor: Rep Simmons, Rob [CT-2] (introduced 4/12/2003)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


100. H.R.1856 : To reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] (introduced 4/29/2003)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Science; House Resources; House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
House Reports: 108-326 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 7/8/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Note: For further action, see S.3014, which became Public Law 108-456 on 12/10/2004.


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