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Items 1 through 15 of 15

1. H.RES.109 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American families deserve tax relief.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 4/9/1997)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/15/1997 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): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 77).


2. H.RES.139 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Education, States, and local education agencies should spend a greater percentage of Federal education tax dollars in our children's classrooms.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 5/1/1997)      Cosponsors (84)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
House Reports: 105-349
Latest Major Action: 10/29/1997 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): 310 - 99 (Roll no. 538).


3. H.RES.417 : Regarding the importance of fathers in the raising and development of their children.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 4/30/1998)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/9/1998 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): 415 - 0 (Roll No. 212).


4. H.R.248 : To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of certain information by persons conducting polls by telephone during campaigns for election for Federal office.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 1/7/1997)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Oversight
Latest Major Action: 1/7/1997 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.


5. H.R.249 : To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 1/7/1997)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/7/1997 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


6. H.R.729 : To amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the treatment of Members of Congress and Congressional employees for retirement purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 2/12/1997)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight
Latest Major Action: 2/20/1997 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.


7. H.R.1633 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit for education expenses.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 5/15/1997)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/15/1997 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


8. H.R.2117 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland which by covenant is restricted to use as farmland and to exclude the value of such farmland from estate taxes.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 7/8/1997)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 7/8/1997 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


9. H.R.2230 : To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order that precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan budget agreement if there is a revenue shortfall in any of fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 7/23/1997)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Budget; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 7/23/1997 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


10. H.R.2392 : To amend title 28, United States Code, to place a limitation on habeas corpus relief that prevents retrial of an accused.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 9/3/1997)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/16/1997 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.


11. H.R.3103 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard deduction for married individuals, to exclude certain amounts of interest and dividends from gross income, to increase the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and to allow private colleges to establish prepaid tuition plans.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 1/27/1998)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/27/1998 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


12. H.R.3248 : To provide dollars to the classroom.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 2/24/1998)      Cosponsors (110)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
House Reports: 105-710
Latest Major Action: 9/22/1998 Received in the Senate.


13. H.R.4257 : To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 7/16/1998)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 10/5/1998 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


14. H.R.4670 : To establish a program of formula grants to the States for programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 10/1/1998)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/21/1998 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.


15. H.R.4778 : To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the exemption for houseparents from the minimum wage and maximum hours requirements of that Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 10/9/1998)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 10/9/1998 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


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