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1. H.RES.1118 : Honoring the life and achievements of John Archibald Wheeler and expressing condolences on his passing.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 4/17/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Science and Technology
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2008
Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
2. H.RES.1513 : Providing for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 9/27/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008
Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
3. H.R.5790 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for State and local real property taxes whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 4/15/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/15/2008
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
4. H.R.5929 : To improve the Nation's nuclear forensics capability to help deter and respond to nuclear terrorism.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 4/30/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Science and Technology; House Armed Services; House Foreign Affairs; House Homeland Security; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/2/2008
Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
5. H.R.5941 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 5/1/2008) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 5/1/2008
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
6. H.R.6021 : To prohibit the purchase or lease of housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds appropriated for the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed housing under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 5/12/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 5/12/2008
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
7. H.R.6688 : To amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 7/31/2008) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
8. H.R.6708 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using revolving credit arrangements and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 7/31/2008) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
9. H.AMDT.1022 to H.R.5819 Amendment required that SBIR awardees be owned and controlled by at least one individual, or a business concern owned and controlled by individuals, who are a citizens of, or permanent resident aliens in, the United States. Any applicant found knowingly hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee, an unauthorized alien shall not be eligible for the receipt of future awards.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 4/23/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 4/23/2008
House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Foster amendment (A015) Agreed to by recorded vote: 406 - 0, 3 Present (Roll no. 215).
10. H.AMDT.1066 to H.R.5658 Amendment inserted provisions into title XXXI of the bill (DOE National Security Programs) to require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to establish a fellowship program for Ph.D. candidates in nuclear chemistry.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14]
(introduced 5/22/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2008
House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Foster amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.