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Vetoed Bills

1. H.R.976 : An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 2/9/2007)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Ways and Means
House Reports: 110-14
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2007 Failed of passage in House over veto. Status: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 273 - 156 (Roll no. 982).
Note: As passed in the House, H.R. 976 was the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. In the Senate, text similar to S. 1893, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, was substituted in H.R. 976. As sent to the President, H.R. 976 was the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007.


2. H.R.1495 : To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 3/13/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-80; Latest Conference Report: 110-280 (in Congressional Record H9059-9188)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-114 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: Public Law enacted over veto.


3. H.R.1585 : To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Skelton, Ike [MO-4] (by request) (introduced 3/20/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Homeland Security
House Reports: 110-146, 110-146 Part 2; Latest Conference Report: 110-477 (in Congressional Record H14495-15204)
Latest Major Action: 12/28/2007 Vetoed by President.
Note: For more information, see Presidential Vetoes, 2001-present at the Senate Vetoes reference page. For further action on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, see H.R. 4986, which became Public Law 110-181 on 1/28/2008.


4. H.R.1591 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] (introduced 3/20/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Appropriations; Senate Judiciary
House Reports: 110-60; Latest Conference Report: 110-107 (in Congressional Record H3823-4012)
Latest Major Action: 5/2/2007 Failed of passage in House over veto. Status: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 222 - 203, 1 Present (Roll no. 276).
Note: For further action, see H.R.2206, which became Public Law 110-28 on 5/25/2007.


5. H.R.2082 : To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] (introduced 5/1/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Intelligence (Permanent Select); Senate Intelligence (Select); House Homeland Security
House Reports: 110-131; Latest Conference Report: 110-478 (in Congressional Record H14462-14490)
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2008 Failed of passage in House over veto. Status: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 225 - 188 (Roll no. 117).


6. H.R.2419 : To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] (introduced 5/22/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Foreign Affairs
House Reports: 110-256 Part 1; Latest Conference Report: 110-627 (in Congressional Record H3409-3700)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-234 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: The House and Senate passed H.R. 2419 over veto, enacting 14 of 15 farm bill titles into law. H.R. 6124, a new bill enacting 15 farm bill titles, was passed by the House and Senate over veto.


7. H.R.3043 : Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] (introduced 7/13/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Appropriations
House Reports: 110-231; Latest Conference Report: 110-424 (in Congressional Record H12486-12711)
Latest Major Action: 11/15/2007 Failed of passage in House over veto. Status: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 277 - 141 (Roll no. 1122).
Note: The conference report Division A covered FY2008 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations and Division B covered FY2008 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs appropriations (previously H.R. 2642). As sent to the President, the bill contained only FY2008 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations. For further action on Labor-HHS-Education appropriations, see H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.


8. H.R.3963 : To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 10/24/2007)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Administration; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2008 Failed of passage in House over veto. Status: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 260 - 152 (Roll no. 22).


9. H.R.6124 : To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] (introduced 5/22/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-246 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: H.R. 6124 contains 15 farm bill titles and has been enacted over veto. Previously, H.R. 2419 was enacted over veto, enacting 14 of 15 farm bill titles into law.


10. H.R.6331 : To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 6/20/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-275 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: Public Law enacted over veto.


11. S.5 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (41)
Latest Major Action: 6/20/2007 Vetoed by President.