Sponsored Legislation

One of the most important aspects of Congress is developing, making, and monitoring legislation. As a Member of Congress, I am trying to be actively involved in sponsoring and drafting legislation about issues that are important to you. Please contact my offices to share your thoughts on current legislation that may affect you, your family and your community.

Sponsored Legislation

H. J. Res. 49 - Directing the President to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan
 
H. J. Res. 73 - Proposing a spending limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States
 
H. J. Res. 81 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States
 
H.R. 1212 - RECLAIM Act (Restoring Essential Constitutional Constraints for Libyan Action Involving the Military)
 
H.R. 1442 - Making further appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown
 
H.R. 4268 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act of 2012
 
H.R. 6495 - Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2012

 

Co-sponsored Legislation

H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
 
H.R. 3 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
 
H.R. 4 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011
 
H.R. 217 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
 
H.R. 358 - Protect Life Act
 
H.R. 361 - Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
 
H.R. 421 - Full Faith and Credit Act
 
H.R. 436 - Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012
 
H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
 
H.R. 459 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011
 
H.R. 609 - American Competitiveness Act of 2011
 
H.R. 642 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011
 
H.R. 645 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act
 
H.R. 674 - Three Percent Withholidng Repeal and Job Creation Act
 
H.R. 735 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
 
H.R. 750 - Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
 
H.R. 892 - Stop Asian Carp Act
 
H.R. 931 - To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions
 
H.R. 937 - Rising Tides Act of 2011
 
H.R. 1081 - Consumers Payment System Protection Act
 
H.R. 1179 - Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011
 
H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act
 
H.R. 1259 - Death Tax Permanency Act of 2011
 
H.R. 1297 - Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
 
H.R. 1510 - TSA Screening of Minors Act of 2011
 
H.R. 1527 - Taxpayer Receipt Act
 
H.R. 1735 - Afghanistan Exit and Accountability Act
 
H.R. 1744 - American Job Protection Act
 
H.R. 1974 - Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
 
H.R. 2008 - Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011
 
H.R. 2313 - To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and to rescind related appropriations
 
H.R. 2382 - Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011
 
H.R. 2402 - Prioritize Spending Act of 2011
 
H.R. 2514 - A PLUS Act
 
H.R. 2560 - Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
 
H.R. 3029 - Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011
 
H.R. 3090 - EDA Elimination Act of 2011
 
H.R. 3135 - Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act
 
H.R. 3264 - Transportation Empowerment Act
 
H.R. 3308 - Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act
 
H.R. 3378 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the "Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building"
 
H.R. 3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
 
H.R. 3538 - To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative
 
H.R. 3578 - Baseline Reform Act of 2012
 
H.R. 3581 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act
 
H.R. 3582 - Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2012
 
H.R. 3583 - Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011
 
H.R. 3702 - Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011
 
H.R. 3709 - War Powers Reform Act
 
H.R. 3785 - To repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
 
H.R. 3803 - District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
 
H.R. 3835 - To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees
 
H.R. 3861 - To name the front circle drive on the north side of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as the "Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive"
 
H.R. 4367 - To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine
 
H.R. 4386 - Budget for Disasters Act of 2012
 
H.R. 5738 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the "Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex"
 
H.R. 5936 - Civil Liberties Act of 2012
 
H.R. 6079 - Repeal of Obamacare Act
 
H.R. 6134 - Truth in Trials Act
 
H. J. Res. 56 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget
 
H. J. Res. 112 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to the health insurance premium tax credit
 
H. Con. Res. 27 - Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the United States Capitol