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John B. Larson Democrat U.S. Representative 1st Of CONNECTICUT
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LARSON, John B., a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 22, 1948; graduated East Hartford High School, Hartford, Conn., 1967; B.A., Central Connecticut University, New Britain, Conn., 1971; member, East Hartford, Conn., board of education, 1977-1979; member, East Hartford, Conn., town council, 1979-1983; senior fellow at the Yale Bush Center for Child Development and Social Policy, New Haven, Conn.; teacher; businessman; member of the Connecticut state senate, 1986-1998, served as President Pro Tempore, 1990-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-present); chair, House Democratic Caucus (One Hundred Eleventh Congress).

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Washington Address: 1005 Longworth House Office Building
Phone: 202-225-2265
Fax: 202-225-1031
Web site: http://www.house.gov/larson/index.htm

Related Bill(s)
AsSponsor
Bill h2353
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.
Bill h1404
To reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes.
Bill h2288
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain treatment of autism under TRICARE.
Bill h2837
To amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
Bill h2836
To amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
Bill h2835
To establish a joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and to provide for expedited consideration of such legislation by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Bill h2703
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the uniformed services are entitled to refractive eye surgery.
Bill h2504
To establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes.
Bill h1869
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce through lifelong learning.
Bill h1330
To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty.
Bill h12
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs.
Bill h860
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles.
AsCo-Sponsor
Bill h5186
To prevent excessive speculation in energy commodities, and for other purposes.
Bill h4378
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare program.
Bill h4202
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness.
Bill h3661
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program.
Bill h3145
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
Bill h2966
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
Bill h2962
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems.
Bill h2108
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program.
Bill h1802
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities.
Bill h1675
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes.
Bill h1543
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.
Bill h1418
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans, and for other purposes.
Bill h139
To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.
Bill h4271
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Bill h3423
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.
Bill h2569
To make the Internal Revenue Service Free File Program permanent.
Bill h2479
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes.
Bill h1792
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler systems as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler systems as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.
Bill h1648
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.
Bill h1623
To reauthorize the Assets for Independence Act, to provide for the approval of applications to operate new demonstration programs and to renew existing programs, to enhance program flexibility, and for other purposes.
Bill h1397
To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill h891
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote medication therapy management under the Medicare part D prescription drug program.
Bill h885
To improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education.
Bill h808
To establish a Department of Peace.
Bill h3238
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind.
Bill h2104
To amend the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly.
Bill h1653
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act.
Bill h1546
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
Bill hc101
Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.
Bill h5187
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for clean energy and to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies.
Bill h4290
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the income exclusion for discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness, to provide exclusions from income for certain payments under the National Mortgage Settlement, and for other purposes.
Bill h4183
To change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours.
Bill h3307
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable energy credit.
Bill h3102
To require that every mammography summary delivered to a patient after a mammography examination, as required by section 354 of the Public Health Service Act (commonly referred to as the "Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992"), contain information regarding the patient's breast density and language communicating that individuals with more dense breasts may benefit from supplemental screening tests, and for other purposes.
Bill h1004
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements.
Bill h942
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit.
Bill h4238
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs for individuals with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Bill h3511
To amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators.
Bill h3435
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the prevention of and response to sexual assault in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Bill h2152
To reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes.
Bill h1416
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past-due.
Bill h1375
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste.
Bill h1116
To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.
Bill h3067
To provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer.
Bill h2600
To provide for implementation of the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan.
Bill h1681
To prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.
Bill h1515
To provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements.
Bill h3059
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the priority review voucher incentive program relating to tropical and rare pediatric diseases.
Bill h2020
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by extending the minimum payment amount for bone mass measurement under such program through 2013.
Bill h1236
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain small producers.
Bill hj90
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures.
Bill h4049
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements, and for other purposes.
Bill h1897
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people living with Alzheimer's disease.
Bill h1876
To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
Bill h1112
To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
Bill h14
To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
Bill hr621
Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation's history.
Bill hr584
Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to finding and capturing Joseph Kony, and for other purposes.
Bill h4196
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Bill h2195
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program.
Bill h1537
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.
Bill h3826
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
Bill h3179
To improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
Bill h2705
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of quality universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes.
Bill h2655
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes.
Bill h1639
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.
Bill h1513
To prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great apes, and for other purposes.
Bill h1332
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Bill h1262
To reform the United States Postal Service in order to fulfill its constitutional mandate, to improve its efficiency, to help it meet its universal service obligation, and to facilitate private sector economic growth.
Bill h812
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam.
Bill h329
To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services.
Bill h23
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.
Bill hr304
Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
Bill h4360
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Bill h4368
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the release of Federal tax levies which cause business hardship.
Bill h2948
To provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings in public school districts, as well as community colleges, across America in order to support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those schools, and for other purposes.
Bill h2914
To create an emergency jobs program that will fund 2,242,000 positions during fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
Bill h2366
To establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker, and for other purposes.
Bill h2362
To facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises.
Bill h2033
To authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, to express the sense of the Congress to encourage and leverage public and private investment in psoriasis research with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions, and for other purposes.
Bill h1881
To require the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy.
Bill h1348
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.
Bill h1479
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids.
Bill h2412
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment.
Bill h1176
To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to include farmed shellfish as specialty crops.
Bill h1084
To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.
Bill h1041
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).
Bill h854
To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Bill h4241
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated.
Bill h4133
To express the sense of Congress regarding the United States-Israel strategic relationship, to direct the President to submit to Congress reports on United States actions to enhance this relationship and to assist in the defense of Israel, and for other purposes.
Bill h4035
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised, and for other purposes.
Bill h4026
To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2013 through 2016, and for other purposes.
Bill h3569
To improve Indian education, and for other purposes.
Bill h3425
To provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, provide summer employment and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and carry out work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness, and for other purposes.
Bill h1558
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
Bill h1339
To amend title 32, United States Code, the body of laws of the United States dealing with the National Guard, to recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States.
Bill h948
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of behavioral health services to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards, and for other purposes.
Bill h865
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans.
Bill h4105
To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.
Bill h4010
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
Bill h3858
To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during 2013.
Bill h3741
To require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes.
Bill h3717
To amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and stewardship.
Bill h3636
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the stolen goods offense to cover all veterans' memorials, and for other purposes.
Bill h3572
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
Bill h3516
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare payment for long-term care hospital services.
Bill h3465
To protect inventoried roadless areas in the National Forest System.
Bill h3346
To amend title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the continuation of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.
Bill h3325
To create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, and for other purposes.
Bill h3261
To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes.
Bill h3134
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include providing diapers and diapering supplies among the activities for which funds may be employed to improve the quality of and access to child care.
Bill h3123
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for annual elections to accelerate AMT credits in lieu of bonus depreciation.
Bill h2905
To temporarily waive the risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so that such producers are eligible to receive assistance under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), and Tree Assistance Program (TAP).
Bill h2735
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.
Bill h2669
To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes.
Bill h2663
To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
Bill h2644
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.
Bill h2517
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.
Bill h2174
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut, and for other purposes.
Bill h2005
To reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006.
Bill h1931
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Groundwork USA national office, to provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations.
Bill h1916
To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.
Bill h1880
To require, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS, reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress towards achieving universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment, and for other purposes.
Bill h1875
To lower gas prices by making investments in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure.
Bill h1870
To safely increase domestic oil and gas production, and for other purposes.
Bill h1852
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.
Bill h1776
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians, and for other purposes.
Bill h1749
To enhance reciprocal market access for United States domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements.
Bill h1748
To provide consumers relief from high gas prices, and for other purposes.
Bill h1735
To require the President to transmit to Congress a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of United States military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan.
Bill h1695
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects, and for other purposes.
Bill h1659
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and to allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles, and for other purposes.
Bill h1656
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals.
Bill h1654
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for additional opportunities to enroll under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
Bill h1519
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Bill h1367
To provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy.
Bill h1366
To require the President to prepare a quadrennial national manufacturing strategy, and for other purposes.
Bill h1188
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate incentives for alcohol fuels.
Bill h1174
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities by the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes.
Bill h1075
To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.
Bill h1065
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for increased penalties for operators of pill mills, and for other purposes.
Bill h1031
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the United States.
Bill h1025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law.
Bill h998
To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
Bill h992
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create jobs through increased investment in infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Bill h943
To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
Bill h926
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in the line of duty.
Bill h898
To suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired.
Bill h778
To provide grants to States to improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards, to develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts, and to improve State policies to raise graduation rates, and for other purposes.
Bill h749
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
Bill h724
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit.
Bill h675
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities.
Bill h584
To repeal the information reporting requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Bill h539
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, to provide for cash relief for years for which annual COLAs do not take effect under certain cash benefit programs, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection.
Bill h402
To facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Bank, and for other purposes.
Bill h363
To prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Bill h308
To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.
Bill h111
To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.
Bill h83
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Attorney General to establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, to provide for grant funding to States for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, and to reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program.
Bill h27
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Bill hr568
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Bill hr432
Celebrating the life and achievements of Reverend Fred Lee Shuttlesworth and honoring him for his tireless efforts in the fight against segregation and his steadfast commitment to the civil rights of all people.
Bill hr380
Condemning the July 22, 2011, attacks in the Kingdom of Norway.
Bill hr365
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should cut the United States' true debt burden by reducing home mortgage balances, forgiving student loans, and bringing down overall personal debt.
Bill hr348
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that critical jobs legislation should be considered and passed to address the growing jobs crisis throughout America, and for other purposes.
Bill hr243
Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
Bill hr240
Commending President Barack Obama and the men and women of the military and intelligence agencies for the successful completion of the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.
Bill hr88
Expressing solidarity with the people of Egypt in their democratic aspirations as they begin a new chapter in their country's proud history.
Bill hc91
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many United States postal facilities for all people in the United States in particular disabled citizens.
Bill hc85
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice, the State attorneys general, and mortgage servicers regarding mortgage fraud and the economic crisis.
Bill hc39
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the freedom, security, and stability of Taiwan.
Bill hc12
Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Bill h4040
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.
Bill h104
To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.
Bill h3001
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.
Bill hr111
Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
Bill h3269
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services.
Bill h2492
To prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.
Bill h835
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
Bill h2453
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Mark Twain.
Bill h3421
To award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill h2447
To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines.
Bill h2864
To provide for a medal of appropriate design to be awarded by the President to the memorials established at the 3 sites honoring the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill hj69
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Bill hr137
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.
Bill h1351
To amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes.
Bill h674
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Bill h1815
To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.
Bill h639
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.
Bill h24
To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Bill h1380
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation.

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Committees
House Committee on Ways and Means
    Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee

    Trade Subcommittee

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