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Charles F. Bass Republican U.S. Representative 2nd Of NEW HAMPSHIRE
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BASS, Charles Foster, (son of Perkins Bass), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 8, 1952; graduated from Holderness School, Plymouth, N.H., 1970; A.B., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1974; staff for United States Representative William S. Cohen of Maine, 1974; staff for United States Representative David F. Emery of Maine, 1975-1979; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980; delegate to New Hampshire constitutional convention, 1984; member of the New Hampshire general court, 1982-1988; member of the New Hampshire state senate, 1988-1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2007); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).

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TitleStartEndStateDistrict
U.S. Representative 1995 2006 New Hampshire 2
U.S. Representative 2011 2012 New Hampshire 2

Contact Information
 
Washington Address: 2350 Rayburn House Office Building
Phone: 202-225-5206
Fax: 202-225-2946
Web site: http://bass.house.gov/

Related Bill(s)
AsSponsor
Bill h6438
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to subject the pay of the President, the Vice President, and Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to any sequestration order for fiscal year 2013.
Bill h4017
To promote efficient energy use in the Federal and private sectors, and for other purposes.
Bill h3342
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage States to increase generic drug utilization under Medicaid.
Bill h3293
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) to issue, at no cost to the United States, a military service identification card to persons who served in the Armed Forces.
Bill h3211
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve humanitarian device regulation.
Bill h1756
To reauthorize the National Oilheat Research Alliance, and for other purposes.
Bill h1591
To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect.
Bill h1343
To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States.
AsCo-Sponsor
Bill h4326
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other purposes.
Bill h3307
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable energy credit.
Bill h6533
To establish minimum levels of assistance for certain States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
Bill h4066
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties under Medicare and Medicaid relating to the meaningful use of electronic health records.
Bill h3627
To provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools.
Bill h333
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.
Bill hr134
Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Bill h546
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as an official symbol to recognize and honor members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty, and for other purposes.
Bill hr777
Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942.
Bill hj13
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Bill h2267
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.
Bill h2376
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human stem cell research, including human embryonic stem cell research, and for other purposes.
Bill h3522
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for the costs of certain infertility treatments, and for other purposes.
Bill h2885
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.
Bill h1513
To prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great apes, and for other purposes.
Bill h1063
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims.
Bill h1775
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense relating to fraudulent claims about military service.
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 h1265
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.
Bill h3612
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, and for other purposes.
Bill h6131
To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
Bill h4168
To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bill h1327
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.
Bill hc127
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.
Bill h6048
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates.
Bill h4164
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a member or former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents.
Bill h3692
To establish an entrepreneur-based immigrant category for alien entrepreneurs who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in Science, Engineering, Math or a technology-related field.
Bill h3358
To amend title 40, United States Code, to extend the authorization of the Northern Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes.
Bill h3310
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens.
Bill h3309
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Bill h3262
To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase Government transparency.
Bill h3230
To direct the Food and Drug Administration, with respect to devices, to enter into agreements with certain countries regarding methods and approaches to harmonizing certain regulatory requirements.
Bill h3200
To provide flexibility of certain transit functions to local entities.
Bill h3162
To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
Bill h2569
To make the Internal Revenue Service Free File Program permanent.
Bill h2490
To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail.
Bill h2426
To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit claims in connection with decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects, and for other purposes.
Bill h2329
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for certain requirements for financial institutions that are creditors for obligations and liabilities covered by that Act.
Bill h2214
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt, and for other purposes.
Bill h1863
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State, and for other purposes.
Bill h1739
To repeal the Federal sugar program.
Bill h1580
To preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Bill h1578
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 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 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 h984
To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a process for waiver of requirements of that title where the requirement is asserted to otherwise result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs.
Bill h765
To amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.
Bill h757
To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes.
Bill h605
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits.
Bill h371
To repeal title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce.
Bill h125
To require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
Bill h121
To require any amounts remaining in a Member's Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.
Bill h114
To provide a biennial budget for the United States Government.
Bill h96
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet.
Bill h5
To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Bill hj104
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States.
Bill hj37
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
Bill hj11
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget.
Bill hr618
Expressing support for designation of 2012-2013 as the "Year of the Korean War Veteran" and recognizing the 60th anniversary of Korean War.
Bill hr270
Reaffirming United States principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East.
Bill hr95
Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses.
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 hc58
Expressing disapproval of United States intervention in Libya.
Bill h1370
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Bill h735
To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects.
Bill h4104
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Bill h3067
To provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer.
Bill h3187
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes Foundation.
Bill h719
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
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 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 h1206
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers.
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 h2139
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International.
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 h1744
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the employer health insurance mandate.
Bill h1148
To prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions, and for other purposes.
Bill h733
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.
Bill h436
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.
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 h452
To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
Bill h1297
To appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.

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