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For a list of all the legislation I have sponsored (introduced) in the 110th Congress, please go to this webpage, http://www.thomas.gov/, and choose my name in the drop down menu under "Browse By Bill Sponsor."
Please note the additional links below that will take you to legislative fact sheets on select pieces of legislation I have sponsored in the 110th Congress.
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H.Con.Res. 360
Recognizes the important social and economic contributions and accomplishments of the New Deal to our Nation on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the initial social and public works programs of the New Deal.< read more > -
H Con Res 9
Urges the postal service to create a postage stamp honoring former-Rep. Shirley Chisholm.< read more > -
H Res 23
Disavows President Bush's doctrine of preemption.< read more > -
HR 181
Directs the US Postal Service to issue a postage stamp in honor of the Peace Corps.< read more > -
HR 1050
This bill is a comprehensive effort to ensure a living wage and jobs for all Americans. Known as the "Living Wage, Jobs for All" Act.< read more > -
H. Res 554
This resolution supports the value of international travel and encourages the goals and ideals of a recognized national passport month.< read more > -
HR 3000
H.R. 3000, the Josephine Butler U.S. Universal Health Service Act would establish a United States Health Service (USHS) which would put people before profit. Specifically, the bill would increase the availability and continuity of health care through integrated systems; while financing the training and education of health care workers and professionals-establishing a set standards for performance. H.R. 3000 would allocate health services to all communities in proportion to their population, with additional funds and support for communities experiencing inequalities in health status and access to services, and for special needs such as epidemics< read more > -
HR 1653
The Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act will create a grant program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that allows states to implement a comprehensive approach to sex education that includes information about both contraception and abstinence. The REAL Act would authorize $206 million per year in federal funds to states for comprehensive sex education.< read more > -
HR 1812
H.R. 1812, the, the Menopausal Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act of 2007. This bill would provide guaranteed coverage of all treatments, both prescription and alternative, for menopausal symptoms and related conditions under: 1) Medicare and Medicaid; 2) all other Federal health insurance programs (VA, DoD/TRICARE, FEHBP), and 3) group and individual health insurance plans. The bill requires private insurance companies to cover all prescription MRT therapies providing that they provide prescription drug coverage generally and requires coverage of all therapies which have been proven in peer-reviewed scientific studies if they are provided by a State licensed, certified, or accredited health care provider.< read more > -
HR 175
Adds India to the list of countries receiving focused assistance by the U.S. government to combat HIV/AIDS.< read more > -
HR 173
Summary: H.R. 173, the One Strike and You're Out Act of 2007, would revise the current one-strike policy exercised by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The one-strike and you're out policy (Public Law 101-625), provides authority to public housing authorities management and HUD Field Offices to develop and enforce stricter screening and eviction policies as a part of their anti-drug and anti-crime initiatives. This policy cripples protections for innocent family members and tenants who depend on public housing but may have a relative or guest that commits a crime.< read more > -
HR 351
H.R. 351 would establish an independent commission to uncover the facts about the Bush Administration's involvement in the coup d'etat that forced President Jean Betrand Aristide out of Haiti.< read more > -
HR 174
H.R. 174 reauthorizes and funds Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP) grants, for the purchase of: • Hiring security guards for public housing and coordinating programs with local law enforcement and emergency responders. • Providing after-school programs for at-risk teens and youth including Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, Big Brother Big Sister, and intramural sports; • Offering residents alcohol and substance abuse counseling; • Providing courses for job training and workforce preparedness; and • Installing security cameras to protect families, the elderly, and the disabled who reside in public housing.< read more > -
HR 171
To establish a program to assist States and local educational agencies to recruit, train, and hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers including additional school counselors, psychologists, and social workers, in order to reduce the student-to-counselor ratios nationally, in elementary and secondary schools, as recommended in a report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences relating to schools and health.< read more > -
H Con Res 8
This resolution encourages the United States Postal Service to issue an HIV/AIDS commemorative stamp.< read more > -
H Con Res 169
This resolution seeks to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS by raising awareness about National HIV testing day.< read more > -
H Con Res 148
H. Con. Res. 148 acknowledges the contributions of Caribbean-Americans to the United States since the inception of the country, and celebrates National Carribean-American Heritage Month, established by H.Con.Res. 71 in the 109th Congress.< read more > -
H Con Res 35
This resolution expresses Congress' support for the principles and goals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.< read more > - show all items