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

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 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011

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. 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. 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. 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. 3135 - Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act

H.R. 3264 - Transportation Empowerment 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. 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. J. Res. 56 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget

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