To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to the filing of a notice of contest by an employer following the issuance of a citation or proposed assessment of a penalty by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, to provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued by the Commission, and to provide for the award of attorneys' fees and costs to small employers when such employers prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of a citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
2005-07-13: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program.
2005-02-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005
2006-05-18: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2005
2005-02-17: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends.
2005-02-15: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2005
2005-02-17: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Support Act of 2005
2005-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005
2005-07-12: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 740 is laid on the table.
High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2005
2005-04-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
TRADE Act of 2005
2005-03-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2005
2005-03-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005
2005-07-12: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 741 is laid on the table.
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
2005-05-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Stem Cell Research bill
2006-07-19: On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Agreed to without objection.
To amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other purposes.
2005-02-02: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Class Action Lawsuits bill
2005-02-16: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H685-686, H686, H687-690, H690-691)
Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005
2005-07-12: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 742 is laid on the table.
Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act
2005-02-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005
2005-07-27: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005
2005-02-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.