To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55.
2005-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill
2005-10-26: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2162-2163)
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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
2005-06-16: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005
2006-05-18: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions.
2005-03-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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.
To allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty.
2005-02-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
2005-07-11: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.
Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment 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.
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.
First Amendment Restoration Act
2005-02-09: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
Horse Slaughter Prohibition bill
2006-09-21: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2005
2005-02-08: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
National Right-to-Work Act
2005-03-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Citizenship Reform Act of 2005
2005-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.