To establish an independent Commission to investigate detainee abuses.
2005-07-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Abusive Tax Shelter Shutdown and Taxpayer Accountability Act of 2005
2005-05-25: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005
2006-09-27: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7501)
Combating Autism Act of 2005
2005-06-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pledge Protection Act of 2005
2006-08-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act
2005-05-16: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, as the "J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex".
2006-03-20: Became Public Law No: 109-188.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2005
2005-05-23: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.
2005-06-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the tax incentives for the use of biodiesel through 2010.
2005-05-19: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Meth-Endangered Children Protection Act of 2005
2005-05-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
FOCUS Act
2005-05-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005
2005-06-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, as the "John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building".
2006-03-20: Became Public Law No: 109-185.
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2005
2005-10-25: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2175-2176)
New GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century Act
2005-06-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2005
2005-05-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005
2005-12-01: Became Public Law No: 109-121.
Employee Free Choice Act
2005-05-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act
2006-06-15: Became Public Law No: 109-230.