A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should convey to the Soviet Government the deep concern of the Congress and the American people for the fate of Raoul Wallenberg and that the United States delegation to the Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge consideration of the case of Raoul Wallenberg at that meeting by the signatories to the Helsinki Final Act.
1980-08-20: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that blind persons may not be employed at less than the applicable minimum wage under that Act.
1979-04-26: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal holiday.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A joint resolution designating May 1980 as "Better Hearing and Speech Month".
1980-03-05: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A joint resolution designating July 1980 as "National Porcelain Art Month".
1979-10-11: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
1979-03-13: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the failure of the Government of Chile to extradite Manuel Contreras, Armando Fernandez, and Pedro Espinoza to the United States, and to urge the President to take certain actions with respect to Chile.
1979-10-16: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from using official congressional stationery to raise funds if such funds are to be used to influence governmental policy or affect governmental elections.
1979-02-13: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that there is a need to strengthen course offerings and requirements in foreign language studies and international studies in the nation's schools, colleges, and universities.
1980-12-08: Measure passed Senate.
A joint resolution regarding the peace, prosperity, and welfare of the people on Taiwan, and the Pescadores, and for other purposes.
1979-01-25: Referred to House Committee on International Relations (Subsequently: Foreign Affairs).
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow individuals to compute the amount of the deduction for payments into retirement savings on the basis of the compensation of their spouses, and for other purposes.
1979-01-25: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for the investment of temporarily unneeded funds, to modify the authority of the Small Business Administration regarding financing, and to statutorily establish the eligibility of Asian Pacific Americans to participate in programs under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.
1980-06-03: Measure laid on table in House, S. 2698 passed in lieu.
Urban Grant University Act of 1979
1979-03-22: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A concurrent resolution urging the Soviet Union to allow Ida Nudel to emigrate to Israel, and for other purposes.
1979-12-20: Measure passed Senate.
A bill to provide that time spent by American civilians in enemy prisoner-of-war camps and similar places shall be creditable (as though it were military service) toward pensions, annuities, or similar benefits under various Federal retirement programs.
1979-02-28: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Farm Labor Contractor Act of 1980
1980-07-30: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to assure sufficient resources to pay current and future benefits and to extend certain cost-of-living increases.
1980-07-22: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A concurrent resolution relating to the recent curtailment of Jewish emigration by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
1980-09-25: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage greater conservation of energy in home heating and cooling by allowing individuals a credit of 25 percent of the amounts paid or incurred for the installation of more effective insulation and heating equipment in existing residential structures.
1977-03-10: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.