Medicare Nursing Home Availability Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for the acceptance by pharmacies of food stamps in exchange for food supplements prescribed for consumption by cancer patients.
1979-01-24: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Drug Benefits for the Aged Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Older Americans Employment Rights Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Long Term Care Services Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A joint resolution to designate the week commencing with the third Monday in February of 1981 as "National Patriotism Week".
1980-09-29: Measure indefinitely postponed in House (See S. J. Res. 82 for similar provisions).
A joint resolution designating April 10, 1980, as "ORT Centennial Day".
1979-06-28: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on November 18, 1979, as "National Family Week".
1979-11-16: Public Law 96-115.
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should approve supplemental appropriations to provide sufficient funds for programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965.
1979-04-09: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A resolution of welcome for Pope John Paul II.
1979-09-27: Measure passed House.
A concurrent resolution authorizing a bust or statue of Martin Luther King, Junior, to be placed in the Capitol.
1979-12-20: Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration, S. Rept. 96-543.
A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim May 1, 1980, "National Bicycling Day".
1980-03-28: Public Law 96-218.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should establish a Federal strike force and a program in each United States judicial district to investigate and prosecute crimes committed by members of outlaw motorcycle gangs.
1979-12-06: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating December 7, 1979, "National Unity Day".
1979-11-27: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the policy of the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary of the American Bar Association and the United States Department of Justice pertaining to potential nominees for lifetime Federal judgeships who, but for their age, might otherwise be found qualified.
1980-11-17: Measure passed House, roll call #637 (341-19).
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that renewal commissions, received by a retired insurance agent from life insurance policies which were sold by him before his retirement, shall not be taken into account in determining his net earnings from self-employment for purposes of the earnings test.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating December 18, 1979, "National Unity Day".
1979-12-16: Public Law 96-147.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for expenses incurred in the operation of a highway vehicle will be determined in the same manner as the business deduction for such expenses.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to urge a moratorium on the commercial killing of whales.
1979-06-26: Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Fair Trade Enforcement Act of 1979
1979-04-04: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.