To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts.
2005-11-02: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9539)
Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2005
2005-06-20: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005
2005-08-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Detainee Treatment Accountability Act
2005-06-14: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act
2006-07-27: Became Public Law No: 109-247.
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2005
2005-06-08: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act
2006-09-27: Became Public Law No: 109-285.
To establish an independent Commission to investigate detainee abuses.
2005-07-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2005
2005-06-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act
2006-04-06: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Medicare for the Terminally Ill Act of 2005
2005-06-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.
2005-06-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Clean Energy Bonds Act of 2005
2005-06-08: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act
2006-07-27: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005
2005-07-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005
2006-05-25: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 13 .
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.
HELPS Retirees bill
2005-05-05: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2005
2005-05-05: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.