Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ-13)

Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ-13)
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H.R.5506 Albio Sires 12 Cosponsors 6 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the "Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building". Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.R.6216 Albio Sires 2 Cosponsors 30 points	Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008 To improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.RES.1305 Albio Sires 0 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the designation of National Tourette Syndrome Day. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.R.6217 Albio Sires 2 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify the procedures governing the closure or consolidation of post offices. Referred to House committee on Monday, June 9, 2008
H.R.6099 Albio Sires 2 Cosponsors 5 points	To provide for extension of existing and expiring agreements under the Moving-to-Work program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, May 20, 2008

H.RES.1109 Albio Sires 82 Cosponsors 8 points	Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
H.R.5829 Albio Sires 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008 To improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, April 24, 2008
H.R.3521 Albio Sires 6 Cosponsors 20 points	Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2007 To improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. House floor actions on Tuesday, February 26, 2008
H.R.2547 Albio Sires 2 Cosponsors 30 points	FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prevent misrepresentation about deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
H.R.2599 Albio Sires 30 Cosponsors 5 points	Inactive Reservists Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2007 To establish a program for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide financial assistance to certain homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making home mortgage payments resulting from their call or order to active duty while a member of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces or the inactive National Guard. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
H.RES.282 Albio Sires 245 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, March 28, 2007
H.R.1325 Albio Sires 22 Cosponsors 5 points	Partnership for Iraq Reconstruction Act of 2007 To require the Government of Iraq to match, dollar for dollar, the amount of United States assistance awarded for the reconstruction of Iraq. House committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, March 20, 2007
H.R.2467 Albio Sires 12 Cosponsors 20 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 69 Montgomery Street in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the "Frank J. Guarini Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 110-98 on Saturday, June 6, 1970
H.R.3307 Albio Sires 12 Cosponsors 20 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 570 Broadway in Bayonne, New Jersey, as the "Dennis P. Collins Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 110-124 on Saturday, June 6, 1970

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H.R.2352 Steve Rothman 55 Cosponsors 3 points	School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. House Committee on Education and Labor Granted an extension for further consider... on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.2095 Jim Oberstar 94 Cosponsors 0 points	Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.2452 Tim Bishop 57 Cosponsors 0 points	Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.3021 Ben Chandler 140 Cosponsors 0 points	21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.6826 Allyson Schwartz 39 Cosponsors 3 points	Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2008 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare Program. Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008

H.J.RES.62 Joe Baca 82 Cosponsors 18 points	Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007 To honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6460 Vernon Ehlers 43 Cosponsors 1 points	Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1402 Joseph Crowley 39 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting a transition to democracy through free, fair, credible, peaceful, and transparent elections in Bangladesh. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.998 Carolyn McCarthy 82 Cosponsors 0 points	Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 To direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.896 Joe Baca 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for primary lateral sclerosis, supporting the goals and ideals of Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.1351 Steve Chabot 34 Cosponsors 1 points	Resolution expressing support for the United Nations/African Union Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and calling upon United Nations Member States and the international community to contribute the resources necessary to ensure the success of UNAMID, including troops and essential tactical and utility helicopters. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.1370 Howard Berman 19 Cosponsors 1 points	Resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur people, and to end its support for the Governments of Sudan and Burma to ensure that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.5772 Chris Murphy 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.CON.RES.364 Barbara Lee 59 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.J.RES.93 Joseph Crowley 32 Cosponsors 0 points	Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Cleared for White House on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1369 Barbara Lee 24 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing nongovernmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1259 Mike Arcuri 31 Cosponsors 3 points	Congratulating the Hamilton College Continentals on winning the NCAA Division III women's lacrosse championship. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.RES.1323 Harry Mitchell 26 Cosponsors 1 points	Commending the Arizona State University softball team for their victory in the 2008 Women's College World Series. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.R.6064 Lloyd Doggett 63 Cosponsors 0 points	National Silver Alert Act To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.R.3036 John Sarbanes 64 Cosponsors 0 points	No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.3329 Al Green 54 Cosponsors 0 points	Homes for Heroes Act of 2007 To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.RES.1333 Mike Arcuri 40 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.RES.1260 Melissa Bean 100 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.R.3195 Steny Hoyer 253 Cosponsors 5 points	ADA Restoration Act of 2007 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Read the second time on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.R.6052 Jim Oberstar 22 Cosponsors 0 points	Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 To promote increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.R.3546 Hank Johnson 57 Cosponsors 0 points	To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012. Received in the Senate on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.CON.RES.384 Barbara Lee 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.2818 Ed Perlmutter 134 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.CON.RES.382 Rosa DeLauro 14 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the important social and labor contributions and accomplishments of Congresswoman Mary T. Norton of New Jersey on the 70th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.R.176 Barbara Lee 58 Cosponsors 0 points	Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007 To authorize the establishment of educational exchange and development programs for member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.RES.111 Peter King 277 Cosponsors 0 points	Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.6332 James Clyburn 67 Cosponsors 3 points	To authorize additoinal appropriations for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce Invesment Act of 1998 for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Referred to House committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
H.RES.1029 Luis Gutierrez 52 Cosponsors 3 points	Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on and off of the golf course. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.RES.1127 Gary Ackerman 35 Cosponsors 0 points	Resolution condemning the endemic restrictions on freedom of the press and media and public expression in the Middle East and the concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic incitement to violence and Holocaust denial in the Arab media and press. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.6299 Greg Meeks 3 Cosponsors 3 points	To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.189 Bill Pascrell 13 Cosponsors 6 points	Paterson Great Falls National Park Act of 2007 A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, June 16, 2008
H.R.2627 Donald Payne 9 Cosponsors 18 points	Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison To establish the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, June 16, 2008
H.R.1553 Deborah Pryce 226 Cosponsors 0 points	Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to information regarding pediatric cancers and current treatments for such cancers, establish a national childhood cancer registry, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancer. Received in the Senate on Monday, June 16, 2008
H.R.6003 Jim Oberstar 44 Cosponsors 15 points	Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Thursday, June 12, 2008
H.R.512 Xavier Becerra 107 Cosponsors 27 points	Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2007 To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.359 Hilda Solis 68 Cosponsors 2 points	Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.CON.RES.332 Jeff Fortenberry 49 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.4926 Betty Sutton 98 Cosponsors 0 points	Josh Miller HEARTS Act To establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary and secondary schools. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 9, 2008
H.RES.1254 Eliot Engel 12 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the values and goals of the "Joint Action Plan Between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the United States of America to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality", signed by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brazilian Minister of Racial Integration Edson Santos on March 13, 2008. Referred to House committee on Monday, June 9, 2008
H.R.1343 Gene Green 247 Cosponsors 0 points	Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 5, 2008
H.CON.RES.138 Elijah Cummings 59 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting National Men's Health Week. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 4, 2008
H.R.6045 Peter Visclosky 149 Cosponsors 3 points	Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008 To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2012. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
H.R.5898 Gus Bilirakis 84 Cosponsors 0 points	Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008 To authorize a grant program to help establish and improve State-administered notification systems to help locate missing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
H.R.1157 Nita Lowey 269 Cosponsors 0 points	Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.758 Rosa DeLauro 218 Cosponsors 0 points	Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1137 Jim Oberstar 30 Cosponsors 4 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1152 Mike Ferguson 82 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring Arnold Palmer for his distinguished career in the sport of golf and his commitment to excellence and sportsmanship. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1153 Mazie Hirono 78 Cosponsors 1 points	Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1144 Jose Serrano 59 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing support for the designation of a Frank Sinatra Day, in honor of the dedication of the Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
H.R.2894 Dutch Ruppersberger 296 Cosponsors 0 points	Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 19, 2008
H.R.980 Dale Kildee 278 Cosponsors 0 points	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Senate floor actions on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.CON.RES.351 Rush Holt 12 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the 225th Anniversary of the Continental Congress meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1783. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.R.6070 John Carter 67 Cosponsors 3 points	Military Spouses Residency Relief Act To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the residency of spouses of military personnel. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.R.6076 Doris Matsui 43 Cosponsors 1 points	Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures for a limited period to allow homeowners to take remedial action, to require home mortgage servicers to provide advance notice of any upcoming reset of the mortgage interest rate, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.R.1783 Rahm Emanuel 114 Cosponsors 0 points	Elder Justice Act To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1134 Grace Napolitano 148 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.R.6034 James McGovern 17 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
H.R.5818 Maxine Waters 27 Cosponsors 0 points	Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 12, 2008
H.R.5627 Lincoln Diaz-Balart 22 Cosponsors 0 points	To award the congressional gold medal to Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, in recognition of his courageous and unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights in Cuba. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, May 9, 2008
H.RES.1166 Robert Wexler 34 Cosponsors 4 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding provocative and dangerous statements and actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.CON.RES.344 Sheila Jackson-Lee 48 Cosponsors 0 points