Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN-04)

Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN-04)
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H.R.6409 Betty McCollum 4 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.RES.1268 Betty McCollum 10 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States foreign assistance is a critical instrument for achieving our national security goals and that modernizing United States foreign assistance should become a national priority. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.J.RES.80 Betty McCollum 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the penalty of death. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, April 28, 2008
H.RES.908 Betty McCollum 31 Cosponsors 5 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
H.R.3698 Betty McCollum 20 Cosponsors 5 points	Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2007 To establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, September 27, 2007

H.R.3598 Betty McCollum 15 Cosponsors 5 points	Voice of Freedom Act of 2007 To prohibit the cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities by the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
H.R.3339 Betty McCollum 54 Cosponsors 5 points	Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, August 2, 2007
H.R.1896 Betty McCollum 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Achieving Our IDEA Act of 2007 To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure for programs under part B of that Act. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, July 9, 2007
H.R.1861 Betty McCollum 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Joshua Haglund Justice and Peace Act of 2007 To urge the Government of the Republic of Armenia to resolve the murder case of Joshua Haglund, a United States citizen, in Yerevan, Armenia, and to fund scholarships at the University of Minnesota in the memory of Joshua Haglund for study abroad and diversity training. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, July 9, 2007
H.R.1169 Betty McCollum 20 Cosponsors 5 points	Student Achievement and Successful Schools Act of 2007 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify Federal requirements under such Act. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, June 5, 2007
H.R.2482 Betty McCollum 6 Cosponsors 5 points	Mississippi River Special Resource Study Act To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study regarding the proposed Mississippi River Trail, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, May 31, 2007
H.R.773 Betty McCollum 8 Cosponsors 5 points	Diploma Integrity Protection Act of 2007 To reduce and prevent the sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, May 18, 2007
H.R.2266 Betty McCollum 94 Cosponsors 5 points	United States Commitment to Global Child Survival Act of 2007 To provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 10, 2007
H.J.RES.42 Betty McCollum 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Health Protection Amendment of 2007 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, May 4, 2007
H.R.1225 Betty McCollum 61 Cosponsors 5 points	Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2007 To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, February 28, 2007

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H.R.2608 Jim McDermott 15 Cosponsors 0 points	SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud. Passed/agreed to in Senate 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.4131 Laura Richardson 70 Cosponsors 3 points	To designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the "Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway". House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 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.5788 Peter DeFazio 24 Cosponsors 0 points	Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace Act of 2008 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.CON.RES.361 Janice Schakowsky 66 Cosponsors 3 points	Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope. Referred to Senate committee 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.R.6723 Bruce Braley 12 Cosponsors 3 points	Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act To provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1324 Bart Stupak 35 Cosponsors 0 points	Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1357 Doris Matsui 31 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the significance of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and the greatness of America in her ability to admit and remedy past mistakes and to recognize that there are other communities who may have suffered the mistakes of our government but have not received an apology and reparations. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.415 Mike Honda 52 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring Edward Day Cohota, Joseph L. Pierce, and other veterans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent who fought in the United States Civil War. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 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.R.6654 Edolphus Towns 40 Cosponsors 3 points	Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.6680 Jose Serrano 25 Cosponsors 3 points	Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.194 Steve Cohen 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 29, 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.CON.RES.381 Donald Payne 54 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring and recognizing the dedication and achievements of Thurgood Marshall on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Received in the Senate on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.RES.1080 Ed Whitfield 56 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the extraordinary service and exceptional sacrifice of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.R.948 Ed Markey 32 Cosponsors 0 points	Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration... on Friday, July 11, 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.R.4461 Dennis Moore 24 Cosponsors 0 points	Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 To promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive Federal matching grant program. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.3981 Brad Miller 57 Cosponsors 5 points	Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.R.3195 Steny Hoyer 253 Cosponsors 15 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.1889 Tim Holden 25 Cosponsors 0 points	Private Prison Information Act of 2007 To require prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to do by law. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.RES.1231 Heath Shuler 66 Cosponsors 4 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to recognize such a day. Passed/agreed to in House 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.6404 Jack Kingston 45 Cosponsors 0 points	Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 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.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.RES.1283 Lee Terry 78 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and their families following the tornado that hit Little Sioux, Iowa, on June 11, 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.4044 Janice Schakowsky 65 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.CON.RES.380 Carolyn Maloney 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.5781 Carolyn Maloney 21 Cosponsors 18 points	Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
H.R.6311 Madeleine Bordallo 6 Cosponsors 3 points	Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act To prevent the introduction and establishment of nonnative wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal species' health, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.R.634 Dennis Moore 296 Cosponsors 0 points	American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Resolving differences -- House actions on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.RES.1002 Earl Blumenauer 59 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing support for the designation of a "Public Radio Recognition Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.RES.1237 Danny Davis 69 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 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 0 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.359 Hilda Solis 68 Cosponsors 0 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.R.1239 Alcee Hastings 66 Cosponsors 0 points	National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize additional funding to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.CON.RES.332 Jeff Fortenberry 49 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.RES.1251 John Conyers 13 Cosponsors 3 points	Saluting the life and music of the late Otha Ellas "Bo Diddley" Bates, guitar virtuoso and rock and roll pioneer, whose music continues to influence generations of musicians. Passed/agreed to in House 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.R.6029 Tammy Baldwin 27 Cosponsors 0 points	Family Fairness Act of 2008 To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act. Referred to House subcommittee 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.6172 Jim Ramstad 8 Cosponsors 3 points	Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past-due. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
H.CON.RES.305 Earl Blumenauer 34 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, June 2, 2008
H.CON.RES.134 Albert Wynn 88 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to enhance public awareness of mental illness, especially within minority communities. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, June 2, 2008
H.R.3819 Zack Space 48 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 22, 2008
H.R.493 Louise Slaughter 222 Cosponsors 47 points	Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. Signed by President on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.758 Rosa DeLauro 218 Cosponsors 3 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.R.1771 Tammy Baldwin 7 Cosponsors 24 points	Crane Conservation Act of 2007 To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.1464 Tom Udall 88 Cosponsors 0 points	Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007 To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 21, 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.5554 Mike Michaud 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use disorders, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1132 Ted Poe 69 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1153 Mazie Hirono 78 Cosponsors 0 points	Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.6104 Mike Honda 39 Cosponsors 3 points	Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008 To provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.6122 Tim Walz 15 Cosponsors 3 points	Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans enrolled for health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1054 Susan Davis 47 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the service and achievements of women in the Armed Forces and female veterans. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 20, 2008