Representative Betty Sutton (D-OH-13)

Representative Betty Sutton (D-OH-13)
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H.RES.1526 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 1 points	Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules and waiving a requirment of clause 6(a) of the rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Placed on the House Calendar on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.6573 Betty Sutton 8 Cosponsors 5 points	Office of Domestic Product Promotion Act To create an Office of Domestic Product Promotion within the Department of Commerce to promote the sale of United States products. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
H.RES.1299 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3195) to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.R.4926 Betty Sutton 98 Cosponsors 30 points	Josh Miller HEARTS Act To establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary and secondary schools. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
H.RES.1234 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3021) to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 4, 2008

H.RES.1200 Betty Sutton 10 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring the dedication and outstanding work of military support groups across the country for their steadfast support of the members of our Armed Forces and their families. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, May 23, 2008
H.RES.1177 Betty Sutton 9 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the practice of the Department of Defense to continue to use stop-loss orders to retain members of the Armed Forces who have completed their contractual obligations runs contrary to the stated policy of the United States to utilize an all-volunteer force. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
H.R.3219 Betty Sutton 97 Cosponsors 5 points	Dog Fighting Prohibition Act To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 25, 2008
H.RES.1102 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5719) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
H.RES.1071 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4847) to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, April 3, 2008
H.RES.1031 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 895) establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
H.RES.974 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3521) to improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, February 26, 2008
H.RES.956 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.RES.926 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
H.R.3705 Betty Sutton 7 Cosponsors 5 points	Fair Disclosure for Homeowners Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice to consumers of an upcoming adjustment or reset date with respect to hybrid adjustable rate mortgages, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, December 10, 2007
H.RES.765 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1483) to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
H.RES.701 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 928) to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
H.RES.702 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2740) to require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
H.RES.678 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2693) to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, September 26, 2007
H.R.3666 Betty Sutton 5 Cosponsors 5 points	Foreclosure Prevention and Homeownership Protection Act To establish a bipartisan commission to perform a comprehensive examination of the current foreclosure and mortgage lending crisis and to make recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes to address such problems. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
H.RES.637 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2669) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Friday, September 7, 2007
H.CON.RES.143 Betty Sutton 52 Cosponsors 6 points	Concurrent resolution honoring National Historic Landmarks. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 3, 2007
H.RES.602 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2272) to invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, August 2, 2007
H.RES.579 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Act occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the disciminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 30, 2007
H.RES.531 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2669) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 11, 2007
H.RES.409 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, May 17, 2007
H.R.2198 Betty Sutton 3 Cosponsors 5 points	To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 16, 2007
H.RES.350 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
H.R.2099 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Protect Consumers Act of 2007 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, May 1, 2007
H.RES.331 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 249) to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, April 26, 2007
H.RES.275 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 99) revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, March 28, 2007
H.RES.203 Betty Sutton 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 800) to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, March 1, 2007

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H.AMDT.1015 Betty Sutton 0 points	An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-603 to provide that veterans will be given priority when applying for SBIR and STTR awards. No Action on
H.AMDT.1016 Betty Sutton 0 points	An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-603 to require agencies that administer SBIR programs to give special consideration to pressing transportation and infrastructure research activities, as identified by reports issued by the Department of Transportation and National Academy of Sciences. No Action on
H.AMDT.966 Betty Sutton 0 points	An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-539 to require the Corporation for National and Community Service to consider whether an area has a mortgage foreclosure rate greater than the national average when considering applications from States and other eligible entities. No Action on
H.AMDT.967 Betty Sutton 0 points	An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-539 to require the Corporation for National and Community Service to conduct a study to identify specific areas of need for displaced workers and how existing programs and activities carried out under the national service laws can better serve displaced workers and communities affected by plant closings and job losses. The amendment also would require the Corporation to develop and carry out a pilot program based on the findings of the study. No Action on
H.AMDT.916 Betty Sutton 0 points	An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 110-450 to require loan creditors or servicers to provide a written notice to consumers with hybrid adjustable rate mortgages six months before their interest rates are due to reset. This notice would state the new interest rate, an explanation of how the new interest rate would be determined, the creditor's or servicer's good faith estimate of the monthly payment that will apply after the reset, a list of alternatives consumers may pursue before the date of adjustment or reset, and contact information for local HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and the state housing finance authority. No Action on

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H.R.4131 Laura Richardson 70 Cosponsors 7 points	To designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the "Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway". Presented to President on Friday, October 10, 2008
H.R.642 Stephanie Jones 101 Cosponsors 0 points	College Fire Prevention Act To establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.840 Julia Carson 85 Cosponsors 0 points	Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007 To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under title IV of such Act, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.3480 Chris Carney 43 Cosponsors 0 points	Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2007 To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements for those involved in receiving stolen property where that property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.6598 John Conyers 119 Cosponsors 3 points	Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration en... on Thursday, October 2, 2008

H.CON.RES.360 Barbara Lee 56 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the important social and economic contributions and accomplishments of the New Deal to our Nation on the 75th anniversary of legislation establishing the initial New Deal social and public works programs. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.CON.RES.351 Rush Holt 51 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the 225th Anniversary of the Continental Congress meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1783. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.6694 Al Green 28 Cosponsors 0 points	FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 To revise the requirements for seller-financed downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the National Housing Act and to authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages. Placed on the Union Calendar on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.1424 Patrick Kennedy 270 Cosponsors 27 points	Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
H.J.RES.62 Joe Baca 82 Cosponsors 20 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. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.5265 Eliot Engel 123 Cosponsors 3 points	Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.6460 Vernon Ehlers 46 Cosponsors 9 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. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.6950 Pete Stark 52 Cosponsors 24 points	Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008 To establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors and the family of organ donors. Received in the Senate on Friday, September 26, 2008
H.R.6126 Linda Sanchez 22 Cosponsors 0 points	Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. Placed on the Union Calendar on Friday, September 26, 2008
H.R.7149 Patrick Kennedy 2 Cosponsors 3 points	SERV Act To provide grants to establish veteran's treatment courts. Referred to House committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
H.R.758 Rosa DeLauro 222 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. Received in the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.R.6045 Peter Visclosky 170 Cosponsors 12 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. House floor actions on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.RES.988 Jim Matheson 88 Cosponsors 0 points	Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.R.7090 Anna Eshoo 70 Cosponsors 3 points	Act to Save America's Forests To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal land, to designate certain Federal land as Ancient forests, roadless areas, watershed protection areas, and special areas where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited, to transfer administrative jurisdiction of Giant Sequoia National Monument to the National Park Service, to consider areas for inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.R.1497 Earl Blumenauer 67 Cosponsors 0 points	Legal Timber Protection Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to plants illegally harvested outside of the United States, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar on Wednesday, September 24, 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. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
H.R.7050 Jay Inslee 7 Cosponsors 3 points	Energy Conservation Corps Act of 2008 To create a 21st Century Civilian Energy Conservation Corps focused on promoting and improving the energy conservation and efficiency of residential and public buildings and spaces, creating economic opportunity for disconnected youth, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
H.RES.671 Steve Israel 52 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
H.R.2831 George Miller 92 Cosponsors 0 points	Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
H.RES.1227 Carolyn Maloney 39 Cosponsors 0 points	Condemning sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and calling on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
H.RES.1381 Lucille Roybal-Allard 113 Cosponsors 0 points	Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
H.R.2352 Steve Rothman 55 Cosponsors 15 points	School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. Received in the Senate on Monday, September 22, 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. Received in the Senate on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.CON.RES.163 Heather Wilson 104 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.R.6577 Jim Oberstar 46 Cosponsors 3 points	Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact To express the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. Placed on the Union Calendar on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.R.5167 Bruce Braley 37 Cosponsors 18 points	Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act A bill to terminate the authority of the President to waive, with regard to Iraq, certain provisions under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 unless certain conditions are met. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, September 16, 2008
H.R.3114 Louise Slaughter 80 Cosponsors 0 points	National Women's Rights History Project Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women's suffrage, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, September 11, 2008
H.CON.RES.344 Sheila Jackson-Lee 48 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the disproportionate impact of the global food crisis on children in the developing world. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 11, 2008
H.RES.1418 John Sarbanes 51 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating Michael Phelps, 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics champion swimmer, on winning 8 gold medals in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and becoming one of the most highly decorated athletes in Olympic history. Referred to House committee on Monday, September 8, 2008
H.R.3548 Bruce Braley 31 Cosponsors 0 points	Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 To enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. Read twice on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.5464 Ron Klein 23 Cosponsors 18 points	A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act To direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children, 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.RES.1409 Rosa DeLauro 7 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the great strides made by the majority of countries participating in the Summer Olympic Games to increase the participation of women in sports and in the Summer Olympic Games, calling on the International Olympic Committee and all countries to take concrete steps to increase the participation of women in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.CON.RES.361 Janice Schakowsky 66 Cosponsors 0 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.6695 Tim Walz