Representative Cliff Stearns (R-FL-06)

Representative Cliff Stearns (R-FL-06)
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H.RES.1431 Cliff Stearns 0 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense and the Department of State should withhold funds for any new reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi Government reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction projects, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, September 11, 2008
H.R.3646 Cliff Stearns 44 Cosponsors 5 points	To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a joint study on the fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
H.R.2601 Cliff Stearns 7 Cosponsors 30 points	To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the "Do-not-call" registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
H.R.4451 Cliff Stearns 0 Cosponsors 5 points	MRSA Research and Study Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a competitive grant program for research on preventing, treating, and finding the cure for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
H.R.4167 Cliff Stearns 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, November 14, 2007

H.RES.805 Cliff Stearns 21 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring the life of Dr. D. James Kennedy. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, November 6, 2007
H.CON.RES.237 Cliff Stearns 13 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
H.RES.233 Cliff Stearns 32 Cosponsors 5 points	Recognizing over 200 years of sovereignty of the Principality of Liechtenstein, and expressing support for efforts by the United States continue to strengthen its relationship with that country. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 18, 2007
H.RES.469 Cliff Stearns 0 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Iraqi National Assembly should cancel or postpone its planned two-month recess scheduled to begin in July 2007 and work toward meeting political, social, and military benchmarks. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
H.RES.298 Cliff Stearns 24 Cosponsors 5 points	To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 1, 2007
H.RES.232 Cliff Stearns 18 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, March 12, 2007
H.R.1029 Cliff Stearns 66 Cosponsors 5 points	Damaged Vehicle Information Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require the disclosure of information relating to the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
H.R.230 Cliff Stearns 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Museum of Ideas Act of 2007 To create a commission to develop a plan for establishing a Museum of Ideas. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, February 7, 2007
H.R.861 Cliff Stearns 90 Cosponsors 5 points	National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2007 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 6, 2007
H.R.223 Cliff Stearns 15 Cosponsors 5 points	Informed Choice Act To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 2, 2007
H.R.226 Cliff Stearns 3 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 2, 2007
H.RES.44 Cliff Stearns 13 Cosponsors 1 points	To commend the University of Florida Gators for winning the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, January 9, 2007
H.CON.RES.12 Cliff Stearns 1 Cosponsors 1 points	Requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in the United States Capitol. Referred to House committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
H.R.224 Cliff Stearns 5 Cosponsors 5 points	To provide that no Federal funds may be used for the design, renovation, construction, or rental of any headquarters for the United Nations in any location in the United States unless the President transmits to Congress a certification that the United Nations has adopted internationally-recognized best practices in contracting and procurement. Referred to House committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
H.R.225 Cliff Stearns 18 Cosponsors 5 points	To withhold United States funding from the United Nations Human Rights Council. Referred to House committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
H.R.227 Cliff Stearns 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2007 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals. Referred to House committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
H.R.228 Cliff Stearns 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2007 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain interest amounts received by individuals. Referred to House committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
H.R.229 Cliff Stearns 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Deficit Accountability Act of 2007 To provide that no automatic pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made in the year following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit. Referred to House committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007

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H.AMDT.490 Cliff Stearns 0 points	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used by the Internal Revenue Service to implement a Spanish-language version of the "Where's my Refund?" service. No Action on
H.AMDT.324 Cliff Stearns 0 points	An amendment to redirect $20 million in funding within the Nuclear Energy account. No Action on
H.AMDT.520 Cliff Stearns 0 points	An amendment to increase the appropriation (by transfer) for Health Resources and Services by $12.5 million. No Action on
H.AMDT.678 Cliff Stearns 0 points	An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for the EEOC may be used for litigation expenses incurred in connection with cases commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act against employers on the grounds that such employers require employees to speak English. No Action on

H.R.948 Ed Markey 32 Cosponsors 3 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 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.CON.RES.386 Bill Sali 58 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing and celebrating the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.6338 Ron Klein 24 Cosponsors 5 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4233 West Hillsboro Boulevard in Coconut Creek, Florida, as the "Army SPC Daniel Agami Post Office Building". Cleared for White House on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.6946 John Dingell 5 Cosponsors 27 points	To make a technical correction in the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

H.R.6772 Tim Mahoney 24 Cosponsors 0 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1717 Orange Avenue in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the "CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building". Received in the Senate on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.R.4918 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 24 Cosponsors 0 points	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Miami, Florida, as the "Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.6788 Randy Kuhl 49 Cosponsors 3 points	SCHIP Full Funding Extension Act of 2008 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend through fiscal year 2012 funding under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.RES.901 Ander Crenshaw 24 Cosponsors 3 points	Congratulating University of Florida Quarterback Timothy "Tim" Tebow for winning the Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
H.CON.RES.295 Gus Bilirakis 42 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the deepest appreciation of Congress to the families of members of the United States Armed Forces. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 17, 2008
H.CON.RES.299 Ed Markey 106 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.RES.1325 Patrick McHenry 51 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring the life of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., distinguished former Senator from North Carolina. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.2208 Rick Boucher 63 Cosponsors 0 points	Coal Liquid Fuel Act To provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.R.4264 Jeff Miller 33 Cosponsors 7 points	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs spinal cord injury center in Tampa, Florida, as the "Michael Bilirakis Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center". Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.R.5656 Jeb Hensarling 93 Cosponsors 0 points	To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.6356 Joe Barton 1 Cosponsors 3 points	Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.6298 Ed Markey 15 Cosponsors 3 points	To restrict nuclear cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 18, 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.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.R.6106 Mary Bono Mack 4 Cosponsors 0 points	Diesel Tax Fairness Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel and kerosene to the rate applicable to gasoline. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, May 21, 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.RES.1191 Kathy Castor 88 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month". Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.R.5794 Kevin Brady 70 Cosponsors 3 points	Federal Sunset Act of 2008 To provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, May 12, 2008
H.CON.RES.342 Mike Ross 55 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.RES.1122 Marilyn Musgrave 112 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing Armed Forces Day. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, May 1, 2008
H.R.5854 Chris Van Hollen 46 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, April 28, 2008
H.RES.1016 Tom Feeney 93 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of William F. Buckley, Jr. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
H.R.5825 Devin Nunes 237 Cosponsors 3 points	Hubbard Act To amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
H.RES.1116 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 24 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the life of Claude Denson Pepper, distinguished former Senator and Representative from Florida. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
H.R.5775 Pete Sessions 25 Cosponsors 3 points	Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Enforcement Act of 2008 To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to provide for specified civil penalties for violations of that Act, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.R.5759 Paul Broun 38 Cosponsors 0 points	English as the Official Language Act of 2008 To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.R.1237 Bart Gordon 173 Cosponsors 0 points	Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.R.5734 Edolphus Towns 51 Cosponsors 3 points	Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.R.5752 Bill Sali 32 Cosponsors 1 points	To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.R.2040 John Lewis 311 Cosponsors 0 points	Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
H.RES.1005 Tom Davis 51 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 1, 2008
H.R.4088 Heath Shuler 153 Cosponsors 0 points	Border Law Enforcement Act To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
H.CON.RES.315 Joe Wilson 111 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the idea that coalition victory in Iraq is possible. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
H.RES.1027 Doug Lamborn 17 Cosponsors 0 points	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the "Gephardt rule", and to require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt. Referred to House committee on Thursday, March 6, 2008
H.RES.951 Scott Garrett 263 Cosponsors 0 points	Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, March 5, 2008
H.RES.807 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 24 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring the life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, champion of the Florida Everglades and founder of Florida's environmental movement. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, March 4, 2008
H.R.4342 Vern Buchanan 24 Cosponsors 3 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 824 Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton, Florida, as the "Dan Miller Post Office Building". Referred to Senate subcommittee on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
H.R.5131 Ted Poe 61 Cosponsors 0 points	Lance Corporal Jeremy Burris Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, February 25, 2008
H.RES.931 Tom Feeney 70 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing support for designation of February 17, 2008, as "Race Day in America" and highlighting the 50th running of the Daytona 500. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
H.R.5222 John Campbell 92 Cosponsors 1 points	Semper Fi Act To rescind funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, for the City of Berkeley, California, and any entities located in such city, and to provide that such funds shall be transferred to the Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps account of the Department of Defense for the purposes of recruiting. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
H.R.5109 Scott Garrett 98 Cosponsors 1 points	Economic Growth Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
H.R.4900 Steve King 150 Cosponsors 0 points	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2007 To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, January 14, 2008
H.CON.RES.235 Mark Kirk 50 Cosponsors 0 points	Regarding ending World Bank disbursements to Iran until the International Atomic Energy Agency certifies the compliance of the Islamic Republic of Iran with Resolutions 1696 and 1747 of the United Nations Security Council and the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, January 11, 2008
H.R.3793 Jason Altmire 274 Cosponsors 24 points	Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the continued payment to a member of the uniformed services who dies or is retired or separated under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, bonuses and similar benefits that the member was entitled to before the death, retirement, or separation of the member and would be paid if the member had not died, retired, or separated, to prohibit requiring the member to repay any portion of the bonuses or similar benefits previously paid, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
H.RES.881 John Tanner 57 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D. Referred to House committee on Monday, December 17, 2007
H.CON.RES.261 Thelma Drake 59 Cosponsors 0 points	Commemorating the centennial anniversary of the sailing of the Navy's "Great White Fleet," launched by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 16, 1907, from Hampton Roads, Virginia, and returning there on February 22, 1909. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
H.R.4460 John Shadegg 59 Cosponsors 0 points	Health Care Choice Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
H.RES.847 Steve King 60 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
H.CON.RES.267 William Delahunt 81 Cosponsors 0 points