Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA-05)

Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA-05)
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H.R.6884 Doris Matsui 15 Cosponsors 5 points	Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2008 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry, to authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, September 11, 2008
H.RES.1389 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany 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, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1357 Doris Matsui 31 Cosponsors 5 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.R.6408 Doris Matsui 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008 To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.RES.1253 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 4 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6003) to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. House floor actions on Tuesday, June 10, 2008

H.R.6076 Doris Matsui 45 Cosponsors 5 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.RES.1173 Doris Matsui 40 Cosponsors 8 points	Recognizing AmeriCorps Week. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.R.5951 Doris Matsui 6 Cosponsors 5 points	Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2008 To implement a safe and complete streets program. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, May 2, 2008
H.R.5492 Doris Matsui 2 Cosponsors 30 points	To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in Suitland, Maryland, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
H.R.5867 Doris Matsui 5 Cosponsors 5 points	Energy Conservation Through Trees Act To establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with the establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
H.RES.1083 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2537) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.RES.1015 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2857) to reauthorize and reform the national service laws. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, March 6, 2008
H.RES.1001 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5351) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
H.R.5496 Doris Matsui 12 Cosponsors 5 points	Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2008 To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish various programs for the recruitment and retention of public health workers and to eliminate critical public health workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, February 26, 2008
H.J.RES.65 Doris Matsui 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for the appointment of John W. McCarter as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, December 4, 2007
H.RES.841 Doris Matsui 25 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring the career and accomplishments of Robert Carlson as a Board Member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"). Referred to House committee on Tuesday, December 4, 2007
H.RES.672 Doris Matsui 43 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, November 8, 2007
H.RES.801 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3688) to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, November 7, 2007
H.R.3926 Doris Matsui 18 Cosponsors 5 points	Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
H.RES.724 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2095) 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 House on Wednesday, October 17, 2007
H.RES.652 Doris Matsui 34 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, October 12, 2007
H.RES.683 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3121) to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, September 27, 2007
H.RES.650 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1852) to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, September 18, 2007
H.RES.597 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1495) to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, August 1, 2007
H.RES.547 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
H.RES.481 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2641) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, June 19, 2007
H.RES.464 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, June 7, 2007
H.RES.382 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1684) to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 9, 2007
H.RES.349 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1867) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
H.RES.319 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1495) to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, April 19, 2007
H.R.921 Doris Matsui 6 Cosponsors 5 points	Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make grants to communities to be used for outreach efforts to encourage participation in the national flood insurance program. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, April 12, 2007
H.R.922 Doris Matsui 1 Cosponsors 5 points	National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 To provide for a study by the Government Accountability Office on methods, practices, and incentives to increase the extent to which low-income property owners living in high-risk locations participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, April 12, 2007
H.R.1818 Doris Matsui 61 Cosponsors 5 points	Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, March 29, 2007
H.R.1606 Doris Matsui 35 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a flexibility incentive grant program. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, March 21, 2007
H.R.1453 Doris Matsui 6 Cosponsors 5 points	Scientific Communications Act of 2007 To provide for communications training to improve the ability of scientists to interact with policymakers. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
H.RES.214 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 569) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
H.R.452 Doris Matsui 2 Cosponsors 5 points	To direct the Secretary of the Interior to exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom South Unit, Central Valley Project, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, February 7, 2007
H.R.296 Doris Matsui 12 Cosponsors 5 points	Urban Area Security Initiative Improvement Act of 2007 To specify that the 100 most populous urban areas of the United States, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall be eligible for grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, January 23, 2007
H.RES.65 Doris Matsui 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student borrowers. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, January 17, 2007

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H.AMDT.453 Doris Matsui 0 points	An amendment to be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary nothwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for the adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July. No Action on
H.AMDT.1014 Doris Matsui 0 points	An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-603 to add business in cubators as eligible for the partnerships with SBIR awardees that are required by section 404. The amendment also defines the term `business incubators' for this purpose. No Action on
H.AMDT.136 Doris Matsui 0 points	An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to provide grant supplements, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institutions receiving awards under the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program. No Action on
H.AMDT.1025 Doris Matsui 0 points	An amendment numbered 3 in Part B of House Report 110-604 to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to maintain on an Internet site a numerical accounting of missing persons and alleged crimes committed on cruise ships. The database would be updated quarterly and aggregated by cruise line. The amendment would require cruise lines to include a link to this database on their public websites. No Action on
H.AMDT.961 Doris Matsui 0 points	An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-539 to integrate two competitive funding streams and seek to improve collaboration between state and national entities. No Action on

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H.R.4131 Laura Richardson 70 Cosponsors 0 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.1907 Jim Saxton 26 Cosponsors 0 points	Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act To authorize the acquisition of land and interests in land from willing sellers to improve the conservation of, and to enhance the ecological values and functions of, coastal and estuarine areas to benefit both the environment and the economies of coastal communities, and for other purposes. Read twice on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.3036 John Sarbanes 64 Cosponsors 0 points	No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 To reauthorize and enhance the National Environmental Education Act, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee 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.R.6598 John Conyers 119 Cosponsors 0 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.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.R.1187 Lynn Woolsey 51 Cosponsors 0 points	Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, October 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. Cleared for White House on Wednesday, October 1, 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. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.5265 Eliot Engel 123 Cosponsors 0 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.CON.RES.416 Rick Boucher 27 Cosponsors 1 points	Commending Barter Theatre on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.2701 Jim Oberstar 15 Cosponsors 3 points	Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 To strengthen our Nation's energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, creating incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensuring sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar on Monday, September 29, 2008
H.RES.1474 George Radanovich 10 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and honoring the historic climbing feat of the original climbing team. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, September 29, 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.758 Rosa DeLauro 222 Cosponsors 24 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.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.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.R.7058 Adam Schiff 6 Cosponsors 0 points	To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
H.RES.1000 Michael Doyle 58 Cosponsors 0 points	To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world. 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.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 1 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.RES.1463 Todd Platts 5 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a teaching strategy to effectively engage youth in the community and classroom, and supporting the goals of the National Learn and Serve Challenge. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.RES.1479 Brad Sherman 8 Cosponsors 0 points	Commemorating the 50th anniversary of California State University, Northridge (CSUN), an extraordinary public university dedicated to promoting the intellectual, economic, and cultural qualities of the San Fernando Valley. Referred to House committee on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.RES.1478 Frank Pallone 24 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. Referred to House committee on Monday, September 22, 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.R.6627 Jim Oberstar 8 Cosponsors 3 points	Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2008 To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out certain construction projects, and for other purposes. Reported by the Committee on House Administration 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.5477 Adam Schiff 50 Cosponsors 0 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 South Del Mar Avenue in San Gabriel, California, as the "Chi Mui Post Office Building". Passed/agreed to in Senate 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.