Representative Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07)

Representative Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07)
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Sponsored	Cosponsored	Maverick	Attendance	RBA*
112 points	569 points	237 points	80.4% points	.300 points

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H.R.3815 Ed Perlmutter 13 Cosponsors 25 points	Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2007 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source homeland security information products, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.2818 Ed Perlmutter 134 Cosponsors 25 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.R.6078 Ed Perlmutter 21 Cosponsors 5 points	GREEN Act of 2008 To encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.R.5686 Ed Perlmutter 31 Cosponsors 5 points	Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
H.R.4516 Ed Perlmutter 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Toy Origin for Toddler Safety Act To require manufacturers of consumer products to provide information on their Internet website relating to the location where products are manufactured or assembled. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, December 12, 2007

H.CON.RES.251 Ed Perlmutter 3 Cosponsors 6 points	Commending the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting energy efficiency for 30 years. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, December 6, 2007
H.R.4064 Ed Perlmutter 1 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Secretary of State to waive certain requirements with respect to special immigrants described in section 101(a)(27)(D) of such Act who have performed service for the United States abroad under extraordinary conditions. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, December 3, 2007
H.CON.RES.245 Ed Perlmutter 3 Cosponsors 1 points	Commending the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting energy efficiency for 30. Referred to House committee on Thursday, November 1, 2007
H.R.3816 Ed Perlmutter 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Military Financial Assistance Act of 2007 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 1 year the authority for individuals called to active duty to make penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans and for the use of tax-exempt bonds to finance homes for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, October 10, 2007
H.R.2940 Ed Perlmutter 10 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to discretionary determinations waiving an alien's inadmissibility based on certain activities, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, July 16, 2007
H.R.2539 Ed Perlmutter 14 Cosponsors 5 points	National Guard Redeployment and Homeland Protection Act of 2007 To recognize the performance of the United States military in Iraq, to begin the redeployment of National Guard units, and to ensure the protection of the States. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 24, 2007
H.R.4240 Ed Perlmutter 6 Cosponsors 20 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10799 West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado, as the "Felix Sparks Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 110-220 on Saturday, June 6, 1970

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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.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.6827 Brad Sherman 10 Cosponsors 3 points	Enable Divestment from Sudan and Iran Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for rollover of gain from divesting certain qualified securities of business entities engaged in Iran or Sudan discouraged activities. Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.4806 Jane Harman 13 Cosponsors 6 points	Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6738 Jay Inslee 10 Cosponsors 3 points	The National Bioenergy Partnership Act To establish a National Bioenergy Partnership. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008

H.R.6766 Mark Udall 1 Cosponsors 3 points	CARE Act To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to expand the category of individuals eligible for compensation, to improve the procedures for providing compensation, and to improve transparency, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.998 Carolyn McCarthy 82 Cosponsors 0 points	Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 To direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.2490 Gus Bilirakis 15 Cosponsors 0 points	To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.5167 Bruce Braley 35 Cosponsors 3 points	Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to remove the authority of the President to waive certain provisions. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.896 Joe Baca 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for primary lateral sclerosis, supporting the goals and ideals of Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.6098 Dave Reichert 9 Cosponsors 0 points	Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.1259 Mike Arcuri 31 Cosponsors 3 points	Congratulating the Hamilton College Continentals on winning the NCAA Division III women's lacrosse championship. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.RES.1261 Diana Degette 26 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating East High School in Denver, Colorado, on winning the 2008 "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" national competition. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.R.5577 Bennie Thompson 18 Cosponsors 3 points	Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consider... on Friday, July 11, 2008
H.R.3036 John Sarbanes 64 Cosponsors 0 points	No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.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.6450 Paul Hodes 1 Cosponsors 3 points	ECO Fund Act of 2008 To establish a revolving loan fund to provide loans to States and Indian tribes to provide incentives to undertake activities to provide renewable energy sources for housing and other structures. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.RES.1260 Melissa Bean 100 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.R.6268 Mark Udall 3 Cosponsors 1 points	HONOR Warriors Act To improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, July 2, 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.RES.111 Peter King 277 Cosponsors 0 points	Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.6063 Mark Udall 12 Cosponsors 0 points	National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
H.R.1333 Charles Dent 56 Cosponsors 0 points	Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2007 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.R.4179 Yvette Clarke 16 Cosponsors 18 points	Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2007 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.R.6324 Mark Udall 1 Cosponsors 3 points	Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act To facilitate the importation of ethanol. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.RES.1289 Chris Shays 1 Cosponsors 0 points	Urging the President to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to work with the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority to establish position limits on oil futures traded by traders on the Intercontinental Exchange that are similar to those established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for traders on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 19, 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.1462 Mark Udall 7 Cosponsors 0 points	Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.4926 Betty Sutton 98 Cosponsors 0 points	Josh Miller HEARTS Act To establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary and secondary schools. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 9, 2008
H.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.5060 Linda Sanchez 20 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(P) of such Act to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments. Placed on the Union Calendar on Thursday, June 5, 2008
H.R.5898 Gus Bilirakis 84 Cosponsors 0 points	Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008 To authorize a grant program to help establish and improve State-administered notification systems to help locate missing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
H.R.6121 Mike Turner 2 Cosponsors 3 points	To provide for health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, May 22, 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.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.2894 Dutch Ruppersberger 296 Cosponsors 0 points	Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 19, 2008
H.R.980 Dale Kildee 278 Cosponsors 0 points	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Senate floor actions on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.RES.1173 Doris Matsui 40 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing AmeriCorps Week. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.R.3397 Keith Ellison 49 Cosponsors 0 points	Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007 To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention blood lead level. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1109 Albio Sires 82 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
H.R.5830 Barney Frank 43 Cosponsors 3 points	FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market. Placed on the Union Calendar on Monday, May 5, 2008
H.R.1650 Tammy Baldwin 22 Cosponsors 0 points	Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 To amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
H.RES.1130 Sam Graves 85 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well being. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
H.R.5613 John Dingell 219 Cosponsors 0 points	Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 To extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations through April 1, 2009, and for other purposes. Read the second time on Monday, April 28, 2008
H.R.3072 Mark Udall 6 Cosponsors 3 points	Colorado Forest Management Improvement Act of 2007 To reduce the risks to Colorado communities and water supplies from severe wildfires, especially in areas affected by insect infestations, to provide model legislation that may be applied to other States experiencing similar insect infestations or other forest-related problems, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 25, 2008
H.R.3219 Betty Sutton 97 Cosponsors 1 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.R.5824 Steve Kagen 20 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Mortgage Education Act of 2008 To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members of the Armed Forces returning from service abroad. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 25, 2008
H.R.900 Jose Serrano 128 Cosponsors 0 points	Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. Placed on the Union Calendar on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
H.R.5837 Zoe Lofgren 11 Cosponsors 3 points	To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, April 17, 2008
H.RES.886 Doug Lamborn 51 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing sympathy to the victims and families of the tragic acts of violence in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Arvada, Colorado. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, April 14, 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.R.4544 Dan Boren 95 Cosponsors 3 points	Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2007 To require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, March 28, 2008
H.R.5611 David Scott 45 Cosponsors 0 points	National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, March 13, 2008
H.R.4088 Heath Shuler 153 Cosponsors 3 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.R.1424 Patrick Kennedy 270 Cosponsors 15 points	Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes. Read the second time on Friday, March 7, 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.R.5449 Steve Kagen 16 Cosponsors 3 points	No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2008 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, February 14, 2008
H.RES.942 Al Green 57 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
H.RES.943 Paul Hodes 69 Cosponsors 3 points	Remembering the space shuttle Challenger disaster and honoring its crew members, who lost their lives on January 28, 1986. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
H.R.5231 Bruce Braley 1 Cosponsors 1 points	Clean Energy Investment Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
H.R.1232 Tammy Baldwin 96 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007 To establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
H.R.5103 Hank Johnson 10 Cosponsors 3 points	TIRE Act of 2007 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to vehicle fleet operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
H.R.4927 Tom Tancredo 6 Cosponsors 0 points	To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Danny P. Dietz, formerly of Littleton, Colorado, for acts of valor on June 28, 2005, while fighting against the Taliban in Konar Province, Afghanistan. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
H.R.4236 Stephen Lynch 118 Cosponsors 0 points	Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 To provide for the protection and the integrity of the United States mail. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
H.R.4577 Gus Bilirakis 14 Cosponsors 3 points	Student Visa Security Improvement Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen student visa background checks and improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, January 14, 2008
H.R.3284 Chris Carney 7 Cosponsors 3 points	TSA Acquisition Reform Act of 2007 To amend title 49, United States Code, by repealing the provision regarding the acquisition management system for the Transportation Security Administration. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, December 26, 2007
H.R.1645 Luis Gutierrez 77 Cosponsors 0 points