Representative Fred Upton (R-MI-06)

Representative Fred Upton (R-MI-06)
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H.R.970 Fred Upton 21 Cosponsors 30 points	Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
H.R.2492 Fred Upton 11 Cosponsors 5 points	Motorist's Bill of Rights: Increasing Gas Supply, Reducing Demand, and Protecting Consumers from Gouging To protect the welfare of consumers by prohibiting price gouging with respect to road transportation fuel or domestic heating fuel during certain abnormal market disruptions. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, June 28, 2007
H.R.1531 Fred Upton 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Video Game Decency Act of 2007 To prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the content rating and labeling of video games. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, March 16, 2007
H.R.494 Fred Upton 0 Cosponsors 30 points	To provide for the conditional conveyance of any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall in St. Joseph, Michigan. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, February 28, 2007
H.R.635 Fred Upton 20 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Clean Air Act to require that, after the year 2012, all gasoline sold to consumers in the United States for motor vehicles contain not less than 10 percent renewable fuel, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 2, 2007

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H.AMDT.692 Fred Upton 0 points	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulb have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation. No Action on
H.AMDT.583 Fred Upton 0 points	An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill for the purchase of light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the "Energy Star" designation. No Action on
H.AMDT.314 Fred Upton 0 points	An amendment to provide funds to purchase light bulbs with the ENERGY STAR designation. No Action on
H.AMDT.328 Fred Upton 0 points	An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the amount available for Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program by $4 billion, and to specify that that amount be available for advanced nuclear energy facilities. No Action on

H.R.948 Ed Markey 32 Cosponsors 0 points	Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration... on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.2994 Lois Capps 56 Cosponsors 0 points	National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.6357 John Dingell 12 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration... 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.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.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 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.7032 Joe Barton 12 Cosponsors 3 points	To improve interagency coordination and cooperation in the processing of Federal permits for production of domestic oil and gas resources. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, September 29, 2008
H.R.971 Anthony Weiner 189 Cosponsors 0 points	Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act. Placed on the Union Calendar on Sunday, September 28, 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.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.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.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.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 1 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.4255 Bob Filner 13 Cosponsors 0 points	United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2007 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee 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.1279 Lee Terry 46 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the Special Olympics' 40th anniversary. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.2493 Roy Blunt 83 Cosponsors 3 points	Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2007 To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels, and for other purposes. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.CON.RES.299 Ed Markey 106 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.R.6384 Rob Bishop 47 Cosponsors 3 points	Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 To provide a comprehensive plan for greater American energy independence. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.R.2208 Rick Boucher 63 Cosponsors 3 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.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.CON.RES.195 Zach Wamp 54 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be established. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.R.6400 Peter Hoekstra 20 Cosponsors 3 points	To authorize a State to transfer or consolidate funds made available to such State under certain transportation, education, and job training programs after the United States experiences economic growth at an annual rate of less than 1 percent for 2 calendar quarters. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.RES.970 John Shimkus 54 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National Corvette Day". Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.RES.1307 Brian Baird 42 Cosponsors 0 points	Commemorating the Kingdom of Bhutan's participation in the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commending the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan for their commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.6407 John Lewis 34 Cosponsors 0 points	Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.RES.1283 Lee Terry 78 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and their families following the tornado that hit Little Sioux, Iowa, on June 11, 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.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.RES.1229 Greg Meeks 107 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American high school students. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 23, 2008
H.R.1333 Charles Dent 56 Cosponsors 18 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.6321 John McHugh 23 Cosponsors 0 points	HEATR Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.RES.1002 Earl Blumenauer 59 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for the designation of a "Public Radio Recognition Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.2279 Joseph Pitts 75 Cosponsors 0 points	To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.6258 Rick Boucher 14 Cosponsors 3 points	Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act To accelerate the development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 12, 2008
H.R.6238 John Dingell 40 Cosponsors 3 points	To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.3089 Mac Thornberry 87 Cosponsors 0 points	No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007 To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
H.R.6214 John McHugh 14 Cosponsors 0 points	Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a standard home office deduction. Referred to House committee on Monday, June 9, 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.CON.RES.334 Chris Shays 60 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month. Referred to Senate committee 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.1132 Ted Poe 69 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1106 Dave Reichert 114 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for designation of April 2008 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1124 Janice Schakowsky 108 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes. 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.R.5794 Kevin Brady 70 Cosponsors 0 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.RES.1086 Eddie Bernice Johnson 115 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, May 8, 2008
H.RES.1091 Don Young 112 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its deepest sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston for the loss of such a great generous man, husband, and father. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.R.5984 Roscoe Bartlett 121 Cosponsors 3 points	Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the tax law. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.R.5964 Charles Gonzalez 1 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend the Clean Air Act to extend the compliance period for persons subject to the renewable fuel mandate in the years 2008, 2009, and 2010. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
H.R.5917 Joe Knollenberg 7 Cosponsors 3 points	New Bridging Industry and Government Through Hi-Tech Research on Energy Efficiency Act of 2008 To provide for the coordination of efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
H.RES.49 Dave Camp 51 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
H.R.3646 Cliff Stearns 44 Cosponsors 0 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.5806 Bobby Rush 9 Cosponsors 3 points	School Emergency Notification Deployment Act To permit universal service support to schools under the Communications Act of 1934 to be used for enhanced emergency notification services. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, April 16, 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.CON.RES.327 John Conyers 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on its 40th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
H.R.5629 Anna Eshoo 34 Cosponsors 3 points	Pathway for Biosimilars Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, April 14, 2008
H.R.5757 Nathan Deal 10 Cosponsors 3 points	Medicaid Fraud Reduction Act of 2008 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require asset verification through access to information held by financial institutions, to reduce fraud and abuse in State Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, April 14, 2008
H.R.5771 Michael McCaul 27 Cosponsors 0 points	To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress. Referred to House committee on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.R.1198 Lois Capps 60 Cosponsors 0 points	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.R.2063 Nita Lowey 76 Cosponsors 6 points	Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a voluntary policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.R.2464 Jim Matheson 75 Cosponsors 0 points	Wakefield Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 9, 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.CON.RES.302 Kay Granger 124 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, April 1, 2008
H.R.4576 Judy Biggert 18 Cosponsors 0 points	To award a congressional gold medal to Francis Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, March 25, 2008
H.RES.537 Anna Eshoo 56 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for the designation and goals of "National 9-1-1 Education Month", and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, March 10, 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.