Representative Gary Ackerman (D-NY-05)

Representative Gary Ackerman (D-NY-05)
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Sponsored	Cosponsored	Maverick	Attendance	RBA*
187 points	1032 points	26 points	77.9% points	.037 points

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H.RES.1398 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the continued gross violations of political, civil, and human rights of the Syrian people by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, calling on the Government of Syria to immediately and unconditionally release prisoners of conscience and other political prisoners, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6482 Gary Ackerman 1 Cosponsors 5 points	To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments. Referred to House committee on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.RES.1127 Gary Ackerman 35 Cosponsors 5 points	Resolution condemning the endemic restrictions on freedom of the press and media and public expression in the Middle East and the concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic incitement to violence and Holocaust denial in the Arab media and press. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.5895 Gary Ackerman 8 Cosponsors 5 points	Solicitation Disclosure Act To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail. Referred to House committee on Thursday, April 24, 2008
H.R.5859 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that State grants under that Act shall be given to States having consumer beverage container deposit laws on a priority basis, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, April 22, 2008

H.R.5860 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To increase the average fuel economy of light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
H.R.4721 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 To amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to temporarily reduce the insurer deductibles for insurers sustaining insured losses from large terrorism events. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, March 28, 2008
H.R.5407 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain wooden wall plates. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
H.R.5354 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain theatrical lighting fixtures. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5355 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain theatrical lighting fixtures. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5356 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain surge protective receptacles and surge suppressor strips. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5357 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain lighting control timers. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5358 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain electrical connectors and adaptors. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5359 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on aluminum lamp-holder housings containing sockets. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5360 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on brass lamp-holder housings containing sockets. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5361 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on plastic lamp-holder housings containing sockets. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5362 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on porcelain lamp-holder housings containing sockets. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5363 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on high current ground fault circuit interrupters. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5364 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on in line ground fault circuit interrupters. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5365 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles of greater than 15 amps. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5366 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles of 15 amps or less. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.5367 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on right angle ground fault circuit interrupters. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.R.4936 Gary Ackerman 20 Cosponsors 5 points	Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2007 To amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
H.RES.912 Gary Ackerman 31 Cosponsors 5 points	Condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
H.RES.823 Gary Ackerman 1 Cosponsors 1 points	Condemning the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
H.RES.738 Gary Ackerman 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Government of Syria's continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, October 15, 2007
H.RES.548 Gary Ackerman 52 Cosponsors 5 points	Expressing the ongoing concern of the House of Representatives for Lebanon's democratic institutions and unwavering support for the administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control of Lebanon. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
H.R.2293 Gary Ackerman 4 Cosponsors 30 points	To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
H.R.2911 Gary Ackerman 15 Cosponsors 5 points	Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide similar protections under that Act for consumers as apply under the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 28, 2007
H.R.2678 Gary Ackerman 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to approve for human consumption animals that do not stand and walk unassisted. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, June 26, 2007
H.R.2486 Gary Ackerman 3 Cosponsors 5 points	President Gerald R. Ford Iraqi Ally and Refugee Responsibility Memorial Act of 2007 To keep faith with the thousands of Iraqi nationals who have risked everything by assisting and working for the United States Government and United States Armed Forces in Iraq, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, June 25, 2007
H.R.873 Gary Ackerman 6 Cosponsors 5 points	Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, April 12, 2007
H.RES.107 Gary Ackerman 75 Cosponsors 5 points	Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, March 13, 2007
H.R.661 Gary Ackerman 134 Cosponsors 5 points	Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act To amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 2, 2007

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H.R.2352 Steve Rothman 55 Cosponsors 3 points	School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. House Committee on Education and Labor Granted an extension for further consider... on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.1746 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 44 Cosponsors 0 points	Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 To require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy. Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.6340 Nita Lowey 28 Cosponsors 27 points	To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, as the "Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.RES.1402 Joseph Crowley 39 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting a transition to democracy through free, fair, credible, peaceful, and transparent elections in Bangladesh. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 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. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008

H.RES.1370 Howard Berman 19 Cosponsors 1 points	Resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur people, and to end its support for the Governments of Sudan and Burma to ensure that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.194 Steve Cohen 119 Cosponsors 3 points	Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
H.R.3890 Tom Lantos 40 Cosponsors 10 points	An act to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation of gemstones and hardwoods from Burma, to promote a coordinated international effort to restore civilian democratic rule to Burma, and for other purposes. Presented to President on Friday, July 25, 2008
H.CON.RES.374 Zach Wamp 26 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the spirit of peace and desire for unity displayed in the letter from 138 leading Muslim scholars, and in the Pope's response. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1361 Howard Berman 19 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to defeat the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Charter of Human Rights and to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review commitments to combat all forms of racism. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.R.6226 Brian Higgins 35 Cosponsors 3 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in Jamestown, New York, as the "Stan Lundine Post Office Building". Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
H.R.6328 Howard Berman 12 Cosponsors 3 points	To develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
H.CON.RES.385 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 30 Cosponsors 0 points	Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.RES.1088 Jerrold Nadler 39 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital American cultural ambassador to the world. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 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.1333 Mike Arcuri 40 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.3981 Brad Miller 57 Cosponsors 0 points	Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.R.5975 Mike Arcuri 31 Cosponsors 3 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in Waterville, New York, as the "Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office". Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 9, 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.R.6387 Chris Van Hollen 5 Cosponsors 3 points	Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act To provide duty-free treatment for certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.2818 Ed Perlmutter 134 Cosponsors 0 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.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.CON.RES.372 Carolyn Kilpatrick 35 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States. Referred to Senate committee 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.RES.1290 Howard Berman 13 Cosponsors 0 points	Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to take immediate steps to secure urgently needed humanitarian relief for the more than 2,000,000 people displaced by genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. Referred to House committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
H.R.6316 Lloyd Doggett 76 Cosponsors 3 points	To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through the creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and to direct the revenue therefrom to public interests. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.R.634 Dennis Moore 296 Cosponsors 0 points	American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Resolving differences -- House actions on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.CON.RES.337 Tom Allen 51 Cosponsors 5 points	Honoring Seeds of Peace for its 15th anniversary as an organization promoting understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.512 Xavier Becerra 107 Cosponsors 0 points	Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2007 To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.1520 Maurice Hinchey 31 Cosponsors 7 points	Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2007 To establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission, the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.6045 Peter Visclosky 149 Cosponsors 3 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. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
H.R.493 Louise Slaughter 222 Cosponsors 47 points	Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. Signed by President on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.758 Rosa DeLauro 218 Cosponsors 3 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. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, May 21, 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. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 21, 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.RES.1194 Howard Berman 4 Cosponsors 2 points	Reaffirming the support of the House of Representatives for the legitimate, democratically-elected Government of Lebanon under Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. House floor actions on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
H.RES.1144 Jose Serrano 59 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for the designation of a Frank Sinatra Day, in honor of the dedication of the Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
H.RES.1195 David Wu 38 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of the People's Republic of China for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by the earthquake of May 12, 2008 in Sichuan Province. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
H.R.3320 Chris Smith 17 Cosponsors 0 points	Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2007 To provide assistance for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, May 19, 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.5834 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 9 Cosponsors 27 points	North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, 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.1205 William Delahunt 11 Cosponsors 0 points	Noting that the Government of Iraq will likely enjoy $32 billion in surplus oil revenues in 2008 and requesting the Government of Iraq to dedicate $1 billion to address the needs of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.RES.1166 Robert Wexler 34 Cosponsors 4 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding provocative and dangerous statements and actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.