Representative Gene Taylor (D-MS-04)

Representative Gene Taylor (D-MS-04)
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H.R.5612 Gene Taylor 3 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the deadline on the construction of GO Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation. Referred to House committee on Thursday, March 13, 2008
H.R.2550 Gene Taylor 89 Cosponsors 5 points	Recreational Boating Act of 2007 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to recreational vessels. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, May 25, 2007
H.R.920 Gene Taylor 31 Cosponsors 5 points	Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 8, 2007

H.AMDT.1160 Gene Taylor 0 points	An amendment numbered 30 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to implement section 2703 of Public Law 109-234. No Action on
H.AMDT.821 Gene Taylor 0 points	An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to allow multiple peril and flood insurance coverage of apartment buildings up to the total of the number of dwelling units times the maximum coverage limit per residential unit. No Action on
H.AMDT.822 Gene Taylor 0 points	An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to prohibit a company that sells and services flood insurance policies from including language in its own windstorm policies that would exclude coverage of wind damage solely because flooding also contributed to the damage. The amendment also requires the contract between an insurance company and NFIP to state that the company has a fiduciary responsibility to federal taxpayers and will act in the best interests of NFIP. No Action on

H.R.642 Stephanie Jones 101 Cosponsors 0 points	College Fire Prevention Act To establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 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.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.RES.1421 Walter Jones 44 Cosponsors 1 points	Solemnly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragic October 1983 terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and remembering those who lost their lives and those who were injured. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, September 25, 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.7016 Trent Franks 5 Cosponsors 3 points	Susan B. Anthony Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 To prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee 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.6662 Walter Jones 6 Cosponsors 3 points	Fallen Hero Commemoration Act To require the Department of Defense to grant access to accredited members of the media at military commemoration ceremonies and memorial services for members of the Armed Forces who have died on active duty and when the remains of members of the Armed Forces arrive at military installations in the United States. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, September 4, 2008
H.CON.RES.358 Dean Heller 35 Cosponsors 0 points	Concurrent resolution commending the members of the Nevada Army and Air National Guard and the Nevada Reserve members of the Armed Forces for their dedicated, unselfish, and professional service, commitment, and sacrifices to the State of Nevada and the United States during more than five years of deployments to and in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.6782 Jim Marshall 9 Cosponsors 3 points	Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2008 To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.6751 Charlie Melancon 2 Cosponsors 3 points	Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act To provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1382 Jim Oberstar 12 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.2140 Shelley Berkley 72 Cosponsors 3 points	Internet Gambling Study Act To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences to identify the proper response of the United States to the growth of Internet gambling. House committee/subcommittee actions on Monday, July 28, 2008
H.RES.1139 Neil Abercrombie 36 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and congratulating the men and women who provide exceptional service to our military and keep our Pacific Fleet "fit to fight". Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
H.RES.1202 Tom Davis 66 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
H.RES.1080 Ed Whitfield 56 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring the extraordinary service and exceptional sacrifice of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.RES.984 Gabrielle Giffords 51 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for the designation of July 26, 2008 as "National Day of the Cowboy". Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.RES.1067 Joe Courtney 35 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.R.3121 Maxine Waters 12 Cosponsors 30 points	Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 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. Resolving differences -- House actions on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.6478 Hilda Solis 13 Cosponsors 3 points	Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2008 To improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries, to conduct a longitudinal study on aging, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.65 Mike McIntyre 216 Cosponsors 6 points	Lumbee Recognition Act To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, July 8, 2008
H.RES.1255 Tom Cole 43 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring Toby Keith's commitment to members of the Armed Forces. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, July 2, 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.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.6307 Jim McDermott 27 Cosponsors 6 points	Fostering Connections to Success Act To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.R.6003 Jim Oberstar 44 Cosponsors 15 points	Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Thursday, June 12, 2008
H.R.5954 Mike Thompson 59 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 12, 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.RES.961 Don Young 35 Cosponsors 3 points	Commending the Alaska Army National Guard for its service to the State of Alaska and the citizens of the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
H.R.2894 Dutch Ruppersberger 296 Cosponsors 0 points	Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 19, 2008
H.RES.789 Michele Bachmann 63 Cosponsors 4 points	Honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and private entities providing services for foster children. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1134 Grace Napolitano 148 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1183 Walter Jones 26 Cosponsors 0 points	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan. Referred to House committee 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.5942 Edolphus Towns 20 Cosponsors 0 points	National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008 To ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, May 5, 2008
H.RES.1096 Dennis Moore 30 Cosponsors 1 points	Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball championship. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
H.R.5877 Mazie Hirono 35 Cosponsors 3 points	Shingles Prevention Act To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the shingles vaccine under the Medicare Program. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
H.R.3192 Lincoln Davis 38 Cosponsors 3 points	Pregnant Women Support Act To provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents. House committee/subcommittee actions 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.5831 Kirsten Gillibrand 14 Cosponsors 0 points	Separating Servicemember Handbook Development Act To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide injured members of the Armed Forces information concerning benefits. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 25, 2008
H.CON.RES.292 Emanuel Cleaver 56 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring Margaret Truman Daniel and her lifetime of accomplishments. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, April 24, 2008
H.R.900 Jose Serrano 128 Cosponsors 3 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.2421 Jim Oberstar 175 Cosponsors 3 points	Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. House committee/subcommittee actions 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.R.5677 Todd Akin 26 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
H.R.5595 Chris Carney 65 Cosponsors 0 points	Make Our Veterans Smile Act of 2008 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
H.R.3247 Eleanor Holmes Norton 5 Cosponsors 18 points	Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007 To improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.R.5603 Tom Davis 23 Cosponsors 3 points	National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2008 To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.R.5609 Sanford Bishop 49 Cosponsors 3 points	To provide for transitional health care for members of the Armed Forces separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.R.5734 Edolphus Towns 51 Cosponsors 0 points	Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.R.5714 Ike Skelton 107 Cosponsors 3 points	United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the Colonial period to today. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, April 8, 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.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.4462 Kay Granger 14 Cosponsors 0 points	Code Talkers Recognition Act To authorize the award of a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during the 20th Century in recognition of their heroic and dramatic contributions to the Nation, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, March 28, 2008
H.R.4833 Tom Udall 20 Cosponsors 0 points	Santa Fe Quadricentennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the quadricentennial of the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, March 28, 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.5542 John Sullivan 13 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, March 10, 2008
H.RES.944 David Scott 71 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Army, for his 37 years of service on behalf of the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, February 25, 2008
H.RES.987 Brian Baird 108 Cosponsors 0 points	Encouraging Americans to join others across the country in using their rebate checks to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services in order to save money, stimulate the economy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, February 14, 2008
H.RES.971 Bart Gordon 20 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing the sympathies and support of the House of Representatives for the individuals and institutions affected by the powerful tornados that struck communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee on February 5th, 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
H.R.5244 Carolyn Maloney 92 Cosponsors 3 points	Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.RES.753 Jim Moran 28 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring and thanking the soldiers that served the top secret units for the United States Military Intelligence Service under the project name "Post Office Box 1142". Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 1, 2008
H.CON.RES.284 Todd Akin 33 Cosponsors 0 points	Encouraging the President to proclaim 2008 as "The National Year of the Bible". Referred to House committee on Tuesday, January 29, 2008
H.R.4048 Zoe Lofgren 26 Cosponsors 3 points	Gulf Coast Civic Works Act To establish the Gulf Coast Recovery Authority to administer a Gulf Coast Civic Works Project to provide job-training opportunities and increase employment to aid in the recovery of the Gulf Coast region. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
H.CON.RES.246 Carol Shea-Porter 74 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring the United States Marine Corps for serving and defending the United States on the anniversary of its founding on November 10, 1775. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
H.R.4001 Charles Boustany 20 Cosponsors 0 points	Nursing Education Opportunities Act To amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, to establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, January 15, 2008
H.R.4247 Adam Smith 19 Cosponsors 3 points	Strengthening the Transition and Reintegration Of the National Guard and Reserves Act To improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve in a reserve component of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, December 20, 2007
H.RES.834 Solomon Ortiz 21 Cosponsors 0 points	Regarding the readiness decline of the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, and the implications for national security. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, December 20, 2007
H.R.3793 Jason Altmire 274 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the continued payment to a member of the uniformed services who dies or is retired or separated under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, bonuses and similar benefits that the member was entitled to before the death, retirement, or separation of the member and would be paid if the member had not died, retired, or separated, to prohibit requiring the member to repay any portion of the bonuses or similar benefits previously paid, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
H.CON.RES.261 Thelma Drake 59 Cosponsors 3 points	Commemorating the centennial anniversary of the sailing of the Navy's "Great White Fleet," launched by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 16, 1907, from Hampton Roads, Virginia, and returning there on February 22, 1909. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
H.CON.RES.147 Henry Brown 26 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing 200 years of research, service to the people of the United States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, December 6, 2007
H.CON.RES.267 William Delahunt 81 Cosponsors 0 points	Calling on the President to commute the sentences of United States Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean to time served. Referred to House committee on Thursday, December 6, 2007
H.CON.RES.240 Don Young 35 Cosponsors