Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL-12)

Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL-12)
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H.R.6467 Jerry Costello 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.4463 Jerry Costello 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, December 14, 2007
H.RES.640 Jerry Costello 37 Cosponsors 5 points	Honoring the sacrifices and commitments of the men, women, and families of the United States Transportation Command, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, October 1, 2007
H.R.1515 Jerry Costello 1 Cosponsors 30 points	To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant program. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 18, 2007
H.R.929 Jerry Costello 16 Cosponsors 5 points	Land Between the Rivers Southern Illinois National Heritage Area Act of 2007 To establish the Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, March 15, 2007

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An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part C of House Report 110-335 to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring air carriers to provide initial and annual recurring training for flight attendants and gate attendants regarding serving alcohol, dealing with disruptive passengers, and recognizing intoxicated persons. The training must include situational training on methods of handling an intoxicated person who is belligerent.

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An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 110-351 to provide that no changes in flood insurance status can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for the entire district of the Corps of Engineers affected by that map.

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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.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.2095 Jim Oberstar 94 Cosponsors 0 points	Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Cleared for White House on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
H.R.1343 Gene Green 247 Cosponsors 0 points	Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.6984 Jim Oberstar 4 Cosponsors 27 points	Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. Presented to President 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.6045 Peter Visclosky 170 Cosponsors 12 points	Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008 To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2012. House floor actions on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.RES.1381 Lucille Roybal-Allard 113 Cosponsors 0 points	Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
H.R.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.6795 Peter DeFazio 5 Cosponsors 3 points	End the Trade Deficit Act To establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit. Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.5788 Peter DeFazio 24 Cosponsors 3 points	Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace Act of 2008 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.CON.RES.407 Bill Pascrell 25 Cosponsors 0 points	Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6763 Patrick Tiberi 13 Cosponsors 3 points	Digital Television Coupon Extension Act of 2008 To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons from 3 months to 6 months. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1143 Todd Platts 57 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Apple Crunch and the Nation's domestic apple industry. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1324 Bart Stupak 35 Cosponsors 1 points	Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.194 Steve Cohen 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 29, 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.R.6493 Jim Oberstar 3 Cosponsors 18 points	Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance aviation safety. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
H.R.6293 Robin Hayes 34 Cosponsors 0 points	Military Children's School Investment Act To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a discretionary grant program for school construction for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, July 16, 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.RES.1090 William Jefferson 48 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the esteemed former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.R.2208 Rick Boucher 63 Cosponsors 0 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.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.2910 Susan Davis 77 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for reimbursement to members of the Armed Forces of tuition for programs of education delayed by military service, for deferment of students loans and reduced interest rates for members of the Armed Forces during periods of military service, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 26, 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.R.5935 Peter Visclosky 33 Cosponsors 0 points	American Steel First Act of 2008 To require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.6375 Pete Stark 19 Cosponsors 0 points	Healthy Transition Act of 2008 To provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders as they transition to adulthood. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.R.4044 Janice Schakowsky 65 Cosponsors 18 points	To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.6355 Jim Oberstar 1 Cosponsors 3 points	Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for improvements in the quality of airline services, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.RES.1029 Luis Gutierrez 52 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on and off of the golf course. Passed/agreed to in House 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.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.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.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.R.5448 Tom Allen 25 Cosponsors 0 points	Full Faith in Veterans Act of 2008 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, to improve the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 12, 2008
H.R.1126 Dan Lipinski 9 Cosponsors 0 points	To reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.5669 Edolphus Towns 34 Cosponsors 0 points	Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain the funding of poison centers, and enhance the public health of people of the United States. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 5, 2008
H.R.3819 Zack Space 48 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 22, 2008
H.RES.1137 Jim Oberstar 30 Cosponsors 4 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1124 Janice Schakowsky 108 Cosponsors 1 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.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.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 8 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.1134 Grace Napolitano 148 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1086 Eddie Bernice Johnson 115 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, May 8, 2008
H.R.5960 Jason Altmire 28 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting America's Manufacturers Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.R.2881 Jim Oberstar 38 Cosponsors 24 points	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. Senate floor actions on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
H.RES.892 Charlie Wilson 74 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for designation of a "National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day". Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
H.RES.1073 Danny Davis 58 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 5 through 11, 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 29, 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.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.5161 David Wu 23 Cosponsors 0 points	Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act To provide for the establishment of Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers, and for other purpose. Reported on Thursday, April 10, 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.R.5740 Harry Mitchell 169 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.RES.838 Thaddeus McCotter 80 Cosponsors 0 points	Welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his first apostolic visit to the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.R.4847 Harry Mitchell 28 Cosponsors 0 points	United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2007 To reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, April 4, 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.RES.924 Bruce Braley 29 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology for 150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world as Iowa's land-grant university. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
H.RES.537 Anna Eshoo 56 Cosponsors 3 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.R.5510 Charlie Wilson 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2008 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, March 6, 2008
H.RES.1007 Donald Manzullo 29 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, March 5, 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.1469 Tom Lantos 45 Cosponsors 0 points	Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 To establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, March 4, 2008
H.R.5505 Bobby Rush 9 Cosponsors 0 points	Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area Study Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 29, 2008
H.RES.917 Dan Lipinski 46 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
H.CON.RES.281 Donald Manzullo 56 Cosponsors 3 points	Celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's beliefs. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
H.R.5268 Frank Pallone 140 Cosponsors 0 points	To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.4540 Mazie Hirono 7 Cosponsors 0 points	Fair Funding for Schools Act To reauthorize the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, February 5, 2008
H.CON.RES.285 Paul Kanjorski 28 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued honoring the Nation's coal miners. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, January 29, 2008
H.R.5176 Gene Green 23 Cosponsors 0 points	Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to mental health services. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, January 29, 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.4060 Dennis Kucinich<