Representative Joe Barton (R-TX-06)

Representative Joe Barton (R-TX-06)
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H.R.7032 Joe Barton 12 Cosponsors 5 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.6376 Joe Barton 9 Cosponsors 5 points	Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2008 To expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to impose debarments in order to ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device regulation, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.6378 Joe Barton 9 Cosponsors 5 points	Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2008 To expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to impose debarments in order to ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device regulation, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.6356 Joe Barton 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.4368 Joe Barton 17 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals called to active duty. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, December 11, 2007

H.R.3584 Joe Barton 140 Cosponsors 5 points	SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
H.RES.560 Joe Barton 41 Cosponsors 1 points	Regarding the recent actions of Hugo Chavez and the Government of Venezuela. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 19, 2007
H.R.3059 Joe Barton 41 Cosponsors 5 points	To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
H.R.1329 Joe Barton 12 Cosponsors 5 points	Guaranteed Access for SCHIP's Target Population Act of 2007 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make available additional amounts to address the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2007. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
H.R.703 Joe Barton 5 Cosponsors 5 points	National Nuclear Security Administration Accountability Act To authorize the Department of Energy to oversee certain safety, security, and health functions of the National Nuclear Security Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, February 26, 2007
H.R.608 Joe Barton 16 Cosponsors 5 points	Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 To further inform consumers about the transition to digital television. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 2, 2007

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H.AMDT.524 Joe Barton 0 points	An amendment to strike the proviso on page 36, beginning at line 5 which states that within the amounts provided for part A of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, funds are included to ensure that the amount of any funding provided under such part to a metropolitan area for the program year beginning in 2007 is not reduced by an amount that is more than 8.4 percent, and the amount of any funding provided under subpart II of such part to a transitional area is not reduced by an amount that is more than 13.4 percent, relative to the amount of the total funding provided under such part to the metropolitan area or transitional area, respectively, for the program year beginning in fiscal year 2006. No Action on
H.AMDT.416 Joe Barton 0 points	An amendment to strike section 501 expressing the sense of Congress on Global Climate Change. No Action on
H.AMDT.753 Joe Barton 0 points	An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300. No Action on
H.AMDT.555 Joe Barton 0 points	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for activities under section 241(a) of the Public Health Service Act. No Action on

H.R.948 Ed Markey 32 Cosponsors 3 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.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.429 Mike Conaway 55 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the importance of the United States wine industry to the American economy. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.CON.RES.378 Barbara Cubin 55 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for designation of September 6, 2008, as Louisa Swain Day. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.6437 Mike Conaway 33 Cosponsors 6 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, as the "Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office". Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

H.R.6946 John Dingell 5 Cosponsors 27 points	To make a technical correction in the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 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.R.6433 Frank Pallone 5 Cosponsors 3 points	Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs. Placed on the Union Calendar on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.1306 Brian Bilbray 52 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the dedication and honorable service of members of the National Guard who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
H.R.2493 Roy Blunt 83 Cosponsors 0 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.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.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.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.986 John Boehner 57 Cosponsors 2 points	Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,729 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict. House floor actions on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
H.R.6026 Jerry Lewis 147 Cosponsors 0 points	Clean Global War on Terror Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
H.R.5794 Kevin Brady 70 Cosponsors 1 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.1122 Marilyn Musgrave 112 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing Armed Forces Day. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, May 1, 2008
H.RES.1130 Sam Graves 85 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well being. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
H.R.5903 Mike Conaway 26 Cosponsors 3 points	To redesignate the Federal building and United States Courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street in Midland, Texas, as the "George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush United States Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building ". Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 25, 2008
H.RES.1016 Tom Feeney 93 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of William F. Buckley, Jr. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
H.CON.RES.323 Phil Gingrey 106 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
H.R.5440 Vito Fossella 64 Cosponsors 0 points	FISA Amendments Act of 2008 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
H.CON.RES.320 Sheila Jackson-Lee 74 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring Army Specialist Monica L. Brown, extending gratitude to her and her family, and pledging continuing support for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 18, 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.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.RES.886 Doug Lamborn 51 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing sympathy to the victims and families of the tragic acts of violence in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Arvada, Colorado. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, April 14, 2008
H.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.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.4774 Lamar Smith 31 Cosponsors 3 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10250 John Saunders Road in San Antonio, Texas, as the "Cyndi Taylor Krier Post Office Building". Referred to Senate subcommittee on Friday, March 28, 2008
H.CON.RES.315 Joe Wilson 111 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the idea that coalition victory in Iraq is possible. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, March 11, 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.5462 Louie Gohmert 47 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend title 10, United States Code, to deny Federal funds for any State or city, county, or other political subdivision of a State that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 29, 2008
H.R.5232 Michael Burgess 5 Cosponsors 0 points	To provide that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains mercury. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.RES.832 Eddie Bernice Johnson 13 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the Texas Water Development Board on its selection as a 2007 recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Award. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, January 28, 2008
H.R.5109 Scott Garrett 98 Cosponsors 1 points	Economic Growth Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
H.RES.934 Gene Green 53 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating the city of Baytown, Texas, on its 60th anniversary. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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.RES.888 Randy Forbes 92 Cosponsors 0 points	Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "American Religious History Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, December 18, 2007
H.RES.851 David Wu 83 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, December 17, 2007
H.RES.843 Peter Roskam 113 Cosponsors 1 points	Mourning the passing of Congressman Henry J. Hyde and celebrating his leadership and service to the people of Illinois and the United States of America. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, December 17, 2007
H.R.2601 Cliff Stearns 7 Cosponsors 18 points	To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the "Do-not-call" registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
H.RES.785 Solomon Ortiz 53 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
H.R.4307 Marsha Blackburn 7 Cosponsors 3 points	Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934, and increase consumer freedom of choice in the video marketplace. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, December 6, 2007
H.R.3845 Debbie Wasserman Schultz 38 Cosponsors 27 points	PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 To establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, November 15, 2007
H.RES.748 Robert Aderholt 15 Cosponsors 0 points	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3584) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Thursday, November 15, 2007
H.R.4176 Peter King 169 Cosponsors 3 points	Prevention of Unsafe Licensing Act To enhance national security by restricting access of illegal aliens to driver's licenses and State-issued identification documents. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, November 15, 2007
H.R.3919 Ed Markey 15 Cosponsors 0 points	Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 To provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
H.RES.709 Ralph Hall 25 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum on October 9, 2007, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, November 13, 2007
H.CON.RES.250 Scott Garrett 42 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting Taiwan's membership in appropriate international organizations such as the United Nations. Referred to House committee on Thursday, November 8, 2007
H.R.4104 Roger Wicker 197 Cosponsors 1 points	Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, November 7, 2007
H.CON.RES.230 Ginny Brown-Waite 129 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
H.RES.777 Joe Wilson 28 Cosponsors 0 points	Offering condolences regarding the tragic fire in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, which killed six University of South Carolina students and one student from Clemson University on October 28, 2007. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
H.RES.783 Steve LaTourette 83 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
H.RES.680 John Carter 118 Cosponsors 3 points	Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
H.R.3934 Joseph Crowley 143 Cosponsors 0 points	Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
H.R.3908 Marilyn Musgrave 44 Cosponsors 1 points	Loyalty to Our Legacy Act of 2007 To direct the Architect of the Capitol to ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto "In God We Trust" are each displayed prominently in the Capitol Visitor Center on a permanent basis and to prohibit the Architect from removing or refusing to include language or other content from exhibits and materials relating to the Capitol Visitor Center on the grounds that the language or content includes a religious reference or Judeo-Christian content. Referred to House committee on Thursday, October 18, 2007
H.R.20 Bobby Rush 128 Cosponsors 0 points	Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
H.R.3494 Marsha Blackburn 136 Cosponsors 3 points	Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2007 To provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, October 12, 2007
H.CON.RES.217 John Dingell 1 Cosponsors 3 points	To correct technical errors in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3580. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 27, 2007
H.RES.557 John Campbell 84 Cosponsors 3 points	Strongly condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country permanently placed on the Council's agenda. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
H.RES.641 Patrick McHenry 62 Cosponsors 0 points	Acknowledging the importance of understanding the history of the United States of America and recognizing the need to foster civic responsibility in all citizens. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, September 20, 2007
H.CON.RES.216 Mike Conaway 56 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the wine and winegrape industry of Texas for having an economic impact of $1,000,000,000 on the economy of Texas. Referred to House committee on Thursday, September 20, 2007
H.R.3583 Jeb Hensarling 54 Cosponsors 3 points	Government Shutdown Prevention Act To prevent Government shutdowns. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, September 19, 20