Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA-35)

Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA-35)
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H.R.6796 Maxine Waters 7 Cosponsors 5 points	Stop Very Unscrupulous Loan Transfers from Underprivileged countries to Rich, Exploitive Funds Act To prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.6503 Maxine Waters 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization of 2008 To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.R.3121 Maxine Waters 12 Cosponsors 50 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.RES.1326 Maxine Waters 2 Cosponsors 1 points	Calling on the President to respect and honor Iraq's sovereignty. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.R.6062 Maxine Waters 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving personal lines of insurance with respect to a consumer, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 15, 2008

H.R.5818 Maxine Waters 27 Cosponsors 30 points	Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 12, 2008
H.R.2634 Maxine Waters 104 Cosponsors 30 points	Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 To provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 24, 2008
H.R.5679 Maxine Waters 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
H.R.3965 Maxine Waters 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 To extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.R.5678 Maxine Waters 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act of 2008 To provide economic stimulus through emergency community development block grant assistance for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
H.R.5645 Maxine Waters 13 Cosponsors 5 points	Housing Protection and Foster Care Prevention Act of 2008 To exclude assistance payments under certain post-foster care guardianship assistance programs from consideration as income for purposes of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Referred to House committee on Friday, March 14, 2008
H.R.5488 Maxine Waters 35 Cosponsors 5 points	Recovery and Stability of Iraq Act of 2008 To provide for the recovery and stability of Iraq, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 26, 2008
H.RES.962 Maxine Waters 52 Cosponsors 1 points	Congratulating the city of Inglewood, California on its 100th anniversary and commending the city for its growth and resilience. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
H.R.3524 Maxine Waters 8 Cosponsors 30 points	HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
H.R.4051 Maxine Waters 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 To authorize appropriations for assistance for the National Urban League, the Raza Development Fund, the Housing Partnership Network, and the National Community Renaissance Program, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, November 8, 2007
H.R.647 Maxine Waters 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007 To extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. House committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
H.R.1943 Maxine Waters 42 Cosponsors 30 points	Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007 To provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, September 26, 2007
H.R.1852 Maxine Waters 13 Cosponsors 30 points	Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 To modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
H.R.3053 Maxine Waters 39 Cosponsors 5 points	Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007 To protect private property rights. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, August 10, 2007
H.R.3464 Maxine Waters 22 Cosponsors 5 points	Stop Importing Gum Arabic from the Genocidal Government of Sudan Act To prohibit the importation of gum arabic from Sudan. Referred to House committee on Saturday, August 4, 2007
H.RES.628 Maxine Waters 3 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should take immediate action to boycott the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing, China. Referred to House committee on Saturday, August 4, 2007
H.R.3126 Maxine Waters 2 Cosponsors 5 points	HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Monday, July 23, 2007
H.R.3134 Maxine Waters 7 Cosponsors 5 points	Responsible Security in Iraq Act To prohibit the use of funds for training and equipping the Iraqi Security Forces. Referred to House committee on Monday, July 23, 2007
H.R.1851 Maxine Waters 6 Cosponsors 30 points	Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 To reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, July 16, 2007
H.R.2872 Maxine Waters 0 Cosponsors 5 points	LAX Community Safety Act To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from approving under subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, any project for the relocation of Runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, June 27, 2007
H.R.2418 Maxine Waters 0 Cosponsors 5 points	For the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, and Rosa Camacho. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, June 11, 2007
H.R.822 Maxine Waters 43 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV/AIDS screening. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, May 18, 2007
H.R.1227 Maxine Waters 1 Cosponsors 45 points	Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 To assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, March 23, 2007
H.RES.241 Maxine Waters 67 Cosponsors 1 points	Urging multilateral financial institutions to cancel completely and immediately Haiti's debts to such institutions, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, March 13, 2007
H.RES.234 Maxine Waters 8 Cosponsors 1 points	Congratulating Wyclef Jean for being named the "Roving Ambassador" for Haiti. Referred to House committee on Friday, March 9, 2007
H.R.1030 Maxine Waters 33 Cosponsors 5 points	Cancer Testing, Education, Screening, and Treatment Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
H.R.1031 Maxine Waters 43 Cosponsors 5 points	Minority Diabetes Initiative Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
H.R.1032 Maxine Waters 66 Cosponsors 5 points	Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's patients and their families. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, February 14, 2007

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H.AMDT.493 Maxine Waters 0 points	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-227 to include increased rent structure flexibility while maintaining affordability requirements, an increase up to 12.5% in first year permitted housing agency voucher reserves, provisions spelling out HUD responsibilities with respect to access to HUD programs for persons with Limited English Proficiency, modifications to voucher inspection requirements, and changes to the Housing Innovation Program. No Action on
H.AMDT.923 Maxine Waters 0 points	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-509 to make a number of technical and conforming changes as well as enhancemen ts to the bill, including the following: (1) redefines the scope of the 1 for 1 replacement requirement by requiring the replacement of all units in existence as of January 1, 2005, and provides a limited waiver from the replacement requirement; (2) extends the timeline for rebuilding replacement housing units to 54 months from the date of execution of the grant agreement, consistent with current HUD practice; (3) clarifies procedural requirements for making any significant amendments or changes to a revitalization plan; (4) removes specific references to LEED for non-residential construction and excludes costs associated with green development compliance from HUD's Total Development Cost calculation; (5) clarifies eligibility and occupancy standards; and (6) clarifies that no person not lawfully permitted to be in, or remain in, the United States is eligible for housing assistance under this bill. No Action on
H.AMDT.1039 Maxine Waters 0 points	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-621 to provide for direct allocations to qualified metropolitan cities and qualified urban counties, makes the definition of operating expenses consistent with other HUD programs, and caps purchase price under the loan program at the current appraised value of the foreclosed property. No Action on

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.5477 Adam Schiff 50 Cosponsors 0 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 South Del Mar Avenue in San Gabriel, California, as the "Chi Mui Post Office Building". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.CON.RES.361 Janice Schakowsky 66 Cosponsors 3 points	Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6694 Al Green 3 Cosponsors 3 points	FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 To revise the requirements for seller-financed downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the National Housing Act and to authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6701 Mel Watt 4 Cosponsors 3 points	Civil Rights Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 To provide for a program for circulating quarter dollar coins that are emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events that have advanced civil rights in America. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008

H.R.6722 Earl Blumenauer 3 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the application of tax exempt bond financing relating to newly included counties in the Gulf Opportunity Zone to property, neither the acquisition of which occurred, nor the construction, reconstruction, or renovations began, prior to the enactment of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.998 Carolyn McCarthy 82 Cosponsors 0 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.896 Joe Baca 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for primary lateral sclerosis, supporting the goals and ideals of Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House 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.R.5772 Chris Murphy 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 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.3890 Tom Lantos 40 Cosponsors 0 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.364 Barbara Lee 59 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Referred to Senate committee 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.6328 Howard Berman 12 Cosponsors 1 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.381 Donald Payne 54 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring and recognizing the dedication and achievements of Thurgood Marshall on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Received in the Senate on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.R.6496 Alcee Hastings 11 Cosponsors 3 points	Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008 To address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee 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.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.423 Sue Myrick 28 Cosponsors 0 points	Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2007 To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing adults. House committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.R.3329 Al Green 54 Cosponsors 0 points	Homes for Heroes Act of 2007 To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.3195 Steny Hoyer 253 Cosponsors 0 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.RES.1271 Gary Miller 15 Cosponsors 4 points	Recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.RES.353 Elijah Cummings 101 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be an increased commitment supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.CON.RES.384 Barbara Lee 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.6416 Donald Payne 18 Cosponsors 3 points	Just and Lasting Peace in Sudan Act of 2008 To codify existing sanctions against the Government of Sudan until the Government of Sudan meets certain conditions relating to a just and lasting peace in Sudan. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.176 Barbara Lee 58 Cosponsors 0 points	Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007 To authorize the establishment of educational exchange and development programs for member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.RES.1303 Frank Wolf 14 Cosponsors 0 points	Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.6332 James Clyburn 67 Cosponsors 3 points	To authorize additoinal appropriations for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce Invesment Act of 1998 for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Referred to House committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
H.R.6337 Carolyn Kilpatrick 4 Cosponsors 0 points	Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 To amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. Referred to House committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
H.RES.1029 Luis Gutierrez 52 Cosponsors 1 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.1230 Donald Payne 60 Cosponsors 4 points	Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, June 19, 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.RES.1270 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 30 Cosponsors 1 points	Commending the efforts of those who sought to block an international arms transfer destined for Zimbabwe, where the government has unleashed a campaign of violence and intimidation against members of the political opposition, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.6255 Barbara Lee 36 Cosponsors 3 points	Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2008 To provide for professional exchanges with Haiti, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 12, 2008
H.R.1239 Alcee Hastings 66 Cosponsors 7 points	National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize additional funding to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.359 Hilda Solis 68 Cosponsors 0 points	Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.RES.1264 Phil Gingrey 1 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution on the 3rd anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision on Kelo v. City of New London. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
H.R.6045 Peter Visclosky 149 Cosponsors 1 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.CON.RES.134 Albert Wynn 88 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to enhance public awareness of mental illness, especially within minority communities. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, June 2, 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.1124 Janice Schakowsky 108 Cosponsors 0 points