Representative Mel Watt (D-NC-12)

Representative Mel Watt (D-NC-12)
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125 points	618 points	56 points	82% points	.050 points

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H.R.6701 Mel Watt 4 Cosponsors 5 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.5245 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on acid black 107. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5246 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on acid black 132. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5247 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acid black 172. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5248 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on acid blue 113. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008

H.R.5249 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-YY3-(Acetylamino)phenyl?amino?-1-amino-9,10-dihydro- 9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid, monosodium salt. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5250 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on acid orange 116. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5251 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse blue 56. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5252 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Direct Black 22. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5253 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse blue 60. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5254 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse blue 79:1. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5255 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse orange 30. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5256 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse red 60. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5257 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse red 73. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5258 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse red 167:1. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5259 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1/ 3-Phenyl-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzoY1,2-b:4,5-b?difuran- 2,6-dione. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5260 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse yellow 64. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5261 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Reactive Black 5. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.5262 Mel Watt 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Reactive Blue 250. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 7, 2008
H.R.4043 Mel Watt 15 Cosponsors 30 points	Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act To amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to preserve and expand minority depository institutions, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, December 6, 2007

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H.AMDT.783 Mel Watt 0 points	An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional record to prohibit funds to be used for the benefit of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is in full compliance with the Treaty of 1866 and fully recognizes all Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants as citizens of the Cherokee Nation. No Action on
H.AMDT.902 Mel Watt 0 points	An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-450 to allow for actual damages in the liability section. No Action on
H.AMDT.904 Mel Watt 0 points	An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-450 to require the assignee to have policies/procedures and to cure the loan to avoid being liable for rescission. No Action on
H.AMDT.906 Mel Watt 0 points	An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-450 to change the irrebuttable presumption under section 203 to a rebuttable presumption for all mortgages that allow a borrower to defer payment of principal or interest. No Action on
H.AMDT.908 Mel Watt 0 points	An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-450 to add that the obligor must have had actual knowledge of the false material information for the exemption from liability to take effect. 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.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. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.4210 G. K. Butterfield 12 Cosponsors 6 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Washington Avenue in Weldon, North Carolina, as the "Dock M. Brown Post Office Building". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.4131 Laura Richardson 70 Cosponsors 3 points	To designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the "Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway". House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.998 Carolyn McCarthy 82 Cosponsors 1 points	Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 To direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008

H.RES.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.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.CON.RES.364 Barbara Lee 59 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1369 Barbara Lee 24 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing nongovernmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1311 Chaka Fattah 74 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for the designation of National GEAR UP Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
H.CON.RES.381 Donald Payne 54 Cosponsors 3 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.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.RES.1261 Diana Degette 26 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating East High School in Denver, Colorado, on winning the 2008 "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" national competition. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.RES.1325 Patrick McHenry 51 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring the life of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., distinguished former Senator from North Carolina. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.RES.1260 Melissa Bean 100 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.CON.RES.370 Sheila Jackson-Lee 51 Cosponsors 5 points	Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. Referred to Senate committee 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.R.2818 Ed Perlmutter 134 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.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.111 Peter King 277 Cosponsors 0 points	Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.CON.RES.372 Carolyn Kilpatrick 35 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.CON.RES.2 Donna Christensen 45 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the Congress that children in the United States should understand and appreciate the contributions of individuals from the territories of the United States and the contributions of such individuals in United States history. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.RES.1229 Greg Meeks 107 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American high school students. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 23, 2008
H.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.RES.1029 Luis Gutierrez 52 Cosponsors 3 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.1239 Alcee Hastings 66 Cosponsors 0 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.6045 Peter Visclosky 149 Cosponsors 0 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.752 G. K. Butterfield 61 Cosponsors 0 points	Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2007 To direct Federal agencies to transfer excess Federal electronic equipment, including computers, computer components, printers, and fax machines, to educational recipients. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 22, 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.R.758 Rosa DeLauro 218 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. House committee/subcommittee actions 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 0 points	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Senate floor actions on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.R.6062 Maxine Waters 3 Cosponsors 3 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.6066 Barney Frank 3 Cosponsors 3 points	Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act To require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, to allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.R.3397 Keith Ellison 49 Cosponsors 0 points	Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007 To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention blood lead level. House committee/subcommittee actions 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.R.4279 John Conyers 19 Cosponsors 0 points	Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 12, 2008
H.R.5818 Maxine Waters 27 Cosponsors 18 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.5830 Barney Frank 43 Cosponsors 3 points	FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market. Placed on the Union Calendar on Monday, May 5, 2008
H.R.5946 Keith Ellison 14 Cosponsors 3 points	Election Day Registration Act To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for election day registration. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 1, 2008
H.RES.1169 John Lewis 38 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 1, 2008
H.RES.1079 Ruben Hinojosa 59 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2008, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
H.R.65 Mike McIntyre 216 Cosponsors 18 points	Lumbee Recognition Act To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, April 24, 2008
H.R.2634 Maxine Waters 104 Cosponsors 0 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.2831 George Miller 92 Cosponsors 0 points	Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
H.RES.1131 Stephanie Jones 65 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
H.R.2421 Jim Oberstar 175 Cosponsors 0 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.3189 Jerrold Nadler 29 Cosponsors 0 points	National Security Letters Reform Act of 2007 To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
H.RES.1095 Al Green 52 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (the Fair Housing Act) and the 20th anniversary of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
H.R.5802 Barbara Lee 54 Cosponsors 1 points	Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2008 To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, April 15, 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.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 o