Representative Ralph Hall (R-TX-04)

Representative Ralph Hall (R-TX-04)
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H.RES.1471 Ralph Hall 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Honoring the 50th anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit and its impact on the electronics industry. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.R.6700 Ralph Hall 1 Cosponsors 5 points	To recognize those astronauts who participated in missions to the moon in the Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by authorizing their appointment to the grade of major general or rear admiral on the retired list, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, September 4, 2008
H.R.2339 Ralph Hall 0 Cosponsors 30 points	Produced Water Utilization Act of 2007 To encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.3916 Ralph Hall 25 Cosponsors 5 points	To provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies. Reported on Wednesday, June 4, 2008
H.RES.709 Ralph Hall 25 Cosponsors 5 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.R.2483 Ralph Hall 7 Cosponsors 5 points	Energy for America Act To provide for research, development, and demonstration on energy technologies to ensure the Nation's continued supply and efficient use of affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, May 31, 2007
H.R.2396 Ralph Hall 2 Cosponsors 5 points	To increase the capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, May 21, 2007
H.R.1978 Ralph Hall 15 Cosponsors 5 points	To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the "Paul Brown United States Courthouse". Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, April 23, 2007
H.R.368 Ralph Hall 124 Cosponsors 5 points	Notch Fairness Act of 2007 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, January 18, 2007

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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.376 Ed Markey 50 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating the 2007-2008 National Basketball Association World Champions, the Boston Celtics, on an outstanding and historic season. 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.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.5265 Eliot Engel 123 Cosponsors 0 points	Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.6092 Phil Gingrey 42 Cosponsors 0 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Tallapoosa Street in Bremen, Georgia, as the "Sergeant Paul Saylor Post Office Building". Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 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.7032 Joe Barton 12 Cosponsors 3 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.971 Anthony Weiner 189 Cosponsors 0 points	Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act. Placed on the Union Calendar on Sunday, September 28, 2008
H.RES.135 Eddie Bernice Johnson 41 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be established. Passed/agreed to in House on Friday, September 26, 2008
H.R.758 Rosa DeLauro 222 Cosponsors 24 points	Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. Received in the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.R.6063 Mark Udall 12 Cosponsors 10 points	National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in 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.988 Jim Matheson 88 Cosponsors 0 points	Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.CON.RES.431 Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 10 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of a Long-Term Care Awareness Week. Referred to House committee on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.RES.1478 Frank Pallone 24 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. Referred to House committee on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.RES.1316 James McGovern 53 Cosponsors 4 points	Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts. Passed/agreed to in House on Friday, August 1, 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.6041 Silvestre Reyes 20 Cosponsors 3 points	To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the "Travis C. Johnson Canal". Placed on the Union Calendar 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.645 Mario Diaz-Balart 34 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the House of Representatives to the professionalism and dedication of the United States Capitol Police as the House honors the 10th Anniversary of the tragic deaths of Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson, who lost their lives protecting the Capitol and the people inside from an armed attack. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
H.RES.1139 Neil Abercrombie 36 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and congratulating the men and women who provide exceptional service to our military and keep our Pacific Fleet "fit to fight". Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
H.RES.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.R.5546 John Conyers 45 Cosponsors 3 points	Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. House committee/subcommittee actions 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.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.984 Gabrielle Giffords 51 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing support for the designation of July 26, 2008 as "National Day of the Cowboy". Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.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.65 Mike McIntyre 216 Cosponsors 0 points	Lumbee Recognition Act To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, July 8, 2008
H.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.CON.RES.195 Zach Wamp 54 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be established. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.R.6070 John Carter 69 Cosponsors 3 points	Military Spouses Residency Relief Act To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the residency of spouses of military personnel. 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.6404 Jack Kingston 45 Cosponsors 3 points	Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.RES.1307 Brian Baird 42 Cosponsors 0 points	Commemorating the Kingdom of Bhutan's participation in the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commending the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan for their commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.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.RES.1283 Lee Terry 78 Cosponsors 1 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.2279 Joseph Pitts 75 Cosponsors 1 points	To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.3089 Mac Thornberry 87 Cosponsors 0 points	No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007 To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
H.RES.1243 John Sullivan 27 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 9, 2008
H.R.5940 Bart Gordon 30 Cosponsors 18 points	National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 6, 2008
H.RES.1180 Dave Reichert 7 Cosponsors 1 points	Resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the United States and around the world. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 4, 2008
H.RES.1114 Jeff Fortenberry 53 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
H.CON.RES.334 Chris Shays 60 Cosponsors 5 points	Supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 22, 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.1026 Sanford Bishop 80 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.961 Don Young 35 Cosponsors 3 points	Commending the Alaska Army National Guard for its service to the State of Alaska and the citizens of the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
H.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.2894 Dutch Ruppersberger 296 Cosponsors 0 points	Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 19, 2008
H.RES.1147 Geoff Davis 31 Cosponsors 1 points	Congratulating the Northern Kentucky University Norse women's basketball team, champions of the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II tournament. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, May 19, 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 3 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.1113 Jeff Fortenberry 54 Cosponsors 0 points	Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.R.5868 Steve Pearce 49 Cosponsors 1 points	Caleb Martin-Travis Dodson Wounded Warrior Retention Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the retention of members of the Armed Forces on active service or in an active status who would otherwise be retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but who are still medically able to perform noncombat-related military occupational specialties or duties. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.CON.RES.342 Mike Ross 55 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.R.5984 Roscoe Bartlett 121 Cosponsors 0 points	Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the tax law. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, May 7, 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 3 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.RES.1165 Ted Poe 17 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the life and accomplishments of the actor Jimmy Stewart and the contributions he made to the Nation on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
H.R.4193 Jerry Moran 27 Cosponsors 3 points	To provide for an automatic one-year extension of the authorizations of appropriations and direct spending programs of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Friday, April 25, 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.RES.981 Tammy Baldwin 103 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increase awareness of glaucoma, which is the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States and worldwide. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 22, 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.5515 Sam Johnson 30 Cosponsors 0 points	New Employee Verification Act of 2008 To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, April 17, 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, se