To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C> 206(a)(1) to reflect the actual costs of living in various regions of the country and to bring the minimum to a fair wage that can support federal workers and contractors and their families.
2006-12-08: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Law Enforcement Abuse Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006
2006-12-06: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
To repeal Public Law No: 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed into law October 17, 2006.
2006-12-06: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Corporate Code of Conduct Act
2006-05-11: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
TRUTH Act of 2006
2006-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Corporate Welfare Reduction and Job Preservation Act of 2006
2006-08-31: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Depleted Uranium Munitions Suspension and Study Act of 2006
2006-05-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Tupac Shakur Records Release Act of 2006
2006-03-15: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as the "Frank F. Church Federal Building".
2005-11-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Records Collection Act of 2005
2005-11-02: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
To temporarily deny Federal assistance to the City of Gretna Police Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, and the Crescent City Connection Division Police Department in the State of Louisiana for their maltreatment of individuals seeking aid during the Hurricane Katrina crisis, and for other purposes.
2006-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
To minimize harm to populations impacted by the release of environmental contaminants, hazardous materials or infectious materials in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing for a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human populations, and for other purposes.
2006-03-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
To provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Department of Agriculture farm credit programs and other agriculture programs, and for other purposes.
2005-10-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Voter Choice Act of 2005
2005-07-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2005
2005-05-23: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act
2005-05-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act
2006-01-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Articles of Impeachment against George Walker Bush, President of the United States of America, and other officials, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
2006-12-08: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case.
2006-10-12: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
For the re-opening of investigative hearings into the Counter-Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) and other intelligence and law enforcement programs and agencies, and an expansion of those hearings to include reneweal of previously curtailed abuses, and other activities sanctioned by the USA PATRIOT ACT.
2006-09-20: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.