Recognizing the importance of improving the high school graduation rate of foster youth.
2007-10-10: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Congratulating Illinois State University as it celebrates its sesquicentennial.
2007-01-23: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 50). (text: CR 1/22/2007 H800)
Calling on the Government of Venezuela to respect a free and independent media and to avoid all acts of censorship against the media and free expression.
2007-03-01: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
To reduce temporarily the duty on 1-propene-2-methyl homopolymer.
2004-10-06: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act of 2004
2004-06-22: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
TRAIN Act of 2004
2004-05-19: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation added by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
2004-04-02: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 South Chicago Avenue in Saint Anne, Illinois, as the "Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre Saint Anne Post Office".
2004-06-25: Became Public Law No: 108-250.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 Main Street in Malden, Illinois, as the "Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office".
2004-06-25: Became Public Law No: 108-248.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 185 State Street in Manhattan, Illinois, as the "Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office".
2004-06-25: Became Public Law No: 108-249.
Celia Cruz Commemorative Coin Act
2003-10-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation added by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
2003-07-24: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the expensing of environmental remediation costs.
2003-07-22: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the special 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for 2003, 2004, and 2005.
2003-06-12: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Permanent Marriage Tax Elimination Act of 2003
2003-06-12: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Save America's Valuable Energy Resources Act of 2003
2003-03-27: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Medicare Safety Net Access Act of 2003
2003-04-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase payments to States for expenditures for short term training of staff of certain child welfare agencies.
2003-03-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Public Safety and Protection Investment Act of 2003
2003-03-13: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Full Expensing for Economic Growth Act of 2003
2003-02-13: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.