
Herman Badillo
Democrat · NE-21 · House of Representatives
55 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (102)
HR 16479 — A bill to repeal certain provisions of law relating to Cuba.
Introduced 1974-08-20 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 13443 — A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to assure more equitable distribution of gasoline supplies on a State-by-State basis.
Introduced 1974-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 10538 — Bilingual Job Training Act
Introduced 1973-09-26 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 10190 — Amateur Athletic Act
Introduced 1973-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sports and RecreationHR 9362 — Day Laborer Protection Act
Introduced 1973-07-18 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 8264 — Prisoner Rights Act
Introduced 1973-05-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 7369 — A bill to repeal subsection (c) of section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to permit adjustment of status of persons from the Western Hemisphere on the same basis as other aliens.
Introduced 1973-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 7370 — A bill authorizing the entry or parole into the United States of Cuban refugees.
Introduced 1973-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 7303 — A bill making appropriations for the Office of Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.
Introduced 1973-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Social WelfareHR 7250 — A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status or, in the case of adults, age.
Introduced 1973-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHR 7083 — Roberto Clemente Sports City Act
Introduced 1973-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Monuments and memorialsHR 6695 — A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964 to provide food stamps to certain narcotics addicts and certain organizations and institutions conducting drug treatment and rehabilitation programs for narcotics addicts, and to authorize certain narcotics addicts to purchase meals with food stamps.
Introduced 1973-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 6417 — Foreign Trade and Investment Act
Introduced 1973-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 6299 — A bill for the relief of certain distressed aliens.
Introduced 1973-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary..
ImmigrationHR 6210 — A bill to establish the Office of Economic Opportunity as an independent agency, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor..
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5387 — Guaranteed Employment Act
Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 5202 — Prisoner Rights Act
Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 4734 — Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CreditHR 4453 — A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 4454 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4339 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for the Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking Peoples.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4341 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated to the Veterans' Administration for grants to States for extended care facilities.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4337 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for airport and airway programs.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4333 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for the National Science Foundation.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Congressional-executive relationsHR 4335 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for programs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4343 — A bill to establish the Office of Economic Opportunity as an independent agency, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4340 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for the National Institutes of Health, for assistance to education, or for related programs and activities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4336 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for grants to States for unemployment insurance and employment services.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4332 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
NarcoticsHR 4342 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for Appalachian Regional Development programs.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4338 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for urban mass transportation.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4334 — A bill to prohibit the impoundment of funds appropriated for the Federal prison system.
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4189 — A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide tutorial and related instructional services for homebound children through the employment of college students, particularly veterans and other students who themselves are handicapped.
Introduced 1973-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
DisabledHR 4188 — Prisoner Rights Act
Introduced 1973-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3587 — A bill to appropriate $135 million for carrying out bilingual education programs.
Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
EducationHR 3588 — A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide tutorial and related instructional services for homebound children through the employment of college students, particularly veterans and other students who themselves are handicapped.
Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
DisabledHR 3223 — A bill to require the termination of all weapons range activities conducted on or near the Culebra complex of the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range.
Introduced 1973-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3055 — A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide tutorial and related instructional services for homebound children through the employment of college students, particularly veterans and other students who themselves are handicapped.
Introduced 1973-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 2559 — A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide tutorial and related instructional services for homebound children through the employment of college students, particularly veterans and other students who themselves are handicapped.
Introduced 1973-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 2561 — A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide tutorial and related instructional services for homebound children through the employment of college students, particularly veterans and other students who themselves are handicapped.
Introduced 1973-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 2558 — A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide tutorial and related instructional services for homebound children through the employment of college students, particularly veterans and other students who themselves are handicapped.
Introduced 1973-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 2560 — A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide tutorial and related instructional services for homebound children through the employment of college students, particularly veterans and other students who themselves are handicapped.
Introduced 1973-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHJRES 1137 — Joint resolution authorizing the United States to furnish all possible humanitarian assistance to the victims of Hurricane Fifi in the Republic of Honduras.
Introduced 1974-09-23 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Disaster reliefHJRES 1132 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to congressional disapproval of Presidential pardons.
Introduced 1974-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsHJRES 852 — Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim the week of May 13, 1974, as Bilingual Education Week.
Introduced 1973-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 883 — Joint resolution: proclamation of Bilingual Education Week.
Introduced 1974-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 851 — Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim the week of May 13, 1974, as Bilingual Education Week.
Introduced 1973-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 884 — Joint resolution: proclamation of Bilingual Education Week.
Introduced 1974-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 571 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to declare the third calendar week in September of each year as "National Cystic Fibrosis Week".
Introduced 1973-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 528 — A resolution making continuing appropriations for the Office of Economic Opportunity.
Introduced 1973-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Social WelfareHRES 595 — Resolution concerning the protection of human rights in Chile, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 14806 — A bill for the relief of Fernando Gutierrez Lazo and Dolores Moya Machado.
Introduced 1976-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 13451 — National Electrical Energy Conservation Act
Introduced 1976-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 12782 — A bill to prohibit States and political subdivisions from discriminating against low and moderate income housing, and to give a priority in determining eligibility for assistance under various Federal programs to political subdivisions which submit plans for the inclusion of low and moderate income housing in their development.
Introduced 1976-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 12534 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States.
Introduced 1975-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 11431 — A bill to provide for the establishment in selected cities and localities of pilot homestead programs under which publicly owned structures will be made available to tenant cooperatives for use in providing low- and moderate-income housing.
Introduced 1976-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 10947 — A bill to provide the right to counsel to grand jury witnesses in order to better protect the constitutional rights of such witnesses.
Introduced 1975-12-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 10455 — A bill to amend chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, relating to proceedings involving certain local governments.
Introduced 1975-10-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 10372 — A bill to provide for the establishment in selected cities and localities of pilot homestead programs under which publicly owned structures will be made available to tenant cooperatives for use in providing low-moderate-income housing.
Introduced 1975-10-28 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 9998 — A bill to establish a procedure for adjustment of debts of public agencies and instrumentalities and political subdivisions.
Introduced 1975-10-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 9926 — A bill to establish a procedure for adjustment of debts of public agencies and instrumentalities and political subdivisions.
Introduced 1975-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 9526 — A bill to provide for the establishment in selected cities and localities of pilot homestead programs under which publicly owned structures will be made available to tenant cooperatives for use in providing low- and moderate-income housing.
Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 8314 — Bilingual Courts Act
Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHR 8195 — Immigration Equalization Act
Introduced 1975-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 8281 — Special Prosecutor Act
Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 8194 — Immigration Status Adjustment Act
Introduced 1975-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 6688 — Prisoner Rights Act
Introduced 1975-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 6689 — Prisoner Rights Act
Introduced 1975-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
FirearmsHR 6381 — Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Vietnamese ConflictHR 5552 — Voting Rights Act Amendments
Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5551 — A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
MinoritiesHR 4367 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 3200 — Prisoner Rights Act
Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3199 — Guaranteed Employment Act
Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3092 — A bill to provide that certain aliens illegally in the United States may have their status adjusted to that of permanent residents.
Introduced 1975-02-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 2574 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide penalties for certain persons who employ, or who refer for employment, aliens who are in the United States illegally, to provide that certain aliens illegally in the United States may have their status adjusted to that of permanent residents, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 1774 — A bill to require congressional approval of tariffs on petroleum imports.
Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHJRES 997 — Joint resolution to pay tribute to the contributions of Hispanics, to establish an Office of Hispanic Affairs in the various executive agencies.
Introduced 1976-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Federal advisory bodiesHJRES 959 — Joint resolution to pay tribute to the contributions of Hispanics, to establish an Office of Hispanics Affairs in the various executive agencies.
Introduced 1976-05-19 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Federal advisory bodiesHRES 1037 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House disapproving the guidelines proposed by the Attorney General for Domestic Security Investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Introduced 1976-02-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 522 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it does not favor certain proposed amendments to the rules and regulations of the Small Business Administration pertaining to the imposition of maturity fees and other fees and charges for application preparation.
Introduced 1975-06-10 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
LoansHRES 491 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it does not favor certain proposed amendments to the rules and regulations of the Small Business Administration pertaining to the imposition of maturity fees and other fees and charges for application preparation.
Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
LoansHRES 492 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it does not favor certain proposed amendments to the rules and regulations of the Small Business Administration pertaining to the imposition of maturity fees and other fees and charges for application preparation.
Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
LoansHR 8925 — A bill for the relief of Fernando Gutierrez Lazo and Dolores Moya Machado.
Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 8816 — A bill to establish a special impact job creation program for areas of high youth unemployment.
Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 8815 — A bill to provide that any bank or depository institution situated in a standard metropolitan statistical area must invest 25 percent of its mortgage portfolio in loans secured by real property situated in inner cities located within the standard metropolitan statistical area in which the depository institution is situated.
Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 8817 — A bill to provide that any community-based organization which desires to receive any federal financial assistance shall comply with membership and democratic selection requirements established in the Community Services Act of 1974.
Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 8779 — A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that support and maintenance furnished in kind to an eligible individual living in another person's household shall not serve to reduce such individual's SSI benefits and shall be disregarded in determining such individual's income for benefit purposes.
Introduced 1977-08-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 8257 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the revision of certain transportation control plans.
Introduced 1977-07-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 8126 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the revision of certain transportation control plans.
Introduced 1977-06-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 8127 — Federal Intelligence Agencies Control Act
Introduced 1977-06-30 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 7951 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the revision of certain transportation control plans.
Introduced 1977-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 7934 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the revision of certain transportation control plans.
Introduced 1977-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 7950 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the revision of certain transportation control plans.
Introduced 1977-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 7822 — A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to make loans under the New York City Seasonal Financing Act of 1975 for a period of 3 years.
Introduced 1977-06-16 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 7823 — National Development Act
Introduced 1977-06-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 7690 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, so as to establish certain guidelines for sentencing, establish a U.S. Commission on Sentencing.
Introduced 1977-06-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 7494 — A bill for the relief of Fernando Gutierrez Lazo and Dolores Moya Machado.
Introduced 1977-05-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 6051 — Federal Intelligence Agencies Control Act
Introduced 1977-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5559 — A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to strengthen certain provisions relating to low and moderate-income families.
Introduced 1977-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 4400 — A bill for the relief of United Broadcasting Co., of Florida.
Introduced 1977-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4338 — Immigration Status Adjustment Act
Introduced 1977-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration