
L. A. (Skip) Bafalis
Republican · FL-10 · House of Representatives
53 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (95)
HR 8316 — A bill to repeal the Family Rental/Home Business Tax; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the deduction of certain expenses in connection with the business use of homes and the rental of residences to family members, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1980-11-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6855 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to tax certain homeowners associations as corporations.
Introduced 1980-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5883 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat amounts received on redemption of series E and series EE United States savings bonds as capital gain.
Introduced 1979-11-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5685 — A bill for the relief of Earl Tyler.
Introduced 1979-10-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 5670 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a certain portion of the St. Lucie River in Florida for potential addition to the wild and scenic rivers system.
Introduced 1979-10-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5652 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat amounts received on redemption of series E United States savings bonds as capital gain.
Introduced 1979-10-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3667 — A bill to permit the Department of Transportation to proceed with a highway project in Lee County, Florida, without regard to section 106 of Public Law 89-665 or procedures developed under section 1(3) of Executive Order Numbered 11593.
Introduced 1979-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3543 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a certain portion of the Myakka River in Florida for potential addition to the wild and scenic rivers system.
Introduced 1979-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1909 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rates of excise taxes on transportation by air.
Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 116 — A bill to amend section 8e of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to subject imported tomatoes to restrictions comparable to those applicable to domestic tomatoes.
Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Agriculture and FoodHJRES 14 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 15 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that reports accompanying certain bills and joint resolutions reported by committees contain computations of the potential tax impact of such bills and resolutions on the individual taxpayer.
Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHR 14941 — A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal the recently added provision for the establishment of Professional Standards Review Organizations to review services covered under the medicare and Medicaid programs.
Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 13314 — A bill to amend section 1201 of title 18 of the United States Code to impose penalties on the acceptance of a benefit extorted through kidnaping and on assisting in the distribution of such a benefit.
Introduced 1974-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 13049 — A bill to amend section 1201 of title 18 of the United States Code to impose penalties on the acceptance of a benefit extorted through kidnapping and on assisting in the distribution of such a benefit.
Introduced 1974-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 9865 — Uniformed Services Retirement Pay Equalization Act
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 9866 — A bill to deauthorize permanently the recently halted Cross-Florida Barge Canal.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
CanalsHR 9114 — A bill to deauthorize permanently the recently halted Cross-Florida Barge Canal.
Introduced 1973-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
CanalsHR 9115 — A bill to deauthorize permanently the recently halted Cross-Florida Barge Canal.
Introduced 1973-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
CanalsHR 8414 — A bill to provide for conveyance of certain mineral interests of the United States in real property situated in Florida to the record owners of the surface of that property.
Introduced 1973-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 8200 — A bill to deauthorize permanently the recently halted Cross-Florida Barge Canal.
Introduced 1973-05-29 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
CanalsHR 7904 — A bill to reauthorize permanently the recently-halted Cross-Florida Barge Canal.
Introduced 1973-05-17 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
CanalsHJRES 558 — Join resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1973-05-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 368 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 332 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1973-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 128 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right of individuals to participate in prayers in public schools.
Introduced 1973-01-06 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHJRES 57 — A joint resolution to the constitutional amendment to preserve the concept of neighborhood schools.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
EducationHRES 1106 — Resolution to urge expeditious action on congressional spending reform.
Introduced 1974-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 1104 — Resolution to urge expeditious action on fiscal and budgetary reform measures.
Introduced 1974-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 1105 — Resolution to urge expeditious action on fiscal and budgetary reform measures.
Introduced 1974-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHCONRES 584 — Concurrent resolution calling for a domestic summit to develop a unified plan of action to restore stability and prosperity to the American economy.
Introduced 1974-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Economics and Public FinanceHCONRES 585 — Concurrent resolution calling for a domestic summit to develop a unified plan of action to restore stability and prosperity to the American economy.
Introduced 1974-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 12458 — A bill to designate certain lands in the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Lee County, Florida, as wilderness.
Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 11248 — A bill to amend the act entitled "An act to establish the Big Cypress National Preserve in the State of Florida".
Introduced 1975-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 11325 — A bill to amend section 5 (a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Myakka River in Florida as a potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Introduced 1975-12-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 11095 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rates of excise taxes in transportation by air.
Introduced 1975-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 11064 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rates of excise taxes in transportation by air.
Introduced 1975-12-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 10625 — A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to obligate the United States to pay from future year apportionments the Federal share of any highway on the Interstate System through the retirement of certain State bonds or other evidences of indebtedness used for construction of such highway.
Introduced 1975-11-07 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 9413 — A bill for the relief of Miguel Guilermo Correa.
Introduced 1975-09-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 9381 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain phosphate interests of the United States to the owner or owners of record of certain lands in the State of Florida.
Introduced 1975-09-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 8254 — A bill to amend section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Loxahatchee River in Florida as a potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
RiversHR 3392 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to insure that no State will be apportioned less than 80 per centum of its tax contribution to highway trust fund.
Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHJRES 531 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 471 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1975-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 5 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency, and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsHR 13388 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 12483 — A bill to amend Title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a beneficiary who dies shall (if otherwise eligible) be entitled to a prorated benefit for the month in which that death occurs.
Introduced 1978-05-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 12145 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11408 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11161 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow the deduction for individuals retirement savings to certain individuals who are active but unvested participants in employer pension plans.
Introduced 1978-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11052 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10536 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the maximum amount which may be contributed to a retirement plan for a self-employed individual.
Introduced 1978-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 10480 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9762 — A bill to permit the Department of Transportation to proceed with a highway project in Lee County, Fla., without regard to section 106 Public Law 89-665 or procedures developed under section 1(3) of Executive Order No. 11593.
Introduced 1977-10-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 9507 — A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to obligate the United States to pay from future year apportionments the Federal share of any highway on the Interstate System through the retirement of certain State bonds or other evidences of indebtedness used for construction of such highway.
Introduced 1977-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 9490 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit.
Introduced 1977-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9207 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit.
Introduced 1977-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9206 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit.
Introduced 1977-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9032 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit.
Introduced 1977-09-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 8818 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit.
Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6571 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly.
Introduced 1977-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5716 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain phosphate interests of the United States to the owner or owners of record of certain lands in the State of Florida.
Introduced 1977-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5614 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly.
Introduced 1977-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4529 — A bill for the relief of United Broadcasting Co. of Florida, Inc.
Introduced 1977-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3844 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly.
Introduced 1977-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 744 — A bill to amend section 8e of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to subject imported tomatoes to restrictions comparable to those applicable to domestic tomatoes.
Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture in foreign tradeHR 172 — A bill to amend section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Loxahatchee River in Florida as a potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 173 — A bill to amend section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Myakka River in Florida as a potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHJRES 1123 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the U.S. to provide that appropriations made by the U.S. shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1978-08-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 473 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1977-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsHJRES 474 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1977-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsHJRES 14 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 1119 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that reports accompanying certain bills and joint resolutions reported by committees contain computations of the potential tax impact of such bills and resolutions on the individual taxpayer.
Introduced 1978-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 1079 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that reports accompanying certain bills and joint resolutions reported by committees contain computations of the potential tax impact of such bills and resolutions on the individual taxpayer.
Introduced 1978-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 1064 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that reports accompanying certain bills and joint resolutions reported by committees contain computations of the potential tax impact of such bills and resolutions on the individual taxpayer.
Introduced 1978-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 1022 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that reports accompanying certain bills and joint resolutions reported by committees contain computations of the potential tax impact of such bills and resolutions on the individual taxpayer.
Introduced 1978-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 680 — Resolution urging the expeditious completion of the Subcommittee on Communication's review of the Communications Act of 1934.
Introduced 1977-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 6808 — A bill to designate the Federal Building in Fort Myers, Florida, as the "George W. Whitehurst Federal Court Building".
Introduced 1982-07-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5434 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow certain partnerships to continue to report income on the cash method.
Introduced 1982-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5217 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to limit the maximum rate of interest charged on certain deferred payments of estate taxes and certain recapture taxes.
Introduced 1981-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4939 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to make permanent the exclusion of labor performed by certain alien farmworkers from federal unemployment tax.
Introduced 1981-11-12 · For Further Action See H.R.4942.
TaxationHR 4924 — A bill to amend the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 with respect to certain alien farm workers.
Introduced 1981-11-06 · For Further Action See H.R.4939.
Labor and EmploymentHR 4524 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to limit the maximum rate of interest charged on certain deferred payments of estate taxes and certain recapture taxes.
Introduced 1981-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3882 — Family Enterprise Estate and Gift Tax Equity and Reduction Act
Introduced 1981-06-11 · See H.R.4242.
TaxationHR 3469 — Energy and Emergency Assistance Block Grant Act
Introduced 1981-05-06 · See H.R.3982.
EnergyHR 3047 — A bill to amend section 1951 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1981-04-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2630 — A bill entitled "Tax Credit for the Elderly Improvement Amendments of 1981".
Introduced 1981-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2487 — A bill to amend section 8e of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to subject imported tomatoes to restrictions comparable to those applicable to domestic tomatoes.
Introduced 1981-03-12 · Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2084 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate estate and gift taxes on interspousal transfers which are not transfers of terminable interests.
Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2083 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the holding period requirements for capital gains treatment.
Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1290 — A bill to repeal the family rental home business tax; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the deduction of certain expenses in connection with the business use of homes and the rental of residences to family members, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1981-01-27 · For Further Action See H.R.4908.
TaxationHJRES 211 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to alter Federal fiscal decision-making procedures.
Introduced 1981-03-19 · See H.J.Res.350.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 14 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
Introduced 1981-01-05 · See H.J.Res.350.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 110 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that reports accompanying certain bills and joint resolutions reported by committees contain computations of the potential tax impact of such bills and resolutions on the individual taxpayer.
Introduced 1981-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
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