
William A. Barrett
Democrat · PE-1 · House of Representatives
81 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (51)
HR 17470 — Agricultural Products Export Control Act
Introduced 1974-11-20 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 16132 — A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide for the regulation of the issuance and sale of debt obligations by affiliates of member banks, nonmember insured banks (including insured mutual savings banks), and savings and loan associations.
Introduced 1974-07-25 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 15471 — A bill for the relief of Kelly Persaude.
Introduced 1974-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 15335 — Postal Reorganization Act Amendments
Introduced 1974-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 14490 — Housing and Urban Development Act
Introduced 1974-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 14459 — A bill for the relief of Susana Magdalena Sotillo Daniele.
Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 13234 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells, to deny credit for foreign taxes imposed on income from such wells, and to provide for an excess profits tax on the income of oil producing and refining corporations.
Introduced 1974-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Petroleum industryHR 12773 — A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to require the President to set a ceiling price on domestic crude oil not to exceed prices prevailing on October 1, 1973.
Introduced 1974-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 10300 — Housing and Community Development Act
Introduced 1973-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 10036 — Housing and Urban Development Act
Introduced 1973-09-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 9867 — A bill to authorize the establishment of the Fort Miffin National Historic Site in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 8920 — A bill to amend the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-06-22 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 607 passed in lieu.
HealthHR 8872 — A bill for the relief of Dionisios Kolaitis.
Introduced 1973-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 8879 — Housing and Urban Development Amendments
Introduced 1973-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 8740 — A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to terminate the suspension of housing assistance programs under his jurisdiction and cease the withholding of funds for such programs, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to cease the withholding of funds for rural housing programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-06-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 8512 — A bill to amend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 to provide for a 90-day freeze on rents at levels prevailing on January 10, 1973.
Introduced 1973-06-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 8449 — Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973
Introduced 1973-06-06 · Public law 93-234.
Emergency ManagementHR 8324 — A bill to amend the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 8165 — A bill relating to collective bargaining representation of postal employees.
Introduced 1973-05-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 7617 — Emergency Manpower and Defense Workers Assistance Act
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 7615 — A bill to make it clear that code standards prescribed for purposes of the Federal laws relating to housing and urban development do not supersede the corresponding standards embodied in local building, plumbing, electrical, fire prevention, or related codes where the local standards are higher.
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 7616 — Opportunities Industrialization Assistance Act
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 7304 — A bill to require that a percentage of the U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S. flag vessels.
Introduced 1973-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
EnergyHR 5911 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make additional immigrants visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 3776 — National Credit Union Bank Act
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
HR 2243 — A bill to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Act.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
HealthHR 2242 — Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1984 — A bill to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 512 — Joint resolution to extend the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to the insurance of loans and mortgages, to extend authorizations under laws relating to housing and urban development.
Introduced 1973-04-17 · Removed from Conference calendar (similar provisions included in H.J. 719).
Housing and Community DevelopmentHCONRES 669 — Concurrent resolution to establish a target for budget outlays for fiscal 1975 in the amount of $300 billion.
Introduced 1974-10-10 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Economics and Public FinanceHCONRES 357 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should curtail exports of goods, materials, and technology to any nation that restricts the flow of oil to the United States.
Introduced 1973-10-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHCONRES 363 — Concurrent resolution calling for the President to curtail exports of goods, material, and technology to nations that restrict the flow of oil to the United States.
Introduced 1973-10-23 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 11812 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the first $5,000 of the income of an individual who is over 65 years of age shall be exempt from income tax.
Introduced 1976-02-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11813 — A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to provide that no State shall be required to administer individual means tests for provision of education, nutrition, transportation, recreation, socialization, or associated services provided thereunder to individuals aged 60 or older.
Introduced 1976-02-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 11769 — Housing Authorization Act
Introduced 1976-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 10816 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-11-19 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 10817 — A bill to amend subsection 167 (k) of the Internal Revenue Code to promote the rehabilitation of housing for families of low income.
Introduced 1975-11-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Low-income housingHR 10113 — Emergency Municipal Credit Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-10-08 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Municipal financeHR 9852 — A bill to amend section 2 of the National Housing Act to increase the maximum loan amounts for the purchase of mobile homes.
Introduced 1975-09-25 · Conference scheduled in Senate.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 9705 — A bill to amend section 2 of the National Housing Act to increase the maximum loan amounts for the purchase of mobile homes.
Introduced 1975-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 8650 — Energy Conservation in Buildings Act
Introduced 1975-07-15 · Conference scheduled in Senate.
HeatingHR 8540 — Building Energy Conservation Standards Act
Introduced 1975-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 8485 — A bill to establish an arbitration board to settle disputes between supervisory organizations and the U.S. Postal Service.
Introduced 1975-07-09 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Postal employeesHR 8196 — Emergency Housing Act
Introduced 1975-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 7958 — Weatherization Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 7577 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the tax rules now applicable to savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, and certain cooperative banks, shall be applicable to the comparable mortgage programs now undertaken by national mortgage associations.
Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mortgage loansHR 6575 — A bill to amend the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 to increase the amount of annual contributions which may be provided thereunder with respect to low-income housing projects, to specify the manner in which annual contributions shall be subject to appropriations acts.
Introduced 1975-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 4485 — Emergency Middle Income Housing Act
Introduced 1975-03-10 · Motion to override veto failed of passage in House, roll call #351 (268-157).
MortgagesHR 3573 — Home Heating Efficiency Act
Introduced 1975-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Home repair and improvementHR 2267 — Agricultural Products Export Control Act
Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).
Agriculture and FoodHJRES 525 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to insure that due process and protection are afforded to an individual from conception.
Introduced 1975-06-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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