
Ben Blackburn
Republican · GE-4 · House of Representatives
59 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (38)
HR 16917 — A bill to authorize Benjamin S. Persons to accept appointment as Vice Consul (Honorary) of the Republic of El Salvador in Atlanta, Georgia.
Introduced 1974-09-26 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Private LegislationHR 16681 — Eastern Wilderness Areas Act
Introduced 1974-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 15086 — National Protection Act
Introduced 1974-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 15033 — National Protection Act
Introduced 1974-05-29 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 14961 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for annual adjustments in the amount of personal exemptions to reflect increases in the cost of living.
Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 12774 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the system of recomputation of retired pay for certain members and former members of the Armed Forces.
Introduced 1974-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 12702 — Federal Housing Act
Introduced 1974-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 10414 — Petroleum Industry Divorcement Act
Introduced 1973-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Petroleum industryHR 9952 — Petroleum Industry Divorcement Act
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Petroleum industryHR 9313 — Petroleum Industry Divorcement Act
Introduced 1973-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Petroleum industryHR 8328 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax to individuals for certain expenses incurred in providing higher education.
Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 8326 — Regulated Carriers Minimum Insurance Requirements Act
Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 8325 — Claims Adjudication Act
Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
ClaimsHR 8327 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax to individuals for certain expenses incurred in providing higher education.
Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7939 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain homeowner mortgage interest paid by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of a low-income mortgagor shall not be deductible by such mortgagor.
Introduced 1973-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 7785 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to further develop a program for the designation and protection of additional natural areas throughout the Nation, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Conservation of natural resourcesHR 7619 — Federal Employee Freedom of Choice Act
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 7618 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit an individual receiving benefits thereunder to earn outside income without losing any of such benefits and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and title II of the Social Security Act to provide a full exemption (through credit or refund) from the employees' tax under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and an equivalent reduction in the self-employment tax, in the case of individuals who have attained age 65.
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 7454 — Flood Plains Conservation Act
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 6303 — A bill to promote the utilization of improved technology in federally assisted housing projects and to increase productivity in order to meet our national housing goals, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency..
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 6123 — A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to advance to the last Sunday in May the commencement of daylight saving time and to advance to the last Sunday before the first Monday in September the conclusion of daylight saving time period for the year.
Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5826 — Federal Employees Freedom of Choice Act
Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5481 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to correct certain inequities in the crediting of National Guard technician service in connection with civil service retirement, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service..
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4458 — Federal Employee Freedom of Choice Act
Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3592 — Forestry Incentives Act
Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3060 — Federal Employee Freedom of Choice Act
Introduced 1973-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1949 — A bill for the relief of Hazel W. Lawson and Lloyd C. Johnson.
Introduced 1973-01-11 · Private Law 93-33.
Private LegislationHR 1948 — A bill for the relief of Edgar P. Faulkner and Ray H. New.
Introduced 1973-01-11 · Private Law 93-32.
Private LegislationHR 1950 — For the relief of George E. Ray.
Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1722 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.
Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HR 42 — A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
AnimalsHJRES 481 — Joint resolution to authorize the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the month of May in each year as "National Arthritis Month".
Introduced 1973-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary..
CommemorationsHRES 1075 — Resolution in support of continued undiluted U.S. sovereignty and jurisdiction over the U.S.-owned Canal Zone on the Isthmus of Panama.
Introduced 1974-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 840 — Resolution in support of continued undiluted U.S. sovereignty and jurisdiction over the U.S.-owned Canal Zone on the Isthmus of Panama.
Introduced 1974-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 268 — A resolution to declare U.S. sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Panama Canal Zone.
Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 227 — Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for the efficient operation of congressional committees and to insure the rights of all committee members to have equal voice in committee business.
Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 139 — Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for the efficient operation of congressional committees and to insure the rights of all committee members to have equal voice in committee business.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHCONRES 676 — Concurrent resolution to establish a target of $297 billion, for budget outlays for fiscal year.
Introduced 1974-10-15 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public Finance