
James L. Buckley
Republican · New York · Senate
55 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (96)
S 3936 — A bill to authorize the President to reduce Federal expenditures for fiscal year 1975 to $295,000,000,000.
Introduced 1974-08-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Economics and Public FinanceS 3840 — A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 with respect to certain seat belt standards under such act.
Introduced 1974-07-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksS 3829 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer ownership of two naval vessels no longer needed by the Navy to the city of New York, NY.
Introduced 1974-07-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 3775 — A bill to provide for the monthly publication of a Consumer Price Index for the Aged which shall be used in the provision of cost-of-living benefit increases authorized by title II of the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1974-07-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 3486 — A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code to provide a more equitable standard for awarding the gold star lapel button.
Introduced 1974-05-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 3396 — Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act
Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 3487 — A bill for the relief of Rose Minutillo.
Introduced 1974-05-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 3374 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist in the financing of small business concerns owned by persons who are disadvantaged because of certain social or economic considerations.
Introduced 1974-04-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
CommerceS 3241 — A bill to amend chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the censure, suspension, and disbarment of attorneys.
Introduced 1974-03-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
LawS 3113 — Federal Transportation Act
Introduced 1974-03-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksS 3159 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for the construction of bikeways in urbanized ares.
Introduced 1974-03-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Transportation and Public WorksS 3040 — Natural Gas Act Amendments
Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
EnergyS 2930 — Patent Law Modernization Act
Introduced 1974-01-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
CommerceS 2863 — A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 in order to provide that certain seatbelt standards shall not be required under such act.
Introduced 1974-01-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Motor vehiclesS 2663 — A bill to create a special committee to supervise the activities of certain Federal prosecutors.
Introduced 1973-11-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 2254 — A bill to provide for the issuance of a special postage stamp in commemoration of the life and work of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell.
Introduced 1973-07-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 2118 — A bill to modify the project for hurricane-flood protection and beach erosion control at East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, N.Y.
Introduced 1973-06-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Emergency ManagementS 1415 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist in the financing of small business concerns which are disadvantaged because of certain social or economic considerations not generally applicable to other business enterprises.
Introduced 1973-03-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
CommerceS 1126 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, so as to grant a priority in the trial or other disposition of any case involving a violation of the laws of the United States relating to narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant or stimulant substances.
Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Narcotic law and legislationS 1127 — A bill to provide for pretrial detention in certain narcotics cases.
Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Narcotic law and legislationS 1020 — A bill to insure international cooperation in the prosecution or extradition to the United States of persons alleged to have committed aircraft piracy against the laws of the United States or against international law.
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Transportation and Public WorksS 448 — A bill to amend title 45, United States Code, in order to provide that a State may act in the case of labor disputes involving a railroad industry primarily engaged in intrastate operations.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
Transportation and Public WorksSJRES 214 — Joint resolution entitled "Declaration of 'German Day'".
Introduced 1974-06-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsSJRES 119 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.
Introduced 1973-05-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
AbortionSRES 291 — Resolved, that it is hereby declared to be the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States shall make every possible diplomatic effort through the Department of State and other relevant agencies to (1) ascertain the truth of the present whereabouts or fate of United States newsmen missing in South Asia, and (2) obtain the release of those still alive and an accounting of those who may be dead.
Introduced 1974-02-26 · Measure passed Senate.
Vietnamese ConflictS 3784 — Economic Recovery and Sustained Growth Act
Introduced 1976-08-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Economics and Public FinanceS 3756 — A bill to grant a Federal charter to the International Veteran Boxers Association.
Introduced 1976-08-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 3760 — A bill to grant certain nationals of Italy and the spouses, children, and parents of such nationals status as permanent residents of the United States.
Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationS 3785 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain courts which have naturalization jurisdiction to retain up to $20,000 of the fees collected in naturalization proceedings held in such courts in any fiscal year.
Introduced 1976-08-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
LawS 3761 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 3548 — Lake Ontario Protection Act
Introduced 1976-06-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Great LakesS 3511 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code relating to the recognition of representatives of the Polish Legion of American Veterans as claims agents for claims arising under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration.
Introduced 1976-06-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 3458 — A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 with regard to the definition of the term "city" as it is used in that Act.
Introduced 1976-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Housing and Community DevelopmentS 3505 — A bill to amend Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Introduced 1976-05-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 3307 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction to individuals who rent their principal residences for a portion of the real property taxes paid or accrued by their landlords.
Introduced 1976-04-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 3366 — A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to permit a State in its discretion to use two-party checks in making payments of aid to families with dependent children under its approved State plan without regard to the existing ten percent limitation on the number of individuals with respect to whom vendor payments may be made under such plan.
Introduced 1976-05-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 3306 — A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize States to acquire certain rail properties from the Consolidated Rail Corporation.
Introduced 1976-04-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksS 3128 — A bill to amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to make the maintenance of effort provisions of that title more equitable.
Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
EducationS 3144 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to increase, to the fullest degree possible, competition in the delivery of mail.
Introduced 1976-03-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Postal serviceS 3134 — A bill to eliminate the 1 percent add-on to the cost-of-living increases for certain retirement benefits.
Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 3059 — A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to extend the period provided for certain designations made in the final system plan.
Introduced 1976-03-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksS 3126 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the imposition of a tax on fuel used by commercial vessels on the inland waterways.
Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 3129 — A bill to repeal section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act.
Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Government securitiesS 3069 — Antidiscrimination Act
Introduced 1976-03-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesS 3093 — A bill to require that major replacement projects proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers be submitted to Congress for approval.
Introduced 1976-03-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Public worksS 2980 — Federal Campaign Act Amendments
Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 2871 — Equal Access to Courts Act
Introduced 1976-01-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Legal feesS 2855 — Fair Savings Bonds Sales Act
Introduced 1976-01-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Economics and Public FinanceS 2796 — A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to provide for the protection of foreign diplomatic missions, to increase the size of the Executive Protective Service.
Introduced 1975-12-16 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Provisions inserted in H.R. 11184 as passed Senate).
International AffairsS 2755 — A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit an employer from requiring evidence of age of an applicant for a job.
Introduced 1975-12-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
S 2723 — A bill to amend chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the censure, suspension, and disbarment of attorneys.
Introduced 1975-12-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
LawS 2793 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a national cemetery on Long Island, N. Y.
Introduced 1975-12-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cemeteries and funeralsS 2737 — Fair Income Tax Act
Introduced 1975-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2579 — A bill to amend chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, relating to proceedings involving certain local governments.
Introduced 1975-10-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Finance and Financial SectorS 2586 — A bill to establish a procedure for adjustment of debts of public agencies and instrumentalities and political subdivisions.
Introduced 1975-10-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Finance and Financial SectorS 2530 — Equal Access to Courts Act
Introduced 1975-10-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
LawS 2531 — Alien Employment Certification Act
Introduced 1975-10-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
CitizenshipS 2513 — A bill to amend the Emergency School Aid Act with respect to eligibility for assistance.
Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
EducationS 2462 — A bill to amend title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for State certification.
Introduced 1975-10-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 2356 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction for amounts paid by a taxpayer for tuition to provide an education for himself or for another individual.
Introduced 1975-09-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2320 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide an additional personal exemption for each senior citizen whose principal place of abode is in the principal residence of the taxpayer.
Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2102 — A bill to authorize the establishment of a Water Resources Mitigation Advisory Board.
Introduced 1975-07-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 1993 — National Food Stamp Reform Act
Introduced 1975-06-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
Economics and Public FinanceS 1903 — Harbor Drift Removal Act
Introduced 1975-06-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Transportation and Public WorksS 1846 — A bill to authorize the States to carry out certain functions of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers on intrastate waters.
Introduced 1975-06-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Federal-state relationsS 1798 — A bill to amend title 3, United States Code.
Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
International AffairsS 1772 — A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code to provide a more equitable standard for awarding the gold star lapel button.
Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 1739 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial within the District of Columbia.
Introduced 1975-05-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
District of ColumbiaS 1771 — A bill for the relief of Branka Mardessich and Sonia S. Silvani.
Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1738 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer ownership of two naval vessels no longer needed by the Navy to the city of New York, New York.
Introduced 1975-05-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 1740 — A bill to reestablish and extend the program whereby payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property transferred by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries to other Government departments.
Introduced 1975-05-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1188 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for annual increases in the amount which individuals may earn without suffering deductions from benefits on account of excess earnings, and in a series of steps to lower to age 65 the age after which deductions from benefits are no longer imposed on account of excess earnings.
Introduced 1975-03-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 1124 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist in the financing of small business concerns owned by persons who are disadvantaged because of certain social or economic considerations.
Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
CommerceS 987 — Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act
Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 967 — Rail Maintenance Improvement and Employment Act
Introduced 1975-03-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksS 865 — An Act to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 in order to preserve buildings of historical or architectural significance through their use for Federal public building purposes, and to amend the Act of August 12, 1968, relating to the accessibility of certain buildings to the physically handicapped.
Introduced 1975-02-27 · Public law 94-541.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 837 — A bill for the relief of Rose Minutillo.
Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 497 — A bill to provide for the monthly publication of a Consumer Price Index for the Aged which shall be used in the provision of cost-of-living benefit increases authorized by title II of the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareSJRES 140 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children, and other persons.
Introduced 1975-10-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsSJRES 124 — A joint resolution to declare "German-American Day".
Introduced 1975-09-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
German AmericansSJRES 111 — A joint resolution-European Security Conference Resolution.
Introduced 1975-07-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSJRES 114 — A joint resolution-the Portuguese Free Elections Resolution.
Introduced 1975-07-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSJRES 141 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.
Introduced 1975-10-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsSJRES 109 — A joint resolution relating to the European Security Conference.
Introduced 1975-07-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSJRES 10 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.
Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsSJRES 11 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.
Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsSRES 520 — A resolution concerning the situation in Northern Ireland.
Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSRES 511 — A resolution relating to the Romanian Trade Agreement.
Introduced 1976-08-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
International AffairsSRES 473 — A resolution reported relating to the consideration of Senate Joint Resolution 201.
Introduced 1976-06-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Budget.
CongressSRES 438 — A resolution to establish a select committee of the Senate to conduct an investigation and study of welfare fraud.
Introduced 1976-05-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
CongressSRES 220 — Resolution declaring "God Bless America" Bicentennial song of the United States.
Introduced 1975-07-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsSRES 127 — Resolution to censure violation of the Paris Accords.
Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSRES 241 — A resolution to honor men listed as missing in action in Southeast Asia.
Introduced 1975-09-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Armed Forces and National SecuritySRES 161 — A resolution to refer S. 1771 to the Court of Claims.
Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationSCONRES 117 — Concurrent resolution declaring the official Bicentennial Theme.
Introduced 1976-05-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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