Melissa L. Bean
Democrat · IL-8 · House of Representatives
21 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (50)
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Introduced 2006-06-13 · On agreeing to the Bean amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 190 (Roll no. 264).
HR 5583 — Keep Small Businesses Profitable Act of 2006
Introduced 2006-06-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4982 — SAFER NET Act
Introduced 2006-03-16 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3234)
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 4856 — Energy Star Homes Act of 2006
Introduced 2006-03-02 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H648)
TaxationHR 4092 — Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-10-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3140 — Consumer Data Security and Notification Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-06-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1069 — Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act
Introduced 2005-03-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
CommerceHRES 797 — Directing the Clerk to post on the public Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record, organized by Member name, of recorded votes taken in the House, and directing each Member who maintains an official public Internet site to provide an electronic link to such record.
Introduced 2006-05-04 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3500)
CongressHCONRES 309 — Commending Armed Forces medical personnel for their outstanding care of combat casualties.
Introduced 2005-11-18 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H977)
Armed Forces and National Security—
Introduced 2010-06-10 · On agreeing to the Bean amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2009-04-01 · On agreeing to the Bean amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 198, 1 Present (Roll no. 180).
HR 5412 — Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-05-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
CommerceHR 5030 — College Savings Flexibility Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-04-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5018 — Government Audit Reform Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-04-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4229 — Borrowers' Right to Inspect Closing Documents Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-12-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 3410 — Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act
Introduced 2009-07-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3409 — Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-07-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2826 — Family Work Flexibility Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-06-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2649 — Next Generation Homes Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-06-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2198 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential real property or residential rental property.
Introduced 2009-04-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2197 — Temporary Employees Franchise Improvement Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-04-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare .
CommerceHR 1880 — National Insurance Consumer Protection Act
Introduced 2009-04-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1267 — Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-03-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 1408 — Congratulating the Republic of Serbia's application for European Union membership and recognizing Serbia's active efforts to integrate into Europe and the global community.
Introduced 2010-05-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 965 — Repealing rule XXVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt.
Introduced 2009-12-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 287 — Voting Record Transparency Resolution
Introduced 2009-03-25 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Introduced 2008-07-31 · On agreeing to the Bean amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2007-05-09 · On agreeing to the Bean amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 371 - 55 (Roll no. 321). (consideration: CR H4768-4769; text: CR H4768)
HR 7010 — Health Insurance Stability Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-09-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7009 — Family Work Flexibility Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-09-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6718 — Small Business Technology Improvement Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-07-31 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6719 — Small Business Access to Savings Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-07-31 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5597 — Next Generation Homes Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-03-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5372 — RISE Act
Introduced 2008-02-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5107 — Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-01-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4706 — To provide for the reliquidation of certain drawback claims relating to certain speakers.
Introduced 2007-12-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Private LegislationHR 4574 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential real property or residential rental property.
Introduced 2007-12-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4313 — Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-12-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3894 — Negative Amortization Mortgage Loan Transparency Act
Introduced 2007-10-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 3777 — Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act
Introduced 2007-10-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 3461 — Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-08-04 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 3200 — National Insurance Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-07-26 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1675 — Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-03-26 · Became Public Law No: 110-35.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 1332 — Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-03-06 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.
CommerceHR 1008 — SAFER NET Act
Introduced 2007-02-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHRES 1260 — Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month".
Introduced 2008-06-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CommemorationsHRES 1222 — Voting Record Transparency Resolution
Introduced 2008-05-22 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHRES 1052 — Recognizing the importance of the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Introduced 2008-03-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 455 — Supporting the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month.
Introduced 2007-06-05 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHRES 445 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support a mutually-agreed solution for the future status of Kosovo and reject an imposed solution for the status of Kosovo.
Introduced 2007-05-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International Affairs