
Hugh L. Carey
Democrat · NE-15 · House of Representatives
65 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (72)
HR 17614 — A bill to increase the period during which benefits may be paid under title XVI of the Social Security Act on the basis of presumptive disability.
Introduced 1974-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 17410 — International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act
Introduced 1974-10-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 16866 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the amount of refund payable with respect to fuels by local transit systems for commuter service, and with respect to the definition of commuter fare revenue.
Introduced 1974-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 16867 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from the manufacturers excise tax parts and accessories used on local transit buses, and tires, inner tubes, and tread rubber used on such buses.
Introduced 1974-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 16538 — Local Fiscal Assistance Act
Introduced 1974-08-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 16537 — A bill to provide that maintenance operations performed on nuclear reactors shall be covered by the Davis-Bacon Act.
Introduced 1974-08-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 15589 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the cutoff date for qualification of low-income housing rehabilitation expenditures for the 5-year depreciation privilege provided by section 167(k).
Introduced 1974-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 15607 — A bill to extend for 1 year the suspension of the 120-percent criterion for State "on" and "off" indicators for purposes of the Federal-State Extended Enemployment Compensation Act of 1970.
Introduced 1974-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Labor and EmploymentHR 15474 — A bill to amend section 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Introduced 1974-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Right of privacyHR 15194 — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to investigate and report to the Congress with respect to whether certain railroad facilities and equipment meet Federal safety standards, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 14989 — A bill to amend section 404(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide that no physically handicapped individual shall be denied air transportation solely because of such physical handicap, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
DisabledHR 14990 — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to investigate and report to the Congress with respect to whether certain railroad facilities and equipment meet Federal safety standards, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 14888 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a tax credit for part of the increase in residential heating and electricity expenses attributable to price increases.
Introduced 1974-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 14711 — A bill to require the establishment of an agricultural service center in each county of a State as part of the implementation of any plan for the establishment of such centers on a nationwide basis.
Introduced 1974-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 14585 — Comprehensive National Health Insurance Act
Introduced 1974-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 14421 — A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for emergency assistance grants to recipients of supplemental security income benefits, to authorize cost-of-living increases in such benefits and in State supplementary payments, to prevent reductions in such benefits because of social security benefit increases, to provide reimbursement to States for home relief payments to disabled applicants prior to determination of their disability, to permit payment of such benefits directly to drug addicts and alcoholics (without a third party payee) in certain cases, and to continue on a permanent basis the provision making supplemental security income recipients eligible for food stamps, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 14205 — A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for emergency assistance grants to recipients of supplemental security income benefits, to authorize cost-of-living increases in such benefits and in State supplementary payments, to prevent reductions in such benefits because of social security benefit increases, to provide reimbursement to States for home relief payments to disabled applicants prior to determination of their disability, to permit payment of such benefits directly to drug addicts and alcoholics (without a third-party payee) in certain cases, and to continue on a permanent basis the provision making supplemental security income recipients eligible for food stamps.
Introduced 1974-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 13811 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1974-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 13385 — Comprehensive Medicare Reform Act
Introduced 1974-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 13273 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Institute of Aging.
Introduced 1974-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 13272 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Institute of Aging.
Introduced 1974-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 13060 — Comprehensive Health Insurance Act
Introduced 1974-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 13061 — National Health Care Services Reorganization and Financing Act
Introduced 1974-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 13062 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that increases in monthly insurance benefits thereunder (whether occurring by reason of increases in the cost of living or enacted by law) shall not be considered as annual income for purposes of certain other benefit programs.
Introduced 1974-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 12949 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that increases in monthly insurance benefits thereunder (whether occurring by reason of increases in the cost of living or enacted by law) shall not be considered as annual income for purposes of certain other benefit programs.
Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 12953 — Food Allowance for Older Americans Act
Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 12952 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that increases in monthly insurance benefits thereunder (whether occurring by reason of increases in the cost of living or enacted by law) shall not be considered as annual income for purposes of certain other benefit programs.
Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 12950 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that increases fin monthly insurance benefits thereunder (whether occurring by reason of increases in the cost of living or enacted by law) shall not be considered as annual income for purposes of certain other benefit programs.
Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 12951 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that increases in monthly insurance benefits thereunder (whether occurring by reason of increases in the cost of living or enacted by law) shall not be considered as annual income for purposes of certain other benefit programs.
Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 12713 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.
Introduced 1974-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Credit cardsHR 12714 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.
Introduced 1974-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Credit cardsHR 12456 — A bill to amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to provide for an additional Assistant Secretary for Housing for the Elderly, to require a minimum percentage of housing for the elderly in all present and future Federal housing programs, and to require the including of certain services and facilities in all Federal housing programs for the elderly.
Introduced 1974-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Social WelfareHR 12070 — Military Construction Moratorium Act
Introduced 1973-12-20 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 11883 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an exclusion of contiguous country branch items of domestic life insurance companies.
Introduced 1973-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
InsuranceHR 11736 — A bill for the relief of Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 11505 — National Emergency Petroleum Act
Introduced 1973-11-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 11452 — An Act to correct an anomaly in the rate of duty applicable to crude feathers and downs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-11-13 · Public law 93-480.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 11479 — Hemophilia Act
Introduced 1973-11-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 8389 — A bill to correct an anomaly in the rate of duty applicable to crude feathers and downs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 8458 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for judicial review by providers and others of actions undertaken pursuant to titles XVIII and XIX of such act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 8360 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit agains the individual income tax for tuition paid for the elementary or secondary education of dependents.
Introduced 1973-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 8269 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1973-05-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 8268 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1973-05-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 7541 — A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S. flag vessels;.
Introduced 1973-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 7338 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1973-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 7181 — Federal Employee Labor-Management Act
Introduced 1973-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6428 — A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to eliminate wheat marketing certificates, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 5906 — A bill for the relief of Salvatore Carollo and his wife, Antonina Carollo.
Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4913 — A bill to amend section 707 of the Social Security Act to extend for 1 year the existing authorization of grants for the expansion and development of undergraduate and graduate programs in social work.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
EducationHR 4911 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code, to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4912 — Tax Equalization Act
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3889 — For the relief of Lucrezia Adragna and her children, Gioacchino Adragna and Luciano Adragna.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3893 — For the relief of Assuntina, Angela, and Raimondo Fiorica.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3890 — For the relief of Antonio Arena, his wife, Anna Arena, and their daughter, Anna Nicoletta Arena.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3892 — For the relief of Sigurd Daasvand.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3894 — For the relief of Teresa Metrisciano.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3891 — For the relief of Giuseppe Cucuzza.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3895 — For the relief of Rose Minutillo.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3365 — Tax Equalization Act
Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3366 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against the individual income tax for tuition paid for the elementary or secondary education of dependents.
Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3069 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an additional income tax exemption for a taxpayer, his spouse, or his dependent, who is disabled, and to provide an income tax deduction for expenses of a disabled individual for transportation to and from work.
Introduced 1973-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2809 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2810 — A bill relating to the treatment of certain changes in wills and trust instruments for purposes of the Tax Reform Act of 1969.
Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2808 — A bill relating to the income tax treatment of charitable contributions of inventory and certain other ordinary income property.
Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2811 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to subject Federal land banks, Federal land bank associations, and Federal intermediate credit banks to the taxes imposed by such code.
Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 355 — To exempt child care services from the limitation imposed by section 1130 of the Social Security Act upon the amount payable to States as grants for social services under the various Federal State assistance programs.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 354 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against the individual income tax for tuition paid for the elementary or secondary education of dependents.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
EducationHJRES 803 — Special Prosecution Conservancy Act
Introduced 1973-10-31 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHRES 1327 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding the halt of U.S. economic and military assistance to Turkey until all Turkish Armed Forces have been withdrawn from Cyprus.
Introduced 1974-08-19 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 1190 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House that the President not attend the Summit meeting until Soviet leaders provide assurances that his visit will not be used as an excuse for intensified persecution of the Soviet Jewry.
Introduced 1974-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 258 — Resolution of inquiry on the incarceration of certain prisoners.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
LawHCONRES 670 — Concurrent resolution requesting release of two Ukrainian Intellectuals.
Introduced 1974-10-10 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International Affairs