
Rod D. Chandler
Republican · WA-8 · House of Representatives
43 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (65)
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Introduced 1984-02-02 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 182 - 231 (Record Vote No: 17).
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Introduced 1983-11-17 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5499 — A bill for the relief of John R. Schmitz and Winifred D. Schmitz.
Introduced 1984-04-12 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4457 — A bill to prohibit the taking and importation of killer whales for public display purposes.
Introduced 1983-11-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Animals—
Introduced 1986-09-11 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 170 - 231 (Record Vote No: 376).
HR 4694 — A bill to grant certain employee benefit plans additional time to comply with the requirements of recent legislation affecting such plans.
Introduced 1986-04-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
TaxationHR 4123 — Minimum Tax Act of 1986
Introduced 1986-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2869 — Federal Annuity and Investment Reform Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-06-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2805 — Mid-Career Math and Science Teacher Training Act
Introduced 1985-06-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
EducationHR 2758 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a program supporting midcareer teacher training programs for individuals with expertise in mathematics and science, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-06-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Education—
Introduced 1987-12-08 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 346 - 58 (Record Vote No: 461).
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Introduced 1987-07-13 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-07-13 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5309 — Retiree Health Benefits and Pension Preservation Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-09-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Labor and EmploymentHR 4803 — Price Competitive Products Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-06-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4146 — Washington Park Wilderness Bill of 1988
Introduced 1988-03-15 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3683 — Individual Appropriations Act
Introduced 1987-12-02 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 3309 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to clarify the treatment of certain fishermen.
Introduced 1987-09-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
TaxationHR 2860 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a uniform Federal tax treatment for employer-provided health care benefits for retired employees.
Introduced 1987-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2643 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the portability of pension benefits, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1987-06-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2363 — A bill to provide that during a two-year period each item of any joint resolution making continuing appropriations that is agreed to by both Houses of the Congress in the same form shall be enrolled as a separate joint resolution for presentation to the President.
Introduced 1987-05-11 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 566 — A joint resolution expressing United States policy regarding reforms which should be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.
Introduced 1988-05-11 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 317 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Brazil's informatics policies and supporting the President's action to impose import sanctions against certain products of Brazil in response to such policies.
Introduced 1987-11-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International Finance—
Introduced 1990-08-01 · On agreeing to the Chandler amendment (A037) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1989-11-09 · On agreeing to the Chandler amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1989-11-09 · On agreeing to the Chandler amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5379 — To provide that taxpayers may rely on Internal Revenue Service guidelines in determining the funding limits for pension plans.
Introduced 1990-07-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
TaxationHR 5352 — Employee Investment Opportunity Act
Introduced 1990-07-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5362 — Employee Benefits Simplification Act
Introduced 1990-07-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4422 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption from the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce in cases of prior receipt of spouse's benefits.
Introduced 1990-03-29 · See H.R.5835.
Social WelfareHR 4278 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax on cigarettes, to allow a credit against such increase for 1/2 the State and local sales taxes on cigarettes, and to allow a deduction for health insurance costs to employees whose employer does not offer subsidized health insurance.
Introduced 1990-03-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4240 — To require the Commissioner of Customs to provide annual national trade and customs law violation estimates and enforcement strategies.
Introduced 1990-03-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4247 — Home Dialysis Equity Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-03-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 4134 — Health and Long-Term Care Security Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-02-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4109 — Medicare Screening Benefit Improvement Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-02-27 · See H.R.5835.
HealthHR 3975 — To provide duty-free entry for the personal effects and equipment of participants and officials involved in the 1990 Goodwill Games to be held in the State of Washington.
Introduced 1990-02-07 · See H.R.1594.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3592 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on optional extended warranty and service contracts having an expected cost to the issuer of less than 50 percent of the cost to the consumer.
Introduced 1989-11-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3478 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of individual retirement accounts when the balance in such an account is taken into account for purposes of determining eligibility for reduced cost or no cost services.
Introduced 1989-10-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1865 — Retiree Health Benefits Preservation Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-04-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Labor and EmploymentHR 1866 — Retiree Health Benefits and Pension Preservation Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-04-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Labor and EmploymentHR 1297 — To provide that sick leave may be granted to a Federal employee for the purpose of allowing that employee to assist an immediate relative having a physical or mental disability to seek medical attention.
Introduced 1989-03-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1142 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of certain deductions allowed to members of reserve units ofthe Armed Forces or the National Guard.
Introduced 1989-02-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 771 — Price Competitive Products Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-02-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 769 — To designate the alcoholism and chemical dependency wing of the Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center located in Seattle, Washington, as the "Joe Hooper Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Center".
Introduced 1989-02-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHJRES 652 — To designate March 25, 1991, as "National Medal of Honor Day".
Introduced 1990-09-24 · Became Public Law No: 101-564.
CongressHJRES 246 — Expressing United States policy regarding reforms which should be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.
Introduced 1989-04-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1992-07-22 · By unanimous consent, the Chandler amendment was withdrawn.
HR 6002 — To treat health professionals who are faculty members at a dental school and who operate an intramural dental faculty practice plan at such school as paid by a common paymaster for purposes of social security taxes.
Introduced 1992-09-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
TaxationHR 5786 — Commission on Retirement Income Policy Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-08-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Labor and EmploymentHR 5581 — Education Savings Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-07-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
TaxationHR 5308 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a moratorium on the inclusion of certain sponsorship payments in the unrelated business income of tax-exempt organizations.
Introduced 1992-06-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5105 — Environment and Economic Stability Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-05-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Environmental ProtectionHR 4894 — Congressional Accountability Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
CongressHR 4895 — To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to permit prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies.
Introduced 1992-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Development.
CommerceHR 4893 — Sunset Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4331 — Forest Resources Amendments Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3955 — Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3843 — Pension Protection in Bankruptcy Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-11-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3806 — Medicare Outpatient Diabetes Education Coverage Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-11-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 3368 — Major League Baseball Equity Act
Introduced 1991-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Sports and RecreationHR 2613 — Targeted Dislocated Worker Assistance Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-06-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Labor and EmploymentHR 2453 — Small Employer Health Insurance Incentive Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
HealthHJRES 370 — Designating March 25th of each year as "National Medal of Honor Day".
Introduced 1991-11-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 99 — Supporting Operation Homefront.
Introduced 1991-03-05 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Forces and National Security