Jim Chapman
Democrat · TE-1 · House of Representatives
41 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (37)
HR 5413 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the health planning authority under that Act.
Introduced 1986-08-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 4163 — A bill for the relief of Maria Angela Maynard.
Introduced 1986-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3459 — A bill to amend the Steel Import Stabilization Act to support the President's national policy for the steel industry by stabilizing steel imports from countries not parties to bilateral arrangements under the President's national policy for the steel industry.
Introduced 1985-10-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHRES 404 — A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to proposals currently before the Congress to deny an income tax deduction for the Federal excise tax and tariff portion of business' cost of providing goods and services.
Introduced 1986-03-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Taxation—
Introduced 1987-06-25 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 4404 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt sources of discharges into certain publicly owned treatment works from compliance with pretreatment requirements for pollutants that are adequately removed by such publicly owned treatment works.
Introduced 1988-04-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Environmental ProtectionHR 4368 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the toll road pilot program in the State of Texas.
Introduced 1988-04-13 · See H.R.4794.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2194 — A bill for relief of Kathy Butler and Charlotte James.
Introduced 1987-04-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Private LegislationHR 316 — A bill to provide for the reimbursement of States for advance construction of highways.
Introduced 1987-01-06 · See H.R.2.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 89 — A bill to provide that the recreation portions of the project for Cooper Lake and Channels, Texas, shall be constructed at full Federal expense.
Introduced 1987-01-06 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Army.
Water Resources DevelopmentHJRES 242 — A joint resolution designating September 1987 as "Southern Gospel Music Month".
Introduced 1987-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
CommemorationsHRES 168 — A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to proposals currently before the Congress to increase the level of Federal excise taxes.
Introduced 1987-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation—
Introduced 1990-09-26 · On agreeing to the Chapman amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1990-05-17 · On agreeing to the Chapman amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 199 - 187 (Roll no. 118).
HR 4892 — Disaster Assistance Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4534 — Savings and Loan Recovery Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-04-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 3854 — Boot Camp Prison Demonstration Program Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-01-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3001 — To condition payment to Iran of any compensation for the downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS VINCENNES on July 3, 1988, on the release of the United States citizens being held hostage in the Middle East.
Introduced 1989-07-25 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.
International AffairsHRES 438 — To express the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the proposals currently before the Congress to place a tax on fuels based on their carbon content or to tax the carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.
Introduced 1990-07-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation—
Introduced 1991-06-06 · On agreeing to the Chapman amendments (A002) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 173 (Roll No. 141).
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Introduced 1991-03-07 · On agreeing to the Chapman amendment (A009) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 1432 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an exclusion from gross income for the compensation of Federal employees serving in the Persian Gulf combat zone.
Introduced 1991-03-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation—
Introduced 1994-04-19 · On agreeing to the Chapman amendment (A014) Agreed to by recorded vote: 377 - 50 (Roll no. 124).
HR 5100 — To repeal the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and the ban on large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Introduced 1994-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3840 — To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 100 East Houston Street in Marshall, Texas, as the "Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Introduced 1994-02-10 · Became Public Law No: 103-289.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3810 — Rural Community Wastewater Treatment Affordability Act of 1994
Introduced 1994-02-08 · See H.R.3948.
Environmental ProtectionHR 3628 — Regulatory Sunset Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-11-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3584 — Truth in Sentencing Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-11-20 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H915)
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3170 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consult with representatives of physicians and to use the most recent available data in making geographic adjustments to the payment rates for physicians' services under part B of the medicare program, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1993-09-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Introduced 1995-03-01 · By unanimous consent, the Chapman amendment was withdrawn.
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Introduced 1995-02-09 · On agreeing to the Chapman amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 261 (Roll no. 110).
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Introduced 1995-02-10 · On agreeing to the Chapman amendment (A024) Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 247 (Roll no. 114).
HR 2936 — To provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Republic of Korea, or Japan does not agree, by the end of fiscal year 1997, to contribute to the United States for each fiscal year an amount equal to the full direct costs to the United States of United States military forces permanently stationed ashore in that country for that fiscal year, all such United States forces assigned in that country shall be withdrawn not later than the end of fiscal year 1999 and to provide that the amount of all such contributions and the amount of savings from such withdrawals shall be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
Introduced 1996-02-01 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 994 — Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-02-21 · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 368 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 994 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Government Reform now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record of March 1, 1996 as No. 1. Specified points of order against the substitute shall be waived. Additional amendments printed in the Congressional Record shall have priority for consideration. Upon passage of the bill, the previous House action on S. 219 shall be vacated. It shall be in order to take S. 219 from the Speaker's table and consider the bill in the House. It shall be in or...
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 692 — Rural Community Wastewater Treatment Affordability Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-01-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Environmental ProtectionHR 125 — Gun Crime Enforcement and Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1996
Introduced 1995-01-04 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 122 — Regulatory Sunset Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Government Operations and Politics