
Paul W. Cronin
Republican · MA-5 · House of Representatives
53 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (72)
HR 16658 — A bill for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Major.
Introduced 1974-09-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 16614 — A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for an exclusion from resources of an amount deposited as prepayment of funeral and burial expenses.
Introduced 1974-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 16316 — A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to require the establishment of certain standards relating to gasoline tanks.
Introduced 1974-08-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 16346 — A bill to confer U.S. citizenship on certain Vietnamese children and to provide for the adoption of such children by American families.
Introduced 1974-08-08 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
AdoptionHR 15732 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to approve the enrollment of persons in flight school training under the war orphans' and widows' educational assistance program.
Introduced 1974-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 15486 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for voluntary agreements between clergymen and their employers to treat clergymen as employed persons.
Introduced 1974-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 15411 — Older Americans' Tax Savings Act
Introduced 1974-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 15164 — A bill to amend section 214 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a deduction for dependent care expenses for married taxpayers who are employeed part time or who are students, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 15145 — A bill for the relief of Katsura Fukui.
Introduced 1974-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 14839 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.
Introduced 1974-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 14689 — A bill to provide for a plan for the preservation, interpretation, development, and use of the historic, cultural, and architectural resources of the Lowell Historic Canal District in Lowell, Mass., and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-05-08 · Public law 93-645.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 14055 — 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 1974-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 13813 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons be apprised of records concerning them which are maintained by Government agencies.
Introduced 1974-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 13764 — A bill to prohibit the exportation of fertilizer from the United States until the Secretary of Agriculture determines that an adequate domestic supply of fertilizer exists.
Introduced 1974-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Agriculture and FoodHR 12105 — Community Mental Health Centers Extension Act
Introduced 1973-12-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 11139 — A bill to provide for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any offense arising out of campaign activities with respect to the election in 1972 for the Office of President.
Introduced 1973-10-29 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 11015 — A bill to direct the Administrator of the General Services Administration to release a condition contained in a deed conveying certain real property to the city of Lowell, Mass.
Introduced 1973-10-18 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 10603 — Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Introduced 1973-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CreditHR 10523 — A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize reduced fare transportation on a space-available basis for persons who are 65 years of age or older.
Introduced 1973-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 10354 — A bill to amend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 to adjust ceiling prices applicable to certain petroleum products and to permit retailers of such products to pass through increased costs.
Introduced 1973-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Economic stabilizationHR 10158 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44, 45) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.
Introduced 1973-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 9957 — A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize reduced fare transportation on a space-available basis for persons who are 65 years of age or older.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 9654 — A bill for the relief of Mr. Aldo Massara.
Introduced 1973-07-26 · Private Law 93-118.
Private LegislationHR 9345 — A bill to establish a Standing Committee on Energy in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHR 9231 — A bill to establish a Joint Committee on Energy, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHR 9211 — National Diabetes Act
Introduced 1973-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 9230 — A bill to establish a Joint Committee on Energy, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHR 9176 — A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the Interstate Committee Act to authorize reduced-fare transportation on a space available basis for persons who are 65 years of age or older.
Introduced 1973-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 8973 — A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced rate transportation for young people on space-available basis.
Introduced 1973-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 8788 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide a 50-percent across-the-board increase in benefits thereunder, with the resulting benefit costs being borne equally by employers, employees, and the Federal Government, and to raise the amount of outside earnings which a beneficiary may have without suffering deductions from his benefits.
Introduced 1973-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 8678 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to liberalize the conditions governing eligibility of blind person to receive disability insurance benefits thereunder.
Introduced 1973-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 8565 — A bill to amend the National Emission Standards Act to provide for the establishment of standards with respect to fuel consumption.
Introduced 1973-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Motor vehiclesHR 8336 — A bill to amend chapter 34 of title 38, United States Code, to permit eligible veterans pursuing full-time programs of education to receive increased monthly educational assistance allowances and have their period of entitlement reduced proportionally.
Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 8363 — A bill to repeal the recently added limitation on Federal payments to States for skilled nursing home and intermediate care facility under the medicaid program.
Introduced 1973-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 8335 — A bill to amend chapter 34 of title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational benefits to Vietnam era veterans.
Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 8362 — Electrical Appliance Standards Act
Introduced 1973-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HR 8120 — A bill to establish a Joint Committee on Energy, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-05-24 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHR 8170 — A bill for the establishment of a council on energy policy.
Introduced 1973-05-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 8171 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit the full deduction of medical expenses incurred for the care of individuals of 65 years of age and over, without regard to the 3-percent and 1-percent floors.
Introduced 1973-05-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 8076 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for optometrists' services and eyeglasses.
Introduced 1973-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 8000 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $750 in all cases the amount of the lump-sum death payment thereunder.
Introduced 1973-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 7943 — A bill to discontinue price support programs for agricultural commodities beginning with the 1974 crops of such commodities.
Introduced 1973-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 7944 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit an exemption of the first $5,000 of retirement income received by a taxpayer under a public retirement system or any other system if the taxpayer is at least 65 years of age.
Introduced 1973-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7749 — Independent Oil Marketers Supply Act
Introduced 1973-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 7750 — A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to include qualified drugs, requiring a physician's prescription or certification and approved by a formulary committee, among items and services covered under the hospital insurance program.
Introduced 1973-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
DrugsHR 7630 — A bill to provide that daylight saving time shall be observed on a year-round basis.
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 6774 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the first $5,000 of compensation paid to law enforcement officers and firemen shall not be subject to the income tax.
Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 6773 — Public Safety Officers Group Life Insurance and Benefits Act
Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
InsuranceHR 6635 — 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 and secondary education of dependents.
Introduced 1973-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
EducationHR 6492 — A bill to amend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, to stabilize the retail prices of meat for a period of 45 days at the November 1972 retail levels, and to require the President to submit to the Congress a plan for insuring an adequate meat supply for U.S. consumers, reasonable meat prices, and a fair return on invested capital to farmers, food processors, and food retailers.
Introduced 1973-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
MeatHR 6313 — A bill to establish a Joint Committee on Energy, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Rules..
CongressHR 6314 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the first $5,000 of compensation paid to law enforcement officers shall not be subject to the income tax.
Introduced 1973-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means..
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 6134 — A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, so as to extend from 1 to 3 years the period that a member of the uniformed services has following his retirement to select his home for purposes of travel and transportation allowances under such title.
Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5930 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require life imprisonment for certain persons convicted of illegally dealing in dangerous narcotic drugs.
Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 5680 — Prepaid Prescription Program Negotiation Act
Introduced 1973-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary..
PharmacistsHR 4892 — For the relief of the New York Toy Corp.
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4750 — 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 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4514 — A bill to provide for the establishment of an urban national park known as the Lowell Historic Canal District National Cultural Park in the city of Lowell, Mass., and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3946 — A bill to provide for annual authorizations of appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service.
Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 1173 — Joint resolution recognizing the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies, to be sovereign and indefeasible.
Introduced 1974-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHJRES 1101 — Joint resolution congratulating the Greek democracy on its efforts to achieve domestic peace and unity.
Introduced 1974-07-29 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHJRES 706 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize Congress, by three-fourths vote of both Houses, to override decisions of the Supreme Court.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHJRES 640 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize Congress, by three-fourth vote of both Houses, to override decisions of the Supreme Court.
Introduced 1973-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsHJRES 548 — Joint resolution providing for the orderly review of fee-paid oil import licenses;.
Introduced 1973-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means..
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHJRES 448 — Joint resolution relating to the war power of Congress.
Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Congressional-executive relationsHRES 1275 — Resolution calling for a domestic summit to develop a unified plan of action to restore stability and prosperity to the American economy.
Introduced 1974-07-29 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 1320 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to suspending assistance to Turkey until it withdraws all of its armed forces from Cyprus.
Introduced 1974-08-14 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 876 — Resolution disapproving the recommendations of the President with respect to the rates of pay of Federal officials transmitted to the Congress in the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
Introduced 1974-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHRES 766 — Resolution relative to Irish national self-determination.
Introduced 1974-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHRES 488 — Resolution relating to the employment of student congressional interns in the House of Representatives.
Introduced 1973-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHRES 339 — Resolution creating a select committee to conduct an investigation of matters affecting, influencing, and pertaining to the cost and availability of food to the American consumer.
Introduced 1973-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Agriculture and FoodHCONRES 259 — Concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of the Congress to certain measures for the curtailment of benefits under the medicare and medicaid programs.
Introduced 1973-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social Welfare