John Abney Culberson
Republican · TE-7 · House of Representatives
25 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (94)
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Introduced 2013-07-19 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 196 (Roll no. 370).
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Introduced 2013-06-04 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5686 — Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act
Introduced 2014-11-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4597 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service.
Introduced 2014-05-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 4486 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Introduced 2014-04-17 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4047 — Restoring the 10th Amendment Act
Introduced 2014-02-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
LawHR 2829 — Restoring Important Voter Eligibility Requirements to States Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-07-25 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2710 — Restoration of Parental Rights and State Sovereignty Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-07-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EducationHR 2216 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Introduced 2013-05-28 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 823 — Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-02-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 504 — To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs.
Introduced 2013-02-05 · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 72 — Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Introduced 2013-10-01 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHJRES 54 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the use of foreign law as authority in Federal courts.
Introduced 2013-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
LawHJRES 53 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other nations or groups of nations.
Introduced 2013-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
LawHJRES 52 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution.
Introduced 2013-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
LawHCONRES 11 — Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.
Introduced 2013-02-04 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Introduced 2011-06-02 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 6729 — To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs.
Introduced 2013-01-01 · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6491 — Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012
Introduced 2012-09-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5854 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Introduced 2012-05-23 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2991 — Illegal Immigration Sentencing Uniformity Act of 2011
Introduced 2011-09-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2916 — Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act
Introduced 2011-09-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2917 — Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2011
Introduced 2011-09-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2720 — To clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2011-08-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2694 — Medicare Firewall Act of 2011
Introduced 2011-07-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2055 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
Introduced 2011-05-31 · Became Public Law No: 112-74.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 75 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the use of foreign law as authority in Federal courts.
Introduced 2011-08-05 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHJRES 76 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other nations or groups of nations.
Introduced 2011-08-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
LawHJRES 57 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution.
Introduced 2011-05-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
LawHR 6672 — Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act
Introduced 2018-08-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Public Lands and Natural Resources—
Introduced 2018-06-06 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5952 — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Introduced 2018-05-24 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 5755 — TOOLS to Rehabilitate Communities Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-05-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 4930 — Disaster Assistance Rental Fairness Act
Introduced 2018-02-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Emergency ManagementHR 4477 — Fix NICS Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-11-29 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
Crime and Law Enforcement—
Introduced 2017-09-12 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 3267 — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Introduced 2017-07-17 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 106 — Restoration of Parental Rights and State Sovereignty Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-01-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EducationHJRES 5 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other nations or groups of nations.
Introduced 2015-01-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
LawHR 650 — MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-01-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 546 — No Resettlement Without Consent Act
Introduced 2017-01-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
ImmigrationHR 6198 — To provide that no alien may be naturalized as a citizen of the United States until such time as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completes the digitization of all remaining paper-based fingerprint records for inclusion in the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2016-09-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration—
Introduced 2016-09-28 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5804 — No Resettlement Without Consent Act
Introduced 2016-07-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
ImmigrationHR 5393 — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Introduced 2016-06-07 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 5103 — Criminal Alien Detention and Removal Act
Introduced 2016-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 5101 — Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act
Introduced 2016-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
ImmigrationHR 5102 — Interior Immigration Enforcement Act
Introduced 2016-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration—
Introduced 2015-11-04 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Failed by recorded vote: 116 - 313 (Roll no. 603).
HR 2578 — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Introduced 2015-05-27 · Motion to table the motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4858 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 109. (consideration: CR S4534-4535)
Economics and Public FinanceHR 2145 — Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act
Introduced 2015-04-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2093 — Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-04-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 1935 — Restoring the 10th Amendment Act
Introduced 2015-04-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
LawHR 1909 — To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.
Introduced 2015-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHJRES 34 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution.
Introduced 2015-02-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Law—
Introduced 2006-06-28 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2006-06-06 · By unanimous consent, the Culberson amendment was withdrawn.
HR 4360 — Border Law Enforcement Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-11-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
ImmigrationHR 3621 — To confer standing on State legislators and Governors to bring suit in Federal district court to preserve the residual core sovereignty of States under the Constitution as expressed in the Tenth Amendment, and to enforce the Guarantee Clause of the Constitution.
Introduced 2005-07-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
LawHR 3622 — Border Protection Corps Act
Introduced 2005-07-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
ImmigrationHR 3499 — Local Control of Education Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-07-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
EducationHR 3542 — To confer standing on Members of Congress to bring suit in Federal district court to compel compliance with congressional intent in enacting laws to protect the people of the United States against national security threats.
Introduced 2005-07-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
LawHR 1375 — To award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
Introduced 2005-03-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
CommemorationsHR 756 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Introduced 2005-02-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 456 — Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-02-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 68 — NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced 2005-01-04 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
CommemorationsHJRES 62 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve.
Introduced 2005-07-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
LawHR 2392 — Restoring Important Voter Eligibility Requirements to States Act of 2014
Introduced 2015-05-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1664 — Health Insurance Freedom Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-03-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health—
Introduced 2010-07-29 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 252 (Roll no. 490).
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Introduced 2009-07-09 · On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 256 (Roll no. 520).
HR 5903 — Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-07-28 · Referred to House Appropriations
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 106 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the use of foreign law as authority in Federal courts.
Introduced 2010-12-22 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHJRES 107 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other nations or groups of nations.
Introduced 2010-12-22 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHRES 394 — Expressing disapproval by the House of Representatives of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004.
Introduced 2009-05-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHCONRES 117 — Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of humanity's first landing on the Moon, celebrating the success of the United States human space flight program, and recognizing the accomplishments of NASA's human space flight centers.
Introduced 2009-05-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 4491 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone polymer, 1-3-isobenzofuranedione terminated.
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4486 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone, homopolymer, oxydi-2,1-ethanediyl.
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4493 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone, polymer with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol.
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4488 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1, 3-propanediol.
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4489 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone, homopolymer.
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4487 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone, polymer with alpha-hydro-Omega-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,4-butanediyl).
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4492 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone, polymer with 1,6-hexanediol.
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4494 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol.
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4490 — To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone,polymer with 1,4-butanediol.
Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1857 — Local Control of Education Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-04-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EducationHR 1559 — Armed Forces Tax Relief Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-03-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHRES 286 — Expressing that the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum and requests the President issue a proclamation recognizing the 1940 Air Terminal Museum as the "National Museum of Civil Aviation".
Introduced 2007-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 5045 — Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2004
Introduced 2004-09-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4881 — NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced 2004-07-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
CommemorationsHR 2868 — To award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
Introduced 2003-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
CommemorationsHR 1687 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Introduced 2003-04-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHJRES 55 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve.
Introduced 2003-05-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
LawHR 4974 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Introduced 2002-06-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation