
Bob Eckhardt
Democrat · TE-8 · House of Representatives
59 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (99)
HR 8025 — A bill to limit medicare and medicaid payments for certain drugs.
Introduced 1980-08-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7599 — A bill to designate various areas as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, in the National Forests in the State of Texas.
Introduced 1980-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 7073 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that violations, by retail credit card issuers, of certain State laws relating to credit card transactions shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices subject to the remedies established in such Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1980-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 6931 — Hazardous Waste Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 6835 — A bill for the relief of Eleazar Mendez-Ortiz and Alma Grijalva de Mendez.
Introduced 1980-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 6541 — Household Goods Shipper Protection Act
Introduced 1980-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
CommerceHR 6052 — A bill to amend the Act establishing the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas.
Introduced 1979-12-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5304 — Energy Productivity Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EnergyHR 4370 — Coal Pipeline Act of 1980
Introduced 1979-06-07 · Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 96-692 (Part II).
EnergyHR 4203 — A bill to designate the Indian Mounds Wilderness, Sabine National Forest, State of Texas.
Introduced 1979-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3794 — Department of Energy Civilian Programs 1980 Authorization Act
Introduced 1979-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3719 — Dispute Resolution Act
Introduced 1979-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HR 2970 — A bill to declare the Port of Houston Authority bridge over Greens Bayou, Texas to be for all purposes a "lawful bridge" as defined in "An Act to provide for the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters of the United States, for the apportionment of the cost of such alterations between the United States and the owners of such bridges, and for other purposes" approved June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.).
Introduced 1979-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2971 — A bill to provide for assistance to certain owners of property damaged by floodwaters at the Galveston Bay project at Baytown, Texas.
Introduced 1979-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Emergency ManagementHR 2110 — A bill to modify the project for navigation at Houston Ship Channel (Greens Bayou), Texas, to maintain a forty-foot project depth in Greens Bayou.
Introduced 1979-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1552 — A bill for the relief of Brian Milton Bartusek.
Introduced 1979-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1005 — Automobile Warranty and Repair Act
Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 14881 — A bill for the relief of Yuk On Lee.
Introduced 1974-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 14943 — A bill to increase the actuarial soundness of the Government National Mortgage Association.
Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 14529 — A bill to authorize a project for flood protection in an in the vicinity of Baytown, Tex.
Introduced 1974-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
Emergency ManagementHR 14343 — A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Act of 1973 to require the President to roll back prices for crude oil and petroleum products.
Introduced 1974-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 14106 — A bill for the relief of Jose Lozano-Mendez.
Introduced 1974-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 12678 — Emergency Energy Control Act
Introduced 1974-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 11885 — Energy Emergency Act
Introduced 1973-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 11301 — A bill for the relief of George V. Vincin.
Introduced 1973-11-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 10394 — A bill to amend the act of August 3, 1968, relating to the Nation's estuaries and their natural resources, to establish a national policy with respect to the Nation's beach resources.
Introduced 1973-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 10395 — A bill to amend the act of August 3, 1968, relating to the Nation's estuaries and their natural resources, to establish a national policy with respect to the Nation's beach resources.
Introduced 1973-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 10250 — A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.
Introduced 1973-09-13 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 8261 — A bill for the relief of Ngan Sham Kwok Shee Stella.
Introduced 1973-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 5941 — A bill to authorize establishment of the Big Thicket National Biological Reserve in the State of Texas and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4932 — A bill to amend the act of August 3, 1968, relating to the Nation's estuaries and their natural resources, to establish a national policy with respect to the Nation's beach resources.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4933 — A bill to amend the act of August 3, 1968, relating to the Nation's estuaries and their natural resources, to establish a national policy with respect to the Nation's beach resources.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4764 — A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide a more effective program to prevent aircraft piracy, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1800 — Air Transportation Security Act
Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1490 — Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 1400 — National No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-01-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Automobile insuranceHJRES 337 — Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim April 1973 as "National Check Your Vehicle Emissions Month".
Introduced 1973-02-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 50 — Joint resolution to provide for the continued operation of the transportation properties owned or operated by Penn Central Transportation Co., to protect the security interest of the United States in such properties and to provide for the payment of just and reasonable compensation therefor.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHCONRES 391 — Concurrent resolution relative to U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia.
Introduced 1973-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Vietnamese ConflictHCONRES 400 — Concurrent resolution, U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia.
Introduced 1973-12-13 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Vietnamese ConflictHR 15431 — A bill to modify the project for navigation at Houston ship channel (Greens Bayou), Tex., to increase the depth of the channel in Greens Bayou.
Introduced 1976-09-02 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Public worksHR 15184 — Indemnity for Participants in the Swine Flu Inoculation Program Act
Introduced 1976-08-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government liabilityHR 14853 — A bill to study certain lands for suitability for preservation as wilderness.
Introduced 1976-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 14588 — Coal Pipeline Act
Introduced 1976-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
EnergyHR 14385 — Coal Pipeline Act
Introduced 1976-06-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
EnergyHR 14032 — Toxic Substances Control Act
Introduced 1976-05-26 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 3149 passed in lieu.
ChemicalsHR 13861 — A bill to study certain lands for suitability for preservation as wilderness.
Introduced 1976-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 13165 — A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to prohibit the President from exempting crude oil, residual oil, or any refined petroleum product from the provisions of the regulation under such act.
Introduced 1976-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 11899 — Packaging Conservation Act
Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 11576 — Toxic Substances Control Act
Introduced 1976-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 11393 — Packaging Conservation Act
Introduced 1976-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 11031 — A bill to amend the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended.
Introduced 1975-12-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
ClaimsHR 10318 — Toxic Substances Control Act
Introduced 1975-10-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
ChemicalsHR 9465 — A bill to authorize a project for flood protection in and in the vicinity of Baytown, Tex.
Introduced 1975-09-09 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 8576 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Introduced 1975-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 7229 — Toxic Substances Control Act
Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
ChemicalsHR 2875 — A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a national policy with respect to the beach resources of the Nation.
Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2310 — Power Plant Siting Act
Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2079 — Consumer Class Action Act
Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 2078 — Consumer Class Action Act
Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 1676 — A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a national policy with respect to the beach resources of the Nation.
Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1606 — A bill to authorize a project for flood protection in and in the vicinity of Baytown, Texas.
Introduced 1975-01-17 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 1523 — A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.
Introduced 1975-01-16 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1446 — Independent Regulatory Agency Act
Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Independent regulatory commissionsHR 1272 — National No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act
Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Automobile insuranceHRES 1413 — A resolution to disapprove the proposed exemption of naphthas, gas, oils, and other products from the Mandatory petroleum allocation and price regulations (energy action No. 5).
Introduced 1976-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Congressional oversightHRES 1205 — Resolution disapproving energy action No. 2 submitted May 12, 1976.
Introduced 1976-05-19 · Motion to discharge Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce rejected in House, Division Vote (15-34).
Congressional oversightHRES 1135 — Resolution to disapprove the proposed exemption of residual oil fuel from the mandatory petroleum allocation and price regulations (Energy Action No. 1).
Introduced 1976-04-07 · Motion to discharge the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce rejected in House, roll call #196 (109-272).
EnergyHRES 642 — Resolution establishing a Select Committee on Energy.
Introduced 1975-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Power resourcesHR 14405 — Automobile Warranty and Repair Act
Introduced 1978-10-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 13048 — Standards for No Fault Motor Vehicle Accident Benefits Act
Introduced 1978-06-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Automobile insuranceHR 12563 — A bill to amend the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to extend the filing date of a study of rulemaking procedures under section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Introduced 1978-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 12543 — A bill to provide for assistance to certain owners of property damaged by flood waters at the Galveston Bay project at Baytown, Texas.
Introduced 1978-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Emergency ManagementHR 12441 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to increase the authorization of appropriations contained in such Act.
Introduced 1978-05-01 · Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #438 (190-188).
Environmental ProtectionHR 12442 — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend the authorization of appropriations contained in such Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-05-01 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 2796 passed in lieu.
CommerceHR 12030 — National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Authorizations Act
Introduced 1978-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Motor vehiclesHR 11567 — An Act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-03-15 · Public Law 95-425.
Independent regulatory commissionsHR 11140 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Introduced 1978-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 10819 — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend the authorization of appropriations contained in such Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 9857 — A bill for the relief of Brian Milton Bartusek.
Introduced 1977-10-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 8331 — Securities Investor Protection Act Amendments of 1978
Introduced 1977-07-14 · Public Law 95-283.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 5849 — A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.
Introduced 1977-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5621 — Independent Regulatory Agencies Act
Introduced 1977-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Independent regulatory commissionsHR 5318 — Consumer Actions Act
Introduced 1977-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
LawHR 3816 — Federal Trade Commission Amendments
Introduced 1977-02-22 · Motion to table measure and Senate amendments passed House.
Independent regulatory commissionsHR 3815 — Unlawful Corporate Payments Act
Introduced 1977-02-22 · Measure laid on table, S. 305 passed in lieu.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3624 — A bill for the relief of Lau Yiu Luen.
Introduced 1977-02-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3502 — A bill to prevent escalation of the price of natural gas during the period beginning February 3, 1977, and ending July 31, 1977, as a result of the critical natural gas shortage.
Introduced 1977-02-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 2425 — A bill to modify the project for navigation at Houston Ship Channel (Greens Bayou), Texas, to maintain a 40-foot project depth in Greens Bayou.
Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2422 — A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.
Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2424 — A bill to amend the definition of the term "lawful bridge" in "An Act to provide for the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters of the United States," approved June 21, 1940 (54 Stat. 497), as amended, for the purpose of clarifying such definition.
Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2423 — A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.
Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1942 — A bill to amend the definition of the term "lawful bridge" in "An Act to provide for the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters of the United States", approved June 21, 1940 (54 Stat. 497), for the purpose of clarifying such definition.
Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1822 — A bill to modify the project for navigation at Houston Ship Channel (Greens Bayou), Texas, to maintain a 40-foot project depth in Greens Bayou.
Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1767 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to expand the authority for the bringing of suits for redress for violations relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices by authorizing suits to be brought by persons, partnerships, and corporations injured by such violations.
Introduced 1977-01-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 1656 — Packaging Conservation Act
Introduced 1977-01-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Environmental ProtectionHR 1609 — Coal Pipeline Act
Introduced 1977-01-10 · Measure failed of passage in House, roll call #566 (161-246).
EnergyHRES 1158 — A resolution to provide that the bill H.R. 8331 to amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, with the Senate amendments thereto, be taken from the Speaker's table, and that the Senate amendments be agreed to with an amendment.
Introduced 1978-05-02 · Measure passed House, roll call #271 (384-10).
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