
Joe L. Evins
Democrat · TE-4 · House of Representatives
79 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (44)
HR 16968 — A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended (16 U.S.C. ch. 12A), to set time for review of TVA power rate adjustments.
Introduced 1974-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
HR 15155 — Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1975
Introduced 1974-06-03 · Public law 93-393.
Public worksHR 13068 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for loans to small business concerns affected by energy shortage.
Introduced 1974-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 9001 — American Folklife Preservation Act
Introduced 1973-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 8947 — Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1974
Introduced 1973-06-25 · Public law 93-97.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 8566 — Independent Oil Marketers Supply Act
Introduced 1973-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 8340 — A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended, (16 U.S.C. Ch. 12A) to provide that costs incurred to comply with environmental laws and regulations shall not be included as costs of the electric power program, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
HR 7800 — A bill to amend the Clayton Act by adding a new section to prohibit sales below cost for the purpose of destroying competition or eliminating a competitor.
Introduced 1973-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommerceHR 5779 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the income tax treatment of small business investment companies and shareholders in such companies.
Introduced 1973-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5778 — A bill to provide for extra compensations to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have been held as prisoners of war.
Introduced 1973-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5695 — A bill to improve the effectiveness of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Independent regulatory commissionsHR 5221 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) to provide that under certain circumstances territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.
Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 5222 — Small Business Tax Simplification and Reform Act
Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
CommerceHRES 920 — Resolution to provide funds for the expenses of the investigations and studies authorized by H. Res. 19.
Introduced 1974-02-26 · Measure passed House.
CongressHRES 726 — Resolution providing for the printing of additional copies of the House report entitled "The Impact of the Energy and Fuel Crisis on Small Business," House Report No. 91-1751.
Introduced 1973-12-03 · Measure passed House.
CongressHRES 727 — Resolution providing for the printing of additional copies of the House report entitled "Concentration By Competing Raw Fuel Industries in the Energy Market and its Impact on Small Business," House Report No. 92-719.
Introduced 1973-12-03 · Measure passed House.
CongressHRES 728 — Resolution providing for the printing of additional copies of the House report entitled "Concentration by Competing Raw Fuel Industries in the Energy Market and Its Impact on Small Business," volume 3, "National Gas Survey and Synthetic Fuel Development," House Report No. 92-1404.
Introduced 1973-12-03 · Measure passed House.
CongressHRES 190 — Resolution to provide funds for the expenses of the investigations and studies authorized by House Resolution 19.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Measure passed House.
CongressHRES 19 — A resolution for organization, jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the permanent Select Committee on Small Business to conduct studies and investigations of the problems of small business.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Measure passed House.
CongressHCONRES 301 — Concurrent resolution providing for the printing as a House document, "A History and Accomplishments of the permanent Select Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives".
Introduced 1973-09-18 · Measure passed Senate.
CongressHR 15461 — A bill to authorize the acquisition of a minimum of 50 additional acres at the Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Introduced 1976-09-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 14845 — Small Business Growth and Job Creation Act
Introduced 1976-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 14596 — Small Business Growth and Job Creation Act
Introduced 1976-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 14236 — Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Act, 1977
Introduced 1976-06-08 · Public law 94-355.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 13687 — Small Business Growth and Job Creation Act
Introduced 1976-05-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 12924 — Consumer Communications Reform Act
Introduced 1976-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 11032 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for optometric and medical vision care.
Introduced 1975-12-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 9508 — A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, to increase the number of members on the board of directors.
Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
EnergyHR 9553 — A bill to amend section 218 of the Social Security Act to require that States having agreements entered into thereunder will continue to make social security payments and reports on a calendar-quarter basis.
Introduced 1975-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 9079 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and the Tax Reduction Act of 1974, to make permanent certain changes made by such act in the Internal Revenue Code which affect small business.
Introduced 1975-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
CommerceHR 8122 — Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Act, 1976
Introduced 1975-06-20 · Public law 94-180.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 7081 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the term of licenses for the operation of radio broadcastings stations.
Introduced 1975-05-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 7082 — A bill to modify the Center Hill Lake, Tenn., flood control project.
Introduced 1975-05-19 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Emergency ManagementHR 4681 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide penalties for persons who obtain or attempt to obtain narcotics or other controlled substances from a retail pharmacy by force and violence.
Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Crime and Law EnforcementHRES 973 — Resolution to provide funds for the further expenses of the investigations and studies of the Committee on Small Business.
Introduced 1976-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHRES 716 — Resolution establishing a select committee to study the problem of U.S. servicemen missing in action in Southeast Asia.
Introduced 1975-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 244 — Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (D75-84) relating to the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation which is proposed by the President in his message of October 31, 1974, transmitted under section 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Introduced 1975-02-24 · Measure passed House.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 241 — Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (D75-81) relating to the Department of Defense-Civil, Department of the Army-Corps of Engineers-Civil which is proposed by the President in his message of October 31,1974, transmitted under section 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Introduced 1975-02-24 · Measure passed House.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 245 — Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (D75-85) relating to the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation which is proposed by the President in his message of October 31, 1974, transmitted under section 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Introduced 1975-02-24 · Measure passed House.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 246 — Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (D75-86) relating to the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation which is proposed by the President in his message of October 31, 1974, transmitted under section 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Introduced 1975-02-24 · Measure passed House.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 242 — Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (D75-82) relating to the Department of Defense-Civil, Department of the Army Corps of Engineers-Civil which is proposed by the President in his message of October 31, 1974, transmitted under section 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Introduced 1975-02-24 · Measure passed House.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 247 — Resolution to request that the House of Representatives proceed without delay in its consideration of legislation with respect to the Nation's economic and energy problems.
Introduced 1975-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 201 — Resolution to provide funds for the expenses of the investigation and studies of the Committee on Small Business pursuant to rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
Introduced 1975-02-19 · Measure passed House.
CommerceHRES 243 — Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (D75-83) relating to the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation which is proposed by the President in his message of October 31, 1974, transmitted under section 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Introduced 1975-02-24 · Measure passed House.
Economics and Public Finance