
Thomas W. Ewing
Republican · IL-15 · House of Representatives
35 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (54)
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Introduced 1999-09-14 · On agreeing to the Ewing amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 259 (Roll no. 418).
HR 5660 — Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000
Introduced 2000-12-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance & Hazardous Materials for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman..
Finance and Financial SectorHR 5498 — To permit landowners to assert otherwise available State law defenses against real property claims by Indian tribes.
Introduced 2000-10-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Native AmericansHR 4764 — To require the United States Trade Representative to enter into negotiations to eliminate price controls imposed by certain foreign countries on prescription drugs.
Introduced 2000-06-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4541 — Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000
Introduced 2000-05-25 · Received in the Senate.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 4303 — MTBE Elimination Act
Introduced 2000-04-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Environmental ProtectionHR 4112 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against estate and gift taxes to an exclusion equivalent of $10,000,000 and to provide for an inflation adjustment of such amount.
Introduced 2000-03-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2858 — To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Andrew J. Smith for acts of valor during the Civil War.
Introduced 1999-09-14 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2827 — National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-09-09 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Agriculture and FoodHR 817 — United States Agricultural Trade Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-02-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 360 — Medicare Insulin Pump Coverage Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-01-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
HealthHR 17 — Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-01-06 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.
Agriculture and FoodHJRES 86 — Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Korean War and the service by members of the Armed Forces during such war, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2000-02-01 · Became Public Law No: 106-195.
CommemorationsHRES 320 — Recognizing the Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library in Tuscola, Illinois, as a National Korean War Veterans Museum.
Introduced 1999-10-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 224 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on agricultural trade negotiations.
Introduced 1999-06-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHCONRES 256 — Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to the use of reformulated gasoline fuels, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2000-02-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
EnergyHR 5977 — Regulatory Flexibility Amendments Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-09-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5834 — Federal Crop Insurance Fairness Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-08-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development.
Agriculture and FoodHJRES 384 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution allowing an item veto in appropriations.
Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Economics and Public FinanceHCONRES 307 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should extend for a period of one year the 90-day moratorium on new unnecessary federal regulations.
Introduced 1992-04-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4886 — To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1994-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 4939 — To designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Vine Street in Urbana, Illinois, as the "Frederick S. Green United States Courthouse".
Introduced 1994-08-11 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4198 — To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require that OMB and CBO estimates for paygo purposes score increased revenues caused by economic growth resulting from legislation implementing any trade agreement.
Introduced 1994-04-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 2015 — To reliquidate certain entries on which excessive countervailing duties were paid, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1993-05-06 · Executive Comment Received from Treasury.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1887 — Food Stamp Anti-Fraud Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-04-28 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 831 — To provide that cost-of-living adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress be made contingent on there not being a deficit in the budget of the United States Government.
Introduced 1993-02-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
CongressHR 830 — Regulatory Flexibility Amendments Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-02-04 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1344-1345)
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 30 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution allowing an item veto in appropriations.
Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 415 — Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 830) to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify procedures for judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1994-05-03 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1344-1345)
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Introduced 1995-08-03 · On agreeing to the Ewing amendment (A029) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1995-03-01 · On agreeing to the Ewing amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 420 - 5 (Roll no. 184).
HR 4276 — Community Exchange Act Amendments of 1996
Introduced 1996-09-28 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from FTC.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 4102 — Farm Transportation Regulatory Relief Act
Introduced 1996-09-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3503 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent disqualification of low-income housing units for purposes of the low-income housing credit solely by reason of certain assignments of dependency deductions by full-time student single parents.
Introduced 1996-05-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3182 — To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing of operators of motor vehicles used to transport agricultural commodities and property for small local governments.
Introduced 1996-03-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3048 — Regulatory Flexibility Amendments Act of 1996
Introduced 1996-03-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
CommerceHR 3002 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt certain small lenders from the audit requirements of the guaranteed student loan program.
Introduced 1996-03-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
EducationHR 2926 — Export Market Stabilization Act of 1996
Introduced 1996-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2577 — To amend the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act to reinstate the right of soybean producers to demand and receive refunds of assessments imposed on producers under the Act, to require a referendum on termination of the soybean research and promotion order issued under the Act, and to require additional referendums at the request of a simple majority of soybean producers.
Introduced 1995-11-02 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2557 — Agricultural Contract Sanctity Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-10-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Agriculture and FoodHR 1114 — To authorize minors who are under the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and who are under 18 years of age to load materials into balers and compacters that meet appropriate American National Standards Institute design safety standards.
Introduced 1995-03-02 · Became Public Law No: 104-174.
Labor and EmploymentHR 929 — To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1995-02-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 436 — Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act
Introduced 1995-01-09 · Became Public Law No: 104-55.
Environmental ProtectionHRES 551 — Relating to early organization of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Introduced 1996-09-28 · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 546, H. Res. 551 is considered passed House.
CongressHRES 552 — Providing for the printing of the revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Introduced 1996-09-28 · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 546, H. Res. 552 is considered passed House.
CongressHR 4647 — Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998
Introduced 1998-09-26 · Received in the Senate.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4288 — Agriculture Export Enhancement Act of 1998
Introduced 1998-07-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3856 — To provide for the conveyance of the vacant Army Reserve Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Introduced 1998-05-13 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3814 — Medicare Insulin Pump Coverage Act of 1998
Introduced 1998-05-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
HealthHR 3654 — Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998
Introduced 1998-04-01 · Committee on International Relations discharged.
Agriculture and FoodHR 941 — To provide for permanent most-favored-nation treatment to the products of the People's Republic of China when that country becomes a member of the World Trade Organization.
Introduced 1997-03-05 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1041)
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 529 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt certain small lenders from the audit requirements of the guaranteed student loan program.
Introduced 1997-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
EducationHR 467 — Commodity Exchange Act Amendments of 1997
Introduced 1997-01-21 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Finance and Financial SectorHCONRES 213 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that the European Union is unfairly restricting the importation of United States agriculture products and the elimination of such restrictions should be a top priority in trade negotiations with the European Union.
Introduced 1998-02-11 · Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Foreign Trade and International Finance