
Richard Fulton
Democrat · TE-5 · House of Representatives
63 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (110)
HR 16546 — A bill relating to collective bargaining representation of postal employees.
Introduced 1974-08-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
HR 16146 — A bill to exempt from Federal income taxation certain nonprofit corporations all of whose members are tax-exempt credit unions.
Introduced 1974-07-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 15804 — A bill to provide for protection of franchised dealers in petroleum products.
Introduced 1974-07-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 15370 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1974-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 15128 — Nurse Training Act
Introduced 1974-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 15041 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1974-05-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 14470 — A bill to authorize payments to any small business which suffers financial loss because customer access to such business is interfered with by certain Federal urban development projects.
Introduced 1974-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 14423 — A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to remove the expiration date provided in Public law 92-140 which authorized the creation of a limited copyright in sound recordings for the purpose of protecting against unauthorized duplication and piracy of sound recordings, to increase the criminal penalties for piracy and counterfeiting of sound recordings, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 14378 — Economic Opportunity Amendments
Introduced 1974-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Social WelfareHR 14161 — Solid Waste Energy Recovery Act
Introduced 1974-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 13933 — Economic Opportunity Amendments
Introduced 1974-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Social WelfareHR 13934 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to restore or grant family member status for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits program of a child under age 22 who lost or was not granted such coverage because of marriage later terminated by divorce or death of spouse.
Introduced 1974-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 13935 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax to individuals for certain expenses incurred in providing higher education.
Introduced 1974-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
EducationHR 13694 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the requirement of filing certain returns and the tax on unrelated business income shall not apply to certain nonprofit social clubs, domestic fraternal societies, and veterans organizations.
Introduced 1974-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 13693 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to lobbying by certain types of exempt organizations.
Introduced 1974-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 13695 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary insurance program to allow medicare home patients to receive prescribed drugs.
Introduced 1974-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 13495 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide income tax incentives to improve the economics of recycling waste paper.
Introduced 1974-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Environmental ProtectionHR 12930 — A bill to repeal the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973.
Introduced 1974-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 12561 — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide an optional, simplified, method of reimbursement for physicians' services under the medicare and medicaid programs for each State on the basis of a fee schedule, uniform through such State, and to authorize reimbursement to participating physicians in the full fee schedule, amounts (with collection of the applicable deductibles and coinsurance from patients becoming the responsibility of the Federal program.
Introduced 1974-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 12237 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1974-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 12199 — A bill to repeal the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973.
Introduced 1974-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 11694 — A bill to amend the act of February 24, 1925, incorporating the American War Mothers, to permit certain stepmothers and adopted mothers to be members of that organization.
Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 11484 — A bill to amend section 101 (1) (3) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 in respect of the application of section 4942(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to private foundations subject to section 101 (1) (4) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969.
Introduced 1973-11-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11049 — A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
Introduced 1973-10-23 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Rural affairs legislationHR 10888 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage the use of recycled oils.
Introduced 1973-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
EnergyHR 10604 — Fire Prevention and Control Act
Introduced 1973-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Emergency ManagementHR 9477 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-07-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 9449 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-07-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 9325 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the privilege of filing joint returns shall be available only in the case of marriage partners having equal ownership, management, and control of the income, assets, and liabilities of the marriage partnership.
Introduced 1973-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9324 — A bill to accelerate the effective date of the recently enacted increase in social security benefits.
Introduced 1973-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 9323 — A bill for the relief of certain orphans in Vietnam.
Introduced 1973-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Vietnamese ConflictHR 8945 — A bill to establish an arbitration board to settle disputes between supervisory organizations and the U.S. Postal Service.
Introduced 1973-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 8725 — Postal Reorganization Act Amendments
Introduced 1973-06-15 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 8724 — Postal Reorganization Act Amendments
Introduced 1973-06-15 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 8705 — Small Business Tax Simplification and Reform Act
Introduced 1973-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
CommerceHR 8726 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide that certain forms of zinc be admitted free of duty.
Introduced 1973-06-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 8518 — Footwear Articles Import Relief Trade Act
Introduced 1973-06-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 8273 — A bill to repeal section 411 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972, thereby restoring the right of aged, blind, and disabled individuals who receive assistance under title XVI of the Social Security Act after 1973 to participate in the food stamp and surplus commodities programs.
Introduced 1973-05-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 8077 — A bill to amend section 1903 of the Social Security Act to remove limits on payments for skilled nursing homes and intermediate care facilities.
Introduced 1973-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 8010 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that pensions paid to retired law enforcement officers shall not be subject to the income tax.
Introduced 1973-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 8011 — A bill to amend section 1903 of the Social Security Act to remove limits on payments for skilled nursing homes and intermediate care facilities.
Introduced 1973-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 8008 — National Health Research Fellowship and Traineeship Act
Introduced 1973-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 8009 — A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance of Veterans Day.
Introduced 1973-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 7598 — World War I Pension Act
Introduced 1973-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 7533 — A bill for the relief of Charles R. Davis, Glena R. Faris, James E. Lampley, Rubin Leskoff, Joseph R. Loller, Barry M. Murphy, Claude T. Pearce, William V. Pippin, Wesley Richards, Robert D. Ridley, and Berry E. Skinner.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 7465 — A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide that Army and Air Force National Guard technicians shall not be required to wear the military uniform while performing their duties in a civilian status.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 7468 — A bill to promote public health and welfare by expanding and improving the family planning services and population sciences research activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7466 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the recomputation of retired pay of certain members and former members of the armed forces.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 7467 — A bill to promote public health and welfare by expanding and improving the family planning services and population research activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7107 — A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns.
Introduced 1973-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7108 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 7106 — Food Supplement Amendment
Introduced 1973-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HR 6835 — Veterans' Administration Accountability Act
Introduced 1973-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6641 — National Diabetes Act
Introduced 1973-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 6642 — An Act to suspend the duties of certain bicycle parts and accessories until the close of December 31, 1976, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-04-05 · Public law 93-490.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 6235 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an exclusion from gross income for the interest on certain governmental obligations the proceeds of which are used to provide hospital facilities.
Introduced 1973-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6036 — Textile and Footwear Quota Act
Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means..
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 6035 — A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to permit rescue squads to obtain surplus property.
Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations..
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5503 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to raise the limitation on used property taken into account for purposes of the investment credit from $50,000 to $150,000.
Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means..
TaxationHR 5281 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1973-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5226 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 5039 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 5038 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 4784 — A bill to create a special tariff provision for imported glycine and related products.
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4783 — A bill to amend section 516 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4782 — A bill concerning the allocation of water pollution control funds among the States in fiscal 1973 and fiscal 1974.
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionHR 4626 — A bill to amend section 411(c) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969.
Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4582 — For the relief of the Andrew Jackson Lodge Numbered 5, Fraternal Order of Police, of Nashville, Tennessee.
Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
Private LegislationHR 4520 — A bill to amend section 832(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3629 — A bill to amend section 832(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 3628 — A bill to extend benefits under section 8191 of title 5, United States Code, to law enforcement officers and firemen not employed by the United States who are killed or totally disabled in the line of duty.
Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3630 — An Act to extend until September 30, 1975, the suspension of duty on certain dyeing and tanning products and to include logwood among such products.
Introduced 1973-02-05 · Public law 93-101.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2226 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 2224 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 2223 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 2225 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 2222 — Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHJRES 1009 — Joint resolution designating the promises occupied by the Chief of Naval Operations as the official residence of the Vice President, effective upon the termination of service of the incumbent Chief of Naval Operations.
Introduced 1974-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 770 — Joint resolution to designate February 10 to 16, 1974, as "National Vocational Education, and National Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Week."
Introduced 1973-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 688 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim 1973-83 as "A Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination".
Introduced 1973-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 669 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tenure of office for judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts of the United States.
Introduced 1973-07-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHJRES 661 — Joint resolution, a national education policy.
Introduced 1973-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHJRES 524 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim May of each year as "National Earth and Wildlife Month".
Introduced 1973-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 407 — Joint resolution to clarify certain provisions of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973
Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 491 — Resolution to create a Select Committee on Aging.
Introduced 1973-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHR 8206 — A bill to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to increase unemployment and sickness benefits, to raise the contribution base, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1975-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 7928 — Broadcast License Renewal Act
Introduced 1975-06-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
LicensesHR 7929 — A bill relating to the deduction of interest on certain corporate indebtedness to acquire stock or assets of another corporation.
Introduced 1975-06-16 · Public law 94-514.
TaxationHR 7715 — A bill to extend until the close of June 30, 1978, the period during which certain dyeing and tanning materials may be imported free of duty.
Introduced 1975-06-09 · Public law 94-108.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 7129 — Comprehensive Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 6850 — A bill to amend Public Law 93-233 to extend for an additional twelve months (until July 1, 1976) the eligibility of supplemental security income recipients for food stamps.
Introduced 1975-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 6765 — Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act
Introduced 1975-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6699 — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide an optional, simplified method of reimbursement for physicians' services under the medicare and medicaid programs for each State on the basis of a fee schedule, uniform throughout such State, and to authorize reimbursement to participating physicians in the full fee schedule amounts (with collection of the applicable deductibles and coinsurance from patients becoming the responsibility of the Federal program).
Introduced 1975-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 6698 — An Act to amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to make permanent the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from abroad, subject to specific limitations on the aggregate dollar amount of such assistance which may be provided and on the period for which such assistance may be furnished in any particular case, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1975-05-06 · Public law 94-44.
Social WelfareHR 6451 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act in order to extend until June 30, 1976, the temporary assistance program for U.S. citizens returned from abroad.
Introduced 1975-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 6331 — A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance of Veterans Day.
Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6222 — Comprehensive Health Care Insurance Act
Introduced 1975-04-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 6147 — A bill to extend for 3 years the period during which certain dyeing and tanning materials may be imported free of duty.
Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 6083 — A bill to extend for 3 years the period during which certain dyeing and tanning materials may be imported free of duty.
Introduced 1975-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 5579 — A bill to authorize the financing of parkways from the Highway Trust Funds, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 5009 — A bill to suspend for a 3-year period the duty on typewriter parts.
Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4383 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the privilege of filing joint returns shall be available only in the case of marriage partners having equal ownership, management, and control of the income, assets, and liabilities of the marriage partnership.
Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4305 — A bill to amend the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 to extend the period during which general revenue sharing payments are made and to increase the amount of such payments.
Introduced 1975-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Intergovernmental tax relationsHR 3720 — A bill to prohibit any change in the status of any member of the uniformed services who is in a missing status under chapter 10 of title 37, United States Code, until the provisions of the Paris Peace Accord of January 27, 1973, have been fully compiled with.
Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3723 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 3721 — A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit any person to travel in or use any instrumentality of interstate commerce to acquire a purported title to a stolen automobile.
Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3722 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to remove the time limitation within which programs of education for veterans must be completed, and restore on behalf of certain veterans educational assistance benefits which had previously terminated.
Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2107 — A bill for the relief of Doctor Jesus Fernandez Tirao and his wife Benylin-Lynda Obiena Tirao.
Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1848 — A bill to grant an alien child adopted by an unmarried U.S. citizen the same immigrant status as an alien child adopted by a U.S. citizen and his spouse.
Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
FamiliesHR 1849 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate entry into the United States of the alien parent of a minor U.S. citizen if the other parent is a U.S. citizen.
Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration