
Martha W. Griffiths
Democrat · MI-17 · House of Representatives
71 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (43)
HR 17621 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that all covered workers be informed annually of their potential benefit rights (based on their then current wage records), and that new primary and survivor beneficiaries be furnished with information concerning the total amount of the social security taxes paid toward their benefits.
Introduced 1974-12-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 17671 — Tax Credits and Allowances Act
Introduced 1974-12-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 17574 — Tax Credits and Allowances Act
Introduced 1974-12-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 16369 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1974-08-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 16091 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1974-07-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 15372 — A bill to amend the act to incorporate Little League Baseball to provide that the league shall be open to girls as well as to boys.
Introduced 1974-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sports and RecreationHR 15019 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1974-05-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 13197 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit taxpayers to utilize the deduction for personal exemptions as under present law or to claim a credit against tax of $200 for each such exemption.
Introduced 1974-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 12876 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1974-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 12875 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of medicare for routine Papanicolaou tests for the diagnosis of uterine cancer.
Introduced 1974-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 12281 — An Act to continue until the close of June 30, 1975, the suspension of duties on certain forms of copper, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-01-24 · Public law 93-497.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 11472 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-11-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 11052 — A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide that, in the event of the failure of the President to appoint a Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, upon a vacancy occurring in that Office, the Justice of the Supreme Court who has longest served as a Justice of that Court shall in certain cases appoint such a Director, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-10-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Federal officialsHR 10754 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-10-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 9635 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 9326 — A bill to suspend for a 2-year period the duty on slabs on zinc.
Introduced 1973-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 9221 — A bill for the relief of Bogdan Bereznicki.
Introduced 1973-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 8864 — An Act to amend the act to incorporate Little League Baseball to provide that the league shall be open to girls as well as to boys.
Introduced 1973-06-20 · Public law 93-551.
Sports and RecreationHR 8839 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 8078 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 7445 — An Act to extend the Renegotiation Act of 1951 for one year, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Public law 93-66.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6150 — 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 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5412 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, to provide reasonable and necessary income tax incentives to encourage the utilization of recycled solid waste materials and to offset existing income tax advantages which promote depletion of virgin natural resources.
Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Environmental ProtectionHR 5342 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 4627 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide reasonable and necessary income tax incentives to encourage the utilization of recycled solid waste materials and to offset existing income tax advantages which promote depletion of virgin natural resources.
Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Environmental ProtectionHR 4628 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide reasonable and necessary income tax incentives to encourage the utilization of recycled solid waste materials and to offset existing income tax advantages which promote depletion of virgin natural resources.
Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Environmental ProtectionHR 3813 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.
Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 2323 — A bill to continue until the close of June 30, 1974, the suspension of duties on certain forms of copper.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Public law 93-77.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2324 — A bill to continue until the close of June 30, 1975, the existing suspension of duties for metal scrap.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Public law 93-78.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1505 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code, to provide that monthly social security benefit payments shall not be considered as income in determining eligibility for pensions under that title.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1507 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit the payment of benefits to a married couple on their combined earnings record, to eliminate the special dependency requirement for entitlement to husband's or widower's benefits, to provide for the payment of benefits to widowed fathers with minor children, and to make the retirement test inapplicable to individuals with minor children who are entitled to mother's or father's benefits.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 1501 — A bill to amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to provide for equality of treatment for military personnel in the application of dependency criteria.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1503 — A bill to provide equality of treatment for married women employees of the Federal Government under the Foreign Service Act of 1946.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1504 — A bill to provide for hospitals to allow the biological father to attend the birth of his child if the woman consents.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 1506 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide that every citizen and resident of the United States shall have a social security number.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 1508 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide reasonable and necessary income tax incentives to encourage the utilization of recycled solid waste materials and to offset existing income tax advantages which promote depletion of virgin natural resources.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Environmental ProtectionHR 1502 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for equality of treatment with respect to married women Federal employees in connection with compensation for work injuries, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 22 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 23 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHRES 1150 — Resolved, that Bob Traxler, of Michigan, be, and he is hereby, elected to the standing committees of the House of Representatives on Public Works and Post Office and Civil Service.
Introduced 1974-05-29 · Measure passed House.
CongressHRES 108 — A resolution providing for investigations and studies by standing committees of the House of Representatives to ascertain and identify those areas in which differences in treatment or application, on the basis of sex, exist in connection with the administration and operation of those provisions of law under their respective jurisdictions, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 109 — A resolution establishing a Special Committee on the Captive Nations.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHCONRES 255 — Concurrent resolution requesting the President to proclaim August 26, 1973, as "National Women's Suffrage Day".
Introduced 1973-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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