
James F. Hastings
Republican · NE-39 · House of Representatives
57 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (98)
HR 624 — Bill of Rights for the Mentally Retarded
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 625 — A bill to amend the act providing an exemption from the antitrust laws with respect to agreements between persons engaging in certain professional sports for the purpose of certain television contracts in order to terminate such exemption when a home game is sold out.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Sports and RecreationHR 623 — Narcotic Addict Treatment Act
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 17077 — Health Manpower Act
Introduced 1974-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 16304 — A bill to amend section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require that radio receivers be technically equipped to receive and amplify both amplitude modulated (AM) and frequency modulated (FM) broadcasts.
Introduced 1974-08-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 16167 — Railroad Retirement Act
Introduced 1974-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 15984 — Food Supplement Amendment
Introduced 1974-07-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HR 15864 — A bill to amend section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the Federal excise tax on beer).
Introduced 1974-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Alcoholic beveragesHR 15376 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the revocation or suspension of registration of practitioners who furnish maintenance or detoxification treatment without being registered to do so.
Introduced 1974-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 15275 — A bill to exempt the Chautauqua Lake Bridge in the State of New York from the application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Introduced 1974-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 15171 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide low-interest loans to small businesses and homeowners whose real property located adjacent to any of the Great Lakes is damaged or destroyed as the result of erosion caused by the lake, and to provide grants to owners of public facilities and private nonprofit facilities whose property located adjacent to any of the Great Lakes is damaged or destroyed as the result of erosion caused by the lake.
Introduced 1974-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 14889 — Controlled Substances Trafficking Act
Introduced 1974-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 14804 — A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 to increase the amount of earnings permitted before the limitation on earnings of a retirement annuitant takes effect and to provide for its further increase in certain circumstances when the Consumer Price Index rises.
Introduced 1974-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 14510 — Controlled Substances Trafficking Act
Introduced 1974-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 14368 — Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974
Introduced 1974-04-24 · Public law 93-319.
HR 14164 — Health Policy and Health Resources Development Act
Introduced 1974-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 14165 — A bill to amend section 104 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize an improved program for research and demonstration of new techniques for the control of lake pollution.
Introduced 1974-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionHR 13610 — Federal Housing Act
Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 13360 — Environmental and Energy Supply Coordination Act
Introduced 1974-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 13140 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide low-interest operating loans to small businesses seriously affected by a shortage in energy producing materials.
Introduced 1974-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 12503 — Narcotic Addict Treatment Act
Introduced 1974-02-04 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 1115 passed in lieu.
HealthHR 12052 — National Health Policy Act
Introduced 1973-12-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 11587 — Public Health and National Health Service Corps Scholarship Training Program Amendments
Introduced 1973-11-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 11332 — A bill to repeal the act of January 5, 1927, relating to jurisdiction over the taking of fish and game within certain Indian reservations.
Introduced 1973-11-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
HR 11423 — A bill to amend title 44 of the United States Code to designate the Daniel Reed Library at the State University College of Fredonia in Fredonia, N.Y., as a depository library.
Introduced 1973-11-13 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 11312 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.
Introduced 1973-11-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 11024 — Psychotropic Substances Act
Introduced 1973-10-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 10579 — A bill for the relief of Clifford H. Macey.
Introduced 1973-09-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 10607 — Rural Health Care Delivery Improvement Act
Introduced 1973-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Rural affairs legislationHR 10365 — Psychotropic Substances Act
Introduced 1973-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 10325 — Federal Noxious Weed Act
Introduced 1973-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 9804 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to restrict the authority for inspection of income tax returns by, and the disclosure of information therein to, Federal agencies.
Introduced 1973-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9235 — Northeast Region Rail Services Act
Introduced 1973-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 8685 — Narcotic Addict Treatment Act
Introduced 1973-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
NarcoticsHR 8017 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7954 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the U.S. conditions in a deed conveying certain lands to the State of New York and to provide for the conveyance of certain interests in such lands so as to permit such State, subject to certain conditions, to sell such land.
Introduced 1973-05-21 · Public law 93-456.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 7806 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-05-15 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 1136 passed in lieu.
HealthHR 7644 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7643 — Narcotic Addict Treatment Act
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7226 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 6721 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 6720 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against the individual income tax for tuition paid for the elementary or secondary education of dependents.
Introduced 1973-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6444 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 6332 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 6041 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 6042 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 5862 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for loan assistance to certain cable television systems.
Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5861 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the disclosure of ingredients in the labels of all foods.
Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 5609 — Bill of Rights for the Mentally Retarded
Introduced 1973-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 5608 — Health Programs Extension Act
Introduced 1973-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 5512 — A bill to amend section 1(16) of the Interstate Commerce Act authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to continue rail transportation services.
Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 5511 — Drug Identification Act
Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
DrugsHR 5045 — Public Broadcasting Financing Act
Introduced 1973-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5046 — A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, to extend the authorization for a 1-year period.
Introduced 1973-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
Public worksHR 4952 — Emergency Medical Service Systems Act
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 4795 — Museum Services Act
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 4634 — A bill to provide price support for milk at not less than 85 percent of the parity price therefor.
Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4633 — Narcotic Addict Treatment Act
Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 2636 — For the relief of Jean Albertha Service Gordon.
Introduced 1973-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHJRES 1109 — Joint resolution to salute Chautauqua Institution on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Introduced 1974-08-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 1103 — Joint resolution to salute Chautauqua Institution on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Introduced 1974-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 1102 — Joint resolution to salute Chautauqua Institution on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Introduced 1974-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsHRES 1442 — Resolution concerning the safety and freedom of Valentyn Moroz, Ukrainian historian.
Introduced 1974-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHCONRES 158 — Concurrent resolution relating to a national Indian policy.
Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs..
HR 11331 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat certain distributions of part of an employee's balance in a pension plan as lump-sum distributions if the entire amount of such balance is not distributed because of pending litigation.
Introduced 1975-12-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10525 — A bill for the relief of Joel Morrissey.
Introduced 1975-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 10322 — A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to terminate the powers and duties of the Interstate Commerce Commission under section 7 of the Bankruptcy Act with respect to a railroad in reorganization which conveys rail properties to the corporation or to a profitable railroad pursuant to the final system plan.
Introduced 1975-10-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 10321 — A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to require the special court to make partial distribution of the securities, obligations, and compensation deposited with such court to certain railroads in reorganization pending completion of proceedings by such court under title III of such act.
Introduced 1975-10-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 9328 — A bill to amend section 402 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 with respect to the percentage of the Federal share of rail service continuation subsidies.
Introduced 1975-09-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 9019 — Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1976
Introduced 1975-07-29 · Public law 94-460.
HealthHR 8959 — A bill to amend section 402 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 with respect to the percentage of the Federal share of rail service continuation subsidies.
Introduced 1975-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 9066 — Health Maintenance Organization Amendments
Introduced 1975-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 8834 — A bill for the relief of Chester R. Kozlowski.
Introduced 1975-07-22 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Private LegislationHR 8428 — Health Maintenance Organization Amendments
Introduced 1975-07-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 8034 — Medical Malpractice Claims Settlement Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7847 — Health Maintenance Organization Amendments
Introduced 1975-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7834 — A bill for the relief of Clifford H. Macey.
Introduced 1975-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 7515 — Medical Malpractice Claims Settlement Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-06-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7085 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase from $1 million to #10 million the exemption from industrial development bond treatment for certain small issues.
Introduced 1975-05-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6915 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that exclusive territorial arrangements used in the distribution or sale of a trademarked soft drink product or a trademarked private label food product shall not be deemed unlawful per se.
Introduced 1975-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Agriculture and FoodHR 6798 — A bill to amend section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the Federal excise tax on beer).
Introduced 1975-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Alcoholic beveragesHR 6766 — Medical Malpractice Claims Settlement Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 6665 — A bill to amend section 402 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 with respect to the percentage of the Federal share of rail service continuation subsidies.
Introduced 1975-05-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 6100 — Medical Malpractice Claims Settlement Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 6063 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the discharge of disaster relief loans by the United States shall not constitute income to the taxpayer and shall not reduce the amount of any casualty loss deduction.
Introduced 1975-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5463 — Rural Health Care Delivery Improvement Act
Introduced 1975-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Rural affairs legislationHR 4508 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.
Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4509 — Emergency Health Benefits Protection Act
Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3957 — Emergency Health Benefits Protection Act
Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3958 — Emergency Health Benefits Protection Act
Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3165 — Emergency Unemployment Health Benefits Act
Introduced 1975-02-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 2592 — A bill to repeal the earnings limitation of the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 2591 — A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make parallel the exemption from lottery prohibitions granted to newspapers and radio and television.
Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LotteriesHR 2147 — Psychotropic Substances Act
Introduced 1975-01-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Drug abuseHR 1530 — Psychotropic Substances Act
Introduced 1975-01-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic trafficHR 1399 — A bill for the relief of Maria Del Carmen Alvarado Martinez.
Introduced 1975-01-14 · Private Law 94-29.
Private LegislationHR 1398 — A bill for the relief of Beverely H. Fagerstrom.
Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHRES 839 — Resolution to disapprove of the Final System Plan prepared by the United States Railway Association and submitted to the House of Representatives on July 26, 1975.
Introduced 1975-10-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public Works