
W. G. (Bill) Hefner
Democrat · NO-8 · House of Representatives
51 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (80)
HR 7696 — A bill to amend the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 1977 to improve participation.
Introduced 1980-06-30 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 7394 — Veterans Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980
Introduced 1980-05-20 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 7186 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide legal representation for veterans claiming to be entitled to veterans' reemployment benefits under such title.
Introduced 1980-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6575 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain practices in administering and using polygraph examinations for purposes of hiring, demoting, promoting, disciplining, and dismissing employees.
Introduced 1980-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHR 6548 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to give preference in employment in certain positions in the Veterans Administration to qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.
Introduced 1980-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6415 — Veterans Employment Services Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6250 — A bill to extend eligibility for membership in the AMVETS to persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, and to citizens of the United States serving in the armed forces of allied nations, after May 8, 1975.
Introduced 1980-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6165 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow certain veterans with active duty service prior to January 1, 1977, to participate in the contributory educational assistance program under chapter 32 of such title.
Introduced 1979-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6168 — Veterans Education Amendments of 1980
Introduced 1979-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6167 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to preclude tutorial assistance to eligible veterans by certain family members.
Introduced 1979-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6166 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disbursement of unused chapter 32 contributions upon the death of the participant.
Introduced 1979-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5288 — Veterans Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980
Introduced 1979-09-14 · Public Law 96-466.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4896 — A bill for the relief of Emelita Riego de Bios Castor Cruz.
Introduced 1979-07-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4895 — A bill for the relief of Erasmo Ramirez Cruz, Jr.
Introduced 1979-07-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4764 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to permit disclosure of names and addresses and other information maintained by the Veterans' Administration to a consumer reporting agency for certain debt collection purposes.
Introduced 1979-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4663 — Veterans Education Amendments Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4117 — Disabled Veterans Rehabilitation Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3272 — G I Bill Amendments Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2689 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for certain services performed by chiropractors.
Introduced 1979-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHJRES 476 — A joint resolution designating March 1980 as "Gospel Music Month".
Introduced 1980-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 15488 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide increased penalties for illegal distributions of controlled substances in or adjacent to elementary and secondary schools.
Introduced 1976-09-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
NarcoticsHR 12287 — 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 1976-03-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 12202 — A bill for the relief of Tamas and Julia Oberbauer.
Introduced 1976-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 9914 — 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 1975-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 9695 — A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act.
Introduced 1975-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 9226 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income the amounts of certain loans canceled under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as the result of disaster losses.
Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9118 — 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, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1975-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 8385 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income the amounts of certain loans canceled under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as the result of disaster losses.
Introduced 1975-07-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4414 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an additional income tax exemption for a taxpayer supporting a dependent who is mentally retarded.
Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mentally handicappedHCONRES 604 — Concurrent resolution with respect to post office closings.
Introduced 1976-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Postal serviceHR 12857 — A bill for the relief of Sylvester Lung-Yee Zee.
Introduced 1978-05-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 12121 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide increased penalties for illegal distributions of controlled substances in or adjacent to elementary and secondary schools.
Introduced 1978-04-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 8232 — A bill to exempt from coverage under the Fair Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963 any person who engages in farm labor contracting solely within a 75-mile radius of his home.
Introduced 1977-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Agricultural laborHR 8233 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963 by providing that the term "migrant worker" excludes any individual who returns to his place of permanent residence on a daily basis.
Introduced 1977-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Agricultural laborHR 8234 — A bill to exempt from coverage under the Fair Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963 any person who engages in farm labor contracting solely for the purpose of supplying migrant workers who return each day from their places of employment to their permanent residences.
Introduced 1977-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Agricultural laborHR 8003 — A bill for the relief of Dr. Felizardo Hocbo Mangundayao and Dr. Florita Castar Mangundayao.
Introduced 1977-06-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 7834 — Child Abuse Prevention Act
Introduced 1977-06-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Child abuseHR 7210 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period which is presently required in order for an individual to be eligible for disability insurance benefits or the disability freeze (or for widow's or widower's benefits on the basis of disability.)
Introduced 1977-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 7211 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $4,800 the amount of outside earnings which (subject to further increases under the automatic adjustment provisions) is permitted an individual each year without any deductions from benefits thereunder.
Introduced 1977-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 6852 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a credit against income for maintaining a household a member of which is an elderly dependent of the taxpayer.
Introduced 1977-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 6397 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for certain services performed by chiropractors.
Introduced 1977-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 2943 — A bill for the relief of Tamas and Julia Oberbauer.
Introduced 1977-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHRES 272 — Resolution disapproving the recommendations of the President with respect to the rates of pay of Federal officials transmitted to the Congress in the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978.
Introduced 1977-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
SalariesHCONRES 268 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Postal Service should not reduce the frequency of mail delivery service and should not close any post office until the Congress has an adequate opportunity to review and act upon the recommendations made by the Commission on Postal Service under the Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1976.
Introduced 1977-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and Politics—
Introduced 1982-05-27 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-05-05 ·
HR 5844 — A bill to provide a penalty for the robbery or attempted robbery of any controlled substance from any pharmacy.
Introduced 1982-03-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 4891 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide increased penalties for illegal distributions of controlled substances in or adjacent to elementary and secondary schools.
Introduced 1981-11-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 4495 — A bill redesignating the Salisbury-Concord Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area as the "Salisbury-Concord-Kannapolis Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area".
Introduced 1981-09-16 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 3194 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate polygraph and other detection of deception examinations and prohibit certain practices with respect thereto for the purpose of protecting the privacy rights of employees and individuals seeking employment with employers engaged in any business or activity in or affecting interstate commerce while permitting such employers to use such examinations to protect their businesses and control property losses attributable to employee theft and other acts of misconduct.
Introduced 1981-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Labor and EmploymentHJRES 109 — A joint resolution designating April 1981 as "Gospel Music Month".
Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 5898 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1985
Introduced 1984-06-20 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1067.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3263 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1984
Introduced 1983-06-09 · Became Public Law No: 98-116.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1781 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal income tax withholding on interest.
Introduced 1983-03-02 · See H.R.2973.
TaxationHR 615 — A bill to repeal the withholding of tax from interest and dividends.
Introduced 1983-01-06 · See H.R.2973.
Taxation—
Introduced 1986-06-25 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-10-17 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5052 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1987
Introduced 1986-06-19 · H.J.RES. 738 passed in Senate relating to this measure.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3327 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1986
Introduced 1985-09-18 · Became Public Law No: 99-173.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 594 — A bill to repeal the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 relating to the maintenance of contemporaneous records with respect to the business use of certain property.
Introduced 1985-01-22 · See H.R.1869.
TaxationHJRES 688 — A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate the month of December 1986, as "Made in America Month".
Introduced 1986-07-29 · See S.J.Res.392.
CommemorationsHRES 491 — A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable John P. East, a Senator from the State of North Carolina.
Introduced 1986-07-15 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
CongressHR 4586 — A bill making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1988-05-12 · Became Public Law No: 100-447.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2906 — A bill making appropriations for Military Construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1987-07-09 · For Further Action See H.J.Res. 395.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHJRES 318 — A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate the month of December, 1987, as "Made in the USA Month".
Introduced 1987-06-16 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Commemorations—
Introduced 1990-10-21 · On agreeing to the Hefner amendments (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 275 - 139 (Roll no. 498).
HR 5313 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1991
Introduced 1990-07-19 · Became Public Law No: 101-519.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3012 — Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1989-07-26 · Became Public Law No: 101-148.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2707 — Social Security Notch Adjustment Act
Introduced 1989-06-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social WelfareHJRES 153 — To authorize and request the President to designate the month of May 1989, as "National Duckling Month".
Introduced 1989-02-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
AnimalsHR 5428 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1993
Introduced 1992-06-18 · Became Public Law No: 102-380.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2426 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1992
Introduced 1991-05-22 · Became Public Law No: 102-136.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4453 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1995
Introduced 1994-05-19 · Became Public Law No: 103-307.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2446 — Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1994
Introduced 1993-06-17 · Became Public Law No: 103-110.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1985 — Fairness in Broadcasting Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-05-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 163 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring the right of Americans to pray in public institutions, including public school graduation ceremonies and athletic events.
Introduced 1993-03-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues—
Introduced 1996-06-25 · On agreeing to the Hefner amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
HJRES 186 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring the right of Americans to pray in public institutions, including public school graduation ceremonies and athletic events.
Introduced 1996-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues—
Introduced 1998-07-16 · On agreeing to the Hefner amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 79 - 342 (Roll No. 289).
HR 4130 — To amend the Generalized System of Preferences program to include unwrought titanium among the list of articles that may not be designated as eligible articles.
Introduced 1998-06-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International Finance