Paul W. Hodes
Democrat · NE-2 · House of Representatives
19 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (55)
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Introduced 2009-06-18 · On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A014) Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 - 0 (Roll no. 400).
HR 5918 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for biomass heating property and repeal the passive activity limitation exception for working interests in oil and gas property.
Introduced 2010-07-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5129 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat carsharing and ridesharing reimbursement arrangements as qualified transportation fringe benefits.
Introduced 2010-04-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4857 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow amounts to be transferred from a qualified tuition program to the Thrift Savings Plan for the benefit of any individual who is eligible to participate in such Plan by virtue of being a member of the uniformed services or of the Ready Reserve, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2010-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4661 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on expensing certain depreciable assets and to extend the deduction for an additional year.
Introduced 2010-02-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4659 — Credit Card Cosigner Protection Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-02-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 4660 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the performance of Federal Government in meeting certain small business procurement contracting goals, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2010-02-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology .
CommerceHR 4486 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property.
Introduced 2010-01-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4297 — Rural Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-12-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Emergency ManagementHR 4272 — Government Grants Accountability Act
Introduced 2009-12-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4170 — Stop Any TARP Extension Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-12-02 · Referred to House Ways and Means
Finance and Financial SectorHR 3958 — Heating Energy Assistance Tax Credit Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-10-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3653 — Medicare Card Security Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-09-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 3551 — Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-09-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3550 — Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-09-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 3442 — To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish discretionary spending caps for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2013.
Introduced 2009-07-31 · Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 3230 — To establish within the National Science Foundation the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2009-07-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 3115 — Small Business Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-07-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2836 — National Guard and Reservist Suicide Prevention and Community Response Act
Introduced 2009-06-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2604 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers.
Introduced 2009-05-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2367 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to employers for reimbursing the expenses of employees who provide carpooling.
Introduced 2009-05-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2147 — Global Warming Economic Oversight Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
EnergyHR 2080 — American Renewable Biomass Heating Act
Introduced 2009-04-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2038 — CLEAR Act
Introduced 2009-04-22 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHR 1387 — Electronic Message Preservation Act
Introduced 2009-03-09 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 82 — Proposing the "Doris 'Granny D' Haddock Amendment of 2010" to the Constitution of the United States regarding the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the spending and activities of corporations with regard to political campaigns and campaigns for election for public office.
Introduced 2010-04-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Government Operations and PoliticsHRES 1570 — Supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Introduced 2010-07-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHRES 1283 — Honoring and thanking Dave Brubeck for his contributions to American music and cultural diplomacy.
Introduced 2010-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHRES 1176 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ban congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits.
Introduced 2010-03-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 842 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, should be recognized for its contribution to the arts around the world, and the cultural heritage of the United States.
Introduced 2009-10-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHRES 776 — Congratulating the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of service to the United States and its wilderness.
Introduced 2009-09-24 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
EducationHRES 159 — Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States.
Introduced 2009-02-11 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Government Operations and PoliticsHCONRES 253 — Recognizing Doris "Granny D" Haddock, who inspired millions of people through remarkable acts of political activism, and extending the condolences of Congress on the death of Doris "Granny D" Haddock.
Introduced 2010-03-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced 2008-06-26 · On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2008-06-12 · On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 3 (Roll no. 419). (consideration: CR H5538-5539; text: CR H5538)
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Introduced 2008-05-22 · On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2007-08-04 · On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 7307 — Homeowner Assistance and Taxpayer Protection Act
Introduced 2008-11-20 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 6809 — Energy for Schools Act
Introduced 2008-08-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 6810 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to employers for reimbursing the expenses of employees who provide carpooling.
Introduced 2008-08-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6473 — To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2008-07-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
EnergyHR 6450 — ECO Fund Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-07-09 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
EnergyHR 6398 — To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law and to require an investigation into possible violations of the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibition on such propaganda.
Introduced 2008-06-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6399 — Medicare Card Security Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-06-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
HealthHR 5397 — To suspend temporarily the duty on certain battery assemblies.
Introduced 2008-02-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3873 — Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-10-17 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 3535 — Homebuyer's Protection Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-09-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 3107 — Renewable Energy Tax Parity Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-07-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2192 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced 2007-05-07 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1548 — Northern Border Economic Development Commission Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-03-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 1435 — Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the 1938 occurrence of Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass.
Introduced 2008-09-15 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International AffairsHRES 1335 — Celebrating the 120-year partnership between the Government and State veterans homes.
Introduced 2008-07-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CommemorationsHRES 943 — Remembering the space shuttle Challenger disaster and honoring its crew members, who lost their lives on January 28, 1986.
Introduced 2008-01-28 · On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 0 (Roll no. 31). (text: CR H571)
CommemorationsHRES 253 — Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
Introduced 2007-03-19 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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