Jim Jontz
Democrat · IN-5 · House of Representatives
39 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (53)
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Introduced 1992-05-20 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 211 (Roll no. 133).
HR 5414 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to lower the interest rate on disaster loans made to small agricultural cooperatives.
Introduced 1988-09-28 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
CommerceHR 4993 — A bill to allow farmers suffering crop losses to be eligible for emergency loans even if crop insurance was available to the farmers under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
Introduced 1988-07-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3850 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit tax-free sales of diesel fuel for use on a farm.
Introduced 1988-01-25 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4333.
TaxationHR 3878 — Guaranteed Student Loan Default Reform Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-01-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
EducationHR 3631 — A bill to deauthorize the flood control project for Lafayette Dam and Reservoir, Wabash River, Indiana.
Introduced 1987-11-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 3208 — Montgomery GI Bill Improvement Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-08-07 · Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2562 — A bill for the relief of Louis Frank Joseph Zlaty, Donald Rene Zlaty, and Edward Stanley Zlaty.
Introduced 1987-05-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Private LegislationHR 2059 — Farmers Home Loan Buy Back Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-04-09 · See H.R.3030.
Agriculture and FoodHCONRES 386 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding European Community actions affecting United States exports of corn gluten feed and corn byproducts.
Introduced 1988-10-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International Finance—
Introduced 1989-07-13 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5807 — National Commission on Choices in Health Care Reform Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-10-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 4492 — Ancient Forest Protection Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-04-04 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3989 — Target Price Adjustment Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3600 — Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Expansion Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-11-07 · See H.R.3209.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3552 — Sustainable Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-10-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3037 — Veterans PTSD Treatment and Psychological Readjustment Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2641 — Aflatoxin Food Safety Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-06-14 · Mr. Beilenson asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules have until midnight on July 21 to file a report on H.R. 2641. Agreed to without objection.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2144 — Urban and Community Forestry Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-04-27 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2043 — Student Loan Default Collection Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-04-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
EducationHR 2042 — To amend title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949 to allow producers to provide the appropriate county committees with actual yields for the 1989 and subsequent crop years.
Introduced 1989-04-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Agriculture and FoodHR 1780 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility for outpatient medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced 1989-04-11 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1246 — To allow subsequent holders of certificates issued under section 107E of the Agricultural Act of 1949 to redeem such certificates in the same manner as original holders of such certificates.
Introduced 1989-03-02 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHCONRES 204 — Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the entering into of bilateral arrangements with foreign countries to achieve fair and open international trade in steel products.
Introduced 1989-09-28 · See H.R.3275.
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Introduced 1992-07-23 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A016) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1992-06-30 · Mr. McHugh raised a point of order against the Jontz amendments (A002). Mr. McHugh stated that the en bloc amendments affected paragraphs in the bill which had not been read for consideration. The Chair sustained the point of order.
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Introduced 1992-06-30 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 1992-06-30 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 109 - 308 (Roll no. 244).
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Introduced 1992-06-30 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 18 - 396 (Roll no. 245).
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Introduced 1992-06-30 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 1991-10-29 · Mr. Walker raised a point of order against the Jontz amendment (A005). Mr. Walker stated that provisions of the amendmetn constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, a vioaltion of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.
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Introduced 1991-07-23 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1991-07-23 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1991-06-26 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1991-06-26 · By unanimous consent, the Jontz amendment was withdrawn.
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Introduced 1991-06-26 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1991-03-21 · On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5818 — Small Lakes Restoration Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-08-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Environmental ProtectionHR 5593 — Military Retirees Benefits Protection Act
Introduced 1992-07-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5262 — To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 relating to diversion of water from the Great Lakes.
Introduced 1992-05-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 5178 — Octane Replacement Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-05-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
EnergyHR 5042 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for equipment or personnel moved outside the United States in connection with closing a business in the United States and to repeal the foreign tax credit.
Introduced 1992-04-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4924 — Resolution Trust Corporation Reform Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 4269 — Relating to the Congressional procedures that apply to any bill to implement a free-trade agreement between the United States and Mexico.
Introduced 1992-02-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3973 — Uranium Enrichment Facility Decontamination and Decommissioning Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-11-26 · Provisions, as Reported by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Not Included in Final Version of H.R.776.
EnergyHR 3924 — Landfill Conservation and Community Recycling Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-11-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Environmental ProtectionHR 3779 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the $2 copayment requirement for medication furnished certain veterans on an outpatient basis by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced 1991-11-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2501 — National Forest Timber Sales Cost Recovery Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-05-30 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2325 — Salt Creek Corridor Protection Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-05-14 · For Further Action See H.R.1216.
Environmental ProtectionHR 1475 — Miami Nation of Indiana Restoration Act
Introduced 1991-03-19 · Committee Hearings Held.
Native AmericansHR 841 — Veterans PTSD Treatment and Psychological Readjustment Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-02-06 · Similiar Provisions Included In H.R.1175.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 842 — Ancient Forest Protection Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-02-06 · See H.R.4899.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHRES 556 — Exercising the right of the House of Representatives to change the rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the "fast track" procedures for trade implementation bills.
Introduced 1992-08-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Foreign Trade and International Finance