Joseph E. Karth
Democrat · MI-4 · House of Representatives
67 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (98)
HR 17439 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1974-11-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 16909 — A bill to amend section 7275 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to airline tickets.
Introduced 1974-09-27 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 16693 — A bill to provide additional funds to the States for carrying out wildlife restoration projects and programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
AnimalsHR 16647 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1974-09-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 16332 — A bill to amend section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the Federal excise tax on beer).
Introduced 1974-08-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Alcoholic beveragesHR 16232 — A bill to amend the Lower Saint Crois Act of 1972 by increasing the authorization.
Introduced 1974-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
RiversHR 16307 — Eastern Wilderness Areas Act
Introduced 1974-08-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 15396 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that condominium owners' or homeowners' associations will not be taxed on receipt of membership income.
Introduced 1974-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 15201 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to prevent States supplementation benefits from being reduced an account of increases in the level of benefits payable under the supplemental security income program to prevent certain individuals from losing medicaid eligibility because of increases in social security benefits or supplemental security income benefits.
Introduced 1974-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 15131 — A bill to amend section 1902 (a)(14)(B) (i) of the Social Security Act to make optional certain cost-sharing fees now required to be paid by some individuals under medicaid.
Introduced 1974-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 14894 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the gross income of an employee shall not include amounts directly or indirectly received as payment or reimbursement for legal services under group legal service plans, the value of legal services rendered under such plans, or contributions by employers to such plans.
Introduced 1974-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 14744 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1974-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 14511 — A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 13889 — A bill to amend section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the Federal excise tax on beer).
Introduced 1974-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Alcoholic beveragesHR 13665 — A bill to provide that income from entertainment activities held in conjunction with a public fair conducted by an agricultural organization described in section 501 (c) (5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall not be unrelated trade or business income and shall not affect the tax exemption of the organization.
Introduced 1974-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 13613 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 13612 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the cutoff date for qualification of low-income housing rehabilitation expenditures for the 5-year depreciation privilege provided by section 167(k).
Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11988 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the inclusion in gross income of, and the deduction allowed for, certain moving expenses of members of the Armed Forces.
Introduced 1973-12-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11941 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the tax on the amounts paid for communication services shall not apply to the amount of the State and local taxes paid for such services.
Introduced 1973-12-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 11746 — Postal Reorganization Act Amendments
Introduced 1973-12-03 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 10304 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to clarify and confirm the application of section 72 and the nonapplication of section 1282 to face-amount certificates.
Introduced 1973-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10213 — Peace Act
Introduced 1973-09-12 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
PeaceHR 10005 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide income tax incentives to improve the economics of recycling wastepaper.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Environmental ProtectionHR 7479 — Food Supplement Amendment
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 7478 — Right of Conscience In Abortion Procedures Act
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
AbortionHR 6785 — A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to impose, by regulations, certain additional restrictions upon the availability and use of Federal funds authorized for social services under the public assistance programs established by the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 6339 — A bill to amend section 101 (1) (2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969.
Introduced 1973-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4802 — National Cemeteries Act
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4803 — 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 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4804 — A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system.
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3439 — A bill to provide additional funds to the States for carrying out wildlife restoration projects and programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
AnimalsHR 3438 — A bill to clarify the exempt status of joint activities of educational organizations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3282 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1973-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2345 — A bill to provide additional funds to the States for carrying out wildlife restoration projects and programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
AnimalsHR 657 — A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide for citizens actions in the U.S. district courts against persons responsible for creating certain environmental hazards.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Environmental ProtectionHJRES 960 — Joint resolution requiring the President to submit to Congress a report concerning importations of minerals which are critical to the needs of U. S. industry.
Introduced 1974-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 15806 — A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of duty on the importation of Color Couplers and Coupler Intermediates used in the manufacture of Photographic Sensitized Material (provided for in Items 405.20 and 403.60 respectively).
Introduced 1976-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 15720 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 relating to the reduction of Federal Estate Tax deductions for charitable transfers where death taxes are payable out of such transfers.
Introduced 1976-09-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 15363 — National Forest Management Act
Introduced 1976-08-31 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 14196 — Consumer Communications Reform Act
Introduced 1976-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 13436 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to benefits thereunder shall continue through the month of his or her death (except where the consequent delay in survivor eligibility would reduce total family benefits).
Introduced 1976-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 13278 — A bill to amend section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the Federal excise tax on beer).
Introduced 1976-04-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 13136 — Consumer Communications Reform Act
Introduced 1976-04-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 12884 — A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 476) and the Act of June 4, 1897.
Introduced 1976-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 12546 — A bill to amend section 101(1)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969.
Introduced 1976-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 12470 — A bill to amend section 406(a) of the Social Security Act (relating to the definition of "dependent child").
Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 11578 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1976-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 11076 — A bill for the relief of Ok Ja Choi.
Introduced 1975-12-09 · Private Law 94-91.
Private LegislationHR 10911 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-12-01 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 10926 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to clarify and confirm the application of section 72 and the nonapplication of section 1232 to face-amount certificates.
Introduced 1975-12-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10910 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish in the Congress a zero-base budgeting process, with full congressional review of each Federal program at least once every 6 years.
Introduced 1975-12-01 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 9760 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the gross income of an employee shall not include amounts directly or indirectly received as payment or reimbursement for legal services under group legal services plans, the value of legal services rendered under such plans, or contributions by employers to such plans.
Introduced 1975-09-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
LawHR 9513 — A bill to amend section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the Federal excise tax on beer).
Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9067 — A bill to provide additional funds to the States for carrying out restoration projects and programs.
Introduced 1975-07-30 · Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1459.
TaxationHR 8784 — A bill to prohibit any change in the status of any member of the uniformed services who is in a missing status under chapter 10 of title 37, United States Code, until the provisions of the Paris Peace Accord of January 27, 1973, have been fully complied with.
Introduced 1975-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 8579 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the gross income of an employee shall not include amounts directly or indirectly received as payment or reimbursement for legal services under group legal service plans, the value of legal services rendered under such plans, or contributions by employers to such plans.
Introduced 1975-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 8526 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish certain limitations respecting the authority of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to regulate vitamins and minerals under that act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1975-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Agriculture and FoodHR 8269 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 7588 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 7089 — A bill to amend section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the Federal excise tax on beer).
Introduced 1975-05-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6168 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 6197 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-04-21 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 5921 — A bill to amend section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the Federal excise tax on beer).
Introduced 1975-04-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5725 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-04-08 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 5515 — A bill to amend part B of title XI of the Social Act to provide a more effective administration of professional standards review of health care services, to expand the professional standards review organization activity to include review of services performed by or in federally operated health care institutions, and to protect the confidentiality of medical records.
Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 5436 — A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of duty on the importation of silver nitrate.
Introduced 1975-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4688 — Federal Employees' Political Activities Act
Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4689 — Truth in Contributions Act
Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4426 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3441 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the tax on the amounts paid for communication services shall not apply to the amount of the State and local taxes paid for such services.
Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3016 — Honest Label Act
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 3020 — Appliance Dating Act
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 3028 — A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to require certain permits for exploring or mining oil and gas underlying the navigable waters of the United States.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
EnergyHR 3012 — A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3024 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that condominium owners' or homeowners' associations will not be taxed on receipt of membership income.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3011 — Consumer Food Grading Act
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
CommerceHR 3025 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the gross income of an employee shall not include amounts directly or indirectly received as payment or reimbursement for legal services under group legal service plans, the value of legal services rendered under such plans, or contributions by employers to such plans.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
LawHR 3021 — A bill to prohibit the sale of "Saturday Night Special" handguns in the United States.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
FirearmsHR 3017 — Unit Pricing Act
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 3013 — A bill to amend the Employment Act of 1946 with respect to price stability.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
HR 3027 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3023 — Internal Revenue Commission Act
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Executive reorganizationHR 3019 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the labels on all foods to disclose each of their ingredients and to disclose changes in such ingredients.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 3015 — Nutritional Labeling Act
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 3014 — Open Dating of Perishable Food Act
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 3018 — Performance Life Disclosure Act
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 3022 — Postal Reorganization Act Amendments
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Postal employeesHR 3026 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the tax on the amounts paid for communication services shall not apply to the amount of the State and local taxes paid for such services.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2594 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2222 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2149 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-01-27 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1755 — A bill for the relief of Angela Garcia.
Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1320 — A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.
Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1319 — A bill to provide additional funds to the States for carrying out wildlife restoration projects and programs.
Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
AnimalsHJRES 204 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 197 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the right to life of unborn human beings.
Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
AbortionHRES 616 — Resolution establishing a select committee to study the problem of U.S. servicemen missing in action in Southeast Asia.
Introduced 1975-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 437 — Resolution proposing the designation of Norwegian-American Day.
Introduced 1975-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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