Peter H. Kostmayer

Peter H. Kostmayer

Democrat · PE-8 · House of Representatives

49 years in office

Quylt Score

359
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted6 bills signed into law
8515%
Bills Advanced9 of 158 bills out of committee
2812%
Federal Funding Secured$3429473M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance0 of 40 votes (0.0%)
015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring4 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
3310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills2 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
445%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (158)

HR 8215Federal Privacy of Telephone Records Act

Introduced 1980-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 7953State Wild and Scenic Rivers Planning and Preservation Act

Introduced 1980-08-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5500A bill for the relief of Maximo Mudut Lagdao.

Introduced 1979-09-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5488Allegheny Wilderness Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-09-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4830Middle Distillate Fuel Control Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 4682Competition in Gasoline Marketing Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Energy

HR 3796A bill to extend the authority under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.

Introduced 1979-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 2259A bill for the relief of Jean Pierre Baer.

Introduced 1979-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2203Voluntary Job Preservation and Community Stabilization Act

Introduced 1979-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Labor and Employment

HR 925A bill for the relief of Leah Mi Cohen.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Measure laid on table in House.

Private Legislation

HR 926A bill for the relief of Vassilios Stamatacos.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 924A bill for the relief of Frank Ciccarone.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 13794Voluntary Job Preservation and Community Stabilization Act

Introduced 1978-08-08 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Plant shutdowns

HR 13233A bill for the relief of Vassilios Stamatacos.

Introduced 1978-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 12971A bill for the relief of Leah Mi Cohen.

Introduced 1978-06-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 12870Voluntary Job Preservation and Community Stabilization Act

Introduced 1978-05-25 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Plant shutdowns

HR 12094Voluntary Job Preservation and Community Stabilization Act

Introduced 1978-04-12 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Plant shutdowns

HR 11706A bill for the relief of Frank Ciccarone.

Introduced 1978-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 11222Voluntary Job Preservation and Community Stabilization Act

Introduced 1978-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Plant shutdowns

HR 10956Rental Assistance Reform Act

Introduced 1978-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 8865A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Delaware River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 7981A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Delaware River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Introduced 1977-06-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 7795A bill for the relief of Veronica Judith Hudson.

Introduced 1977-06-14 · Private Law 95-164.

Private Legislation

HR 6404A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to extend the period during which Federal operating assistance is provided under section 17 of such act.

Introduced 1977-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 6403A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Delaware River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Introduced 1977-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HRES 504A resolution concerning committee hearings on the future telecommunication policy of the Nation.

Introduced 1977-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced 1984-09-20 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 4469A bill for the relief of Miroslaw Wieckowski.

Introduced 1983-11-17 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2870A bill to extend the trade adjustment assistance programs for workers and firms until October 1, 1988.

Introduced 1983-05-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2881Fair Trade Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-05-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HJRES 644A joint resolution designating the week beginning April 14, 1985, as "National Alopecia Areata Awareness Week".

Introduced 1984-09-06 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Health

HJRES 623A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 1, 1985, as "National Weights and Measures Week".

Introduced 1984-06-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Science, Technology, Communications

HJRES 442A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 4, 1984, as "National Weights and Measures Week".

Introduced 1984-01-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Science, Technology, Communications

HRES 324A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should request the resignation of Secretary of the Interior James Watt.

Introduced 1983-09-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced 1985-05-09 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5131A bill to increase the rate of duty on certain rubber footwear.

Introduced 1986-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2929A bill for the relief of the estate of James H.W. Thompson.

Introduced 1985-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2317A bill for the relief of Rungrak Gnamrik.

Introduced 1985-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2231Electric Utility Transmission Reform Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.

Energy

HR 857A bill for the relief of Marcelo Enrile Inton and Encernacion C. Inton.

Introduced 1985-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 494A bill for the relief of Negussie Dubale Tedla, Asres Abebe Tedla, Tewodros Tedla, and Benyam Tedla.

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HJRES 93A joint resolution authorizing appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for the fiscal year 1986 for the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.

Introduced 1985-01-24 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HJRES 59A joint resolution designating the week beginning July 7, 1985, as "National Alopecia Areata Awareness Week".

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commemorations

HCONRES 108A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the President respond to unfair trade practices of Japan.

Introduced 1985-04-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Introduced 1987-11-18 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1987-12-08 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 193 - 214 (Record Vote No: 459).

Introduced 1987-06-16 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5065A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for State farm land and open space preservation programs.

Introduced 1988-07-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4617A bill to provide assistance through the National Endowment for Democracy to promote democracy in Nicaragua.

Introduced 1988-05-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 3957Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-02-17 · Became Public Law No: 100-692.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3696Middle-Income Family Higher Education Savings Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-12-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1512Idaho Wilderness Act

Introduced 1987-03-10 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HCONRES 364A concurrent resolution congratulating Israel and Egypt on the tenth anniversary of the Camp David Accords.

Introduced 1988-09-14 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

International Affairs

Introduced 1990-06-06 · On agreeing to the Kostmayer amendment (A013) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1990-05-22 · On agreeing to the Kostmayer amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1989-06-22 · On agreeing to the Kostmayer amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 229 (Roll no. 105).

HR 5947Exhibition Animal Protection Act

Introduced 1990-10-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Animals

HR 5946To provide for the establishment of a national park program for children, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1990-10-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5088Western Hemisphere Debt for Nature Conversion Act

Introduced 1990-06-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

International Affairs

HR 4931Regarding the further extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the People's Republic of China.

Introduced 1990-05-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4896Resolution Trust Corporation Asset Disposition Act

Introduced 1990-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 4714Farms for the Future Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-05-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4075International Voluntary Family Planning Assistance Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 3963Great American Landscapes Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 3863To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study and designation of the Underground Railroad Historic Trail.

Introduced 1990-01-23 · Provisions Included In H.R.2570.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3803To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study relating to forest resources and open space in the States of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Introduced 1989-11-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3665Middle-Income Family Higher Education Savings Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3633Island Protection Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-09 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3038To establish certain requirements regarding a segment of the Appalachian Trail corridor in Vermont.

Introduced 1989-07-27 · Provisions Included In H.R.5769.

Environmental Protection

HR 2808National Radon School Testing Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-06-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 2213Idaho Wilderness Act

Introduced 1989-05-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HJRES 503Concerning export controls and multilateral sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China.

Introduced 1990-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 355Condemning human rights violations in Guatemala and supporting negotiations to peacefully end the 30-year civil war in that country.

Introduced 1990-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs

Introduced 1992-10-02 · On agreeing to the Kostmayer amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1992-07-21 · On agreeing to the Kostmayer amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1991-06-20 · On agreeing to the Kostmayer amendment (A009) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1991-06-12 · On agreeing to the Kostmayer amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 188 (Roll no. 148).

Introduced 1991-06-13 · On agreeing to the Kostmayer amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 6179To amend the Wild and Scenic River Act.

Introduced 1992-10-06 · Became Public Law No: 102-460.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5987To amend the Farmland Protection Policy Act to extend the protections of such Act to farmland zoned for residential or commercial development.

Introduced 1992-09-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5944Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-09-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5857To provide for standards for the cleanup of domestic nuclear energy industry facilities and other radiologically contaminated sites.

Introduced 1992-08-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 5778Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-08-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5766To require the promulgation of standards for the cleanup of radiologically contaminated sites.

Introduced 1992-08-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 5394To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell the real property known as Pershing Hall, located in Paris, France.

Introduced 1992-06-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5064Community Recreation Enhancement Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-05-05 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sports and Recreation

HR 5080To amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide for the rehabilitation of certain religious properties, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1992-05-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5079Agricultural Market Promotion Program Amendments Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-05-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4473Agricultural Market Promotion Program Amendments Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4061American Jobs Promotion Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3977To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Environmental Protection

HR 3976To amend the Federal Power Act.

Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Energy

HR 3854To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the regulation of produced water from oil and gas exploration, development, and production, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1991-11-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 3629Atomic Energy Amendments Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-10-24 · Provisions Not Included in Final Version of H.R.776.

Energy

HR 3648School Dropout Prevention Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-10-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

Education

HR 3457Delaware River Study Act of 1992

Introduced 1991-10-01 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3251Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Notification Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 3253Pollution Prevention, Community Recycling, and Incinerator Control Act

Introduced 1991-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 3252Exhibition Animal Protection Act

Introduced 1991-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Animals

HR 2976Fairness to Fans Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Commerce

HR 2854Tropical Forest Consumer Information and Protection Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-07-10 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2637Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Withdrawal Act

Introduced 1991-06-13 · Laid on the table. See S. 1671 for further action.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2555Youth Summer Camp and Conservation Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-06-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Families

HR 2498To prohibit certain arms transactions with countries that maintain or participate in the maintenance of any boycott related list of United States persons in violation of United States law.

Introduced 1991-05-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2425To limit the closing or relocation of functions at Department of Defense research and development laboratories.

Introduced 1991-05-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1673National Radon in Schools Testing Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 1697Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-04-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

International Affairs

HR 1477To provide for the transfer of certain real property to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.

Introduced 1991-03-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1110International Voluntary Family Planning Assistance Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-02-26 · See H.R.2508.

International Affairs

HR 901Resolution Trust Corporation Asset Disposition Act

Introduced 1991-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 810Middle-Income Family Higher Education Savings Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-02-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HCONRES 344Calling on the Secretary of Defense to complete a full investigation into alleged sexual harassment of women at the symposium of the Tailhook Association in September 1991.

Introduced 1992-07-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Armed Forces and National Security

HCONRES 286Expressing the sense of the Congress that an economic recovery program should include expenditures for certain State and local programs.

Introduced 1992-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

Environmental Protection