
Bill Lowery
Republican · CA-41 · House of Representatives
45 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (78)
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Introduced 1982-08-11 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5208 — Bail Reform Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-12-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 5229 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow individuals an income tax credit for certain aircraft noise insulation expenditures.
Introduced 1981-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5077 — A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code to extend and strengthen the mandatory penalty feature of the prohibition against the use of firearms in Federal felonies, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1981-11-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 4983 — A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act.
Introduced 1981-11-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2458 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that students in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units be citizens or nationals of the United States.
Introduced 1981-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1944 — A bill for the relief of Benjamin B. Doeh.
Introduced 1981-02-18 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1945 — A bill for the relief of Eliazar Sandoval-Flores.
Introduced 1981-02-18 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHJRES 543 — A joint resolution to provide for the designation of November 15, 1982 as "American Enterprise Day".
Introduced 1982-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
CommerceHJRES 496 — A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week beginning on November 21, 1982, as "National Alzheimer's Disease Week".
Introduced 1982-05-27 · Became Public Law No: 97-277.
HealthHJRES 449 — A joint resolution providing for the designation of the week beginning May 30, 1982 as "National Fencing Week".
Introduced 1982-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sports and RecreationHR 6037 — A bill to admit certain passenger hydrofoil vessels to the coastwise trade.
Introduced 1984-07-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Private LegislationHR 5896 — A bill for the relief of Jean Willrich.
Introduced 1984-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4738 — A bill to provide a tax credit for retraining expenses for individuals who are unemployed, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1984-02-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3459 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that students in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units be citizens or nationals of the United States.
Introduced 1983-06-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2736 — A bill to impose a moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, certain licensing and permitting, and approval of certain plans, with respect to geographical areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of the State of California.
Introduced 1983-04-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.
EnergyHR 2581 — A bill to impose a moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, certain licensing and permitting, and approval of certain plans, with respect to geographical areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of the State of California.
Introduced 1983-04-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.
EnergyHR 2387 — A bill for the relief of Benjamin B. Doeh.
Introduced 1983-03-24 · Became Private Law No: 98-18.
Private LegislationHJRES 451 — A joint resolution designating the month of November 1984 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
Introduced 1984-01-25 · Became Public Law No: 98-310.
HealthHJRES 238 — A joint resolution designating the week beginning May 8, 1983, as "Navy Nurse Corps Week".
Introduced 1983-04-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Labor and EmploymentHJRES 179 — A joint resolution designating November 1983 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
Introduced 1983-03-03 · See S.J.Res.82.
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Introduced 1985-10-30 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-07-10 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-06-21 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5397 — A bill to designate the Federal building located in San Diego, California, as the "Jacob Weinberger Federal Building".
Introduced 1986-08-12 · Other Measure S.2788 Passed House in Lieu.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5346 — A bill to designate the Federal building located in San Diego, California, as the "Jacob Weinberger Federal Building".
Introduced 1986-08-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5263 — A bill to provide reimbursement to localities for costs of emergency hospital services furnished to illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals.
Introduced 1986-07-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
ImmigrationHR 4278 — Anti-Terrorism Tax Act of 1986
Introduced 1986-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3736 — Financial Export Control Act
Introduced 1985-11-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3345 — A bill to establish an Advisory Commission on Tactical Nuclear Forces.
Introduced 1985-09-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3348 — A bill to provide a tax credit for retraining expenses for individuals who are unemployed, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3347 — A bill to repeal the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 which authorizes the activities of the Office of Technology Assessment.
Introduced 1985-09-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Science Research and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 3346 — A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit funding for the United States proportionate share for certain programs for Communist countries.
Introduced 1985-09-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
International AffairsHR 2119 — A bill to designate the portion of 15th Street, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, located between Maine and Independence Avenues as "Raoul Wallenberg Avenue".
Introduced 1985-04-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1754 — A bill to waive the time limitations relating to the award of military decorations to John Buckner, Kenneth Haines, William Koenig, Donald Naughton, Kenneth Shaver, and Roy Walker for distinguishing themselves by acts of valor while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Introduced 1985-03-26 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Air Force.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1439 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that students in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units be citizens or nationals of the United States.
Introduced 1985-03-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1318 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the penalties for certain kidnapings of children.
Introduced 1985-02-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 1059 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for administrative release of highway funds if Congress does not approve the interstate cost estimate and the interstate substitute cost estimate.
Introduced 1985-02-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1009 — A bill for the relief of Salwa Yousif.
Introduced 1985-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 814 — A bill to amend section 1201 of title 18 of the United States Code to provide a mandatory life sentence in the case of certain kidnapings of persons who have not attained the age of eighteen years, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-01-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Law EnforcementHJRES 514 — A joint resolution designating the month of November 1986 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
Introduced 1986-02-04 · See S.J.Res.280.
CommemorationsHJRES 416 — A joint resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
Introduced 1985-10-07 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Transportation and Public WorksHJRES 112 — A joint resolution designating the month of November 1985 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
Introduced 1985-01-30 · See S.J.Res.65.
CommemorationsHRES 279 — A resolution amending Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit select committees from being reestablished more than three times.
Introduced 1985-09-26 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 141 — A resolution condemning the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for its more than five years of forced and oppressive military occupation of Afghanistan in the face of popular resistance to Soviet imperialism.
Introduced 1985-04-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
International AffairsHCONRES 410 — A concurrent resolution saluting the tuna man for his contributions to the City of San Diego, the Nation, and the world.
Introduced 1986-10-14 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Labor and EmploymentHCONRES 43 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the failure of the Ethiopian government to effectively anticipate and ameliorate famine conditions in its countryside.
Introduced 1985-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 3268 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to regulate transactions involving ephedrine and certain other substances.
Introduced 1987-09-15 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2624 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the penalties for certain kidnapings of children.
Introduced 1987-06-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 185 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for administrative release of highway funds if Congress does not approve the interstate cost estimate and the interstate substitute cost estimate.
Introduced 1987-01-06 · See H.R.2.
Transportation and Public WorksHJRES 449 — A joint resolution designating the month of November 1988 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
Introduced 1988-02-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
CommemorationsHJRES 52 — A joint resolution designating the month of November 1987 as "National Alzheimers's Disease Month".
Introduced 1987-01-06 · See S.J.Res.15.
CommemorationsHRES 542 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to authorize and direct the Speaker to implement closed caption broadcasting for hearing-impaired individuals of floor proceedings of the House of Representatives.
Introduced 1988-09-22 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 169 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit select committees from being reestablished more than three times.
Introduced 1987-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHCONRES 160 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the terrorist activities of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) guerrillas in Peru.
Introduced 1987-07-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1990-07-30 · Mr. Alexander raised a point of order against the Lowery (CA) amendment (A002). Mr. Alexander stated that the perfecting amendment constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
HR 5584 — To amend title 37, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to receive a variable housing allowance and to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to expand the protections for members of the Armed Forces on active duty who occupy rental housing.
Introduced 1990-09-11 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3616 — Trauma Care Center Alien Compensation Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-11-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 2086 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the penalties for certain kidnappings of children.
Introduced 1989-04-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHJRES 185 — Designating the month of November 1989 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
Introduced 1989-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
HealthHR 5112 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee shall not be excluded from the minimum wage and maximum hour exemption for certain employees because the employee is not paid on a salary basis, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1992-05-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Labor and EmploymentHR 4934 — Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4933 — Budget Process Reform Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4824 — Relating to the tariff treatment of gear boxes of certain or agricultural horticultural equipment.
Introduced 1992-04-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4825 — To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on gear boxes of certain agricultural or horticultural equipment.
Introduced 1992-04-08 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4305 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and local agencies to adopt flexible and compressed work schedules.
Introduced 1992-02-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Labor and EmploymentHR 4293 — To provide an extension of time for the payment of Federal income tax on the nonexcluded portion of the combat pay of members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in the Persian Gulf conflict.
Introduced 1992-02-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4285 — Trauma Care Center Alien Compensation Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-02-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 3816 — Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act
Introduced 1991-11-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2964 — Comprehensive Border Control Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-07-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
ImmigrationHR 1917 — For the relief of Michael Wu.
Introduced 1991-04-17 · Became Private Law No: 102-3.
Private LegislationHR 1738 — To provide an 8 percent pay increase for Federal employees within the San Diego, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Introduced 1991-04-11 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 620 — To amend title 37, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to receive a variable housing allowance and to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to expand the protections for members of the Armed Forces on active duty who occupy rental housing.
Introduced 1991-01-23 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHJRES 527 — To designate the week beginning on July 19 and ending on July 26, 1992, as "National Invent America Week".
Introduced 1992-07-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHJRES 287 — To designate the week of July 27 through August 2, 1991, as "National Invent America Week".
Introduced 1991-06-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHJRES 198 — To designate the months of November 1991 and November 1992, as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
Introduced 1991-03-20 · For Further Action See S.J.Res.36.
HealthHRES 436 — Comprehensive Congressional Reform Resolution
Introduced 1992-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
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