
Torbert H. Macdonald
Democrat · MA-7 · House of Representatives
71 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (58)
HR 17375 — National Policy and Priorities for Science and Technology Act
Introduced 1974-10-15 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 16757 — A bill to extend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 until August 31, 1975.
Introduced 1974-09-19 · Public law 93-511.
Petroleum industryHR 16510 — A bill to provide for the protection of franchised dealers of petroleum products.
Introduced 1974-08-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 15905 — A bill to extend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 until June 30, 1976.
Introduced 1974-07-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 15008 — A bill to extend the appropriation authorization for reporting of weather modification activities.
Introduced 1974-05-23 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 3320 passed in lieu.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 14808 — Energy Emergency Employment Act
Introduced 1974-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 13635 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that an opportunity to reply to certain partisan broadcasts by the President be given to the other major political party.
Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 12993 — Broadcast License Renewal Act
Introduced 1974-02-21 · Conference scheduled in Senate.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 12882 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate, in the case of any oil or gas well located outside the United States, the percentage depletion allowance and the option to deduct intangible drilling and development costs, and to deny a foreign tax credit with respect to the income derived from any such well.
Introduced 1974-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Petroleum industryHR 11774 — Federal Energy Administration Act
Introduced 1973-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
EnergyHR 10378 — A bill to provide that the special cost-of-living increase in social security benefits enacted by Public Law 93-66 shall become effective immediately, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 10131 — Nutritional Labeling Act
Introduced 1973-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HR 9681 — Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act
Introduced 1973-07-30 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 1570 passed in lieu.
EnergyHR 9553 — A bill to amend the Communication Act of 1934 for 1 year with regard to the broadcasting of certain professional home games.
Introduced 1973-07-25 · Measure laid on table in House, S.1841 passed in lieu.
Sports and RecreationHR 9242 — A bill to provide for the preservation, improvement, and reorganization of rail service in the Northeast; to establish the Northeast Transportation Commission, the Federal National Railway Association, and the Northeast Rail Corporation; and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 9141 — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations governing the humane treatment of animals transported in air commerce.
Introduced 1973-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
AnimalsHR 8892 — Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act
Introduced 1973-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 8538 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to extend certain authorizations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and for certain construction grants for noncommercial educational television and radio broadcasting facilities, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-06-07 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 1090 passed in lieu.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 8089 — Independent Oil Marketers Supply Act
Introduced 1973-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 8090 — Independent Oil Marketers Supply Act
Introduced 1973-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 7651 — Health Security Act
Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 7562 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that an opportunity to reply to certain partisan broadcasts by the President be given to the other major political party.
Introduced 1973-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 7563 — Independent Oil Marketers Supply Act
Introduced 1973-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 7482 — Little Cigar Act
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 1165 passed in lieu.
TobaccoHR 6051 — A bill to provide increases in certain annuities payable under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6052 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the first $5,000 each year of an individual's civil service retirement annuity (or other Federal retirement annuity) shall be exempt from income tax.
Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6050 — A bill to reestablish and extend the program whereby payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property transferred by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries to other Government departments.
Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5151 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that any individual may qualify for disability insurance benefits and the disability freeze if he has 20 quarters of coverage (and meets the other conditions of eligibility therefor), regardless of when such quarters were earned.
Introduced 1973-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 4714 — A bill to require the President to notify the Congress whenever he impounds funds, or authorizes the impounding of funds, and to provide a procedure under which the House of Representatives and the Senate may approve the President's action or require the President to cease such action.
Introduced 1973-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Congressional-executive relationsHR 3456 — A bill to amend chapter 67 (relating to retired pay for nonregular service) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize payment of retired pay at reduced percentages to persons, otherwise eligible, at age 50, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3145 — A bill to require the President to notify the Congress whenever he impounds funds or authorizes the impounding of funds, and to provide a procedure under which the House of Representatives and the Senate may approve the President's action or require the President to cease such action.
Introduced 1973-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3146 — A bill to require the President to notify the Congress whenever he impounds funds, or authorizes the impounding of funds, and to provide a procedure under which the House of Representatives and the Senate may approve the President's action or require the President to cease such action.
Introduced 1973-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2050 — A bill to require the President to notify the Congress whenever he impounds funds, or authorizes the impounding of funds, and to provide a procedure under which the House of Representatives and the Senate may approve the President's action or require the President to cease such action.
Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Congressional-executive relationsHJRES 1149 — Joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in favor of continued legal action against Richard M. Nixon and in favor of a test of the legality of the pardon granted him.
Introduced 1974-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 589 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a citizen shall not be ineligible to the Office of the President by reason of not being native born if he has been a U.S. citizen for at least 12 years and a resident within the United States for 14 years.
Introduced 1973-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 576 — Joint resolution providing for the orderly review of fee-paid oil import licenses.
Introduced 1973-05-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Petroleum industryHJRES 577 — Joint resolution providing for the orderly review of fee-paid oil import licenses.
Introduced 1973-05-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Petroleum industryHJRES 491 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a citizen shall not be ineligible to the Office of the President by reason of not being native born if he has been a U. S. citizen for at least 12 years and a resident within the United States for 14 years.
Introduced 1973-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 543 — Joint resolution providing for the orderly review of fee-paid oil import licenses.
Introduced 1973-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Petroleum industryHR 11070 — Sports Broadcasting Act
Introduced 1975-12-09 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 2554 passed in lieu.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 9630 — Educational Broadcasting Facilities and Telecommunications Demonstration Act of 1976
Introduced 1975-09-17 · Public law 94-309.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 9566 — Sport Broadcasting Act
Introduced 1975-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 8144 — A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may render on-site consultation and advice to certain small business employers to assist such employers in providing safe and healthful working conditions for their employees.
Introduced 1975-06-23 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
CommerceHR 8014 — Federal Communications Commission Reorganization and Reform Act
Introduced 1975-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6716 — A bill making a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Labor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, to provide additional funds for youth summer employment programs pursuant to the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973.
Introduced 1975-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
EducationHR 6461 — Public Broadcasting Financing Act of 1975
Introduced 1975-04-29 · Public law 94-192.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5700 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a repayment for part of the Federal excise tax paid on gasoline and special fuels used in taxicabs.
Introduced 1975-04-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5600 — A bill to amend section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 to repeal the equal-opportunities requirement for candidates for President and Vice President, to provide for an additional exception from the equal opportunities requirement, and to provide for the right of response to certain broadcast statements for the President.
Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5204 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate, in the case of any oil or gas well located outside the United States, the percentage depletion allowance and the option to deduct intangible drilling and development costs, and to deny a foreign tax credit with respect to the income derived from any such well.
Introduced 1975-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5259 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual may qualify for disability insurance benefits and the disability freeze if he has 40 quarters of coverage, regardless of when such quarters were earned.
Introduced 1975-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 5203 — 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 1975-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5258 — Interim Fisheries Zone Extension and Management Act
Introduced 1975-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5202 — National Policy and Priorities for Science and Technology Act
Introduced 1975-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5205 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for Federal participation in the costs of the social security program, with a substantial increase in the contribution and benefit base and with appropriate reductions in social security taxes to reflect the Federal Government's participation in such costs.
Introduced 1975-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 5145 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum annual income (subject to subsequent increases to reflect the cost of living) of $3,850 in the case of elderly individuals and $5,200 in the case of elderly couples.
Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 4074 — Emergency Homeowners' Relief Act
Introduced 1975-03-03 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHJRES 336 — 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 1975-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHCONRES 170 — Concurrent resolution that an imposition of a ceiling on social security cost-of-living benefit increases not be enacted.
Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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