
Raymond J. McGrath
Republican · NE-5 · House of Representatives
45 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (90)
HR 7237 — Bail Reform Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-09-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 7235 — Uniform Sentencing Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-09-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 7236 — A bill to reestablish constitutional procedures for the sentence of death, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1982-09-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 7238 — Criminal Justice Construction Reform Act
Introduced 1982-09-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 6574 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the inmates of penal institutions from receiving student financial assistance under that Act.
Introduced 1982-06-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
EducationHR 6101 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit the transportation, mailing, and broadcasting of advertising, information, and materials concerning lotteries authorized by law and conducted by a nonprofit organization, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1982-04-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5929 — A bill to extend by five months (through September 1982) the period prior to which an individual must have been in full-time attendance at a post-secondary school, college, or university in order to continue to receive child's insurance benefits, as a student, under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program.
Introduced 1982-03-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social WelfareHR 5192 — A bill to expand the membership of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to include elected school board officials.
Introduced 1981-12-11 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5089 — Mortgage Warehousing Facility Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-11-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 3899 — Anti Arson Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-06-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3258 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a limited exclusion from gross income for interest on deposits in certain savings institutions.
Introduced 1981-04-27 · See H.R.4242.
TaxationHR 2890 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the establishment of and the deduction of contributions to, education savings accounts and housing savings accounts.
Introduced 1981-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHRES 398 — A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that Alexsei Murzhenko and Yuri Fiodorov should be released from prison and allowed to emigrate from the Soviet Union.
Introduced 1982-03-17 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Unanimous Consent.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHRES 267 — A resolution opposing reductions in the Revenue Sharing Program.
Introduced 1981-11-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.
Government Operations and Politics—
Introduced 1984-02-01 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 6235 — A bill for the relief of Richard DeVito.
Introduced 1984-09-12 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 6192 — A bill for the relief of Julian and Filomenia Barias, husband and wife.
Introduced 1984-09-05 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 5535 — A bill to provide for the refund of excess duties deposited or paid before liquidation as a result of manifest clerical error.
Introduced 1984-04-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 5384 — Uniform Sentencing Act of 1984
Introduced 1984-04-05 · See H.J.Res.648.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 4426 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to disregard tax-exempt interest in computing the amount of social security benefits included in income.
Introduced 1983-11-16 · See H.R.4170.
TaxationHR 1617 — A bill to make certain changes in the membership and operations of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
Introduced 1983-02-23 · For Further Action See S.1052.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 443 — A joint resolution designating the month of June 1984 as "Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month".
Introduced 1984-01-23 · Became Public Law No: 98-252.
EducationHR 5014 — A bill to direct the Postmaster General to provide and sell stamps commemorating the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
Introduced 1986-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4111 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and the Social Security Act to exclude certain payments to retired judges from the social security wage base.
Introduced 1986-02-04 · See H.R.3128.
Social WelfareHR 3277 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to assist in railroad disaster reconstruction efforts.
Introduced 1985-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1478 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to disregard tax-exempt interest in computing the amount of social security benefits included in income.
Introduced 1985-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 860 — A bill for the relief of Gertrude McAleese, Patrick McAleese, Angela McAleese, Paula McAleese, Gerard McAleese, and Patrick McAleese, Jr.
Introduced 1985-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 858 — A bill for the relief of Richard DeVito.
Introduced 1985-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 859 — A bill for the relief of Julian and Filomenia Barias, husband and wife.
Introduced 1985-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHJRES 654 — A joint resolution to direct the Postmaster General to provide and sell stamps commemorating the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
Introduced 1986-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHRES 105 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal deduction for State and local taxes should not be repealed.
Introduced 1985-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3854 — A bill to repeal the provision of the Fiscal Year 1988 Continuing Resolution that bars the Federal Communications Commission from modifying, or extending waivers from, certain rules relating to common ownership of a daily newspaper and a television station.
Introduced 1988-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3861 — A bill for the relief of Sundaram Srinivasan.
Introduced 1988-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Private LegislationHR 3641 — A bill for the relief of Jocelyne Carayannis and Marie Carayannis.
Introduced 1987-11-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Private LegislationHR 3505 — A bill to make permanent the existing provisions of titles IV and XVI of the Social Security Act which provide for the exclusion from income of in-kind assistance furnished on the basis of need to AFDC and SSI recipients.
Introduced 1987-10-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Social WelfareHR 3218 — A bill to exempt from the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement plans certain amounts received as termination pay by New York City uniformed public safety officers, firefighters, and sanitation workers.
Introduced 1987-08-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3220 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow the recognition of certain income to be deferred by New York City uniformed public safety officers who contribute to a deferred compensation plan which requires that all plan assets be restricted to providing benefits under the plan.
Introduced 1987-08-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3219 — A bill to repeal the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 which eliminates the deduction for State and local sales taxes.
Introduced 1987-08-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3156 — A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at the intersection of Uniondale Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, New York, as the "John W. Wydler Courthouse".
Introduced 1987-08-06 · For Further Action See S.1642.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2281 — A bill to suspend the duty on kitchenware of transparent, nonglazed glass ceramics.
Introduced 1987-05-05 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4848.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1370 — A bill to accelerate the inclusion of the Medicare (Part A) trust fund among the social security trust funds removed from the unified budget of the United States Government.
Introduced 1987-03-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Social WelfareHR 1369 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to safeguard the integrity of the social security trust funds by ensuring prudent investment practices.
Introduced 1987-03-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Social WelfareHR 669 — Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-01-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social WelfareHR 666 — A bill to repeal the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 which require certain entities to adopt certain taxable years.
Introduced 1987-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 667 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit homeowners to deduct points incurred in connection with the purchase, improvement, or refinancing of a residence.
Introduced 1987-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 668 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from a taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income the amount of interest received or accrued by the taxpayer in determining whether the taxpayer's Social Security benefits or railroad retirement benefits are to be included in gross income subject to income tax.
Introduced 1987-01-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
TaxationHJRES 521 — A joint resolution designating April 1988 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".
Introduced 1988-03-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
CommemorationsHJRES 472 — A joint resolution designating the month of June 1988 as "Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month".
Introduced 1988-02-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
CommemorationsHJRES 113 — A joint resolution to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp to honor the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
Introduced 1987-01-27 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5969 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the interest deduction of foreign corporations that hold interests of less than ten percent in partnerships engaged in business in the United States.
Introduced 1990-10-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5738 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the classification of linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid.
Introduced 1990-09-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4596 — To suspend temporarily the duty on ethyl carbamate.
Introduced 1990-04-24 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3887 — To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machine tools that are the product of East Germany.
Introduced 1990-01-24 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3711 — To clarify the treatment of certain obligations under the provisions providing for a pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest.
Introduced 1989-11-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3710 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit for expenditures to remove and replace underground home heating oil storage tanks in certain areas.
Introduced 1989-11-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2007 — To provide for the suspension of duty on castor oil and its fractions.
Introduced 1989-04-17 · See H.R.1594.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1936 — To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of duty on certain machine tools for planing, gear cutting, gear grinding, or gear finishing.
Introduced 1989-04-13 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1938 — To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of duty on certain machine tools for drilling, boring, milling, threading, or tapping by removing metal.
Introduced 1989-04-13 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1937 — To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of duty on certain machine tools for grinding or honing.
Introduced 1989-04-13 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1856 — To correct certain tarriff inequities created by the implementation of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
Introduced 1989-04-12 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1783 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to low fuming brazing rods.
Introduced 1989-04-11 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1512 — For the relief of Sundaram Srinivasan.
Introduced 1989-03-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Private LegislationHR 1230 — For the relief of Jocelyne Carayannis and Marie Carayannis.
Introduced 1989-03-01 · Became Private Law No: 101-13.
Private LegislationHRES 459 — Expressing the House of Representatives' opposition to restriction or elimination of the Federal tax deduction for State and local income and property taxes.
Introduced 1990-08-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5641 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of certain nonprofit organizations providing health benefits, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1992-07-22 · See H.R.11.
TaxationHR 5044 — To provide for a temporary suspension for certain glass articles.
Introduced 1992-04-30 · Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 5045 — To improve the enforcement of the antidumping and countervailing duty laws, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1992-04-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4791 — To provide for a temporary suspension of duty for certain glass articles.
Introduced 1992-04-07 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4470 — Relating to the petition filed with respect to certain entries.
Introduced 1992-03-12 · Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.
Private LegislationHR 4456 — To revise and extend the existing suspension of duty on certain small toys, toy jewelry, and novelty goods.
Introduced 1992-03-12 · Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4001 — Investment Expense Deduction Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3999 — Foster Care Living Arrangements Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3889 — To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the allowance for bona fide gifts sent from persons in foreign countries to persons in the U.S.
Introduced 1991-11-22 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3888 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the application of the wagering taxes to charitable organizations.
Introduced 1991-11-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2955 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exception from social security taxes for election officials.
Introduced 1991-07-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social WelfareHR 2069 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff of the United States regarding certain parts for automatic data processing machines.
Introduced 1991-04-24 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2068 — To suspend temporarily the duty on digital processing units for automatic data processing machines, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1991-04-24 · See H.R.4318.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2066 — To suspend temporarily the duty on imported baseball and softball gloves and mitts.
Introduced 1991-04-24 · See H.R.4318.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2067 — To suspend temporarily the duty on certain radio-tape player combinations.
Introduced 1991-04-24 · See H.R.4318.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1825 — To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain parts and accessories of indirect process electrostatic photocopying machines.
Introduced 1991-04-16 · See H.R.4318.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1826 — To continue the temporary suspension of duty on digital processing units for automatic data processing machines.
Introduced 1991-04-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1630 — To suspend temporarily the duty on Ethyl Carbamate.
Introduced 1991-03-22 · See H.R.4318.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1632 — To suspend temporarily the duties on Cyclohexane, 1,1-bis(1-methylethoxy)- ; Benzenepropanoic acid, 2-chloro-4,5-difluoro-.beta.-oxo-, ethyl ester; and 2-Acetylbenzo(b)thiophene.
Introduced 1991-03-22 · See H.R.4318.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1631 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the classification of linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid.
Introduced 1991-03-22 · See H.R.5100.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHRES 455 — Concerning recognition of the United States merchant marine by the United States House of Representatives.
Introduced 1992-05-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Transportation and Public WorksHRES 415 — Concerning observance by the Government of Romania of the human rights of the Hungarians in Transylvania.
Introduced 1992-04-01 · Executive Comment Received from State.
International AffairsHRES 388 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek a final conclusive account of the whereabouts and definitive fate of Raoul Wallenberg.
Introduced 1992-03-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
International AffairsHCONRES 281 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that the government of France should be strongly rebuked for allowing infamous Palestinian terrorist George Habash to enter and leave France unimpeded and without detaining him for questioning for several terrorist attacks.
Introduced 1992-02-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
International AffairsHCONRES 152 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Austria should take all applicable steps to halt the distribution of neo-Nazi computer games and prosecute anyone found in possession of these materials to the full extent of the law.
Introduced 1991-05-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
International AffairsHCONRES 15 — Relating to the contribution by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offset the economic impact of Operation Desert Shield.
Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
International Affairs