
Matthew F. McHugh
Democrat · NE-28 · House of Representatives
51 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (53)
HR 5678 — Home Energy Tax Relief Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-10-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
TaxationHR 3870 — A bill for the relief of Daniel E. and Mary Resciniti, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Anthony Peter Resciniti and Leo Resciniti, and for the relief of Anthony Peter Resciniti and Leo Resciniti.
Introduced 1979-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3612 — Food Security Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Agriculture and FoodHR 1986 — A bill to amend section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for protection of airport police officers of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 15203 — A bill to assist States in collecting all types of illegal transportation of cigarettes.
Introduced 1976-08-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
TobaccoHR 10540 — A bill to establish a program whereby payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property owned by the U.S. Government but leased by departments or agencies thereof to private persons not for public purposes.
Introduced 1975-11-04 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
TaxationHR 9069 — A bill to establish a program whereby payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property owned by the U.S. Government but leased by departments or agencies thereof to private persons not for public purposes.
Introduced 1975-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
TaxationHR 8451 — A bill for the relief of Jung Shik Yang.
Introduced 1975-07-08 · Private Law 94-35.
Private LegislationHR 7956 — A bill to apply to rail anchors the same tariff treatment that applies to rails.
Introduced 1975-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHCONRES 754 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should urge the Soviet Union to allow Dr. Sergel Kovalev to accept the invitation of Cornell University to be a visiting scholar.
Introduced 1976-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
International AffairsHR 11743 — Upper Delaware River Protection Act
Introduced 1978-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 11131 — Upper Delaware River Protection Act
Introduced 1978-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 10957 — International Emergency Food Reserve Act
Introduced 1978-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Agriculture and FoodHR 9922 — International Emergency Food Reserve Act
Introduced 1977-11-02 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Agriculture and FoodHR 9784 — International Emergency Food Reserve Act
Introduced 1977-10-27 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Agriculture and FoodHR 9573 — International Emergency Food Reserve Act
Introduced 1977-10-14 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Agriculture and FoodHR 9446 — International Emergency Food Reserve Act
Introduced 1977-10-05 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Agriculture and FoodHR 9045 — International Emergency Food Reserve Act
Introduced 1977-09-12 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Agriculture and FoodHR 8762 — A bill to amend section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for protection of airport police officers of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Introduced 1977-08-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 8308 — A bill for the relief of Jae Keun Christianson.
Introduced 1977-07-13 · Private Law 95-108.
Private LegislationHR 7143 — A bill to establish a program whereby payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property owned by the U.S. Government but leased by departments or agencies thereof to private persons not for public purposes.
Introduced 1977-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
TaxationHR 6330 — A bill to assist States in collecting sales and use taxes on cigarettes by controlling all types of illegal transportation of cigarettes.
Introduced 1977-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
TobaccoHR 6209 — Congressional Campaign Financing Act
Introduced 1977-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5496 — A bill to establish a program whereby payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property owned by the U.S. Government but leased by departments or agencies thereof to private persons not for public purposes.
Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5116 — Congressional Campaign Financing Act
Introduced 1977-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and PoliticsHCONRES 174 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should urge the Soviet Union to allow Dr. Sergei Kovalev to accept the invitation of Cornell University to be a visiting scholar.
Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Educational exchangesHCONRES 175 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should urge the Soviet Union to allow Dr. Sergei Kovalev to accept the invitation of Cornell University to be a visiting scholar.
Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
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Introduced 1982-08-11 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 6931 — A bill to establish a program whereby payments in lieu of taxes may be made with respect to certain real property owned by the United States Government but leased by departments or agencies thereof to private persons not for public purposes.
Introduced 1982-08-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5605 — A bill to repeal the provisions added by the Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1981 which relate to the tax treatment of Members of Congress.
Introduced 1982-02-24 · See H.R.6685.
TaxationHR 4341 — A bill to amend section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for protection of airport police officers of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Introduced 1981-07-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3593 — A bill for the relief of Chong Suk Zeilnhofer.
Introduced 1981-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3436 — Congressional Campaign Financing Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-05-05 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and PoliticsHCONRES 293 — A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that activities designed to destabilize or overthrow the government of any nation in Central America are inappropriate, and that outstanding grievances between different nations of the region should be resolved through peaceful negotiations.
Introduced 1982-03-16 · Executive Comment Requested from State.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1984-06-28 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-04-05 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 132 - 284 (Record Vote No: 71).
HR 3737 — Political Tax Credit Reform Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHRES 290 — A resolution electing the Honorable Bill Alexander as Speaker pro tempore during the absence of the Speaker.
Introduced 1983-07-29 · Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
CongressHR 3780 — Small Contribution Tax Credit Reform Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-11-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1949 — A bill to provide for a United States contribution to the Special Facility for Sub-Saharan Africa administered by the International Development Association.
Introduced 1985-04-03 · Clean Bill H.R.2253 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
International AffairsHRES 160 — A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the world should support and encourage the goals of the First Earth Run.
Introduced 1985-05-07 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1988-05-26 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 4575 — Debt for Development Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-05-11 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 3750 — Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act
Introduced 1987-12-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3751 — A bill to provide for further participation by the United States in the International Development Association, the Asian Development Fund, and the African Development Bank, for United States acceptance of the merger of the capital resources of the Inter-American Development Bank, for United States approval and acceptance of a proposed amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1987-12-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3633 — A bill to require that any United States Government support for military or paramilitary operations in Angola be openly acknowledged and publicly debated.
Introduced 1987-11-10 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1989-06-28 · On agreeing to the McHugh amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 233 (Roll no. 122).
HR 5588 — Intelligence Search Procedures Act
Introduced 1990-09-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 19 — Small Contribution Tax Credit Reform Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHCONRES 259 — Harvest of Peace Resolution
Introduced 1990-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1992-06-30 · On agreeing to the McHugh amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 1633 — World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
FamiliesHRES 393 — Instructing the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to disclose the names and pertinent account information of those Members and former Members of the House of Representatives who the Committee finds abused the privileges of the House Bank, and to provide to other Members information regarding their House Bank accounts.
Introduced 1992-03-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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