
John R. McKernan Jr.
Republican · MA-1 · House of Representatives
43 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (27)
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Introduced 1984-06-21 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-03-14 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 6242 — A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a new ship construction and reconstruction program to ensure adequate national defense capabilities, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1984-09-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 6145 — A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code regarding the authority of the special counsel.
Introduced 1984-08-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5350 — A bill to designate a Federal building in Augusta, Maine, as the "Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building".
Introduced 1984-04-04 · See S.2460.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5091 — A bill to authorize appropriations for the maritime construction differential subsidy for fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1984-03-08 · Executive Comment Received From Navy.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 4750 — A bill for the relief of Guy R. Allen.
Introduced 1984-02-02 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4161 — School Lunch Pilot Project Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-10-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
EducationHR 2402 — A bill to authorize appropriations for the maritime construction differential subsidy for fiscal year 1984, to promote a strong United States merchant marine, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1983-04-05 · Executive Comment Received From Navy.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1658 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide mandatory social security coverage for Members of Congress, and to provide for the crediting of unnegotiated benefit checks to the OASDI Trust Funds.
Introduced 1983-02-24 · See H.R.1900.
Social WelfareHJRES 544 — A joint resolution to designate the week beginning September 2, 1984, as "National School-Age Child Care Awareness Week".
Introduced 1984-04-11 · Became Public Law No: 98-346.
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Introduced 1985-12-06 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 142 - 256 (Record Vote No: 436).
HR 5630 — A bill amending title 46, United States Code, to permit vessels owned by certain corporations to be documented under the laws of the United States.
Introduced 1986-10-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 4590 — A bill relating to certain foreign labor subsidies for which relief may be sought under the countervailing duty laws.
Introduced 1986-04-15 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3988 — A bill to enhance the enforcement of laws conserving American lobster.
Introduced 1985-12-18 · Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3856 — Recreational Marine Craft Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-12-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3830 — A bill to provide for a Samantha Smith Memorial Exchange and Scholarship Program to promote youth exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-11-21 · Executive Comment Requested from State.
International AffairsHR 3798 — A bill to authorize the establishment of a Merchant Ship Revolving Fund, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-11-20 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Navy.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3226 — A bill for the relief of Guy R. Allen.
Introduced 1985-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3142 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that per diem subsidies paid by the Veterans' Administration for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting eligible veterans.
Introduced 1985-07-31 · Executive Comment Received From VA.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2144 — A bill to establish a Ready Reserve-Sealift Enhancement Revolving Fund.
Introduced 1985-04-18 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Navy.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 928 — A bill to amend section 552 (a) (4) (F) of title 5 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-02-04 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OPM.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 975 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain fishermen who are treated as self-employed for social security tax purposes shall be treated as self-employed for pension plan purposes.
Introduced 1985-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 690 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain fishermen who are treated as self-employed for social security tax purposes shall be treated as self-employed for pension plan purposes.
Introduced 1985-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 368 — A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a new ship construction and reconstruction program to ensure adequate national defense capabilities, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHJRES 60 — A joint resolution to designate the week beginning September 1, 1985, as "National School-Age Child Care Awareness Week".
Introduced 1985-01-03 · Became Public Law No: 99-417.
CommemorationsHCONRES 136 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should augment his efforts to resolve trade differences with Canada, with the objective of securing agreements with Canada that would permit fair competition.
Introduced 1985-05-02 · Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Customs, USTR, ITC.
Foreign Trade and International Finance