
Joseph M. Montoya
Democrat · New Mexico · Senate
69 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (89)
S 4208 — A bill for the relief of Ubaldo Trevizo, Emma Tolanda Trevizo, Rodolfo Trevizo, Junior, and Olaya Trevizo.
Introduced 1974-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 4201 — A bill for the relief of the estate of Melvin D. Anderson.
Introduced 1974-12-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 4115 — A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, to provide for increased authorizations.
Introduced 1974-10-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Public worksS 4050 — A bill to establish a temporary special commission on Guadalupe-Hidalgo land rights.
Introduced 1974-09-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
International AffairsS 3935 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to prohibit disclosure of tax returns without consent of the taxpayer, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-08-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 3605 — A bill to provide emergency assistance to persons engaged in the cattle raising business by authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture, for a temporary period of time, to guarantee loans made to such persons until they can sell their livestock.
Introduced 1974-06-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
LivestockS 3641 — A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations for a 2-year period.
Introduced 1974-06-13 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 14883 passed in lieu.
Public worksS 3570 — Congressional Youth Political Participation Act
Introduced 1974-06-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
YouthS 3412 — A bill to establish a temporary National Commission on Alien Labor to conduct a comprehensive study of certain matters relating to the use of alien agricultural labor.
Introduced 1974-05-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
S 3502 — A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-05-16 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
EnergyS 3445 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit, in lieu of a deduction, for interest paid on a mortgage on a taxpayer's principal residence and for real property taxes paid on such principal residence.
Introduced 1974-05-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 3368 — A bill to declare that title to certain lands in the State of New Mexico are held in trust by the United States for the Ramah Band of the Navajo Tribe.
Introduced 1974-04-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
S 3324 — A bill to designate the Bandelier Wilderness, in the Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico.
Introduced 1974-04-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 3325 — A bill to designate the "Apache Kid Wilderness", Cibola National Forest, New Mexico.
Introduced 1974-04-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 3253 — A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to delete the requirement that Congress authorize amounts of special nuclear material which may be distributed to a group of nations.
Introduced 1974-03-27 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
EnergyS 3323 — A bill to designate the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, Cibola National Forest, New Mexico.
Introduced 1974-04-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 3230 — Navajo-Hopi Development Act
Introduced 1974-03-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
S 3061 — Nutritious Hot Dog Act
Introduced 1974-02-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
MeatS 2932 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that veterans pension and compensation will not be reduced as a result of certain increases in monthly social security benefits.
Introduced 1974-01-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 3017 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Nuclear Museum.
Introduced 1974-02-19 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
Arts, Culture, ReligionS 2900 — A bill to improve the safety of motor vehicle fuel systems.
Introduced 1974-01-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Motor vehiclesS 2882 — A bill to designate May 30 of each year as Memorial Day and to designate November 11 of each year as Veterans Day and to make such days legal public holidays.
Introduced 1974-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 2527 — A bill to provide for the construction of a Veterans' Administration hospital in the city of Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Introduced 1973-10-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 2392 — Gasoline Octane Rating Disclosure Act
Introduced 1973-09-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
GasolineS 2429 — A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain lands to the New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N. Mex.
Introduced 1973-09-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2342 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $3,000 the annual amount which individuals may earn without suffering deductions from benefits on account of excess earning.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 2153 — A bill to amend the Bilingual Education Act to provide for a requirement of matching funds for projects assisted under this act.
Introduced 1973-07-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
EducationS 2121 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program to provide road systems within Indian reservations or provide access to an Indian reservation or Indian trust lands or restricted trust lands, for health, education, and the development of industry.
Introduced 1973-06-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
S 2122 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to developing institutions.
Introduced 1973-06-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
EducationS 1394 — A bill to authorize the acquisition of lands within the Vermejo Ranch, N. Mex. and Colorado, for addition to the national forest system.
Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 1119 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make water available for a minimum recreation pool in Elephant Butte Reservoir from the San Juan-Chama unit of the Colorado River storage project.
Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Recreation areasS 174 — A bill to provide for coverage of certain drugs under Medicare.
Introduced 1973-01-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
DrugsSJRES 224 — Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating January, 1975, as "March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month".
Introduced 1974-06-27 · Public law 93-561.
CommemorationsSJRES 254 — A joint resolution to authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to make a grant for the construction of facilities for the International Space Hall of Fame.
Introduced 1974-10-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Science.
Arts, Culture, ReligionSJRES 209 — Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 12-18, 1974, as "National Migrant Education Week".
Introduced 1974-05-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsSJRES 215 — A joint resolution designating the first Saturday in April of each year as "National Brotherhood Day".
Introduced 1974-06-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsSCONRES 105 — A concurrent resolution relating to the return of Smokey Bear to Capitan, N. Mex.
Introduced 1974-07-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
AnimalsS 3812 — A bill to grant a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United States.
Introduced 1976-09-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 3816 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit for amounts which are paid for natural gas used for farming purposes and which are attributable to the recent increase in rates for natural gas established by the Federal Power Commission.
Introduced 1976-09-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 3814 — A bill for the relief of Technical Sergeant Herman F. Baca, United States Air Force.
Introduced 1976-09-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 3813 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay to female veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict certain educational benefits on the same basis that such benefits were paid to male veterans.
Introduced 1976-09-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 3659 — A bill to provide for control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of range caterpillars.
Introduced 1976-07-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
PestsS 3452 — A bill to modify the project for the Cochiti Reservoir, New Mexico, in order to provide for a public access road to such reservoir.
Introduced 1976-05-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 3201 — Public Works Employment Act of 1976
Introduced 1976-03-24 · Public law 94-369.
S 3031 — A bill to authorize the erection of a statue of Bernardo de Galvez on public grounds in the District of Columbia.
Introduced 1976-02-25 · Public law 94-287.
Monuments and memorialsS 2928 — A bill to provide for the construction of a Veterans' Administration hospital in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Introduced 1976-02-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 2870 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat Federal retirement system income the same as social security income to the extent that such retirement income does not exceed the sum of old-age benefits which may be received under title II of the Social Security Act and amounts which may be earned without reducing such benefits.
Introduced 1976-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2816 — A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with respect to the annuities payable under such Act to the widows of retired railroad employees.
Introduced 1975-12-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
Labor and EmploymentS 2695 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a tax credit with respect to housing senior citizens in the principal residence of the taxpayer.
Introduced 1975-11-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2490 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cancel certain obligations of the Yahtay Industries, Incorporated, Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, to the United States.
Introduced 1975-10-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Private LegislationS 2435 — A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended, to authorize the Administrator of Energy Research and Development Administration to make assistance payments to the Los Alamos School Board and the County of Los Alamos, N. Mex., after June 30, 1976, in the case of the Schools and after June 30, 1977, in the case of the County.
Introduced 1975-09-30 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
EducationS 2395 — A bill to authorize the Hidden Mountain-Loma Blanca Reservoir System for flood and sediment control in the State of New Mexico.
Introduced 1975-09-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
ReservoirsS 2396 — A bill to authorize the Santa Fe Local Project in the State of New Mexico.
Introduced 1975-09-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.
Public worksS 2346 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a credit against tax with respect to State and local property taxes.
Introduced 1975-09-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 2374 — Technology Transfer Act
Introduced 1975-09-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsS 2220 — A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to reinstate oil and gas lease New Mexico 18302.
Introduced 1975-07-30 · Private Law 94-102.
Private LegislationS 2082 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for a credit, in lieu of a deduction, for interest paid on a mortgage on a taxpayer's principal residence.
Introduced 1975-07-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
MortgagesS 2185 — A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to provide for the gradual decontrol of domestic crude petroleum prices.
Introduced 1975-07-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Economics and Public FinanceS 1966 — A bill to amend the Federal employee health insurance provisions of title 5, United States Code, to require that notice and hearing be provided before the effective date of any reduction of health benefits or any exclusion of any type of provider of health services.
Introduced 1975-06-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
HealthS 1868 — A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to sell certain types of aircraft no longer needed by the Navy to persons engaged in the business of controlling or extinguishing fires in national forests.
Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 1872 — A bill to enlarge the boundary of the Cibola National Forest.
Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 1867 — A bill to provide that funds appropriated for newly enacted or extended programs shall remain available for an additional fiscal year if such programs are not promptly implemented by the administering department or agency.
Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1965 — A bill to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corps.
Introduced 1975-06-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Awards, medals, prizesS 1587 — Public Works Employment Act
Introduced 1975-04-29 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 5247 passed in lieu.
Public worksS 1511 — Tax Return Privacy Act
Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Right of privacyS 1504 — A bill to provide for coverage of certain drugs under medicare.
Introduced 1975-04-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 1470 — A bill to authorize the establishment of a National Atomic Museum.
Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
Arts, Culture, ReligionS 1406 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that veterans' pension and compensation will not be reduced as a result of certain increases in monthly social security benefits.
Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 1355 — National Youth Political Participation Act
Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
YouthS 1204 — A bill for the relief of Leopoldo Augustin Bonati and his wife, Maria Cecilla Ruiz.
Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1181 — A bill for the relief of Seymour B. Feldman.
Introduced 1975-03-13 · Rereferred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 952 — A bill to provide States unable to meet the matching requirements for Federal-aid highway funds with moneys to cover Federal Highway Administration apportionments.
Introduced 1975-03-05 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Text as reported inserted in H.R. 3786).
Transportation and Public WorksS 922 — Emergency Agricultural Natural Gas Allocation Act
Introduced 1975-03-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
EnergyS 877 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to purchase and hold certain lands in trust for the Zuni Indian Tribe of New Mexico; to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims with respect to land claims of such tribe to purchase and exchange lands in the States of New Mexico and Arizona.
Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Native AmericansS 444 — A bill to establish an Office of Spanish-Speaking Affairs in the Executive Office of The President.
Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
MinoritiesS 402 — A bill for the relief of the estate of Melvin D. Anderson.
Introduced 1975-01-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 401 — A bill for the relief of Ubaldo Trevizo, Emma Yolanda Trevizo, Rodolfo Trevizo, Jr., and Olaya Trevizo.
Introduced 1975-01-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 136 — Taxpayer Audit Disclosure Act
Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 138 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to revise the provisions relating to property exempt from seizure for collection of taxes.
Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 139 — A bill to amend section 7802 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to define the term of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 68 — A bill to establish a temporary special commission on Guadalupe-Hildago land rights.
Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
International AffairsS 137 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to require judicial confirmation of the need for a jeopardy assessment.
Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationSJRES 197 — A joint resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to take certain action to honor and recognize the role played by James Larkin White in connection with the establishment of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.
Introduced 1976-05-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesSJRES 37 — A joint resolution to authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to make a grant for the construction of facilities for the International Space Hall of Fame.
Introduced 1975-02-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences.
Arts, Culture, ReligionSRES 397 — A resolution to establish a Special Committee on Small Business and Federal Over-Regulation.
Introduced 1976-02-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
CongressSRES 317 — Resolution in support of Daniel P. Moynihan, U.S. Representative to the United Nations.
Introduced 1975-12-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSRES 149 — A resolution disapproving deferral of budget authority.
Introduced 1975-05-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Congressional-Presidential relationsSCONRES 122 — A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of S. 3201.
Introduced 1976-06-16 · Measure passed House.
CongressSCONRES 85 — A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of a report.
Introduced 1976-01-19 · Measure passed House.
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