Jim Matheson
Democrat · UT-4 · House of Representatives
25 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (107)
HR 5823 — Incentivizing Healthcare Quality Outcomes Act of 2014
Introduced 2014-12-09 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HealthHR 4290 — Wakefield Act of 2014
Introduced 2014-03-25 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
HealthHR 4023 — Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2014
Introduced 2014-02-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
CommerceHR 3245 — Medicare Home Health Fraud Reduction Act
Introduced 2013-10-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2948 — Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-08-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2862 — Freedom to Invest Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-07-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2808 — Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act
Introduced 2013-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2285 — Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act
Introduced 2013-06-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 936 — People Before Party Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-03-04 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 287 — Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act
Introduced 2013-01-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
CommerceHR 134 — To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Introduced 2013-01-03 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress—
Introduced 2012-06-05 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 235 (Roll no. 318).
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Introduced 2011-07-13 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 257 (Roll no. 574). (consideration: CR H5044-5045)
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Introduced 2011-03-31 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2011-02-18 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2011-02-18 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 2011-02-18 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 2011-01-20 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 428 - 1 (Roll no. 15).
HR 4326 — Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
Introduced 2012-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
CommerceHR 4267 — Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act
Introduced 2012-03-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4027 — To clarify authority granted under the Act entitled "An Act to define the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the State of Utah, and for other purposes".
Introduced 2012-02-14 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Native AmericansHR 3026 — Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2011
Introduced 2011-09-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2973 — Protecting Public Safety and Sacred Sites from the Utah Prairie Dog Act of 2011
Introduced 2011-09-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
AnimalsHR 2133 — FUEL Act
Introduced 2011-06-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
EnergyHR 1491 — Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act
Introduced 2011-04-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1406 — Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2011
Introduced 2011-04-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
CommerceHR 1053 — To clarify authority granted under the Act entitled "An Act to define the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the State of Utah, and for other purposes".
Introduced 2011-03-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Native AmericansHR 950 — Ticket Act
Introduced 2011-03-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
CommerceHR 818 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District.
Introduced 2011-02-18 · Became Public Law No: 112-52.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 617 — Radioactive Import Deterrence Act
Introduced 2011-02-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Environmental ProtectionHR 343 — To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Introduced 2011-01-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
CongressHRES 354 — Congratulating the staff, community, and patrons of the Utah Shakespeare Festival on the festival's 50th anniversary.
Introduced 2011-07-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 5904 — Renewable Schools Energy Act of 2006
Introduced 2006-07-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5769 — Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2006
Introduced 2006-07-12 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5345 — Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act
Introduced 2006-05-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
CommerceHR 4538 — Spent Nuclear Fuel On-Site Storage Security Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-12-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Environmental ProtectionHR 3479 — Internet Safety and Child Protection Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 3036 — No Qualified Teacher Left Behind Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-06-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
EducationHR 2633 — Department of Defense Historical Radiation Records Preservation Act
Introduced 2005-05-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1194 — Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act
Introduced 2005-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 772 — Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-02-10 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5608)
Armed Forces and National Security—
Introduced 2010-02-03 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2009-06-10 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5132 — Mine Communications Technology Innovation Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-04-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5009 — Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-04-13 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4795 — Ticket Act
Introduced 2010-03-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
CommerceHR 4384 — To establish the Utah Navajo Trust Fund Commission, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2009-12-16 · Committee Hearings Held.
Native AmericansHR 2950 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District.
Introduced 2009-06-18 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 2400 — Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act
Introduced 2009-05-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2008 — Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act
Introduced 2009-04-21 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 544.
EnergyHR 1795 — To provide for the establishment of an Offsets Integrity Advisory Board, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2009-03-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Environmental ProtectionHR 1796 — Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
Introduced 2009-03-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
CommerceHR 1597 — To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Introduced 2009-03-18 · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
CongressHR 1442 — To provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909.
Introduced 2009-03-11 · Became Public Law No: 111-168.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1417 — Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act
Introduced 2009-03-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1398 — LEAN Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Agriculture and FoodHR 1275 — Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-03-03 · Became Public Law No: 111-53.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 631 — Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act
Introduced 2009-01-22 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 479 — Wakefield Act
Introduced 2009-01-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HealthHR 338 — Boy Scouts of America Land Transfer Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-01-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 337 — To provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value.
Introduced 2009-01-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHRES 942 — Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup.
Introduced 2009-12-02 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sports and Recreation—
Introduced 2008-06-04 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 266 - 153 (Roll no. 377).
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Introduced 2008-04-23 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 355 - 48 (Roll no. 213).
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Introduced 2007-11-08 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2007-06-20 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2007-04-25 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2007-04-25 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2007-03-15 · On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 7187 — LEAN Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-09-27 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2135)
Agriculture and FoodHR 6817 — Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-08-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
EnergyHR 6284 — Close the London Loophole Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-06-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 6097 — Boy Scouts of America Land Transfer Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5990 — Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act
Introduced 2008-05-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
CommerceHR 4333 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District.
Introduced 2007-12-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 4062 — Federal Accountability for Nuclear Waste Storage Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-11-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EnergyHR 3957 — Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act
Introduced 2007-10-24 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 3903 — Kids' Toys Safety Act
Introduced 2007-10-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
CommerceHR 3877 — Mine Communications Technology Innovation Act
Introduced 2007-10-17 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3697 — Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act
Introduced 2007-09-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 3575 — To provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value.
Introduced 2007-09-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3426 — Flexibility for Individual Excellence in Education Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-08-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EducationHR 2464 — Wakefield Act
Introduced 2007-05-23 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HealthHR 2441 — Renewable Schools Energy Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-05-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15070-15077)
TaxationHR 2383 — Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act
Introduced 2007-05-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1319 — To authorize an additional use of the property containing the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah, that was conveyed by the United States to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association in 1909, to authorize the reconveyance of the property subject to certain use restrictions, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2007-03-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1210 — Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-02-27 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1211 — Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 568 — Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act
Introduced 2007-01-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 391 — To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to continue to insure, and to enter into commitments to insure, home equity conversion mortgages under section 255 of the National Housing Act.
Introduced 2007-01-10 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHRES 988 — Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month".
Introduced 2008-02-14 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HealthHRES 631 — Honoring the sacrifice and courage of the six missing miners and three rescuers who were killed in the Crandall Canyon mine disaster in Utah, and recognizing the rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies.
Introduced 2007-09-04 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CommemorationsHRES 448 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Cancer Research Month, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2007-05-24 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commemorations—
Introduced 2003-07-17 · Mr. Taylor (NC) raised a point of order against the Matheson amendment (A022). The Chair sustained the point of order.
HR 5330 — Utah Recreational Lands Exchange Act
Introduced 2004-10-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4367 — Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2004
Introduced 2004-05-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4002 — No Qualified Teacher Left Behind Act of 2004
Introduced 2004-03-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
EducationHR 3921 — Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act
Introduced 2004-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2483 — To amend the Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve Act to allow funds available under that Act to be used for preservation, exploration, and preparation of paleontological resources for display, educational outreach, and related construction.
Introduced 2003-06-16 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2331 — Tribal Transportation Program Improvement Act of 2003
Introduced 2003-06-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Transportation and Public WorksHRES 274 — Honoring John Stockton for an outstanding career, congratulating him on his retirement, and thanking him for his contributions to basketball, to the State of Utah, and to the Nation.
Introduced 2003-06-12 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CommemorationsHRES 18 — Honoring the life and dedicated service of former Congressman Wayne Owens of Utah.
Introduced 2003-01-07 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
CommemorationsHR 3683 — Fair Play in Sports Act of 2002
Introduced 2002-02-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sports and RecreationHR 3101 — Aviation Security Technology Enhancement Act
Introduced 2001-10-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2045 — Research in Secondary Schools Act
Introduced 2001-05-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
EducationHR 1491 — Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act of 2001
Introduced 2001-04-04 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162.
Public Lands and Natural Resources