Luke Messer
Republican · IN-6 · House of Representatives
13 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (80)
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Introduced 2014-05-09 · On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2013-02-06 · On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5477 — Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act
Introduced 2014-09-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EducationHR 4775 — Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies
Introduced 2014-05-30 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
TaxationHR 4000 — Scholarships for Kids Act
Introduced 2014-02-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
EducationHR 3358 — Fairness for Individuals Using Exchange Websites Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-10-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2577 — Small Business Job Protection Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-06-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2443 — Safeguarding Children Harmed by Obamacare's Onerous Levies Act
Introduced 2013-06-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
TaxationHR 1949 — Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act
Introduced 2013-05-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EducationHR 1013 — Discretionary Spending Reduction Act
Introduced 2013-03-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 668 — To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2013-02-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 6917 — REMOVE Act
Introduced 2018-09-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
CommerceHR 5886 — Illicit Art and Antiquities Trafficking Prevention Act
Introduced 2018-05-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 5435 — Funding Americans First Act
Introduced 2018-04-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5403 — SWAMP Act
Introduced 2018-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5268 — Safe Schools Act
Introduced 2018-03-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Emergency ManagementHRES 712 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should immediately change its rules and end the "modern" filibuster.
Introduced 2018-01-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
CongressHR 4862 — Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Home School Students Act
Introduced 2018-01-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4863 — SWAMP Act
Introduced 2018-01-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4805 — No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act
Introduced 2018-01-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
ImmigrationHR 4503 — Empowering Victims of Sexual Misconduct Act
Introduced 2017-11-30 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
CongressHR 4361 — Accurate Budgeting Act
Introduced 2017-11-09 · Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4309 — Regulatory Relief Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-11-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4119 — Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act
Introduced 2017-10-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
EducationHR 3982 — Social Security Tax Fairness Act
Introduced 2017-10-05 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8131)
TaxationHR 3774 — Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-09-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
EducationHR 3498 — Extraordinary Measures Transparency Act
Introduced 2017-07-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Economics and Public FinanceHCONRES 73 — Effectuating the Compact for a Balanced Budget.
Introduced 2017-07-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 3372 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the restoration of entitlement to educational assistance and other relief for veterans affected by school closure or disapproval, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2017-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3145 — ISA Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-06-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
EducationHR 3045 — Eastern Legacy Extension Act
Introduced 2017-06-23 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2927 — HIRED Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-06-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2817 — Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act
Introduced 2017-06-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2109 — National Strategy for School Security Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-04-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency ManagementHR 2090 — Election Integrity Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-04-12 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2055 — Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Introduced 2017-04-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 1764 — Fair Treatment of Scholarships and Pell Grants Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-03-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1742 — Article V Records Transparency Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-03-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1637 — RIGHTS at the CFPB Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-03-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1624 — Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-03-20 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1429 — LEADS Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-03-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
EducationHR 1216 — Protecting Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-02-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1206 — Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-02-21 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1065 — Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-02-15 · Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 1024 — To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt.
Introduced 2017-02-13 · Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 39 — Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".
Introduced 2017-01-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 716 — Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act
Introduced 2017-01-27 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
EducationHR 561 — Small Business Job Protection Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-01-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 562 — Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act
Introduced 2017-01-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 563 — Unaffordable Care Act
Introduced 2017-01-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 363 — Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-01-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation—
Introduced 2017-01-05 · On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 185 (Roll no. 12).
HJRES 108 — Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".
Introduced 2016-12-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HealthHR 6300 — Unaffordable Care Act
Introduced 2016-11-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHCONRES 166 — Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
Introduced 2016-09-28 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
CongressHR 6003 — Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act
Introduced 2016-09-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5867 — National Strategy for School Security Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-07-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency ManagementHR 5805 — Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-07-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and EmploymentHR 5755 — LEADS Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-07-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
EducationHR 5730 — Fair Treatment of Scholarships Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-07-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5712 — Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act
Introduced 2016-07-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation—
Introduced 2016-07-07 · On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A033) Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 179 (Roll no. 389).
HR 5521 — RIGHTS at the CFPB Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-06-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 5306 — Article V Records Transparency Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-05-23 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5275 — Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016
Introduced 2016-05-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues—
Introduced 2016-02-11 · On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2015-10-09 · On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 414 - 1 (Roll no. 546).
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Introduced 2015-10-09 · On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 547).
HR 3857 — To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2015-10-29 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 689.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 2881 — Small Business Job Protection Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-06-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 2317 — Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Introduced 2015-05-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and EmploymentHR 2209 — To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2015-05-01 · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-231.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1315 — To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2015-03-04 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 769 — Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies
Introduced 2015-02-05 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
TaxationHR 553 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2015-01-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 554 — Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act
Introduced 2015-01-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EducationHRES 294 — Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program.
Introduced 2015-06-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
EducationHRES 29 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
Introduced 2015-01-13 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHR 2092 — Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-04-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
EducationHR 948 — Balanced Budget Accountability Act
Introduced 2015-02-12 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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.
Economics and Public Finance