Henry Nowak

Henry Nowak

Democrat · NE-33 · House of Representatives

51 years in office

Quylt Score

415
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted4 bills signed into law
7415%
Bills Advanced7 of 135 bills out of committee
2612%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance0 of 40 votes (0.0%)
015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring10 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
8310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills4 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
895%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (135)

HR 232Natural Gas Price Control Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-03 · Clean Bill H.R.4277 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Energy

HR 8265Job Expansion and Urban Development Tax Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 8264Small Business Inventory Simplification Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 8228A bill to provide that a certain portion of Lake Erie shall be declared non-navigable.

Introduced 1980-09-30 · Public Law 96-520.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 7851Retailer Inventory Reform Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Taxation

HR 7677Bus Regulatory Modernization and Improvement Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 7408A bill for the relief of Johnny C. Reyes, doctor of medicine.

Introduced 1980-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 7259Small Business Employee Ownership Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-05-05 · Reported to House from the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 96-1000.

Commerce

HR 6694Pollution Control Capital Recovery Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6617Small Business Capital Incentive Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 6171Used Machinery Investment Credit Adjustment Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6025A bill to amend the Act of November 2, 1966, relating to the Ansley Wilcox House, Buffalo, New York, a national historic site.

Introduced 1979-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5097Small Business Capital Formation and Reinvestment Tax Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5096Small Business Capital Formation Tax Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3056Small Business Employee Ownership Act

Introduced 1979-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Commerce

HR 2309A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants for the costs of operation and maintenance of waste treatment works.

Introduced 1979-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

HJRES 184A joint resolution designating the first Sunday of October in every year as "National Choir Recognition Day".

Introduced 1979-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 15369A bill to increase the rate of duty on candles and tapers.

Introduced 1976-08-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 14125A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize States to acquire certain rail properties from the Consolidated Rail Corporation.

Introduced 1976-06-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 12320A bill to suspend for a 1-year period the duty on certain racing shells and oars.

Introduced 1976-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 11651Depressed Area Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1976-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 11103Emergency Financial Assistance Corporation Act

Introduced 1975-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Government corporations

HR 11114Economically Depressed Area Tax Credit Act

Introduced 1975-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 9739A bill to repeal the recently enacted provisions authorizing increases in the salaries of Senators and Representatives.

Introduced 1975-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congress

HR 9337A bill to terminate age discrimination in employment.

Introduced 1975-09-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 8393A bill to authorize the President to present in the name of Congress, a medal to Brig. Gen. Charles E. Yeager.

Introduced 1975-07-08 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Awards, medals, prizes

HR 7723A bill to authorize Federal financial assistance for the operation and maintenance of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York.

Introduced 1975-06-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 7793Social Security Administration Act

Introduced 1975-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5330A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance to Veterans Days.

Introduced 1975-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2605Economically Depressed Area Tax Credit Act

Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 785Homeowners Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HRES 559Resolution designating January 2 as Ukrainian Independence Day.

Introduced 1975-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HCONRES 321Concurrent resolution to seek the resurrection of the Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic Churches in Ukraine.

Introduced 1975-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 64Concurrent resolution requesting release of two Ukrainian intellectuals.

Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 13624A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants for the costs of operation and maintenance of waste treatment works.

Introduced 1978-07-27 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

HR 8320A bill to authorize Federal financial assistance for the operation and maintenance of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, NY.

Introduced 1977-07-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 8321A bill to authorize Federal financial assistance for the operation and maintenance of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historical Site in Buffalo, NY.

Introduced 1977-07-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 581Depressed Area Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Income tax

HJRES 822A resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 18, 1978, as "Education Day, U.S.A.".

Introduced 1978-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 563Joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April each year as National Arbor Day.

Introduced 1977-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 486Joint resolution relating to the publication of economic and social statistics for Americans of Balto-Slavic origin or descent.

Introduced 1977-05-24 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Population statistics

HR 7317Natural Gas Price Control Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-11-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.

Energy

HR 6429Small Business Regulatory Relief Tax Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-05-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5797Public Assistance Amendments of 1982

Introduced 1982-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5302Small Business Venture Capital Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-12-16 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Commerce

HR 4707A bill for the relief of the estate of John P. Hermann.

Introduced 1981-10-06 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4501A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on bulk fresh carrots from August 15 to February 15 of each year.

Introduced 1981-09-16 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4075A bill to suspend the duty on bulk fresh carrots.

Introduced 1981-07-08 · Executive Comment Received From US Intl Trade Comm.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3726Job Creation Tax Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-05-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2965Enterprise Development Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-04-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Labor and Employment

HR 2319Inventory Simplification and Reform Tax Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-03-04 · See H.R.4242.

Taxation

HR 1920Bus Regulatory Modernization and Improvement Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-18 · See H.R.3663.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1657A bill to amend the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to permit States to pay extended benefits on the basis of area triggers.

Introduced 1981-02-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Labor and Employment

HR 829A bill for the relief of Johnny C. Reyes, doctor of medicine.

Introduced 1981-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 390Job Expansion and Urban Development Tax Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 261A joint resolution to provide for the designation of April 30, 1982, as "National Pledge of Allegiance Day".

Introduced 1981-05-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 90A joint resolution designating the first Sunday of October in every year as "National Choir Recognition Day".

Introduced 1981-01-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Introduced 1984-08-09 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 6305Plan Termination Insurance Technical Clarification Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-09-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 6048Plan Termination Insurance Clarification Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-07-31 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 4773Small Business Secondary Market Improvements Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-07 · Other Measure S.2375 Passed House in Lieu.

Commerce

HR 4741International Trade Tax Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3464Inventory Simplification and Reform Tax Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2543Small Business Capital Formation Tax Act

Introduced 1983-04-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 2375Enterprise Development and Industrial Revitalization Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-24 · Committee Hearings Held.

Labor and Employment

HR 1681A bill for the relief of the estate of John P. Herrmann.

Introduced 1983-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1321Rivers and Harbors Disclosure Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-02-27 · See H.R.6.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3569A bill to establish a Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of Transportation.

Introduced 1987-10-28 · Favorable Executive Comment Received From ICC.

Transportation and Public Works

Introduced 1990-07-19 · On agreeing to the Nowak amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1989-11-17 · On agreeing to the Nowak amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1989-09-06 · On agreeing to the Nowak amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 4323Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-20 · Became Public Law No: 101-596.

Environmental Protection

HR 4299Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-19 · Became Public Law No: 101-537.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4214Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-07 · Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Oceanography and Great Lakes and by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and by the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

Environmental Protection

HR 3403To require that vessels exchange their ballast before entering the Great Lakes.

Introduced 1989-10-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3375To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to increase the criminal penalties, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1989-09-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Environmental Protection

HCONRES 158Relating to a White House conference on water resources.

Introduced 1989-06-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.

Water Resources Development

Introduced 1992-09-23 · On agreeing to the Nowak amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 5990To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for assessments of contaminated sediments at areas of concern in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1992-09-22 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

HR 5754Water Resources Development Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-08-03 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 745.

Water Resources Development

HR 4838To direct the Secretary of the Army to construct a visitor center at Mt. Morris Dam, Mt. Morris, New York.

Introduced 1992-04-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 536Designating December 6, 1992, through December 12, 1992, as "National Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Week".

Introduced 1992-08-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Armed Forces and National Security