William N. Patman
Democrat · TE-14 · House of Representatives
45 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (12)
HR 6938 — A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to transmit to the Congress a monetary early warning report whenever the Board or the Federal Open Market Committee takes any action to implement a change in existing monetary policy.
Introduced 1982-08-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 5134 — Strategic and Critical Materials Funding Act of 1982
Introduced 1981-12-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5063 — Strategic Petroleum and Critical Materials Funding Act of 1982
Introduced 1981-11-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2894 — A bill to modify the project for the mouth of the Colorado River, Texas, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1981-03-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Emergency Management—
Introduced 1984-06-28 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-07-29 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 178 - 226 (Record Vote No: 292).
HR 5563 — A bill for the relief of O'Ferrall Pauly, publisher of the Mid-Coast Advertiser of Wharton, Texas.
Introduced 1984-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 2846 — Strategic and Critical Materials Funding Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-05-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2285 — Strategic Petroleum Reserve Funding Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-03-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.
EnergyHR 1935 — A bill to ratify an exchange agreement concerning National Wildlife Refuge System lands located on Matagorda Island in Texas.
Introduced 1983-03-07 · Became Public Law No: 98-66.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1432 — A bill to amend Federal Reserve Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to transmit to the Congress a monetary early warning report whenever the Board or the Federal Open Market Committee takes any action to implement a change in existing monetary policy.
Introduced 1983-02-15 · Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 311 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Export-Import Bank of the United States should delay issuing certain guarantees and insurance to the Government of Mexico and the Government of Brazil until the Congress has an opportunity to review such transactions.
Introduced 1983-09-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy.
Foreign Trade and International Finance