
Carl D. Pursell
Republican · MI-2 · House of Representatives
49 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (73)
HR 7730 — Tax Rate Reduction Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-07-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5844 — Wildlife Information and Learning Development Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-11-08 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
AnimalsHR 5215 — A bill to condition the approval of Federal highway aid projects in a State on the establishment by that State of a system of identification and penalties for use in reserving parking spaces for motor vehicles used by handicapped individuals.
Introduced 1979-09-07 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 5000 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, relating to nonprofit service clubs qualifying for third-class nonprofit rates of postage.
Introduced 1979-07-27 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3203 — Good Samaritan Act
Introduced 1979-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
HealthHR 3204 — A bill to condition the approval of Federal highway aid projects in a State on the establishment by that State of a system of identification and penalties for use in reserving parking spaces for motor vehicles used by handicapped individuals.
Introduced 1979-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3205 — Narcotic Sentencing and Seizure Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3202 — Federal Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
HealthHR 2288 — National Energy Trust Fund Act
Introduced 1979-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EnergyHR 1896 — Unified Education and Training Act
Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
EducationHR 1898 — A bill to provide for payment of National Service Life Insurance benefits with respect to members of the Armed Forces who were killed in action during 1942 without having life insurance in effect and after the expiration of the period provided for gratuitous life insurance benefits for members of the Armed Forces.
Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1895 — Federal Attrition Timetable
Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1897 — Tax Averaging Equity Act
Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHCONRES 363 — A concurrent resolution urging the President of the United States to enter into negotiations with representatives of the Government of Japan with respect to a temporary restraint in the exportation of automobiles into the United States, an equitable relationship between prices charged in domestic and foreign sales, and elimination of trade barriers affecting purchase of American products.
Introduced 1980-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 14355 — Federal Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act
Introduced 1978-10-13 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
HealthHR 14313 — Good Samaritan Act
Introduced 1978-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
HealthHR 13934 — Good Samaritan Act
Introduced 1978-08-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
HealthHR 13591 — A bill to provide for payment of National Service Life Insurance benefits with respect to members of the Armed Forces who were killed in action during 1942 without having life insurance in effect and after the expiration of the period provided for gratuitous life insurance benefits for members of the Armed Forces.
Introduced 1978-07-25 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 13237 — A bill for the relief of Dr. Patrick H. Lau.
Introduced 1978-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 12922 — National Energy Trust Fund Act
Introduced 1978-06-01 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EnergyHR 12236 — Unified Education and Training Act
Introduced 1978-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
EducationHR 11533 — Gifted and Talented Children's Education Act
Introduced 1978-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 11191 — Unified Education and Training Act
Introduced 1978-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
EducationHR 10740 — Good Samaritan Act
Introduced 1978-02-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
HealthHR 10662 — Tax Averaging Equity Act
Introduced 1978-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10278 — A bill to condition the approval of Federal highway aid projects in a State on the establishment by that State of a system of identification and penalties for use in reserving parking spaces for motor vehicles used by handicapped individuals.
Introduced 1977-12-07 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Physically handicappedHR 9612 — A bill for the relief of Raji (in care of Mrs. J. R. Subedar).
Introduced 1977-10-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 8615 — Tax Averaging Equity Act
Introduced 1977-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 8418 — Federal Attrition Timetable
Introduced 1977-07-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHJRES 795 — A resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 18, 1978, as "Education Day, U.S.A.".
Introduced 1978-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
CommemorationsHRES 762 — Resolution that Congress move expeditiously to resolve pending issues regarding national telecommunications policy.
Introduced 1977-09-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5351 — A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Introduced 1982-01-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5234 — Tax Averaging Equity Act
Introduced 1981-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5054 — Good Samaritan Act
Introduced 1981-11-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
HealthHR 3281 — Youth Skills Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-04-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Labor and EmploymentHR 2213 — Narcotic Sentencing and Seizure Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2217 — Tax Averaging Equity Act
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2215 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, relating to nonprofit service clubs qualifying for third-class nonprofit rates of postage.
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2210 — Federal Attrition Timetable
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2214 — Wildlife Information and Learning Development Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fish and Wildlife.
AnimalsHR 2211 — A bill to condition the approval of Federal highway aid projects in a State on the establishment by that State of a system of identification and penalties for use in reserving parking spaces for motor vehicles used by handicapped individuals.
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2216 — National Energy Trust Fund Act
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production.
EnergyHR 2212 — Federal Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
HealthHCONRES 250 — A concurrent resolution urging prompt implementation of proposed class exemptions for transactions involving use of construction industry pension funds for investments in residential mortgages.
Introduced 1982-01-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Labor and EmploymentHCONRES 80 — A concurrent resolution urging the President of the United States to enter into negotiations with representatives of the Government of Japan with respect to a temporary restraint in the exportation of automobiles into the United States, an equitable relationship between prices charged in domestic and foreign sales, and elimination of trade barriers affecting purchase of American products.
Introduced 1981-02-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 6365 — In-Flight Medical Emergencies Act
Introduced 1984-10-02 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
HealthHR 246 — Tax Averaging Equity Act
Introduced 1983-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 245 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, relating to nonprofit service clubs qualifying for third-class nonprofit rates of postage.
Introduced 1983-01-03 · Executive Comment Received From Postal Rate Comm.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 244 — Good Samaritan Act
Introduced 1983-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
HealthHJRES 567 — A joint resolution to designate 1984 as the "Year of the St. Lawrence Seaway" and June 27, 1984, as "St. Lawrence Seaway Day".
Introduced 1984-05-10 · Became Public Law No: 98-356.
Social Sciences and HistoryHJRES 476 — A joint resolution designating the year of 1984 as the "Year of the Secretary".
Introduced 1984-02-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Labor and Employment—
Introduced 1985-07-23 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 207 - 219 (Record Vote No: 249).
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Introduced 1985-06-13 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 278 - 112 (Record Vote No: 160).
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Introduced 1985-05-22 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 87 - 335 (Record Vote No: 125).
HR 2628 — A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to require new fixed guideway projects to have local private sector financial commitment of not less than 10 percent of the cost of construction.
Introduced 1985-05-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 386 — In-Flight Medical Emergencies Act
Introduced 1985-01-03 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
HealthHCONRES 154 — A concurrent resolution to revise the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1985 and setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988.
Introduced 1985-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on The Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHCONRES 151 — A concurrent resolution to revise the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1985 and setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988.
Introduced 1985-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on The Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4190 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to construct or improve facilities for the conduct of nursing research by institutions of higher education.
Introduced 1988-03-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 3225 — Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Research and Training Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-08-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHCONRES 266 — A concurrent resolution calling for the reestablishment of the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America to study the nature of the United States interests in the Central American region and the threats now posed to those interests.
Introduced 1988-03-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
International AffairsHR 4970 — To repeal the Newspaper Preservation Act.
Introduced 1990-06-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
CommerceHR 4599 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States to correct the classification of certain leaf springs and leaves.
Introduced 1990-04-24 · Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3970 — Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act
Introduced 1990-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
EducationHR 2410 — Nursing Resources Advisory Committee Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-05-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 927 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to construct or improve facilities for the conduct of nursing research by institutions of higher education.
Introduced 1989-02-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHCONRES 55 — Calling for the reestablishment of the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America to study the nature of the United States interests in the Central American region and the threats now posed to those interests.
Introduced 1989-02-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1991-07-25 · On agreeing to the Pursell amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 2447 — National Institute of Nursing Research Act
Introduced 1991-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 1174 — To repeal the Newspaper Preservation Act.
Introduced 1991-02-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
CommerceHR 840 — Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act
Introduced 1991-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
EducationHCONRES 340 — Recognizing the accomplishments of the National Eye Institute.
Introduced 1992-06-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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