Richard B. Ray
Democrat · GE-3 · House of Representatives
43 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (21)
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Introduced 1984-06-22 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 6179 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to strengthen the congressional budget process.
Introduced 1984-08-10 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 5915 — A bill to authorize the establishment of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1984-06-21 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHJRES 272 — A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 8, 1983 to Father's Day, June 19, 1983, as "Family Reunion Month".
Introduced 1983-05-17 · See S.J.Res.94.
FamiliesHR 5292 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that LaGrange, Georgia, shall be an additional site for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Introduced 1986-07-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
LawHR 2440 — A bill to authorize the Society of the Third Infantry Division to erect a Memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.
Introduced 1985-05-08 · Hearings Held by the Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 235 — A bill to authorize the establishment of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHJRES 64 — A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 12, 1985, to Father's Day, June 16, 1985, as "Family Reunion Month".
Introduced 1985-01-03 · Became Public Law No: 99-52.
CommemorationsHJRES 65 — A joint resolution designating Mother's Day to Father's Day each year as Family Reunion Month.
Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
CommemorationsHCONRES 131 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should establish a task force to address the long-range concerns of the United States agricultural industry.
Introduced 1985-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4361 — Civil Service Annuity Prompt Payment Act
Introduced 1988-04-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4090 — A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to modify the requirements respecting liability insurance for underground storage tanks, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1988-03-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Environmental ProtectionHR 3338 — A bill to deny most-favored-nation treatment to products of Iran.
Introduced 1987-09-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2416 — A bill to establish the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and Preservation District in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1987-05-13 · Became Public Law No: 100-206.
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Introduced 1989-07-31 · On agreeing to the Ray amendment (A006) Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 1989-07-19 · On agreeing to the Ray amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 98 - 322 (Roll no. 144).
HR 1823 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays under certain conditions, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1989-04-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4025 — To indemnify States, political subdivisions of States, and certain other entities from liability relating to the release of hazardous substances at military installations that are closed pursuant to a base closure law.
Introduced 1991-11-26 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4024 — To amend provisions of the comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 relating to Federal property transferred by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1991-11-26 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2179 — To amend provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 relating to Federal property transferred by Federal agencies.
Introduced 1991-05-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2112 — Subcontractor Payment Protection Act
Introduced 1991-04-25 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Forces and National Security