
Thomas J. Ridge
Republican · PE-21 · House of Representatives
43 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (62)
HR 3719 — Natural Gas Policy Act Reform Amendments of 1983
Introduced 1983-07-29 · For Further Action See H.R.4277.
EnergyHR 4933 — A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide more effective assistance to disaster and emergency victims.
Introduced 1986-06-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Emergency ManagementHR 4934 — A bill to establish cost sharing formulas for certain forms of assistance under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.
Introduced 1986-06-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Emergency ManagementHR 4512 — Elderly Veterans Care Act of 1985
Introduced 1986-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2099 — Automatic Teller Machine Competitive Equity Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-04-17 · See H.R.2707.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1585 — A bill to authorize the implementation of a project for the control of beach erosion at Presque Isle Peninsula, Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-03-19 · See H.R.6.
Environmental ProtectionHJRES 522 — A joint resolution to express the disapproval of the Congress with respect to the proposed rescission of budget authority for the urban development action grant program.
Introduced 1986-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Housing and Community Development—
Introduced 1988-08-03 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 203 - 215 (Record Vote No: 256).
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Introduced 1987-06-10 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-03-05 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5446 — Elementary School Improvement Project Act
Introduced 1988-10-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
EducationHR 4753 — Banking Reform and Community Benefits Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-06-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 4725 — Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Housing Assistance Block Grant Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-06-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 4380 — A bill to amend the Bank Holding Act of 1956 to limit certain acquisitions by grandfathered bank holding companies and bank holding companies organized under the laws of foreign countries.
Introduced 1988-04-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 4257 — A bill to prevent the mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1988-03-24 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3814 — A bill relating to decennial censuses of population.
Introduced 1987-12-18 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3837 — Financial Services Competitive Enhancement Act
Introduced 1987-12-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 3815 — A bill relating to decennial censuses of population.
Introduced 1987-12-18 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3057 — A bill to reestablish food bank special nutrition projects, to establish food bank demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1987-07-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2707 — Major Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1987
Introduced 1987-06-17 · Became Public Law No: 100-707.
Emergency ManagementHR 1737 — Small Business Trade Remedies Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-03-19 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
CommerceHJRES 110 — A joint resolution to express the disapproval of the Congress with respect to the proposed rescission of budget authority for Veterans' Administration medical care.
Introduced 1987-01-27 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHJRES 98 — A joint resolution to express the disapproval of the Congress with respect to the proposed rescissions of budget authority for the community development block grant program and the urban development action grant program.
Introduced 1987-01-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHRES 231 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming negotiations between General John Vessey and the Vietnamese to resolve the problem of Americans missing in Southeast Asia and other issues of humanitarian concern to the people of the United States and Vietnam.
Introduced 1987-07-23 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 418 - 0 (Record Vote No: 285).
International AffairsHCONRES 271 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should negotiate with the Government of Vietnam to establish interest sections in the capitals of both countries for the purpose of resolving specific issues between the countries.
Introduced 1988-03-23 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
International AffairsHCONRES 32 — A concurrent resolution reaffirming the sense of Congress that the one-percent fee charged by the Veterans' Administration to veterans obtaining a home loan guaranteed by the Veterans' Administration should not be increased.
Introduced 1987-01-27 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security—
Introduced 1990-07-31 · On agreeing to the Ridge amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1990-07-31 · On agreeing to the Ridge amendment (A028) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1989-08-01 · Mr. Smith (IA) raised a point of order against the Ridge amendment (A001). Mr. Smith stated that the amendment offered by Mr. Ridge changed existing law, imposed new duties on the Census Bureau and as such, constituted legislation on an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
HR 5775 — To use the income on depository institution reserves at the Federal Reserve banks to protect and enhance the deposit insurance system.
Introduced 1990-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 4903 — To amend title 13, United States Code, to ensure that military personnel stationed outside the United States are not excluded from any census of population.
Introduced 1990-05-23 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4902 — Public-Private Toll Road Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 4347 — Permanent Wetlands Agricultural Reserve Act
Introduced 1990-03-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4348 — Milk Price Stabilization Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-03-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3836 — Export Development Task Force Act of 1990
Introduced 1989-11-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade, and Monetary Policy.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3559 — Neighborhood Mortgage Lenders Accountability Act
Introduced 1989-10-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 3502 — Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance and Prevention Formula Grant Amendments Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 2779 — Community Enterprise Revitalization Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-06-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 2761 — United Services Organization's 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced 1989-06-27 · Became Public Law No: 101-404.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 2661 — Census Equity Act
Introduced 1989-06-15 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2250 — To suspend temporarily the duty on chlorinated synthetic rubber.
Introduced 1989-05-04 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1735 — Elementary School Improvement Project Act
Introduced 1989-04-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
EducationHR 1210 — To prevent the mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1989-03-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6131 — Federal Commercial Credit Marketing Corporation Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-10-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 6120 — To exclude unemployment compensation received during 1992 by low-or moderate-income individuals from gross income.
Introduced 1992-10-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6107 — John Heinz Neighborhood Development Program Amendments Act
Introduced 1992-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 4272 — To establish the Congressional Office of Inspector General.
Introduced 1992-02-19 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHR 4187 — Competitiveness Tax Credit Act
Introduced 1992-02-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3523 — Wetlands Disposition and Protection Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-10-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 2918 — Collective Bargaining Protection Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-07-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Labor and EmploymentHR 2909 — To provide an incentive system for banks and thrifts to extend credit, take deposits, and to locate in distressed neighborhoods, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1991-07-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1985 — To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on certain chlorinated synthetic rubber.
Introduced 1991-04-22 · See H.R.4318.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1440 — To clear certain impediments to the licensing of a vessel for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries of the United States.
Introduced 1991-03-13 · See H.R.1006.
Private LegislationHRES 370 — To provide that postal services and operations with respect to the House of Representatives shall be carried out by employees of the United States Postal Service.
Introduced 1992-02-19 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHCONRES 282 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program should be funded for fiscal year 1993 at a level greater than or equal to its funding for fiscal year 1992.
Introduced 1992-02-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
EnergyHCONRES 254 — To request the United States Trade Representative to refuse to agree to certain provisions proposed to be included in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International Finance—
Introduced 1993-06-15 · On agreeing to the Ridge amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 58 - 373 (Roll no. 223).
HR 3793 — Community Enterprise Revitalization Amendments Act
Introduced 1994-02-03 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E551)
Economics and Public FinanceHR 3043 — Industrial and Commercial Land Recycling Act
Introduced 1993-09-09 · See H.R.3800.
Environmental ProtectionHR 1368 — To establish the Congressional Office of Inspector General.
Introduced 1993-03-16 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1820-1821)
CongressHR 691 — Competitiveness Tax Credit Act
Introduced 1993-01-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHCONRES 224 — Requesting the President to designate Victoria Van Meter as an honorary goodwill ambassador for the United States.
Introduced 1994-03-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
International Affairs