
J. Edward Roush
Democrat · IN-4 · House of Representatives
67 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (67)
HR 16781 — A bill for the relief of Sylvester G. Schneider.
Introduced 1974-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 16124 — A bill to amend the act establishing the Indiana Dune National Lakeshore to provide for the expansion of the lakeshore.
Introduced 1974-07-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 15516 — A bill to provide for the appointment of two additional district judges in Indiana.
Introduced 1974-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHR 15446 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow the rapid depreciation of expenditures to rehabilitate low-income rental housing incurred after December 31, 1974.
Introduced 1974-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 15024 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow the rapid depreciation of expenditures to rehabilitate low-income rental housing incurred after December 31, 1974.
Introduced 1974-05-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 14820 — A bill to amend Section 203 of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who devotes 45 hours or less a month to his or her trade or business shall not be considered to have rendered substantial services in self-employment for purposes of the retirement test.
Introduced 1974-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 14141 — A bill to amend the act establishing the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to provide for the expansion of the lakeshore.
Introduced 1974-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 13291 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow the rapid depreciation of expenditures of rehabilitated low-income rental housing incurred after December 31, 1974.
Introduced 1974-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 12970 — A bill to amend the act establishing the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to provide for the expansion of the lakeshore.
Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 9904 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications centers to make the national emergency telephone No. 911 available throughout the United States.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 9905 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for voluntary agreements between ministers and their employers to treat ministers as employed persons.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 9560 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications facilities to make the national telephone number 911 available throughout the United States.
Introduced 1973-07-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 9010 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to benefits shall continue through the month of his death (except where the continuation of such entitlement and the consequent delay in survivor eligibility would reduce the total amount payable to the family).
Introduced 1973-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 8605 — A bill to amend section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, relating to international narcotics control, to provide for the suspension of economic and military assistance with respect to any country whenever the Comptroller General determines that such country has not taken adequate steps to control the production or processing of, or traffic in, narcotic drugs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 7727 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for voluntary agreements between ministers and their employers to treat ministers as employed persons.
Introduced 1973-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 7726 — Tax Reform Act
Introduced 1973-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7498 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for voluntary agreements between ministers and their employers to treat ministers as employed persons.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 7240 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications facilities to make the national emergency telephone number 911 available throughout the United States.
Introduced 1973-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6675 — A bill to abolish the library of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHR 5987 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications facilities to make the national emergency telephone number 911 available throughout the United States.
Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4724 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for voluntary agreements between ministers and their employers to treat ministers as employed persons.
Introduced 1973-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 4723 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications centers to make the national emergency telephone No. 9ll available throughout the United States.
Introduced 1973-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 3570 — A bill to amend the act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes", approved November 5, 1966.
Introduced 1973-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3571 — A bill to amend the act establishing the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to provide for the expansion of the lakeshore, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1674 — A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore."
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1675 — A bill to provide Federal assistance to State and local governments for the purposes of developing and improving communication procedures and facilities with respect to the prompt and efficient dispatch of police, fire, rescue, and other emergency services.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 1676 — Federal Technology Transfer Act
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHJRES 1135 — Joint resolution to designate the last week in November of each year as "National Family Week".
Introduced 1974-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 373 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the third Monday in June of each year as "National Little League Day".
Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 106 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHCONRES 671 — Concurrent resolution to establish a target for budget outlays for fiscal year 1975.
Introduced 1974-10-10 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHCONRES 59 — A concurrent resolution that it is the sense of Congress that the United States and the various political entities thereof should adopt "911" as the nationwide, uniform, emergency telephone number.
Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 13213 — Equal Opportunity for Displaced Homemakers Act
Introduced 1976-04-13 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 12065 — A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit deprivation of employment or other benefit for political contribution.
Introduced 1976-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 11722 — An Act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit deprivation of employment or other benefit for political contribution, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1976-02-04 · Public law 94-453.
HR 11568 — A bill to terminate the authorization of the navigation study and survey of the Wabash River, Indiana.
Introduced 1976-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Public worksHR 10521 — A bill to amend section 600 and section 601 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the granting or deprivation of benefits provided for or made possible by any act of Congress, on the basis of political activity.
Introduced 1975-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 10336 — A bill to amend section 600 and section 601 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the granting or deprivation of benefits provided for or made possible by any Act of Congress, on the basis of political activity.
Introduced 1975-10-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 10023 — A bill to amend the Privacy Act of 1974 to allow Members of Congress to receive information from Federal agencies regarding individuals.
Introduced 1975-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
CongressHR 9920 — A bill to amend the Privacy Act of 1974 to allow Members of Congress to receive information from Federal agencies regarding individuals.
Introduced 1975-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 9859 — National Catastrophic Illness Protection Act
Introduced 1975-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 9644 — Limousine Limitation Act
Introduced 1975-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 9645 — Family Farm Inheritance Act
Introduced 1975-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9133 — A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize the discontinuance of service and abandonment of certain lines of rail and to require the Consolidated Rail Corporation to provide rail service over certain light density lines.
Introduced 1975-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 9008 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and chapters 2 and 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for voluntary agreements between ministers and their employers to treat ministers as employed persons.
Introduced 1975-07-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
ClergyHR 8885 — A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the provisions authorizing the recovery of one person's overpayments from another person's benefits.
Introduced 1975-07-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 6540 — A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for emergency inpatient hospital services furnished outside the United States, to a qualified individual whose principal residence is within the United States, without regard to where the emergency occurred.
Introduced 1975-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 6539 — Treatment Works Construction Reimbursement Amendment
Introduced 1975-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Water conservationHR 5975 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and chapters 2 and 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for voluntary agreements between ministers as employed persons.
Introduced 1975-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 5973 — Treatment Works Construction Reimbursement Amendment
Introduced 1975-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Water conservationHR 5974 — A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment of emergency inpatient hospital services furnished outside the United States, to a qualified individual whose principal residence is within the United States, without regard to where the emergency occurred.
Introduced 1975-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 5536 — Treatment Works Construction Reimbursement Amendment
Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Water conservationHR 5053 — A bill for the relief of Sylvester G. Schneider.
Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 5026 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and chapters 2 and 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for voluntary agreements between ministers and their employers to treat ministers as employed persons.
Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 4926 — A bill to amend the act establishing the Indian Dunes National Lakeshore to provide for the expansion of the lakeshore and for other purposes.
Introduced 1975-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3692 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local governments for the establishment, equipping, and operations of emergency communications facilities to make the national emergency communications facilities to make the national emergency telephone No. 911 available throughout the United States.
Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 2920 — A bill to amend section 600 and section 601 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the granting or deprivation of benefits provided for or made possible by any act of Congress, on the basis of political activity.
Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2616 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications facilities to make the national emergency telephone number 911 available throughout the United States.
Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 2617 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications facilities to make the national emergency telephone number 911 available throughout the United States.
Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 2252 — A bill to provide for the appointment of two additional district judges in Indiana.
Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHR 2155 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder.
Introduced 1975-01-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHJRES 794 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the term of office of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives shall be 4 years.
Introduced 1976-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsHJRES 774 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.
Introduced 1976-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsHJRES 223 — Joint resolution relative to the bicentennial celebration in the several counties or towns of the several States.
Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Social Sciences and HistoryHCONRES 151 — Concurrent resolution that it is the sense of Congress that the United States and the various political entities thereof should adopt 911 as the nationwide, uniform, emergency telephone number.
Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHCONRES 152 — Concurrent resolution that it is the sense of Congress that the United States and the various political entities thereof should adopt 911 as the nationwide, uniform, emergency telephone number.
Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHCONRES 89 — Concurrent resolution that it is the sense of Congress that the United States and the various political entities thereof should adopt 911 as the nationwide, uniform, emergency telephone number.
Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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