
Gus Savage
Democrat · IL-2 · House of Representatives
45 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (35)
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Introduced 1981-12-14 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5534 — A bill to prohibit the foreclosure of certain mortgages insured under title II of the National Housing Act.
Introduced 1982-02-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 5352 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prevent the foreclosure of one- to four-family mortgages insured under title II of the National Housing Act.
Introduced 1982-01-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 4896 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax for any business which increases the amount of property and services provided to such business by minority-owned small businesses.
Introduced 1981-11-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4895 — A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require that interest be paid on certain late payments made by Federal agencies under contracts with small business concerns and to provide that all payments under such contracts shall be paid within 6 months after completion.
Introduced 1981-11-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3582 — A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to commemorate the life and achievements of former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.
Introduced 1981-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3551 — A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to commemorate the life and achievements of former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.
Introduced 1981-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3550 — A bill to establish an award to be made annually by the President to the amateur athlete who best represents the ideals symbolized by the life and career of former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.
Introduced 1981-05-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Sports and RecreationHR 3504 — National Transit Fare Employment Incentives Act
Introduced 1981-05-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Labor and EmploymentHJRES 253 — A joint resolution to designate May 13, 1982, as "Joe Louis Day".
Introduced 1981-05-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Sports and RecreationHCONRES 131 — A concurrent resolution to express the sorrow of the Congress upon the death of former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.
Introduced 1981-05-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Sports and RecreationHCONRES 130 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should award posthumously the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.
Introduced 1981-05-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Sports and RecreationHCONRES 132 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Army should place at the grave of former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis in Arlington National Cemetery a plaque honoring his distinguished life and career.
Introduced 1981-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sports and RecreationHRES 224 — A resolution objecting to the scheduled hangings in South Africa on June 9, 1983, of Thelle Simon Mogoerane, Jerry Semano Mosololi, and Marcus Thabo Motaung.
Introduced 1983-06-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHRES 225 — A resolution objecting to the scheduled hangings in South Africa on June 9, 1983, of Thelle Simon Mogoerane, Jerry Semano Mosololi, and Marcus Thabo Motaung.
Introduced 1983-06-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues—
Introduced 1986-10-16 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-08-14 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 284 - 120 (Record Vote No: 352).
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Introduced 1985-06-26 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 3441 — Public Works Job Program Act
Introduced 1985-09-26 · Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Labor, OMB.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3422 — Emergency Mortgage Foreclosure Avoidance Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-09-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHRES 257 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a South Chicago Community Hospital Kidney Transplant Center should be approved by the Illinois Health Facilities Health Planning Board.
Introduced 1985-08-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHRES 184 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that employee life support programs should be protected by continuing the current tax benefits for such programs.
Introduced 1985-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation—
Introduced 1987-08-06 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5344 — A bill to amend the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 relating to disadvantaged business enterprise set-asides.
Introduced 1988-09-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3700 — A bill to designate the Federal building located at 600 West Madison, Chicago, Illinois, as the "Harold Washington Social Security Center".
Introduced 1987-12-03 · Became Public Law No: 100-207.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3084 — Public Works and Economic Development Act Amendments of 1987
Introduced 1987-08-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 2686 — Public Works and Economic Development Act
Introduced 1987-06-15 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Economics and Public Finance—
Introduced 1990-04-03 · On agreeing to the Savage amendment (A006) Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 1990-04-03 · On agreeing to the Savage amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 2 - 418 (Roll no. 64).
HR 4435 — To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.
Introduced 1990-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 2733 — To amend the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987.
Introduced 1989-06-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2015 — To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.
Introduced 1989-04-17 · By Senator Burdick from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 101-514.
Economics and Public Finance—
Introduced 1992-07-01 · On agreeing to the Savage amendment (A007) Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 1991-10-23 · By unanimous consent, the Savage amendment was withdrawn.
HR 1779 — To designate the Federal building being constructed at 77 West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building".
Introduced 1991-04-16 · Became Public Law No: 102-84.
Government Operations and Politics