
Joe Scarborough
Republican · FL-1 · House of Representatives
31 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (63)
HR 2842 — To provide that Federal civilian retirees shall not be allowed to receive veterans' disability compensation while receiving retirement benefits, except to the extent that retired members of the Armed forces are allowed to receive such compensation while receiving military retirement pay.
Introduced 2001-09-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2843 — To amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to allow motions for a new trial at any time where the error alleged is a violation of constitutional rights.
Introduced 2001-09-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2815 — To designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the "Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building".
Introduced 2001-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
CommemorationsHR 2559 — To amend chapter 90 of title 5, United States Code, relating to Federal long-term care insurance.
Introduced 2001-07-18 · Became Public Law No: 107-104.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2240 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3719 Highway 4 in Jay, Florida, as the "Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office Building".
Introduced 2001-06-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
CommemorationsHR 1631 — To permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the State of Florida, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2001-04-26 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 857 — For the relief of Romeo P. Teodoro.
Introduced 2001-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Private LegislationHR 856 — For the relief of Donna Christine Fargo.
Introduced 2001-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Private LegislationHR 800 — Capital Gains Sunset Act
Introduced 2001-02-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 548 — Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001
Introduced 2001-02-08 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 549 — Collegiate Learning and Student Savings Act
Introduced 2001-02-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
TaxationHRES 75 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should recognize board certifications from the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., for purposes of employment of physicians by the Veterans Health Administration.
Introduced 2001-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National Security—
Introduced 2000-04-04 · On agreeing to the Scarborough amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1716)
HR 4362 — Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Data Disclosure Act
Introduced 2000-05-02 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4363 — Military Thrift Savings Plan Implementation Act
Introduced 2000-05-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4040 — Long-Term Care Security Act
Introduced 2000-03-21 · Became Public Law No: 106-265.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3242 — To delay the effective date of the final rule regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
Introduced 1999-11-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
HealthHR 2904 — To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reauthorize funding for the Office of Government Ethics.
Introduced 1999-09-21 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2286 — To designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the "Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building".
Introduced 1999-06-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation.
CommemorationsHR 2031 — Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act
Introduced 1999-06-07 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
LawHR 2000 — Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-05-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1873 — Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-05-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1351 — Death Tax Sunset Act
Introduced 1999-03-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1242 — For the relief of Mary Yaros.
Introduced 1999-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Private LegislationHR 807 — Federal Reserve Board Retirement Portability Act
Introduced 1999-02-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Security.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 743 — Military Retirees' Medicare Equity Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-02-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
HealthHR 602 — Civil Service Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit Act
Introduced 1999-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 416 — Federal Retirement Coverage Corrections Act
Introduced 1999-01-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Security.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 254 — Collegiate Learning and Student Savings Act
Introduced 1999-01-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
TaxationHJRES 48 — Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a Presidental Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS.
Introduced 1999-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 379 — Recognizing and commending the personnel of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for their participation and efforts in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Operation Allied Force in the Balkan region.
Introduced 1999-11-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
CommemorationsHCONRES 289 — Condemning the racist and anti-Semitic views of the Reverend Al Sharpton.
Introduced 2000-03-20 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHCONRES 270 — Condemning the racist and anti-Semitic views of the Reverend Al Sharpton.
Introduced 2000-03-08 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHR 3890 — To provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith.
Introduced 1996-07-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3408 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the provisions of law relating to payment of retired pay of retired members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1996-05-07 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3133 — To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel KARMA.
Introduced 1996-03-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Private LegislationHR 2901 — For the relief of Joel Andrew Dopp.
Introduced 1996-01-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Private LegislationHR 2535 — United Nations Withdrawal Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-10-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
International AffairsHR 1883 — Back to Basics Education Reform Act
Introduced 1995-06-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
EducationHR 1830 — For the relief of Major Ralph Edwards.
Introduced 1995-06-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Private LegislationHR 1831 — For the relief of Harold David Strother, Jr.
Introduced 1995-06-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Private LegislationHR 1828 — United States Navy Blue Angels Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced 1995-06-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Finance and Financial SectorHCONRES 200 — Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Introduced 1996-07-24 · Received in the Senate.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHCONRES 88 — Regarding recognition of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Introduced 1995-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
International AffairsHCONRES 30 — Providing for the adjournment of the two Houses.
Introduced 1995-02-16 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Congress—
Introduced 1998-07-29 · On agreeing to the Scarborough amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1997-06-10 · On agreeing to the Scarborough amendment (A018) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 410 - 12 (Roll no. 195).
HR 4232 — To provide that Executive Order 13083, relating to the constitutional division of governmental responsibilities between the Federal Government and the States and the application of federalism principles to Federal agency actions, shall have no force or effect.
Introduced 1998-07-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4065 — E-Rate Tax Moratorium Act of 1998
Introduced 1998-06-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 3860 — Capital Gains Sunset Act
Introduced 1998-05-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3804 — To require that any amounts appropriated in a fiscal year for the House of Representatives for members' representational allowances which remain unexpended after all payments are made under such allowances for the fiscal year shall be used to repay amounts borrowed from the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs under title II of the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1998-05-06 · Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
CongressHR 3859 — Estate Tax Sunset Act
Introduced 1998-05-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3710 — Charles Butler McVay and U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS Relief Act
Introduced 1998-04-22 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3018 — To release the reversionary interests retained by the United States in four deeds that conveyed certain lands to the State of Florida so as to permit the State to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the lands, and to provide for the conveyance of certain mineral interests of the United States in the lands to the State of Florida.
Introduced 1997-11-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2395 — To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel ELMO.
Introduced 1997-09-03 · See H.R.2204.
Private LegislationHR 2260 — For the relief of Harold David Strother, Jr.
Introduced 1997-07-24 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1989 — Florida Coast Protection Act of 1997
Introduced 1997-06-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
EnergyHR 1899 — To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel SEAGULL.
Introduced 1997-06-16 · See H.R.2204.
Private LegislationHR 1550 — To provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith.
Introduced 1997-05-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHJRES 81 — Disapproving the Federal Communications Commission Order 97-27, relating to revision of the Commission's cable television leased commercial access rules.
Introduced 1997-06-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHRES 590 — Recognizing and honoring Hunter Scott for his efforts to honor the memory of the captain and crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS and for the outstanding example he has set for the young people of the United States.
Introduced 1998-10-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
CommemorationsHCONRES 78 — Rejecting the need for an additional round or rounds of military base closures.
Introduced 1997-05-13 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Armed Forces and National Security