James M. Shannon
Democrat · MA-5 · House of Representatives
47 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (83)
HR 8394 — Research and Experimentation Equipment Donations Tax Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-12-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7618 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the income tax treatment of incentive stock options.
Introduced 1980-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7209 — A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Lowell National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes", approved June 5, 1978 (92 Stat. 290), in order to permit any revenues or other assets acquired by any means by the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission to be used for any authorized functions of such Commission.
Introduced 1980-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 6713 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a middle-income energy tax credit for households which use heating oil.
Introduced 1980-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6714 — Fuel Assistance Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
EnergyHR 6450 — Tax Reduction Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6277 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain research or experimental expenditures will not be taken into account for purposes of the small issue exemption from the industrial development bond rules.
Introduced 1980-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6278 — A bill to suspend the duty on trimethylene glycol di-p- aminobenzoate until the close of December 31, 1982.
Introduced 1980-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 6218 — A bill to provide for changes in the boundary of the Florida Keys Wilderness.
Introduced 1979-12-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5938 — A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 with respect to the powers of the President to adjust imports of petroleum and petroleum products.
Introduced 1979-11-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5241 — Fuel Assistance Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
EnergyHR 4626 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to raise the Medicare reimbursement limitation on outpatient physical therapy services to $500 per year, to remove the requirements that a physical therapist maintain a fully equipped office and that the owner be present during treatment, and to provide an alternative to the salary equivalency standard for determining the reasonable cost of physical therapy services.
Introduced 1979-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 4102 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce by one-half the allowable deduction for business meals.
Introduced 1979-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4103 — A bill to limit the retroactive application of section 1056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (as added by section 212 of the Tax Reform Act of 1976).
Introduced 1979-05-15 · Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 96-911.
TaxationHR 3211 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce by one-half the allowable deduction for business meals.
Introduced 1979-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2786 — A bill for the relief of Hanna E. Aboufarsh.
Introduced 1979-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 2703 — A bill to provide duty-free treatment to certain dyeing and tanning materials.
Introduced 1979-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHJRES 597 — A joint resolution designating August 2, 1981, as "National Day of Peace".
Introduced 1980-08-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Social WelfareHJRES 531 — A joint resolution disapproving the imposition, effective March 15, 1980, by the President of fees on the importation of crude oil and gasoline.
Introduced 1980-04-15 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H. R. 7428 for similar provisions).
EnergyHCONRES 383 — A concurrent resolution to disapprove the determination of the President not to provide import relief for the leather wearing apparel industry.
Introduced 1980-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 7118 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to correct an anomaly in the rate of duty applicable to textile fabrics, articles and materials coated, filled or laminated with rubber or plastics.
Introduced 1982-09-15 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 6578 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to clarify the exclusion from income for the value of lodging located in the proximity of an educational institution and furnished by such institution to its employees.
Introduced 1982-06-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6484 — Scientific Research and Education Act
Introduced 1982-05-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6433 — High Technology Trade Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-05-19 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 6353 — A bill entitled: "The Educational Organization Investment Act".
Introduced 1982-05-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5499 — A bill to continue until the close of June 30, 1986, the existing suspension of duties on Bis (4-aminobenzoate)-1,3 propanediol (trimethylene glycol di-p-aminobenzoate).
Introduced 1982-02-09 · For Further Action See H.R.6867.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4809 — A bill to provide for changes in the boundary of the Florida Keys Wilderness.
Introduced 1981-10-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4743 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the option of deducting intangible drilling and development costs will not be available to integrated oil companies.
Introduced 1981-10-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4444 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the treatment of research or experimental expenditures for purposes of the small issue exemption from the industrial development bond rules.
Introduced 1981-09-09 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
TaxationHR 4140 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum survivor's benefit for vow-of-poverty members of religious orders and individuals who have attained the age of 80.
Introduced 1981-07-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social WelfareHR 3443 — First Year Capital Cost Recovery Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-05-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3288 — Research and Development Incentive Tax Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-04-28 · See H.R.4242.
TaxationHR 2473 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat deductions for research and experimental expenses attributable to activities conducted in the United States as allocable to income from sources within the United States.
Introduced 1981-03-11 · See H.R.4242.
TaxationHR 2472 — Research and Experimentation Equipment Donations Tax Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-03-11 · See H.R.4242.
TaxationHR 1821 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that sales of nonproductive assets will not be eligible for capital gains treatment.
Introduced 1981-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1185 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain research or experimental expenditures will not be taken into account for purposes of the small issue exemption from the industrial development bond rules.
Introduced 1981-01-22 · For Further Action See H.R.4444.
TaxationHR 1183 — Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-01-22 · See H.R.4242.
TaxationHR 1184 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States regarding the rate of duty that may be proclaimed by the President with respect to sugar imports.
Introduced 1981-01-22 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from Agriculture Department; Treasury Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 822 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the income tax treatment of incentive stock options.
Introduced 1981-01-09 · See H.R.4242.
TaxationHJRES 286 — A joint resolution relating to the hunger strike in Northern Ireland.
Introduced 1981-06-11 · Executive Comment Received From State.
International AffairsHJRES 81 — A joint resolution designating August 2, 1981, as "National Day of Peace".
Introduced 1981-01-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Social WelfareHCONRES 361 — A concurrent resolution calling upon the Government of the United Kingdom to ban the use of plastic and rubber bullets against civilians.
Introduced 1982-06-15 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
International AffairsHCONRES 362 — A concurrent resolution calling upon the Government of the United Kingdom to outlaw the Ulster Defense Association, its membership, activities, and any like terrorist organization.
Introduced 1982-06-15 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
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Introduced 1983-07-26 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 170 - 247 (Record Vote No: 270).
HR 6436 — Tax Equity and Efficiency Act
Introduced 1984-10-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5867 — Lebanese Multinational Peacekeeping Force Memorial Act of 1984
Introduced 1984-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
International AffairsHR 5351 — Oil Company Acquisition Moratorium Act
Introduced 1984-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5312 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income certain financial assistance furnished to State-insured financial institutions.
Introduced 1984-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5138 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow contributions to tax-exempt social welfare organizations to be deducted for gift and estate tax purposes.
Introduced 1984-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4942 — A bill for the relief of John Beals.
Introduced 1984-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4934 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that, in the case of pension plans for police and firefighters, actuarial adjustments in the pension plan limitations will be made on the basis of age 55 instead of age 62.
Introduced 1984-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Labor and EmploymentHR 4885 — Tax Amnesty Act of 1984
Introduced 1984-02-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
TaxationHR 4561 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the tax treatment of certain shipping income.
Introduced 1983-11-18 · See H.R.4170.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 4560 — A bill to amend the general headnotes of the Tariff Schedules of the United States regarding products of the insular possessions.
Introduced 1983-11-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4475 — High Technology Research and Scientific Education Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-11-18 · See H.R.4170.
TaxationHR 3409 — A bill to amend the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 with respect to the number of weeks of benefits paid in any State.
Introduced 1983-06-23 · Became Public Law No: 98-92.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3358 — Energy Security Tax Incentives Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-06-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3357 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the discharge of home mortgage loans will not be treated as income.
Introduced 1983-06-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
TaxationHR 3236 — A bill to amend the Tax Reform Act of 1976 to extend, for an additional four years, the exclusion from gross income of the cancellation of certain student loans.
Introduced 1983-06-06 · See H.R.4170.
TaxationHR 3261 — Health Care Cost Control Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-06-08 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Social WelfareHR 3095 — High Technology Educational Development and Research Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-05-23 · See H.R.4170.
TaxationHR 2987 — Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-05-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social WelfareHR 2750 — Scientific Equipment and Faculty Donation Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-04-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2568 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the provision which terminates the exclusion for amounts received under certain educational assistance programs.
Introduced 1983-04-14 · Became Public Law No: 98-611.
TaxationHR 2183 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain museums and organizations which operate libraries will be treated as public charities.
Introduced 1983-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1910 — A bill to correct any misinterpretation in the classification of textile fabrics, articles and materials, coated, filled, or laminated with rubber or plastics.
Introduced 1983-03-03 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1052 — High Technology Trade Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-01-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 676 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain indebtedness incurred by educational organizations in acquiring or improving real property shall not be treated as acquisition indebtedness for purposes of the tax on unrelated business taxable income.
Introduced 1983-01-06 · See H.R.4170.
TaxationHR 677 — A bill to provide that subtitles A and C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall be applied without regard to the value of lodging located in the proximity of an educational institution and furnished by such institution to its employees for taxable years or periods beginning before January 1, 1984.
Introduced 1983-01-06 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
TaxationHJRES 612 — Security and General Nuclear Disarmament Resolution
Introduced 1984-06-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
International AffairsHJRES 207 — A joint resolution to end the conflict in Northern Ireland and achieve the unity of the Irish people.
Introduced 1983-03-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
International AffairsHJRES 74 — A joint resolution designating the first Sunday of every August as "National Day of Peace".
Introduced 1983-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Social WelfareHRES 467 — A resolution directing the President of the United States to provide certain information to the House of Representatives concerning the CIA and death squads in El Salvador.
Introduced 1984-03-22 · Placed on House Calendar No: 186.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 463 — A resolution directing the Secretary of State to provide certain information to the House of Representatives concerning death squads in El Salvador.
Introduced 1984-03-15 · Placed on House Calendar No: 170.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHRES 452 — A resolution to honor John McCormick on the hundredth anniversary of his birth.
Introduced 1984-03-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHRES 464 — A resolution directing the Secretary of State to provide certain information to the House of Representatives concerning the 1980 slayings of four American churchwomen in El Salvador.
Introduced 1984-03-15 · Placed on House Calendar No: 169.
International AffairsHCONRES 379 — A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 3398.
Introduced 1984-10-12 · Unanimous Consent Request Providing for Consideration of the Concurrent Resolution Rejected in House.
CongressHCONRES 25 — A concurrent resolution calling upon the Government of the United Kingdom to ban the use of plastic and rubber bullets against civilians.
Introduced 1983-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
International AffairsHCONRES 26 — A concurrent resolution calling upon the Government of the United Kingdom to outlaw the Ulster Defense Association, its membership, activities, and any like terrorist organization.
Introduced 1983-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
International Affairs