
George E. Shipley
Democrat · IL-22 · House of Representatives
67 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (49)
HR 1180 — A bill to repeal the Gun Control Act of 1968, to reenact the Federal Firearms Act, to make the use of a firearm to commit certain felonies a Federal crime where that use violates State law.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 1178 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1183 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the first $5,000 of the income of a retired teacher shall be exempt from income tax.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TeachersHR 1179 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 1177 — Wabash Valley Basin Environmental Conservation Act
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Environmental ProtectionHR 1182 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that amounts not in excess of $500 a year received by volunteer, firemen shall not be subject to income tax.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Fire fightersHR 1184 — A bill to permit public school teachers (and other public school employees) who do not have coverage pursuant to State agreement under the Federal old-age survivors, and disability insurance system to elect coverage under such system as self-employed individuals.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 1181 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction for income tax purposes of expenses incurred by an individual for transportation to and from work by automobile.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 17405 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring an indirect source emission review as a part of any applicable implementation plan.
Introduced 1974-10-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 16529 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a penalty for the robbery of a controlled substance from a pharmacy.
Introduced 1974-08-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 16515 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the exemption for purposes of the Federal estate tax, to increase the estate tax marital deduction, and to provide an alternate method of valuing certain real property for estate tax purposes.
Introduced 1974-08-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 16194 — Eastern Wilderness Areas Act
Introduced 1974-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 15112 — Nurse Training Act
Introduced 1974-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 14656 — A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1972 to allow adequate time for citizen participation in public hearings.
Introduced 1974-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 13523 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that advertising of alcoholic beverages is not a deductible expense.
Introduced 1974-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Alcoholic beveragesHR 12844 — Surface Mining Reclamation Act
Introduced 1974-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 12577 — A bill to prohibit the exportation of raw steel and semiprocessed steel until the President determines that a shortage of such items no longer exists.
Introduced 1974-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 11722 — A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from imposing certain seatbelt standards.
Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Motor vehiclesHR 9728 — A bill to continue for 2 additional years the present method of providing benefits on account of black lung disease.
Introduced 1973-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 8616 — Food Supplement Amendment
Introduced 1973-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HR 4992 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Lincoln Homestead National Recreation Area.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Recreation areasHR 4867 — A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, to reaffirm that such funds made available for each fiscal year to carry out the programs provided for in such act be fully obligated in said year, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4077 — A bill to provide price support for milk at not less than 85 percent of the parity price therefor.
Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHJRES 935 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the first Sunday in May as "Chaplains' Sunday".
Introduced 1974-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
CommemorationsHCONRES 447 — Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the President should evaluate the commodity requirements of the domestic economy to determine which commodities should be designated as in short supply for purposes of taxation of Domestic International Sales Corporations.
Introduced 1974-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Agriculture and FoodHR 14238 — Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977
Introduced 1976-06-08 · Public law 94-440.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 13091 — Consumer Communications Reform Act
Introduced 1976-04-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 11917 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for certain services performed by chiropractors.
Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 10499 — A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to establish a special annual entrance permit for handicapped persons.
Introduced 1975-10-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
DisabledHR 10395 — Local Freight and Passenger Services Amendments
Introduced 1975-10-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 9922 — A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide a mandatory death penalty for attempts to kill the President of the United States.
Introduced 1975-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 9582 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for optometric and medical vision care.
Introduced 1975-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 8090 — Broadcast License Renewal Act
Introduced 1975-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
LicensesHR 7806 — A bill to allow the States to use supplementary security income payments plus a State supplement of not less than $100 per resident per month to provide care for residents in nonmedical shelter care facilities.
Introduced 1975-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 7621 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the continued application of the nursing salary cost differential which is presently allowed in determining the reasonable cost of inpatient nursing care for purposes of reimbursement to providers under the medicare programs.
Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 6075 — A bill to prohibit the Consumer Product Safety Commission from restricting the sale or manufacture of firearms or ammunition.
Introduced 1975-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
FirearmsHJRES 397 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right of life.
Introduced 1975-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
AbortionHR 12935 — Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979
Introduced 1978-06-01 · Public Law 95-391.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 10684 — Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act
Introduced 1978-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 10645 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10644 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide 100 percent parity to farmers.
Introduced 1978-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 7932 — Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978
Introduced 1977-06-21 · Public Law 95-94.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 6828 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Lincoln Homestead National Recreation Area.
Introduced 1977-05-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Recreation areasHR 6646 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an individual an income tax deduction for the expenses of traveling to and from a temporary construction project work site.
Introduced 1977-04-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5704 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that advertising of alcoholic beverages is not a deductible expense.
Introduced 1977-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5703 — A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States and of the district courts to enter any judgment, decree, or order, denying or restricting, as unconstitutional, voluntary prayer in any public school.
Introduced 1977-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Religion in the public schoolsHR 5653 — A bill to permit the marketing of saccharin with labeling warning of evidence of its risk to health.
Introduced 1977-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3115 — Consumer Communications Reform Act
Introduced 1977-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHRES 696 — Resolution to maximize local nighttime radio service.
Introduced 1977-07-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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