
John Slack
Democrat · WE-3 · House of Representatives
67 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (93)
HR 5993 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to limit the levels of total budget outlays contained in certain concurrent resolutions on the budget.
Introduced 1979-11-29 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 5355 — A bill to repeal the carryover basis provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.
Introduced 1979-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5204 — Capital Cost Recovery Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-09-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4892 — A bill to repeal section 506 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Introduced 1979-07-20 · Public Law 96-507.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 4667 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the deduction for medical expenses shall apply with respect to payments for the medical care of certain relatives of the taxpayer whether or not they are dependents of the taxpayer.
Introduced 1979-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4392 — Department of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980
Introduced 1979-06-07 · Public Law 96-68.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 3213 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from prescribing rules which would permit duplication of radio broadcasting station assignments on class I-A clear channels, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 1823 — 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 1979-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 1822 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to postpone for one year the application of certain restrictions to areas which have failed to attain national ambient air quality standards and to delay for one year the date required for adoption and submission of State implementation plans applicable to these areas, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 1610 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a tax credit or deduction to individuals who maintain within their homes a dependent aged 65 or older.
Introduced 1979-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1258 — Legislative Oversight Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
CongressHR 1253 — A bill to provide additional penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of certain crimes of violence.
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 1250 — Fair Labor Standards Foreign Trade Act
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1254 — Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommerceHR 1255 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a balanced budget within three years, in accordance with a schedule gradually reducing the maximum amount of the deficit which is permitted under the congressional budget process.
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 1249 — A bill to prohibit the transfer or other disposal of any military installation located in the Canal Zone without the specific authorization of Congress.
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1251 — A bill designation of the Birch River for Study.
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1257 — Administrative Rule Making Reform Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1252 — A bill to protect the national security; protect the economic well-being of the American people including the Nation's present supplies and undeveloped sources of energy, fuel, food, and fiber from damage due to arbitrary and unsound regulation, order or decision issued by any Executive department, agency, or commission, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1256 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a tax credit or deduction to individuals who maintain within their homes a dependent aged 65 or older.
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHRES 182 — A resolution to disapprove the final recommendations for the basic route system of Amtrak submitted by the Secretary of Transportation.
Introduced 1979-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHCONRES 29 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the disposition by the United States of any right to, title to, or interest in the property of Canal Zone agencies and any real property located in the Canal Zone.
Introduced 1979-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 17482 — A bill to redesignate November 11 of each year as Veterans Day and to make such day a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1974-11-20 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 16427 — A bill to provide for protection of franchised dealers in petroleum products.
Introduced 1974-08-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Petroleum industryHR 15899 — A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present in the name of Congress a Medal of Honor to Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager.
Introduced 1974-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Private LegislationHR 15788 — A bill for the relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone.
Introduced 1974-07-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 13788 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.
Introduced 1974-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 12846 — A bill to repeal the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973.
Introduced 1974-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 12368 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 60 to 55 the age at which a woman may become entitled to actuarially reduced widow's insurance benefits thereunder.
Introduced 1974-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 11704 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction for expenses incurred by a taxpayer in making repairs and improvements to his residence, and to allow the owner of rental housing to amortize at an accelerated rate the cost of rehabilitating or restoring such housing.
Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11599 — 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 1973-11-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Motor vehiclesHR 8443 — 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 1973-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 6584 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend certain transitional rules for allowing a charitable contribution deduction for purposes of the estate tax in the case of certain charitable remainder trusts.
Introduced 1973-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6469 — A bill to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act.
Introduced 1973-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency..
HealthHR 4409 — Fair International Trade Act
Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2431 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase all benefits thereunder by 20 percent, and to provide that full benefits (when based on attainment of retirement age) will be payable to both men and women at age 60.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 2430 — A bill to provide additional penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of certain crimes of violence.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2429 — Rehabilitation Act
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
HealthHR 2215 — For the relief of Mrs. Purita Paningbatan Bohannon.
Introduced 1973-01-15 · Private Law 93-17.
Private LegislationHR 2181 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.
Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 2216 — For the relief of Anastacia Romero Cabansag.
Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHJRES 958 — Joint resolution requiring the President to submit to Congress a report concerning importations of minerals which are critical to the needs of U.S. industry.
Introduced 1974-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHRES 1389 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding the halt of U.S. economic and military assistance to Turkey until all Turkish armed forces have been withdrawn from Cyprus.
Introduced 1974-09-24 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 15555 — Foreclosure Forbearance Standards Act
Introduced 1976-09-14 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 15537 — Youth Opportunities Industrialization Centers Job Creation and Training Act
Introduced 1976-09-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 14729 — A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to extend crop insurance coverage under such Act to all areas of the United States and to all agricultural commodities.
Introduced 1976-07-19 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 14498 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to extend under certain circumstances the delimiting period for completing veterans' education programs and to provide a teach-down period for veterans who have committed themselves to furthering their education.
Introduced 1976-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 14239 — Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1977
Introduced 1976-06-08 · Public law 94-362.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 14010 — A bill to increase for a 5-year period the duty on certain hand tools.
Introduced 1976-05-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 13750 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain benefits to former employees of county committees established pursuant to section 8 (b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.
Introduced 1976-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 13448 — Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline Authorization Act
Introduced 1976-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
EnergyHR 12816 — Consumer Communications Reform Act
Introduced 1976-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 12817 — 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 1976-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 12697 — A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the promulgation of certain regulations respecting beverage containers sold, offered for sale, or distributed at Federal facilities.
Introduced 1976-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 12452 — A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to require the U.S. Postal Service to hold a hearing and to take into consideration certain matters prior to the consolidation or closing of any post office, and to provide for the appointment and compensation of certain officers and employees of the U.S. Postal Service.
Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Postal serviceHR 12525 — Opportunities Industrialization Centers Job Creation and Training Act
Introduced 1976-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 10687 — A bill to provide authority to institute emergency measures to minimize the adverse effects of natural gas shortages, to provide authority to allocate propane, to regulate commerce to assure increased supplies of natural gas at reasonable prices for consumers.
Introduced 1975-11-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 10396 — A bill to provide additional penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of certain crimes of violence.
Introduced 1975-10-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 10025 — Emergency Medical Services Systems Act Amendments
Introduced 1975-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 8444 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.
Introduced 1975-07-08 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 8063 — A bill to Authorize the President of the United States to present in the name of Congress a medal to Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager.
Introduced 1975-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Awards, medals, prizesHR 8121 — Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976
Introduced 1975-06-20 · Public law 94-121.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 7807 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed (registered) nurses under medicare and medicaid.
Introduced 1975-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 7898 — Broadcast License Renewal Act
Introduced 1975-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Administrative procedureHR 6303 — A bill to redesignate November 11 of each year as Veterans Day and to make such day a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5391 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation reduced because of certain increases in monthly social security or railroad retirement benefits.
Introduced 1975-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4113 — A bill for the relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone.
Introduced 1975-03-03 · Private Law 94-32.
Private LegislationHR 3280 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction for expenses incurred by a taxpayer in making repairs and improvements to his residence, and to allow the owner of rental housing to amortize at an accelerated rate the cost of rehabilitating or restoring such housing.
Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2619 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to liberalize the conditions governing eligibility of blind persons to receive disability insurance benefits thereunder.
Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 1491 — Natural Gas Agricultural Priority Act
Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHJRES 822 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning on November 7, 1976, as National Respiratory Therapy Week.
Introduced 1976-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
CommemorationsHRES 1058 — Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (D76-98) relating to the Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program, proposed in the President's special message of January 23, 1976 (H. Doc. 94-342), transmitted under section 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Introduced 1976-02-26 · Measure passed House.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 421 — Resolution establishing a select committee to study the problem of U.S. servicemen missing in action in Southeast Asia.
Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 309 — Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (D75-94) relating to the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, proposed in the President's special message of November 26, 1974, transmitted under section 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and subsequently revised in the supplementary message of January 30, 1975, transmitted under section 1014(c) of such act.
Introduced 1975-03-13 · Measure passed House.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 12934 — Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1979
Introduced 1978-06-01 · Public Law 95-431.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 12461 — A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974.
Introduced 1978-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 10120 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a taxpayer to deduct, or to claim a credit for, amounts paid as tuition to provide an education for himself, for his spouse, or for his dependents.
Introduced 1977-11-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Income taxHR 7926 — A bill to repeal section 506 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Introduced 1977-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
BroadcastingHR 7556 — Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1978
Introduced 1977-06-02 · Public Law 95-86.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 7021 — Postal Reorganization Act Amendments
Introduced 1977-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6587 — A bill to protect the national security, protect the economic well-being of the American people including the Nation's present supplies and undeveloped sources of energy, fuel, food and fiber from damage due to arbitrary and unsound regulation, order, or decision issued by any executive department, agency, or commission.
Introduced 1977-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congressional oversightHR 6351 — Child Abuse Prevention Act
Introduced 1977-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 5370 — A bill to amend title V, United States Code, to extend certain benefits to former employees of county committees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.
Introduced 1977-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4858 — Black Lung Benefits Act
Introduced 1977-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 4318 — A bill to amend part B of title XI of the Social Security Act to assure appropriate participation by professional registered nurses in the peer review, and related activities authorized thereunder.
Introduced 1977-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 4048 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage greater conservation of energy in home heating and cooling by allowing individuals a credit of 25 percent of amounts paid or incurred for the installation of more effective insulation and heating equipment in existing residential structures.
Introduced 1977-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3376 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.
Introduced 1977-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3374 — Petroleum Marketing Practices Act
Introduced 1977-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 3375 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to liberalize the conditions governing eligibility of blind persons to receive disability insurance benefits thereunder.
Introduced 1977-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 1774 — Government Economy and Spending Reform Act
Introduced 1977-01-12 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 684 — 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 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHJRES 680 — Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced 1977-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
AbortionHRES 409 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House that no ban on saccharin should take effect without prior congressional approval.
Introduced 1977-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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