
Newton I. Steers Jr.
Republican · MA-8 · House of Representatives
49 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (75)
HR 14387 — A bill to amend the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to extend the increase in benefits currently applicable to individuals receiving benefits for permanent total disability to individuals receiving benefits for temporary total disability.
Introduced 1978-10-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 14388 — A bill to create an additional judicial district in the State of Maryland, by dividing the present single judicial district into two districts, Northern and Southern Districts of Maryland.
Introduced 1978-10-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHR 14356 — A bill to require that the Federal Government pay interest on overdue contract payments, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-10-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 14280 — A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the possession, sale, and manufacture of certain inexpensive handguns commonly used in crime.
Introduced 1978-10-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 14231 — A bill to authorize Federal agencies to lease space for and otherwise assist in the establishment of day care center facilities for the children of their employees.
Introduced 1978-10-04 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Day careHR 14330 — Equal Opportunity in Federal Employment Act
Introduced 1978-10-13 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Discrimination in employmentHR 14245 — A bill for the relief of Erlinda and Romulo Cayetano.
Introduced 1978-10-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 14230 — A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with respect to benefits payable to certain individuals who on December 31, 1974, had at least ten years of railroad service and also were fully insured under the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1978-10-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 14055 — A bill for the relief of Javid Saadian.
Introduced 1978-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 13322 — A bill to provide that certain refugees who were paroled and later admitted for permanent residence into the United States will be treated, for determining their period of residence for purposes of naturalization, as establishing permanent resident status as of the date of their arrival to the United States.
Introduced 1978-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
RefugeesHR 13100 — A bill for the relief of Martha Valdez-Barrios.
Introduced 1978-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 12981 — A bill to require the preparation of an environmental impact statement for any action causing the movement of 100 or more Federal employees from a place of employment in one county to one or more places of employment outside that county.
Introduced 1978-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 12693 — A bill to provide that certain refugees who were paroled and later admitted for permanent residence into the United States will be treated, for determining their period of residence for purposes of naturalization, as establishing permanent resident status as of the date of their arrival to the United States.
Introduced 1978-05-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
RefugeesHR 12512 — A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prepare and put into effect comprehensive noise abatement plans for airports operated by the Administrator.
Introduced 1978-05-02 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 12185 — A bill to provide for unbiased consideration of applicants to medical schools.
Introduced 1978-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 11954 — A bill for the relief of Rodolphe H. Ellert-Beck.
Introduced 1978-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 11900 — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that electrical wiring systems shall be considered to be consumer products for purposes of such Act.
Introduced 1978-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 11826 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make certain that individuals otherwise eligible for medicaid benefits do not lose such eligibility, or have the amount of such benefits reduced, because of increases in monthly social security benefits.
Introduced 1978-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 11539 — A bill to provide mandatory social security coverage for Members of Congress.
Introduced 1978-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 11508 — A bill to provide that certain refugees who were paroled and later admitted for permanent residence into the United States will be treated, for determining their period of residence for purposes of naturalization, as establishing permanent resident status as of the date of their arrival to the United States.
Introduced 1978-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
RefugeesHR 11194 — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that electrical wiring systems shall be considered to be consumer products for purposes of such Act.
Introduced 1978-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 11193 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a basic $5,000 exemption from income tax for amounts received as annuities, pension, or other retirement benefits.
Introduced 1978-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10989 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow any Federal employee to be granted leave for purposes of attending a funeral of an immediate relative.
Introduced 1978-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 10858 — A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to provide additional dental care benefits under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS).
Introduced 1978-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 10743 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the birthday of Abraham Lincoln a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1978-02-02 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 10616 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to lower from 65 to 55 the age requirement for the exclusion of gain on the sale or exchange of a residence.
Introduced 1978-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10531 — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that electrical wiring systems shall be considered to be consumer products for purposes of such Act.
Introduced 1978-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 10395 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow any Federal employee to be granted leave without pay for purposes of attending a funeral of an immediate relative.
Introduced 1977-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 10454 — A bill to provide mandatory social security coverage for Members of Congress.
Introduced 1978-01-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 10396 — A bill to provide mandatory social security coverage for Members of Congress.
Introduced 1977-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 10410 — A bill for the relief of Henry F. Lerch, Harold J. Nussbaum, Dolores Murray, and Edward C. Kennelly.
Introduced 1977-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 10118 — A bill to establish a commission to study the adequacy of the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia.
Introduced 1977-11-22 · Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 10063 — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that electrical wiring systems shall be considered to be consumer products for purposes of such act.
Introduced 1977-11-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 9847 — A bill to amend section 2687 of title 10, United States Code, to require notification of local officials, as well as Congress, before a military base closure or realignment may be carried out, and to change the period of time which must elapse after such notification before such a base closure or realignment may be carried out.
Introduced 1977-10-31 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 9798 — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that electrical wiring systems shall be considered to be consumer products for purposes of such act.
Introduced 1977-10-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 9604 — A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that a current connection with the railroad industry is not lost by reason of certain employment with the Department of Energy.
Introduced 1977-10-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 9532 — A bill to provide that no Member of the Congress shall be paid salary for so long as any employee of the Federal Government is not paid because of the failure of the Congress to enact legislation appropriating funds for such purposes.
Introduced 1977-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
CongressHR 9352 — A bill for the relief of James William Dibben.
Introduced 1977-09-27 · Private Law 95-75.
Private LegislationHR 9353 — A bill for the relief of Vincent Gagliardi.
Introduced 1977-09-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 9111 — A bill to provide for station license renewal by the Federal Communications Commission.
Introduced 1977-09-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
BroadcastingHR 8953 — A bill to provide for the expansion of the Antietam National Battlefield Site in the State of Maryland.
Introduced 1977-09-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 8774 — Unit Pricing Act
Introduced 1977-08-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 8327 — A bill to establish a commission to study the adequacy of the annual Federal payments to the District of Columbia.
Introduced 1977-07-14 · Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 8246 — A bill to amend section 703(h) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide that seniority systems which perpetuate the effects of past discrimination shall not be exempt from the prohibition against unlawful employment practices.
Introduced 1977-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Discrimination in employmentHR 8209 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to pay to the county executive of Montgomery County, Maryland, not more than $4,500,000 in matching funds for the purpose of reconstructing any public roads, paths, or walkways in Montgomery County which contain asbestos in quantities which the Secretary deems to constitute a health hazard.
Introduced 1977-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 7927 — Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Act
Introduced 1977-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Domestic relationsHR 7788 — A bill to amend the Clayton Act to provide that the existence of a contract or agreement between the person alleged to be injured and the defendant need not be proven in order for the person to recover in an action for treble damages under the act.
Introduced 1977-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommerceHR 7755 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide cost-of-living adjustments to the adjusted gross income limitation on the exclusion for certain disability payments.
Introduced 1977-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7634 — A bill for the relief of Lucien S. Ficks, his wife Simone, and daughter Renata.
Introduced 1977-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 7635 — A bill for the relief of Philip G. Kemp.
Introduced 1977-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 7194 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide cost-of-living adjustments to the adjusted gross income limitation on the exclusion for certain disability payments.
Introduced 1977-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6995 — Federal Employee Health Sunshine Act
Introduced 1977-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6994 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $5,040 the amount of outside earnings which (subject to further increases under the automatic adjustment provisions) is permitted an individual each year without any deductions from benefits thereunder.
Introduced 1977-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 6588 — A bill to provide for immediate action by the Federal agencies concerned to protect the public more effectively against asbestos contamination.
Introduced 1977-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
AsbestosHR 5512 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to permit certain private non-profit organizations to deposit mailable matter in letter boxes.
Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5511 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require the Postal Service to consult with agencies of State and local governments with respect to the construction of certain Postal Service facilities, to establish hearing procedures with respect to proposals for such construction.
Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5374 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow certain individuals over age 65 who have public retirement system income to elect to compute their credit for the elderly under prior law.
Introduced 1977-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5125 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payments made under such title for durable medical equipment.
Introduced 1977-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 3296 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payments made under such title for durable medical equipment.
Introduced 1977-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 2534 — A bill to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development a direct low-interest loan program to assist homeowners and builders in purchasing and installing solar heating (or combined solar heating and cooling) equipment.
Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Solar heating and coolingHR 2535 — A bill to provide a 2-year extension of time for the payment of so much of any income tax as is attributable to the application to 1976 of the change made by the Tax Reform Act of 1976 in the exclusion of sick pay.
Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Income taxHR 1735 — A bill to provide that Members of the House of Representatives who are not reelected to the House of Representatives may not travel at public expense.
Introduced 1977-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHR 1445 — An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the United States Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Commander Edward White Rawlins, United States Navy (retired).
Introduced 1977-01-04 · Private Law 95-60.
Private LegislationHR 1332 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that amounts received under certain tuition-remission programs of institutions of higher education will be treated as scholarships.
Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHJRES 642 — A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1978 for salaries of employees of the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare and certain related agencies.
Introduced 1977-10-31 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 622 — Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1978.
Introduced 1977-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 630 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the terms of office of Members of the House of Representatives shall be 4 years.
Introduced 1977-10-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional amendmentsHRES 1330 — A resolution calling upon the President to communicate to the Government of the Soviet Union the concern of the United States that Isaac Zlotver be granted permission to emigrate to Israel in order to be reunited with his family.
Introduced 1978-08-17 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
International AffairsHRES 1328 — A resolution calling upon the President to communicate to the Government of the Soviet Union the concern of the United States that Isaac Zlotver be granted permission to emigrate to Israel in order to be reunited with his family.
Introduced 1978-08-17 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
International AffairsHRES 1340 — A resolution calling upon the President to communicate to the Government of the Soviet Union the concern of the United States that Isaac Zlotver be granted permission to emigrate to Israel in order to be reunited with his family.
Introduced 1978-09-07 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
International AffairsHRES 1329 — A resolution calling upon the President to communicate to the Government of the Soviet Union the concern of the United States that Isaac Zlotver be granted permission to emigrate to Israel in order to be reunited with his family.
Introduced 1978-08-17 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
International AffairsHRES 1200 — A resolution to disapprove Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 transmitted by the President on May 23, 1978.
Introduced 1978-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHRES 913 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to continuation of U.S. Government support for American investment in and trade with South Africa.
Introduced 1977-11-04 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHRES 861 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to continuation of U.S. Government support for American investment in and trade with South Africa.
Introduced 1977-10-20 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHRES 614 — A resolution to refer the bill H.R. 7635 for the relief of Philip G. Kemp to the Court of Claims.
Introduced 1977-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private Legislation