
James W. Symington
Democrat · MI-2 · House of Representatives
57 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (80)
HR 17557 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make the stealing of a controlled substance from a pharmacy or related establishment a Federal crime.
Introduced 1974-12-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 17534 — A bill to increase the effectiveness and promote the use of earth resources technology satellites.
Introduced 1974-11-26 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 17408 — A bill to designate certain lands in the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Wayne and Stoddard Counties, Mo., as wilderness.
Introduced 1974-10-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 17515 — A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1974-11-25 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 17407 — Eastern Wilderness Areas Act
Introduced 1974-10-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 17037 — A bill to designate certain lands in the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Wayne and Stoddard Counties, Mo., as wilderness.
Introduced 1974-10-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 16847 — A bill to improve agricultural yields in the production of soybeans through the establishment of a Soybean Research Institute jointly supported by the United States and the People's Republic of China.
Introduced 1974-09-24 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Agriculture and FoodHR 15849 — Emergency Petroleum Allocation Extension Act
Introduced 1974-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 15519 — National Health Action Corps Act
Introduced 1974-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 15470 — A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 so as to permit donations of surplus property to public museums.
Introduced 1974-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 14956 — A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 14978 — A bill to establish an Earth Resources Observation Administration within the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 14370 — Federal Trade Commission Act
Introduced 1974-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 14196 — National Health Action Corps Act
Introduced 1974-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HealthHR 14105 — A bill to provide a penalty for the robbery or burglary or attempted robbery or burglary of any narcotic drug from any pharmacy, doctor's office, or warehouse.
Introduced 1974-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 13619 — Food Supplement Amendment
Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
HR 12850 — A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1974-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 12851 — A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1974-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 11847 — A bill for the relief of certain fire districts and departments in the State of Missouri to compensate them for expenses relating to a fire on Federal property.
Introduced 1973-12-07 · Private Law 93-120.
Private LegislationHR 11339 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that patients may not be treated with investigational new drugs without their consent.
Introduced 1973-11-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Drug law and legislationHR 11034 — A bill to protect the public health and safety by assisting local fire protection districts and departments maintain and improve their firefighting and rescue operations.
Introduced 1973-10-18 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Emergency ManagementHR 9439 — Flood Plains Conservation Act
Introduced 1973-07-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 8098 — A bill to protect the public health and safety by assisting local fire protection districts and departments maintain and improve their firefighting and rescue operations.
Introduced 1973-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Emergency ManagementHR 7508 — A bill to protect the public health and safety by assisting local fire protection districts and departments to maintain and improve their firefighting and rescue operations.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Emergency ManagementHR 6594 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to lobbying by certain types of exempt organizations.
Introduced 1973-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means..
TaxationHR 6593 — A bill to amend the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 to require states and local governments to hold public hearings in which interested individuals and neighborhood groups may participate in decisions with respect to the uses to be made of general revenue-sharing funds.
Introduced 1973-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means..
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5899 — A bill to amend title I of the Housing Act of 1949 to permit a city whose population falls to below 50,000 to convert any outstanding urban renewal projects from a two-third to a three-fourth capital grant formula.
Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency..
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 4995 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to lobbying by certain types of exempt organizations.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4994 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to lobbying by certain types of exempt organizations.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHJRES 1080 — Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue annually a proclamation designating January of each year as March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month.
Introduced 1974-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 1029 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning on the second Monday in November each year as Youth Appreciation Week.
Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 945 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning on the second Monday in November each year as "Youth Appreciation Week."
Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHJRES 573 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning on the second Monday in November each year as "Youth Appreciation Week".
Introduced 1973-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
CommemorationsHRES 1283 — Resolution requesting that each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands conduct a survey or study to determine the views of their citizens with respect to abortion laws.
Introduced 1974-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
AbortionHRES 1220 — Resolution requesting that each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands conduct a survey or study to determine the views of their citizens with respect to abortion laws.
Introduced 1974-07-02 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
AbortionHRES 1180 — Resolution requesting that each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands conduct a survey or study to determine the views of their citizens with respect to abortion laws.
Introduced 1974-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
AbortionHRES 260 — Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to an international compact regarding the safety of persons entitled to diplomatic immunity.
Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHCONRES 634 — Concurrent 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 1974-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHCONRES 77 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the cooperative agreements on science and technology, medical science and public health, the environment, and space which were recently entered into in Moscow by the United States and the Soviet Union.
Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 15628 — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the Bi-State Development Agency, Illinois and Missouri, which are necessary for the planning, purchase, and restoration of certain bridges crossing the Mississippi River.
Introduced 1976-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 15244 — A bill to clarify and reaffirm the intent of Congress with respect to the transmission and sale of electric power and energy generated or purchased in the south-western power area.
Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
EnergyHR 15152 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for services furnished by physician extenders.
Introduced 1976-08-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 14832 — A bill to clarify and reaffirm the intent of Congress with respect to the transmission and sale of electric power and energy generated or purchased in the southwestern power area.
Introduced 1976-07-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
EnergyHR 14833 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for services furnished by physician extenders.
Introduced 1976-07-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 14630 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for services furnished by physician extenders.
Introduced 1976-06-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 14555 — A bill to authorize the Comptroller General of the United States to audit financial transactions and accounts of Members and committees of the House.
Introduced 1976-06-24 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHR 14530 — A bill to provide for the study of certain lands to determine their suitability for designation as wilderness; and to designate one area as wilderness.
Introduced 1976-06-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 14439 — National Materials Policy, Research, and Organization Act
Introduced 1976-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Materials policyHR 13879 — A bill to extend and modify provisions relating to Federal expenditures to correct or compensate for structural defects present in homes purchased with federally insured mortgages.
Introduced 1976-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 13110 — A bill to extend and modify provisions relating to Federal expenditures to correct or compensate for structural defects present in homes purchased with federally insured mortgages.
Introduced 1976-04-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 12821 — A bill to provide for the study of certain lands to determine their suitability for designation as wilderness.
Introduced 1976-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 12348 — A bill to improve agency responsiveness to citizen complaints and inquires; to require submission to Congress of information on administrative procedures used to handle citizen complaints and inquires.
Introduced 1976-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 12174 — A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 and the act of March 3, 1901, for fiscal years 1977 and 1978, and to promote the coordination of fire research.
Introduced 1976-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Emergency ManagementHR 12010 — A bill to provide for certain payments to be made to State or local governments by the Secretary of the Interior based upon the amount of certain public lands within the boundaries of such State or locality.
Introduced 1976-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Intergovernmental relationsHR 11720 — Small Business Estate and Gift Tax Reform Act
Introduced 1976-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11215 — A bill to make the National Bureau of Standards an independent agency.
Introduced 1975-12-17 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Executive reorganizationHR 10972 — A bill to amend the act of May 23, 1908, and the act of March 1, 1911, for the purpose of increasing the amount of money paid to States and counties under such acts.
Introduced 1975-12-03 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Federal aid programsHR 10552 — A bill to amend the act of May 23, 1908, and the act of March 1, 1911, for the purpose of increasing the amount of money paid to States and counties under such acts.
Introduced 1975-11-04 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Federal aid programsHR 10476 — Young Farmers' Homestead Act
Introduced 1975-10-30 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 10187 — A bill to amend the act of May 23, 1908, and the act of March 1, 1911, for the purpose of increasing the amount of money paid to States and counties under such acts.
Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Federal aid programsHR 9520 — Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.
MortgagesHR 9521 — A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 7353 — Metric Conversion Act
Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6855 — A bill for the relief of Mrs. Hope Namgyal.
Introduced 1975-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 6139 — Federal Trade Commission Act
Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Labeling lawsHR 6177 — Metric Monitoring and Assistance Act
Introduced 1975-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5892 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make the stealing of a controlled substance from a pharmacy of related establishment a Federal crime.
Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Narcotic law and legislationHR 5904 — A bill to provide a penalty for the robbery or burglary or attempted robbery or burglary of any narcotic drug from any pharmacy, doctor's office, or warehouse.
Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
PharmacistsHR 5393 — A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1975-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4980 — A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony, as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1975-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4108 — National Science Foundation Authorization Act
Introduced 1975-03-03 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 3359 — A bill to designate the birthday of "Susan B. Anthony" as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3358 — A bill to designate the birthday of "Susan B. Anthony" as a legal public holiday.
Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3061 — A bill to improve agricultural yields in the production of soybeans through the establishment of a Soybean Research Institute jointly supported by the United States and the People's Republic of China.
Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).
Agriculture and FoodHR 2547 — A bill to provide for continuing earth resources satellite experimentation.
Introduced 1975-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Artificial satellitesHJRES 653 — Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning on the second Monday in November each year as Youth Appreciation Week.
Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
CommemorationsHRES 1367 — Resolution to provide that the establishment or adjustment of certain allowances to Members of the House of Representatives shall not take effect until approved by the House, to carry out certain reforms regarding allowances available to such Members and for other purposes.
Introduced 1976-06-24 · Referred to House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
CongressHRES 1202 — Resolution calling on the Committee on Ways and Means to require an investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission into the injury to the domestic nonrubber foot ware industry being caused by imports.
Introduced 1976-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHRES 220 — Resolution requiring that each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands conduct a survey or study to determine the views of their citizens with respect to abortion laws.
Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Public opinionHCONRES 509 — Concurrent resolution to request that the President review present programs rendering foreign assistance to governments which have supported actions in the United Nations, which are contrary to basic principles and interests of the United States.
Introduced 1975-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
International Affairs