John T. Salazar
Democrat · CO-3 · House of Representatives
21 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (70)
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Introduced 2006-03-15 · Mr. Lewis (CA) raised a point of order against the Salazar amendment (A010). Mr. Lewis (CA) stated that the legislation constituted legislation in an appropriations bill and was in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. The Chair sustained the point of order.
HR 5588 — Comprehensive Veterans' Data Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006
Introduced 2006-06-12 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5455 — Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006
Introduced 2006-05-23 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5398 — USA Fuels Act of 2006
Introduced 2006-05-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
EnergyHR 5071 — Animas River Good Samaritan Mined Land Remediation Pilot Project Act
Introduced 2006-03-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Environmental ProtectionHR 4383 — Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Act
Introduced 2005-11-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4179 — To authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2005-10-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3352 — Stolen Valor Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-07-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 1330 — Social Security Trust Funds Protection Act
Introduced 2005-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social WelfareHR 416 — To prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines.
Introduced 2005-01-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 1036 — Demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United States Navy from North Korea.
Introduced 2006-09-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
International AffairsHRES 297 — Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the inception of that medal in 1863.
Introduced 2005-05-24 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5643)
Commemorations—
Introduced 2010-05-13 · On agreeing to the Salazar amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 6493 — Curecanti National Recreation Area Boundary Establishment Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-12-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5974 — To direct the Secretary of Education to pay to Fort Lewis College in the State of Colorado an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students who are not residents of the State of Colorado.
Introduced 2010-07-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
EducationHR 5916 — Methamphetamine Prevention Campaign Grant Program Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-07-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 5798 — To name the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth clinic in Craig, Colorado, as the "Major William Edward Adams Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Introduced 2010-07-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5706 — To designate the building occupied by the Government Printing Office located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building".
Introduced 2010-07-01 · Became Public Law No: 111-299.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5362 — To provide for the release of water from the marketable yield pool of water stored in the Ruedi Reservoir for the benefit of endangered fish habitat in the Colorado River, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2010-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 5223 — Chimney Rock National Monument Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-05-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5059 — Central Rockies Land Exchange and National Park System Enhancement Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-04-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4589 — To provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of these agencies, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2010-02-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 4398 — National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-12-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3914 — San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2010
Introduced 2009-10-22 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3648 — Rural Physician Pipeline Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-09-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 3061 — Pine River Indian Irrigation Project Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-06-25 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Native AmericansHR 2288 — Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2010
Introduced 2009-05-06 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.
AnimalsHR 1860 — Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-04-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 1770 — Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-03-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 1201 — Air Medical Safety Act
Introduced 2009-02-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1000 — Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act
Introduced 2009-02-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 666 — Military Valor Roll of Honor Act
Introduced 2009-01-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 667 — Heroes at Home Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-01-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 171 — Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Act
Introduced 2009-01-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 172 — Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2008
Introduced 2009-01-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 173 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax.
Introduced 2009-01-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 170 — Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act
Introduced 2009-01-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 169 — To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.
Introduced 2009-01-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 174 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region.
Introduced 2009-01-06 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 6825 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to assess the irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2008-08-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 6502 — Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-07-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 6162 — Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act
Introduced 2008-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5871 — Ludlow Massacre National Historic Landmark Act
Introduced 2008-04-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5851 — Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008
Introduced 2008-04-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5807 — Oil Shale Reserve Fund Revenue Act
Introduced 2008-04-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
EnergyHR 5574 — To prohibit the transport of hydrolysate from the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, or the Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, to an off-site location.
Introduced 2008-03-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5311 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the transfer certain receipts derived from leases involving Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2008-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
EnergyHR 4244 — Clean Stove Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-11-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3859 — Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act
Introduced 2007-10-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
AnimalsHR 3858 — To improve the further development of water resources in Colorado and New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2007-10-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Native AmericansHR 3769 — Military Valor Roll of Honor Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-10-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3437 — Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008
Introduced 2007-08-03 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1114.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 3224 — Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-07-30 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1071.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 3051 — Heroes at Home Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-07-16 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3004 — Rural Aviation Improvement Act
Introduced 2007-07-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2174 — Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-05-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 2005 — Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-04-23 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1929 — Save the Family Farm and Ranch Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-04-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1833 — To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in a feasibility study relating to long term water needs for the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2007-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 1660 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region.
Introduced 2007-03-22 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1659 — Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act
Introduced 2007-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 1658 — To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.
Introduced 2007-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1323 — To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver, Colorado.
Introduced 2007-03-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1098 — Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-02-15 · For Further Action See H.R.3224.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 1028 — To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
Introduced 2007-02-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 859 — Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Act
Introduced 2007-02-06 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 783 — Mesa Verde National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-01-31 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 395 — Cellulosic Ethanol Development and Implementation Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-01-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Environmental ProtectionHR 317 — Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
Introduced 2007-01-05 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Water Resources DevelopmentHRES 91 — Demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United States Navy from North Korea.
Introduced 2007-01-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment.
International Affairs