
John S. Tanner
Democrat · TE-8 · House of Representatives
37 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (72)
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Introduced 2006-05-10 · On agreeing to the Tanner amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 4122 — Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-10-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Social WelfareHR 2642 — Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2005
Introduced 2005-05-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
CongressHRES 841 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require committees to hold hearings upon the issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or the Comptroller General the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committees.
Introduced 2006-05-24 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4902-4904)
CongressHR 4918 — Redistricting Transparency Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
CongressHR 4532 — Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010
Introduced 2010-01-27 · Became Public Law No: 111-142.
Social WelfareHR 4218 — No Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-12-08 · Became Public Law No: 111-115.
Social WelfareHR 3325 — WIPA and PABSS Reauthorization Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-07-24 · Became Public Law No: 111-63.
Social WelfareHR 3306 — Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-07-23 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1916-1917)
Social WelfareHR 3025 — Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-06-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
CongressHR 2641 — Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-05-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2534 — Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2098 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.
Introduced 2009-04-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1051 — Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2009
Introduced 2009-02-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 528 — Commending the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies for its efforts to promote peace, stability and security throughout North America, Europe, and Eurasia.
Introduced 2009-06-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International AffairsHRES 527 — Commending the NATO School for its critical support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) efforts to promote global peace, stability, and security.
Introduced 2009-06-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International AffairsHRES 330 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate Navy ship in honor of Marine Corps General Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee.
Introduced 2009-04-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 152 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Introduced 2009-02-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International AffairsHRES 40 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs which that committee may authorize, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2009-01-09 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHR 7028 — To limit United States assistance for infrastructure projects in Iraq, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2008-09-23 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
International AffairsHR 3735 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.
Introduced 2007-10-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3087 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the status of planning for the redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq and to require the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and appropriate senior officials of the Department of Defense to meet with Congress to brief Congress on the matters contained in the reports.
Introduced 2007-07-18 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2549 — Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-05-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2024 — Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-04-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social WelfareHR 1845 — Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 1459 — To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Introduced 2007-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 1177 — Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-02-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 1105 — Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-02-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 987 — NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-02-12 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.
International AffairsHR 543 — Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2007
Introduced 2007-01-17 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
CongressHRES 1365 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an independent commission is the best vehicle for ensuring that Congressional redistricting conducted by a State is done in a manner that respects the principles of transparency, effective and diverse public participation, and accountability.
Introduced 2008-07-22 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
CongressHRES 1302 — Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D.
Introduced 2008-06-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
CommemorationsHRES 881 — Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D.
Introduced 2007-12-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced 2004-05-13 · On agreeing to the Tanner amendment (A001) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 227 (Roll no. 169).
HR 1637 — To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain land at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee, for the purpose of realigning and upgrading United States Highway 79 from a 2-lane highway to a 4-lane highway.
Introduced 2003-04-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 858 — Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Introduced 2003-02-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 5729 — Medicare Reimbursement Equity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2002
Introduced 2002-11-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
HealthHR 2140 — To amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.
Introduced 2001-06-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2066 — To extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Sinai as part of the Multinational Force and Observers of the United Nations.
Introduced 2001-06-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 325 — Fishable Waters Act of 2001
Introduced 2001-01-31 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Environmental ProtectionHJRES 53 — Proposing a amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a two-thirds vote to pass legislation that would result in a deficit in the budget of the United States for any fiscal period.
Introduced 2001-06-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 397 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote to pass any measure the enactment of which would result in a deficit in the unified budget of the United States for any fiscal year.
Introduced 2002-04-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
CongressHR 5450 — To amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Ominubus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.
Introduced 2000-10-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 5315 — Death Tax Relief Now Act of 2000
Introduced 2000-09-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4278 — Fishable Waters Act of 2000
Introduced 2000-04-13 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Environmental ProtectionHR 3496 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain uses of a facility owned by a tax-exempt organization shall not be treated as private business use for purposes of determining whether bonds issued to provide the facility are tax-exempt bonds.
Introduced 1999-11-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2989 — Medicare Teaching Hospital Equity Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-09-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
HealthHR 2796 — Debt Reduction Lockbox Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-08-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 2234 — To provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of printing cartridges.
Introduced 1999-06-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Private LegislationHR 5107 — For the relief of Ruth C. Ward.
Introduced 1990-06-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Private LegislationHR 2260 — National Bridge Improvement Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-05-04 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOT.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1367 — To apply, under the medicare prospective payment program, the area wage factor for Shelby County, Tennessee, to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee.
Introduced 1989-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 5737 — To provide that certain service in the American Field Service ambulance corps shall be considered active duty for the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced 1992-07-31 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5092 — To provide for a pilot program to use National Guard medical personnel in areas containing medically underserved populations.
Introduced 1992-05-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5091 — To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 to provide for counter-drug related training of civilian law enforcement personnel at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
Introduced 1992-05-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3116 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of an additional bankruptcy judge for the Western Judicial District of Tennessee.
Introduced 1991-07-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
LawHR 636 — For the relief of Ruth C. Ward.
Introduced 1991-01-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Private Legislation—
Introduced 1994-07-26 · On agreeing to the Tanner amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 4004 — To suspend temporarily the duty on combination microwave convection ovens.
Introduced 1994-03-10 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 2697 — To provide that certain service in the American Field Service ambulance corps shall be considered active duty for the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced 1993-07-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security—
Introduced 1996-07-18 · On agreeing to the Tanner amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 258 (Roll no. 329).
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Introduced 1995-10-12 · On agreeing to the Tanner amendment (A031) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 3832 — Bipartisan Welfare Reform Act of 1996
Introduced 1996-07-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Social WelfareHR 3266 — Bipartisan Welfare Reform Act of 1996
Introduced 1996-04-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Social WelfareHRES 425 — Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2915) to enhance support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce welfare dependence and control welfare spending.
Introduced 1996-05-06 · Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Tanner. Petition No: 104-14.
CongressHR 4520 — To provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of certain thermal transfer multifunction machines.
Introduced 1998-08-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Private LegislationHR 4565 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the years for carryback of net operating losses for certain farm losses.
Introduced 1998-09-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2973 — Sportfishing and Boating Improvement Act of 1997
Introduced 1997-11-08 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 2730 — To designate the Federal building located at 309 North Church Street in Dyersburg, Tennessee, as the "Jere Cooper Federal Building".
Introduced 1997-10-24 · See H.R.4328.
CommemorationsHR 1907 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to allow the duty-free entry of an additional quantity of green peanuts that are the product of Mexico.
Introduced 1997-06-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 353 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of educational grants by private foundations, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1997-01-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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