
Ray Thornton
Democrat · AR-2 · House of Representatives
53 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (55)
HR 13475 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for loans to small business concerns seriously affected by shortages of energy producing materials, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1974-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 13024 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for loans to small business concerns seriously affected by shortages of energy-producing materials.
Introduced 1974-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 13023 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for loans to small business concerns seriously affected by shortages of energy producing materials.
Introduced 1974-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 11842 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for loans to small business concerns seriously affected by shortages of energy producing materials, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-12-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
CommerceHR 9013 — Interstate Environment Compact
Introduced 1973-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6280 — Consumer Protection Act
Introduced 1973-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
CommerceHR 5815 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the city of Camden, Ark., for airport purposes.
Introduced 1973-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2455 — A bill to amend the Emergency Loan program under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Rural affairs legislationHR 13676 — National Energy Extension Service Act
Introduced 1976-05-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
EnergyHR 12601 — Judicial Survivors' Annuities Reform Act
Introduced 1976-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHR 11320 — Judicial Survivors' Annuities Reform Act
Introduced 1975-12-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHR 11091 — Energy Extension Service Act
Introduced 1975-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EnergyHR 10641 — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide an optional, simplified method of reimbursement for physicians' services under the medicare and medicaid programs for each State on the basis of a fee schedule, uniform throughout such State, and to authorize reimbursement to participating physicians in the full fee schedule amounts (with collection of the applicable deductibles and coinsurance from patients becoming the responsibility of the Federal Program).
Introduced 1975-11-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Social WelfareHR 10154 — Energy Extension Service Act
Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EnergyHR 8508 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the city of Camden, Ark., for airport purposes.
Introduced 1975-07-09 · Public law 94-234.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 7872 — Consumer Protection Act
Introduced 1975-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
CommerceHR 5898 — Beef Research and Consumer Information Act
Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5495 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize a demonstration program for the purpose of eliminating highway railroad grade crossings.
Introduced 1975-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 5494 — National Power Resources Act
Introduced 1975-03-25 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3809 — National Power Resources Act
Introduced 1975-02-26 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2481 — A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964 to provide that the elderly shall not be charged more for food stamp allotments than was charged under regulations in effect on January 1, 1975.
Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 14364 — A bill for the relief of Bob C. Riley.
Introduced 1978-10-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 13673 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921.
Introduced 1978-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Federal advisory bodiesHR 11875 — Consumer and Agricultural Protection Act
Introduced 1978-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 11496 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921.
Introduced 1978-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 11262 — Consumer and Agricultural Protection Act
Introduced 1978-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 10859 — National Materials Policy, Research, and Organization Act
Introduced 1978-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Materials policyHR 10666 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921.
Introduced 1978-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 10665 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the investment tax credit for qualified farm property to 15 percent, effective as of January 1, 1976.
Introduced 1978-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10016 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921.
Introduced 1977-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 9873 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the amount of the credit for the elderly, to lower the age requirement for the exclusion of gain on the sale or exchange of a residence.
Introduced 1977-11-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 9822 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921.
Introduced 1977-10-28 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 9482 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921.
Introduced 1977-10-06 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 3272 passed in lieu.
Agriculture and FoodHR 8596 — Uniform Federal Research and Development Utilization Act
Introduced 1977-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 6544 — A bill to amend section 111 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, relating to the allocation of commodities furnished under title I of that Act.
Introduced 1977-04-21 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Agriculture and FoodHR 6249 — Uniform Federal Research and Development Utilization Act
Introduced 1977-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 6004 — Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act
Introduced 1977-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EarthquakesHR 5745 — Agricultural Research Act
Introduced 1977-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 4864 — Agricultural Research Act
Introduced 1977-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 4863 — Agricultural Research Act
Introduced 1977-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 4778 — National Energy Extension Service Act
Introduced 1977-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EnergyHR 4233 — A bill to amend section 111 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, relating to the allocation of commodities furnished under title I of that Act.
Introduced 1977-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3552 — Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act
Introduced 1977-02-16 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EarthquakesHR 3551 — Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act
Introduced 1977-02-16 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EarthquakesHR 2223 — Agricultural Research Act
Introduced 1977-01-19 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 1358 — National Energy Extension Service Act
Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
EnergyHR 702 — Consumer Protection Act
Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
CommerceHRES 284 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a need for a comprehensive, coordinated strategy to help the United States achieve its goal of being the strongest Nation on Earth economically and militarily, so that it remain the greatest Nation in support of human dignity, freedom, and democratic ideals.
Introduced 1991-11-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 484 — Capital Budgeting Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-01-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Economics and Public FinanceHJRES 201 — Designating the beach at 53 degrees 53 minutes 51 seconds north, 166 degrees 34 minutes 15 seconds west to 53 degrees 53 minutes 48 seconds north, 166 degrees 34 minutes 21 seconds west on Hog Island, which lies in the Northeast Bay of Unalaska, Alaska as 'Arkansas Beach' in commemoration of the 206th regiment of the National Guard, who served during the Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Unalaska on June 3 and 4, 1942.
Introduced 1993-05-20 · See S.J.Res.78.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1926 — Flag Protection Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-06-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1109 — Capital Budgeting Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 661 — Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2
Introduced 1995-01-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHJRES 65 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of Representatives and Senators, to provide for a four-year term for Representatives, and to provide for campaign contribution limitations with respect to elections for Federal office.
Introduced 1995-01-26 · For Further Action See H.J.Res.2.
CongressHJRES 53 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government.
Introduced 1995-01-11 · For Further Action See H.J.Res.1.
Economics and Public Finance