
Peter G. Torkildsen
Republican · MA-6 · House of Representatives
33 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (27)
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Introduced 1994-08-10 · On agreeing to the Torkildsen amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1994-05-26 · On agreeing to the Torkildsen amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5283 — To request the Secretary of the Navy to name an appropriate ship of the United States Navy the U.S.S. Joseph Vittori.
Introduced 1994-10-07 · Executive Comment Requested from Navy.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5026 — To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on copper-8-quinolinolate.
Introduced 1994-09-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4982 — To improve the enforcement of child support obligations in both intrastate and interstate cases by requiring the imposition and execution of liens against the property of persons who owe overdue support.
Introduced 1994-08-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Social WelfareHR 4500 — To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel CHRISSY.
Introduced 1994-05-25 · Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4820.
Private LegislationHR 3915 — To prevent States from taxing Federal military retirement annuities while not taxing State retirement annuities on the basis of whether there are employee contributions for such annuities.
Introduced 1994-02-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3504 — Federal Mandates Relief Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-11-10 · See H.R.4771.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3251 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the provisions which currently suspend payment of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits to individuals imprisoned upon conviction of a felony so as to apply to all individuals imprisoned throughout at least 1 month upon conviction of any criminal offense, and to amend title XVI of such Act to suspend a payment of supplemental security income benefits to such individuals.
Introduced 1993-10-07 · See H.R.4278.
Social WelfareHR 2428 — To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade of the United States for the vessel SABLE.
Introduced 1993-06-15 · Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.2150.
Private LegislationHR 1685 — To establish in the Department of the Interior the Essex Heritage District Commission, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1993-04-02 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1686 — Investment Tax Credit Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-04-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1068 — Freedom of Choice Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-02-23 · For Further Action See H.R.25.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHR 1069 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the historical and cultural resources in the vicinity of the city of Lynn, Massachusetts, and make recommendations on the appropriate role of the Federal Government in preserving and interpreting such historical and cultural resources.
Introduced 1993-02-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHRES 363 — Providing that all House of Representatives meetings and hearings on health care legislation shall be open to the public, and expressing the sense of the House that the Senate and the Executive Branch should allow public access to the process of health care reform.
Introduced 1994-02-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.
CongressHR 3892 — D'Oench Duhme Reform Act
Introduced 1996-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 2959 — To repeal the requirement enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 for the mandatory discharge or retirement of any member of the Armed Forces who is HIV-positive.
Introduced 1996-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2806 — Venture Capital Marketing Association Charter Act
Introduced 1995-12-18 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
CommerceHR 2715 — Paperwork Elimination Act of 1996
Introduced 1995-12-05 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2471 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount that a nonparty multicandidate political committee may contribute to a candidate in a congressional election, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1995-10-11 · Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2447 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committees from making contributions to candidates in congressional elections.
Introduced 1995-09-29 · Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2188 — To establish in the Department of the Interior the Essex National Heritage Area Commission, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1995-08-03 · For Further Action See H.R.4236.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1358 — To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Introduced 1995-03-29 · Became Public Law No: 104-91.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1359 — To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel TRIAD.
Introduced 1995-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Private LegislationHR 1029 — To improve the enforcement of child support obligations in both intrastate and interstate cases by requiring the imposition and execution of liens against the property of persons who owe overdue support.
Introduced 1995-02-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Social WelfareHR 829 — To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel CHRISSY.
Introduced 1995-02-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Private LegislationHR 776 — Freedom of Choice Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues