
Lionel Van Deerlin
Democrat · CA-42 · House of Representatives
63 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (64)
HR 1261 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that blood donations shall be considered as charitable contributions deductible from gross income.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHR 1258 — A bill for the establishment of a Council on Energy Policy.
Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
EnergyHR 6471 — A bill for the relief of James Daniel Bronson.
Introduced 1980-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 6121 — Telecommunications Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-12-13 · Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 96-1252 (Part II).
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 6103 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that any use of a broadcasting station by candidates for the office of President or Vice President without the payment of any charge shall not be subject to the requirements of section 315 of such Act relating to equal broadcasting opportunities for political candidates.
Introduced 1979-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5941 — Domestic and International Telegraph Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-11-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5403 — A bill entitled "Southwest Coast Corridor Service".
Introduced 1979-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3662 — A bill to grant a Federal Charter to the Navy Wives Clubs of America.
Introduced 1979-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3551 — A bill for the relief of Edwin Mendez Yorobe and Barbara Magat Yorobe.
Introduced 1979-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 3333 — Communications Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 2533 — An Act for the relief of Mrs. Kerry Ann Wilson.
Introduced 1979-02-28 · Private Law 96-105.
Private LegislationHR 1564 — A bill for the relief of Guadalupe Garcia.
Introduced 1979-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1565 — A bill for the relief of Vladimir S. Gurevich.
Introduced 1979-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 15894 — A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended.
Introduced 1974-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 13741 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit taxpayers to utilize the deduction for personal exemptions as under present law or to claim a credit against tax of $200 for each such exemption.
Introduced 1974-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 11991 — A bill to provide for disclosure of certain information by certain persons making charitable solicitations by use of instrumentalities of interstate commerce.
Introduced 1973-12-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CharitiesHR 11636 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the deduction for moving expenses.
Introduced 1973-11-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 10313 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the marriage of a disabled child who has attained age 18 may reduce but shall not terminate his or her entitlement to child's insurance benefits.
Introduced 1973-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 9991 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the use of health maintenance organizations in providing health care.
Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 7535 — A bill for the relief of Faustino Murgia-Melendrez.
Introduced 1973-05-03 · Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-526.
Private LegislationHR 7393 — Uniform Time Act Amendments
Introduced 1973-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5751 — A bill to amend section 202 of the Interstate Commerce Act to prohibit certain motor carrier operations between the United States and any contiguous foreign country by a person not a citizen of the United States unless the foreign country concerned grants reciprocal privileges to citizens of the United States.
Introduced 1973-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 5106 — For the relief of Flora Datiles Tabayo.
Introduced 1973-03-01 · Private Law 93-58.
Private LegislationHR 4705 — For the relief of Ismal Bautista Corona.
Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 2921 — A bill for the establishment of a Council on Energy Policy.
Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2920 — A bill for the establishment of a Council on Energy Policy.
Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 15372 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide just and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions for the use of certain rights-of-way by persons desiring to lease space for wire communication, and with respect to penalties and forfeitures.
Introduced 1976-08-31 · Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, H. Rept. 94-1630 (Part II).
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 13961 — A bill to amend sections 203 and 204 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Introduced 1976-05-21 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 2054 passed in lieu.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 13246 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Introduced 1976-04-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 11888 — A bill to amend section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require that radios be capable of receiving both amplitude modulated (AM) and frequency modulated (FM) broadcasts.
Introduced 1976-02-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 11284 — A bill for the relief of James Anthony O' Shea.
Introduced 1975-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 10807 — Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act Amendments
Introduced 1975-11-18 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 1518 passed in lieu.
Motor vehiclesHR 10523 — A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933.
Introduced 1975-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 10522 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Introduced 1975-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 9650 — National Standards for No-Fault Benefits Act
Introduced 1975-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Automobile insuranceHR 8120 — A bill for the relief of Gregorio Nagrampa.
Introduced 1975-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 6844 — Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvements Act
Introduced 1975-05-08 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 644 passed in lieu.
CommerceHR 6684 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that exclusive territorial arrangements used in the distribution or sale of a trademarked soft drink product or a trademarked private label food product shall not be deemed unlawful per se.
Introduced 1975-05-05 · Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1230 (Part II).
Agriculture and FoodHR 6343 — A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that exclusive territorial arrangements used in the distribution or sale of a trademarked soft drink product or a trademarked private label food product shall not be deemed unlawful per se and may be judged on any basis other than a per se basis.
Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CommerceHR 5219 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to impose certain procedural requirements on decisionmaking with respect to State implementation plans.
Introduced 1975-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 5218 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide certain limitations with respect to land use, transportation, and certain other controls under air quality implementation plans and to permit an extension of time for the attaining of certain standards.
Introduced 1975-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Land useHR 4570 — Municipal Securities Act
Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Municipal financeHR 4111 — Securities Reform Act
Introduced 1975-03-03 · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #153 (376-13).
Finance and Financial SectorHR 3512 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States in order to apply the existing tariff treatment of articles of metal exported for processing and returned for further processing in the United States, and to articles assembled abroad from United States products, which are to be sold to U.S. agencies under procurement contracts entered into before such articles are exported for processing or assembly.
Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3515 — A bill to amend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974 so as to increase from 13 to 26 the maximum number of weeks for which an individual may receive emergency compensation thereunder.
Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3513 — A bill to amend the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 so as to increase from 26 to 39 the maximum number of weeks for which an individual may receive unemployment assistance under the special unemployment assistance program established by title II of such act.
Introduced 1975-02-20 · Rereferred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3511 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to repeal the tariff treatment applied to articles of metal exported for processing and returned for further processing in the United States and to articles assembled abroad from U.S. products.
Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 3514 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to include certain joint hospital laundry ventures among the cooperative hospital service organizations entitled to tax exemption thereunder.
Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2765 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to impose certain procedural requirements on decisionmaking with respect to State implementation plans.
Introduced 1975-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2766 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide certain limitations with respect to land use, transportation, and certain other controls under air quality implementation plans and to permit an extension of time for the attaining of certain standards.
Introduced 1975-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2548 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Introduced 1975-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 1764 — A bill for the relief of Faustino Murgia-Melandrez.
Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1763 — A bill for the relief of Olga Flerida Sanchez Acosta, Jose Ismael Sanchez Acosta, and Jesus Santiago Sanchez Acosta.
Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 1123 — A bill to provide for disclosure of certain information by certain persons making charitable solicitations by use of instrumentalities of interstate commerce.
Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
CharitiesHR 14096 — A bill for the relief of Vladimir S. Gurevich.
Introduced 1978-09-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 13015 — Communications Act
Introduced 1978-06-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 12605 — Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978
Introduced 1978-05-08 · Public Law 95-567.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 12021 — Public Telecommunications Financing Act
Introduced 1978-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 10411 — A bill for the relief of John and Margaret Diehl, Julie Eastridge, and Jerome and Betty Davis.
Introduced 1977-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 6928 — A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 with respect to the number of marine mammals which may be taken, until January 1, 1979, incidental to the course of commercial fishing operations.
Introduced 1977-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Marine mammal protectionHR 6907 — A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 with respect to the number of marine mammals which may be taken, until January 1, 1979, incidental to the course of commercial fishing operations.
Introduced 1977-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Marine mammal protectionHR 4536 — A bill for the relief of Edwin Mendez Yorobe and Barbara Magat Yorobe.
Introduced 1977-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 4535 — A bill for the relief of Kazuko Nishioka Dowd.
Introduced 1977-03-04 · Private Law 95-68.
Private LegislationHR 4489 — A bill for the relief of Maria Esperanza Fraijo.
Introduced 1977-03-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private Legislation