
Bob Whittaker
Republican · KA-5 · House of Representatives
47 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (43)
HR 7722 — A bill for the relief of Divyakant Chaturbhai Patel, his wife Shakuntala Divyakant Patel, and their children Darsika Patel and Preete Patel.
Introduced 1980-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 7723 — A bill for the relief of Indravadan Chaturbhai Patel, his wife Anjana Indravadan Patel, and their son Preeyesh I. Patel.
Introduced 1980-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 5308 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the tax treatment of interest on certain time deposit certificates having a maturity of 1 year or less.
Introduced 1979-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 3541 — Congressional Energy Conservation Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3232 — A bill to limit the amount of outside earned income which may be received by Members of the House of Representatives and Senators.
Introduced 1979-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 374 — A resolution establishing a select committee on energy.
Introduced 1979-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.
CongressHCONRES 248 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should temporarily suspend the entry into the United States of aliens who are nationals of the Islamic Republic of Iran, except in individual circumstances of grave humanitarian concern.
Introduced 1980-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
ImmigrationHR 4033 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make the margin requirements for domestic purchasers of securities applicable to foreign purchasers of securities in certain significant transactions involving the United States securities markets, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1981-06-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 698 — A bill for the relief of Indravadan Chaturbhai Patel, his wife Anjana Indravadan Patel, and their son Preeyesh I. Patel.
Introduced 1981-01-05 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHR 697 — A bill for the relief of Divyakant Chaturbhai Patel, his wife Shakuntala Divyakant Patel, and their children Darsika Patel and Preete Patel.
Introduced 1981-01-05 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationHJRES 301 — A joint resolution to require the consideration of certain energy reciprocity matters at a forthcoming economic summit meeting with Canada.
Introduced 1981-06-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs.
EnergyHCONRES 64 — A concurrent resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation observing the thirty-fifth anniversary of CARE (the Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.), and designating May 10 to 16, 1981, as "CARE Week".
Introduced 1981-02-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Social WelfareHR 3671 — Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-07-26 · See H.R.4102.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 1068 — A bill to repeal those provisions of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 which impose withholding on interest and dividends.
Introduced 1983-01-27 · See H.R.2973.
TaxationHJRES 550 — A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 11, 1984, as "National Blood Pressure Awareness Week".
Introduced 1984-04-12 · For Further Action See S.J.Res.260.
HealthHCONRES 268 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the United States delegation to the United Nations to request the Secretary General to seek the cooperation of the Government of Vietnam with the Governments of the United States, People's Republic of China, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and the Philippines in ascertaining the fate or whereabouts of the 81 crewmen of the sunken United States registered vessel GLOMAR Java Sea.
Introduced 1984-02-29 · Executive Comment Received From State.
International AffairsHCONRES 96 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should form a National Commission on Natural Gas Pricing to make recommendations to the Congress.
Introduced 1983-03-24 · Clean Bill H.R.4277 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
EnergyHR 4098 — A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code relating to toll roads, bridges, and tunnels.
Introduced 1986-01-30 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2141 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to improve public access to Pearson-Skubitz Big Hill Lake, Kansas.
Introduced 1985-04-18 · See H.R.6.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2142 — A bill to authorize the project for flood control, Halstead, Kansas.
Introduced 1985-04-18 · See H.R.6.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 545 — A bill to repeal the substantiation requirements contained in the Tax Reform Act of 1984 for deductions attributable to business use of passenger automobiles and certain other types of personal property.
Introduced 1985-01-21 · See H.R.1869.
TaxationHJRES 333 — A joint resolution designating the week beginning on November 10, 1985, as "National Blood Pressure Awareness Week".
Introduced 1985-06-27 · See S.J.Res.130.
CommemorationsHR 4246 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the net worth limitation applicable to the receipt of pension by certain veterans and surviving spouse of certain veterans.
Introduced 1988-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3294 — Comprehensive Tobacco Health and Safety Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-09-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
CommerceHR 2628 — Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988
Introduced 1987-06-08 · Became Public Law No: 100-562.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2196 — A bill for the relief of Miyuki Inoue.
Introduced 1987-04-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Private LegislationHR 2115 — Rural Nursing Care Access Amendments of 1987
Introduced 1987-04-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Social WelfareHR 1774 — Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-03-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1763 — Infrastructure Fairness Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-03-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1713 — Railroad Safety Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-03-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1712 — A bill to require the establishment of certain grade crossing demonstration projects to improve the safety of rail transportation in the United States.
Introduced 1987-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1045 — Agricultural Disaster Assistance Program Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-02-05 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Agriculture and FoodHR 814 — A bill to amend section 107D(c)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 1949.
Introduced 1987-01-28 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Agriculture and FoodHR 710 — A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985, with respect to interest rates charged to borrowers by the Farmers Home Administration.
Introduced 1987-01-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Agriculture and FoodHCONRES 227 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that all railroad retirement benefits are exempt from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and that any such benefits sequestered under the presidential order of November 20, 1987, should be restored.
Introduced 1987-12-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 5853 — Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-10-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Labor and EmploymentHR 2434 — To change the name of "Marion Lake", located northwest of Marion, Kansas, to "Marion Reservoir".
Introduced 1989-05-18 · See S.1016.
Water Resources DevelopmentHR 2339 — Railroad User Fee Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-05-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2315 — Rural Rail Service Preservation Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-05-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1589 — To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to place the Office of Rural Health Policy under the direction of a Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Health, and for other purpoes.
Introduced 1989-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 1494 — Tobacco and Nicotine Health and Safety Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-03-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
CommerceHCONRES 220 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that all railroad retirement benefits are exempt from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and that any such benefits sequestered under the presidential order of October 16, 1989, should be restored.
Introduced 1989-11-01 · Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Transportation and Public Works