U.S. Congress - Rep. Leonard Boswell, Iowa (D) 
Rep. Leonard Boswell
Democrat • 3rd District, Iowa • 8th Term • Sworn In 1997
- 17 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 201 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 50 of 440)
- 280 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 133 of 440) 5 Made Into Law (Ranks 199 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. David Loebsack
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Rep. Tom Graves
- Votes with party 85%
- Abstains: 1%
Sponsored Bills
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H.R.5836 - Veterans and Service Members Educational Benefits Safety ActIntroduced May 18, 2012 22 Views
To prohibit institutions of higher education that have a cohort default rate of 30 percent or more from receiving veterans' education benefits...
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H.R.5834 - National Education for Service Heritage ActIntroduced May 18, 2012 11 Views
To require each State receiving assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to charge in-State tuition rates at public institutions of h...
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H.R.5835Introduced May 18, 2012 8 Views
To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for additional loan programs for veteran-owned small ...
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H.R.4869 - Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act of 2012Introduced May 11, 2012 22 Views
To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer among me...
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H.R.4313Introduced May 10, 2012 16 Views
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to require an evaluation of county workload assessments for purposes of the closure or...
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H.Con.Res.103Introduced Feb 17, 2012 16 Views
Expressing the sense of Congress that the effective Federal tax rate paid by the President and Vice-President of the United States, and Member...
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H.Res.474Introduced Nov 18, 2011 27 Views
Recognizing the valuable contributions of community colleges and encouraging local partnerships with such institutions to train and revitalize...
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H.Res.393Introduced Sep 07, 2011 4 Views
Expressing support for designation of October 2011 as National Chiropractic Health Month.
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H.R.2684 - P.E. for the 21st Century ActIntroduced Sep 08, 2011 11 Views
To establish a competitive pilot program that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to improve physical fitness education and curricu...
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H.R.2624 - Universal College Credit ActIntroduced Jul 22, 2011 11 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified tuition and related expenses.
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H.R.2091 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2011Introduced Jun 02, 2011 8 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capac...
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H.R.1516 - Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act of 2011Introduced Apr 18, 2011 2 Views
To authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines.
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H.R.1422Introduced May 11, 2011 1 Views
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the suspension of the limitation on the period for which certain borrowe...
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H.R.1233Introduced Mar 29, 2011 3 Views
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to suspend a limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for gu...
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H.R.1064 - Surface Transportation Savings Act of 2011Introduced Mar 15, 2011 3 Views
To rescind amounts for certain surface transportation programs.
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H.R.619 - Surface Transportation Savings Act of 2011Introduced Feb 11, 2011 2 Views
To rescind amounts for certain surface transportation programs.
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H.R.618 - Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2011Introduced Feb 18, 2011 9 Views
To develop a rare earth materials program, to amend the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980, and for ...
Co-sponsored Bills
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H.R.5816 - Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2011Introduced May 24, 2012 88 Views
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purpo...
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H.R.5647 - Pregnant Workers Fairness ActIntroduced May 18, 2012 60 Views
To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose...
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H.Res.644Introduced May 07, 2012 45 Views
Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2012.
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H.R.4457Introduced May 10, 2012 27 Views
To require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets.
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H.Res.623Introduced Apr 19, 2012 11 Views
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent duplicative and overlapping government programs.
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H.R.4350 - Safe Skies Act of 2012Introduced Apr 16, 2012 22 Views
To ensure that certain flight, duty, and rest requirements apply to all-cargo air operations, and for other purposes.
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H.R.4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012Introduced Apr 30, 2012 67 Views
To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certa...
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H.R.4342 - WAVE4 ActIntroduced Mar 29, 2012 61 Views
To provide for funding for construction and major rehabilitation for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways of the United State...
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H.R.4284Introduced Apr 12, 2012 5 Views
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.
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H.R.4286 - Student Loan Grace Period Extension ActIntroduced Mar 28, 2012 15 Views
To restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on Federal Direct Stafford loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans.
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H.Res.601Introduced Mar 30, 2012 23 Views
Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day".
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H.R.4271 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012Introduced Apr 30, 2012 448 Views
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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H.R.4229 - Iron Dome Support ActIntroduced Mar 21, 2012 32 Views
To authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system.
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H.R.4236 - Kadyn's ActIntroduced Mar 21, 2012 5 Views
To withhold funds if a motorist illegally passes a stopped school bus.
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H.R.14 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ActIntroduced Mar 21, 2012 71 Views
To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
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H.R.4165 - CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2012Introduced Mar 09, 2012 54 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test unde...
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H.R.4164 - Space-Available Act of 2012Introduced Mar 23, 2012 40 Views
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a membe...
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H.R.4157 - Preserving America's Family Farms ActIntroduced Mar 29, 2012 33 Views
To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing a proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to child labor.
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H.R.4134Introduced Mar 05, 2012 48 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machin...
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H.R.4133 - United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012House Passed May 10, 2012 203 Views
To express the sense of Congress regarding the United States-Israel strategic relationship, to direct the President to submit to Congress repo...
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H.R.4120 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012Introduced Mar 02, 2012 22 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of wheth...
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H.R.4104 - Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin ActIntroduced Apr 26, 2012 32 Views
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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H.R.4099 - National Heritage Area Act of 2012Introduced Mar 01, 2012 19 Views
To authorize a National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes.
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H.R.4095 - Online Pharmacy Safety ActIntroduced Feb 28, 2012 17 Views
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of Internet pharmacies.
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H.Res.560Introduced Feb 17, 2012 9 Views
Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
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H.R.4053 - Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012Introduced Feb 16, 2012 19 Views
To intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending.
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H.Con.Res.101Introduced Feb 16, 2012 23 Views
Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help pl...
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H.R.4040House Passed Apr 17, 2012 114 Views
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excel...
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H.R.4045Bill Is Law May 25, 2012 56 Views
To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative abse...
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H.R.4010 - DISCLOSE ActIntroduced Feb 16, 2012 45 Views
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, an...
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H.Res.538Introduced Feb 03, 2012 9 Views
Expressing support for designation of February 4, 2012, as National Cancer Prevention Day.
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H.R.3884 - EMT Act of 2012Introduced Feb 10, 2012 28 Views
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training ...
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H.R.3860 - Help Veterans Return to Work ActIntroduced Feb 10, 2012 18 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rig...
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H.R.3849 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing ActIntroduced Jan 31, 2012 23 Views
To amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide an exception from the definition of loan originator for certain loans made wit...
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H.R.3839 - Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012Introduced Feb 16, 2012 57 Views
To address critical drug shortages.
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H.R.3826Introduced Mar 29, 2012 38 Views
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
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H.R.3831 - Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2012Introduced Jan 25, 2012 18 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to se...
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H.R.3767Introduced Jan 12, 2012 15 Views
To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World W...
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H.R.3743 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011Introduced Jan 12, 2012 15 Views
To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3736 - TRIP Bonds ActIntroduced Dec 19, 2011 7 Views
To provide $50,000,000,000 in new transportation infrastructure funding through bonding to empower States and local governments to complete si...
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H.R.3719Introduced Jan 03, 2012 9 Views
To provide that funds made available to the Corps of Engineers for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for the reconstru...
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H.R.3679 - National Nurse Act of 2011Introduced Dec 16, 2011 71 Views
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health.
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H.R.3661Introduced Dec 14, 2011 15 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credi...
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H.R.3665 - Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding ActIntroduced Jan 17, 2012 12 Views
To require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission.
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H.R.3643Introduced Dec 13, 2011 83 Views
To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent res...
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H.R.3627 - School Access to Emergency Epinephrine ActIntroduced Dec 09, 2011 25 Views
To provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, ...
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H.R.3613 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness ActIntroduced Dec 09, 2011 18 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in p...
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H.R.3612 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011Introduced Dec 08, 2011 51 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the ...
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H.R.3597 - Shawn Johnson Fitness for Life ActIntroduced Mar 29, 2012 7 Views
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to 10 institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical...
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H.R.3585 - Stand By Every Ad Act of 2011Introduced Dec 07, 2011 52 Views
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require personal disclosure statements in all third-party communications advocating the ...
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