U.S. Congress - Rep. John Carter, Texas (R) 
Rep. John Carter
Republican • 31st District, Texas • 5th Term • Sworn In 2003
- 24 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 179 of 440) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 50 of 440)
- 265 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 208 of 440) 9 Made Into Law (Ranks 303 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. William Thornberry
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Rep. Tammy Baldwin
- Votes with party 96%
- Abstains: 2%
Sponsored Bills
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H.R.4902Introduced Apr 26, 2012 27 Views
To suspend temporarily the duty on photomask blanks.
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H.Res.498Introduced Dec 15, 2011 17 Views
Recognizing and commending Baylor University quarterback Robert Griffin III for winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athle...
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H.Res.495Introduced Dec 14, 2011 9 Views
Recognizing the November 5, 2009, attack on Fort Hood, Texas, as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad.
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H.R.3540 - Military Families Child Care Assistance Act of 2011Introduced Dec 01, 2011 4 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax benefits for child care assistance for military families.
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H.R.2982 - Human Trafficking Reporting ActIntroduced Sep 23, 2011 10 Views
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include human trafficking as a part 1 violent crime for purposes of the Edw...
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H.R.2671 - Charles August Long Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011Introduced Aug 01, 2011 171 Views
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of an undiagnosed diseases network, and for other purp...
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H.R.2217 - Southern Border Sheriffs Community Impact Aid Act of 2011Introduced Aug 25, 2011 4 Views
To offset the economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of southern border security, and for other purposes.
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H.R.2025 - Border States Security Improvement ActIntroduced Jun 24, 2011 12 Views
To amend title 32, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to provide funds to support the use by a State of the National Guar...
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H.R.2014 - Propane Green Autogas Solutions Act of 2011Introduced May 26, 2011 20 Views
To encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel, to create jobs, and for other purposes.
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H.J.Res.60Introduced May 13, 2011 3 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emis...
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H.J.Res.58Introduced May 13, 2011 4 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for...
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H.J.Res.59Introduced May 13, 2011 12 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for...
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H.J.Res.61Introduced May 13, 2011 2 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emis...
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H.R.1235 - Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011Introduced Jun 01, 2011 11 Views
To provide a Federal regulatory moratorium, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1154 - VETS Dogs ActIntroduced Jul 28, 2011 8 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prevent the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from prohibiting the use of service dogs on Department of ...
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H.R.826 - Military Active Shooter Training Act of 2011Introduced Mar 16, 2011 16 Views
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with...
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H.J.Res.42Introduced Feb 28, 2011 21 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ...
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H.R.800 - Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011Introduced Feb 28, 2011 61 Views
To make the E-verify program permanent, and to provide for penalties to enforce compliance with the program, and for other purposes.
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H.R.687 - Military Spouses Employment ActIntroduced Feb 14, 2011 12 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.
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H.R.625 - Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection ActIntroduced Mar 03, 2011 9 Views
To ensure that the victims and victims' families of the November 5, 2009, attack at Fort Hood, Texas, receive the same treatment, benefits, an...
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H.J.Res.21Introduced Feb 01, 2011 3 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Re...
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H.R.298Bill Is Law May 15, 2012 9 Views
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the "Army Spec...
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H.J.Res.19Introduced Feb 01, 2011 21 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss R...
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H.J.Res.9Introduced Feb 01, 2011 15 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ...
Co-sponsored Bills
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H.Res.662Introduced May 17, 2012 126 Views
Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
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H.R.5800 - Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012Introduced May 17, 2012 31 Views
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additiona...
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H.R.5744 - Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012Introduced May 18, 2012 82 Views
To address the forest health, public safety, and wildlife habitat threat presented by the risk of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, o...
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H.Con.Res.123Introduced May 10, 2012 21 Views
Recognizing the potential for the virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive.
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H.R.5144Introduced Apr 27, 2012 19 Views
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded i...
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H.R.4965Introduced Apr 27, 2012 63 Views
To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
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H.R.4740 - Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012Introduced May 11, 2012 25 Views
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to ensure that relocation of a servicemember to serve on active duty away from the servicemember'...
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H.R.4607 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012Introduced Jun 01, 2012 47 Views
To ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on midnight rules during a President's final da...
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H.R.4367Introduced Apr 26, 2012 44 Views
To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine.
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H.R.4322Introduced Apr 30, 2012 32 Views
To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State.
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H.R.4278 - Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012Introduced Mar 28, 2012 40 Views
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permit requirements for dredged or fill material.
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H.R.4256 - Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) ActIntroduced Apr 09, 2012 36 Views
To direct the Attorney General to revise certain rules under titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 relating to acce...
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H.R.4255 - Accountability in Grants Act of 2012Introduced Apr 23, 2012 23 Views
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financ...
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H.R.4228Introduced May 07, 2012 16 Views
To direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force as a foreign terrorist organization, and for...
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H.R.4201 - Servicemember Family Protection ActHouse Passed May 30, 2012 67 Views
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Ar...
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H.Res.583Introduced May 07, 2012 22 Views
Expressing support for robust efforts by the United States to see Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, and his top commander...
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H.R.4155 - Veteran Skills to Jobs ActIntroduced Mar 07, 2012 14 Views
To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certificatio...
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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.Res.568House Passed May 17, 2012 241 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear we...
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H.R.4104 - Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin ActIntroduced Apr 26, 2012 33 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.4077 - Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012Introduced May 07, 2012 27 Views
To authorize the Secretary of State to pay a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals w...
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H.Res.556House Passed Mar 01, 2012 29 Views
Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.
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H.J.Res.104Introduced Feb 28, 2012 64 Views
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States.
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H.R.4078 - Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012Introduced Apr 27, 2012 22 Views
To provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent.
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H.J.Res.103Introduced Feb 16, 2012 20 Views
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations ...
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H.R.4057 - Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012Introduced Mar 08, 2012 7 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and t...
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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.4000 - Energizing America through Employment ActIntroduced May 07, 2012 16 Views
To approve the Keystone XL pipeline project, and for other purposes.
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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.3842Introduced Feb 16, 2012 22 Views
To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.
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H.Res.528Introduced Feb 23, 2012 14 Views
Honoring the service and sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
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H.R.3811 - Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow ActIntroduced Jan 31, 2012 17 Views
To approve the Keystone XL pipeline project permit.
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H.R.3803 - District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActIntroduced May 17, 2012 45 Views
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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H.Res.509Introduced Jan 25, 2012 16 Views
Disapproving of the President's appointment of four officers or employees of the United States during a period when no recess of the Congress ...
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H.R.3768Introduced Dec 30, 2011 18 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles.
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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.3742Introduced Dec 21, 2011 9 Views
To designate the United States courthouse located at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the "Edwin L. Mechem United States ...
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H.Res.506Introduced Feb 03, 2012 7 Views
Calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without conditi...
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H.R.3728Introduced Dec 19, 2011 7 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts.
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H.R.3698Introduced Jan 06, 2012 1 Views
To direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3676Introduced Dec 15, 2011 74 Views
To amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to specifically state that United States citiz...
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H.R.3662 - Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011Introduced Dec 14, 2011 77 Views
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to modify the discretionary spending limits to take into account saving...
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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.Res.490Introduced Dec 12, 2011 72 Views
Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.
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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.3589 - Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery ActIntroduced Feb 03, 2012 9 Views
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3548 - North American Energy Access ActIntroduced Feb 07, 2012 17 Views
To facilitate United States access to North American oil resources, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3541 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012House Defeats May 31, 2012 546 Views
To prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race, and for other purposes.
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