U.S. Congress - Rep. Sam Farr, California (D) 
Rep. Sam Farr
Democrat • 17th District, California • 10th Term • Sworn In 1993
- 4 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 160 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 291 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 52 of 440) 7 Made Into Law (Ranks 26 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Doris Matsui
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Rep. K. Conaway
- Votes with party 93%
- Abstains: 2%
Sponsored Bills
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H.R.3641 - Pinnacles National Park ActIntroduced Dec 20, 2011 70 Views
To establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3484 - Travel Regional Investment Partnership ActIntroduced Nov 18, 2011 10 Views
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism.
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H.R.1171 - Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Amendments of 2011Introduced Dec 15, 2011 13 Views
To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act.
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H.R.854Introduced Oct 04, 2011 4 Views
To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for ...
Co-sponsored Bills
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H.R.5864 - Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2012Introduced May 30, 2012 25 Views
To establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in the United States of nonna...
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H.R.5831 - Levee Vegetation Review Act of 2012Introduced May 18, 2012 31 Views
To direct the Secretary of the Army to undertake a comprehensive review of the Corps of Engineers policy guidelines on vegetation management f...
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H.Res.665Introduced May 18, 2012 69 Views
Honoring the 114th anniversary of the independence of the Philippines.
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H.R.5799 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2012Introduced May 29, 2012 804 Views
To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise th...
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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.5781 - Inclusive Home Design Act of 2012Introduced Jun 01, 2012 163 Views
To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for perso...
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H.R.5742Introduced May 15, 2012 23 Views
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Gra...
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H.R.5749 - Arms Sale Responsibility Act of 2012Introduced May 15, 2012 50 Views
To prohibit the transfer of defense articles and defense services to the governments of foreign countries that are engaging in gross violation...
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H.R.5716Introduced May 10, 2012 25 Views
To establish a Skin Cancer Research Fund to increase funding for the conduct or support of research relating to skin cancer by the National In...
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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.Res.640Introduced Apr 27, 2012 30 Views
Expressing support for designation of May 2012 as Mental Health Month.
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H.R.4816 - Stop the Rate Hike Act of 2012Introduced Apr 25, 2012 49 Views
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.
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H.R.4609 - Social Security Equality Act of 2012Introduced Apr 24, 2012 38 Views
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marr...
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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.R.4389Introduced Apr 18, 2012 63 Views
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East Merced Street in Fowler, California, as the "Cecil E. Bolt Po...
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H.Res.605Introduced Apr 30, 2012 16 Views
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.
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H.R.4314Introduced Apr 16, 2012 6 Views
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation plannin...
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H.R.4280 - Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2012Introduced Apr 12, 2012 13 Views
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that Puerto Rico may be treated in the same manner as the several States for the purpos...
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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.4209 - Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2012Introduced Mar 19, 2012 35 Views
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to limit co-payment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to presc...
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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.4173 - Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy ActIntroduced Mar 08, 2012 80 Views
To direct the President of the United States to appoint a high-level United States representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of...
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H.R.4192 - Due Process and Military Detention Amendments ActIntroduced Mar 08, 2012 49 Views
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States...
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H.R.4169 - Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2012Introduced May 07, 2012 36 Views
To require the development of a comprehensive strategy to end serious human rights violations in Sudan, to create incentives for governments a...
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H.Res.573Introduced Mar 06, 2012 18 Views
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
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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.4123 - Fair Playing Field Act of 2012Introduced Mar 01, 2012 14 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment sta...
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H.R.4122 - Big Cats and Public Safety Protection ActIntroduced Mar 09, 2012 24 Views
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of cer...
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H.R.4100 - Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2011Introduced Mar 01, 2012 19 Views
To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implem...
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H.R.4063 - Guns-Free National Parks Act of 2012Introduced Feb 28, 2012 28 Views
To repeal section 512 of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 which relates to carrying certain weapons in...
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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.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.R.3974 - Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures ActIntroduced Feb 08, 2012 61 Views
To reduce the number of nuclear-armed submarines operated by the Navy, to prohibit the development of a new long-range penetrating bomber airc...
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H.R.3916 - Protecting Post Offices ActIntroduced Feb 07, 2012 35 Views
To reduce the operating costs of the United States Postal Service, to provide for continued postal services for certain areas, and for other p...
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H.R.3903 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012Introduced Feb 07, 2012 22 Views
To reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
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H.R.3886Introduced Apr 12, 2012 14 Views
To expand the workforce of veterinarians specialized in the care and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystems, and to develop educati...
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H.R.3892Introduced Feb 07, 2012 75 Views
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8771 Auburn Folsom Road in Roseville, California, as the "Private Fir...
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H.R.3875 - Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012Introduced Feb 01, 2012 20 Views
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of a company's domestic and foreign employees.
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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.3798 - Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012Introduced Feb 08, 2012 76 Views
To provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens, and for other purposes.
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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.3702 - Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011Introduced Jan 06, 2012 29 Views
To clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention witho...
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H.R.3713 - Equitable Treatment for the Living Victims of Lockerbie ActIntroduced Dec 16, 2011 24 Views
To direct the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to receive and determine the validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other prop...
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H.R.3704 - Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection ActIntroduced Jan 17, 2012 14 Views
To amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.
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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.3640Introduced Dec 19, 2011 5 Views
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire not more than 18 acres of land and interests in land in Mariposa, California, and for ot...
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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.3618 - End Racial Profiling Act of 2011Introduced Jan 06, 2012 18 Views
To eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3596 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection ActIntroduced Dec 09, 2011 106 Views
To require a publicly available a list of all employers that relocate a call center overseas and to make such companies ineligible for Federal...
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