Rep. J. Forbes
Republican • 4th District, Virginia • 6th Term • Sworn In 2001
- 14 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 110 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 287 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 225 of 440) 7 Made Into Law (Ranks 369 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Rep. James McGovern
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 1%
Sponsored Bills
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H.Res.616Introduced May 07, 2012 46 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States relations with the People's Republic of China.
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H.Res.441Introduced Oct 14, 2011 23 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to ...
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H.R.3136 - Congressional Accountability Pay ActIntroduced Nov 02, 2011 8 Views
To provide for rates of pay for Members of Congress to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending.
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H.R.2951 - Patients First Act of 2011Introduced Sep 20, 2011 7 Views
To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes.
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H.R.2924 - 414 Plan Act of 2011Introduced Sep 15, 2011 3 Views
To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects, and for other purposes.
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H.Res.253Introduced May 05, 2011 12 Views
Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of t...
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H.R.1296 - Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification ActIntroduced May 18, 2011 7 Views
To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1010Introduced Mar 21, 2011 6 Views
To provide for expedited consideration by the Supreme Court of certain actions challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the ...
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H.R.635 - Parental Title Protection Act of 2011Introduced Feb 18, 2011 14 Views
To require that all Federal agencies, contractors, and government-sponsored enterprises use the words "mother" and "father" when describing pa...
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H.R.546 - Honor and Remember Flag Recognition ActIntroduced Feb 08, 2011 16 Views
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as an official symbol to ...
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H.Res.74Introduced Feb 14, 2011 4 Views
Urging the Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging the constitutionality of provisions of the Patient Protection and Aff...
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H.Con.Res.13House Passed Nov 02, 2011 41 Views
Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national mot...
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H.R.334 - Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2011Introduced Jan 19, 2011 3 Views
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from hiring new employees to enforce the Federal Government's invasion into the health care lives of ...
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H.R.301 - New Manhattan Project for Energy IndependenceIntroduced Feb 10, 2011 20 Views
To ensure the energy independence of the United States by promoting research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of techno...
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.5731Introduced May 18, 2012 149 Views
To prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and to ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology.
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H.R.4485 - Credible Military Option to Counter Iran ActIntroduced Apr 24, 2012 132 Views
To further the preparedness of the United States Armed Forces, in cooperation with regional allies, to prevent the Government of Iran from obt...
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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.4232 - Restoring Essential Safeguards for a Transparent, Open, and Reliable Executive under FOIA ActIntroduced Mar 28, 2012 38 Views
To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code (popularly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to provide that the exemptions ...
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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.4212 - Contaminated Drywall Safety Act of 2012Introduced May 07, 2012 62 Views
To designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product, and for other purposes.
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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.R.4182 - Congressional Hope for Uniform Recognition of Christian Heritage (CHURCH) Act of 2012Introduced Mar 08, 2012 41 Views
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire and place a historical plaque to be permanently displayed in National Statuary Hall recogniz...
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H.R.4178 - Maintaining the President's Commitment to Our Nuclear Deterrent and National Security Act of 2012Introduced Mar 23, 2012 16 Views
To strengthen the strategic force posture of the United States by ensuring the safety, security, reliability, and credibility of the nuclear w...
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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.4125 - Protecting U.S. Missile Defense Information Act of 2012Introduced Mar 21, 2012 20 Views
To ensure the effectiveness of the missile defense system of the United States, and for other purposes.
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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.4094 - Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area ActIntroduced Apr 27, 2012 166 Views
To authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, and for other purposes.
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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.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.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.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.4070Introduced Feb 28, 2012 56 Views
To clarify certain provisions relating to the interests of Iran in certain assets, and for other purposes.
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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.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.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.4046 - Schoolchildren's Health Protection ActIntroduced Mar 29, 2012 16 Views
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to...
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H.R.3895 - Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012Introduced Feb 03, 2012 16 Views
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration.
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H.R.3877 - 1099K Overreach Prevention ActIntroduced Feb 01, 2012 18 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that taxpayers reconcile amounts with resp...
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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.3828 - Military Religious Freedom Protection ActIntroduced Feb 23, 2012 15 Views
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that implementation of the repeal of the former Department of Defense policy concerning homo...
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H.Res.523Introduced Feb 01, 2012 8 Views
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
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H.R.3814Introduced Feb 16, 2012 18 Views
To prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns.
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H.R.3805 - Ultrasound Informed Consent ActIntroduced Jan 23, 2012 26 Views
To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to ...
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H.R.3808 - Scott Gardner ActIntroduced Mar 07, 2012 31 Views
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to detention of unlawfully present aliens who are apprehended for driving while into...
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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.516House Passed Jan 24, 2012 9 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance.
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H.R.3783 - Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012Introduced Mar 07, 2012 28 Views
To provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purpo...
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H.J.Res.98House Passed Jan 26, 2012 23 Views
Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31,...
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H.R.3770 - Executive Appointments Reform ActIntroduced Mar 29, 2012 19 Views
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payment for services may not be made to an individual appointed during a recess of the S...
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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.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.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.Res.490Introduced Dec 12, 2011 72 Views
Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.
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H.R.3608 - STRIP ActIntroduced Dec 14, 2011 30 Views
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to prohibit certain employees of the Transport...
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H.R.3611 - Local Job Opportunities and Business Success Act of 2011Introduced Dec 08, 2011 58 Views
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to increase business engagement and improve training opportunities for occupations that are in-d...
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H.R.3594 - Second Amendment Protection Act of 2011Introduced Dec 07, 2011 22 Views
To express the sense of the Congress that the United States should not adopt any treaty that poses a threat to national sovereignty or abridge...
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H.Res.489Introduced Dec 07, 2011 19 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who cel...
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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.3538Introduced Dec 02, 2011 16 Views
To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct ...
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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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H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActHouse Passed May 07, 2012 1,243 Views
To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecur...
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H.Res.475Introduced Dec 02, 2011 18 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Randy Forbes, Virginia (R)

