Rep. Nita Lowey
Democrat • 18th District, New York • 12th Term • Sworn In 1989
- 21 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 23 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 18 of 440)
- 218 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 167 of 440) 7 Made Into Law (Ranks 99 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Sander Levin
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Rep. Tom Graves
- Votes with party 95%
- Abstains: 2%
Sponsored Bills
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H.R.5878 - DIPLOMA Act of 2012Introduced May 31, 2012 41 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand deductions allowed for education-related expenses and to extend the American Opportunity ...
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H.R.5877 - Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 2012Introduced May 31, 2012 11 Views
To establish a program to provide child care through public-private partnerships.
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H.R.3822Introduced Jan 24, 2012 9 Views
To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines.
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H.R.3747Introduced Dec 20, 2011 0 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation.
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H.R.2907 - Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards ActIntroduced Sep 27, 2011 9 Views
To improve airport screening and security.
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H.R.2894 - Firefighters Special Operation Task Force ActIntroduced Sep 19, 2011 1 Views
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to provid...
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H.R.2705 - Education for All Act of 2011Introduced Jul 29, 2011 10 Views
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish...
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H.R.2657 - Refuge from Cruel Trapping ActIntroduced Jul 28, 2011 7 Views
To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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H.R.2639 - Global Democracy Promotion ActIntroduced Oct 25, 2011 14 Views
To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provi...
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H.R.2292Introduced Jul 07, 2011 4 Views
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.
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H.R.2294Introduced Jul 07, 2011 7 Views
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirem...
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H.R.2293Introduced Jul 07, 2011 9 Views
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.
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H.R.2290 - Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2011Introduced Jul 07, 2011 6 Views
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wage...
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H.R.2291Introduced Jul 07, 2011 3 Views
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits base...
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H.R.2132 - Skin Cancer Prevention, Education, and Consumer Right-To-Know ActIntroduced Jun 03, 2011 12 Views
To require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes.
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H.Res.246Introduced May 06, 2011 3 Views
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1718 - United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity ActIntroduced May 25, 2011 9 Views
To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active...
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H.R.1555Introduced May 04, 2011 6 Views
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded and to clarify the risk assess...
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H.R.1554 - COVERT Act of 2011Introduced May 04, 2011 2 Views
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of s...
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H.R.1268 - Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011Introduced Apr 07, 2011 2 Views
To provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities.
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H.R.1137 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011Introduced Apr 04, 2011 14 Views
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes.
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.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.Res.663Introduced May 17, 2012 126 Views
Expressing support for the International Olympic Committee to recognize with a minute of silence at every future Olympics Opening Ceremony tho...
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H.R.5691 - Overdraft Protection Act of 2012Introduced Jun 01, 2012 43 Views
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage pro...
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H.R.5647 - Pregnant Workers Fairness ActIntroduced May 18, 2012 61 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.R.4972 - Gluten in Medicine Identification Act of 2012Introduced Apr 27, 2012 15 Views
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of drugs intended for human use to contain a parenthetical statement id...
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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.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.Res.612Introduced Apr 09, 2012 19 Views
Honoring the life of 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin, urging the State of Florida and others to repeal the Stand Your Ground law, and admonishing ...
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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.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.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.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.4197Introduced Mar 16, 2012 7 Views
To extend the authority to provide loan guarantees to Israel.
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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.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.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.Res.560Introduced Feb 17, 2012 9 Views
Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
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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.Res.544Introduced Feb 08, 2012 11 Views
Congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLVI.
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H.R.3984 - Arsenic Prevention and Protection from Lead Exposure in Juice Act of 2012Introduced Feb 10, 2012 11 Views
To limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice pursuant to tolerances under section 406 of the Federal Food, Dr...
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H.R.3912Introduced Feb 07, 2012 20 Views
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Mastic Road in Mastic Beach, New York, as the "Brigadier General ...
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H.Res.531Introduced Jan 31, 2012 8 Views
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of th...
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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.3821 - After School for America's Children Act of 2012Introduced Mar 29, 2012 25 Views
To reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3741 - Rilya Wilson ActIntroduced Jan 06, 2012 18 Views
To require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities, and for...
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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.3717 - Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship ActIntroduced Jan 03, 2012 12 Views
To amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and stewardship.
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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.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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H.R.3593Introduced Feb 07, 2012 14 Views
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the "National Clandestine...
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H.R.3556Introduced Apr 27, 2012 6 Views
To designate the new United States courthouse in Buffalo, New York, as the "Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse".
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H.R.3522 - Family Act of 2011Introduced Nov 30, 2011 16 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for the costs of certain infertility treatments, and for other purp...
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H.R.3465 - National Forest Roadless Area Conservation ActIntroduced Dec 19, 2011 10 Views
To protect inventoried roadless areas in the National Forest System.
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H.R.3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform ActIntroduced Feb 01, 2012 46 Views
To improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3462Introduced Dec 06, 2011 5 Views
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receivi...
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H.R.3457 - Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2011Introduced Nov 18, 2011 158 Views
To require ingredient labeling of certain consumer cleaning products, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3435 - STOP ActIntroduced Feb 07, 2012 35 Views
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the prevention of and response to sexual assault in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3423 - Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2011Introduced Nov 18, 2011 45 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of ...
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H.R.3421 - Fallen Heroes of 9/11 ActBill Is Law Dec 23, 2011 32 Views
Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act
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H.R.3413Senate Passed May 29, 2012 18 Views
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Private Isaac T. Cortes ...
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H.Res.460Introduced Nov 04, 2011 29 Views
Expressing support for designation of 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA.
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H.R.3346 - Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2011Introduced Nov 03, 2011 184 Views
To amend title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the continuation of certain unemployment benefits, and for other...
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H.R.3324 - Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011Introduced Nov 18, 2011 55 Views
To provide for the reduction of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and the promotion of healthy relation...
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H.R.3325 - Livable Communities Act of 2011Introduced Jan 12, 2012 28 Views
To create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, and for other purposes.
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H.Res.452Introduced Nov 02, 2011 14 Views
Recognizing the importance labor unions play in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for more equitable wages, humane work conditions,...
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Nita Lowey, New York (D)

