U.S. Congress - Rep. Jim Oberstar, Minnesota (D) 
Rep. James Oberstar
Democrat • 8th District, Minnesota • 18th Term • Sworn In 1975
- 20 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 51 of 440) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 8 of 440)
- 161 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 236 of 440) 6 Made Into Law (Ranks 42 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Dale Kildee
- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Walter Minnick
- Rep. Paul Broun
- Votes with party 97%
- Abstains: 1%
Sponsored Bills
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H.R.4016 - Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009Introduced Nov 19, 2009 15 Views
To reauthorize the hazardous material safety program, ensure the safe transport of hazardous material in all modes of transportation, and redu...
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H.R.3618 - Clean Hull Act of 2009House Passed Nov 18, 2009 49 Views
To provide for implementation of the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001, and for other pur...
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H.R.3619 - United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009House Passed Nov 02, 2009 57 Views
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3617 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009House Passed Oct 29, 2009 34 Views
To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Tr...
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H.R.3607 - Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension ActBill Is Law Oct 01, 2009 26 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend titl...
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H.R.3377 - Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2009Introduced Nov 05, 2009 35 Views
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response, recovery...
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H.R.3278Introduced Jul 21, 2009 4 Views
To provide for a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota.
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H.R.2650 - Coast Guard Modernization Act of 2009Introduced Jun 04, 2009 9 Views
To amend title 14, United States Code, to modernize the leadership of the Coast Guard, to modernize the administration of marine safety by the...
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H.R.2652 - Maritime Safety Act of 2009Introduced Jun 04, 2009 14 Views
To amend title 46, United States Code, to improve vessel safety, and for other purposes.
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H.R.2498Bill Is Law Oct 19, 2009 13 Views
To designate the Federal building located at 844 North Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the "William O. Lipinski Federal Building".
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H.R.2335Introduced May 26, 2009 5 Views
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a program to ensure fair treatment in the sec...
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H.Res.313House Passed May 05, 2009 12 Views
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1747 - Great Lakes Icebreaker Replacement ActHouse Passed Apr 28, 2009 15 Views
To authorize appropriations for the design, acquisition, and construction of a combined buoy tender-icebreaker to replace icebreaking capacity...
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H.R.1746 - Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2009House Passed Apr 28, 2009 8 Views
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Federal...
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H.R.1262 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2009House Passed Mar 16, 2009 37 Views
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other ...
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H.R.1174 - FEMA Independence Act of 2009Introduced Nov 05, 2009 43 Views
To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level independent agency in the executive branch, and for other purposes.
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H.R.915 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009House Passed Jun 01, 2009 164 Views
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2010 through 2012,...
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H.Res.124Introduced Feb 04, 2009 3 Views
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.
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H.R.831Introduced Jul 23, 2009 17 Views
To direct the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the legal requirements and policies followed by the Department of Transportation in de...
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H.R.608 - Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009Introduced Apr 25, 2009 32 Views
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out certain construction projects, and for other purposes.
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H.R.481 - North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009Introduced Oct 08, 2009 13 Views
To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along La...
Co-sponsored Bills
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H.Res.928Introduced Nov 19, 2009 4 Views
Supporting of the goals and ideals of Universal Children's Day to encourage citizens in the United States to share in the mission of improving...
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H.Con.Res.212House Passed Nov 20, 2009 206 Views
Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Ve...
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H.Res.891House Passed Nov 17, 2009 131 Views
Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives for the service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and...
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H.R.3957 - Same Day Registration ActIntroduced Oct 28, 2009 11 Views
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.
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H.R.3852 - Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009Introduced Oct 21, 2009 24 Views
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve and reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.
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H.R.3810 - Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2009Introduced Oct 15, 2009 27 Views
To extend certain economic recovery payments, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3787Introduced Oct 08, 2009 6 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered b...
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H.Res.801Introduced Oct 06, 2009 18 Views
Expressing congratulations and support for the appointment of former President William J. Clinton as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, a...
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H.R.3674 - Milk Import Tariff Equity ActIntroduced Sep 29, 2009 13 Views
To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates.
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H.Res.771Introduced Sep 24, 2009 10 Views
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Mesothelioma Awareness Day.
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H.R.3608 - Tribal Health Benefits Clarification Act of 2009Introduced Sep 21, 2009 10 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians, and for other purpo...
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H.R.3597 - Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2009Introduced Sep 18, 2009 24 Views
To extend certain economic recovery payments, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3586 - S Corporation ESOP Promotion and Expansion Act of 2009Introduced Sep 16, 2009 10 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purpo...
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H.R.3554 - National Guard Education Equality ActIntroduced Sep 24, 2009 30 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying ser...
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H.Res.708Introduced Jul 31, 2009 6 Views
Congratulating Nancy Goodman Brinker for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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H.R.3407 - Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009Introduced Jul 31, 2009 10 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to bene...
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H.R.3409 - Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009Introduced Jul 30, 2009 9 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an additional credit against income tax for the adoption of an older child.
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H.R.3410 - Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety ActIntroduced Jul 31, 2009 13 Views
To require Surface Transportation Board consideration of the impacts of certain railroad transactions on local communities, and for other purp...
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H.R.3371 - Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009House Passed Oct 15, 2009 77 Views
To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airline safety and pilot training, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3381 - Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2009Introduced Aug 02, 2009 19 Views
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3379 - Lowering Oil Price Speculation for Infrastructure Dedicated to Economic Development Act of 2009Introduced Jul 29, 2009 11 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures and options and to deposit the revenues from the tax...
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H.R.3357Bill Is Law Aug 07, 2009 29 Views
To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
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H.R.3348Introduced Oct 08, 2009 5 Views
To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program th...
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H.Res.630Introduced Jul 10, 2009 15 Views
Condemning the June 28, 2009, coup d'etat in Honduras, calling for the reinstatement of President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales, and for other pu...
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H.R.3157House Passed Nov 04, 2009 14 Views
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the "Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Ou...
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H.R.3135Introduced Jul 08, 2009 11 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind.
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H.R.3136Introduced Jul 08, 2009 10 Views
To extend the program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits.
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H.R.3074 - Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009Introduced Jun 26, 2009 8 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the Medicare physicia...
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H.R.3077 - Global Food Security Act of 2009Introduced Jun 26, 2009 18 Views
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security and agricul...
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H.R.3012 - Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009Introduced Jun 24, 2009 48 Views
To require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future t...
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H.R.3017 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009Introduced Sep 23, 2009 70 Views
To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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H.Res.577Introduced Jun 23, 2009 10 Views
Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore...
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H.R.2935 - Travel Promotion Act of 2009Introduced Jul 23, 2009 33 Views
To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly trave...
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H.R.2941Introduced Jun 18, 2009 4 Views
To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.
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H.R.2903 - DTV Cliff Effect Assistance Act of 2009Introduced Jun 16, 2009 13 Views
To establish an assistance program for the construction of digital TV translators to fill coverage gaps that are created from the transition f...
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H.R.2882 - High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2009Introduced Jun 16, 2009 13 Views
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make available...
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H.R.2894 - Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009Introduced Jun 19, 2009 139 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.2883 - Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2009Introduced Jun 17, 2009 51 Views
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for security at wastewater treatment works, and for other purposes.
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H.R.2753Introduced Jun 08, 2009 14 Views
To delay the implementation of new Medicare hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Secretary of Health and Human Service...
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H.R.2743 - Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009Introduced Jun 09, 2009 18 Views
To restore the economic rights of automobile dealers, and for other purposes.
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H.R.2759Introduced Jun 09, 2009 5 Views
Waiving the cost-share requirement under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program for grants awarded during fiscal ...
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H.Res.519House Passed Jul 24, 2009 9 Views
Expressing appreciation to the people and Government of Canada for their long history of friendship and cooperation with the people and Govern...
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H.Res.512Introduced Jun 04, 2009 2 Views
Expressing sympathy for the victims and victims' families of Air France Flight 447.
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H.Res.513House Passed Jul 31, 2009 10 Views
Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of th...
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H.Res.499Introduced Jul 23, 2009 5 Views
Congratulating the University of St. Thomas Tommies baseball team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III M...
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H.R.2651 - Maritime Workforce Development ActHouse Passed Oct 15, 2009 17 Views
To amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a maritime career training loan program, and for...
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H.R.2670 - WHTI Implementation Monitoring Plan to Assure Continued Travel and Trade Act of 2009Introduced Jun 17, 2009 8 Views
To require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes.
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H.R.2567 - Latin America Military Training Review ActIntroduced May 21, 2009 20 Views
To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army Sc...
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H.Res.479House Passed Jun 15, 2009 14 Views
Honoring the contributions of Takamiyama Daigoro to Sumo and to United States-Japan relations.
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H.R.2524 - Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2009Introduced May 20, 2009 12 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses.
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