Rep. Bobby Rush
Democrat • 1st District, Illinois • 11th Term • Sworn In 1993
- 5 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 245 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 156 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 91 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 128 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Frank Pallone
- Rep. Christopher Gibson
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Jim Matheson
- Rep. Jeff Duncan
- Votes with party 96%
- Abstains: 17%
Sponsored Bills
No Bills Found
Co-sponsored Bills
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H.R.684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013Introduced Apr 08, 2013 1,712 Views
To restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
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H.R.693 - Sugar Reform Act of 2013Introduced Mar 01, 2013 20 Views
To reform the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes.
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H.R.721 - Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013Introduced Feb 14, 2013 12 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
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H.R.729 - Medical Research Protection Act of 2013Introduced Feb 14, 2013 6 Views
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the National Institutes of Health from sequestration under se...
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H.R.717 - Filipino Veterans Family Reunification ActIntroduced Apr 08, 2013 13 Views
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.
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H.R.628 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013Introduced Feb 15, 2013 23 Views
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based compr...
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H.R.664 - Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks ActIntroduced Feb 22, 2013 14 Views
To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical ...
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H.R.676 - Expanded & Improved Medicare For All ActIntroduced Feb 22, 2013 14 Views
To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes.
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H.R.650 - Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services ActIntroduced Apr 23, 2013 14 Views
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees.
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H.R.630 - Postal Service Protection Act of 2013Introduced Apr 08, 2013 26 Views
To recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, eliminate the requirement that the United State...
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H.R.661 - Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal ActIntroduced Apr 15, 2013 10 Views
To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.
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H.R.680 - Rilya Wilson ActIntroduced Apr 08, 2013 9 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.671 - Ruth Moore Act of 2013Introduced May 17, 2013 96 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for ve...
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H.R.627 - National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin ActIntroduced Feb 13, 2013 10 Views
To provide for the issuance of coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service, and for other pur...
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H.Con.Res.12Introduced Apr 15, 2013 9 Views
Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 104th anniversary.
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H.R.595 - Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013Introduced Feb 22, 2013 13 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Pos...
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H.R.594 - Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2013Introduced Feb 08, 2013 17 Views
To reauthorize and extend the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008.
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H.Res.59Introduced Feb 08, 2013 9 Views
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
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H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013Introduced Feb 14, 2013 10 Views
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payment for physicians' services by eliminating the sustainable g...
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H.R.539 - Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013Introduced Feb 08, 2013 6 Views
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission to hold n...
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H.R.543 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013Introduced Feb 15, 2013 26 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.J.Res.25Introduced Feb 28, 2013 7 Views
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditur...
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H.R.559 - Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013Introduced Feb 06, 2013 16 Views
To reduce by 5 percent the discretionary budget authority of any Federal agency for a fiscal year if the financial statement of the agency for...
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H.Res.54Introduced Feb 05, 2013 5 Views
Observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy.
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H.Res.55Introduced Feb 05, 2013 16 Views
Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the c...
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H.R.508 - TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013Introduced Feb 05, 2013 3 Views
To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years.
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H.R.519 - Uniting American Families Act of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 10 Views
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.
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H.R.495 - Free File Program Act of 2013Introduced Feb 05, 2013 8 Views
To make the Internal Revenue Service Free File Program permanent.
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H.Res.49Introduced Feb 04, 2013 7 Views
Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
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H.R.485 - National Nurse Act of 2013Introduced Feb 08, 2013 14 Views
To establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health, to be filled by the same individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the P...
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H.R.435 - Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 7 Views
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment in the Armed Forces of additional persons who are residing in the United St...
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H.Res.47Introduced Jan 25, 2013 8 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal Ser...
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H.R.12 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2013Introduced Apr 23, 2013 18 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.377 - Paycheck Fairness ActIntroduced Apr 23, 2013 24 Views
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the b...
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H.R.360President Signed May 24, 2013 18 Views
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the ...
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H.R.363 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 5 Views
To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for ot...
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H.R.386 - Homes for Heroes Act of 2013Introduced Jan 23, 2013 9 Views
To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans.
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H.R.362 - District of Columbia Equal Representation Act of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 10 Views
To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and Senate,...
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H.R.384 - Homes for Heroes Act of 2013House Passed May 16, 2013 13 Views
To transfer the position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Office of the Sec...
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H.R.11 - VAWA billIntroduced Apr 23, 2013 17 Views
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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H.R.318Introduced Jan 31, 2013 4 Views
To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of...
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H.R.320 - Student Support ActIntroduced Apr 23, 2013 23 Views
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to States for assistance in hi...
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H.R.324House Passed May 22, 2013 16 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.Res.38Introduced Feb 28, 2013 10 Views
Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the ...
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H.R.285 - Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of...Introduced Jan 15, 2013 20 Views
To authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives...
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H.Res.30Introduced Jan 15, 2013 10 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the ...
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H.Res.31Introduced Feb 25, 2013 8 Views
Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continu...
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H.R.268 - Grassroots Democracy Act of 2013Introduced Jan 18, 2013 16 Views
To reform the financing of Congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns, and for other purposes.
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H.R.292 - New Columbia Admission ActIntroduced Jan 15, 2013 25 Views
To provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union.
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H.R.236 - Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013Introduced Jan 25, 2013 6 Views
To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Bobby Rush, Illinois (D)

