Rep. Blake Farenthold
Republican • 27th District, Texas • 2nd Term • Sworn In 2011
- 3 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 321 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 23 of 440)
- 72 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 267 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 127 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Larry Bucshon
- Rep. Jim Matheson
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Rep. Barbara Lee
- Votes with party 99%
- Abstains: 0%
Sponsored Bills
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H.R.1457 - FIVE ActIntroduced Apr 10, 2013 11 Views
To provide that certain establishments of the Federal Government shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations budget plans that reflect a ...
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H.R.982 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013Introduced Apr 08, 2013 12 Views
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quar...
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H.R.950 - Protecting America's Civilian Employees ActIntroduced Mar 05, 2013 10 Views
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to send a report to Congress indicating how amounts could be transferred within...
Co-sponsored Bills
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H.R.1959 - Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013Introduced May 14, 2013 24 Views
To amend the Renewable Fuel Program in section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion ...
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H.R.1950 - Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2013Introduced May 13, 2013 23 Views
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by Federal officers and employees, and for other...
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H.R.1863Introduced May 07, 2013 10 Views
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico.
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H.R.1830 - Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2013Introduced May 06, 2013 15 Views
To provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer.
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H.R.1826 - No Monuments to Me Act of 2013Introduced May 06, 2013 35 Views
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for real property or for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member of Congres...
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H.R.1772 - Legal Workforce ActIntroduced Apr 26, 2013 348 Views
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibil...
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H.R.1773 - Agricultural Guestworker ActIntroduced Apr 26, 2013 19 Views
To create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1764 - Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013Introduced Apr 26, 2013 61 Views
To limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.
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H.R.1732 - Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 23 Views
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children ...
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H.R.1740 - Patients First Act of 2013Introduced Apr 26, 2013 19 Views
To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1701 - Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013Introduced Apr 26, 2013 29 Views
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services replacing ICD-9 with ICD-10 in implementing the HIPAA code set standards.
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H.R.1587 - Energy Infrastructure Improvement ActIntroduced May 03, 2013 5 Views
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to issue permits for rights-of-way, temporary easements, or other ...
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H.R.1551 - Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement ActIntroduced Apr 15, 2013 20 Views
To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures...
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H.R.1553 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform ActIntroduced Apr 15, 2013 35 Views
To improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes.
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H.Res.158Introduced Apr 15, 2013 10 Views
Recognizing the importance of ports to the economy and national security of the United States.
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H.R.1493 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013Introduced Apr 30, 2013 14 Views
To impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in ...
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H.R.1462 - RFS Reform Act of 2013Introduced Apr 12, 2013 12 Views
To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmen...
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H.R.1406 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013House Passed May 09, 2013 345 Views
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
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H.R.1417 - Border Security Results Act of 2013Introduced May 15, 2013 17 Views
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the internationa...
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H.R.1252 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013Introduced Mar 22, 2013 13 Views
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repay...
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H.R.1209Introduced Mar 15, 2013 14 Views
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders", for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and s...
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H.R.3 - Northern Route Approval ActIntroduced May 16, 2013 23 Views
To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes.
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H.Con.Res.24Introduced Mar 14, 2013 8 Views
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.
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H.R.1182 - Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013Introduced Apr 02, 2013 2 Views
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States.
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H.R.1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013Introduced Mar 14, 2013 8 Views
To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1151Introduced Mar 14, 2013 11 Views
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Orga...
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H.R.1131Introduced Mar 26, 2013 6 Views
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges, without time-period limitation, to members...
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H.Res.114Introduced Mar 22, 2013 13 Views
Recognizing the Sabin Vaccine Institute on the 20th anniversary of its founding.
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H.R.1108 - Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013Introduced Apr 08, 2013 9 Views
To provide for alternative financing arrangements for the provision of certain services and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure...
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H.Con.Res.23Introduced Mar 13, 2013 11 Views
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, ...
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H.R.1129 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013Introduced Apr 15, 2013 12 Views
To limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States.
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H.R.1091 - Life at Conception ActIntroduced Apr 08, 2013 15 Views
To implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human per...
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H.R.1097 - Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2013Introduced Mar 13, 2013 7 Views
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for cert...
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H.R.1093 - No Knives Act of 2013Introduced Mar 12, 2013 9 Views
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to prohibit airplane passengers from bringing ...
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H.R.1026Introduced Mar 08, 2013 13 Views
To exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a...
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H.R.1005 - Defund Obamacare ActIntroduced Apr 23, 2013 17 Views
To deauthorize appropriation of funds, and to rescind unobligated appropriations, to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...
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H.R.983 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection ActIntroduced Apr 08, 2013 12 Views
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain infor...
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H.R.938 - United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013Introduced Apr 08, 2013 11 Views
To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
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H.R.888 - General Duty Clarification Act of 2013Introduced Mar 01, 2013 16 Views
To amend section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (relating to prevention of accidental releases).
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H.Res.86Introduced Mar 15, 2013 7 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an American hero and that he should be immediately released fro...
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H.Con.Res.16Introduced Feb 28, 2013 16 Views
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
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H.R.755Introduced Feb 15, 2013 15 Views
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
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H.R.763Introduced Apr 24, 2013 20 Views
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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H.R.714 - Startup Act 3.0Introduced Apr 08, 2013 14 Views
To jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, 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.685 - American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal ActIntroduced Feb 14, 2013 10 Views
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition of their heroic military service and defense of...
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H.R.607Introduced Apr 23, 2013 13 Views
To delay until 2016 provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act scheduled to take effect in 2014 or 2015 and to delay the app...
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H.R.582 - Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal ActIntroduced Feb 06, 2013 8 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates.
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H.R.523 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013Introduced Feb 06, 2013 11 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.
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H.R.495 - Free File Program Act of 2013Introduced Feb 05, 2013 13 Views
To make the Internal Revenue Service Free File Program permanent.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Blake Farenthold, Texas (R)

