U.S. Congress - Rep. Filemon Vela, Texas (D) 
Rep. Filemon Vela
Democrat • 34th District, Texas • 1st Term • Sworn In 2013
- 2 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 395 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 47 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 431 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 128 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Nita Lowey
- Rep. Jon Runyan
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Jim Matheson
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 91%
- Abstains: 1%
Sponsored Bills
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H.R.1863Introduced May 07, 2013 7 Views
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico.
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H.R.583 - Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) ActIntroduced Feb 25, 2013 7 Views
To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.
Co-sponsored Bills
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H.R.2182Introduced May 23, 2013 1 Views
To establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty which will create and carry out a national plan to cut poverty in Ameri...
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H.R.2020Introduced May 16, 2013 16 Views
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.
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H.R.1959 - Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013Introduced May 14, 2013 15 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.Res.212Introduced May 13, 2013 25 Views
Expressing support for designation of May 2013 as Mental Health Month.
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H.R.1910 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2013Introduced May 22, 2013 17 Views
To require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are autho...
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H.R.1920 - DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013Introduced May 09, 2013 8 Views
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproport...
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H.R.1796 - Troop Talent Act of 2013Introduced May 08, 2013 12 Views
To ensure that the education and training provided members of the Armed Forces and veterans better assists members and veterans in obtaining c...
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H.R.1738 - American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 12 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1755 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 28 Views
To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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H.Res.174Introduced Apr 23, 2013 16 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Speaker should immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complet...
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H.R.1690 - Hazel's LawIntroduced Apr 23, 2013 22 Views
To amend title 18, United States Code, to remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for the sex trafficking of children or by force...
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H.R.1652 - Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013Introduced Apr 18, 2013 11 Views
To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
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H.Con.Res.34Introduced Apr 18, 2013 15 Views
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Soci...
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H.R.1595 - Student Loan Relief Act of 2013Introduced Apr 17, 2013 27 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.1538 - National Financial Literacy Act of 2013Introduced Apr 12, 2013 20 Views
To provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowe...
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H.R.1500 - Nutrition Education ActIntroduced Apr 11, 2013 22 Views
To amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that local school wellness policies include a requirement t...
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H.R.1433Introduced Apr 09, 2013 12 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.1432 - Air Traffic Control Tower Funding Restoration ActIntroduced Apr 09, 2013 9 Views
To amend the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, to modify the amounts appropriated for the Federal Aviation Adminis...
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H.R.1329 - Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2013Introduced Apr 11, 2013 13 Views
To reauthorize the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1245 - Flight School Security Act of 2013Introduced Mar 27, 2013 8 Views
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against th...
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H.R.1209Introduced Mar 15, 2013 13 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.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013Introduced Mar 15, 2013 11 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.
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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.R.1141 - Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness ActIntroduced Mar 13, 2013 5 Views
To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time...
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H.R.1074 - National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission ActIntroduced Mar 15, 2013 8 Views
To amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes ...
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H.R.962 - Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013Introduced Mar 08, 2013 17 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the incidence of diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries.
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H.R.961 - United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013Introduced Mar 05, 2013 8 Views
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct...
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H.R.938 - United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013Introduced Apr 08, 2013 24 Views
To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
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H.R.925Introduced Feb 28, 2013 5 Views
To amend the Diplomatic Security Act to revise the provisions relating to personnel recommendations of the Accountability Review Board under s...
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H.Res.90Introduced Mar 13, 2013 16 Views
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or...
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H.R.900 - Cancel the Sequester Act of 2013Introduced Mar 06, 2013 12 Views
To eliminate the sequestration under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and for other purposes.
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H.R.858 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013Introduced Feb 27, 2013 8 Views
To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act.
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H.R.850 - Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013Introduced Apr 08, 2013 32 Views
To impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
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H.R.832 - Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2013Introduced Mar 04, 2013 5 Views
To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities ...
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H.R.702 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013Introduced Feb 15, 2013 12 Views
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment ...
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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.R.647 - Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013Introduced Feb 15, 2013 14 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.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.628 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013Introduced Feb 15, 2013 26 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.552 - Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2013Introduced Feb 15, 2013 6 Views
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, includes ...
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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.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 19 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.11 - VAWA billIntroduced Apr 23, 2013 18 Views
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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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.R.185Introduced Jan 07, 2013 11 Views
To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the "Paul Brown United States Courthouse".
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