CAMPBELL, JOHN (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H944 [13FE]
Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H4151 [19MY]
American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H1418 [6MR]
Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H1446 [10MR]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 5852), H2486 [17AP]
Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks (see H.R. 5995), H3402 [8MY]
Armed Forces: deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]
———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]
Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 881), H2488 [17AP] (see H. Res. 1302), H6090 [25JN]
Biscet, Oscar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5627), H4454 [21MY]
BLM: exempt any solar energy project on managed lands from an environmental impact statement requirement (see H.R. 6527), H6728 [17JY]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]
California State University, Fresno: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 1327), H6342 [9JY]
Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]
Clean Air Act: exempt greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6666), H8397 [17SE]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 5995), H3402 [8MY] (see H. Con. Res. 263), H390 [22JA] (see H. Con. Res. 314), H1538 [11MR]
Crime: provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), H995 [14FE]
Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 386), H6577 [15JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border (see H.R. 5124), H1418 [6MR]
———require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H871 [12FE]
———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 6192), H5408 [12JN]
Dept. of State: enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and promote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3670), H3020 [1MY]
Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4833 [22MY]
Economy: reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (see H.R. 6110), H6825 [22JY]
Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H4878 [3JN]
Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2011 [3AP]
———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 1243), H5044 [5JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2354 [15AP]
———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H6010 [24JN]
Federal Election Campaign Act: restrict political robocalls (see H.R. 5747), H2150 [9AP]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2761 [24AP]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 861), H1074 [26FE]
FTC: explicitly prohibit the sending of text messages containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 5769), H2223 [10AP]
———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 248), H1539 [11MR]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]
Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]
House Rules: provide increased accountability and transparency in the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 1003), H1772 [14MR]
Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 6039), H6674 [16JY]
———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 6789), H7806 [1AU]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2880), H4975 [4JN]
———respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H4976 [4JN]
Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for specified civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 5775), H2224 [10AP]
Larry S. Pierce Post Office, Taft, CA: designate (see H.R. 3729), H457 [23JA]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H995 [14FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 5731), H2356 [15AP]
Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building, San Mateo, CA: designate (see H.R. 6982), H9085 [23SE]
Liability Risk Retention Act: increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers (see H.R. 5792), H2354 [15AP]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H6089 [25JN]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H2225 [10AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 5771), H2224 [10AP]
Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]
Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H4831 [22MY]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H2016 [4AP]
NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6231 [8JY]
National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]
National Guard: recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6176 [26JN]
National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H8579 [22SE]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7789 [31JY]
New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H815 [7FE]
Orange County Water District: anniversary (see H. Res. 1199), H3885 [14MY]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1188 [3MR]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2151 [9AP]
Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4061), H943 [13FE]
Petraeus, David H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H8277 [16SE]
Political campaigns: protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 5699), H2010 [3AP]
Power resources: provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H480 [28JA]
Real estate: make permanent the increases in loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA (see H.R. 5958), H3778 [13MY]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
SEC: enhance effectiveness of enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs (see H.R. 6513), H6673 [16JY]
Social Security: prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 5515), H3885 [14MY]
States: authorize transfer or consolidation of funds made available under certain transportation, education, and job training programs after certain periods of slow economic growth (see H.R. 6400), H6174 [26JN]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H1342 [5MR]
Taxation: allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 7273), H10856 [20NO]
———allow individuals a credit for health insurance costs and allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments (see H.R. 5923), H2852 [29AP]
———eliminate limitation on the foreign earned income exclusion (see H.R. 6614), H7164 [24JY]
———exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments (see H.R. 5776), H2224 [10AP]
———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 1827), H2487 [17AP]
———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5031), H348 [17JA]
———provide for rollover of gain from divesting certain qualified securities of businesses engaged in Iran or Sudan discouraged activities (see H.R. 6827), H7808 [1AU]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H5329 [11JN]
———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]
———provide permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations (see H.R. 5908), H2759 [24AP]
———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H294 [16JA]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H1772 [14MR]
———repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 1264), H1772 [14MR]
———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 5995), H3402 [8MY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 510), H2151 [9AP]
U.N. Human Rights Council: withhold U.S. contributions (see H.R. 225), H6577 [15JY]
U.S. Housing Act: reform rental assistance program under section 8 (see H.R. 5490), H1974 [2AP]
Venezuela: condemn actions and statements of President Hugo Chavez supporting terrorism and terrorists organizations (see H. Res. 965), H813 [7FE]
Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4833 [22MY]
Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H6825 [22JY]
———reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H3020 [1MY]
Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H5213 [10JN]
Youth Impact Program: tribute (see H. Res. 1413), H7808 [1AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H620 [6FE]
BIA: sunset the Federal recognition and acknowledgment process (see H.R. 6087), H4320 [20MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 81), H2947 [30AP]
Dept. of the Interior: notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made (see H.R. 5581), H1538 [11MR] (see H.R. 5795), H2354 [15AP]
SEC: provide additional emergency and enhanced enforcement authority (see H.R. 6069), H4060 [15MY]
Taxation: allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 5783), H2265 [14AP]
———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]
Remarks
American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2933), H8493 [22SE]
Appropriations: making continuing, H9305
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1284), H5614 [19JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H1059, H1060, H1061 [26FE], H5779 [20JN]
———deficit, H1059, H1060 [26FE], H5779 [20JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1569 [12MR], H1677 [13MR]
Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H7526 [30JY]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 5244), H8603, H8604, H8605, H8606, H8607, H8608, H8610 [23SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), Senate amendment, H9305
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: eliminate earmarks, H7770 [31JY]
———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7770 [31JY]
Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10384 [29SE], H10647 [2OC]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H495 [29JA]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), concur in Senate amendment, H789 [7FE]
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.: anniversary, E1212
Housing: provide needed housing reform, H6846 [23JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, H4283 [20MY]
Laguna Niguel, CA: tribute for Sister City Agreement with Al Qa'im, Iraq, E1040
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10647 [2OC]
Native Americans: provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community (H.R. 2176), consideration (H. Res. 1298), H6019 [25JN]
Orange County Water District: anniversary (H. Res. 1199), H5428
Power resources: national energy policy, H5786 [20JN]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1363), H6846 [23JY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1061 [26FE]
Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10384 [29SE]
———rates, H1059, H1060, H1061 [26FE]
Votes: explanation, H9305
———position on missed, E132
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2549 [22AP], H3183 [7MY], H3337 [8MY]