1. [108th] H.RES.584 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 548) to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that plan, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 3/30/2004) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2004 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Edwards. Petition No: 108-8.
2. [108th] H.RES.773 : Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4628) to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 9/14/2004) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 9/30/2004 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Edwards. Petition No: 108-13.
3. [108th] H.R.58 : To restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 1/7/2003) Cosponsors (212)
Committees: House Government Reform; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
4. [108th] H.R.679 : To prohibit certain late term abortions.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 2/11/2003) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/26/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
5. [108th] H.R.680 : To provide tax relief and assistance for the families of the heroes of the Space Shuttle Columbia, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 2/11/2003) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/11/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
6. [108th] H.R.2126 : To recognize the importance of the Veterans' Administration Medical School Assistance and Health Manpower Training Act of 1972 in addressing shortfalls in the number of physicians and other health care professionals employed in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to reauthorize the program of grants to medical schools affiliated with the Department, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 5/15/2003) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
7. [108th] H.R.2569 : To improve benefits for members of the Armed Forces and veterans and for their dependents and survivors.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 6/24/2003) Cosponsors (97)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
8. [108th] H.R.3672 : To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 12/8/2003) Cosponsors (110)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 12/17/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
9. [108th] H.R.4423 : Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 5/20/2004) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Appropriations; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2004 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Note: On 10/5/2004, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 788. H.Res. 788 provides for the consideration of H.R. 4423. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 108-14: text with signatures.)
10. [108th] H.R.4424 : Making appropriations for military construction and family housing for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 5/20/2004) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Appropriations; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2004 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11. [108th] H.R.5047 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs from $250,000 to $500,000.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 9/9/2004) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/5/2004 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
12. [108th] H.AMDT.56 to H.R.1559 An amendment to provide that none of the funds appropriated under the bill may be provided to an air carrier if the air carrier or any of its subsidiaries discontinues service to the Killeen, Texas Municipal Airport between April 4, 2003 and April 4, 2004.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 4/3/2003) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2003 By unanimous consent, the Edwards amendment was withdrawn.
13. [108th] H.AMDT.349 to H.R.2861 An amendment to increase funding for Medical Services for Veterans by $1.8 billion and to add a new section at the end of the bill reducing tax reduction resulting from enactment of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 by 12.5%.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] (introduced 7/25/2003) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/25/2003 Mr. Walsh raised a point of order against the Edwards amendment (A024). Mr. Walsh stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.