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James Oberstar

Representative for MN-8 · Democrat

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108th Congress (2003–2004) · bills voted on (617)

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IntroducedPassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law (gold)Resolution agreed to (full, dark)Failed or vetoed (gray)

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YCongress NCongress NCommercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 NCongress YCommemorations NEconomics and Public Finance –Congress NCongress YInternational Affairs NCongress NCongress NCongress YResearch Review Act of 2004 YEmergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Disasters Assistance Act, 2005 NCongress –Congress YTaxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004 YHighway Transportation Extension Trust Fund bill –Commemorations YContinuing Appropriations resolution FY2005 N9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act YTANF Extension Programs bill NIntelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 –Families NCongress –Commemorations NCongress YJustice for All Act of 2004 YCongress NCongress YComprehensive Peace in Sudan Act YTransportation Department FY2005 Appropriations bill YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YMilitary Personnel Insurance bill YAppropriations bill FY2005, Labor, HHS, Education NCongress NCongress YMilitary Housing Improvement Act of 2004 YGovernment Operations and Politics NCongress YAppropriations bill FY2005, District of Columbia YCommemorations –Military Construction FY2005 Appropriations bill NUnited States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act YTax Simplification for America's Job Creators Act of 2004 YTreasury Department and Postal Service FY2005 Appropriations bill YInternational Affairs NCongress YGarrett Lee Smith Memorial Act NCongress YForeign Trade and International Finance YAppropriations bill FY2005, Agriculture NCongress NCongress YInternational Affairs NAustralia Free Trade Implementation Agreement bill YAppropriations bill FY2005, Legislative Branch YJustice Department FY2005 Appropriations bill YInternational Affairs –Congress YSpyware bill NInternational Affairs NInternational Affairs NSpending Control Act of 2004 NCongress YEconomics and Public Finance YInternational Affairs YSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part III NCongress NCongress YDefense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill YWater Development FY2005 Appropriations bill YCommemorations NCongress –Appropriations bill FY2005, Homeland Security NLawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004 YCommemorations YCommemorations YAppropriations bill FY2005, Interior YCongress NCongress –Commemorations NIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 NGasoline Price Reduction Act of 2004 NCongress NCongress YInternational Affairs YHealth YPresident Ronald W. Reagan resolution YPresident Ronald W. Reagan resolution NTobacco Buyout bill NUnited States Refinery Revitalization Act of 2004 NEnvironmental Protection YInternational Affairs NEnergy Omnibus bill YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YCommemorations YInternational Affairs NCongress NCongress YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs NCustoms Border Security Act of 2004 YCommemorations NCongress –Commemorations NCongress NCongress –Congress YHelping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004 NChild Credit Preservation and Expansion Act of 2004 YArmed Forces and National Security –Commemorations NArmed Forces and National Security –Commemorations NCongress NCongress YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YCommemorations NSmall Business Medical Care bill YPermanent Extension of 10-Percent Individual Income Tax Rate Bracket bill NMedical Malpractice Liability Limitation bill NHEALTH Act of 2004 NCondemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolution NCongress YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations NCongress YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs YFamilies YCommemorations YDepartment of Veterans Affairs Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 2004 YCommemorations –Armed Forces and National Security NMiddle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004 YHighway Trust Fund Programs Extension bill –Authorization bill FY2005, Military Construction YCommemorations YCommemorations NMarriage Penalty Tax bill NCongress YVeterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004 YCommemorations YCommemorations YImmigration NCongress YSimple Tax for Seniors Act –International Affairs YNorthern Uganda Crisis Response Act YCommemorations NCongress YCommercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004 YUnited States International Leadership Act of 2004 YGovernment Operations and Politics NCongress YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YCongressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education Act of 2004 YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs NCongress NBudget resolution FY2005 YCommemorations YNational Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 YGreen Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2004 YCommemorations NCongress NROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004 YCommemorations YInternational Affairs NWar in Iraq Anniversary resolution YEducation YOrgan Donation and Recovery Improvement Act –Commemorations NBudget resolution FY2005 YInternational Affairs YChild Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act YAnabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YEducation YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs YBureau of Engraving and Printing Security Printing Act of 2004 YHealth YTEA21 bill NCongress YArmed Forces and National Security YCounter-Terrorist and Narco-Terrorist Rewards Program Act YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YCongress YCommercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YCommemorations –Commemorations –Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 YCommemorations YFCC Indecency Penalties bill YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YSpecial Elections/Appointments Provisions bill YCommemorations NCongress NCongress NStock Option Accounting Reform Act YManufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2003 NFarmer Bankruptcy bill NCongress NCongress YContinuing Appropriations resolution FY2004 (Fourth) YCommemorations YTEA-LU bill NCongress NCongress YInternational Affairs YEconomics and Public Finance YCongress YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YMedical Devices Technical Corrections Act YMedical Devices Technical Corrections Act of 2003 YAfrican American History Museum bill NCongress YCongress –Commemorations YCommemorations YContinuing Appropriations resolution FY2004 (Third) YPublic Lands and Natural Resources YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YInternational Affairs NCongress NCongress YCommemorations YContinuing Appropriations resolution FY2004 (Second) YInternational Affairs YCongress YCongress NNonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2003 YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YMilitary Tax Benefits bill YOmnibus Appropriation bill NCongress NMarriage Protection bill YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs NCongress YCommemorations YCommemorations YInternational Affairs NCongress NIraq Reconstruction Relief Funds bill YHealth YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YCommemorations YArmed Forces and National Security YDNA Testing for Inmates bill YGovernment Operations and Politics YDistrict of Columbia Personal Protection Act YInternational Affairs YCongress YDo-Not-Call-Registry bill –Continuing Appropriations resolution FY2004 (First) YCommemorations YCommemorations YFairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act YPension Funding Equity Act of 2004 YInternational Affairs YArmed Forces and National Security YCommunity Recognition Act of 2003 YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YServices Block Grants Improvement bill YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YDistrict of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act YInjured Soldiers Hospital bill YCommemorations NCongress YCommemorations YTransportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 YSpyware bill YCommemorations –Congress YCommemorations NContinuity in Representation Act of 2004 –Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2003 –Appropriations bill FY2004, Veterans Affairs –Congress –Congress NWater Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act YCongress NCongress NCongress YForeign Operations Appropriations, FY 2004 bill YDepartments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 NCongress NCongress NDistrict of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004 YGAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 YEnergy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill NOccupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2003 NOccupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2003 NOccupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2003 NOccupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2004 NUnited States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act NUnited States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act NCongress NCongress YSalt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act NInterior Department Appropriations, FY 2004 bill NAppropriations bill FY2004, Consolidated YCompact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 NDepartment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations, FY 2004 bill YCongress NCongress NCongress NCongress NTerrorism Information Awareness bill YEmergency Supplemental Appropriation, FY 2003 bill YTrafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 YFair Credit Reporting bill NMedicare Prescription Drug bill NHealth Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 NCongress NCongress NCongress YPublic Lands and Natural Resources YInternational Affairs YMilitary Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 YWater Resources Development Act of 2003 YHomeland Security Appropriations, FY 2004 bill NCongress NCongress YCowlitz Indian Tribe Distribution of Judgment Funds Act NCongress YInternational Affairs YAgriculture and Food NCongress YCoast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 YFarmer Bankruptcy bill NEstate Tax bill YCommemorations NPaperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2003 NIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 YMutual Funds Integrity and Fee Transparency Act of 2003 YImports of Prescription Drugs bill NCongress NCongress YNational Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Act of 2004 YInternational Affairs YCongress YCommemorations NCongress NBasic Pilot Extension Act of 2003 YInternational Affairs YWelfare Reform bill YHealth YBurmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 NCongress YCommemorations NCongress –Congress YVeterans Benefits Act of 2003 YVeterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003 YEconomic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004 NHead Start bill YReady to Teach Act of 2003 YCommemorations NForeign Trade and International Finance NCongress NCongress YScience, Technology, Communications YUnemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003 NCongress NCongress NCongress NCongress NInternet Gambling Prohibition bill NCongress NAviation Administration FY2004-2006 Authorization bill YVaccine Compensation bill YCommemorations YCommemorations NCongress NCongress YCommemorations NPledge of Allegiance Protection bill NCongress YUnborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 YCharitable Contributions bill YCommemorations YCommemorations NCongress YHousing and Community Development YCommemorations YArmed Forces Naturalization Act of 2003 YInternational Affairs YState Department FY2004-2005 Authorizations bill YHealthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 YArmed Forces and National Security YRunaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act YCommemorations –Congress YCommemorations YCommemorations NFederal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003 YSyria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 YGood Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2003 YGuardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2003 YCommemorations YMultidistrict Litigation Restoration Act of 2003 YInternational Affairs YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YLaw YReduction of SPAM bill YVeterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations NCongress NCongress NCongress YVeterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2003 YTaxation NArctic National Wildlife Refuge bill YInternational Affairs NViet Nam Human Rights Act of 2003 NMarine Mammals bill YInternational Affairs YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations YClean Diamond Trade Act NUnited States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003 YCommemorations YCommemorations YCommemorations –Airline Industry Financial Assistance bill –Congress YFinance and Financial Sector NTax Administration Good Government Act NNational Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 NCongress YNational Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003 YVeterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2003 YCheck Clearing for the 21st Century Act YCommemorations YInternational Affairs –Vaccine Compensation bill YPublic Lands and Natural Resources YArmed Forces and National Security YCopyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 YHomeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003 YCommemorations YCommemorations –Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 NCongress YCommemorations YPoison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 YFinancial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003 YInternational Affairs YGovernment Operations and Politics NEastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002 YPostmasters Equity Act of 2003 –Commemorations NCommemorations YPresident and Armed Forces Appreciation resolution YIndividuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 YInternational Affairs YCommemorations NExtend Tax Cuts bill YCommercial Spectrum Enhancement Act YCongress YMilitary Tax Relief bill YAIDS Assistance bill NEconomics and Public Finance YPublic Lands and Natural Resources YDirect Support Professional Recognition Resolution YSelected Reserve Home Loan Equity Act NTraining for Jobs bill NCongress YVaccine Compensation bill YChild Medication Safety Act of 2003 YCommemorations YInternational Affairs NClass Action Fairness Act of 2003 –Commerce YGovernment Operations and Politics YVolunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2004 YCommemorations NEnhance AMBER Alert bill YAdoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act YCommemorations YCommemorations –International Affairs YCommemorations NMiscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 YHydrographic Services Amendments of 2003 YCaptive Wildlife Safety Act NTax Cut bill YCommemorations NPension Security Act of 2003 NFirearms Manufacturers Protection bill –Commemorations YUpper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act NFarmers Bankruptcy bill YInternational Affairs –Commemorations YPremier Certified Lenders Program Improvement Act of 2004 –Commemorations YCharles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act YRail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003 YCongress YNicaragua Property Dispute Settlement Act of 2003 –Commemorations YProhibit partial-birth abortion bill YInternational Affairs YProhibit partial-birth abortion bill YWastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003 YNanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003 YGlen Canyon National Recreation Area Boundary Revision Act YCommemorations YSocial Security Protection Act of 2004 YPostal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003 YCommemorations NSmall Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 YKeeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 YAccountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 YWater Resources Development YMedical Mistakes bill YHospital Mortgage Insurance Act of 2003 YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YVeterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003 YCommemorations NMalpractice Liability bill –Cloning of Humans bill YCommemorations YBirth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act of 2003 YGrand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act YFederal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2003 NWelfare Reform bill YCommemorations YInternational Affairs YEconomics and Public Finance NBack to Work Incentive Act of 2003 YTeacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003 YInternational Affairs –International Affairs YCommemorations YCommemorations YZuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2003 YPublic Lands and Natural Resources YOrgan Donation Improvement Act of 2003 YDo-Not-Call Implementation Act YCommemorations YInternational Affairs NCheeseburger bill YMosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act YAutomatic Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Act YAmerican Spirit Fraud Prevention Act YEconomics and Public Finance NEnhance AMBER Alert bill YInternational Affairs YTwo Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket Act of 2003 YCommemorations YNutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 YMortgage Servicing Clarification Act YAmerican 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act of 2003 YCommemorations YCommemorations NReinstate Draft bill YCommemorations NDesecration of Flag resolution YServicemembers Civil Relief Act YNational Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2003 YPublic Lands and Natural Resources –Commemorations YMuseum and Library Services Act of 2003 YLivestock organically-grown resolution YCommemorations YEconomics and Public Finance NCongress YUnemployment Benefits bill NCongress NCongress

108th Congress · bills Oberstar sponsored (16)

Protecting Railroad Operators, Travelers, Employees, and Communities with Transportation Security Act of 2004 Taconite Research Act of 2003 Foreign Trade and International Finance Labor and Employment Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2003 Living Well with Fatal Chronic Illness Act of 2003 Pedestrian and Cyclist Equity Act of 2003 Railroad Safety Reform Act of 2003 Surface Transportation Board Reform Act of 2003 Air Traffic Control System Integrity Act of 2003 Commemorations Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow Act of 2003 Aviation Industry Stabilization Act of 2003 Air Traffic Controller Retirement Reform Act of 2003 Commemorations Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2003
Every recorded vote (1220)

Served Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 3, 1979 and Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 3, 2011.