Bills Sponsored by Charlie Melancon (D-La.)

Rep. Melancon sponsored 20 bills in the 111th Congress (2009-10). See other congresses: 110th | 109th

Introduced Date	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party
Sept. 22, 2010	H.RES.1647: Urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acquire and utilize the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana as a full-service Department of Veterans Affairs hospital to better serve veterans throughout the Acadiana region of Lo	0
July 30, 2010	H.R.6054: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans' funeral and burial expenses.	0
July 20, 2010	H.R.5787: SBA Disaster Loan Relief Act of 2010	1	All Democrats
July 15, 2010	H.R.5760: To expand eligibility for Pell grants to certain students who are pursuing a postbaccalaureate professional certification or licensing credential required for employment as a teacher.	1	All Independents
July 15, 2010	H.R.5761: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expedite the application of the provision prohibiting rescissions of health insurance coverage.	0
July 1, 2010	H.R.5698: To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect employees from retaliation for notifying government officials of violations of those Acts, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats
June 24, 2010	H.R.5598: Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010	2	Bipartisan
May 11, 2010	H.RES.1347: Honoring the workers who perished on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, extending condolences to their families, and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the disaster s	70	Bipartisan
Feb. 4, 2010	H.R.4609: Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010	0
Dec. 16, 2009	H.R.4338: First Responders Support Act of 2009	0
Dec. 10, 2009	H.R.4277: To authorize the Secretary of Education to continue to waive certain requirements in order to ease fiscal burdens in States affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.	4	All Republicans
Dec. 9, 2009	H.R.4250: Medicaid DSH Integrity Act	5	All Republicans
Dec. 8, 2009	H.R.4240: To provide for a grace period in which durable medical equipment suppliers may meet Medicare accreditation and surety bond requirements.	0
Nov. 17, 2009	H.R.4094: Drywall Victims Insurance Protection Act of 2009	1	All Democrats
Oct. 26, 2009	H.R.3929: To provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas.	3	Bipartisan
Sept. 21, 2009	H.R.3609: Wetlands Conservation Investment Act of 2009	3	Bipartisan
July 10, 2009	H.RES.632: Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby.	0
May 14, 2009	H.R.2441: First Responders Support Act of 2009	1	Bipartisan
May 12, 2009	H.RES.429: Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby.	13	Bipartisan
Feb. 12, 2009	H.R.1041: Lower Mississippi River National Historic Site Study Act of 2009	0

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