Bills About Government Operations And Politics Sponsored by Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

Rep. Thompson sponsored 27 bills about government operations and politics in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Nov. 19, 2020	H.R.8791	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.	19	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 10, 2019	H.R.2660	To protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes.	54	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 21, 2019	H.R.2861	To improve transparency regarding the activities of the American Red Cross, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb. 28, 2019	H.R.1433	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve morale within the Department of Homeland Security workforce by conferring new responsibilities to the Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing an employee engagement steering committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing an annual employee award program, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 14, 2018	H.R.5011	To protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes.	126	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
May 2, 2017	H.R.2283	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve morale within the Department of Homeland Security workforce by conferring new responsibilities to the Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing an employee engagement steering committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing an annual employee award program, and for other purposes.	11	All Democrats	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 11, 2017	H.R.455	To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".	0		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 30, 2017	H.RES.235	Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Homeland Security's research, integration, and analysis activities relating to Russian Government interference in the elections for Federal office held in 2016.	11	All Democrats	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
March 2, 2017	H.R.1327	To improve transparency regarding the activities of the American Red Cross, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 29, 2015	H.R.3418	To enhance homeland security, including domestic preparedness and the collective response to terrorism, by improving the Federal Protective Service, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
Jan. 6, 2015	H.R.172	To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".	0		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb. 6, 2013	H.R.579	To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".	0		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 29, 2014	H.R.5240	To reform classification and security clearance processes throughout the Federal Government and, within the Department of Homeland Security, to establish an effective and transparent process for the designation, investigation, adjudication, denial, suspension, and revocation of security clearances, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
March 14, 2011	H.R.1073	To designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".	0		Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
Jan. 13, 2012	H.R.3772	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the "First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building".	3	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 112-162.
Oct. 12, 2011	H.R.3174	To amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
March 14, 2011	H.R.1072	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary, Mississippi, as the "Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office".	3	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
Sept. 14, 2009	H.R.3562	To designate the Federal building under construction at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building".	1	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 111-243.
July 13, 2010	H.R.5728	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary, Mississippi, as the "Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office".	0		Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
April 2, 2009	H.R.1975	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the "Minnie Cox Post Office Building".	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 3, 2009	H.R.842	To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".	0	All Democrats	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec. 16, 2005	H.R.4611	To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to strengthen the participation of small businesses in recovery efforts following a major disaster, emergency, or terrorist event.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Sept. 29, 2004	H.R.5182	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify the mission and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security with respect to the protection of civil rights and civil liberties, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
April 15, 1996	H.R.3247	To redesignate the Herbert Clark Hoover Department of Commerce Building located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the "Ronald H. Brown Commerce Building".	63	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.
May 18, 1994	H.R.4452	To designate the Post Office building at 115 West Chester in Ruleville, Mississippi, as the "Fannie Lou Hamer United States Post Office".	15	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 103-456.
Feb. 10, 1994	H.R.3863	To designate the Post Office building located at 401 E. South Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "Medgar Wiley Evers Post Office".	9	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 103-265.
March 3, 1994	H.R.3961	To amend the Act known as the "Miller Act" to raise the value of contracts for which performance bonds and payment bonds are required under that Act.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

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