Former U.S. Representative

Michael BilirakisNo longer serving

District FL‑9 Party Republican In office 1983–2007

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

562

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

8,504

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

253

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

74 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 107th at 27. In the 109th, 25 — 9 more than the median representative, who filed 16. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 109th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Florida. Born in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla. , July 16, 1930. Attended public schools in Clairton, Pa. Graduated from Douglas Business College, McKeesport, Pa. , 1949. B. S. , University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. , 1959. Attended George Washington University, Washington, D. C. , 1960. J. D. , University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. , 1963. United States Air Force, 1950-1954. Steelworker. Engineer. College instructor. Lawyer, private practice. Municipal judge, city of Tarpon Springs, Fla. , and city of New Port Richey, Fla. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 2007). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006.

Focus

Drawn from the 74 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 74.

Most frequent cosponsors

Sherrod Brown D-OH 30
Bob Filner D-CA 24
Gene Green D-TX 23
Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ 22
Bart Gordon D-TN 21
Mark Foley R-FL 20

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 5386	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	May 18, 2006
HR 5386	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	May 18, 2006
HR 5386	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	May 18, 2006
HR 5386	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	May 18, 2006
HR 5386	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	May 18, 2006
HR 5386	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	May 18, 2006
HR 5386	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	May 18, 2006
HR 5386	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	May 18, 2006

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 1554	Christopher and Dana Reeve Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis Act	Received in the Senate.	Dec 9, 2006
HR 6100	Military Education Enhancement Opportunities Act of 2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Oct 10, 2006
HCONRES 474	Recognizing the invaluable service of our Nation's public hospitals and health systems.	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Sep 14, 2006
HRES 953	Commending the Republic of Cyprus and thanking the Cypriot people for their support and assistance in the evacuation of Americans fleeing Lebanon.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Jul 26, 2006
HR 5201	Health Centers Renewal Act of 2006	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4360-4361)	Jun 21, 2006
HR 5562	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capitol Visitor Center.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Jun 8, 2006
HR 3902	Chamois Truthful Labeling Act of 2005	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.	Oct 17, 2005
HR 3205	Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.	Jul 27, 2005

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 6193	EAT Healthy America Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	Sep 29, 2006
HCONRES 493	Urging the Republic of Turkey to comply with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession to the European Union.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.	Sep 29, 2006
HR 6164	National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006	Became Public Law No: 109-482.	Sep 25, 2006
HR 6136	Margaret Thatcher Congressional Gold Medal Act	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Sep 25, 2006
HR 4341	To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("Superfund") to provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant under that Act, and for other purposes.	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2211)	Sep 20, 2006
HRES 748	Recognizing the 225th anniversary of the American and French victory at Yorktown, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Sep 20, 2006
HRES 999	Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Sep 12, 2006
HR 2861	PREEMIE Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Sep 7, 2006

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 8, 2006	Christopher and Dana Reeve Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis Act	House floor
Nov 14, 2006	Amending Title 38, United States Code, to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions of Law	House floor
Nov 13, 2006	Honoring His Excellency Euripides Evriviades, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus	Written statement
Sep 29, 2006	Celebrating "Oxi" Day	Written statement
Sep 29, 2006	Commemorating the 46th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Cyprus	Written statement
Sep 26, 2006	Veterans Identity and Credit Security Act of 2006	House floor
Sep 26, 2006	Honoring Lowell Stanberry	Written statement
Sep 21, 2006	Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act	House floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Energy and Commerce CommitteeMember2001–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Commerce Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 19 · End of the 109th Congress
Health	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2001
Telecommunications and the Internet	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2001
Energy and Air Quality	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2005
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Dec 2004	Hearing, Mar 2001

Veterans' Affairs CommitteeMember2001–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Veterans' Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 19 · End of the 109th Congress
Oversight and Investigations	Chair	Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.