Former U.S. Representative

Leonard L. BoswellNo longer serving

District IA‑3 Party Democratic In office 1997–2013

80 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 110th at 20. In the 112th, 18 — 3 more than the median representative, who filed 15. Of the 80, 3 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored

1,986

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

9,260

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 80 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 80.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Iowa. Born in Harrison County, Mo. , January 10, 1934. Graduated from Lamoni High School, Lamoni, Iowa, 1952. B. A. , Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa, 1969. United States Army, 1956-1976. Farmer. Board of directors of the local farmer's cooperative, 1979-1993, president for thirteen years. Member of the Iowa state senate, 1984-1996, president, 1992-1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2013). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012. Died on August 17, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Iowa.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 3197	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 20, 2012
HR 4310	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Dec 20, 2012
HR 6684	On Passage	Nay	Dec 20, 2012
HR 6684	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Dec 20, 2012
HRES 840	On Agreeing to the Resolution	No	Dec 20, 2012
HRES 840	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Dec 20, 2012
HRES 841	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Dec 20, 2012
HRES 841	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Dec 20, 2012

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 5836	Veterans and Service Members Educational Benefits Safety Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Sep 26, 2012
HR 5834	National Education for Service Heritage Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Sep 26, 2012
HRES 782	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 14, 2012
HR 4869	Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Jul 10, 2012
HR 5835	Veterans Access to Capital Act of 2012	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.	May 18, 2012
HR 4313	Farm Service Accountability Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit.	May 10, 2012
HCONRES 103	Expressing the sense of Congress that the effective Federal tax rate paid by the President and Vice-President of the United States, and Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, should not be less than the effective Federal tax rate paid by middle class Americans.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Feb 17, 2012
HRES 474	Recognizing the valuable contributions of community colleges and encouraging local partnerships with such institutions to train and revitalize the United States workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities.	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Nov 18, 2011

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 689	Honoring Catholic sisters for their contributions to the United States.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Jun 21, 2012
HRES 618	Expressing support for designation of 2012-2013 as the "Year of the Korean War Veteran" and recognizing the 60th anniversary of Korean War.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Jun 20, 2012
HR 3158	FUELS Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Jun 19, 2012
HRES 613	Supporting the Office of Science and Technology Policy interagency working group to coordinate Federal investments in neuroscience research.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jun 19, 2012
HCONRES 129	Recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Jun 19, 2012
HR 5955	Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.	Jun 18, 2012
HR 5952	To require each Federal agency to submit and obtain approval from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy of guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information relied upon by the agency.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Jun 18, 2012
HR 5943	Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jun 18, 2012

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