Former U.S. Representative

Van HillearyNo longer serving

District TN‑4 Party Republican In office 1995–2003

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

203

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

4,297

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

A Representative from Tennessee. Born in Dayton, Rhea County, Tenn. , June 20, 1959. Graduated from Rhea County High School, Dayton, Tenn. B. S. , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. , 1981. J. D. , Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Ala. , 1990. Lawyer, private practice. Business executive. United States Air Force, 1982-1984. United States Air Force Reserve, 1984-1995. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2003). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002, but was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Tennessee. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 2006. Staff, United States Representative John Rose of Tennessee, 2019-2025.

Focus

Drawn from the 3 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 3.

Most frequent cosponsors

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
HCONRES 297	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Sep 25, 2002
HR 2982	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended	Yea	Sep 25, 2002
HRES 533	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Not Voting	Sep 24, 2002
HCONRES 301	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Not Voting	Sep 24, 2002
HCONRES 472	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Not Voting	Sep 24, 2002
HR 3295	On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Not Voting	Sep 19, 2002
HCONRES 337	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Not Voting	Sep 19, 2002
HRES 524	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Not Voting	Sep 19, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 428	Expressing the sense of the Congress that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is consitutional under the First Amendment to the Constitution, and urging the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of such practices.	For Further Action See H.Res. 459.	Jul 19, 2002
HR 1148	Low-Income and Rural School Program	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	May 30, 2001
HR 507	Child Safety and Home Security Act of 2001	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Feb 7, 2001

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HCONRES 502	Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.	Received in the Senate.	Oct 15, 2002
HR 3431	Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Oct 9, 2002
HJRES 114	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002	Became Public Law No: 107-243.	Oct 8, 2002
HR 5331	To amend the General Education Provisions Act to clarify the definition of a student regarding family educational and privacy rights.	Received in the Senate.	Oct 7, 2002
HR 4548	To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 with respect to firefighter assistance.	Committee Hearings Held.	Oct 1, 2002
HR 5403	Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Sep 18, 2002
HCONRES 464	Expressing the sense of the Congress on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Sep 11, 2002
HR 4701	Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 453.	Jul 26, 2002

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
Oct 10, 2002	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002	House floor
Jul 29, 2002	Recognizing Halie Jacobs for Her Bravery and Heroism	Written statement
Jul 22, 2002	Acknowledging the Invaluable Contributions of Susan B. Hirschmann	House floor
Jun 12, 2002	Family Christian Academy Graduation	Written statement
Jun 12, 2002	Celebrating the Birth of Harrison Beckett Lazar	Written statement
May 14, 2002	American Legion Auxiliary Unit 146 Is Making a Difference in Tennessee	Written statement
Mar 20, 2002	Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2003	House floor
Dec 13, 2001	Conference Report on H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001	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

Armed Services CommitteeMember2001–2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 19 · End of the 107th Congress
Military Research and Development	Vice Chair	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Military Readiness	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Budget CommitteeMember2001–2003

Education and Workforce CommitteeMember2001–2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Education and Workforce Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 19 · End of the 107th Congress
Select Education	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Education Reform	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	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.