Former U.S. Representative

John J. LaFalceNo longer serving

District NY‑29 Party Democratic In office 1975–2003

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

241

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

6,136

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

A Representative from New York. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N. Y. , October 6, 1939. Graduated from Canisius High School, Buffalo, N. Y. , 1957. B. S. , Canisius College, Buffalo, N. Y. , 1961. J. D. , Villanova Law School, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1964. Lawyer, private practice. United States Army, 1965-1967. Member of the New York state senate, 1971-1972. Member of the New York state assembly, 1973-1974. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 2003). Chair, Committee on Small Business (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002. Died on April 11, 2025, in Lockport, N. Y. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N. Y.

Focus

Drawn from the 43 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 43.

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
HR 333	agree to senate amendment with an amendment	Not Voting	Nov 15, 2002
HR 4628	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Nov 15, 2002
HR 5708	On Passage	Not Voting	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5708	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Not Voting	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 609	On Agreeing to the Resolution	No	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 609	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 606	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5710	On Passage	Nay	Nov 13, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 2579	Internet Gambling Payments Prohibition Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.	Aug 6, 2001
HR 2609	Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Study Act	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.	Jul 31, 2001
HR 2572	Gambling ATM and Credit/Debit Card Reform Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.	Jul 31, 2001
HR 2395	FHA-Insured Hospital Conversion and Reinvestment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.	Jul 20, 2001
HR 2022	First-Time Homebuyer Affordability Act of 2001	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	May 25, 2001
HR 1758	Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	May 18, 2001
HR 1416	Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.	Apr 25, 2001
HR 1481	FHA Shutdown Prevention Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.	Apr 24, 2001

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 5717	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, as the "Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Nov 13, 2002
HR 5346	Student Bill of Rights	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	Oct 31, 2002
HCONRES 351	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should condemn the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for other purposes.	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).	Oct 24, 2002
HRES 588	To commend former President Jimmy Carter for being awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize and for his lifetime of dedication to peace.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Oct 16, 2002
HR 5252	Social Security Preservation Act of 2002	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Oct 8, 2002
HCONRES 399	Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the State of New York to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Oct 2, 2002
HRES 564	Recognizing the accomplishments of Ignacy Jan Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist and recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Oct 1, 2002
HR 5462	Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2002	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 25, 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
Dec 16, 2002	Dr. George V. Irons, Sr.'s Induction to the Alabama Men's Hall of Fame	Written statement
Nov 14, 2002	Conference Report on H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act	House floor
Nov 14, 2002	Congratulating Katarzyna Szotynska, Sailing Champion	Written statement
Oct 11, 2002	The Federal Credit Union Services Expansion Act of 2002	Written statement
Oct 8, 2002	H.R. 5507--Truth in Lending Inflation Adjustment Act	Written statement
Oct 7, 2002	Amending Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Based on 2000 Census Data	House floor
Oct 1, 2002	LEACH-LaFALCE INTERNET GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT ACT	House floor
Sep 18, 2002	Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement 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

Financial Services CommitteeRanking Member2001–2003

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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.