Lamar Smith
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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TX - District 21
Republican
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Service: 1987-2019
Biography
A Representative from Texas. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. , November 19, 1947. Graduated from Texas Military Institute, San Antonio, Tex. , 1965. B. A. , Yale University, New Haven, Conn. , 1969. J. D. , Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Tex. , 1975. Journalist. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Texas state house of representatives, 1981-1982. Bexar County, Tex. , commissioner, 1982-1985. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 3, 2019). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018. Chair, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (One Hundred Sixth Congress). Chair, Committee on the Judiciary (One Hundred Twelfth Congress). Chair, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (One Hundred Thirteenth through One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses).
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Voting History
S 3628
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Not Voting on Dec 21, 2018
HCONRES 148
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Voted Not Voting on Dec 21, 2018
HR 7388
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Not Voting on Dec 21, 2018
S 3456
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Not Voting on Dec 21, 2018
HR 6287
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
Voted Not Voting on Dec 21, 2018
Sponsored Bills
HR 6226: American Space SAFE Management Act
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.
HR 6227: National Quantum Initiative Act
Status: Became Public Law No: 115-368.
HR 7201: To amend title 35, United States Code, to include the exclusive economic zone as part of the United States for patent infringement, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7058: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
HR 589: Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
Status: Became Public Law No: 115-246.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 7331: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Post Office".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 1172: Honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.
Status: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 4647: Recovering America's Wildlife Act
Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HR 2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban A
HR 7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
