DemocratHouse · New York District 15
Carey, Hugh L.
1961 first electedLeft office 197514 years servedBorn 1919M
Issues
Based on bills Carey, Hugh L. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Social Welfare
Sponsored 12 · Cosponsored 4- A bill to increase the period during which benefits may be paid under title XVI of the Social Security Act on the basis of presumptive disability. ↗
- A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for emergency assistance grants to recipients of supplemental security income benefits, to authorize cost-of-living increases in such benefits and in State supplementary payments, to prevent reductions in such benefits because of social security benefit increases, to provide reimbursement to States for home relief payments to disabled applicants prior to determination of their disability, to permit payment of such benefits directly to drug addicts and alcoholics (without a third party payee) in certain cases, and to continue on a permanent basis the provision making supplemental security income recipients eligible for food stamps, and for other purposes. ↗
Transportation and Public Works
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 6Health
Sponsored 6 · Cosponsored 4Taxation
Sponsored 7 · Cosponsored 2- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the amount of refund payable with respect to fuels by local transit systems for commuter service, and with respect to the definition of commuter fare revenue. ↗
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from the manufacturers excise tax parts and accessories used on local transit buses, and tires, inner tubes, and tread rubber used on such buses. ↗
Private Legislation
Sponsored 9International Affairs
Cosponsored 7Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 3- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that increases in monthly insurance benefits thereunder (whether occurring by reason of increases in the cost of living or enacted by law) shall not be considered as annual income for purposes of certain other benefit programs. ↗
- Military Construction Moratorium Act ↗
Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 1Election History
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