DemocratHouse · Florida District 4
Chappell, Bill, Jr.
1969 first electedLeft office 198920 years servedBorn 1922M
Issues
Based on bills Chappell, Bill, Jr. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
International Affairs
Cosponsored 22- A resolution urging the government of the Federal Republic of Germany to abolish the statute of limitations governing the prosecution of war crimes, or to amend the present statute of limitations to allow a period of time sufficient for the prosecution of those responsible for the horrors of the Holocaust. ↗
- A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the foreign policy of the United States should reflect a national strategy of peace through strength. ↗
Social Welfare
Sponsored 9- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a terminal illness. ↗
- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period which is presently a prerequisite of eligibility for disability insurance benefits or the disability freeze. ↗
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsored 8Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 5- A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code, to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States in suits based upon acts or omissions of United States employees, and for other purposes. ↗
- A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code, to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States in suits based upon acts or omissions of United States employees, and for other purposes. ↗
Private Legislation
Sponsored 7Taxation
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 5- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income certain amounts received by members of certain firefighting and rescue units. ↗
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from terminating for reasons of racial discrimination the tax exempt status of any organization established for the purposes of educational instruction without proper adjudication by a court of the United States or of any State. ↗
Agriculture and Food
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 4Election History
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