DemocratHouse · Georgia District 8
Evans, Billy Lee
1977 first electedLeft office 19836 years servedBorn 1941M
Issues
Based on bills Evans, Billy Lee sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
International Affairs
Cosponsored 17- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the nonenforcement of sanctions against Zimbabwe Rhodesia. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation to the Government of Canada for its support and assistance in securing the safe release of American embassy personnel from Iran. ↗
Taxation
Sponsored 11- A bill to protect taxpayers' privacy regarding third-party recordkeepers summoned to produce records of taxpayers and at the same time to insure effective, efficient enforcement of Internal Revenue Service third-party summons. ↗
- A bill to provide for civil damages for unauthorized disclosures of tax information. ↗
Congress
Cosponsored 11Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 6Commerce
Sponsored 8Foreign Trade and International Finance
Cosponsored 8- A concurrent resolution urging the President to prohibit the export of all fertilizer to the Soviet Union until the Soviet Union withdraws its troops from Afghanistan. ↗
- A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to create within the CCC a National Grain Board, to provide the highest possible prices in foreign markets for American agricultural producers, and to provide price and supply stability in domestic markets. ↗
Health
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 3Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsored 5- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase the criminal penalties for the smuggling of 100 pounds or more of marijuana. ↗
- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to revise the penalties for the distribution of marihuana in violation of that Act, and for other purposes. ↗
Election History
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