DemocratHouse · Florida District 11
Gibbons, Sam
1963 first electedLeft office 199734 years servedBorn 1920M
Issues
Based on bills Gibbons, Sam sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Taxation
Sponsored 16 · Cosponsored 3Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 6 · Cosponsored 9- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to provide that renewal licenses for the operation of a broadcasting station may be issued for a term of 5 years and to establish certain standards for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcasting licenses. ↗
- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that certain federal holidays occur on Sundays, and for other purposes. ↗
International Affairs
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 12- A bill to provide for the determination of validity and amounts of, and for the satisfaction of, all claims of United States citizens, corporations or other legal entities against the Government of Iran or Iranian citizens, corporations or other legal entities arising out of policies, or of actions taken by the Government of Iran or Iranian citizens, corporations or other legal entities subsequent to the deposition of the Shah. ↗
- A bill to authorize the President to impose higher or additional rates of duty on the products of any foreign country that does not cooperate with the United States in its diplomatic or economic initiative to terminate actions by any other foreign country that violate international law with respect to United States diplomatic personnel. ↗
Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsored 5 · Cosponsored 3Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 3Transportation and Public Works
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 5- A bill to amend sections 101 and 902 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended to implement the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and to amend title XI of such act to authorize the President to suspend air service to any foreign nation which he determines is encouraging aircraft hijacking by acting in a manner inconsistent with the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to revoke the operating authority of foreign air carriers under circumstances, and for other purposes. ↗
- A concurrent resolution to express the thanks of the Congress of the United States to those persons who, during the period of October 4-6, 1980, directly participated in the rescuing of 510 people on board the burning passenger vessel Prinsendam off the coast of Alaska. ↗
Social Welfare
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 3- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that social security credits based on self-employment income shall be available only to the extent that the self-employment tax has been paid with respect to such income. ↗
- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide under the retirement test a substantial increase in the amount of outside income permitted without loss of benefits, but with a requirement that income of all types and from all sources be included in determining the amount of an individual's income for purposes of such test. ↗
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