Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

Sponsored — Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act

Cosponsored — Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Cosponsored — Five-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.

Cosponsored — Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act

Sponsored — Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009

Cosponsored — Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act

Cosponsored — Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009

Cosponsored — Healthy Americans Act

Sponsored — A bill to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to convey certain relocatable military housing units to Indian tribes located in Idaho and Nevada.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.

Cosponsored — Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009

Cosponsored — A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.

Cosponsored — Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act II of 2009

Cosponsored — Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009

Cosponsored — ROAD Act

Cosponsored — Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2009