Member of Congress

Brian Higgins

Role: Former Representative
State: NY
Party: Democrat

Cosponsored legislation

H.Res. 473 · 113th Congress

Expressing support for designation of February 4, 2014, as National Cancer Prevention Day.

In committeeStatus updated 2014-02-04

H.R. 455 · 113th Congress

High School Data Transparency Act of 2013

In committeeStatus updated 2013-02-04

H.R. 2905 · 113th Congress

Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act

In committeeStatus updated 2013-08-01

H.R. 2904 · 113th Congress

Nuclear Workers Compensation Act

In committeeStatus updated 2013-08-01

H.R. 3957 · 113th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the "Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building".

Signed by the presidentStatus updated 2014-12-16

H.Res. 461 · 113th Congress

Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.

In committeeStatus updated 2014-01-16

H.R. 3897 · 113th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the rules for approved structured settlement factoring transactions.

In committeeStatus updated 2014-01-16

H.R. 3040 · 113th Congress

Safe Freight Act

In committeeStatus updated 2013-08-02

H.R. 3824 · 113th Congress

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act

In committeeStatus updated 2014-01-09

H.Res. 422 · 113th Congress

Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.

In committeeStatus updated 2013-11-19

H.R. 2482 · 113th Congress

Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2013

In committeeStatus updated 2013-06-25

H.R. 3685 · 113th Congress

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

In committeeStatus updated 2013-12-10

H.R. 3453 · 113th Congress

Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013

In committeeStatus updated 2013-11-12

H.R. 1518 · 113th Congress

PAST Act

In committeeStatus updated 2013-04-11

H.R. 3698 · 113th Congress

Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013

In committeeStatus updated 2013-12-11

H.Res. 447 · 113th Congress

Supporting the democratic and European aspirations of the people of Ukraine, and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear.

Passed chamber resolutionStatus updated 2014-02-11

H.R. 3789 · 113th Congress

To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt the retired pay of certain disabled veterans from the reduced adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, to prevent any adverse impact of the reduced adjustment on annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan based on retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.

In committeeStatus updated 2013-12-19

H.R. 2499 · 113th Congress

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013

In committeeStatus updated 2013-06-25

H.R. 3765 · 113th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 198 Baker Street in Corning, New York, as the "Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building".

Signed by the presidentStatus updated 2014-08-08

H.R. 3546 · 113th Congress

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013

In committeeStatus updated 2013-11-20

H.R. 3458 · 113th Congress

Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2013

Signed by the presidentStatus updated 2013-12-20

H.R. 2783 · 113th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for PBGC pension recipients eligible for the credit at the end of 2013.

In committeeStatus updated 2013-07-22

H.Res. 434 · 113th Congress

Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Mandela and expressing condolences on his passing.

Passed chamber resolutionStatus updated 2013-12-12

H.R. 3707 · 113th Congress

To ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the United States.

In committeeStatus updated 2013-12-11

H.R. 3397 · 113th Congress

To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

In committeeStatus updated 2013-10-30