• SMITH, LAMAR
Experience: House: District 21, 1987-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,294,816Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Lamar S. Smith
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Beth; 2 Children
    Birth Date: 11/19/1947
    Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
    Home City: San Antonio, TX
    Religion: Christian Scientist

Education

    JD, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1975
    BA, American Studies, Yale University, 1969

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-present
    Commissioner's Court, Bexar County, 1983-1985
    Chair, Republican Party, Bexar County, 1978-1982
    Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1981-1982

Current Legislative Committees

    Homeland Security, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Science, Space, and Technology, Chair
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Congressional Grace Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
    Member, Economic Task Force, House Grand Old Party
    Former Chair, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Homeland Security Committee
    Member, House Republican Steering Committee
    Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

    Partner, Lamar Seeligson Ranch
    Attorney, Law Firm of Maebius and Duncan, San Antonio
    Business/Financial Writer, Christian Science Monitor, 1970-1972
    Management Intern, Small Business Administration, 1969-1970

Additional Information

Awards:

    100 Most Influential People in Washington, National Journal
    Policymaker of the Year, Politico
    Legislator of the Year, Information Technology Industry Council
    Member of the Year, National Narcotic Officers' Associations' Coalition
    Policymaker of the Year, Politico
    Spirit of Enterprise, United States Chamber of Commerce
    Defenders of Property Rights Award, Defenders of Property Rights
    Cyber Champion, Business Software Alliance
Total: 2
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 260
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/23/1997 H.R.1591 Regulatory Accountability Act of 1997 05/23/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/02/1997 H.R.1336 To amend the Adult Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to provide support services to participants in adult education programs. 05/02/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.  (All Actions)
05/01/1997 H.R.1510 Television Improvement Act of 1997 05/01/1997 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
10/22/1996 H.R.4335 Alien Public Assistance Benefits Amendments of 1996 10/22/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.  (All Actions)
09/30/1996 H.R.4334 Lifetime Education and Retraining Needs Act 09/30/1996 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/26/1996 H.R.2202 Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996 09/26/1996 Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.  (All Actions)
07/26/1996 H.Res.484 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the major television networks should revive their traditional "Family Hour" and voluntarily reserve the first hour of prime-time broadcasting for family-oriented programming. 07/26/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.  (All Actions)
05/22/1996 H.R.2765 For the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta. 05/22/1996 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/23/1996 H.R.3277 Regulatory Accountability Act of 1996 04/23/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/18/1996 H.R.3076 Children's Right to Know Act of 1996 03/18/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.  (All Actions)
01/25/1996 H.Res.348 Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the standards proposed by the National Center for History in the Schools for the teaching of United States history and world history. 01/25/1996 Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.  (All Actions)
09/14/1995 H.R.2342 Natural Gas Competitiveness Act of 1995 09/14/1995 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
08/04/1995 H.R.1915 Immigration in the National Interest Act of 1995 08/04/1995 Clean Bill, H.R. 2202 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.  (All Actions)
06/14/1995 H.R.962 To amend the Immigration Act of 1990 relating to the membership of the United States Commission on Immigration Reform. 06/14/1995 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/25/1995 H.R.489 Property Rights Litigation Relief Act of 1995 01/25/1995 For Further Action See H.R.925.  (All Actions)
01/23/1995 H.R.490 Farm, Ranch, and Homestead Protection Act of 1995 01/23/1995 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (All Actions)
10/03/1994 H.R.1474 To increase the irrigable acreage for the San Angelo Federal reclamation project, Texas, and for other purposes. 10/03/1994 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455.  (All Actions)
09/27/1994 H.R.5073 Farm, Ranch, and Homestead Protection Act of 1994 09/27/1994 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (All Actions)
08/11/1994 H.R.3421 Federal Mandate Reduction, Reform, and Budget Act of 1993 08/11/1994 See H.R.4771.  (All Actions)
05/27/1994 H.R.4433 Reinventing Government Act of 1994 05/27/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
Total: 3234
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/05/2017 H.R.2186 EL CHAPO Act
06/14/2017 H.R.2581 Verify First Act
06/13/2017 H.R.1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2826 To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.883 Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2478 To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the distance requirement with respect to determining the eligibility of veterans to receive hospital care and medical services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
05/16/2017 H.R.2437 Back the Blue Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2431 Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
05/02/2017 H.R.2105 NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017
05/01/2017 H.R.1963 Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017
04/27/2017 H.R.1695 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 Passed Yea
04/25/2017 H.R.1342 FILCCA of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.431 Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
04/24/2017 H.R.1846 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
04/18/2017 H.R.353 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/07/2017 H.R.2029 SIGN Act
04/03/2017 H.R.1861 Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act
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