[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 152 (Friday, December 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1822-E1823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         LEGISLATIVE RECORD OF STEVE STOCKMAN IN 113TH CONGRESS

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                          HON. STEVE STOCKMAN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 11, 2014

  Mr. STOCKMAN. Mr. Speaker, as the 113th Congress comes to a close, it 
is my pleasure to note all of the legislative actions that I have taken 
in my tenure in this Congress.
  In the 113th Congress, I introduced the following legislation:
  H.R. 4587--Fifth Amendment Restoration Act. This bill sought to stop 
the Federal Government from stealing people's property by abolishing 
the use of civil asset forfeiture.
  H.R. 5777--Cryptocurrency Protocol Protection and Moratorium Act. 
This bill sought to protect cryptocurrencies by imposing a five year 
moratorium on new cryptocurrency regulations.
  H.R. 5755--Safer American Streets Act. This bill sought to withhold 
certain highway funds from a State that uses an automated traffic 
enforcement system on a Federal-aid highway.
  H.R. 5756--Heller Public Firearms Range Act of 2014. This bill sought 
to restore a public firearms range to the District of Columbia.
  H.R. 5757--Honoring Workers' Rights Act. This bill sought to rename 
the headquarters of the Department of Labor in honor of right to work 
activist Reed Larson.
  H.R. 5734--Right of Return Act. This bill sought to establish a 
lasting peace in the Middle East by defunding UNRWA, defunding the 
Palestinian Authority, and directing the Secretary of State to call for 
Israel to extend sovereignty of Judea, Samaria, and Gaza with the Arab 
population residing in those territories to be given a right of return 
to the countries who controlled those territories from 1949 to 1967.
  H.R. 5726--Freedom From Foreign Influence Act. This bill sought to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue promptly permits allowing 
energy resources exploration and extraction in the Arctic National 
Wildlife Refuge.
  H.R. 5718--Stockman Effect Act. This bill sought to direct the 
National Science Foundation to commission a study on the potential 
impact of a polar magnetic shift on the weather.
  H.R. 5717--Report the Costs Act. This bill sought to require annual 
reports from agencies detailing the cost of multilingual services, to 
end speculation about the cost of multilingual services provided by the 
Federal Government, and for other purposes.
  H.R. 5473--James Boulet National Language Act of 2014. This bill 
sought to make English the official language of the United States, 
require that official U.S. government functions be conducted in 
English, and require the U.S. government to preserve and enhance the 
role of English as the official language of the United States.
  H.R. 5472--To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service currently located at 16281 U.S. Highway 59 in Moscow, Texas, as 
the ``Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya Memorial Post Office''. This bill 
sought to name the post office in Moscow, Texas in honor of Anna 
Stepanovna Politkovskaya, an American journalist who was assassinated 
in Moscow, Russia as a result of her coverage of the human rights 
abuses committed by the regime of Vladimir Putin.
  H.R. 5433--Stop Funding Terrorism Act. This bill sought to prohibit 
any direct U.S. assistance, loan guarantee, or debt relief to the 
Palestinian Authority.
  H.R. 5316--Safely Exacting Cautious Useful Rules for Immigration This 
Year (SECURITY) Act. This bill sought to secure the border between the 
United States and Mexico.
  H.R. 5202--Personal Information Notification Act. This bill sought to 
require notification when personally identifying information is 
disclosed by a Government agency.
  H. Amdt. 1033. This amendment to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, sought to 
prohibit funds made available by this Act from being used for the 
Department of Energy's Loan Program Office.
  H. Res. 664--Providing for the arrest of Lois G. Lerner to answer the 
charge of contempt of Congress.
  H. Res. 649, 648, 647, 646, and 645. This series of resolutions 
sought to direct various federal agencies to disclose emails 
transmitted by Lois Lerner.
  H. Amdt. 941. This amendment to H.R. 4870, the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2015, sought to prohibit the use of funds for any 
activity that would grant de jure or de facto support of territorial, 
maritime, or airspace claims made by the People's Republic of China on 
the international waters or territories of other sovereign nations in 
the South China, East China, and Yellow Seas.
  H. Amdt. 940. This amendment to H.R. 4870, the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2015, sought to prohibit the use of

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funds for the procurement of weapons systems that contain rare earth 
materials, metals, magnets, parts, or components that are produced in 
Cuba, North Korea, the People's Republic of China, or Venezuela.
  H. Amdt. 939. This amendment to H.R. 4870, the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2015, sought to prohibit the use of funds to 
destroy Department of Defense equipment or ammunition in Afghanistan 
without such equipment or ammunition first being offered to independent 
states of the former Soviet Union and major non-NATO allies that are 
willing to pay for transportation of such equipment or ammunition to 
such states or allies.
  H. Res. 635--Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must allow taxpayers the same 
lame excuses for missing documentation that the IRS itself is currently 
proffering.
  H.R. 4883--National Rare-Earth Cooperative Act of 2014. This bill 
sought to provide for the establishment of a National Rare-Earth 
Refinery Cooperative.
  H. Res. 612--Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
that the Government of Mexico should forthwith repatriate Sgt. Andrew 
Paul Tahmooressi from Mexican prison(s) and expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives that the President of the United States should 
take actions to impose sanctions on Mexico until such time as Sgt. 
Tahmooressi is released.

  H.R. 4774--Veterans' Health Accountability Act. This bill sought to 
improve the quality of care offered by the Veterans Health 
Administration.
  H. Res. 602--Recognizing the 96th anniversary of the founding of the 
Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan.
  H.R. 4651--To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 601 West Baker Road in Baytown, Texas as the 
``Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr. Memorial Post Office''. This bill 
sought to name a post office in Baytown, Texas in honor of Keith Erin 
Grace Jr.
  H.R. 4650--European Union Religious Freedom Act. This bill sought to 
recognize the prohibition of homeschooling, religious methods of meat 
production, circumcision, or wearing of religious garb as being 
infringements on religious freedom.
  H.R. 4602--Virtual Currency Tax Reform Act. This bill sought to 
change the status of virtual currencies from property to foreign 
currency.
  H.R. 4581--Prohibiting Discrimination Against Israel Act. This bill 
sought to prohibit federal funds from going towards international 
projects that discriminate against Judea and Samaria.
  H.R. 4520--Aircraft Positioning Modernization Act. This bill sought 
to require passenger aircraft to transmit GPS location data.
  H.R. 4518--Parental Protection Act. This bill sought to protect the 
constitutional rights of parents and children.
  H.R. 4380--Gun Confiscation and Registration Prevention Act. This 
bill sought to prohibit gun confiscation and registration.
  H.R. 4381--Biometric Information Privacy Act. This bill sought to 
prohibit firms from selling personal biometric information to third 
parties.
  H.R. 4343--Write the Laws Act. This bill sought to end the 
unconstitutional delegation of legislative power which was exclusively 
vested in the Senate and House of Representatives by article I, section 
1 of the United States Constitution, and to direct the Comptroller 
General of the United States to issue a report to Congress detailing 
the extent of the problem of unconstitutional delegation to the end 
that such delegations can be phased out, thereby restoring the 
constitutional principle of separation of powers set forth in the first 
sections of the United States Constitution.
  H.R. 3199--Safe Military Bases Act. This bill sought to safeguard 
military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on 
military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes.
  H.R. 3156--Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act 
of 2013. This bill sought to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance 
Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership.
  H. Res. 333--Expressing the firm conviction of the House of 
Representatives that any continuing resolution or debt ceiling increase 
it may approve for the duration of the 113th Congress shall 
affirmatively include a provision specifically prohibiting the 
expenditure of any federal funds in support of or in implementation or 
effectuation or enforcement of any provision of the Affordable Care Act 
(``ObamaCare'').
  H. Amdt. 397. This amendment to H.R. 2397, the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2014, sought to prohibit funds appropriated or made 
available in this Act from being used for United States military 
exercises which include any participation by the People's Republic of 
China.
  H.R. 2764--Sanctity of Life Act of 2013. This bill sought to declare 
that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception.
  H. Res. 306--Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. 
Res. 36) establishing a select committee to investigate and report on 
the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
  H.R. 2625--Student Protection Act. This bill sought to prohibit the 
use of appropriated funds for any educational institution which 
punishes a child for brandishing food which is partially consumed in 
such a way that the remnant resembles a gun; possessing a toy gun two 
inches or less in length or made of plastic snap together building 
blocks; using a finger or hand to simulate a gun; vocalizing imaginary 
firearms or munitions; wearing a T-shirt that supports Second Amendment 
rights; drawing a picture of, or possessing an image of, a firearm; or 
using a writing utensil to simulate a firearm.
  H.R. 2606--Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013. 
This bill sought to establish the United States Office for Contingency 
Operations.
  H.R. 1815--Union Coercion Prevention Act. This bill sought to protect 
workers from the corrupt and coercive ``Card Check'' system of 
organizing labor unions.
  H.R. 1144--Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair 
Opportunity Settlement Act. This bill sought to restore an opportunity 
for tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair.
  H.R. 1143--Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013. This bill 
sought to amend the federal criminal code to require the Director of 
the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that each prison facility provides a 
secure firearms storage area for use by all employees who are 
authorized to carry a firearm, or allow such employees to store their 
firearm in a Bureau-approved vehicle lockbox.
  H.R. 577--Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act. This bill sought 
to prohibit, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and 
benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, considering any person 
who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or 
experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered 
adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive 
or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial 
authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to 
himself or herself or others.
  H.R. 576--Save Endangered Species Act of 2013. This bill sought to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to allow for the taking, export 
or reimport, delivery, receipt, carrying, and transport, shipment, or 
sale in interstate or foreign commerce, in the course of a commercial 
activity, of U.S. captive-bred live scimitar-horned oryx, addax, or 
dama gazelle, including embryos, gametes, and sport-hunted trophies, as 
long as certain criteria are met, including that the purpose of such 
activity is associated with the management or transfer of live wildlife 
or sport hunting in a manner that contributes to increasing or 
sustaining captive numbers or to potential reintroduction to range 
countries.
  H.R. 575--Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013. This bill sought 
to prohibit the United States from providing any funding to the United 
Nations (U.N.) for a fiscal year unless the President certifies to 
Congress that the U.N. has not taken action to infringe on the rights 
of individuals in the United States to possess a firearm or ammunition, 
or abridge any of the other constitutionally protected rights of U.S. 
citizens.
  H.R. 410--Restore the Constitution Act of 2013. This bill sought to 
provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment 
has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain 
purposes.
  H.R. 35--Safe Schools Act of 2013. This bill sought to amend the 
federal criminal code to repeal provisions making it unlawful to 
possess or discharge a firearm in a school zone.
  H.R. 33--Audit The Fed Act of 2013. This bill sought to repeal the 
authority of the Comptroller General (GAO) to carry out an onsite 
examination of an open insured bank or bank holding company only if the 
appropriate federal regulatory agency has consented in writing.

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