HENSARLING, JEB (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H5815 [24JN]

American Dental Association: tribute to Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 136), H5409 [16JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 728), H12310 [21NO]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H7839 [3SE]

Attlesey, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 207), H4206 [15MY]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3355 [11AP]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 1175), H1903 [13MR]

———reform procedures to restrain congressional spending, foster greater oversight, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 180), H9614 [16OC]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5929 [25JN]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H8949 [25SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to debris collection efforts (see H. Res. 222), H4012 [13MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H5366 [12JN]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 1115), H5089 [9JN]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H5268 [11JN]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H8381 [17SE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1586), H3355 [11AP]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (see H.R. 2622), H6262 [26JN]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H9614 [16OC]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2868), H7616 [24JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H11652 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H5266 [11JN]

Dept. of HUD: enable homebuyers to make use of insured hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see H.R. 1443), H8905 [24SE]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H9282 [7OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H8949 [25SE]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1740), H3302 [10AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H3354 [11AP]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5366 [12JN]

———recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities (see H. Res. 300), H8950 [25SE]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H8174 [10SE]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H6869 [15JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H11393 (see H.R. 3453), H11516 [18NO]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 1474), H3305 [10AP]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 1375), H3053 [9AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H9214 [2OC]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H4529 [21MY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

Government regulations: prevent abuse of and establish a uniform system of accountability for the use of Government purchase and travel cards (see H.R. 3165), H8904 [24SE]

Head Start Program: require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (see H.R. 3130), H9688 [17OC]

Health: provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 3140), H9282 [7OC]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H1516 [4MR]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2575), H5813 [24JN]

Investments: improve transparency relative to fees and costs that mutual fund investors incur and improve corporate governance of mutual funds (see H.R. 2420), H10340 [4NO]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11651 [19NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H1812 [12MR]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H9130 [1OC]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9377 [8OC]

Medicare: reform (see H.R. 2469), H7949 [4SE]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 91), H4738 [22MY]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]

Palmeiro, Rafael: tribute (see H. Res. 315), H6464 [9JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

Rice University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 379), H8950 [25SE]

Roads and highways: designate the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see H.R. 3240), H11149 [12NO]

———empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H5367 [12JN]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

———permit voluntary compliance with certain laws relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects (see H.R. 2672), H6463 [9JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H10340 [4NO]

Schools: provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H3637 [1MY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H6264 [26JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H4528 [21MY]

States: improve temporary Federal fiscal assistance programs (see H.R. 3415), H10236 [30OC]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H5664 [19JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H3684 [6MY]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H1746 [11MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H9982 [28OC]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1742), H9131 [1OC]

———increase the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 223), H3637 [1MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H5045 [5JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H12310 [21NO]

———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 2034), H8491 [23SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1681 [6MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H4787 [2JN]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see H.R. 1783), H4788 [2JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 423), H4131 [14MY] (see H.R. 434), H4739 [22MY] (see H.R. 860), H4205 [15MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H8017 [5SE]

———treatment of commercial aviation fuel during hostilities with Iraq (see H.R. 1380), H2268 [20MR]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H6264 [26JN]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H6348 [8JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H391 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H.R. 3208), H9032 [30SE]

Budget: require a balanced Federal budget, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, establish biennial budgets, and impose spending safeguards on the growth of entitlements and discretionary spending (see H.R. 3358), H9811 [21OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, E2254 [6NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9000 [30SE]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H2671 [2AP]

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H6992 [16JY], H8893 [24SE], H9000 [30SE], H9254 [7OC], H10113 [29OC], H10317, H10318 [4NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2160, H2167, H2201, H2223 [20MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H10447, H10449, H10450, H10451 [5NO]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5348 [12JN]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), consideration (H. Res. 360), H8113 [10SE]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7601 [24JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5448 [17JN], H5499 [18JN]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), H5000 [5JN]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (H. Res. 256), H4993 [5JN]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 522), H2604 [2AP]

Foreign policy: express support for, and assess the status of, the war on terrorism, H9729 [20OC]

Garland, TX: groundbreaking for New Beginning Center domestic violence shelter, E1802 [16SE]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1879 [13MR]

Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (H. Con. Res. 118), E612 [27MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1310 [20JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H10135 [30OC]

National Diabetes Month: observance, E2420 [22NO]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, H3574 [1MY]

Taxation: increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (H.R. 2286), H4993 [5JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H1608 [5MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3832 [8MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4849 [3JN], H4957 [4JN], H4993 [5JN], H10447, H10449, H10450, H10451 [5NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 227), H3881 [9MY]

———rates, H1608 [5MR], H2223 [20MR]

Texas: Teacher of the Year award recipients from the 5th Congressional District, E1640 [25JY]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7477 [24JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (H. Res. 62), H402 [12FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1512 [4MR], H1898 [13MR], H2701 [2AP], H3680 [6MY], H4874 [3JN], H4975 [4JN], H5362 [12JN], H5465 [17JN], H6462 [9JY], H7168 [18JY], H8077 [9SE], H8281 [16SE], H8487 [23SE], H9031 [30SE], H9279 [7OC], H9978 [28OC], H10336 [4NO]

Tributes

Barger, Albert C., H8195 [10SE]

Barton, William (Boo), H5178 [11JN]

Combest, Representative, E1010 [21MY]

Green, Shelby, H4880 [4JN]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H402 [12FE]

Underhill, Tom, E2470 [8DE]

Whitaker, Hugh, E1520 [18JY]

Wilson, Don, E2467 [8DE]

Witt, Zelma, E2469 [8DE]