MARCHANT, KENNY (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 649), H485 [22JA]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 881), H1043 [4FE]
Agriculture: terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers (see H.R. 2914), H7251 [24JN]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H8356 [17JY]
Amtrak: permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage (see H.R. 3789), H11516 [20OC]
Armed Forces: commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas, for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq (see H. Res. 977), H15502 [16DE]
———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13267 [18NO]
———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H4734 [23AP]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H8410 [20JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3438 [16MR]
Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H9282 [31JY]
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): tribute to Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe III, for investigation of fraudulent and illegal practices and misuse of taxpayer dollars (see H. Res. 809), H13355 [19NO]
Biblica (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 852), H11581 [21OC]
Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6075 [2JN]
Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]
Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H11112 [7OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1608 [13FE]
———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 1814), H4525 [2AP]
———reform Federal procedures, impose spending and deficit limits, and provide a sustainable fiscal future (see H.R. 3964), H12140 [29OC]
———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14742 [10DE]
Bureau of the Census: make organizations indicted for violations of election laws ineligible to participate as a partner in assisting with the decennial census (see H.R. 3582), H9670 [16SE]
Burns, Robert: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H5793 [19MY]
Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 1588), H3640 [18MR]
Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 51), H5399 [7MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]
Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to contain a checkbox or similar option so that respondents may indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 3797), H11384 [14OC]
Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1422), H5000 [29AP]
Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2752), H6305 [8JN]
Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 392), H160 [9JA]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3402 [12MR]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5713 [18MY]
Committee on Rules (House): install cameras in the hearing room and provide for live broadcasting of proceedings on the Internet (see H. Res. 869), H12045 [28OC]
Congress: prohibit passage of further massive spending initiatives for bailout purposes (see H. Res. 199), H3749 [23MR]
Consumer Product Safety Act: exempt second-hand sellers of certain products from lead content and certification requirements (see H.R. 1027), H4915 [28AP]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4062 [26MR]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 614), H8356 [17JY]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 983), H1247 [11FE]
Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H4026 [25MR]
Courts: provide for habeas corpus review for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 630), H1607 [13FE]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 227), H163 [9JA]
Credit: preserve consumer choice and access to credit and enhance consumer disclosures (see H.R. 2327), H5398 [7MY]
———require borrowers under FHA-insured mortgages for single-family housing to make certain minimum downpayments and prohibit financing of closing costs under such mortgages (see H.R. 3706), H13355 [19NO]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 634), H484 [22JA]
———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 430), H161 [9JA]
Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H4840 [27AP]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H6267 [4JN]
———prohibit presence in the U.S. of any alien formerly detained at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 1238), H3706 [19MR]
———prohibit the provision of medical treatment to enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the same facilities as Armed Forces members or Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1042), H6014 [21MY]
———require alien unprivileged enemy belligerents be tried under military commissions (see H.R. 4127), H13352 [19NO]
———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5486 [12MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize States to use John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program funds for private school tuition vouchers and public school transportation costs for foster children (see H.R. 2072), H4732 [23AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize appropriations for Operation Stonegarden (see H.R. 2047), H4686 [22AP]
———authorize appropriations for the Office of Detention and Removal (see H.R. 2048), H4686 [22AP]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H6263 [4JN]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2406), H5664 [14MY]
Dept. of Labor: withdraw notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to rescind Form LM-2 requiring financial disclosure by labor unions (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5062 [30AP]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2305), H9900 [23SE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5667 [14MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow discretion to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure and to modify such penalty (see H.R. 2143), H7446 [25JN]
———permit immediate repayment of direct capital investments received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2009), H5892 [20MY]
———provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1242), H5400 [7MY]
———provide repayment procedures for certain assistance received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2745), H6744 [12JN]
———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4110), H13265 [18NO]
———repeal effective date on limiting bonuses to executives of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1582), H3640 [18MR]
———rescind unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 3140), H8356 [17JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4734 [23AP]
———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 2594), H6010 [21MY]
———reauthorize the small business loan program (see H.R. 294), H5582 [13MY]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H14827 [11DE]
———require honor guards participating in funerals of veterans in national cemeteries to offer families the option of having a 13-fold flag recitation (see H.R. 2586), H6010 [21MY]
———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans (see H. Res. 249), H3707 [19MR]
Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H7947 [9JY]
Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 1402), H9056 [29JY]
———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4061 [26MR]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 57), H11299 [13OC]
District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 2608), H6011 [21MY]
———disapprove city council approval of the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act (see H.J. Res. 54), H6744 [12JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H382 [15JA]
Economy: reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S. (see H.R. 3310), H8707 [23JY]
Education: repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary programs for disadvantaged or disabled students (see H.R. 2274), H5306 [6MY]
Employment: make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3676), H10407 [30SE]
Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 1054), H6904 [16JN]
Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (see H. Res. 845), H11714 [22OC]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1247 [11FE]
EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H780 [28JA]
Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H9900 [23SE]
Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H9397 [9SE]
———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H9671 [16SE]
———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H4250 [31MR]
———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 37), H2980 [4MR] (see H.J. Res. 50), H5399 [7MY]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]
———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 3924), H12142 [29OC]
Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 393), H160 [9JA]
Federal Deposit Insurance Act: provide for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 4178), H13466 [2DE]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2925 [3MR]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see H. Res. 357), H4733 [23AP]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H4915 [28AP]
———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1620), H3703 [19MR]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 17), H4915 [28AP]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H4915 [28AP]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H6016 [21MY]
Foreign aid: restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions (see H.R. 708), H780 [28JA]
Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 2493), H9207 [30JY]
FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H3338 [11MR]
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 757), H778 [28JA]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H8960 [28JY]
Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]
Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1300), H2979 [4MR]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H2603 [23FE]
Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3338 [11MR]
Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2372), H6539 [10JN]
Health: establish certain requirements for any national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3700), H11111 [7OC]
———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H2834 [25FE]
———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 1086), H9999 [25SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2520), H6307 [8JN]
———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 169), H8960 [28JY]
———prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs (see H.R. 3188), H8024 [13JY]
———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3400), H9204 [30JY]
———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 1468), H8303 [16JY]
———require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing (see H. Res. 721), H9443 [10SE]
———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H7837 [8JY]
House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H12045 [28OC]
House Rules: continue application of certain procedures applicable to Medicare funding (see H.R. 2321), H5398 [7MY]
———prohibit consideration of a regulation of individual activity disguised as a tax (see H. Res. 959), H15504 [16DE]
———provide for transparency in the committee amendment process (see H. Res. 835), H11457 [15OC]
———repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 272), H3705 [19MR]
———require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H13520 [3DE]
———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 874), H12044 [28OC]
———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H5486 [12MY]
———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8586 [22JY]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1868), H4518 [2AP]
———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2406), H5664 [14MY]
———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1199), H2981 [4MR]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 3308), H9057 [29JY]
———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 878), H1042 [4FE]
———require State and local law enforcement to determine immigration status of persons arrested for a felony, report such persons to Dept. of Homeland Security, and require detention pending removal (see H.R. 1663), H3748 [23MR]
Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H8708 [23JY]
———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H7948 [9JY]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 1985), H4579 [21AP] (see H.R. 2194), H5308 [6MY]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H14446 [9DE]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5000 [29AP]
———support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations (see H. Res. 557), H7447 [25JN]
Kile G. West Post Office Building, Georgetown, TX: designate (see H.R. 2422), H5664 [14MY]
Laredo Veterans Post Office, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 2325), H5398 [7MY]
Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 1623), H13466 [2DE]
———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H6307 [8JN]
———secure smuggling routes on the U.S.-Mexico border and better prevent the smuggling of narcotics and weapons across the border (see H.R. 2083), H4732 [23AP]
Law enforcement officers: exempt certain officers from minimum sentencing requirements for using a firearm to commit a violent crime during pursuit or apprehension of a suspect (see H.R. 866), H1042 [4FE]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H4735 [23AP]
Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 1981), H5063 [30AP]
Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 3356), H11384 [14OC]
———continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H15500 [16DE]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H5401 [7MY]
———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2049), H5486 [12MY]
———permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 1118), H4397 [1AP]
———provide for an update under the physician fee schedule to be fully paid for through medical liability reform, a pathway for biosimilar biological products, and other means (see H.R. 4138), H14446 [9DE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156, 395), H1045 [4FE]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 215), H1159 [10FE]
Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 394), H5096 [4MY]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H9342 [8SE]
Money: constitutional amendment to prohibit the President from entering into any treaty or other international agreement that would adopt as legal tender in the U.S. a currency issued by a foreign entity (see H.J. Res. 41), H4525 [2AP]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H5097 [4MY]
National Boating Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H6267 [4JN]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 337), H4689 [22AP]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 109), H922 [3FE]
National Criminal Justice Month: establish (see H. Res. 45), H162 [9JA]
National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H4840 [27AP]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H4999 [29AP]
National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H7447 [25JN]
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8026 [13JY]
National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]
———permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees (see H.R. 2732), H6264 [4JN]
———protect employer rights (see H.R. 2808), H6538 [10JN]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H4916 [28AP]
National Park and Recreation Month: designate (see H. Res. 288), H7447 [25JN]
National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13521 [3DE]
National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 46), H163 [9JA] (see H. Res. 82), H485 [22JA]
National Year of the Bible: designate (see H. Con. Res. 121), H5399 [7MY]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H1159 [10FE]
NATO: strengthen U.S. commitment to transatlantic security by implementing principles outlined in Declaration on Alliance Security (see H.R. 2797), H7251 [24JN]
Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H3078 [6MR]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]
Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see H.R. 2584), H11167 [8OC]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 896), H1043 [4FE]
Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H11168 [8OC]
Power resources: increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]
———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2300), H5397 [7MY] (see H.R. 2828), H6617 [11JN]
———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2300), H6745 [12JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: require campaign committee include with the statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate and other documentation to establish eligibility to become President (see H.R. 1503), H7947 [9JY]
Public welfare programs: repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1277), H3402 [12MR]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H6307 [8JN]
Reagan, Ronald; tribute (see H. Res. 54), H527 [26JA]
Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H8410 [20JY]
———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H. Res. 748), H9730 [17SE]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1045 [4FE]
Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2458), H5711 [18MY]
Securities: clarify exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation (see H.R. 2733), H14982 [15DE]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 2607), H6011 [21MY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H2926 [3MR]
———establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 1712), H4025 [25MR]
———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2287), H5307 [6MY]
———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see H.R. 122), H8707 [23JY]
———prevent fraudulent use of account numbers by allowing the sharing of Social Security data among U.S. agencies for identity theft prevention and immigration enforcement purposes (see H.R. 2472), H6267 [4JN]
———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1221), H2873 [26FE]
———require an employer to take action after learning that an individual's account number does not match the individual's name (see H.R. 137), H6265 [4JN]
Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1712), H4025 [25MR]
Space policy: anniversary of Moon landing, celebrate success of the U.S human space flight program, and recognize accomplishments of NASA's human space flight centers (see H. Con. Res. 117), H8101 [14JY]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H14446 [9DE]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 1206), H2872 [26FE]
Taiwan: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H5582 [13MY]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2875 [26FE]
Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9807 [22SE]
———allow individual taxpayers to designate a portion of income taxes to fund improvement of barriers at the U.S. border (see H.R. 1904), H4520 [2AP]
———allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their income tax returns toward deficit reduction and require Government spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated (see H.R. 4308), H14980 [15DE]
———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H5582 [13MY]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3580), H9670 [16SE]
———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H4584 [21AP]
———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 3610), H9806 [22SE]
———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9731 [17SE]
———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H5308 [6MY]
———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 16), H28 [6JA]
———make permanent the deductions for State and local sales tax, qualified tuition and related expenses, and mortgage interest premiums, and modify the homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1805), H4525 [2AP]
———permit hardship loans from individual retirement plans (see H.R. 1628), H3704 [19MR]
———prevent pending tax increases and provide additional tax reductions to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 301), H325 [14JA]
———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 2992), H8101 [14JY]
———provide a credit for property certified by the EPA under the WaterSense program (see H.R. 1908), H11516 [20OC]
———provide individual and corporate income tax relief, reduce the employee share of payroll taxes, and rescind unobligated stimulus funds (see H.R. 4100), H13265 [18NO]
———provide penalty free distributions and loans from certain retirement plans for the purchase and refinancing of principal residences (see H.R. 1629), H3704 [19MR]
———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 470), H382 [15JA]
———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 1763), H5667 [14MY]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H1607 [13FE]
———remove cell phones from limitation on depreciation when used for personal purposes (see H.R. 3802), H11384 [14OC]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H7023 [18JN]
———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 446), H162 [9JA]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H9962 [24SE]
———repeal inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits (see H.R. 1058), H1604 [13FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H5062 [30AP]
———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H5792 [19MY]
———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 143), H33 [6JA]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H12197 [2NO]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (see H.R. 2993), H7447 [25JN]
Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H11790 [26OC]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H5308 [6MY]
Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3611), H9900 [23SE]
Texas: commend efforts to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and encourage other States to adopt similar solutions (see H. Res. 64), H1160 [10FE]
Tisdale, Wayman L.: tribute (see H. Res. 469), H6156 [3JN]
Tobacco products: reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 1432), H3337 [11MR]
Truth in Lending Act: establish additional protections for consumers with regard to payday loans (see H.R. 2563), H8185 [15JY]
U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H12045 [28OC]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H14446 [9DE]
U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (see H. Con. Res. 139), H8810 [24JY]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H7086 [19JN]
University of Georgia: tribute to women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 386), H5170 [5MY]
Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 1818), H5582 [13MY]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H6076 [2JN]
———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3942), H12045 [28OC]
Western Wyoming Community College: anniversary (see H. Res. 696), H9443 [10SE]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]
Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 2026), H4685 [22AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H4999 [29AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Medicaid: allow States to permit certain eligible individuals who have extremely high annual lifelong orphan drug costs to continue on Medicaid notwithstanding increased income (see H.R. 1441), H3337 [11MR]
Social Security: provide for reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason of theft (see H.R. 2706), H6263 [4JN]
Taxation: allow estate of decedent to use capital loss carryover of decedent as a deduction against estate tax (see H.R. 4035), H12456 [5NO]
———increase limitation on capital losses (see H.R. 1857), H4396 [1AP]
———temporarily expand first-time homebuyer credit to all homebuyers and allow individuals a temporary refundable credit for costs of refinancing acquisition indebtedness secured by their principal residence (see H.R. 2619), H6011 [21MY]
Remarks
Biesiadny, Sara: ConvaTec Inc. Comeback Kid Award recipient, E2271
Carrollton, TX: anniversary of First Baptist Church, E2389
Coppell, TX: tribute to Coppell High School girls' soccer team, E932
Grand Prairie, TX: anniversary, E2863
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2520), E2045
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H11816 [27OC]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12229 [3NO]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2038
Reap, John: Metrocrest, TX, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E189
Taiwan: participation in the World Health Assembly, E1052
Tributes
Ma Ying-Jeou, E1132
Patton, Greg, E1865
Rice, Andrew S., E2905
Stover, Doug, E1062
Wambsganss, Andy, E1312