MILLER, GARY G. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 5276), H3310 [11MY]
———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), H6406 (see H.R. 649), H6457 [29JY]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H3441 [12MY]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 5679), H6406 (see H.R. 5679), H6458 [29JY]
———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 6403), H7615 [18NO]
———rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H6406 (see H.R. 3140), H6457 [29JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H7397 [29SE]
Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 4543), H2216 [22MR]
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a site for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the members of the Army's 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 232), H1397 [12MR]
Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H2459 [25MR]
———tribute to members and their families from Los Angeles County, CA, for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1535), H5921 [21JY]
Budget: limit year-to-year increase in total Federal spending to increases in Consumer Price Index and population (see H.R. 5323), H5547 [13JY]
———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H6406 (see H.R. 4262), H6458 [29JY]
California State University: anniversary of system (see H. Res. 1117), H972 [26FE]
Census: recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (see H. Res. 1086), H934 [25FE]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H1104 [3MR]
Colleges and universities: deny certain Federal funds to any institution that knowingly admits illegal aliens (see H.R. 892), H6763 [15SE]
———enforce the restriction on in-State tuition for aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4548), H934 [25FE]
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program: review prior to collection of premiums, notify individuals prior to enrollment, and terminate program in the event of actuarial unsoundness (see H.R. 5853), H6284 [28JY]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 614), H4779 [23JN]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 227), H6572 [30JY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H2798 [21AP] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 2900), H4780 [23JN]
Dept. of HUD: improve safety and soundness of FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 4811), H1323 [10MR]
Dept. of Justice: prevent participation in any lawsuit seeking to invalidate certain provisions of Arizona immigration enforcement legislation (see H.R. 5840), H5984 [22JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: 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), H6406 (see H.R. 3140), H6457 [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2547), H556 [3FE]
———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), H5676 [15JY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 5016), H3202 [5MY]
Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 5576), H4778 [23JN]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H5503 [1JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 85), H6406 (see H.R. 85), H6457 [29JY]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 1960), H6406 (see H.R. 1960), H6457 [29JY] (see H.R. 3463), H6573 [30JY]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H1027 [2MR]
FCC: prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 3924), H3870 [26MY]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H4636 [17JN]
———modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see H.R. 3752), H6763 [15SE]
———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H6627 [10AU]
———protect the right of individuals to bear arms on Federal lands administered by the Forest Service and the BLM (see H.R. 5523), H6684 [14SE]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H4677 [22JN]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H1441 [15MR]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H5304 [30JN]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H5712 [19JY]
Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1657 [18MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5421), H6573 [30JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), pass (see H.R. 5424), H6406 (see H.R. 5424), H6458 [29JY]
———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4904), H2319 [24MR]
———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 4944), H6406 (see H.R. 4944), H6458 [29JY]
———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 3400), pass (see H.R. 4910), H2460 [25MR]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4995), H4425 [14JN] (see H.R. 4999), H3124 [4MY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6406 (see H.R. 5882), H6458 [29JY]
———repeal (see H.R. 5421), H6573 [30JY] (see H.R. 5424), H6406 (see H.R. 5424), H6458 [29JY]
Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Hollywood Walk of Fame (see H. Res. 1357), H3441 [12MY]
Hoover Dam: anniversary (see H. Res. 1636), H6991 [23SE]
House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 5842), H6628 [10AU]
———require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H267 [20JA]
House Rules: require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H6406 (see H. Res. 949), H6458 [29JY]
Immigration: reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 878), H6804 [16SE]
———support credible and effective policies which welcome lawful immigrants and nonimmigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or continued presence of unlawful foreign persons (see H. Res. 1026), H1029 [2MR]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 3129), H6406 (see H.R. 3129), H6457 [29JY]
International relations: safeguard sovereignty and right of self-defense of the U.S. and its allies and prohibit U.S. participation in the International Criminal Court (see H.R. 5351), H6573 [30JY]
IRS: include in Form 1040 instruction booklet information relative to Federal Government revenues, spending, and public debt (see H.R. 4943), H3124 [4MY]
———prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 5054), H3274 [6MY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2643 [15AP]
Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (see H. Res. 1326), H3201 [5MY]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 4107), H6406 (see H.R. 4107), H6458 [29JY]
Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H603 [4FE]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H2877 [26AP]
Mickelson, Phil: tribute (see H. Res. 1256), H2800 [21AP]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1219), H3824 [25MY]
National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H3825 [25MY]
National Day of Prayer: appeal district court ruling constitutionality and express support for institution (see H. Res. 1279), H2801 [21AP]
———constitutionality (see H. Res. 1273), H2845 [22AP]
National ESIGN Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4871 [24JN]
National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 1325), H3543 [18MY]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3825 [25MY]
National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H. Con. Res. 273), H4873 [24JN]
Pakistan: ensure inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities (see H. Res. 764), H6881 [22SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: commend efforts of State legislatures, attorneys general, and citizens to resist implementation (see H. Res. 1230), H2459 [25MR]
———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6406 (see H.R. 5882), H6458 [29JY]
———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 4960), H2457 [25MR]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H3274 [6MY]
———repeal (see H.R. 4901), H2460 [25MR] (see H.R. 4903), H2261 [23MR] (see H.R. 4910), H2460 [25MR] (see H.R. 4919), H2800 [21AP] (see H.R. 4944), H6406 (see H.R. 4944), H6458 [29JY] (see H.R. 4972), H2458 [25MR] (see H.R. 5005), H2503 [13AP] (see H.R. 5216), H6406 (see H.R. 5216), H6458 [29JY] (see H.R. 5421), H6573 [30JY] (see H.R. 5424), H6406 (see H.R. 5424), H6458 [29JY]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 4985), H6573 [30JY]
Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute to dedication in support of those who have sacrificed their lives for our country (see H. Res. 1501), H5712 [19JY]
Public welfare programs: repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1277), H6164 [27JY]
Railroads: tribute to freight rail industry (see H. Res. 1366), H3541 [18MY]
Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 274), H3275 [6MY]
Sam Sacco Post Office Building, Eureka, CA: designate (see H.R. 6387), H7394 [29SE]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H3080 [29AP]
Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see H. Con. Res. 266), H5677 [15JY]
———express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 200), H146 [15JA]
Taxation: allow the private sector to create robust levels of economic growth (see H.R. 5029), H5617 [14JY]
———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 3486), H556 [3FE]
———exempt survivor benefit annuity plan payments from the individual alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5529), H4780 [23JN]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1245), H5304 [30JN]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will result in hardships for families and job-creating small business and will further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1317), H3125 [4MY]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H933 [25FE]
———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 30), H7396 [29SE]
———increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 532), H6406 (see H.R. 532), H6457 [29JY]
———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (see H.R. 4270), H6406 (see H.R. 4270), H6458 [29JY]
———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4306), H6284 [28JY]
———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 4746), H3079 [29AP]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H6809 [20SE]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H327 [21JA]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 240), H6406 (see H.R. 240), H6457 [29JY]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 782), H6406 (see H.R. 782), H6457 [29JY]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 5095), H6406 (see H.R. 5095), H6458 [29JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H6572 [30JY]
Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H972 [26FE]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H3824 [25MY]
Tom Bradley Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5450), H4022 (see H.R. 5450), H4084 [27MY]
Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building, Napa, CA: designate (see H.R. 6237), H7154 (see H.R. 6237), H7211 [28SE]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
U.S. Military History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1442), H6805 [16SE]
University of Southern California: tribute to men's tennis team (see H. Res. 1480), H5504 [1JY]
World War II: tribute to Armed Forces members who gave their lives in the June 6, 1944 (D-Day), amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 1251), H3125 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: appoint additional district judges in Southwest border States and Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys to prosecute border-related offenses (see H.R. 6195), H6988 [23SE]
FHA: establish a shared equity homeownership pilot program for mortgage insurance (see H.R. 6256), H7389 [29SE]
Haiti: establish program for sending qualified and available construction workers and equipment to assist Haitians in rebuilding due to earthquake (see H.R. 5171), H3014 [28AP]
Immigration: express that State and local governments and law enforcement can investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to Federal custody aliens in the U.S. to assist in immigration law enforcement (see H. Res. 1384), H3702 [20MY]
National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1434), H4387 [10JN]
Taxation: prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 334), H8520 [15DE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H6068
Armed Forces: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H6068
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H3765 [25MY]
Courts: Southwest border district courts funding, E1466
Credit: cap maximum loan limits for FHA single family insured mortgages in certain high cost areas, H4355, H4356 [10JN]
———increase maximum mortgage loan limits for FHA multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas, H4354 [10JN]
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4354, H4355, H4356 [10JN]
Dept. of Justice: investigation into constitutionality of passage of Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H5738 [20JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), H1291, H1294 [10MR]
Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, H5239 [30JN]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5569), H4688 [23JN]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 1868), H2669 [20AP]
Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (H. Res. 1326), E1819
National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1434), H4685, H4686 [23JN]
National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), E1466
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of health care reform on employment, H2584 [15AP]
Tributes
Beard, Gerald W., E1465
Butle, Joyce M., E1941
Maniscalco, Albert R., E1668
Oberstar, Representative, H8349
Williams, Frank, E1239