DUFFY, SEAN P. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H501 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2039 [29MR]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2675), H5660 [27JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6782 [11OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H204 [12JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H8125 [2DE]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H8967 [14DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]

Congress: require Members to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3549), H8124 [2DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H7579 [14NO]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H4187 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6674 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1844 [15MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H4578 [24JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H3220 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H4188 [14JN]

———clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (see H.R. 850), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1573 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H6098 [12SE]

———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H7134 [26OC]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H7715 [16NO]

Endangered species: authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H8000 [30NO]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6506 [3OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4581 [28JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3221 [11MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6854 [12OC]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3411 [24MY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H5965 [7SE]

Government: provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5240 [19JY]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President (see H.R. 1012), H2917 [15AP]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6467 [29SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2039 [29MR]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7830 [17NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6273 [20SE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6233 [15SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H6043 [9SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6922 [13OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H2918 [15AP]

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H4581 [28JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6182 [14SE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5782 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H2215 [31MR]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H6552 [4OC]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5374 [21JY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H684 [10FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1988 [17MR]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see H.R. 2930), H6782 [11OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7161 [27OC]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H10016 [20DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6233 [15SE]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H8125 [2DE]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H9946 [19DE]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H3759 [26MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7161 [27OC]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4750 [7JY]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7893 [18NO]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H8967 [14DE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6988 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (see H.R. 3550), H8124 [2DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]

Constitutional authority statements

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 620), H682 [10FE]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (H.R. 3550), H8125 [2DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H2267 [1AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3682), H9431 [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 3682), H9431 [15DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: report on congressional delegation trip, H2986, H2987, H2989 [3MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H825 [15FE], H2549 [8AP]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2986, H2987, H2989 [3MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2549 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7852 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5848 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5206, H5237 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5808 [30JY]

———deficit, H825 [15FE], H2832 [14AP], H7852 [18NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2826, H2827, H2832 [14AP]

Chicago Iron & Supplies, Inc.: Ashland Area Development Corp., Business of the Year award recipient, E1664 [20SE]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H10006 [20DE]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9992 [20DE]

———importance of job creation, H4520, H4523, H4524 [23JN], H6541, H6544 [4OC], H7190, H7193 [1NO], H7320, H7321 [3NO], H8151 [6DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H10005 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6541, H6544 [4OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5848 [1AU]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H10006 [20DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6541 [4OC], H6638 [6OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8151 [6DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5332 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5321, H5330, H5332 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

FRS: ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect seniors from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H5346 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5321 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H273 [19JA]

Medicare: reform, H2826, H2827, H2832 [14AP], H4520 [23JN], H5206, H5235, H5236 [19JY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H4520, H4523, H4524 [23JN], H5234, H5235, H5236, H5237 [19JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H7193 [1NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H4520 [23JN]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H273 [19JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7190, H7193 [1NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H4524 [23JN]

Taxation: rates, H5234, H5235, H5236, H5237 [19JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H4523 [23JN]

Unemployment: rates, H7320 [3NO]

Votes: position on missed, H8941 [14DE]

Tributes

Ambard, Philip D., H2989 [3MY]

Chilsen, Walter J., E1989 [3NO]

Hermanson, Matthew D., H2987 [3MY]