GUTHRIE, BRETT (a Representative from Kentucky)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H1988 [17MR]
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), H4751 [7JY]
Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see H.R. 1218), H3870 (see H.R. 1218), H3911 [1JN]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]
———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H4329 [16JN]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2858 [14AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1200 [17FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5661 [27JY]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6979 [14OC]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1621 [8MR]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4366 [21JN]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H357 [19JA]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H3281 [12MY]
Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]
Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H1844 [15MR]
Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]
———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]
Dept. of Energy: provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see H.R. 2054), H4188 [14JN]
Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7579 [14NO]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4529 [23JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 1563), H5966 [7SE]
———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1620 [8MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H7893 [18NO]
———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. 178), H2857 [14AP]
Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]
Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H6231 [15SE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H4529 [23JN]
Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1621 [8MR]
Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 2295), H4456 [22JN]
Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H725 [11FE]
EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see H.R. 960), H2917 [15AP]
———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]
———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H4038 [3JN]
———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H5781 [29JY]
———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6782 [11OC]
———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2410 [6AP]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6344 [21SE]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4674 [6JY]
———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3112 [5MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]
———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]
FDA: amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see H.R. 3214), H6976 [14OC]
———create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (see H.R. 3207), H8320 [8DE]
———ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]
———enter into agreements with certain countries regarding methods and approaches to harmonizing certain regulatory requirements on devices (see H.R. 3230), H6976 [14OC]
———expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H6975 [14OC]
———improve humanitarian device regulation (see H.R. 3211), H6976 [14OC]
———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]
———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H7406 [10NO]
———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H6976 [14OC]
———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H6975 [14OC]
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), H393 [20JA]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8136 [5DE]
Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H9929 [16DE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]
———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]
———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H6626 [5OC]
———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H4577 [24JN]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H4577 [24JN]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H6098 [12SE]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]
———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3162 [10MY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4279 [15JN]
Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H7208 [1NO]
Immigration: reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 3443), H8262 [7DE]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2536 [7AP]
———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]
———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H9946 [19DE]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]
Iraq: call for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of Iranian opposition members in Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 332), H5782 [29JY]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5399 [22JY]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4529 [23JN]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7893 [18NO]
———require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H6344 [21SE]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H7008 [24OC]
———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]
———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H3161 [10MY]
———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 1958), H3408 [24MY]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H7208 [1NO]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H9928 [16DE]
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), H4188 [14JN]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2667 [13AP]
National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H2858 [14AP]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 227), H2918 [15AP]
NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H4366 [21JN]
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]
———allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1844 [15MR]
———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8077 [1DE]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H4852 [11JY]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]
———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H6011 [8SE]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2934 [2MY]
———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]
Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H8262 [7DE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2605 [12AP]
Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1727 [10MR]
———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see H.R. 2036), H5781 [29JY]
Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1621 [8MR] (see H.R. 801), H1580 [4MR]
Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H7830 [17NO]
SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7830 [17NO]
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]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H5240 [19JY]
———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H3162 [10MY]
SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 935), H1575 [3MR]
States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H4366 [21JN]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6676 [7OC]
Taxation: allow a deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property (see H.R. 1147), H3758 [26MY]
———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2040 [29MR]
———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H1180 (see H.R. 743), H1200 [17FE]
———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 2478), H6238 [19SE]
———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3344 [23MY]
———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 1986), H3644 (see H.R. 1986), H3682 [25MY]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2572 [8AP]
———make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]
———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H7406 [10NO]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 1659), H6552 [4OC]
———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H6674 [6OC]
———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H6978 [14OC]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3162 [10MY]
———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 1706), H4578 [24JN]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3806 [31MY]
———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1252 (see H.R. 436), H1364 [18FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5734 [28JY]
Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]
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]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6552 [4OC]
Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H3281 [12MY]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]
Veterans: 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. 333), H5734 [28JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H2911 [15AP]
Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1216), H2036 [29MR]
FDA: ensure public participation in the drafting and issuance of certain guidance documents (see H.R. 3204), H6975 [14OC]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (H.R. 1612), H2915 [15AP]
Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H2038 [29MR]
FDA: ensure public participation in the drafting and issuance of certain guidance documents (H.R. 3204), H6977 [14OC]
Remarks
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H3377 [24MY]
Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3361, H3363, H3364, H3366, H3367, H3369, H3370, H3377 [24MY]
———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), motion to recommit, H3433 [25MY]
———prioritize graduate medical education funding to qualified teaching health centers in underserved areas, H3433 [25MY]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H3364 [24MY]
EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6381 [22SE]
GAO: conduct a study on the number of primary care physicians trained as a result of converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3369, H3370 [24MY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H288 [19JA]
Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H288 [19JA]
Medicare: reform, H3377 [24MY]
Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, E1649
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H288 [19JA]
Point of order, H3399 [24MY]
Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H152 [12JA]
Votes: position on missed, H4022
Tributes
Bateman, Kathleen, E1051
Causey, Phyllis, H8904 [14DE], E2235
Downing, Dero G., E789
Kuzma, Michael P., Jr., E215
Sampson, Thomas S., E31
Samuels, Bill, Jr., E646