FILNER, BOB (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1848 [16AP]

Agriculture: protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 3555), H3808 [19JN]

——— provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 4351), H1916 [17AP]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H803 [15FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H2328 [7MY]

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 6046), H4156 [27JN]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H4065 [26JN]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 6188), H5290 [25JY]

——— improve protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 5747), H2713 [15MY]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H3 [6JA]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H1915 [17AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 621), H1914 [17AP]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H3105 [17MY]

Aviation: ensure certain flight, duty, and rest requirements apply to all-cargo air operations (see H.R. 4350), H2289 [27AP]

——— require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H6304 [9OC]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 6117), H4862 [12JY]

Bataan-Corregidor Month: designate (see H. Res. 636), H2274 [27AP]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area: designate (see H.R. 5545), H4908 [17JY]

Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits, increases revenue, reduces defense spending, and promotes economic growth (see H. Res. 733), H5008 [18JY]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H221 [31JA]

Buy American Act: ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3415), H3105 [17MY]

Buy American Week: designate (see H. Res. 705), H4064 [26JN]

Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R. 4389), H1976 [18AP]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H2288 [27AP]

——— impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see H.R. 2328), H1306 [8MR]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 4457), H2030 [19AP]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H1846 [16AP]

Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (see H. Res. 698), H3975 [21JN]

China: prevent repatriation of North Korean refugees and allow diplomatic access to, and application for asylum by, such refugees (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4864 [12JY]

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 2957), H945 [17FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H374 [1FE]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see H.R. 5978), H3914 [20JN]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H27 [17JA]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1564), H27 [17JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H160 [24JA]

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 5956), H3733 [18JN]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 6483), H6273 [21SE]

——— establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see H.R. 3789), H572 [7FE]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H1846 [16AP]

Crime: save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see H.R. 3515), H727 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5789), H2812 [16MY]

——— improve energy programs (see H.R. 5955), H4828 [11JY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H5861 [11SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H694 [9FE]

——— establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (see H.R. 3340), H79 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H1304 [8MR]

——— establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H1306 [8MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H639 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H694 [9FE]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (see H.R. 4366), H1914 [17AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H221 [31JA]

——— increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H159 [24JA]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H28 [17JA]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3707 [15JN]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 4286), H3700 [8JN]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 2794), H4828 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H4065 [26JN]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 6155), H6234 [20SE]

——— make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (see H.R. 5690), H2566 [9MY]

——— make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H441 [2FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H1978 [18AP]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 5711), H2644 [10MY]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H2288 [27AP]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H3163 [18MY]

——— require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1711), H1571 [26MR]

——— require a criminal background check for child care providers and adults residing with child care providers in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3829), H1847 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 3855), H1101 [29FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H945 [17FE]

——— provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H1642 [27MR]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H3481 [5JN]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H1847 [16AP]

——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 3795), H78 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 1521), H3105 [17MY]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H1846 [16AP]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see H.R. 6257), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H1915 [17AP]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H3914 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces members through provision of information on institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 4057), H3267 [30MY]

——— establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H571 [7FE]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H3734 [18JN]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 6527), H6275 [21SE]

——— improve educational counseling opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 6101), H4827 [11JY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 3687), H182 [25JA]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H803 [15FE]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H2569 [9MY]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H571 [7FE]

Diseases: bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 6138), H5293 [25JY]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3700 [8JN]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H5766 [10SE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2746), H3363 [31MY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H375 [1FE]

——— statehood (see H.R. 265), H375 [1FE]

Drugs: apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H1847 [16AP]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 6134), H5202 [24JY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 6311), H5766 [10SE]

Education: restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 4170), H1808 [29MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 72), H4686 [9JY]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 111), H4828 [11JY]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5292 [25JY]

——— require a lifetime income disclosure (see H.R. 677), H220 [31JA]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H1428 [20MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H441 [2FE]

——— allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H1306 [8MR]

FDA: create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (see H.R. 3207), H696 [13FE]

——— expedite approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions (see H.R. 4132), H1847 [16AP]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H1915 [17AP]

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 4972), H3267 [30MY]

——— strengthen ability to seek advice from external experts on rare diseases, their burdens, and unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases (see H.R. 4156), H2447 [8MY]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1153 [5MR]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H945 [17FE]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H945 [17FE]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3267 [30MY]

——— provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 1356), H1741 [28MR]

Firearms: limit possession, sale, and other disposition by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children (see H.R. 505), H694 [9FE]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H28 [17JA]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H1428 [20MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reduce interest rates on mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 3733), H441 [2FE]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 521), H221 [31JA]

——— authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see H.R. 3771), H159 [24JA]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H641 [8FE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H6280 [21SE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H1497 [21MR]

——— prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H2329 [7MY]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H3267 [30MY]

Homeless: eliminate involuntary homelessness for families, women, and children (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3977 [21JN]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H375 [1FE]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H5331 [30JY]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4011), H692 [9FE]

——— prohibit transfer of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 5749), H2713 [15MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 3823), H641 [8FE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H1101 [29FE]

——— provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities (see H.R. 3881), H803 [15FE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6152 [19SE]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see H.R. 2185), H2211 [26AP]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H1571 [26MR]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H187 [27JA]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see H.R. 3125), H4864 [12JY]

——— require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 4470), H2447 [8MY]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 713), H5202 [24JY]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 4173), H1304 [8MR]

——— clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H1572 [26MR]

——— condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1572 [26MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1847 [16AP]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1363 [13MR]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 6166), H5130 [23JY]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1789), H1807 [29MR]

Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2329 [7MY]

Medicaid: apply prompt pay requirement to claims for payment for covered items and services furnished by any Medicaid health care entity (see H.R. 3587), H1642 [27MR]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1543 [22MR]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H1846 [16AP]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2647 [10MY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H5712 [2AU]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H694 [9FE]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H28 [17JA]

——— increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H726 [14FE]

——— preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H2647 [10MY]

——— provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H945 [17FE]

——— provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H1642 [27MR]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 876), H1741 [28MR]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H1915 [17AP]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 5707), H5292 [25JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H376 [1FE]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5959), H5293 [25JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1642 [27MR]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H692 [9FE]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 803), H6276 [21SE]

National Guard: eliminate inequities in the treatment of technicians and reduce retirement eligibility age for non-regular service (see H.R. 1169), H1846 [16AP]

National Month of Voter Registration: designate (see H. Res. 758), H5707 [2AU]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H2072 [24AP]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H1805 [29MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1808 [29MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H6284 [25SE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 4154), H4656 [29JN]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 4062), H901 [16FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

Pesticides: prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (see H.R. 4318), H3267 [30MY]

Philippines: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 665), H3162 [18MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6323 [2NO]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1427 [20MR]

Postal Service: authorize the sale, at fair market value, of any post office building subject to relocation (see H.R. 6238), H5525 [31JY]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see H.R. 3591), H513 [6FE]

——— reduce operating costs and provide for continued postal services for certain areas (see H.R. 3916), H1018 [28FE]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see H.R. 5745), H6001 [13SE]

——— impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for the purchase of a domestic fuel-efficient vehicle, and make grants to mass transit systems for fare reductions (see H.R. 3784), H77 [18JA]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H5766 [10SE]

Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Public welfare programs: permit States to exempt single parents with children under a certain age from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program participation rate requirements (see H.R. 4379), H2034 [19AP]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 728), H4863 [12JY]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of, and provide for the reduction of principal on, mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 3841), H218 [31JA]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2404), H27 [17JA]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

Rotary International: commend efforts to prevent and eradicate polio (see H. Res. 704), H4064 [26JN]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4609), H2066 [24AP]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H115 [23JA]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H1392 [19MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H903 [16FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H944 [17FE]

——— allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1190), H1846 [16AP]

——— deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 6599), H6428 [16NO]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4686 [9JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6062 [14SE]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H1741 [28MR]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H1154 [5MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H1154 [5MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness and provide exclusions from income for certain payments under the National Mortgage Settlement (see H.R. 4290), H2447 [8MY]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H1641 [27MR]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 6411), H6060 [14SE]

——— impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps (see H.R. 2003), H1210 [6MR]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H2813 [16MY]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 4032), H1135 [1MR]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H5202 [24JY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H6152 [19SE]

——— provide for employment tax treatment of professional service businesses (see H.R. 3840), H694 [9FE]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see H.R. 6050), H4603 [28JN]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H5078 [19JY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H572 [7FE]

——— repeal certain tax breaks for gas and oil companies and refund the revenue savings to registered vehicle owners (see H.R. 4231), H1496 [21MR]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H1915 [17AP]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

Telecommunications: adopt technology allowing 9-1-1 call centers to receive and respond to emergency text messages (see H.R. 3654), H1847 [16AP]

Veterans: clarify responsibilities of small businesses relative to employment and reemployment rights of veterans (see H.R. 3860), H1571 [26MR]

——— exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H966 [27FE]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 6107), H5526 [31JY]

——— provide employment opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects (see H.R. 3473), H115 [23JA]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 3884), H513 [6FE]

Vietnam: condemn crackdown on democracy activists, repeal measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent, release political prisoners, and ensure compliance with international human rights standards (see H. Res. 484), H1154 [5MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H5704 [2AU]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

——— permit an individual who is required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 6419), H6069 [18SE]

——— require States to establish minimum early voting period and ensure that no individual be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 6591), H6397 [15NO]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1017 [28FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H1847 [16AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 5864), H4158 [27JN]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 4122), H6344 [13NO]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 5647), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 5331), H3363 [31MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see H.R. 3712), H694 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 5861), H3266 [30MY]

La Jolla, CA: grant a right of first refusal to the La Jolla Historical Society relative to the sale of the La Jolla Post Office (see H.R. 6049), H4603 [28JN]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6275), H5704 [2AU]

Salazar Bazan, Azucena: relief (see H.R. 6126), H4863 [12JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (H.R. 5861), H3266 [30MY]

La Jolla, CA: grant a right of first refusal to the La Jolla Historical Society relative to the sale of the La Jolla Post Office (H.R. 6049), H4605 [28JN]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (H.R. 6275), H5708 [2AU]

Salazar Bazan, Azucena: relief (H.R. 6126), H4864 [12JY]

Letters

Resignation from the House of Representatives: by, H6579 [3DE]

Remarks

Baxamusa, Murtaza: John S. Lyons Foundation Fellowship Honoree of the Year, E1460• [10SE]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3780 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces members through provision of information on institutions of higher learning (H.R. 4057), H5819 [11SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: clarify laws which may be waived for border security activities on public lands, prohibit reduction of public access to such lands, and protect tribal sovereignty, H3780 [19JN]

——— prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, H3780 [19JN]

Lemmon, Tom: John S. Lyons Foundation Fellowship Labor Leader of the Year, E1462• [10SE]

Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor: tribute to Annual Community Labor Awards recipients, E108• [1FE]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (H.R. 6275), E1424• [3AU], E1750• [13NO]

Votes: position on missed, H53•, H54•, H69• [18JA], H90•, H91• [23JA], H200• [31JA], H350•, H351•, H352•, H354•, H355•, H356• [1FE], H395•, H396•, H414•, H415•, H416•, H417•, H418•, H419• [2FE], H458•, H459• [3FE], H489•, H490• [6FE], H709• [14FE], H750• [15FE], H955• [27FE], H1262•, H1263•, H1264• [7MR], H1286, H1287, H1288•, H1289• [8MR], H1374• [19MR], H1662•, H1664•, H1665•, H1730•, H1731• [28MR], H1751•, H1762•, H1763•, H1775•, H1789•, H1795• [29MR], H1827•, H1828• [16AP], H1862•, H1871•, H1872•, H1873•, H1892•, H1893•, H1894•, H1895•, H1896•, H1897• [17AP], H1931•, H1932•, H1959•, H1961•, H1962• [18AP], H1988•, H1989•, H1990•, H2008•, H2010• [19AP], H2051• [24AP], H2107•, H2108• [25AP], H2156•, H2179•, H2180•, H2181•, H2182•, H2183•, H2186• [26AP], H2246•, H2251•, H2252• [27AP], H2301•, H2302•, H2303• [7MY], H2345•, H2346•, H2382•, H2383•, H2384•, H2385•, H2386•, H2387•, H2388•, H2433•, H2434•, H2435•, H2436•, H2437•, H2438• [8MY], H2491•, H2492•, H2516•, H2517•, H2518•, H2519•, H2520•, H2521•, H2522•, H2552•, H2553•, H2554•, H2555•, H2556•, H2557• [9MY], H2582•, H2583•, H2632•, H2633•, H2635•, H2636• [10MY], H2694•, H2695• [15MY], H2731•, H2743•, H2744•, H2745•, H2781• [16MY], H2845•, H2846•, H2847•, H3034•, H3035•, H3036•, H3037•, H3038• [17MY], H3110•, H3111•, H3112•, H3113•, H3114•, H3115•, H3116•, H3117•, H3118•, H3119•, H3120•, H3121•, H3142•, H3143•, H3144, H3145•, H3146• [18MY], H3248•, H3249•, H3250• [30MY], H3445•, H3446•, H3447• [5JN], H3496•, H3497•, H3498•, H3514•, H3515•, H3516•, H3517•, H3518•, H3519•, H3520•, H3521•, H3522•, H3523•, H3524•, H3526•, H3527•, H3528•, H3567•, H3568•, H3569•, H3570•, H3571•, H3572•, H3573•, H3574•, H3575• [6JN], H3599•, H3601•, H3617•, H3618•, H3645•, H3646•, H3647•, H3648•, H3649•, H3651•, H3652• [7JN], H3685•, H3686•, H3687•, H3688•, H3689•, H3690•, H3691• [8JN], H3931•, H3932•, H3933•, H3934•, H3935•, H3936•, H3937•, H3938•, H3939•, H3940•, H3941•, H3942•, H3944•, H3945• [21JN], H4615•, H4616•, H4631•, H4633•, H4635•, H4636• [29JN], H4670•, H4671•, H4672• [9JY], H4893•, H4894• [17JY], H4926•, H4997•, H4998•, H4999•, H5000•, H5001•, H5002•, H5003•, H5004•, H5005•, H5006• [18JY], H5064•, H5065•, H5066•, H5067•, H5068•, H5069•, H5070•, H5071•, H5072• [19JY], H5115•, H5116•, H5117• [23JY], H5449•, H5450• [31JY], H5747•, H5748•, H5749• [10SE], H6120•, H6121• [19SE], H6174•, H6195•, H6196• [20SE], H6248•, H6249•, H6250•, H6251•, H6252•, H6253•, H6254•, H6256•, H6257• [21SE], H6338• [13NO], H6388•, H6390•, H6391• [15NO], H6418 [16NO], H6443•, H6444• [27NO], H6524• [29NO], H6560, H6561• [30NO], E743•, E746• [9MY]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: tribute to departing Members, H6742–H6751 [12DE], E1924 [13DE]

Tribute, E1920 [12DE], E1935 [13DE]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H6579 [3DE]

Tributes

Price, Bobby, E1776• [15NO]