DUFFY, SEAN P. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H2033 [19AP]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H476 [3FE]

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

Budget: provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see H.R. 3844), H218 [31JA]

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6151 [19SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H1134 [1MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H572 [7FE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H571 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3362 [31MY]

——— use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands to utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program (see H.R. 6231), H5331 [30JY]

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), H4685 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for days of non-participation due to Government error (see H.R. 3863), H641 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: clarify standards relative to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification (see H.R. 6118), H5860 [11SE]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5526 [31JY]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4774 [10JY]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H1847 [16AP]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2447 [8MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see H.R. 5744), H2712 [15MY]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 5893), H4158 [27JN]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7425 [20DE]

FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 4264), H3808 [19JN]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3915 [20JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H6304 [9OC]

Foreign aid: provide limitations (see H.R. 6452), H6280 [21SE]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 6089), H4908 [17JY]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies for charitable works and volunteer activities in communities across the country (see H. Con. Res. 116), H1977 [18AP]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H1808 [29MR]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (see H. Res. 526), H1306 [8MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

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), H950 [24FE]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H6578 [30NO]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6152 [19SE]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H1101 [29FE]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1916 [17AP]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H5766 [10SE]

Israel: 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), H1978 [18AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1846 [16AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3267 [30MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H3105 [17MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H1847 [16AP]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6069 [18SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 3799), H160 [24JA]

——— terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2913), H6152 [19SE]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

Oak Creek, WI: condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 775), H5765 [10SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5331 [30JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1306 [8MR]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H1391 [19MR]

Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H5923 [12SE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H1847 [16AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H3405 [1JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H4775 [10JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H1209 [6MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H4605 [28JN]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

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), H2134 [25AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H220 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 3835), H186 [27JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H187 [27JA]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H1692 [28MR], H2112 [25AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1692 [28MR]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H651 [9FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (H.R. 4157), H5163 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (S. 1134), H1083 [29FE]

Ellis, Rick and Kela: Make a Difference Day Award recipients, E590• [19AP]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H306 [1FE]

——— 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), H651 [9FE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H2786 [16MY]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), H2786 [16MY]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1385, H1386 [19MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4749 [10JY]

Hmong Heritage Month: observance, E518• [30MR]

Medicare: reform, H1385, H1386 [19MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4836 [12JY]

——— streamline mining development permitting process, H4836 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, H4749 [10JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4749 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1385, H1386 [19MR]

Ronning, Jean: Ashland, WI, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E624• [24AP]

Superior, WI: anniversary of Rotary Club of Superior, E1310• [24JY]

Sutherland, Doug: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hall of Fame inductee, E376• [19MR]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H2112 [25AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1519• [22MR], H3447• [5JN]

Wausau Kayak/Canoe Corp.: hosting of International Canoe Federation Junior and Under-23 Canoe Slalom World Championships, E1217• [10JY]

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College: anniversary, E1218• [10JY]

Tributes

Altmann, Joseph, E3• [6JA]

Dahlberg, Mark, E622• [24AP]

Kampmeyer, Jamison, E340• [8MR]