GOWDY, TREY (a Representative from South Carolina)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2330 [7MY], H2376, H2448 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H115 [23JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H1978 [18AP]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]

——— require an abortion provider, before performing an abortion, to wait for a certain period (see H.R. 3802), H182 [25JA]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6328 [9NO]

Budget: cap Federal spending (see H.R. 4060), H1135 [1MR]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1273 [7MR]

Census: celebrate release of 1940 census and commend Bureau of the Census and National Archives and Records Administration efforts to maintain information (see H. Res. 637), H2274 [27AP]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (see H.R. 3796), H160 [24JA]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H27 [17JA]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H512 [6FE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 6063), H4654 [29JN]

——— increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see H.R. 3668), H2813 [16MY]

Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of Energy: repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program (see H.R. 3306), H1017 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: 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]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5202 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3808 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4200), H1808 [29MR]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H1570 [26MR]

——— support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (see H. Res. 695), H3914 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of proposed rule relative to domestic service employees (see H.R. 5970), H3807 [19JN]

Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen (see H.R. 6511), H6275 [21SE]

——— require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 5822), H4158 [27JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 5969), H3807 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 4004), H1391 [19MR]

Federal employees: provide for administrative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 6016), H4065 [26JN]

——— require federally elected officials to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3639), H28 [17JA]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H513 [6FE]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H1304 [8MR]

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. 4078), H943 [17FE]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 4625), H2123 [25AP]

Health: repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H1846 [16AP]

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

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H441 [2FE]

——— 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: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H220 [31JA]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H950 [24FE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H5079 [19JY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1306 [8MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H1543 [22MR]

IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.J. Res. 112), H5010 [18JY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]

——— 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), H1274 [7MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2810), H2033 [19AP]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 6199), H5291 [25JY]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H945 [17FE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H1976 [18AP]

——— prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H1428 [20MR]

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5078 [19JY]

POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S. (see H.R. 4388), H1976 [18AP]

Power resources: streamline regulatory permitting procedures and increase domestic energy production (see H.R. 4301), H1803 [29MR]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H27 [17JA]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H26 [17JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 4093), H1016 [28FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2447 [8MY]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see H.R. 6185), H5290 [25JY]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H28 [17JA]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]

Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr., Post Office, Ravenel, SC: designate (see H.R. 6379), H5922 [12SE]

Securities: revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety (see H.R. 3534), H1017 [28FE]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 4160), H1306 [8MR]

Taxation: repeal certain tax increases (see H.R. 4064), H1018 [28FE]

——— 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), H79 [18JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2267 [27AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H1359 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Presidents of the U.S.: eliminate certain limitations on length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their children (see H.R. 6620), H6578 [30NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Presidents of the U.S.: eliminate certain limitations on length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their children (H.R. 6620), H6578 [30NO]

Remarks

Bureau of the Census: prohibit funding to enforce criminal penalty on individuals who choose not to participate in the American Community Survey, H2507 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), Senate amendment, H7491, H7492, H7493, H7495 [31DE]

——— funding, H2376 [8MY]

——— John. R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program funding through reductions in NASA Mars Next Decade Program funding, H2496, H2498 [9MY]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H2494 [9MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (H.R. 5949), H5895 [12SE]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4163, H4413 [28JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H1565 [26MR]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H1565 [26MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: eliminate certain limitations on length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their children (H.R. 6620), H6647 [5DE]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (H. Res. 515), H51 [18JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.J. Res. 118), H6183 [20SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2376 [8MY], H2494, H2496, H2498, H2507 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to knowingly and willfully subvert congressional inquiries and investigations, H2494 [9MY]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5540 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5540 [1AU]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2774 [16MY]

Tributes

Hicks, Channing (Bo), H6471 [28NO]

Ross, Adam, H5536 [1AU]