BRADY, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H6062 [14SE]
——— repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H1741 [28MR]
Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]
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]
——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H27 [17JA]
——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H1916 [17AP]
——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H802 [15FE]
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), H1498 [21MR]
Civil rights: restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see H.R. 5978), H4864 [12JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 350), H79 [18JA]
——— recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H965 [27FE]
——— 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), H2447 [8MY]
——— establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H376 [1FE]
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), H2033 [19AP]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H639 [8FE]
Dept. of Education: 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), H2072 [24AP] (see H.R. 4816), H4065 [26JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H903 [16FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H1846 [16AP]
Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H6302 [5OC]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 2325), H1273 [7MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H3267 [30MY]
——— 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), H6587 [3DE]
——— 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), H79 [18JA]
——— repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see H.R. 807), H903 [16FE]
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act: provide further clarity for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5844), H3162 [18MY]
Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5328 [26JY]
——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H2288 [27AP]
District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1018 [28FE]
Economy: provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H6304 [9OC]
Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H6304 [9OC]
Enterprise (U.S.S.): tribute to the Navy and current and former officers and crew upon completion of final deployment (see H. Con. Res. 143), H6765 [12DE]
FAA: establish an Aviation Rulemaking Committee to address flight attendant duty time limitations and rest requirements (see H.R. 3824), H572 [7FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H1915 [17AP]
FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H512 [6FE]
FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 6310), H5705 [2AU]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H6001 [13SE]
Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H3267 [30MY]
Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H5009 [18JY]
Firearms: require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 6241), H5717 [3AU]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]
International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 749), H5525 [31JY]
Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2448 [8MY]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 4123), H1133 [1MR]
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), H1274 [7MR]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3707 [15JN]
Medicaid: provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1054), H6397 [15NO]
Medicare: provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2211 [26AP]
——— 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), H3481 [5JN]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H441 [2FE]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]
Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]
Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H1978 [18AP]
National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]
National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 655), H3482 [5JN]
National Month of Voter Registration: designate (see H. Res. 758), H5707 [2AU]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 748), H5713 [2AU]
National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H5293 [25JY]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]
NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H159 [24JA]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: tribute to establishment of Federal interagency neuroscience working group (see H. Res. 613), H3808 [19JN]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 1867), H6469 [27NO]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]
——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, create similar system for congressional elections, and strengthen rules on political action committees (see H.R. 6448), H6230 [20SE]
——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6060 [14SE]
Postal Service: 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), H2813 [16MY]
——— reduce operating costs and provide for continued postal services for certain areas (see H.R. 3916), H1808 [29MR]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H1101 [29FE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 6099), H5079 [19JY]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5202 [24JY]
Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (see H.R. 5954), H4656 [29JN]
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]
Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4775 [10JY]
——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6001 [13SE]
——— extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (see H.R. 1988), H182 [25JA]
——— increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3769), H3363 [31MY]
——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H2288 [27AP]
——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3481 [5JN]
——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H2033 [19AP]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H945 [17FE]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]
Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 6015), H3975 [21JN]
——— issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H2034 [19AP]
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), H6280 [21SE]
——— 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), H1741 [28MR]
Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H903 [16FE]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]
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), H2443 [8MY]
World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H2033 [19AP]
Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6343 [13NO]
Remarks
Committee on the Library (Joint): accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and display the statue in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 6336), H5746 [10SE]
Committees of the House: adjust amount provided for expenses of certain committees (H. Res. 496), H313, H314 [1FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3022 [17MY]
——— V–22 Osprey funding, H3022 [17MY]
GPO: provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (H. Con. Res. 132), H5744 [10SE]
——— tribute to online Federal document retrieval system, E461• [28MR]
Library of Congress: revise authority to accept gifts and bequests (H.R. 6122), H5742 [10SE]
Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to inauguration as President of Taiwan, E728• [8MY]
Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Walter D. Palmer Leadership Learning Partners Charter School Leadership Preparatory Academy Foundations of Leadership Class of 2013, E684• [27AP]
Political campaigns: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate’s campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (H.R. 406), H5743 [10SE]
Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1639• [21SE]
Union League of Philadelphia: anniversary, E1854• [30NO]
United Way: anniversary, E1094• [20JN]
UnitedHealthcare Services, Inc.: tribute to UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania, E812• [16MY]
Subpoena Notices
Philadelphia, PA, Municipal Court, Criminal Division, H5729, H5730 [10SE]
Tributes
Arcangioli, Gianluca, E1850• [29NO]
Brown-Sow, Lynette M., E1587• [21SE]
Cuffee, Otis N., E1577• [20SE]
DeSerio, Alfred L., E746• [9MY]
Ellis, Glenn, Sr., E130• [3FE]
Fortin, John, E668• [26AP]
Gillespie, C. Kevin, E1563• [19SE]
Higgins, Walter, E1582• [20SE]
Ladenheim, Steven, E1077• [19JN]
Lederer, Tom, E487• [29MR]
Lee, Edward, Sr., E1014• [7JN]
Lewis, Jim, E429• [22MR]
Marmo, Roberto, E1848• [29NO]
Pagano, Alessandro, E90• [31JA]
Robinson, Edward, E1104• [21JN]
Smukler, Joseph, E1273• [18JY]
Tollefson, Don, E1495• [12SE]
Washington, Christine Jackson, E506• [29MR]
White, F. John, E64• [24JA]
Yanoff, Shelly, E930• [31MY]