SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H641 [8FE]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H803 [15FE]
Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]
Bankruptcy: require disclosure by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos and filing of such reports (see H.R. 4369), H5712 [2AU]
Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H187 [27JA]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H159 [24JA]
Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]
Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 6671), H6828 [17DE]
Crime: provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 5889), H3480 [5JN]
——— provide penalties with respect to employers’ conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H1978 [18AP]
Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War (see H.R. 4933), H2206 [26AP]
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), H1101 [29FE]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1808 [29MR]
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]
Ecuador: condemn repression of democracy and human rights, express concern on lack of counternarcotics cooperation and relationship with Iran, and discourage renewal of trade preference systems (see H. Res. 745), H5631 [1AU]
Egypt: prohibit provision of U.S. assistance (see H.R. 6646), H6765 [12DE]
FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see H.R. 6586), H6328 [9NO]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H513 [6FE]
Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3981 [25JN]
Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H5200 [24JY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 5949), H3707 [15JN]
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), H5131 [23JY]
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]
Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H441 [2FE]
Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H3981 [25JN]
Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3782), H77 [18JA]
Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1274 [7MR]
Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6578 [30NO]
NASA: preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 6491), H6274 [21SE]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H6536 [29NO]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H1498 [21MR]
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]
Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H476 [3FE]
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H1428 [20MR]
Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 832), H6806 [13DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide that the individual mandate shall not be construed as a tax (see H.R. 6334), H5706 [2AU]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5292 [25JY]
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), H160 [24JA]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]
Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see H.R. 6185), H5290 [25JY]
Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (see H.R. 4158), H1272 [7MR]
Syria: condemn targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities and call on U.S. to prioritize safety and security of these communities (see H. Res. 763), H5861 [11SE]
Taxation: extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3700 [8JN]
——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5860 [11SE]
——— provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 6102), H5079 [19JY]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]
——— require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 6165), H6152 [19SE]
Transportation Security Administration: establish a 10-year term of office for any individual appointed as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 2622), H5292 [25JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2267 [27AP]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H4065 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (see H.R. 3796), H82 [19JA]
Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see H.R. 4223), H1427 [20MR]
Dept. of Energy: streamline process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of petroleum refineries and designate certain closed military installations for siting refineries (see H.R. 3879), H374 [1FE]
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]
EPA: require use of commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6545), H6276 [21SE]
Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (see H. Res. 609), H1805 [29MR]
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: increase congressional oversight (see H.R. 6546), H6276 [21SE]
Constitutional authority statements
Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (H.R. 3796), H82 [19JA]
Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (H.R. 4223), H1427 [20MR]
Dept. of Energy: streamline process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of petroleum refineries and designate certain closed military installations for siting refineries (H.R. 3879), H375 [1FE]
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 (H.R. 6097), H4775 [10JY]
EPA: require use of commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program (H.R. 6545), H6279 [21SE]
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: increase congressional oversight (H.R. 6546), H6279 [21SE]
Financial statements
Personal, E1137• [26JN]
Remarks
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2629• [10MY]
Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (H.R. 3796), H5452 [31JY]
Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (H.R. 4223), H3992 [26JN]
Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War, H3125• [18MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3125• [18MY]
Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6016• [14SE]
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, H4732 [10JY]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H2629• [10MY]
——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), E434• [22MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4732 [10JY]
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), H4403 [28JN]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2767 [16MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4732 [10JY]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, E434• [22MR]
Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), E1114• [21JN]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1433), H1000 [28FE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2767 [16MY]
Tributes
Vermillion, Steve, H6420 [16NO]