CAPUANO, MICHAEL E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H7357 [21NO]

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (see H.R. 3802), H8126 [19DE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2719 [16MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H2354 [25AP]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H5408 [6SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1359 [12MR]

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. 683), H544 [14FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6829 [28OC]

——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H52 [4JA]

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H1824 [21MR]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 2110), H5477 [10SE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H2157 [18AP]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see H. Res. 176), H2247 [23AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see H. Res. 168), H2124 [17AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7688 [11DE]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: anniversary (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [8MY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen financial security, reduce market volatility, expand opportunity, and stop the shrinking of the middle class (see H.R. 1579), H5051 [24JY]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H5435 [9SE]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 785), H595 [15FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1430 [14MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H1425 [14MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H5342 [1AU]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 482), H342 [4FE]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H7312 [20NO]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H661 [26FE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3655 [14JN]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2775 [17MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see H. Res. 131), H1825 [21MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H222 [22JA]

——— constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H413 [6FE]

——— 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. 34), H5349 [1AU]

——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see H.R. 3331), H6768 [23OC]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H2249 [23AP]

——— clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility or telecommunications companies (see H.R. 2538), H4142 [27JN]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H2965 [24MY]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2364), H3591 [13JN]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 736), H703 [27FE]

——— provide for removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans (see H.R. 2561), H4980 [23JY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H5051 [24JY]

——— strengthen Federal statutes designed to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 3317), H6768 [23OC]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 41), H432 [8FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H5922 [27SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 3401), H7508 [4DE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H7688 [11DE]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 1875), H7508 [4DE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— promote student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness (see H.R. 3122), H7508 [4DE]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2237), H7312 [20NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 611), H6998 [12NO]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H176 [18JA]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 2130), H2952 [23MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 2790), H5655 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 720), H546 [14FE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H7446 [3DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H5175 [30JY]

——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 1340), H2575 [13MY]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2438 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see H.R. 2428), H3927 [19JN]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H628 [25FE]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H8127 [19DE]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H7508 [4DE]

Disasters: provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 2887), H5513 [11SE]

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. 328), H5399 [2AU]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1861 [9AP]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H6998 [12NO]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 499), H2803 [20MY]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1861 [9AP]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7357 [21NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 20), H222 [22JA]

——— 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. 31), H547 [14FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1718 [20MR]

EPA: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H2436 [6MY]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2825), H5087 [25JY]

European Union: support goals and objectives of Ireland’s Council Presidency (see H. Res. 74), H596 [15FE]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H5175 [30JY]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H1718 [20MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H2717 [16MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H2354 [25AP]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 131), H3253 [6JN]

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. 708), H5175 [30JY]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 2641), H4726 [18JY]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2641), H5052 [24JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H1823 [21MR]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3563), H7310 [20NO]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6225 [3OC]

FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 1145), H1396 [13MR]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H4369 [10JY]

——— encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6545 [11OC]

——— ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3137), H6103 [1OC]

——— establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 1261), H1630 [19MR]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H224 [22JA]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2005), H2654 [15MY]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2485 [7MY]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H294 [25JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H294 [25JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1829 [21MR]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 1369), H1823 [21MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H86 [14JA]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H2437 [6MY]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H2437 [6MY]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H86 [14JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2738), H4724 [18JY]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H7365 [22NO]

Gambling: regulate Internet gambling and provide consumer protections (see H.R. 2282), H4215 [8JY]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H2350 [25AP]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 31), H170 [15JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H221 [22JA]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H5403 [2AU]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H5051 [24JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see H.R. 1098), H5403 [2AU]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H5513 [11SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2605 [14MY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2438 [6MY]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H7309 [20NO]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H1359 [12MR] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6998 [12NO]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H1911 [10AP]

Kennedy, John F.: designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (see H. Res. 427), H7354 [21NO]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H1860 [9AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H6052 [30SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4080 [26JN]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H7357 [21NO]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H6998 [12NO]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H4039 [25JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H5548 [12SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H5403 [2AU]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6958 [30OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR]

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. 526), H5402 [2AU]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H5404 [2AU]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H294 [25JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1993 [12AP]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H4522 [16JY]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H5548 [12SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H1860 [9AP]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H169 [15JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 268), H169 [15JA]

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2214), H2964 [24MY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H504 [13FE]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H1861 [9AP]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H1860 [9AP]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H3688 [17JN]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 949), H981 [5MR]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3216 [5JN]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H6999 [12NO]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1906), H2567 [9MY]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H629 [25FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2158 [18AP]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H1956 [11AP]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H3655 [14JN]

SEC: require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 1627), H2571 [9MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H5052 [24JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H3655 [14JN]

——— 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. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H4080 [26JN]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H2297 [24AP]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H1821 [21MR]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H2157 [18AP]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H2604 [14MY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H661 [26FE]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H7357 [21NO]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2350 [25AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H5396 [2AU]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 880), H813 [28FE]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H6768 [23OC]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H4040 [25JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2571 [9MY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2144), H5090 [25JY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H2404 [3MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H7052 [13NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1554), H2025 [15AP]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 2958), H5343 [1AU]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H5349 [1AU]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7447 [3DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H2532 [8MY]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H6957 [30OC]

Wildlife: 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. 1998), H4040 [25JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5344 [1AU]

——— 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. 1975), H2602 [14MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1861 [9AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1430 [14MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H7566 [5DE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H2437 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Police: give members the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60 (see H.R. 598), H431 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) and Public Safety and Community Policing Grant programs to certain agencies that use license plate readers (see H.R. 2644), H4369 [10JY]

——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 2235), H3094 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H2953 [23MY]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3511), H7152 [15NO]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 941), H949 [4MR] (see H.R. 1028), H1327 [7MR]

Financial institutions: require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (see H.R. 2266), H3215 [5JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: provide for repayment of amounts borrowed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the U.S. (see H.R. 2435), H3927 [19JN]

Investments: protect investors in futures contracts (see H.R. 3009), H5397 [2AU]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2414), H3758 [18JN]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 465), H341 [4FE]

Political campaigns: reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 464), H341 [4FE]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H2349 [25AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 336), H222 [22JA]

Privacy: notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (see H.R. 2356), H3590 [13JN]

SEC: require all transactions of persons subject to accounting principles or standards to be shown on such persons’ balance sheet (see H.R. 3011), H5397 [2AU]

——— require that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be treated as secured borrowing (see H.R. 3010), H5397 [2AU]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (see H.R. 3012), H5397 [2AU]

SSA: prohibit the publishing of Social Security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File (see H.R. 466), H341 [4FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Capitol Police: give members the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60 (H.R. 598), H432 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) and Public Safety and Community Policing Grant programs to certain agencies that use license plate readers (H.R. 2644), H4370 [10JY]

——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (H.R. 2235), H3095 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 2146), H2956 [23MY]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3511), H7152 [15NO]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (H.R. 1028), H1328 [7MR]

——— ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (H.R. 941), H950 [4MR]

Financial institutions: require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (H.R. 2266), H3215 [5JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: provide for repayment of amounts borrowed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the U.S. (H.R. 2435), H3928 [19JN]

Investments: protect investors in futures contracts (H.R. 3009), H5401 [2AU]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (H.R. 2414), H3759 [18JN]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (H.R. 465), H343 [4FE]

Political campaigns: reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (H.R. 464), H343 [4FE]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (H.R. 1734), H2352 [25AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (H.R. 336), H223 [22JA]

Privacy: notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (H.R. 2356), H3591 [13JN]

SEC: require all transactions of persons subject to accounting principles or standards to be shown on such persons’ balance sheet (H.R. 3011), H5401 [2AU]

——— require that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be treated as secured borrowing (H.R. 3010), H5401 [2AU]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (H.R. 3012), H5401 [2AU]

SSA: prohibit the publishing of Social Security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File (H.R. 466), H343 [4FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6403 [8OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), Senate amendment, H1793• [21MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H6403 [8OC]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6716 [23OC]

Dept. of Energy: fusion energy research funding, H1793• [21MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H6403 [8OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6403 [8OC]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of bombings at the Boston Marathon, H2011 [15AP]

Votes: position on missed, H2145• [18AP], E110• [6FE], E754• [23MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), H3324, H3325 [12JN]

Tributes

Beal, Eugenie Moore, E1361• [23SE]

Levi-Montalcini, Rita, E14• [4JA]

Mandell, James, E1383• [26SE]

Sullivan, Barry K., H7298, H7304 [20NO]