COHEN, STEVE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (H.R. 982), H7025 [13NO]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2884 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4938 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4263 [9JY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H6762 [23OC]

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), H8113 [12DE]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H5436 [9SE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3216 [5JN]

Air Force: make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force (see H.R. 3125), H7253 [19NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5589 [17SE]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 2066), H2838 [21MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H818 [28FE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H5589 [17SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1633 [19MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H8112 [12DE]

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), H4370 [10JY]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Res. 75), H5090 [25JY]

——— 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), H628 [25FE]

——— improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1463), H4309 [9JY]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 2654), H5348 [1AU]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H7188 [18NO]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H7395 [2DE]

Aviation: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 3650), H7689 [11DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H30 [3JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 100), H30 [3JA]

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

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 49), H342 [4FE]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H6771 [23OC]

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]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H1632 [19MR]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (see H. Res. 424), H7628 [10DE]

——— repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (see H.R. 505), H370 [5FE]

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

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

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 974), H1430 [14MR]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 248), H3095 [4JN]

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), H6289 [4OC]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 3323), H7608 [9DE]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H7109 [14NO]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 852), H700 [27FE]

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), H455 [12FE]

——— 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), H1959 [11AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6053 [30SE]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H1829 [21MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H6289 [4OC]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H4146 [27JN]

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), H2720 [16MY]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H7688 [11DE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H1829 [21MR]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H410 [6FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see H. Res. 355), H5833 [25SE]

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), H1829 [21MR]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 1149), H6770 [23OC]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 2656), H5404 [2AU]

——— provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 895), H814 [28FE]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 1695), H2297 [24AP]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H1549 [15MR]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H2803 [20MY]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 873), H2803 [20MY]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 872), H2803 [20MY]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 871), H2803 [20MY]

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

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 10), H33 [3JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H5803 [20SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— modernize conservation programs, protect long term investments, increase small and midsize farmer’s access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs (see H.R. 1890), H5093 [26JY]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H1317 [6MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H3216 [5JN]

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

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H6012 [28SE]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5088 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H6453 [9OC]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2706), H4597 [17JY]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 1334), H4145 [27JN]

——— 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 feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1395), H1837 [25MR]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see H.R. 2574), H4485 [11JY]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H1993 [12AP]

——— integrate engineering education into elementary and secondary instruction and curriculum and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 2426), H7188 [18NO]

——— make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 1845), H2720 [16MY]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H1549 [15MR]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2878), H5404 [2AU]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 2317), H4146 [27JN]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2914 [22MY]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H7688 [11DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H5404 [2AU]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

——— better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 1732), H6493 [10OC]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2023), H4485 [11JY]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 611), H6902 [29OC]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H5348 [1AU]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H6829 [28OC]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H4370 [10JY]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H5090 [25JY]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H4485 [11JY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H6676 [22OC]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H455 [12FE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H4370 [10JY]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H7394 [2DE]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 2130), H5348 [1AU]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2064), H3097 [4JN]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2438 [6MY]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H1550 [15MR]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 541), H6103 [1OC]

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H3016 [3JN]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H2161 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2125 [17AP]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7628 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: amend Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs to add gender-responsive services to the list of authorized grant purposes (see H.R. 1833), H4145 [27JN]

——— expand cause of action relative to the pattern of practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (see H.R. 1967), H5348 [1AU]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 3069), H5434 [9SE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 2772), H6545 [11OC]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 2669), H4482 [11JY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5404 [2AU]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H6546 [11OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H701 [27FE] (see H.R. 1000), H2299 [24AP]

——— establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 3061), H5399 [2AU]

——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 1340), H2299 [24AP]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H1550 [15MR]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 305), H170 [15JA]

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]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1431 [14MR]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H7689 [11DE]

——— 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), H7608 [9DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H7688 [11DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H6902 [29OC]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H2354 [25AP]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H6902 [29OC]

——— exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H1857 [9AP]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H1860 [9AP]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H6545 [11OC]

——— improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 894), H2125 [17AP]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— make permanent the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 1453), H2840 [21MY]

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H2840 [21MY]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H5348 [1AU]

——— provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training (see H.R. 2527), H5348 [1AU]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H7394 [2DE]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 1824), H2965 [24MY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (see H.R. 2822), H5087 [25JY]

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]

——— prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 2479), H4178 [28JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7688 [11DE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H3760 [18JN]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 362), H278 [23JA]

——— statehood (see H.R. 292), H170 [15JA]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H5802 [20SE]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2372), H5090 [25JY]

——— apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2369), H5090 [25JY]

——— concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 3088), H5546 [12SE]

——— 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), H370 [5FE]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 784), H1550 [15MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H6951 [30OC]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H1990 [12AP]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 710), H545 [14FE]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 689), H545 [14FE]

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. 2770), H5404 [2AU]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 2821), H5404 [2AU]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7608 [9DE]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1837 [25MR]

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), H1911 [10AP]

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]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 951), H1569 [18MR]

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

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 3449), H7689 [11DE]

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

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 2919), H5342 [1AU]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1745), H2775 [17MY] (see H.R. 1775), H2605 [14MY]

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), H5403 [2AU]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H7628 [10DE]

FBI: provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 2865), H5173 [30JY]

FDA: require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 584), H1860 [9AP]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recover of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3555), H7309 [20NO]

——— prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 2107), H5403 [2AU]

Federal employees: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3563), H8113 [12DE]

——— provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H5765 [19SE]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1832), H2775 [17MY]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H3253 [6JN]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H4485 [11JY]

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

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 2920), H5342 [1AU]

Firearms: 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), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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), H628 [25FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1837 [25MR] (see H.R. 955), H4485 [11JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H628 [25FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H599 [15FE]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4486 [11JY]

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]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2125 [17AP]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 1440), H2719 [16MY]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 1910), H2567 [9MY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H4599 [17JY]

——— revise ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 1315), H4485 [11JY]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H4370 [10JY]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H3015 [3JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H501 [13FE]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see H.R. 1098), H6829 [28OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H4523 [16JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H1956 [11AP]

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), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 363), H278 [23JA]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 88), H702 [27FE]

——— prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 88), H818 [28FE]

——— reinstate ‘‘Gephardt rule’’ setting debt ceiling automatically at level projected by concurrent budget resolution (see H. Res. 11), H550 [14FE]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5768 [19SE]

Immigration: provide for special immigrant status for certain spouses and children of employees of the U.S. Government abroad killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1781), H2391 [26AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Information technology: provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and enhance the security of such data (see H.R. 1913), H4599 [17JY]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

Iran: ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the U.S. (see H.R. 3707), H7687 [11DE]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H2027 [15AP]

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), H815 [28FE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H6676 [22OC]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2570 [9MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1550 [15MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 268), H3687 [17JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H6545 [11OC]

Law enforcement: encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 2812), H5050 [24JY]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]

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), H7253 [19NO]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H3253 [6JN] (see H.R. 1201), H3097 [4JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H5348 [1AU]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H6902 [29OC]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H3688 [17JN]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H4370 [10JY]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H3288 [11JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H5262 [31JY]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 3334), H7689 [11DE]

——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H5052 [24JY]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H5090 [25JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H6643 [16OC]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H8132 [23DE]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H3015 [3JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H7188 [18NO]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2302), H6770 [23OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7357 [21NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6493 [10OC]

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), H661 [26FE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H168 [15JA]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3016 [3JN]

National Anti-Bullying Month: designate (see H. Res. 398), H7053 [13NO]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H432 [8FE]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 3407), H7608 [9DE]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2575 [13MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H5052 [24JY]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H3097 [4JN]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 406), H6997 [12NO]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H7188 [18NO]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H2804 [20MY]

NIH: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1301), H1719 [20MR]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H3015 [3JN]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H371 [5FE]

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: adjust boundaries to include Hinchliffe Stadium (see H.R. 2430), H6175 [2OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 261), H168 [15JA]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H6103 [1OC]

Pensions: protect Federal and military retirees by expanding Truth in Lending Act disclosure provisions when a Federal or military pension is used as consideration by predatory lenders (see H.R. 3310), H6767 [23OC]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H7689 [11DE]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H5051 [24JY]

Political campaigns: 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 corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4482 [11JY]

——— 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]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H4598 [17JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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), H8112 [12DE]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see H.R. 3574), H7353 [21NO]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4143 [27JN]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2077), H2838 [21MY]

——— 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), H4598 [17JY]

Public debt: eliminate statutory ceiling and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 290), H599 [15FE]

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]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H5403 [2AU]

Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H5173 [30JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H2125 [17AP]

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

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see H.R. 2083), H5348 [1AU]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 2998), H5656 [18SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H7312 [20NO]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption from fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line (see H.R. 1961), H2775 [17MY]

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), H4726 [18JY]

Small business: transfer funds to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, improve microenterprise programs, and establish the SBA Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2474), H5404 [2AU]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H6829 [28OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H7688 [11DE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H4485 [11JY]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H5588 [17SE]

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), H2571 [9MY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 96), H4523 [16JY]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H5341 [1AU]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H6493 [10OC]

——— increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H6998 [12NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H6829 [28OC]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 2240), H3094 [4JN]

——— allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes (see H.R. 952), H5403 [2AU]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1550 [15MR]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 2509), H6545 [11OC]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H7608 [9DE]

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

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H5090 [25JY]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3327), H7689 [11DE]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 341), H455 [12FE]

——— impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (see H.R. 1686), H3097 [4JN]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H4309 [9JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H5403 [2AU]

——— make permanent qualified school construction bonds and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see H.R. 1629), H7688 [11DE]

——— make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 2731), H4724 [18JY]

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

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 2854), H5404 [2AU]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H5546 [12SE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H983 [5MR]

——— prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 1556), H2025 [15AP]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H7689 [11DE]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 3724), H8107 [12DE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H5051 [24JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2486 [7MY]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 501), H370 [5FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H1829 [21MR]

——— reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1555), H2025 [15AP]

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

Telecommunications: prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on mobile electronic devices that have been reported stolen and enable consumers to remotely delete data from such devices (see H.R. 1730), H2438 [6MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3143), H7608 [9DE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H1633 [19MR]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 2419), H5403 [2AU]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H4485 [11JY]

Unemployment: eliminate application of sequestration to benefits (see H.R. 2177), H4485 [11JY]

——— extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7365 [22NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H6829 [28OC]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7628 [10DE]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3397), H7628 [10DE]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H3016 [3JN]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H504 [13FE]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2802 [20MY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2536 [8MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2519), H4078 [26JN]

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

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H416 [6FE]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2350), H4485 [11JY]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 2756), H4825 [19JY]

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), H8112 [12DE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 138), H1825 [21MR]

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), H3016 [3JN]

Wireless microphones: expand eligibility for FCC part 74 licenses to certain users, establish safe haven channels, and authorize access by owners and operators to TV bands databases to protect from interference (see H.R. 2911), H5341 [1AU]

Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H6103 [1OC]

——— 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]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H4827 [19JY]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3404), H6952 [30OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1860 [9AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1837 [25MR]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H6643 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H410 [6FE]

——— provide additional protections for debtors from discrimination by private employers (see H.R. 646), H500 [13FE]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 3402), H6952 [30OC]

——— permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 3014), H5397 [2AU]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 506), H370 [5FE]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 645), H500 [13FE]

——— require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 1002), H1319 [6MR]

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), H6952 [30OC]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3496), H7110 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (see H.R. 2358), H3590 [13JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: provide for designation of judges by the Speaker and minority leader of the House, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (see H.R. 2586), H4174 [28JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 278), H169 [15JA]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2543), H4142 [27JN]

National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy: establish (see H.R. 1635), H2157 [18AP]

NIH: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 2811), H5050 [24JY]

SBA: increase maximum loan amount for loans under the Microloan program (see H.R. 3191), H5883 [26SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 3015), H5397 [2AU]

Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 3016), H5397 [2AU]

Voting: require State voter registration agencies that require government-issued photo identification to vote in Federal elections to provide such identification without charge upon request (see H.R. 3321), H6768 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions relative to

House of Representatives: dismiss contest of Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District election (see H. Res. 277), H4077 [26JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 532), H414 [6FE]

——— provide additional protections for debtors from discrimination by private employers (H.R. 646), H502 [13FE]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (H.R. 3402), H6955 [30OC]

——— permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (H.R. 3014), H5401 [2AU]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (H.R. 506), H371 [5FE]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 645), H502 [13FE]

——— require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (H.R. 1002), H1321 [6MR]

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 (H.R. 3401), H6955 [30OC]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 3496), H7111 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (H.R. 2358), H3591 [13JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: provide for designation of judges by the Speaker and minority leader of the House, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (H.R. 2586), H4176 [28JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (H.R. 278), H172 [15JA]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (H.R. 2543), H4144 [27JN]

National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy: establish (H.R. 1635), H2160 [18AP]

NIH: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2811), H5051 [24JY]

SBA: increase maximum loan amount for loans under the Microloan program (H.R. 3191), H5883 [26SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 3015), H5401 [2AU]

Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (H.R. 3016), H5401 [2AU]

Voting: require State voter registration agencies that require government-issued photo identification to vote in Federal elections to provide such identification without charge upon request (H.R. 3321), H6769 [23OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6062, H6070 [1OC], H6460 [10OC]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E736• [23MY]

Bankruptcy: exempt asbestos trusts with internal anti-fraud procedures from certain reporting requirements relative to claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, H7025, H7026 [13NO]

——— require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (H.R. 982), H7021, H7022, H7025, H7026 [13NO]

Budget: deficit, H6307 [5OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1535 [15MR], H1617 [19MR], H6062 [1OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: create and implement infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, H6959 [12NO]

Climate: global warming, H1895, H1897 [10AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H1559 [18MR], H2751 [17MY], H2884 [22MY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), motion to instruct conferees, H7068 [14NO]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1154• [30JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H4534 [17JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674, H5679 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund funding, H4930, H4938, H4939 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4930, H4938, H4939 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: renewable energy, energy reliability, and efficiency programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4264 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 252), H6959 [12NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H516 [14FE], H1403 [14MR], H2314 [25AP]

——— spur economic growth and create jobs, H516 [14FE]

Education: funding, H2559 [9MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2526 [8MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4264 [9JY]

EPA: include rules having a significant impact on agricultural entities under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5319, H5320 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5327 [1AU]

——— include a tax on carbon emissions under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5318 [1AU]

——— include agency guidance statements and administrative rules under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5330 [1AU]

——— include Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act rules under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5320, H5321 [1AU]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), H5307, H5309, H5310, H5313, H5318, H5319, H5320, H5321, H5323, H5327, H5329, H5330 [1AU]

——— reduce threshold for major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5329 [1AU]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5323 [1AU]

FedEx Corp.: anniversary, H2107 [17AP]

FEMA: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation, H7068 [14NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6062 [1OC], H6307 [5OC], H6460 [10OC]

History: anniversary of apology for slavery and Jim Crow laws, H5078 [25JY]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H98 [15JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E922• [19JN]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of assassination, H7337 [21NO]

Memphis, TN: inclusion of St. Jude’s Research Hospital in National Society of High School Scholars career survey list, H2590 [14MY]

——— tribute to Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival, E922• [19JN]

Middle East: talks to renew diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel, H2462 [7MY]

Morocco: increase U.S. trade and economic opportunities and support democratic reforms, E1749• [21NO]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E106• [6FE]

NIH: funding, H1617 [19MR], H7659 [11DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration on research, H1579 [19MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), H6143 [2OC]

——— provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), H7659 [11DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7199 [19NO]

——— implementation, H6273 [4OC], H6460 [10OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H6062 [1OC]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6070 [1OC]

PBS: tribute to ‘‘In Performance at the White House—Memphis Soul’’ television program, H1839 [9AP], H1921 [11AP], H2075 [17AP]

Pitino, Rick: tribute to support of University of Memphis entrance into the Big East Conference, H152 [15JA]

Power resources: national energy policy, H1896, H1897 [10AP]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption from fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line (H.R. 1961), H5825 [25SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5485 [11SE]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: require Keystone XL Pipeline oil spill response plan be sent to each State, H2884 [22MY]

U.S. Biologic Inc.: tribute, E1763• [2DE]

University of Louisville: tribute to football team, H152 [15JA]

Votes: position on missed, H5001• [24JY], H5457• [10SE], H7127• [15NO]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: dismiss contest of Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District election (H. Res. 277), H4057 [26JN]

Reports filed

Dismiss Contest of Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District Election: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 113–132), H4077 [26JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 277, dismiss contest of Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District election, H4057 [26JN]

Tributes

Bland, Bobby (Blue), H4000 [25JN]

Coop, Phillip G., E1808• [5DE]

DeBerry, Lois, H5273 [1AU]

Dyson, Jack, H353 [5FE]

Hansen, James, H1893, H1895 [10AP]

Jackson, Hattie E., E105• [6FE]

Johnican, Minerva, E318• [15MR]

Lincoln, Abraham, H438 [12FE]

Perry, Jacquelin, E405• [10AP]

Smith, Maxine, H2379 [26AP]

Young, C.W. Bill, H6696 [23OC]