FORBES, J. RANDY (a Representative from Virginia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1569 [18MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2839 [21MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1569 [18MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2401 [30AP]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H2396 [26AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that U.S. Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen who are appointed as Navy Reserve midshipmen continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3285), H6544 [11OC]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— protect child custody rights of deployed members (see H.R. 1898), H3256 [10JN]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1568 [18MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 128), H1837 [25MR]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H4214 [8JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6999 [12NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H629 [25FE]

——— delay sequestration (see H.R. 607), H629 [25FE]

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

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see H.R. 819), H3015 [3JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 46), H281 [23JA]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H2720 [16MY]

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), H4858 [22JY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5513 [11SE]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8126 [19DE]

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), H1720 [20MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H456 [12FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H2396 [26AP] (see H.R. 334), H1860 [9AP]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H7608 [9DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H173 [15JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H628 [25FE]

Courts: exempt election officials from Federal jury service (see H.R. 775), H595 [15FE]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H5175 [30JY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H344 [4FE]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H5262 [31JY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H1568 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6225 [3OC]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H1829 [21MR]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H1860 [9AP]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 973), H982 [5MR]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3062), H5399 [2AU]

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]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H1632 [19MR]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5553 [16SE]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2161 [18AP]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H2913 [22MY]

——— list Vietnam as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 218), H3358 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2605 [14MY]

——— 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), H2396 [26AP]

——— require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 635), H499 [13FE]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5175 [30JY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2125 [17AP]

Egypt: condition security and economic assistance in order to advance U.S. national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt (see H.R. 416), H628 [25FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1911 [10AP]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1772), H2391 [26AP]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H6957 [30OC]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H5090 [25JY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H4726 [18JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H3759 [18JN]

——— constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H5052 [24JY]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H6412 [8OC]

——— recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 263), H3760 [18JN]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H5554 [16SE]

FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 3089), H5554 [16SE]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6829 [28OC]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 283), H950 [4MR]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6103 [1OC]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H7508 [4DE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2656 [15MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H294 [25JA]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1360 [12MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H6052 [30SE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H3689 [17JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2804 [20MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 106), H224 [22JA]

Immigration: improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H3250 [6JN]

India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H8127 [19DE]

Insurance: allow States to determine the age discount in their health insurance market in order to prevent an increase in young people’s premiums (see H.R. 544), H1568 [18MR]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H7446 [3DE]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H2067 [16AP]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1568 [18MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H2125 [17AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H5589 [17SE]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2775 [17MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H5175 [30JY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1633 [19MR]

——— Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 48), H5768 [19SE]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1837 [25MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 673), H1568 [18MR]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H3760 [18JN]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H6053 [30SE]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H3991 [20JN]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2438 [6MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 196), H599 [15FE]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3160), H6290 [4OC]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2125 [17AP]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H2959 [23MY]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H1829 [21MR]

NLRB: declare certain agency actions have no force or effect until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments of certain members and prohibit further actions (see H.R. 976), H1322 [6MR]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7447 [3DE]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 1337), H7394 [2DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H7053 [13NO]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H6052 [30SE]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H6053 [30SE]

——— delay implementation of certain provisions (see H.R. 607), H629 [25FE]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H1632 [19MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5548 [12SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H1550 [15MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H294 [25JA]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6999 [12NO]

Peralta, Rafael: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 26), H2027 [15AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H1911 [10AP]

Public debt: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 342), H344 [4FE]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H1721 [20MR]

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), H456 [12FE]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H3251 [6JN]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2943), H5656 [18SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2164), H3358 [12JN]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2745), H5090 [25JY]

——— 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), H2965 [24MY]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H5655 [18SE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H4826 [19JY]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H3097 [4JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H8127 [19DE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H2604 [14MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H6957 [30OC]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1330 [11MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4524 [16JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H628 [25FE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H629 [25FE]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]

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: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 1081), H2067 [16AP]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H5435 [9SE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1720 [20MR]

——— appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3225), H6102 [1OC]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H2396 [26AP]

Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2409), H4599 [17JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1568 [18MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1322 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense from reduction under any order issued to carry out a sequestration (see H.R. 773), H595 [15FE]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 1740), H2350 [25AP]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 1993), H2653 [15MY]

Members of Congress: provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 284), H169 [15JA]

Obama, President: use funds allocated for trip to Africa to compensate Federal employees furloughed due to sequestration (see H. Res. 275), H4038 [25JN]

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (see H.R. 2634), H4308 [9JY]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3161), H5801 [20SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense from reduction under any order issued to carry out a sequestration (H.R. 773), H598 [15FE]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (H.R. 1740), H2353 [25AP]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (H.R. 1993), H2655 [15MY]

Members of Congress: provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (H.R. 284), H172 [15JA]

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (H.R. 2634), H4309 [9JY]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3161), H5802 [20SE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience, E1725• [21NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8038 [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3338 [12JN], H3521 [13JN], H3597, H3604 [14JN]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3597 [14JN]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H4605 [18JY], H5271 [1AU]

——— overseas contingency operations account funding, H3604 [14JN]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2848), H5973 [28SE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, H328, H329, H332 [4FE], H5419, H5420, H5421, H5422, H5423, H5424, H5425 [9SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2675 [16MY]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (H. Res. 441), H8038 [12DE]

Navy: reduce minimum level of aircraft carriers in fleet, H3521 [13JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2675 [16MY]

Religion: importance of prayer, H328, H329, H332 [4FE]

——— reaffirm ‘‘In God We Trust’’ as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions, H328 [4FE]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, H1537 [15MR]