HARRIS, ANDY (a Representative from Maryland)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H4214 [8JY]

——— 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), H545 [14FE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H6957 [30OC]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2485 [7MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5590 [17SE]

——— making continuing, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 62), H6771 [23OC]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2656 [15MY]

——— ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 914), H4145 [27JN]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H5767 [19SE]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 3026), H5397 [2AU]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H7053 [13NO]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H8118 [16DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 24), H413 [6FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H2840 [21MY]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (see H.R. 444), H372 [5FE]

Bureau of the Census: repeal authority to conduct certain censuses (see H.R. 1638), H2158 [18AP]

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

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 1176), H1426 [14MR]

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), H1911 [10AP]

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), H5176 [30JY]

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]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H6052 [30SE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H950 [4MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61), H178 [18JA] (see H.R. 217), H86 [14JA]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 2135), H2952 [23MY]

Cowley, R. Adams: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2782), H4856 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1510), H1994 [12AP]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1657), H2485 [7MY]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H1721 [20MR]

——— repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1182), H1426 [14MR]

——— require that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are used to purchase foods eligible for purchase under the WIC program (see H.R. 3073), H5834 [25SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a task force on urotrauma (see H.R. 984), H4039 [25JN]

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), H950 [4MR]

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), H2164 [19AP]

——— eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 2833), H5088 [25JY]

——— ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 3539), H7357 [21NO]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H1360 [12MR]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see H.R. 1701), H2438 [6MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H2161 [18AP]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses (see H.R. 3410), H7312 [20NO]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 203), H173 [15JA]

Dept. of the Interior: issue an oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for 2016–2020 (see H.R. 2265), H3929 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2716 [16MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to State or local governments to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H.R. 1861), H2775 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H6103 [1OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H8112 [12DE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2125 [17AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H7394 [2DE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H4040 [25JN]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H1908 [10AP]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H2775 [17MY]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1422), H1856 [9AP]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H3929 [19JN]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H4146 [27JN]

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), H4175 [28JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: clarify requirements of authorized representatives (see H.R. 3604), H7354 [21NO]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H818 [28FE]

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), H6957 [30OC]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H2438 [6MY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H6829 [28OC]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H3760 [18JN]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 2463), H3988 [20JN]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H7312 [20NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H3216 [5JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H2249 [23AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H224 [22JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H950 [4MR]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5768 [19SE]

——— 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), H949 [4MR]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H7508 [4DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H416 [6FE] (see H.R. 2300), H7508 [4DE] (see H.R. 3121), H5768 [19SE]

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), H177 [18JA]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1255), H3288 [11JN]

——— protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H5834 [25SE]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H1829 [21MR]

Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 219), H84 [14JA]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H3216 [5JN]

——— require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (see H. Res. 330), H5399 [2AU]

Insurance: allow individuals to opt out of minimum required health benefits by permitting insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans that offer alternative benefits to the benefits otherwise required (see H.R. 3450), H7312 [20NO]

——— condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see H.R. 2775), H5052 [24JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3355 [12JN]

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1829 [21MR]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1430 [14MR]

——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program (see H.R. 3292), H6604 [15OC]

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), H1550 [15MR]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2656 [15MY]

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

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2958 [23MY]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2021), H2717 [16MY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR] (see H.R. 3485), H7153 [15NO]

LSC: terminate (see H.R. 350), H5884 [26SE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1310), H1821 [21MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H1822 [21MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H1360 [12MR]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1026), H2438 [6MY]

——— repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H4599 [17JY]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H2775 [17MY]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H2653 [15MY]

National security: prohibit use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (see H.R. 1242), H1721 [20MR]

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), H3216 [5JN]

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), H982 [5MR]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H4598 [17JY]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see H.R. 2347), H4040 [25JN]

NOAA: prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (see H.R. 2413), H3758 [18JN]

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), H7112 [14NO]

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), H6902 [29OC]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5049 [24JY] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5590 [17SE]

——— delay implementation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 62), H6771 [23OC]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see H.R. 3359), H6999 [12NO]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H2655 [15MY]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3406), H6952 [30OC]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see H.R. 3299), H7253 [19NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H8113 [12DE]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 153), H6175 [2OC]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7689 [11DE]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4599 [17JY]

——— make the individual health insurance mandate voluntary (see H.R. 3348), H6827 [28OC]

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

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H7312 [20NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5093 [26JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H6103 [1OC]

——— provide that the only health plans available to Federal employees responsible for administering such Act are those created under such Act or offered through exchanges (see H.R. 3170), H6225 [3OC]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H416 [6FE] (see H.R. 2300), H7508 [4DE] (see H.R. 3121), H5768 [19SE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2835), H5088 [25JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H3216 [5JN]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (see H.R. 3595), H7508 [4DE]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see H.R. 2513), H4078 [26JN]

Privacy: 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), H2804 [20MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 149), H178 [18JA] (see H.R. 247), H224 [22JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H2396 [26AP]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2775 [17MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 56), H413 [6FE]

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

Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H7566 [5DE]

Social Security: increase full retirement age and early retirement age (see H.R. 1160), H1425 [14MR]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H2605 [14MY]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 1381), H1824 [21MR]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 38), H1993 [12AP]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 104), H7358 [21NO]

——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 28), H3253 [6JN]

——— exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage (see H.R. 2752), H5348 [1AU]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H3655 [14JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3592 [13JN]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H284 [23JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H8127 [19DE]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1675), H2246 [23AP]

——— provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 422), H416 [6FE]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 2241), H3094 [4JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H4178 [28JN]

——— provide for equity relating to medical costs (see H.R. 2820), H5050 [24JY]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1829 [21MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H5089 [25JY]

——— reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1065), H1355 [12MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H3991 [20JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 483), H416 [6FE]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [3JA]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 556), H1860 [9AP]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H4370 [10JY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H2535 [8MY]

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

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

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H4598 [17JY]

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), H3991 [20JN]

——— require driver’s license applicants in a new State to indicate whether that State is the applicant’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2115), H3097 [4JN]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 3637), H7689 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]

Financial institutions: lessen penalties for certain violations of anti-structuring laws when violations are with respect to certain domestic institutions and are not in connection with another crime (see H.R. 1184), H1426 [14MR]

Health care professionals: remove certain non-discrimination requirements relative to health care providers (see H.R. 2817), H5050 [24JY]

Medicaid: increase required State match for newly eligible individuals and apply savings against sequestration reductions (see H.R. 3667), H7566 [5DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 22), H222 [22JA]

Political campaigns: apply prohibition against conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees and clarify use of contributions accepted by political committees (see H.R. 3356), H6827 [28OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2164), H2953 [23MY]

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. 513), H370 [5FE]

Wildlife: amend the Lacey Act Amendments to reduce burdensome paperwork (see H.R. 3324), H6768 [23OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (H.R. 436), H301 [29JA]

Financial institutions: lessen penalties for certain violations of anti-structuring laws when violations are with respect to certain domestic institutions and are not in connection with another crime (H.R. 1184), H1429 [14MR]

Health care professionals: remove certain non-discrimination requirements relative to health care providers (H.R. 2817), H5051 [24JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 22), H224 [22JA]

Political campaigns: apply prohibition against conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees and clarify use of contributions accepted by political committees (H.R. 3356), H6828 [28OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2164), H2957 [23MY]

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 (H.R. 513), H371 [5FE]

Wildlife: amend the Lacey Act Amendments to reduce burdensome paperwork (H.R. 3324), H6769 [23OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H285 [25JA], H307 [1FE], H1839 [9AP], H2399 [30AP], H2403 [3MY], H3993 [24JN], H8119 [19DE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H285 [25JA], H307 [1FE], H2399 [30AP], H2403 [3MY], H3993 [24JN], H6777 [28OC], H8120 [19DE]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H212 [22JA], H3232 [6JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1797), H3232 [6JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6049 [30SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1933 [11AP]

——— balance, H1803 [21MR]

——— deficit, H6601 [15OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [21MR]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling and hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution (H.R. 325), H202 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5666 [19SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (S. 330), H6969 [12NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H957 [5MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2463 [7MY]

Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H1936 [11AP], H3232 [6JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6144 [2OC], H6191 [3OC]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H533, H534 [14FE]

Journal: question of approval, H8120 [19DE]

Medicare: reform, H536 [14FE]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), H6144 [2OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H5034 [24JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H533, H534, H536 [14FE], H2464, H2465 [7MY], H6613 [16OC], H6695 [23OC], H6778 [28OC], H6837 [29OC], H6988 [12NO], H7200 [19NO], H7265 [20NO], H7670 [11DE]

——— impact of implementation on premiums, H5034 [24JY], H5276 [1AU]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H1804 [21MR], H5034 [24JY], H6988 [12NO]

——— implementation, H6914 [30OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H6049 [30SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6049 [30SE], H6191 [3OC]

——— repeal, H1804 [21MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5032 [24JY], H6601 [15OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H212 [22JA]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices, H534 [14FE]

Resignations

Committee on Natural Resources (House), H649 [26FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H649 [26FE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H649 [26FE]

Tributes

Hug, Richard E., E615• [8MY]