HIMES, JAMES A. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H497 [13FE]

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), H7153 [15NO]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H5589 [17SE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6829 [28OC]

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

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H6771 [23OC]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H6412 [8OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1861 [9AP]

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

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H629 [25FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H4858 [22JY]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H3016 [3JN]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H6999 [12NO]

ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H2161 [18AP]

Aviation: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 3650), H7507 [4DE]

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: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H3289 [11JN]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H6344 [7OC]

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), H1398 [13MR]

——— 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]

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

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 1259), H1630 [19MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2775 [17MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H6412 [8OC]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 540), H6770 [23OC]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 1616), H4370 [10JY]

Corporations: 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]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 895), H1328 [7MR]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H176 [18JA]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H2390 [26AP]

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

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H2066 [16AP]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H278 [23JA]

——— require court order to subpoena telephone records from service providers in any criminal investigation (see H.R. 2014), H3097 [4JN]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 41), H456 [12FE]

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

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

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

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 2252), H3688 [17JN]

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

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H950 [4MR]

——— invest in innovation for education (see H.R. 3433), H6953 [30OC]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H3097 [4JN]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 791), H1568 [18MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H1360 [12MR]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H4726 [18JY]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H6999 [12NO]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H6103 [1OC]

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

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H1550 [15MR]

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), H1718 [20MR]

——— permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see H.R. 3386), H8112 [12DE]

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H5348 [1AU]

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

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5768 [19SE]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H6770 [23OC]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H4858 [22JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H5655 [18SE] (see H.R. 2146), H5403 [2AU]

Dept. of Transportation: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 2800), H5513 [11SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H455 [12FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H411 [6FE]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H2839 [21MY]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H5348 [1AU]

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

Disasters: provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 2887), H6053 [30SE]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H4598 [17JY]

——— prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 2479), H5404 [2AU]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 31), H547 [14FE]

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

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

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

Executive departments: require the head of each agency to submit a report on the implementation of GAO reports on reducing duplication, achieving savings, and enhancing revenue within the Federal Government (see H.R. 2250), H4146 [27JN]

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), H2804 [20MY]

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2438 [6MY]

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), H3592 [13JN]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H4145 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H6770 [23OC]

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

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H6999 [12NO]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 41), H56 [4JA]

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

——— revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (see H.R. 992), H1318 [6MR]

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), H2400 [30AP]

——— 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), H173 [15JA] (see H.R. 1605), H2161 [18AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H660 [26FE]

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

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 332), H4039 [25JN]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H1549 [15MR]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H284 [23JA]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 2386), H3653 [14JN]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H6454 [9OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H4039 [25JN]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 2691), H6999 [12NO]

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

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

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 278), H416 [6FE]

House Rules: reinstate ‘‘Gephardt rule’’ setting debt ceiling automatically at level projected by concurrent budget resolution (see H. Res. 11), H87 [14JA]

——— require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 160), H2026 [15AP]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5834 [25SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H417 [6FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 530), H3288 [11JN]

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), H7447 [3DE]

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]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1105), H1394 [13MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H3256 [10JN]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1837 [25MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2248 [23AP]

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

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

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 2174), H2954 [23MY]

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), H7688 [11DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5436 [9SE]

——— 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), H2605 [14MY]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2840 [21MY]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1325), H1837 [25MR] (see H.R. 1428), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H1861 [9AP]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H1993 [12AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H176 [18JA]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H7311 [20NO]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3289 [11JN]

National Anti-Bullying Month: designate (see H. Res. 398), H6954 [30OC]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 219), H2774 [17MY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H413 [6FE]

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H7188 [18NO]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 381), H6771 [23OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 301), H4727 [18JY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2396 [26AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2914 [22MY]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1959 [11AP]

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), H3097 [4JN]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 146), H1322 [6MR]

——— expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 842), H5513 [11SE]

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

Office of the Constitutional Special Advocate: establish (see H.R. 3228), H7153 [15NO]

Office of the Privacy Advocate General: establish (see H.R. 2849), H5404 [2AU]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H4145 [27JN]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6957 [30OC]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H1911 [10AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H56 [4JA]

——— reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 1338), H1822 [21MR]

——— 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]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), 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), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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), H2839 [21MY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H4146 [27JN]

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), H3216 [5JN]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 67), H7354 [21NO]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 171), H1398 [13MR]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 957), H981 [5MR]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1828), H2436 [6MY]

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

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

——— provide financial assistance for school construction after a violent or traumatic crisis (see H.R. 2102), H2910 [22MY]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H7109 [14NO]

——— make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (see H.R. 801), H596 [15FE]

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

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 155), H2803 [20MY]

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

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

Sports: commend and support the U.S. delegation and the U.S. Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the U.S. at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria (see H. Res. 314), H5349 [1AU]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 337), H3256 [10JN]

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), H2605 [14MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 474), H1720 [20MR]

——— allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 1737), H2397 [26AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H983 [5MR]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H6770 [23OC]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H4370 [10JY]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1634), H4858 [22JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H7395 [2DE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H5884 [26SE]

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

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

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H2965 [24MY]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 2137), H4214 [8JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H7628 [10DE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H2840 [21MY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1322 [6MR]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H4214 [8JY]

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]

——— 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]

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), H4524 [16JY]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H3097 [4JN]

——— 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), H7608 [9DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H818 [28FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1720 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: establish a research program under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to discover a cure for HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 3630), H7394 [2DE]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 237), H2955 [23MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit annual reports on violations of law or executive order by intelligence community personnel (see H.R. 3779), H8117 [16DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: establish a research program under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to discover a cure for HIV/AIDS (H.R. 3630), H7394 [2DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit annual reports on violations of law or executive order by intelligence community personnel (H.R. 3779), H8118 [16DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3371 [13JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H5927 [28SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), H1312• [6MR]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H4349 [10JY]

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), H5679 [19SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3371 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5627 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: allegations of secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press (news service) reporters, H2623 [15MY]

Diseases: extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (S. 1545), H7237 [19NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1312• [6MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4349 [10JY]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: funding, H1312• [6MR]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), H6923 [30OC]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows, H2312 [25AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6429 [9OC], H6597 [15OC]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), H7265 [20NO]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (H.R. 1105), H7475 [4DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement, H5927 [28SE]

——— repeal, H7460 [4DE]

Public debt: ceiling, H6597 [15OC]

——— economic impact of default, H6597 [15OC]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (H.R. 1062), H2734 [17MY]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4047 [26JN]

Votes: position on missed, H1415• [14MR], H1530• [15MR], H5071• [25JY], H5459• [10SE]

Tributes

Hammerslough, John C., E27• [15JA]

Sugarman, Tracy A., E84• [4FE]