LEWIS, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H94 [15JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3580 [13JN]

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), H7051 [13NO]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H7053 [13NO]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 414), H7110 [14NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6594 [14OC]

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

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

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H4524 [16JY]

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H5589 [17SE]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 198), H3216 [5JN]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1265), H1829 [21MR]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H5396 [2AU]

Bahamas: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 397), H6954 [30OC]

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]

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), H1322 [6MR]

——— exempt Dept. of HUD public and Indian housing programs from sequestration (see H.R. 2695), H4522 [16JY]

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

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3741), H8108 [12DE]

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

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 680), H501 [13FE]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 2734), H6412 [8OC]

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), H4488 [15JY]

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), H278 [23JA]

——— 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]

Colleges and universities: increase amount of loan forgiveness available to highly-qualified teachers employed in low-income schools who teach in the same school district for five consecutive years (see H.R. 2881), H5260 [31JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2486 [7MY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H8126 [19DE]

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

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2774 [17MY]

Corporations: 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), H1357 [12MR]

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

——— reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits and housing benefit eligibility to the formerly incarcerated (see H.R. 2599), H4174 [28JN]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 506), H1860 [9AP]

Credit: establish independent oversight of mortgage servicing companies subjected to enforcement actions for unsafe and unsound practices related to residential mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing (see H.R. 1706), H3288 [11JN]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H7357 [21NO]

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

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), H629 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H5656 [18SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6958 [30OC]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1633 [19MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H1856 [9AP]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3652 [14JN]

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

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H2804 [20MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1506), H1956 [11AP]

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

Dept. of Education: establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 1243), H3097 [4JN]

——— establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1437), H1857 [9AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1498), H2604 [14MY] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H372 [5FE]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2349), H5436 [9SE]

——— 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), H1822 [21MR]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2237), H3094 [4JN]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H3760 [18JN]

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

——— 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), H3216 [5JN]

——— 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), H950 [4MR]

——— preserve eligibility of a child for kinship guardianship assistance payments when the guardian is replaced by a successor legal guardian (see H.R. 2979), H5395 [2AU]

——— 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]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H546 [14FE]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 1981), H2653 [15MY]

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2717 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H7109 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 2440), H3928 [19JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H3096 [4JN]

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

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H6957 [30OC]

——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 1340), H1822 [21MR]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 808), H2775 [17MY]

Dept. of State: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H8113 [12DE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 2800), H7357 [21NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]

——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (see H.R. 2730), H4724 [18JY]

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

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 1452), H1857 [9AP]

——— 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), H1861 [9AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 671), H501 [13FE]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H431 [8FE]

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), H6829 [28OC]

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]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H8126 [19DE]

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), H1720 [20MR]

——— statehood (see H.R. 292), H1720 [20MR]

Dominican Republic: call for international response to potential crisis resulting from a Constitutional Court ruling that could render Dominican-born persons stateless (see H. Res. 443), H8109 [12DE]

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

Economy: 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), H5050 [24JY]

Election Assistance Commission: fill vacancies (see H. Res. 311), H4826 [19JY]

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]

——— extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of employer-provided health insurance, family and medical leave, and pension plans (see H.R. 675), H4214 [8JY]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 951), H981 [5MR]

——— provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2889), H5260 [31JY]

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]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 650), H500 [13FE]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2359), H3590 [13JN]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 1385), H2656 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 559), H412 [6FE]

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

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6052 [30SE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H6957 [30OC]

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), H7188 [18NO]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H544 [14FE]

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

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5088 [25JY]

——— 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]

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

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H5404 [2AU]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2067 [16AP]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance: implement (see H.R. 1896), H2533 [8MY]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 61), H413 [6FE]

——— measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H2913 [22MY]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 1136), H1395 [13MR]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H8126 [19DE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H550 [14FE]

——— support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see H.R. 2160), H2953 [23MY]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H3216 [5JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H1430 [14MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5834 [25SE]

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), H2247 [23AP]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 363), H1720 [20MR]

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]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H599 [15FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6290 [4OC]

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), H7187 [18NO]

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]

Intelligence services: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 2434), H3927 [19JN]

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), H7053 [13NO]

——— 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), H2839 [21MY]

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), H1360 [12MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H5834 [25SE]

Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H2913 [22MY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H4145 [27JN]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1360 [12MR]

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

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, express condolences to families and friends of victims, commend first responders and rescuers, and reaffirm support for Government and people (see H. Res. 394), H6958 [30OC]

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]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7358 [21NO]

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

LGBT Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 416), H7152 [15NO]

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

Mayes, Nicarsia: tribute (see H. Res. 444), H8109 [12DE]

Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 2757), H5404 [2AU]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1201), H3592 [13JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3096 [4JN]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H3096 [4JN]

——— 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), H3253 [6JN]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H3096 [4JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5403 [2AU]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2302), H8127 [19DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H5806 [23SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6677 [22OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H2913 [22MY]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 229), H344 [4FE]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H5476 [10SE]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3097), H5546 [12SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H454 [12FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7253 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7253 [19NO]

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 309), H4826 [19JY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H547 [14FE]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 304), H4980 [23JY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H7053 [13NO]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 392), H6828 [28OC]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H599 [15FE]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H627 [25FE]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 201), H2437 [6MY]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see H.R. 1033), H1861 [9AP]

——— authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 3131), H5654 [18SE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2125 [17AP]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 17), H629 [25FE]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1909 [10AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (see H.R. 3733), H8107 [12DE]

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), H6957 [30OC]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 918), H1360 [12MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H7394 [2DE]

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), H6999 [12NO]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H2397 [26AP]

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), H417 [6FE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H3988 [20JN]

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

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6958 [30OC]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3284), H6546 [11OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3929 [19JN]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 289), H4213 [8JY]

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]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H2804 [20MY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H7153 [15NO]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 157), H1992 [12AP]

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), H4524 [16JY]

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), H3989 [20JN]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 3123), H5654 [18SE]

——— establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 948), H981 [5MR]

——— expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 2925), H5342 [1AU]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

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

——— 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), H6290 [4OC]

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

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H2354 [25AP]

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

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), H4857 [22JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H8107 [12DE]

——— prevent identity theft associated with publication of the Death Master File (see H.R. 2720), H5263 [31JY]

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), H2913 [22MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases (see H. Res. 108), H2161 [18AP]

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

Tariff: 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), H3929 [19JN]

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

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H700 [27FE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5403 [2AU]

——— expand availability of saver’s credit, make credit refundable, and provide Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (see H.R. 837), H659 [26FE]

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

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 341), H344 [4FE]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H2911 [22MY]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1621), H2157 [18AP]

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

——— make qualified biogas property eligible for the energy credit and permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property (see H.R. 860), H701 [27FE]

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

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 789), H595 [15FE]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 2137), H3097 [4JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H455 [12FE]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 2940), H5343 [1AU]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 2990), H5396 [2AU]

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

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 1018), H1721 [20MR]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H1717 [20MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 3484), H7109 [14NO]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1344), H2396 [26AP]

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), H7052 [13NO]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7188 [18NO]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7309 [20NO]

Veterans: 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), H7050 [13NO]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H3216 [5JN]

——— 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), H2959 [23MY]

——— provide discounted fares on public transportation (see H.R. 2362), H7312 [20NO]

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

Voting: 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]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 745), H593 [15FE]

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), H4146 [27JN]

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), H2775 [17MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3929 [19JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1430 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 2110), H2911 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see H.R. 2108), H2911 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (see H.R. 2109), H2911 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 1709), H2297 [24AP]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 1710), H2297 [24AP]

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

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 283), H4143 [27JN]

Medicare: provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H4212 [8JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H2567 [9MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 93), H816 [28FE]

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

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

Social Security: modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2111), H2911 [22MY]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 2482), H4037 [25JN]

——— establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2483), H4037 [25JN]

——— 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), H4078 [26JN]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H2483 [7MY]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 2737), H4724 [18JY]

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

Bills and resolutions relative to

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee: commemorate anniversary of chairmanship (see S. Res. 170), S4481 [13JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (H.R. 2110), H2912 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (H.R. 2108), H2912 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (H.R. 2109), H2912 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (H.R. 1709), H2299 [24AP]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (H.R. 1710), H2299 [24AP]

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 (H.R. 2028), H2718 [16MY]

Medicare: provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (H.R. 2619), H4213 [8JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 1920), H2569 [9MY]

Social Security: modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (H.R. 2111), H2912 [22MY]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (H.R. 2482), H4038 [25JN]

——— establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (H.R. 2483), H4038 [25JN]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (H.R. 2509), H4079 [26JN]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (H.R. 1851), H2484 [7MY]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (H.R. 2737), H4725 [18JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H281 [23JA]

Motions

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), H7077 [14NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4378 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5780 [20SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6337 [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 (H.R. 360), H2265 [24AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4378 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, E1005• [28JN]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, E321• [18MR]

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 (H.R. 2028), E679• [16MY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: exempt civil rights cases concerning discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, or other forms, H7077 [14NO]

——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), H7077 [14NO]

——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), motion to recommit, H7077 [14NO]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), H2128 [18AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6337 [7OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2701• [16MY]

National Cancer Institute: impact of budget sequestration, E1005• [28JN]

National Nurses Week: observance, E635• [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement, H5780 [20SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2701• [16MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (H.R. 807), H2543 [9MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 890), E321• [18MR]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4133 [27JN]

Votes: position on missed, E705• [20MY], E1216•, E1228•, E1238• [2AU], E1460• [8OC]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), E54• [23JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2771 [17MY], H2951 [23MY], H4596 [17JY], H5337 [1AU]

National Stop the Violence Alliance, Inc.: National Peace Medal and Global and International Civil Rights Award recipient, E389 [9AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee: commemorate anniversary of chairmanship (S. Res. 170), S4512 [17JN], S4722 [19JN], S5486 [27JN]

Tribute, S1239 [7MR], S4474 [13JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 170, commemorate anniversary of Representative Lewis chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, S4483 [13JN]

Tributes

Crowell, Michaeleen Earle, E540• [24AP]

Mandela, Nelson R., H8089 [12DE]

Martinez, Miguel, E532• [24AP]

Stanley, William J., III, E1814• [9DE]