POCAN, MARK (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4919 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Something Inside, Maddie Greene, E91• [4FE]

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]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H6957 [30OC]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H6175 [2OC]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 2066), H3097 [4JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H6053 [30SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2396 [26AP]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 911), H6643 [16OC]

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), H544 [14FE]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H1911 [10AP]

——— improve protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1842), H3289 [11JN]

——— reform the Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to the burden of proof, required qualifications for the investigating officer, the permitted scope of the investigation, and the protection of witnesses (see H.R. 3360), H7053 [13NO]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1398 [13MR]

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

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

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), H1360 [12MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H2532 [8MY]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (see H. Res. 424), H7508 [4DE]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (see H.R. 699), H545 [14FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H1911 [10AP]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen financial security, reduce market volatility, expand opportunity, and stop the shrinking of the middle class (see H.R. 1579), H2605 [14MY]

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), H7052 [13NO]

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), H4858 [22JY]

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), H1549 [15MR]

——— 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]

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 249), H4040 [25JN]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H1425 [14MR]

——— remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H1911 [10AP]

Coast Guard: ensure victims of sexual assault are granted an expedited consideration and determination of a request for transfer away from the geographic location of their alleged assailant (see H.R. 2059), H2914 [22MY]

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

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 482), H342 [4FE]

Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise: establish (see H.R. 2043), H2914 [22MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3289 [11JN]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 540), H628 [25FE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H703 [27FE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H4598 [17JY]

——— provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3500), H8113 [12DE]

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

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3289 [11JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see H. Res. 355), H6290 [4OC]

Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building, Green Bay, WI: designate (see H.R. 1228), H1548 [15MR]

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), H504 [13FE]

——— 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), H4827 [19JY]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 29), H547 [14FE]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H372 [5FE]

Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H5348 [1AU]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H4523 [16JY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H7608 [9DE]

Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War (see H.R. 2106), H3289 [11JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H6412 [8OC] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1911 [10AP]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2161 [18AP]

——— 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 Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H5922 [27SE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H3688 [17JN]

——— expand indemnification responsibilities applicable when property at closed military installations is conveyed (see H.R. 2258), H3215 [5JN]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H4145 [27JN]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H2720 [16MY]

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

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3016 [3JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see H.R. 521), H4370 [10JY]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H5767 [19SE]

——— establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 563), H1829 [21MR]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1498), H1956 [11AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2719 [16MY] (see H.R. 1876), H2775 [17MY]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce (see H.R. 3357), H7395 [2DE]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H7357 [21NO]

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

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1027), H2354 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H5834 [25SE]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H3688 [17JN]

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

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H7111 [14NO]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H7253 [19NO]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H5767 [19SE]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H372 [5FE]

——— 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), H3760 [18JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H2913 [22MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2840 [21MY]

——— 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), H6493 [10OC]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H3288 [11JN]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H1360 [12MR]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1599), H4039 [25JN]

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2775 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 2790), H6644 [16OC]

——— 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), H5513 [11SE]

Dept. of Justice: amend Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs to add gender-responsive services to the list of authorized grant purposes (see H.R. 1833), H2605 [14MY]

——— classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 906), H2125 [17AP]

——— improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 906), H2125 [17AP]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H6643 [16OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H2839 [21MY]

——— establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (see H.R. 954), H1861 [9AP]

——— revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 170), H7446 [3DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H3288 [11JN]

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

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H344 [4FE]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H7357 [21NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H1837 [25MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H1837 [25MR]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 2150), H3688 [17JN]

——— extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2485), H6644 [16OC]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2249 [23AP]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H4040 [25JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H1837 [25MR]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (see H.R. 1805), H2804 [20MY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H599 [15FE]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2322), H3287 [11JN]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 328), H5399 [2AU]

——— prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 2479), H4037 [25JN]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H4080 [26JN]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 3088), H5884 [26SE]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 499), H417 [6FE]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 784), H6289 [4OC]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H2067 [16AP]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 710), H629 [25FE]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 964), H6454 [9OC]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 689), H5548 [12SE]

Economy: provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 2770), H5348 [1AU]

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

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7357 [21NO]

——— provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1658), H2158 [18AP]

Election Assistance Commission: develop and publish recommendations for best practices that States may use to establish and operate independent congressional redistricting commissions (see H.R. 2928), H6999 [12NO]

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]

——— 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: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 765), H2570 [9MY]

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H6225 [3OC]

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

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H5802 [20SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 3032), H5397 [2AU]

FAA: provide guidance and limitations relative to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into U.S. airspace in order to inform the public and protect individual privacy (see H.R. 2868), H7689 [11DE]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H1718 [20MR]

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]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1751), H2350 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: conduct annual audit of contracts for compliance with Buy American Act (see H.R. 1480), H3253 [6JN]

Federal employees: allow conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to permanent seasonal positions (see H.R. 533), H2958 [23MY]

——— amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H1823 [21MR]

——— ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 517), H550 [14FE]

——— protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6675 [22OC]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6175 [2OC]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H3592 [13JN]

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), H7112 [14NO]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H4599 [17JY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H1360 [12MR]

Firearms: ban guns for persons who have been convicted of stalking or who are subject to a court order restraining the person from stalking (see H.R. 1914), H6175 [2OC]

——— 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), H2396 [26AP]

——— 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), H294 [25JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H294 [25JA]

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

——— prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 427), H504 [13FE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H294 [25JA]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H372 [5FE]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H1911 [10AP]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H294 [25JA]

——— 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]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 1678), H2246 [23AP]

——— 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), H6902 [29OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H1717 [20MR]

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

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see H.R. 2773), H5263 [31JY]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H3016 [3JN]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5655 [18SE]

——— enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2101), H6594 [14OC]

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

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H6545 [11OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H4524 [16JY]

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]

——— limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 223), H8138 [3JA] (see H.R. 278), H4485 [11JY]

——— prohibit operation of an exercise facility for Members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3276), H6546 [11OC]

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

——— require that any extension of debt ceiling only be considered in a stand-alone bill (see H. Res. 12), H550 [14FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3513), H7152 [15NO]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H371 [5FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 288), H1359 [12MR]

——— 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), H5403 [2AU]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H2774 [17MY]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H5175 [30JY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H5175 [30JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1912 [10AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H8127 [19DE]

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

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

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H7357 [21NO]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2571 [9MY]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H2958 [23MY]

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), H2535 [8MY]

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

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H3097 [4JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2571 [9MY]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H5175 [30JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2958 [23MY]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 1588), H5655 [18SE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H7507 [4DE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H4214 [8JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H4827 [19JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6644 [16OC]

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

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3097), H6644 [16OC]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H1721 [20MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H6998 [12NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H6998 [12NO]

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

National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy: establish (see H.R. 1635), H5884 [26SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2159 [18AP]

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

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 348), H6771 [23OC]

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

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2656 [15MY]

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), H3592 [13JN]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H293 [25JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 1648), H2485 [7MY]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see H. Res. 71), H818 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 261), H284 [23JA]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1573), H2719 [16MY]

——— issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 918), H1632 [19MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1860 [9AP]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H5803 [20SE]

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]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H4726 [18JY]

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2214), H2964 [24MY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H550 [14FE]

——— 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), H2354 [25AP]

——— 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), H950 [4MR]

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

Privacy: prohibit employers, schools, and universities from requiring employees or enrollees to provide a user name, password, or other access to a personal social networking account (see H.R. 537), H1860 [9AP]

——— 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), H6900 [29OC]

——— 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), H5655 [18SE]

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

Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 1187), H4598 [17JY]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 1351), H1861 [9AP]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 949), H2438 [6MY]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend (see H.R. 518), H504 [13FE]

Roads and highways: ensure currently-operating trucks can continue to use the future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin (see H.R. 2353), H3655 [14JN]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: ensure that recipients of assistance provide services to sexual and gender minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent (see H.R. 2955), H5343 [1AU]

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

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H5554 [16SE]

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]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 2998), H6999 [12NO]

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), H5348 [1AU]

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

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

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H5802 [20SE]

——— 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), H6957 [30OC]

——— 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), H2125 [17AP]

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

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H4370 [10JY]

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

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see H.R. 2494), H4215 [8JY]

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), H3990 [20JN]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 2240), H3358 [12JN]

——— allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with educational institutions to provide skills training for students (see H.R. 1271), H1861 [9AP]

——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H2067 [16AP]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum (see H.R. 786), H2027 [15AP]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 1887), H5175 [30JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1911 [10AP]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 3391), H7053 [13NO]

——— 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), H7395 [2DE]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6012 [28SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H8112 [12DE]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H4523 [16JY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H4142 [27JN]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 880), H1911 [10AP]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H5051 [24JY]

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

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

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H2354 [25AP]

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

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 2740), H5404 [2AU]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 501), H6604 [15OC]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 2332), H3356 [12JN]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 1806), H4309 [9JY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 766), H594 [15FE]

——— repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 1978), H2959 [23MY]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence (see H.R. 1213), H2396 [26AP]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1213), H4040 [25JN]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H1861 [9AP]

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

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1344), H2354 [25AP]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3467), H7188 [18NO]

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), H4039 [25JN]

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

Unemployment: eliminate application of sequestration to benefits (see H.R. 2177), H2954 [23MY]

——— extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H8113 [12DE]

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), H7253 [19NO]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2656 [15MY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H6770 [23OC]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H2654 [15MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569, 570), H1359 [12MR]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2185), H2954 [23MY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H3688 [17JN]

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]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 281), H4979 [23JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H818 [28FE]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2350), H3590 [13JN]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 280), H416 [6FE]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 1649), H2485 [7MY]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 996), H1399 [13MR]

Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H6676 [22OC]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H7112 [14NO]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H2602 [14MY]

——— provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 629), H661 [26FE]

——— recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3655 [14JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H3016 [3JN]

Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (see H.R. 1677), H5348 [1AU]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H5402 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 3047), H5398 [2AU]

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

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H2603 [14MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (H.R. 2839), H5089 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (H.R. 3047), H5402 [2AU]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (H.R. 3135), H5766 [19SE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (H.J. Res. 44), H2604 [14MY]

Letters

Immigration legal costs: Barbara J. Wright, E162• [15FE]

Insurance coverage of abortion care for fatal fetal anomalies: Holly Scheuren, E89• [4FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5864 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), request conference with the Senate (H. Res. 368), H6058 [1OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6162, H6163, H6165, H6167 [2OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6553 [12OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1418, H1419, H1422 [14MR], H1939, H1942, H1943, H1944 [11AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1605 [19MR], H1677 [20MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H1840 [9AP]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1810, H1814 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: lithium-ion battery research funding, H4919, H4920 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4919, H4920 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2903, H2905, H2906 [22MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1498), H2904 [22MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1876), H2526 [8MY]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H2902, H2904, H2905, H2906 [22MY]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (H.R. 2020), H2905 [22MY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H667, H693, H694, H695, H696 [27FE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2527–H2529 [8MY]

——— importance of job creation, H1677 [20MR], H1814 [21MR]

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

Equal Pay Day: observance, H1840 [9AP]

ExxonMobil Corp.: shareholder vote to strike down proposal to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3106 [5JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6058 [1OC], H6162, H6163, H6165, H6167 [2OC], H6463 [10OC], H6553 [12OC]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate, H2167 [23AP], H6165 [2OC]

Labor unions: importance of organized labor in the U.S., H1811–H1815 [21MR]

Minimum wage: increase, H5497, H5499, H5500, H5501, H5502 [11SE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 1010), H7498, H7502, H7503 [4DE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 33), H2129 [18AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H6058 [1OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5864 [26SE]

Public debt: ceiling, H6463 [10OC]

Social Security: use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits, H1939, H1942, H1943, H1944 [11AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H5039 [24JY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H7500, H7502, H7503 [4DE]

Votes: position on missed, H4186• [8JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (H.J. Res. 44), H2662 [16MY]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H5039 [24JY]

Resignations

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6872 [29OC]

Tributes

Studesville, Alfonso, Jr., and Janet, E866• [14JN]