SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D. (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3585 [13JN]
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H497 [13FE]
Articles and editorials
Anti-Christian Terror Is Everyone’s Concern, Steven Nasatir, Washington (DC) Post, E1615• [30OC]
How AIDS Invented Global Health, Allan M. Brandt, New England Journal of Medicine, E905• [18JN]
Indigent Clients Suffer as Public Defenders Struggle To Keep Up With Caseloads, Karen Houppert, Washington (DC) Post, E323• [18MR]
Right to Lawyer Can Be Empty Promise for Poor, Ethan Bronner, New York (NY) Times, E324• [18MR]
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]
Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3288 [11JN]
——— reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H4039 [25JN]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H950 [4MR]
Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H4146 [27JN]
——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H5436 [9SE]
——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H5436 [9SE]
——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1356 [12MR]
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), H950 [4MR]
——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 435), H1359 [12MR]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H4524 [16JY]
——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H173 [15JA]
——— 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), H2803 [20MY]
——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1333), H1822 [21MR]
——— improve protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1842), H5435 [9SE]
——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H1824 [21MR]
——— 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), H3760 [18JN]
——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H7188 [18NO]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H5396 [2AU]
ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H6225 [3OC]
——— restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H293 [25JA]
Aviation: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 3650), H7507 [4DE]
Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H2570 [9MY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1328 [7MR]
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), H2656 [15MY]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7688 [11DE]
Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H1360 [12MR]
——— exempt NIH from current fiscal year sequestration and reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption (see H.R. 729), H629 [25FE]
——— repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (see H.R. 505), H370 [5FE]
Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (see H. Res. 418), H7628 [10DE]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H703 [27FE]
Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 1524), H1990 [12AP]
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]
Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3085), H5546 [12SE]
CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 785), H595 [15FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 132), H1994 [12AP]
Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 299), H4483 [11JY]
Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H7109 [14NO]
——— improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 669), H7188 [18NO]
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), H5349 [1AU]
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), H550 [14FE]
——— 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]
Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H1425 [14MR]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 812), H627 [25FE]
——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4143 [27JN]
Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H1430 [14MR]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H5175 [30JY]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H701 [27FE]
Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H3016 [3JN]
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]
Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H4980 [23JY]
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), H3253 [6JN]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H2483 [7MY]
——— provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3500), H7110 [14NO]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H410 [6FE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]
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]
Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 1695), H4145 [27JN]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H176 [18JA]
Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H1430 [14MR]
——— establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see H.R. 2512), H5404 [2AU]
——— 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), H2297 [24AP]
——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2364), H3591 [13JN]
——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 645), H500 [13FE]
——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 736), H547 [14FE]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H660 [26FE]
——— require court order to subpoena telephone records from service providers in any criminal investigation (see H.R. 2014), H3016 [3JN]
Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 873), H2803 [20MY]
——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 872), H2803 [20MY]
——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 871), H2803 [20MY]
Cyprus: support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H5349 [1AU]
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), H5922 [27SE]
——— modernize conservation programs, protect long term investments, increase small and midsize farmer’s access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs (see H.R. 1890), H5403 [2AU]
——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]
——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H1856 [9AP]
——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 1995), H5403 [2AU]
——— 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: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 2052), H2802 [20MY]
Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 1855), H2720 [16MY]
——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]
——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H2605 [14MY]
——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H4214 [8JY]
——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H3016 [3JN]
——— 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: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 3401), H8113 [12DE]
——— authorize use of funds for inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3297), H7253 [19NO]
——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H5802 [20SE]
——— establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 2170), H2953 [23MY]
——— establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 563), H412 [6FE]
——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (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), H1549 [15MR]
——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H5477 [10SE]
——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H5435 [9SE]
——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2804 [20MY]
——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]
Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 2495), H5834 [25SE]
——— prohibit certain transfers of radioactive metal (see H.R. 2032), H3688 [17JN]
——— 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]
——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H3654 [14JN]
——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H5344 [1AU]
——— award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see H.R. 2094), H4178 [28JN]
——— 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), H2717 [16MY]
——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see H.R. 225), H178 [18JA]
——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]
——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H3256 [10JN]
——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H4308 [9JY]
——— extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care (see H.R. 564), H8112 [12DE]
——— include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1037), H3097 [4JN]
——— 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), H3253 [6JN]
——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H176 [18JA]
——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H3988 [20JN]
——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H8112 [12DE]
——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2125 [17AP]
——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H5767 [19SE]
——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see H.R. 297), H178 [18JA]
——— 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]
——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H983 [5MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H342 [4FE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 285), H169 [15JA]
——— 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), H5403 [2AU]
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), H2436 [6MY]
——— establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see H.R. 861), H701 [27FE]
——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 2566), H4143 [27JN]
——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H5548 [12SE]
——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]
——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5768 [19SE]
——— 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. 2475), H4040 [25JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H2570 [9MY]
——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 2480), H5548 [12SE]
——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 1340), H2299 [24AP]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H372 [5FE]
——— 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 the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]
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), H1911 [10AP]
——— 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), H7608 [9DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5513 [11SE]
——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H5476 [10SE]
——— 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]
——— modify method of determining whether Filipino veterans are U.S. residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation (see H.R. 3207), H6012 [28SE]
——— 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), H950 [4MR]
——— provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts (see H.R. 813), H5476 [10SE]
——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H6290 [4OC]
——— provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training (see H.R. 2527), H4079 [26JN]
Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 2029), H4081 [26JN]
Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 3206), H5921 [27SE]
——— 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), H5087 [25JY]
Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 133), H1825 [21MR]
——— 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), H2959 [23MY]
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), H2575 [13MY]
——— statehood (see H.R. 292), H2575 [13MY]
DNA Day: designate (see H. Res. 180), H2351 [25AP]
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7394 [2DE]
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), H370 [5FE]
——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 784), H8118 [16DE]
——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H8127 [19DE]
——— make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H2604 [14MY]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H2300 [24AP]
——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 689), H545 [14FE]
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), H4856 [22JY]
——— 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]
Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 51), H950 [4MR]
——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H8113 [12DE]
——— 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), H2396 [26AP]
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), H5175 [30JY]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]
FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H5548 [12SE]
FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H5436 [9SE]
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]
Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 650), H500 [13FE]
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]
FCC: reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see H.R. 1685), H2246 [23AP]
FDA: enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (see H.R. 820), H4039 [25JN]
——— modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1366), H2575 [13MY]
——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H2297 [24AP]
——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 2003), H5476 [10SE]
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: protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6675 [22OC]
——— provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H5765 [19SE]
——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6103 [1OC]
Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H2954 [23MY]
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), H6901 [29OC]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H4369 [10JY]
——— establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 1261), H1630 [19MR]
——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H660 [26FE]
Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 2920), H5342 [1AU]
Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), 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), H628 [25FE]
——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1359 (see H.R. 955), H1360 [12MR]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H86 [14JA]
——— provide protection from gun violence by banning access to certain weapons, strengthening mental health infrastructure, and improving the understanding of gun violence (see H.R. 2910), H5341 [1AU]
——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and extend ban to undetectable firearm receivers and ammunition magazines (see H.R. 1474), H2161 [18AP]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]
——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H950 [4MR]
——— require all handguns manufactured, sold, or imported into the U.S. incorporate technology that precludes the average 5-year-old child from operating the handgun when it is ready to fire (see H.R. 2567), H4143 [27JN]
——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H56 [4JA]
Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4310 [9JY]
——— prevent escapement of genetically altered salmon (see H.R. 1667), H5403 [2AU]
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), H5655 [18SE]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2656 [15MY]
FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 1953), H4827 [19JY]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H2717 [16MY]
——— promulgate rules requiring Internet merchants to disclose use of price-altering computer programs (see H.R. 2487), H4037 [25JN]
Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H2350 [25AP]
Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2101), H7446 [3DE]
——— expand eligibility and permit additional individuals to enroll in the preexisting condition insurance program to be funded by a temporary increase in the cigarette tax (see H.R. 1578), H2065 [16AP]
——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see H.R. 3120), H5654 [18SE]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H501 [13FE]
——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H2249 [23AP]
Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H2804 [20MY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H1956 [11AP]
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), H2300 [24AP]
——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 363), H2575 [13MY]
House Rules: require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (see H.R. 201), H432 [8FE]
Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H7309 [20NO]
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]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5404 [2AU]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H599 [15FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]
——— modify certain provisions of law relative to refugee resettlement (see H.R. 651), H500 [13FE]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2936), H5342 [1AU]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see H.R. 1365), H1823 [21MR]
——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]
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), H8113 [12DE]
Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 288), H5476 [10SE]
——— 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: require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges (see H.R. 2761), H5090 [25JY]
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H2774 [17MY]
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), H1357 [12MR]
——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1331 [11MR]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]
——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]
——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H4488 [15JY]
James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: designate (see H.R. 1707), H2297 [24AP]
Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, Modoc, IL: designate (see H.R. 3678), H7607 [9DE]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]
Loyola University Chicago: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 298), H4483 [11JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2486 [7MY]
——— encourage adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics (see H.R. 2676), H7395 [2DE]
——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 2123), H3688 [17JN]
——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H700 [27FE]
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), H1633 [19MR]
——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H984 [5MR]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H6053 [30SE]
——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2396 [26AP]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2486 [7MY]
——— provide additional penalties applicable to psychiatric hospitals and units that fail to comply with certain discharge planning process requirements (see H.R. 3128), H6103 [1OC]
——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 3334), H6768 [23OC]
——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H4980 [23JY]
——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H5175 [30JY]
——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H4309 [9JY]
——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5263 [31JY]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2067 [16AP]
——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 1588), H2125 [17AP]
——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1357 [12MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H5051 [24JY]
——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H1426 [14MR]
Members of Congress: terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 423), H660 [26FE]
——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 423), H984 [5MR]
Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H6103 [1OC]
——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H7507 [4DE]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 212), H2574 [13MY]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR]
Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 526), H410 [6FE]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3097), H5546 [12SE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7447 [3DE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7447 [3DE]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H1332 [11MR]
National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy: establish (see H.R. 1635), H8112 [12DE]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2159 [18AP]
National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]
National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1632 [19MR]
National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 192), H2393 [26AP]
National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H3289 [11JN]
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1909 [10AP]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4178 [28JN]
NIH: enhance the clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures (see H.R. 2031), H2717 [16MY]
——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H1860 [9AP]
No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H293 [25JA]
Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 334), H5399 [2AU]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H4522 [16JY]
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), H6829 [28OC]
Pesticides: prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (see H.R. 2044), H2773 [17MY]
Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3715), H8127 [19DE]
——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H2803 [20MY]
——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 3709), H8113 [12DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H1860 [9AP]
——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H169 [15JA]
Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H629 [25FE]
——— 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), H1829 [21MR]
——— 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), H411 [6FE]
——— 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), H7689 [11DE]
——— 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), H4080 [26JN]
Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 2248), H3095 [4JN]
Public debt: eliminate statutory ceiling and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 290), H170 [15JA]
Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 2465), H4827 [19JY]
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), H3357 [12JN]
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), H1823 [21MR]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 814), H627 [25FE]
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), H1721 [20MR]
Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H7188 [18NO]
Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H5173 [30JY]
SBA: establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 1138), H1396 [13MR]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1829 [21MR]
——— 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), H7395 [2DE]
Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H8127 [19DE]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H1360 [12MR]
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]
Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education program from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (see H.R. 3774), H8117 [16DE]
——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 649), H500 [13FE]
——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]
——— reform (see H.R. 1374), H1824 [21MR]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2656 [15MY]
——— 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), H3015 [3JN]
——— 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), H5588 [17SE]
——— 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), H1328 [7MR]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2012), H2716 [16MY]
Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see H. Res. 247), H7000 [12NO]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H8107 [12DE]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 1601), H2123 [17AP]
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), H2297 [24AP]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases (see H. Res. 108), H1861 [9AP]
——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6676 [22OC]
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]
——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2797), H5404 [2AU]
——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H1360 [12MR]
——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 2831), H6053 [30SE]
——— disallow deductions for payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government (see H.R. 3445), H7508 [4DE]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2299 [24AP]
——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2350 [25AP]
——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5436 [9SE]
——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H3288 [11JN]
——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 341), H2803 [20MY]
——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 880), H813 [28FE]
——— limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 199), H432 [8FE]
——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1621), H2300 [24AP]
——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]
——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H7608 [9DE]
——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]
——— prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 1556), H2025 [15AP]
——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H1550 [15MR]
——— reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1555), H2025 [15AP]
——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 766), H594 [15FE]
——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 2990), H5396 [2AU]
——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 609), H454 [12FE]
——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence (see H.R. 1213), H1993 [12AP]
——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1213), H4858 [22JY]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1554), H2025 [15AP]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 2958), H5343 [1AU]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H1633 [19MR]
Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H2535 [8MY]
Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H4524 [16JY]
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), H3256 [10JN]
——— extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7395 [2DE]
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), H2392 [26AP]
——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 235), H224 [22JA]
Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2570 [9MY]
Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H3592 [13JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H2603 [14MY]
——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]
Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H3016 [3JN]
Whistleblowing: protect employees from retaliation in the workplace based on actions taken to protest or try to improve working conditions (see H.R. 2311), H5589 [17SE]
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), H3016 [3JN]
——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H6676 [22OC]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5513 [11SE]
——— 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]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1229), H2913 [22MY]
——— recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2393 [26AP]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H2568 [9MY]
World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see H. Res. 133), H1825 [21MR]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H372 [5FE]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2027 [15AP]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1720 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: assure that a nonemergency department physician is available to hospital patients at all times in all non-Federal hospitals with a certain number of beds (see H.R. 244), H85 [14JA]
——— establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1100), H1357 [12MR]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H2567 [9MY]
——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 1019), H1320 [6MR]
Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 1617), H2156 [18AP]
——— 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), H501 [13FE]
EPA: require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 2983), H5396 [2AU]
FAA: urge continued cooperation with airports across the U.S. seeking to implement noise mitigation plans (see H. Res. 29), H170 [15JA]
FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 1385), H1824 [21MR]
Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3137), H5765 [19SE]
Health: expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see H. Res. 197), H2436 [6MY]
Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 2352), H3590 [13JN]
Insurance: provide improved consumer protection and rate review for health insurance coverage in the individual market (see H.R. 3504), H7151 [15NO]
Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 928), H815 [28FE]
——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H596 [15FE]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H5922 [27SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 261), H168 [15JA]
Taxation: 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]
——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1723), H2349 [25AP]
——— prevent U.S. tax avoidance on foreign income by corporations (see H.R. 694), H545 [14FE]
——— provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 929), H815 [28FE]
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), H5259 [31JY]
——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H7352 [21NO]
——— ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H816 [28FE]
——— provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 629), H499 [13FE]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of HHS: assure that a nonemergency department physician is available to hospital patients at all times in all non-Federal hospitals with a certain number of beds (H.R. 244), H86 [14JA]
——— establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (H.R. 1100), H1359 [12MR]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (H.R. 1907), H2569 [9MY]
——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (H.R. 1019), H1321 [6MR]
Employment: create an emergency jobs program (H.R. 1617), H2159 [18AP]
——— extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of employer-provided health insurance, family and medical leave, and pension plans (H.R. 675), H503 [13FE]
EPA: require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (H.R. 2983), H5400 [2AU]
FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (H.R. 1385), H1828 [21MR]
Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (H.R. 3137), H5766 [19SE]
Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (H.R. 2352), H3591 [13JN]
Insurance: provide improved consumer protection and rate review for health insurance coverage in the individual market (H.R. 3504), H7152 [15NO]
Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 928), H817 [28FE]
——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (H.R. 794), H598 [15FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (H.R. 261), H171 [15JA]
Taxation: extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (H.R. 2539), H4144 [27JN]
——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (H.R. 1723), H2352 [25AP]
——— prevent U.S. tax avoidance on foreign income by corporations (H.R. 694), H548 [14FE]
——— provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (H.R. 929), H817 [28FE]
Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (H.R. 2874), H5261 [31JY]
——— combat international violence against women and girls (H.R. 3571), H7355 [21NO]
——— provide protections against violence against immigrant women (H.R. 629), H502 [13FE]
Letters
EPA employee furloughs: Heriberto León, E884• [17JN]
Press releases
Budget Sequestration Impact on Northwestern University Reproductive Health Hazards Superfund Research Center, E943• [20JN]
Remarks
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3710 [18JN]
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H2626 [15MY]
——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3781 [19JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H5999 [28SE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6511 [11OC]
Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (H.R. 982), H7024• [13NO]
Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, H2021 [15AP]
Budget: eliminate sequestration (H.R. 900), H2379 [26AP], E884• [17JN], E943• [20JN], E989• [28JN]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1611 [19MR], H1676 [20MR]
Casimir Pulaski Day: observance, E238• [4MR]
Chicago, IL: annviersary of Nicholas Senn High School, E1418• [2OC]
——— tribute to National Runaway Safeline, E158• [14FE]
Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, E980• [26JN]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H3109 [5JN]
Climate: global warming, E138• [13FE]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2868 [22MY]
Corps of Engineers: prohibit relocation or consolidation of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Buffalo and Chicago Districts, H4328 [10JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5592 [18SE]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H2626 [15MY], H3781 [19JN]
Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (H.R. 2052), H5412, H5413 [9SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), E875• [14JN], E890• [17JN]
——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, E890• [17JN]
——— require military-branded garments made in Bangladesh and sold at base retail stores comply with conditions of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, E875• [14JN]
Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates, H7131 [15NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requirement to maintain a certain detention bed occupancy level, H3144 [5JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3144 [5JN]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 301), H5567• [17SE], E1615• [30OC]
Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), H2379 [26AP]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3056• [4JN]
Diseases: epithelioid hemangioendothelioma research funding, E113• [6FE]
——— extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (S. 1545), H7237 [19NO]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H633 [26FE], H2379 [26AP], E193• [26FE]
——— impact of Government shutdown, H5887 [27SE]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2508 [8MY]
——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system and spur economic growth and create jobs, H1676 [20MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4328 [10JY]
EPA: require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (H.R. 2983), H5353 [2AU]
Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H3109 [5JN]
Fair Pay Act: anniversary, E108• [6FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, E98• [5FE]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6511 [11OC]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2685 [16MY]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E423• [11AP]
Israel: independence anniversary, H2021 [15AP]
Malta: anniversary of Malta Conferences on chemical sciences in the Middle East, E156• [14FE]
Medicaid: anniversary, E1165• [30JY]
——— reform, H5099 [30JY]
Medicare: anniversary, H5099 [30JY], E1165• [30JY]
——— reform, H1611 [19MR]
Minimum wage: increase, H5499, H5500 [11SE]
National Healthcare Quality Week: observance, E1566• [23OC]
National Women’s History Month: observance, H938 [4MR]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H740 [28FE]
NIH: funding, H7680 [11DE]
Northwestern University: impact of budget sequestration on Reproductive Health Hazards Superfund Research Center, E943• [20JN]
——— study of impact of Superfund contaminants on reproductive health, E164• [15FE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2094 [17AP]
——— require companies report cyber threat information to civilian agencies to ensure the military does not collect information on American citizens, H2094 [17AP]
——— require companies that share cyber threat information either with the Government or other companies make reasonable efforts to remove personally identifiable information, H2094 [17AP]
Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine South High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E104• [6FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H7131 [15NO]
——— delay implementation, H5999 [28SE]
——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4568 [17JY]
——— implementation, H6057 [1OC]
——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2685 [16MY]
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): anniversary, E904• [18JN]
Rosen, Michael: Cures Within Reach Foundation Patient Impact Legacy Award recipient, E843• [11JN]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases, E323• [18MR]
Unemployment: impact of budget sequestration on benefits, E989• [28JN]
Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H740 [28FE]
——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H740 [28FE]
——— reauthorize (S. 47), H740 [28FE]
Votes: position on missed, E332• [19MR], E1336• [18SE]
Reports
Protecting Our Nation From Bad Federal Budget Choices: Coalition on Human Needs, E194• [26FE]
Tributes
Cleland, Jean, E1532• [16OC]
Coats, Stephen, E520• [23AP]
Dingell, Representative, E866• [14JN]
Dougal, Carol, E1172• [31JY]
Goldberg, Eric, E918• [19JN]
Gray, Erika, E918• [19JN]
Hagedorn, Cliff, E1736• [21NO]
Ingles, Isabella C., E620• [8MY]
Lerman, Zafra, E156• [14FE]
Lyne, Sheila, E911• [18JN]
Mulder, Arlene J., E503• [19AP]
Nasatir, Steven, E1615• [30OC]
Neal, Jacob, E1176• [31JY]
Nussbaum, Mike, E1657• [14NO]
Nussbaum, Susan, E1663• [14NO]
Perkins, Frances, H938 [4MR]
Ratner, Hedy, E1172• [31JY]
Sutker, Calvin, E660• [14MY]
Young, Quentin, E1338• [18SE]