TSONGAS, NIKI (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H91 [15JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3585 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H7051 [13NO]

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (see H.R. 3802), H8126 [19DE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2719 [16MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6052 [30SE]

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

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H4524 [16JY]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H4309 [9JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H6644 [16OC]

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

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

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H544 [14FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6770 [23OC]

——— ensure footwear for enlisted members upon initial entry complies with domestic source requirements (see H.R. 2188), H3016 [3JN]

——— 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), H982 [5MR]

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H1824 [21MR]

——— 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), H6999 [12NO]

ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H1331 [11MR]

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]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see H. Res. 176), H2247 [23AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see H. Res. 168), H2124 [17AP]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: anniversary (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [8MY]

Budget: 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), H629 [25FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

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

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]

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), H5513 [11SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1398 [13MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4178 [28JN]

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

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H7112 [14NO]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H2483 [7MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H599 [15FE]

Credit: 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), H4726 [18JY]

——— require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 1002), H4726 [18JY]

Cretan Enosis Day: designate (see H. Res. 432), H7567 [5DE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H294 [25JA]

Cyprus: reaffirm commitment to reunification, guarantee human rights, condemn attempts to use current economic crisis to impose a settlement of people, and affirm dominion over its Exclusive Economic Zone (see H. Res. 187), H5349 [1AU]

——— support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H5404 [2AU]

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

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

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

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H1821 [21MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H6957 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H2532 [8MY] (see H.R. 2207), H2955 [23MY]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H2486 [7MY]

——— provide victims of sexual assault ‘‘rape shield’’ protections and the right to representation by a Special Victims’ Counsel under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 3767), H8109 [12DE]

——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3459), H6997 [12NO]

——— reprogram amounts appropriated for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) (see H.R. 1481), H1909 [10AP]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2656 [15MY]

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

Dept. of Education: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H341 [4FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2397 [26AP]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H5477 [10SE]

——— provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 115), H31 [3JA]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2237), H8118 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H983 [5MR]

——— 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), H6957 [30OC]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H5348 [1AU]

——— 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), H5548 [12SE]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H628 [25FE]

——— 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), H4177 [28JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H1993 [12AP]

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

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H818 [28FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4485 [11JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H3758 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 2235), H3094 [4JN]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H983 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H416 [6FE]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 601), H1430 [14MR]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 666), H501 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 3385), H6951 [30OC]

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

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2119), H5403 [2AU]

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H5403 [2AU]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 3330), H6768 [23OC]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H2249 [23AP]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1355 [12MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1993 [12AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 31), H703 [27FE]

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]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2034), H2717 [16MY]

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), H4523 [16JY]

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

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2825), H5477 [10SE]

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

Essex National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 2568), H4524 [16JY]

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 because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H2396 [26AP]

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see H.R. 2441), H3928 [19JN]

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

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6225 [3OC]

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: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (see H.R. 3374), H6901 [29OC]

——— establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 1261), H1630 [19MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H983 [5MR]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2005), H2654 [15MY]

——— 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), H86 [14JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1837 [25MR]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 1369), H1823 [21MR]

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

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

——— 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), H5590 [17SE]

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), H7053 [13NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2354 [25AP]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H6770 [23OC]

Greece: anniversary of unification of Island of Crete (see H. Res. 432), H7567 [5DE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5548 [12SE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H5476 [10SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H6676 [22OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H4178 [28JN]

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]

——— require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 106), H31 [3JA]

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]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6412 [8OC]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H4858 [22JY]

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

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

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H5403 [2AU]

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), H4177 [28JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H7188 [18NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H1360 [12MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H4078 [26JN]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2804 [20MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H1956 [11AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H5403 [2AU]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H7394 [2DE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H4177 [28JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2067 [16AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H499 [13FE]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 1884), H2533 [8MY]

——— require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (see H.R. 1478), H2027 [15AP]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3224), H6103 [1OC]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H7608 [9DE]

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

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

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

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), H2719 [16MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H168 [15JA]

National Commission on Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low-Income Families: establish (see H.R. 2470), H3989 [20JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 301), H5834 [25SE]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1632 [19MR]

National Science Week: support goals and ideals of week and biennial USA Science & Engineering Festival (see H. Res. 276), H7608 [9DE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H7311 [20NO]

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), H8112 [12DE]

——— provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H5477 [10SE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H7312 [20NO]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H7508 [4DE]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 2520), H5436 [9SE]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H284 [23JA]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H169 [15JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H5435 [9SE]

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

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 2248), H3095 [4JN]

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), H1959 [11AP]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2914 [22MY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H6594 [14OC]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H1567 [18MR]

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), H6676 [22OC]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H5263 [31JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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), H1721 [20MR]

——— 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), H5922 [27SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 474), H4523 [16JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H7608 [9DE]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5436 [9SE]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H2354 [25AP]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 3537), H7252 [19NO]

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

——— 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), H4040 [25JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H1837 [25MR]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 2917), H5548 [12SE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H2959 [23MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H4827 [19JY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H1568 [18MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H1829 [21MR]

——— reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1555), H2025 [15AP]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE] (see H.R. 1295), H1861 [9AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 609), H454 [12FE]

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

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 2419), H4178 [28JN]

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), H6412 [8OC]

——— urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 188), H5349 [1AU]

——— urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 136), H1912 [10AP]

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]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3397), H7395 [2DE]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H6344 [7OC]

——— 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), H221 [22JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H7312 [20NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H4178 [28JN]

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

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]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H4524 [16JY]

Women: 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]

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

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

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H2568 [9MY]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3404), H6952 [30OC]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1993 [12AP]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H7446 [3DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1835), H4485 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H2803 [20MY]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for the employment of individuals in targeted communities to perform work for the benefit of such communities (see H.R. 2204), H2955 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 2205), H2955 [23MY]

Nashua River: designate segments for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 412), H281 [23JA]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 3480), H7051 [13NO]

Taxation: exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 1840), H2436 [6MY]

Constitutional authority statements

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 (H.R. 2059), H2803 [20MY]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for the employment of individuals in targeted communities to perform work for the benefit of such communities (H.R. 2204), H2958 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (H.R. 2205), H2958 [23MY]

Nashua River: designate segments for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 412), H283 [23JA]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (H.R. 3480), H7052 [13NO]

Taxation: exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (H.R. 1840), H2437 [6MY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H7263 [20NO]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3768 [19JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6119 [2OC], H6428 [9OC]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims, H2385, H2386, H2388 [26AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1364 [13MR]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), H7199 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8039 [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3338, H3339 [12JN], H3532 [13JN]

——— develop lightweight body armor for female servicemembers, H3338, H3339 [12JN]

——— establish a mandatory minimum sentence of discharge or dismissal, and confinement, for certain sex-related crimes committed by Armed Forces members, H3532 [13JN]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H3338 [12JN]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces, H3338 [12JN], H8039 [12DE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2507 [8MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6119 [2OC], H6428 [9OC]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (H. Res. 441), H8039 [12DE]

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: observance, H7264 [20NO]

National Small Business Week: observance, E931• [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H6189 [3OC]

Votes: position on missed, E1701• [19NO]

Tributes

Bowen, Les, E931• [20JN]

McIlwain, Luther, E735• [23MY]