WILSON, FREDERICA S. (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

C.W. Bill Young funeral attendees, H6778 [28OC]

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), H7508 [4DE]

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

Agriculture: express that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3653 [14JN]

——— provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 1933), H2720 [16MY]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2913 [22MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5884 [26SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H2958 [23MY]

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), H3358 [12JN]

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

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2796), H4978 [23JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2404 [3MY]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2605 [14MY]

——— 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), H1359 [12MR]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H2354 [25AP]

——— notify members of the availability of mental health services, help eliminate stigma associated with utilizing such services, and clarify disclosure policies relative to members utilizing such services (see H.R. 1464), H1908 [10AP]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (see H.R. 3793), H8125 [19DE]

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), H5175 [30JY]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 1245), H2299 [24AP]

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

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

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 49), H342 [4FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6053 [30SE]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H814 [28FE]

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

——— 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), H7628 [10DE]

——— 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), H1359 [12MR]

——— restore sequestered budgetary resources (see H.R. 2060), H2914 [22MY]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 868), H1911 [10AP]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 1421), H1856 [9AP]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H2248 [23AP]

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

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 974), H1360 [12MR]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H5513 [11SE]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 3323), H6999 [12NO]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H2570 [9MY]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H700 [27FE]

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

Colleges and universities: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid (see H.R. 3446), H6997 [12NO]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4143 [27JN]

Commission on America and Its Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1492), H1955 [11AP]

Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise: establish (see H.R. 2043), H2773 [17MY]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2603 [14MY]

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]

Congress: refrain from conditioning the resolution of fiscal and budgetary disputes on the taking of action on non-germane legislative matters (see H. Res. 375), H6492 [10OC]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H599 [15FE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H3253 [6JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see H. Res. 355), H5833 [25SE]

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), H5052 [24JY]

Corps of Engineers: give priority to projects and studies for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction (see H.R. 3646), H8113 [12DE]

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

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

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 778), H2803 [20MY]

——— support the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing the right to counsel and ensure indigent defendants in felony cases are adequately represented (see H. Res. 196), H2404 [3MY]

Credit: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 2580), H4173 [28JN]

——— create a Federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations (see H.R. 1566), H6957 [30OC]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H6902 [29OC]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 736), H3929 [19JN]

——— require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 1002), H1319 [6MR]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 531), H2354 [25AP]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H344 [4FE]

——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H2959 [23MY]

David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: convey to Miami Dade College (see H.R. 1592), H2123 [17AP]

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

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 10), H33 [3JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey to Miami-Dade County, FL, federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (see H.R. 417), H292 [25JA]

——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H6412 [8OC]

——— improve energy programs (see H.R. 2290), H3250 [6JN]

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

——— repeal denial of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 197), H1911 [10AP]

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

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H5348 [1AU]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H1860 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1756), H2775 [17MY]

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

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

——— 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: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 3047), H5884 [26SE]

——— authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H8132 [23DE]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H6957 [30OC]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3435), H6953 [30OC]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1509), H3216 [5JN]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H2351 [25AP]

——— establish Office of School Discipline Policy (see H.R. 3153), H8112 [12DE]

——— establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1437), H2959 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1498), H2535 [8MY] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see H.R. 2574), H4173 [28JN]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce (see H.R. 3357), H7188 [18NO]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3142), H6290 [4OC]

——— increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1854), H2483 [7MY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (see H.R. 1946), H2605 [14MY]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 536), H1860 [9AP]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H2656 [15MY]

——— make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 1845), H2656 [15MY]

——— make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see H.R. 1609), H2575 [13MY]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H2533 [8MY]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H1719 [20MR]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 2316), H4215 [8JY]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 2317), H3760 [18JN]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 3510), H7152 [15NO]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1822 [21MR]

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

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H2954 [23MY]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 1991), H6644 [16OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H5344 [1AU]

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

——— 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), H1993 [12AP]

——— 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), H8112 [12DE]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H2604 [14MY]

——— 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), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2064), H3097 [4JN]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2438 [6MY]

——— require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1925), H2568 [9MY]

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

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2840 [21MY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H1993 [12AP]

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), H1861 [9AP]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7109 [14NO]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H2161 [18AP]

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]

——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 1758), H2351 [25AP]

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (see H.R. 1282), H1718 [20MR]

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]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 2585), H4524 [16JY]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 744), H4177 [28JN]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1861 [9AP]

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

——— 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 State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H3688 [17JN]

——— submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H7152 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (see H.R. 2416), H3758 [18JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H1857 [9AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H1360 [12MR]

——— make grants with minority-serving institutions to establish verified delivery systems to address social and academic problems facing veterans enrolled at such institutions (see H.R. 1251), H1629 [19MR]

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

——— 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), H7188 [18NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H4726 [18JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2298 [24AP]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 3206), H6829 [28OC]

Dickens, Jacoby D.: tribute (see H. Res. 191), H2439 [6MY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H4080 [26JN]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H2392 [26AP]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H3216 [5JN]

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

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H6957 [30OC]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1825 [21MR]

Education: improve early education (see H.R. 1041), H2438 [6MY]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7628 [10DE]

——— provide support for elementary and secondary teacher professional development programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3243), H8112 [12DE]

Electric power: provide for an independent assessment of the future resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system (see H.R. 2962), H5344 [1AU]

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]

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

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2791), H6999 [12NO]

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

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2067 [16AP]

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), H2027 [15AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 1001), H3096 [4JN] (see H.R. 3179), H5832 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 3423), H6953 [30OC]

——— 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]

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

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H7628 [10DE]

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

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 1403), H2656 [15MY]

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

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

——— 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]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H5834 [25SE]

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

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H2803 [20MY]

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

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H2575 [13MY]

Financial literacy: provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees (see H.R. 1538), H2959 [23MY]

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5176 [30JY]

——— 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), H2485 [7MY]

——— 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), H1549 [15MR]

——— impose excise tax on concealable firearms and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a firearms buyback grant program (see H.R. 793), H2161 [18AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1632 [19MR]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 2648), H4827 [19JY]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H599 [15FE]

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), H4175 [28JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H2027 [15AP]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 3344), H7689 [11DE]

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

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

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 1910), H3097 [4JN]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H2350 [25AP]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 31), H170 [15JA]

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

Health: assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work (see H.R. 3351), H6999 [12NO]

——— 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), H2657 [15MY]

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

——— support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see H.R. 2160), H3688 [17JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H4145 [27JN]

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), H2354 [25AP]

Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to small businesses for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 3003), H7357 [21NO]

——— 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]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H6958 [30OC]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H1720 [20MR] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

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

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), H2027 [15AP]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H2405 [3MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H4979 [23JY]

——— permit truncated Social Security numbers on wage reporting provided to employees (see H.R. 1560), H2536 [8MY]

Israel: 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), H2125 [17AP]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1862 [9AP]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4214 [8JY]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H5263 [31JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H2958 [23MY]

Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2678), H4483 [11JY]

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

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

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 838), H3688 [17JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2536 [8MY]

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

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

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: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H2391 [26AP]

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

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H2248 [23AP]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H2570 [9MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3654 [14JN]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2405 [3MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2299 [24AP]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H2570 [9MY]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 962), H1861 [9AP]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 212), H2574 [13MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H2656 [15MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H2719 [16MY]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 229), H84 [14JA]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1373), H5589 [17SE]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5768 [19SE]

Missing Children’s Assistance Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 3092), H5589 [17SE]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H7188 [18NO]

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

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H3689 [17JN]

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

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2616), H4212 [8JY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3016 [3JN]

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

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

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 3407), H7447 [3DE]

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

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H4039 [25JN]

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

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

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

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 357), H5833 [25SE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4485 [11JY]

National Nonprofit Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H5547 [12SE]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 301), H6775 [24OC]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1860 [9AP]

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

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

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

NIST: provide support for organizations to promote the Manufacturing Skills Certification System (see H.R. 3244), H8112 [12DE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 1358), H2959 [23MY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H371 [5FE]

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

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: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H5548 [12SE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6175 [2OC]

Political campaigns: 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]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 158), H1992 [12AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H1360 [12MR]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H2775 [17MY]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2654 [15MY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H7446 [3DE]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2368), H6957 [30OC]

Richard K. Salick Post Office, Cocoa Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 451), H2437 [6MY]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H3758 [18JN]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: ensure that recipients of assistance provide services to sexual and gender minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent (see H.R. 2955), H6957 [30OC]

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

Sanchez Cordero, Yoani M.: tribute (see H. Res. 121), H1861 [9AP]

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see H.R. 1974), H3216 [5JN]

——— ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2157 [18AP]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H6829 [28OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1959 [11AP]

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

——— enhance safety (see H.R. 1470), H2161 [18AP]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see H.R. 2083), H2910 [22MY]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H2533 [8MY]

Shaw, E. Clay, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 343), H5547 [12SE]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H4524 [16JY]

Small business: provide assistance to small businesses providing low-income individuals with green jobs (see H.R. 2863), H6175 [2OC]

Social Security: 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), H703 [27FE]

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

——— 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]

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

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

Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases (see H. Res. 108), H1861 [9AP]

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

——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1476), H1909 [10AP]

——— allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 1697), H6175 [2OC]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 2051), H3216 [5JN]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H7395 [2DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5051 [24JY]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6957 [30OC]

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

——— 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 the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H1991 [12AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1129), H3097 [4JN]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H4524 [16JY]

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

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H6999 [12NO]

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

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H3688 [17JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2571 [9MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 929), H2299 [24AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H5554 [16SE]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H3253 [6JN]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1009), H2570 [9MY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 766), H1360 [12MR]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence (see H.R. 1213), H3760 [18JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H1993 [12AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H2125 [17AP]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H1568 [18MR]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7153 [15NO]

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

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Veterans: 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), H2802 [20MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H6902 [29OC]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H1359 [12MR]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H3251 [6JN]

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]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H416 [6FE]

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

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), H4370 [10JY]

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

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

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1229), H2027 [15AP]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 1941), H2720 [16MY]

——— recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2486 [7MY]

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

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H2775 [17MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H173 [15JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1331 [11MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bullard, Larcenia J.: tribute (see H. Res. 139), H1825 [21MR]

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

Dept. of Labor: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (see H.R. 2257), H3095 [4JN]

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

Disasters: establish national catastrophic risk consortium to ensure availability and affordability of homeowners’ insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 737), H547 [14FE]

——— reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 2132), H2952 [23MY]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 2821), H5050 [24JY]

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

Haitian-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 224), H2774 [17MY]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of and find alternatives for such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 55), H371 [5FE]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 294), H4308 [9JY]

Ryan, Leo J.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7252 [19NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (H.R. 680), H504 [13FE]

Dept. of Labor: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (H.R. 2257), H3096 [4JN]

——— establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (H.R. 3061), H5402 [2AU]

Disasters: establish national catastrophic risk consortium to ensure availability and affordability of homeowners’ insurance coverage for catastrophic events (H.R. 737), H549 [14FE]

——— reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (H.R. 2132), H2956 [23MY]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), H5051 [24JY]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3695 [18JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4374 [11JY]

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

Budget: allocation of funds, H1406 [14MR]

——— eliminate sequestration (H.R. 900), H2491 [8MY], H2813 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5599 [18SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4374, H4378 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2916 [23MY]

——— exempt local educational agencies serving high percentage of students from families with income below the poverty line from changes to funding formula, H4711 [18JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4711 [18JY]

Dept. of Labor: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (H.R. 2257), H3025 [4JN], H3766 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), H2372• [26AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H1406 [14MR], H1434 [15MR], H1724 [21MR], H1921 [11AP], H2626 [15MY], H2723 [17MY], H2916 [23MY], H3106 [5JN], H4048 [26JN], H4223 [9JY], H6418 [9OC], H6466 [10OC]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H1576 [19MR], H3106 [5JN]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), H4990 [24JY], H5184 [31JY], H5275 [1AU], H5516 [12SE], H5599 [18SE]

Employment: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs, H3106 [5JN]

Florida Highwaymen (artists): tribute, E415• [10AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6466 [10OC]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children, H348 [5FE]

Immigration: impact on job creation and hiring, H3371 [13JN]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute, E1017• [8JY]

Minimum wage: increase, H5599 [18SE]

Missing Children’s Assistance Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 3092), H5571 [17SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H5880 [26SE], H6418 [9OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H6418 [9OC], H6466 [10OC]

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. (H.R. 949), H2258 [24AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7406 [3DE]

Ryan, Leo J.: tribute (H. Res. 423), H7200 [19NO]

Unemployment: rates, H1576 [19MR]

Votes: position on missed, H391• [6FE], H7618• [10DE]

Zimmerman, George: jury decision in Trayvon Martin shooting case, H4505 [16JY]

Tributes

Gray, William H., III, H4607 [18JY]

Stallworth, Marjorie Snyder, E829• [10JN]