YARMUTH, JOHN A. (a Representative from Kentucky)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6103 [1OC]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1860 [9AP]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H4858 [22JY]

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

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H7111 [14NO]

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]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H4598 [17JY]

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]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7312 [20NO]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 1524), H1990 [12AP]

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

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 46), H281 [23JA]

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), H1430 [14MR]

——— 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: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 812), H818 [28FE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H7508 [4DE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2070), H2838 [21MY]

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

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H416 [6FE]

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), H2249 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6225 [3OC]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2840 [21MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H6493 [10OC]

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

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 1875), H5476 [10SE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (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]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H5262 [31JY]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H6676 [22OC]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see H.R. 1979), H2720 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]

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

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1959 [11AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H6289 [4OC]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H7111 [14NO]

——— 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: conduct a special resource study to evaluate significance of Mill Springs Battlefield in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, KY, and feasibility of inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 298), H170 [15JA]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H628 [25FE]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H279 [23JA]

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), H5404 [2AU]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7608 [9DE]

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]

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

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H3289 [11JN]

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), H3592 [13JN]

FDA: require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 2003), H5655 [18SE]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recover of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3555), H7309 [20NO]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H4599 [17JY]

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

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H1860 [9AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2396 [26AP]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1605), H2161 [18AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1829 [21MR]

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

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2355), H5477 [10SE]

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

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H5655 [18SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: provide for designation of judges by the Speaker and minority leader of the House, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (see H.R. 2586), H4485 [11JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2125 [17AP]

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

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1380), H1824 [21MR]

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

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H6829 [28OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H3592 [13JN]

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]

House Rules: require that any extension of debt ceiling only be considered in a stand-alone bill (see H. Res. 12), H33 [3JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1255), H3288 [11JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H818 [28FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6453 [9OC]

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), H5403 [2AU]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H3015 [3JN]

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

Medicare: increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H4145 [27JN]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H2913 [22MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5089 [25JY]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1357 [12MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6175 [2OC]

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), H1824 [21MR]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H7153 [15NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 358), H5833 [25SE]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H7688 [11DE]

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1398 [13MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 60), H413 [6FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H3097 [4JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6604 [15OC]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 146), H344 [4FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 261), H168 [15JA]

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]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 2520), H4980 [23JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H56 [4JA]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 270), H169 [15JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 268), H169 [15JA]

——— require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4482 [11JY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H3016 [3JN]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H1837 [25MR]

——— 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), H3288 [11JN]

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

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), H2775 [17MY]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H4040 [25JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H3253 [6JN]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H3015 [3JN]

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

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H2125 [17AP]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H4598 [17JY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 96), H2299 [24AP]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6454 [9OC]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H1360 [12MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H6103 [1OC]

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

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

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 2312), H3287 [11JN]

——— 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), H1568 [18MR]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1723), H2349 [25AP]

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

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H983 [5MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H5090 [25JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2604 [14MY]

——— repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 1978), H4178 [28JN]

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

Veterans: 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), H344 [4FE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H5589 [17SE]

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]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6770 [23OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H4827 [19JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3688 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2706), H4597 [17JY]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 305), H170 [15JA]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 2653), H4482 [11JY]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 526), H410 [6FE]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: establish a comprehensive literacy program (H.R. 2706), H4598 [17JY]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (H.R. 305), H173 [15JA]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (H.R. 2653), H4483 [11JY]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (H.R. 526), H414 [6FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 269), H171 [15JA]

Remarks

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H3109 [5JN]

Congress: results of First Tee Congressional Challenge golf tournament, H5142 [30JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a comprehensive literacy program (H.R. 2706), H4533 [17JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1873 [10AP], H2851 [22MY]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H3109 [5JN]

Family & Children’s Place (organization): anniversary, E1802• [5DE]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), H2076 [17AP]

——— 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, H2076 [17AP]

——— gun control, H227 [23JA]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary of Louisville, KY, assembly plant, E167• [15FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6614 [16OC]

Immigration: reform, H2259 [24AP]

Louisville, KY: anniversary of Actors Theatre of Louisville, E1380• [26SE]

——— tribute to DeSales High School football team, H7700 [12DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7405 [3DE]

——— implementation, H7009 [13NO]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, H6360• [8OC]

United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: anniversary of UPS Airlines, E56• [23JA]

University of Louisville: tribute to football team, H152 [15JA]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team, H1916 [11AP]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team, H1916 [11AP]

Votes: position on missed, E741• [23MY], E916• [19JN]

Resignations

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H6603 [15OC]