CHABOT, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Armenian Genocide: Tayyip Erdoǧan, Prime Minister, Turkey, E717• [8MY]

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5104 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6029 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H20 [7JA]

Afghanistan: commend election results and encourage credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential run-off election while ensuring safety of voters and candidates (see H. Res. 600), H5187 [9JN]

AID: expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 3583), H2746 [27MR]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (see H. Res. 714), H7296 [8SE]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 3933), H1659 [5FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H1777 [14FE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H1719 [10FE]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (see H. Res. 418), H2611 [24MR]

——— place conditions on assistance relative to human rights (see H.R. 3889), H472 [15JA]

Business and industry: enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (see H.R. 5360), H7183 [31JY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 461), H1241 [16JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H2300 [11MR]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H4435 [15MY]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5081), H6400 [17JY]

China: urge respect for freedom of assembly, expression, and religion, all human rights and the rule of law, and stop censoring discussion of 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression (see H. Res. 599), H4836 [27MY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H3293 [29AP]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H4783 [21MY]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 5233), H7039 [29JY]

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), H5023 [29MY]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of Education: limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H1719 [10FE]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H3293 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H136 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 5845), H9305 [11DE]

Dept. of State: renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see H. Res. 505), H2256 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see H.R. 5207), H6977 [28JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop and submit class life recommendations for depreciable assets (see H.R. 4819), H5185 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5250 [10JN]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 5349), H7182 [31JY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3941 [7MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H7619 [16SE]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7184 [31JY]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see H.R. 4773), H5022 [29MY]

——— support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H1770 [11FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H6036 [9JY]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H5249 [10JN]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4808), H5399 [17JN]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2696 [26MR]

FDA: provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (see H.R. 4250), H6107 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1432 [27JA]

——— establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see H.R. 4874), H6656 [22JY]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1511 [29JA]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 4566), H3446 [6MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5368 [13JN]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H3409 [1MY]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H1659 [5FE]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H3365 [30AP]

——— suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 5014), H5823 [30JN]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 5018), H6400 [17JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H8366 [3DE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H3448 [6MY]

Government: restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 4491), H4017 [8MY]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6400 [17JY]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H2746 [27MR]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H4685 [20MY]

Holder, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 411), H6816 [24JY]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H1939 [25FE]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6398 [17JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6746 [23JY]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2746), H1719 [10FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H6037 [9JY]

——— provide congressional review of nuclear agreements (see H.R. 4967), H5767 [25JN]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 5747), H8169 [20NO]

IRS: prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see H.R. 4597), H3939 [7MY]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6108 [10JY]

Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office, Dublin, OH: designate (see H.R. 4919), H5557 [19JN]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2303 [11MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 108), H1687 [6FE]

——— reduce a portion of salaries for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see H.R. 522), H2257 [6MR]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5769 [25JN]

Moldova: support sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, call for removal of Russian forces, and resolve conflict in Transnistria territory (see H. Res. 562), H3941 [7MY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2543), H3199 [10AP]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1659 [5FE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H7892 [18SE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4064 [13MY]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H3446 [6MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system unless it certifies that it has received a proposal that meets certain criteria (see H.R. 5737), H8226 [1DE]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H4911 [28MY]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (see H. Res. 644), H5820 [26JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H4061 [9MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Law School Clinic Certification Program (see H.R. 5108), H6295 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2099 [28FE]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H5364 [12JN]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2746 [27MR]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1720 [10FE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7125 [30JY]

Russia: condemn political, military, and economic aggression against neighboring countries and call for international response opposing such actions (see H. Res. 758), H8366 [3DE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 5241), H7039 [29JY]

SBA: clarify that the use of electronic signatures and records in loan and related financing programs is permitted (see H.R. 5599), H7884 [18SE]

SEC: clarify definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law as not applying to events like demo days (see H.R. 4915), H5557 [19JN]

——— exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting (see H.R. 4164), H2611 [24MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H7997 [14NO]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H6977 [28JY]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H5073 [5JN]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H3941 [7MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2097 [28FE]

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), H2098 [28FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 1381), H1592 [4FE]

——— allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 4600), H3940 [7MY]

——— allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 3725), H1512 [29JA]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6746 [23JY]

——— extend expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4019), H1686 [6FE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H8931 [9DE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H3242 [28AP]

Turkey: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press, expression, and the Internet, including social media and call for an end to such restrictions (see H. Res. 532), H3449 [6MY]

U.S. International Communications Agency: establish (see H.R. 4490), H3240 [28AP]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (see H. Res. 499), H2198 [5MR]

Venezuela: support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (see H. Res. 488), H2002 [26FE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H1772 [11FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 596), H8072 [18NO]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H1240 [16JA]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5078), H6816 [24JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2645 [25MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2746 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Burma: place conditions on assistance relative to human rights (see H.R. 4377), H2853 [2AP]

China: call for further defense against state-sponsored cyber-enabled theft of trade secrets by China, including by the People’s Liberation Army (see H. Res. 643), H5768 [25JN]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 4292), H2644 [25MR]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for equity investments by angel investors (see H.R. 4931), H5597 [20JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Burma: place conditions on assistance relative to human rights (H.R. 4377), H2854 [2AP]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 4292), H2644 [25MR]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for equity investments by angel investors (H.R. 4931), H5598 [20JN]

Remarks

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E717• [8MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3164 [10AP]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (H. Res. 418), H3930 [7MY]

——— place conditions on assistance relative to human rights (H.R. 4377), H3930 [7MY]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to La Salle High School football team, H8935 [10DE]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 4292), H3428, H3429, H3430 [6MY]

Dayton, OH: tribute to Ahiska Turkish American Community Center, E238• [25FE]

Denali Commission: terminate, H6029 [9JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal Market Access Program, H3164 [10AP]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), E1066• [25JN]

Dept. of HUD: section 8 housing voucher program funding, H5104 [9JN]

Dept. of State: reinstate Priority 2 refugee immigration status for Ahiska Turks, E238• [25FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5104 [9JN]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (H.R. 3398), H8105 [19NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6029 [9JY]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 2919), H3430, H3431 [6MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (H. Res. 109), E1072• [25JN]

Lebanon, OH: tribute to Warren County Career Center, H3951 [8MY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H2659 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Law School Clinic Certification Program (H.R. 5108), H7481, H7482 [15SE]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), H6230 [15JY]

Union Institute & University: anniversary, E714• [8MY]

Tributes

Cullen, James H., H2370 [13MR]

Lemley, Kendall, E850• [28MY]