ESTY, ELIZABETH H. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4972 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H2148 [4MR]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H2991 [7AP]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H5725 [24JN]

——— authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H7996 [14NO]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 5524), H7675 [17SE]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H7188 [31JY]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see H.R. 4630), H5495 [18JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H1431 [27JA]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 464), H1881 [21FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 4707), H4784 [21MY]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H3941 [7MY]

——— provide for identification and dissemination of best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 4888), H6860 [25JY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H3292 [29AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H4911 [28MY]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H1481 [28JA]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ’’widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 5617), H7885 [18SE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H6107 [10JY]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 5130), H7939 [12NO]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3365 [30AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H3409 [1MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 3610), H3409 [1MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4904), H7189 [31JY]

——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 1995), H2001 [26FE]

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), H7892 [18SE]

——— improve the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and regional innovation programs (see H.R. 3918), H1241 [16JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5250 [10JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3983), H1544 [3FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 4162), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 2073), H20 [7JA]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H5399 [17JN]

——— increase funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program for child care for families with infants or toddlers (see H.R. 5000), H5817 [26JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H3242 [28AP]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H5250 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 5519), H7675 [17SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4058 [9MY]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 5128), H6351 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut (see H.R. 5582), H7884 [18SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H1515 [31JA] (see H.R. 2146), H3293 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and implement a fatigue management plan for railroads (see H.R. 4576), H3446 [6MY]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H3941 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H6107 [10JY]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H1252 [23JA]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H7939 [12NO]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 5484), H8366 [3DE]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 4892), H5494 [18JN]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see H.R. 4841), H5495 [18JN]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims (see H.R. 4191), H2300 [11MR]

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), H6656 [22JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H7996 [14NO]

Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 2479), H2148 [4MR]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 4814), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide for scientific framework relative to vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 4701), H5399 [17JN]

Drugs: reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 5587), H7884 [18SE]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H5770 [25JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6297 [15JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H4017 [8MY]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions and establish Air Traffic Control Education and Training Advisory Committee (see H.R. 5675), H8273 [2DE]

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), H7189 [31JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7676 [17SE]

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), H1777 [14FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5559 [19JN]

Firearms: express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 468), H1511 [29JA]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 4906), H6036 [9JY]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 2386), H7189 [31JY]

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), H3409 [1MY]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H6297 [15JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H5819 [26JN]

FRS: 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), H7940 [12NO]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6137 [11JY]

Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects (see H.R. 4522), H3363 [30AP]

Health: support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H6859 [25JY]

House of Representatives: mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H6400 [17JY]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 777), H9044 [10DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 606), H5770 [25JN]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

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), H6037 [9JY]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H4831 [22MY]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3058 [8AP]

LGBT Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 416), H5320 [11JN]

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson: tribute (see H. Res. 611), H5187 [9JN]

Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 2757), H7189 [31JY]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H2566 [21MR]

——— enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (see H.R. 4998), H7189 [31JY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2199 [5MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H7129 [30JY]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H7128 [30JY]

Mental health: maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H4911 [28MY]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H7129 [30JY]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4783), H5063 [30MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]

——— reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H2697 [26MR]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2543), H4060 [9MY]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5650), H8226 [1DE]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H1771 [11FE]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 572), H3446 [6MY]

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H3941 [7MY]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 5503), H7894 [18SE]

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), H1938 [25FE]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H4017 [8MY]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 5031), H5876 [8JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5029), H5876 [8JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employees’ dependents access to tax credits if the cost of family coverage through the employer is greater than a certain percentage of household income (see H.R. 4865), H6108 [10JY]

——— clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (see H.R. 4414), H2990 [7AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1659 [5FE]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H5598 [20JN]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2148 [4MR]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Real estate: allow State and local financing of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy modifications to privately-owned property through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see H.R. 4285), H2803 [1AP]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7297 [8SE]

Rosoboronexport (company): reimpose and expand U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 5249), H7039 [29JY]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 2452), H7455 [11SE]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 4176), H2256 [6MR]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 4159), H2255 [6MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8072 [18NO]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education program from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (see H.R. 3774), H2002 [26FE]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5364), H8669 [4DE]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 5182), H7129 [30JY]

——— 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), H5559 [19JN]

Space policy: promote development of a commercial asteroid resources industry for outer space and increase exploration and utilization of asteroid resources in outer space (see H.R. 5063), H6977 [28JY]

Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets (see H.R. 4552), H3407 [1MY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 4664), H4434 [15MY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence or addiction (see H.R. 5339), H7182 [31JY]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H5364 [12JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6137 [11JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2746 [27MR]

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), H5399 [17JN]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 3986), H1591 [4FE]

——— 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), H7188 [31JY]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H3199 [10AP]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H3242 [28AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H8365 [3DE]

——— limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 4085), H1937 [25FE]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H7128 [30JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H5495 [18JN]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4985), H5817 [26JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7129 [30JY]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1720 [10FE]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 2241), H7893 [18SE]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 2737), H7041 [29JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H4016 [8MY]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H7128 [30JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H2302 [11MR]

Ukraine: support democratic and European aspirations and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear (see H. Res. 447), H1481 [28JA]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H1243 [16JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 777), H9044 [10DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H4475 [19MY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H7189 [31JY]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7901 [19SE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H3941 [7MY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H6036 [9JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H2149 [4MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H3243 [28AP]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 5145), H7939 [12NO]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3404), H135 [9JA]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H3058 [8AP]

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]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H8071 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 5486), H7617 [16SE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 4325), H2743 [27MR]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see H.R. 5244), H7039 [29JY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers (see H. Res. 725), H7528 [15SE]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 5526), H7881 [18SE]

NSF: support entrepreneurial programs for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions (see H.R. 5527), H7882 [18SE]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 4542), H3407 [1MY]

Veterans: issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 5085), H6135 [11JY]

Constitutional authority statements

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (H.R. 5486), H7618 [16SE]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (H.R. 5244), H7040 [29JY]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (H.R. 5526), H7888 [18SE]

NSF: support entrepreneurial programs for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions (H.R. 5527), H7888 [18SE]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (H.R. 4542), H3408 [1MY]

Veterans: issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (H.R. 5085), H6136 [11JY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5237 [10JN]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H2025 [27FE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1450, H1452 [28JA]

ATF: investigation of straw purchases or trafficking of certain firearms and dangerous weapons funding, H4972 [29MY]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 316), Senate amendment, H5605 [23JN]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H7047 [30JY]

Danbury, CT: Danbury High School Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program students recipients of Verizon Communications, Inc., Innovative App Challenge Best in State award, H2811 [2AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7047 [30JY]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (H.R. 3628), H40, H41 [8JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5156 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), motion to recommit, H5237 [10JN]

FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H4898• [28MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent delay of any regulation that saves tax dollars, helps small businesses and veterans, prevents discrimination, or protects consumers, H2025 [27FE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance, H5647 [24JN]

Immigration: reform, H5647 [24JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: funding, H5237 [10JN]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9048 [11DE]

——— anniversary of VFW Post 308, H2102 [4MR]

——— tribute to Team 26 bicyclists who rode to the Capitol in support of gun control, H2202 [6MR]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 5031), H6141 [14JY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), motion to recommit, H2025 [27FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), H2280• [11MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), H6872 [28JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4898• [28MY], H4972 [29MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3936), H1450 [28JA]

Veterans: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (H.R. 3383), H3202 [28AP]

——— issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (H.R. 5085), H6671 [23JY]

Votes: position on missed, E323• [6MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2197 [5MR], H4908 [28MY]

Tributes

Iwanicki, Edward, Sr., E730• [9MY]