HENSARLING, JEB (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 4612), H5559 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2361 [12MR]

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), H2362 [12MR]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 640), H7892 [18SE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 3901), H1240 [16JA]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H6656 [22JY]

——— delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H2803 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program (see H.R. 5686), H8932 [9DE]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H5249 [10JN]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 5480), H7894 [18SE]

Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (see H.R. 4199), H2486 [14MR]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (see H.R. 4), H7528 [15SE]

EPA: improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 5505), H8868 [8DE]

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5559 [19JN]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 4957), H8868 [8DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H5187 [9JN]

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

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H2746 [27MR]

Financial institutions: clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see H.R. 3819), H72 [8JA]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H2746 [27MR]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H2611 [24MR]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5559 [19JN]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H2991 [7AP]

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), H1720 [10FE]

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), H6816 [24JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H7041 [29JY]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3941 [7MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H2302 [11MR]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5365 [12JN]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5187 [9JN]

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), H6657 [22JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2255 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 4805), H5399 [17JN]

——— 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), H5495 [18JN]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]

Public debt: require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H2302 [11MR]

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), H7894 [18SE]

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), H8931 [9DE]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5824 [30JN]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 38), H2302 [11MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H3364 [30AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2302 [11MR]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 3377), H3365 [30AP]

Letters

American Savings Promotion Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7506 [15SE]

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7589 [16SE]

Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6626 [22JY]

North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6884 [28JY]

Ukraine Support Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H2724 [27MR]

Remarks

Athens, TX: anniversary of Henderson County Courthouse, E736• [9MY]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2931 [4AP]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5614 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), H8975, H8982, H8984, H8985, H8986, H8987, H8989 [10DE]

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 (H.R. 3370), H2133 [4MR]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions (H.R. 5461), E1423• [16SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2028, H2034, H2036, H2042, H2043 [27FE]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), motion to recommit, H2053 [27FE]

FRS: acknowledge and honor work of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in providing protection and relief to consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices in financial markets, H2042, H2043 [27FE]

——— proposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mortgage regulations, H2042, H2043 [27FE]

——— strengthen and maintain funding levels of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H2053 [27FE]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, E73• [15JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, E73• [15JA]

Trinity Valley Community College: tribute to women’s basketball team, E432• [25MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps, H5614 [23JN]

World War II: tribute to 485th Bomb Group reunion in Dallas, TX, E1428• [17SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 113–722), H10334 [2JA]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3519) (H. Rept. 113–347), H1685 [6FE]

CFPB Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 113–349), H1718 [10FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3193) (H. Rept. 113–346), H1685 [6FE]

Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2571) (H. Rept. 113–344), H1685 [6FE]

Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4569) (H. Rept. 113–642), H8272 [2DE]

Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 801) (H. Rept. 113–325), H223 [14JA]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Reauthorization: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4329) (H. Rept. 113–628), H8169 [20NO]

Regulation D Study Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3240) (H. Rept. 113–640), H8272 [2DE]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2446) (H. Rept. 113–345), H1685 [6FE]

SBIC Advisers Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4200) (H. Rept. 113–641), H8272 [2DE]

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2274) (H. Rept. 113–326), H223 [14JA]

Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 113–342), H1657 [5FE]

TRIA Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4871) (H. Rept. 113–523), H6351 [16JY]

Tributes

Blatnik, Robert J., E730• [9MY]

DeLoach, Ed, E741• [9MY]

Garner, Dwayne, E739• [9MY]

Hall, Representative, H8909 [9DE]

Moffeit, Gwen, E733• [9MY]

Small, Andrea J., E731• [9MY]