ISSA, DARRELL E. (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H2434 [13MR]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (see H.R. 3964), H1510 [29JA]

Children and youth: prohibit funding of any research or treatment in which wards of the State are subjected to greater than minimal risk to their health with no minimal prospect of direct benefit (see H.R. 4989), H6400 [17JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2962 [4AP]

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]

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan to move U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) back to the continental U.S. (see H.R. 4434), H3142 [9AP]

——— limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 4257), H2484 [14MR]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (see H. Res. 565), H3413 [2MY]

Dept. of Transportation: suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project until sufficient non-Federal funds are available (see H.R. 3893), H1240 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H2148 [4MR]

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

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H6656 [22JY]

FCC: promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see H.R. 5125), H6351 [16JY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H4830 [22MY]

Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building, Lompoc, CA: designate (see H.R. 5562), H7883 [18SE]

Federal employees: enhance accountability within the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 5169), H6744 [23JY]

——— improve compliance with Federal and Presidential recordkeeping requirements (see H.R. 5170), H6744 [23JY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H2065 [27FE]

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), H1246 [17JA]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H4910 [28MY]

Immigration: provide for repatriation of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5079), H6135 [11JY]

Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 5687), H7937 [12NO]

Medicare: limit charges for contract health services provided to Indians by Medicare providers of services and suppliers (see H.R. 4843), H5318 [11JN]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend period of certain authority relative to judicial review of decisions on whistleblowers (see H.R. 4197), H2301 [11MR]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2543), H7893 [18SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 697), H7126 [30JY]

Neil Havens Post Office, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 4939), H5639 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2066 [27FE]

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

Philmore Graham Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 5106), H6215 [14JY]

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

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2803 [1AP]

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

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2746 [27MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H5399 [17JN]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5109), H6296 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.J. Res. 123), H7296 [8SE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5468), H7528 [15SE]

District of Columbia: clarify rules relative to human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed (see H.R. 4192), H2300 [11MR]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (see H.R. 4194), H2301 [11MR]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see H.R. 5492), H7617 [16SE]

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4193), H2301 [11MR]

Federal Register: modernize (see H.R. 4195), H2301 [11MR]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of HHS to faithfully execute the law relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H. Res. 654), H5830 [7JY]

——— bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of Homeland Security to faithfully execute the law relative to use of prosecutorial discretion in immigration enforcement (see H. Res. 656), H5830 [7JY]

——— bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of the Treasury to faithfully execute the law relative to health insurance-related IRS reporting requirements (see H. Res. 655), H5830 [7JY]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 574), H3940 [7MY]

Postal Service: enhance security and efficiency of nationwide mail and parcel delivery (see H.R. 4670), H4475 [19MY]

——— improve efficiency and competitiveness of mail service within Alaska (see H.R. 4011), H1686 [6FE]

——— modernize and improve Alaska bypass freight mail transportation (see H.R. 4174), H2256 [6MR]

Public Interest Declassification Act: extend (see H.R. 4671), H4475 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove conduct during hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny (see H. Res. 504), H2256 [6MR] (see H. Res. 517), H2433 [13MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (H.J. Res. 123), H7296 [8SE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (H.R. 5468), H7529 [15SE]

District of Columbia: clarify rules relative to human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed (H.R. 4192), H2301 [11MR]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (H.R. 4194), H2302 [11MR]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (H.R. 5492), H7618 [16SE]

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4193), H2301 [11MR]

Federal Register: modernize (H.R. 4195), H2302 [11MR]

Postal Service: enhance security and efficiency of nationwide mail and parcel delivery (H.R. 4670), H4475 [19MY]

——— improve efficiency and competitiveness of mail service within Alaska (H.R. 4011), H1686 [6FE]

——— modernize and improve Alaska bypass freight mail transportation (H.R. 4174), H2257 [6MR]

Public Interest Declassification Act: extend (H.R. 4671), H4475 [19MY]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E824 [22MY]

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7589 [16SE]

National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6921 [28JY]

North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6884 [28JY]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2071 [28FE]

Motions

——— disapprove conduct during hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny (H. Res. 517), H2409 [13MR]

Proposals

Disapprove conduct of Representative Issa during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny, H2215 [6MR]

Remarks

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (H.R. 5468), H8004, H8005 [17NO]

Chief Joseph E. White, Jr., Post Office Building, Rich Square, NC: designate (H.R. 5142), H8010 [17NO]

Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (H.R. 5331), H8005, H8006 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4764• [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), consideration (H. Res. 568), H3463 [7MY]

District of Columbia: clarify rules relative to human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed (H.R. 4192), H3207, H3209 [28AP]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management, H4764• [21MY]

——— eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management (H.R. 1232), H1891, H1898, H1902 [25FE]

——— eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (H.R. 4194), H3209, H3212 [28AP], H7907 [12NO]

——— eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (H.R. 4194), Senate amendment, H7909, H7910 [12NO]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (H.R. 1423), H1904 [25FE]

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (H.R. 2061), H3205 [28AP]

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (S. 994), H3203, H3205, H3206 [28AP]

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4193), H6163 [14JY]

Federal Register: modernize (H.R. 4195), H6165 [14JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6180• [14JY]

First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr., Post Office Building, Hazlehurst, MS: designate (S. 1093), H8008 [17NO]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (H.R. 1211), H1887, H1890, H1891 [25FE]

Government regulations: anniversary of Federal Acquisition Regulation, E479• [1AP]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2071 [28FE]

IRS: funding, H6180• [14JY]

Isla Vista, CA: condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (H. Res. 608), H5201, H5202 [10JN]

Kerry, Sec. of State: testimony before Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) relative to Dept. of State failure to produce subpoenaed documents, E797• [21MY]

Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office, Cottleville, MO: designate (H.R. 2391), H2591 [24MR]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3902, H3904, H3905, H3906, H3907, H3908 [7MY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), consideration of resolution and report (H. Res. 568), H3463 [7MY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), motion to refer, H3920 [7MY]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 5386), H8006, H8007 [17NO]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend period of certain authority relative to judicial review of decisions on whistleblowers (H.R. 4197), H6162 [14JY]

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 (H.R. 3811), H140 [10JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 1233), Senate amendment, H7910, H7911 [12NO]

Privacy: prevent bulk collection of personal records by requiring that court orders use ‘‘specific selection term’’ as basis for collecting customer information, H4803• [22MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H4803• [22MY]

Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office, Chadron, NE: designate (S. 1499), H8007, H8008 [17NO]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (S. 1512), H8009, H8010 [17NO]

Technology: allow consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices for interoperability purposes (H.R. 1123), H1906 [25FE]

——— prohibit bulk unlocking of mobile wireless devices for resale, H1906 [25FE]

Thaddeus Stevens Post Office, Danville, VT: designate (S. 885), H8009 [17NO]

Remarks in House relative to

——— disapprove conduct during hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny (H. Res. 517), H2408, H2409 [13MR]

Reports

Finding Lois G. Lerner in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3482–H3901 [7MY]

Reports filed

Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2804) (H. Rept. 113–354), H1936 [25FE]

All Circuit Review Extension Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4197) (H. Rept. 113–519), H6214 [14JY]

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2804) (H. Rept. 113–354), H1880 [21FE]

Clarify District of Columbia Rules Relative to Human Occupancy of Penthouses Above the Top Story of the Building Upon Which the Penthouse Is Placed: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4192) (H. Rept. 113–418), H3239 [28AP]

Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2750) (H. Rept. 113–668), H10317 [12DE]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4185) (H. Rept. 113–514), H5826 [3JY]

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 328) (H. Rept. 113–731), H10335 [2JA]

Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1232) (H. Rept. 113–359), H1936 [25FE]

Federal Register Modernization Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4195) (H. Rept. 113–515), H5826 [3JY]

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 24) (H. Rept. 113–602), H7616 [16SE]

Find Lois G. Lerner in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Relative to IRS Alleged Targeting of Conservative Nonprofit Groups: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 113–415), H3239 [28AP], H3445 [6MY]

Government Reports Elimination Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4194) (H. Rept. 113–419), H3240 [28AP]

Postal Reform Act: Committee on Oversight and Governmental Reform (House) (H.R. 2748) (H. Rept. 113–733), H10335 [2JA]

Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3635) (H. Rept. 113–562), H6975 [28JY]

Senior Executive Service Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5169) (H. Rept. 113–603), H7616 [16SE]

Shutdown Unworthy Spending (SUSPEND) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3345) (H. Rept. 113–669), H10317 [12DE]

Smart Savings Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4193) (H. Rept. 113–507), H5823 [30JN]

Taxpayer Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3308) (H. Rept. 113–358), H1936 [25FE]

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1423) (H. Rept. 113–355), H1880 [21FE]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 899) (H. Rept. 113–352), H1776 [14FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 504, disapprove conduct of Representative Issa during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny, H2236 [6MR]

H. Res. 517, disapprove conduct during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny, H2409 [13MR]

Tributes

Leong, Ed, E1767• [9DE]

Saliba, Philip, E474• [1AP]

Terando, David J., E1099• [3JY]

Walker, Mary Beth, E1425• [16SE]