JOHNSON, SAM (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4693), H4684 [20MY]

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

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H163 [10JA]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3788), H73 [8JA]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 5555), H7901 [19SE]

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]

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

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H1881 [21FE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H2854 [2AP]

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), H163 [10JA]

Dept. of Labor: issue implementing regulations for drug testing under State unemployment compensation programs (see H.R. 4310), H2803 [1AP]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H6352 [16JY]

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), H5185 [9JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1938 [25FE]

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

Endangered species: protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the U.S. (see H.R. 5052), H7189 [31JY]

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), H5249 [10JN]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H1545 [3FE]

——— 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), H5185 [9JN]

——— promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see H.R. 5665), H7886 [18SE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H2098 [28FE]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H136 [9JA]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5820 [26JN]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3829), H134 [9JA]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5820 [26JN]

——— 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), H1687 [6FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H21 [7JA]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H1431 [27JA]

Foreign aid: 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), H6036 [9JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2065 [27FE]

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

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6297 [15JY]

——— 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]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5138), H6398 [17JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3293 [29AP]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1243 [16JA]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 91), H2256 [6MR]

Medicare: improve integrity (see H.R. 5780), H8272 [2DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H5819 [26JN]

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

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7940 [12NO]

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

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2991 [7AP]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5767 [25JN]

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), H7042 [29JY]

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), H5072 [5JN]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

——— 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), H5186 [9JN]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (see H.R. 4032), H1769 [11FE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 4979), H6860 [25JY]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and delays in providing emergency health care (see H. Con. Res. 98), H5065 [30MY]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H6108 [10JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2696 [26MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1687 [6FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H4685 [20MY]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 4429), H3057 [8AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H1659 [5FE]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 4438), H3143 [9AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4871), H5820 [26JN]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit from accepting as valid identification an I–862 Notice To Appear form (see H.R. 5440), H7619 [16SE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6860 [25JY]

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), H2002 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Diseases: ban new visas to citizens from ebola-affected countries and ban travel to the U.S. for any person who is not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who traveled through an ebola-affected country (see H.R. 5688), H7937 [12NO]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3363 [30AP]

Lynton, Michael: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 117), H6035 [9JY]

McCarter, John W.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 111), H2147 [4MR]

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

Social Security: prevent disability fraud (see H.R. 5260), H7125 [30JY]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (see H.R. 5774), H8225 [1DE]

Taxation: expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 5615), H7885 [18SE]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4900), H5556 [19JN]

——— require that individual taxpayer identification number applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers (see H.R. 4078), H1937 [25FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Diseases: ban new visas to citizens from ebola-affected countries and ban travel to the U.S. for any person who is not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who traveled through an ebola-affected country (H.R. 5688), H7938 [12NO]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (H.R. 4531), H3364 [30AP]

Lynton, Michael: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 117), H6036 [9JY]

McCarter, John W.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 111), H2148 [4MR]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (H.R. 5739), H8133 [19NO]

Social Security: prevent disability fraud (H.R. 5260), H7127 [30JY]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (H.R. 5774), H8226 [1DE]

Taxation: expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (H.R. 5615), H7890 [18SE]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4900), H5558 [19JN]

——— require that individual taxpayer identification number applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers (H.R. 4078), H1937 [25FE]

Letters

Nazi Social Security Benefits Termination Act and No Social Security for Nazis Act: Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee, H8232 [2DE]

No Social Security for Nazis Act: Allan J. Jacobs and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith International (organization), H8233 [2DE]

——— Dan Weber, Association of Mature American Citizens, H8233 [2DE]

——— Eric Kingson and Nancy Altman, Strengthen Social Security Coalition, H8234 [2DE]

——— Max Richtman, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H8234 [2DE]

——— Morton Klein, Zionist Organization of America, H8234 [2DE]

——— Noah Silverman, Republican Jewish Coalition, H8234 [2DE]

——— William C. Daroff, Jewish Federations of North America, H8233 [2DE]

Lists

Frisco, TX, Chamber of Commerce Leadership Frisco Advisory Council graduating class, E1029• [20JN]

Plano, TX, Independent School District Teacher of the Year nominees, E821• [22MY]

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E942• [10JN]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H3299 [30AP], H6667 [23JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H1440 [28JA]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 685), H4457 [19MY]

Celanese Corp.: anniversary of partnership with Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County, TX, E1301• [1AU]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 567), H3949 [8MY]

Congressional Youth Advisory Council: tribute to participants, E785• [20MY]

Constitution Day: observance, H7626 [17SE]

Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation (nonprofit organization): tribute, E136• [29JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H4690 [21MY]

Frisco, TX: tribute to Cub Scout Pack 290, E1023• [19JN]

——— tribute to Frisco Chamber of Commerce Leadership Frisco Advisory Council graduating class, E1029• [20JN]

——— tribute to Roach Middle School students earning ‘‘All A’s’’ during school year, E815• [22MY]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H6312 [16JY], H6668 [23JY]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, H5650 [24JN]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H5650 [24JN]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (H.R. 4531), H3300 [30AP]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (H.R. 5739), H8077 [19NO], H8232, H8234, H8237 [2DE]

Obama, President: evaluation relative to strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7398 [10SE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8135 [20NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2810 [2AP]

Plano, TX: grand opening of VFW Casey Joyce All America Post 4380, E946• [10JN]

——— tribute to Plano Independent School District Teacher of the Year nominees, E821• [22MY]

——— tribute to Prestonwood Christian Academy North, E944• [10JN]

Prosper, TX: anniversary, E726• [9MY]

Social Security: allegations of fraudulent disability claims by former Federal, State and local employees, H188 [14JA]

——— prevent disability fraud (H.R. 5260), H7054 [30JY]

——— prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 781), H31 [8JA]

Taxation: improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), H6827 [25JY]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4900), H5506 [19JN]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H6827 [25JY]

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E942• [10JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Texas: dedication of U.S. Highway 75 as the Sam Johnson Highway, H2013 [27FE]

Tribute, H1440 [28JA], H2013 [27FE]

Statements

No Social Security for Nazis Act: J Street (organization), H8233 [2DE]

Tributes

Crane, Philip M., E1579• [14NO]

Hall, Representative, H8905 [9DE]

Smith, William C., E1756• [9DE]