KILDEE, DANIEL T. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4740, H4744 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5452, H5459, H5496 [18JN], H5560 [19JN], H5567 [20JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4883 [28MY], H4940 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H1770 [11FE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize funding for construction of customs plazas at land ports of entry (see H.R. 4057), H2611 [24MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H72 [8JA]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 3211), H135 [9JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H1938 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2696 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5559 [19JN]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1592 [4FE]

——— establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education that requires students to pay a percentage of their income back into the fund upon graduation (see H.R. 3959), H1510 [29JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H72 [8JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H224 [14JA]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H8171 [20NO]

——— make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 3888), H472 [15JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (see H.R. 4556), H3407 [1MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 3451), H2915 [3AP]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 3456), H6860 [25JY]

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), H7939 [12NO]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6860 [25JY]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1512 [29JA]

EPA: publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 5439), H7901 [19SE]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H1431 [27JA]

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: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (see H.R. 3374), H1720 [10FE]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7129 [30JY]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H2257 [6MR]

Ford, Gerald R.: anniversary of Presidency (see H. Res. 638), H5640 [23JN]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H6352 [16JY]

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), H7295 [8SE]

India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H5641 [23JN]

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]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson: tribute (see H. Res. 611), H5068 [2JN]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H7434 [10SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

Moldova: support sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, call for removal of Russian forces, and resolve conflict in Transnistria territory (see H. Res. 562), H4061 [9MY]

MotorCities National Heritage Area: extend authorization (see H.R. 4421), H4476 [19MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H2435 [13MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4277), H2488 [18MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3058 [8AP]

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: ensure that recipients of assistance provide services to sexual and gender minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent (see H.R. 2955), H3448 [6MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H183 [13JA]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H8033 [17NO]

Taxation: modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 4679), H7939 [12NO]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 789), H6400 [17JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H134 [9JA] (see H.R. 4970), H5768 [25JN]

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]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H7901 [19SE]

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), H7996 [14NO]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H474 [15JA]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Canada: ensure that the Canadian government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 716), H7296 [8SE]

Credit: prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (see H.R. 4513), H3291 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see H.R. 4086), H1937 [25FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide funding for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in the most violent communities (see H.R. 4088), H1937 [25FE]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth (see H.R. 4087), H1937 [25FE]

Issa, Representative: 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 (see H. Res. 517), H2433 [13MR]

Taxation: establish a Federal tax credit approximation matching program for State new jobs training tax credits (see H.R. 4831), H5248 [10JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4415), H2990 [7AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (H.R. 4513), H3292 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (H.R. 4086), H1938 [25FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide funding for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in the most violent communities (H.R. 4088), H1938 [25FE]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth (H.R. 4087), H1938 [25FE]

Taxation: establish a Federal tax credit approximation matching program for State new jobs training tax credits (H.R. 4831), H5249 [10JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 4415), H2991 [7AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H5732 [25JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H1441 [28JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1449 [28JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H250 [15JA], H9072 [11DE]

ATF: Violent Crime Reduction Partnership program funding through reductions in NASA exploration funding, H4940 [29MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2860 [3AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3027 [8AP], H3062 [9AP], H3179 [10AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 544), H3004 [8AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), unanimous-consent request, H7064 [30JY]

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), H6987 [29JY]

——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7064 [30JY]

DEA: administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H4939 [29MY]

Dept. of Commerce: Interagency Trade Enforcement Center funding through reductions in NASA exploration funding, H4883 [28MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4745 [21MY]

——— conduct independent and comprehensive study to improve wounded warrior care, H4745 [21MY]

——— Defense Health Program study on challenges of caring for wounded warriors funding through reductions in Navy aircraft procurement funding, H5460 [18JN]

——— develop and implement financial literacy training program for incoming and transitioning servicemembers to prevent targeting by predatory lenders, H4745 [21MY], H5452, H5453 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5452, H5453, H5460 [18JN], H5567 [20JN]

——— prohibit funding to restrict members of the Armed Services from contacting a Member of Congress, H5567 [20JN]

Dept. of HUD: Native American Housing Block Grant program funding, H5213 [10JN]

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), H3461 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories to reduce reliance on imported fuels and increase use of indigenous energy resources (H.R. 83), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 776), H9072 [11DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5213 [10JN]

EPA: simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), consideration (H. Res. 455), H93 [9JA]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 458), H250 [15JA]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Flint, E1392• [11SE]

——— tribute to Genesee District Library Black History Month Brunch, E192• [11FE]

Flint Jewish Federation: anniversary of Donald Riegle Community Service Awards, E1417• [16SE]

Forest Service: maintain access to National Forest System lands for snowmobiles until a travel management rule is finalized, H1600 [5FE]

Hekmati, Amir: call for release from prison in Iran, H4688 [21MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H8229 [2DE]

——— legislative process, H6757 [24JY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 776), H9072 [11DE]

Immigration: reform, H2620 [25MR]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H2652 [26MR]

——— reform (H.R. 15), unanimous-consent request, H7196 [1AU]

Issa, Representative: 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 (H. Res. 517), H2408, H2409 [13MR]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, H51 [8JA]

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), consideration of resolution and report (H. Res. 568), H3461 [7MY]

LIHEAP: funding, H2657 [26MR]

LIHEAP Action Day: observance, H2657 [26MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 1010), H2012 [27FE]

National Job Corps Association: anniversary, E1352• [8SE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4329), H8252 [2DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges has been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), consideration (H. Res. 455), H93 [9JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), consideration (H. Res. 455), H93 [9JA]

Political campaigns: increase of influence of money and corporations, H9072 [11DE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H51 [8JA]

Privacy: 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), E854• [28MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4883 [28MY], H4939, H4940 [29MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), H1600 [5FE]

Taxation: reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, H3027 [8AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H93 [9JA], H2371 [13MR], H5734 [25JN]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3824), H250 [15JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3824), unanimous-consent request, H246 [15JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3936), H1449 [28JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 4415), H3004 [8AP], H3062 [9AP], H3300 [30AP], H3453, H3461 [7MY], H4689 [21MY], H4926 [29MY], H5886 [9JY]

Tributes

Ahmed, Shafi, E1510• [12NO]

Austin, Roosevelt, Sr., E1353• [8SE]

Dingell, Representative, H8922 [9DE]

Driskell, Lewis, E915• [9JN]

Manwaring, Lucetia, E1077• [26JN]

Schramm, Matthew, H6668 [23JY]

Shaink, Richard, E1027• [20JN]

Smith, Willarvis (Dee), H5403 [18JN]

Thien, William A., E727• [9MY]