LEVIN, SANDER M. (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Committee to escort Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko into the House Chamber, H7680 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: recognize anniversary of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and reaffirm commitment to support science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1241 [16JA]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H8133 [19NO]

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), H2258 [6MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 5524), H7940 [12NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize funding for construction of customs plazas at land ports of entry (see H.R. 4057), H2435 [13MR]

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 5185), H7129 [30JY]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 3870), H2066 [27FE]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H1776 [14FE]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (see H.R. 4980), H5816 [26JN]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H163 [10JA]

Courts: require upon request a probable cause hearing in connection with property seizures relative to certain monetary instruments transactions (see H.R. 5833), H9044 [10DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H3365 [30AP]

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), H1515 [31JA]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H2854 [2AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H7939 [12NO]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H7434 [10SE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 5005), H5818 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H7996 [14NO]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H6107 [10JY]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 4427), H5769 [25JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H4910 [28MY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H4476 [19MY]

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

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7184 [31JY]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3940 [7MY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H4685 [20MY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

——— tribute to efforts of medical professionals and others to combat and contain the ebola virus and call for development of ways to better protect individuals from ebola and increased commitment to address epidemic (see H. Con. Res. 118), H7995 [14NO]

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), H3409 [1MY]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H3365 [30AP]

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see H.R. 4227), H4834 [23MY]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 5764), H8169 [20NO]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 5439), H7996 [14NO]

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

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see H.R. 5278), H7125 [30JY]

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]

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

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), H3365 [30AP]

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), H1780 [18FE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 4325), H3199 [10AP]

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]

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

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]

Iraq: call for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in Nineveh Plain region (see H. Con. Res. 110), H7129 [30JY]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7242 [1AU]

IRS: extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 4910), H5557 [19JN]

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]

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

Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5700), H7996 [14NO]

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 5517), H7940 [12NO]

Medicaid: establish a demonstration project under which payment may be made to States for expenditures for medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services (see H.R. 5136), H8273 [2DE]

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

——— provide for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning (see H.R. 4994), H5817 [26JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H1686 [6FE]

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]

——— 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), H5365 [12JN]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H3292 [29AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5065 [30MY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 5060), H6105 [10JY]

MotorCities National Heritage Area: extend authorization (see H.R. 4421), H3941 [7MY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 522), H6657 [22JY]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 473), H1592 [4FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4435 [15MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H3365 [30AP]

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

National Nonviolence Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 626), H5820 [26JN]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 540), H3449 [6MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H4061 [9MY]

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

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), H3941 [7MY]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H5320 [11JN]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2854 [2AP]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H2991 [7AP]

Postal Service: take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H8868 [8DE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H5877 [8JY]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H2433 [13MR]

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]

Russia: impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine (see H.R. 5782), H8273 [2DE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 5241), H8226 [1DE]

Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H7980 [13NO]

Social Security: provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 5182), H6860 [25JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 4664), H6746 [23JY]

——— improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 4090), H2000 [26FE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H3365 [30AP]

Taxation: exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 2509), H1592 [4FE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions relative to energy (see H.R. 5559), H7883 [18SE]

——— make technical corrections to recently enacted tax legislation and remove provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are no longer applicable (see H.R. 5528), H7882 [18SE]

——— 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]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see H.R. 5082), H7389 [9SE]

Ukraine: call for free and fair elections (see H. Res. 592), H4784 [21MY]

——— provide military assistance (see H.R. 5190), H6813 [24JY]

——— support right to freely determine future, including relationships with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries (see H. Res. 726), H7617 [16SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 3936), H1479 [28JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP] (see H.R. 4970), H6353 [16JY]

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

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H6036 [9JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H1687 [6FE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H1687 [6FE]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H7940 [12NO]

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), H7619 [16SE]

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

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H2433 [13MR]

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), H2362 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H4684 [20MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Taxation: modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (H.R. 4679), H4684 [20MY]

Letters

Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act: several labor organizations, H3273 [29AP]

Higher education provisions in tax reform discussion draft: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H6783–H6785 [24JY]

Student and Family Tax Simplification Act: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H6783 [24JY]

Sustainable growth rate repeal and improved Medicare payments through delay of individual health insurance mandate: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2465 [14MR]

——— Karen Ignagni, America’s Health Insurance Plans (organization) and Scott P. Serota, BlueCross BlueShield Association, H2465 [14MR]

——— Richard E. Thorp, California Medical Association, H2466 [14MR]

——— Richard J. Fiesta, Alliance for Retired Americans, H2466 [14MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 465), H1451 [28JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H246 [15JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7637 [17SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E578• [10AP]

Congress: legislative priorities, H6113 [11JY]

——— 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), H7094 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), H3915 [7MY]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 58, E594• [28AP]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (H.R. 5764), H8897• [9DE]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 458), H246 [15JA]

Farmington Hills, MI: anniversary of Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service Local 636, E441• [26MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H7094 [30JY]

IRS: permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (H.R. 5420), H7599 [16SE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), H1961 [26FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), motion to recommit, H1969 [26FE]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (H.R. 5418), H7598 [16SE]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 5419), H7599 [16SE]

Medicare: provide for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning (H.R. 4994), H7610, H7611 [16SE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H2715 [27MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), H2462, H2463, H2465 [14MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend certain payments, programs, and services (H.R. 4302), H2715 [27MR]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (H.R. 5739), E1697• [2DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), H2276, H2277 [11MR]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), consideration (H. Res. 717), H7404 [10SE]

——— clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), H3267, H3273 [29AP]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate, H2462, H2463, H2465 [14MR]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), H2168 [5MR]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), H2278, H2280 [11MR], H2948, H2951 [4AP], H2964 [7AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2822 [2AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2822, H2823, H2824, H2825 [2AP], H2861 [3AP]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), H1224 [16JA]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), H1755 [11FE]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling, H1755 [11FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (H.R. 4137), H7604 [16SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), H6254 [15JY]

Russia: condemn political, military, and economic aggression against neighboring countries and call for international response opposing such actions (H. Res. 758), H8349• [3DE]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7637 [17SE]

Taxation: consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), H6781, H6788 [24JY]

——— eliminate marriage penalty in child tax credit, H6826, H6831 [25JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8317, H8321 [3DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8336, H8337, H8340 [3DE]

——— improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), H6826, H6827, H6828, H6831 [25JY]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), H5324, H5325, H5328 [12JN]

——— making expired tax provisions permanent without offset, H6369, H6370 [17JY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), H6113, H6115, H6116 [11JY]

——— modify and make permanent certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relative to charitable contributions (H.R. 5806), H9000, H9001 [10DE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (H.R. 4679), H7404 [10SE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory, H9000 [10DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), H6369, H6370, H6374, H6375 [17JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), H5324, H5325, H5328, H5331, H5333 [12JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit, H6826, H6828, H6831 [25JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1814), H2275 [11MR]

——— 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, H6826, H6827 [25JY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), H3987 [8MY], H5325 [12JN]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 569), H3467, H3468 [7MY]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (H. Res. 499), H2271 [11MR]

——— provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), H2217 [6MR]

——— provide military and humanitarian assistance, H8349• [3DE]

——— support independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity (H.R. 4278), H2728 [27MR]

——— support right to freely determine future, including relationships with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries (H. Res. 726), H7633 [17SE]

——— support sovereignty and closer relations with Europe, condemn violence against peaceful protesters, and urge a peaceful solution to current political and economic crisis (H. Res. 447), H1695 [10FE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H234 [15JA], H1224 [16JA], H1969 [26FE], H2948, H2951 [4AP], H2964 [7AP]

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

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3936), H1451 [28JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 2148), H2471 [14MR]

Statements

America Gives More Act: Executive Office of the President, H6369 [17JY]

Bonus Depreciation Tax Modification and Permanency: Executive Office of the President, H6118 [11JY]

Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act: Executive Office of the President, H3273 [29AP]

Save American Workers Act: Executive Office of the President, H2825 [2AP]

Supporting America’s Charities Act: Executive Office of the President, H9000 [10DE]

Tributes

Dingell, Representative, H8920 [9DE]

Evans, Lane, E1563• [13NO]

King, Bob, E886• [30MY]

Meiklehohn, Nanine, E1028• [20JN]

Notte, Richard J., E1559• [13NO]

Tait, Paul, E308• [5MR]