LOWEY, NITA M. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H1243 [16JA]

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]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H6657 [22JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H6217 [14JY]

——— provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal ivory trade (see H.R. 5454), H8366 [3DE]

Armed Forces: extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H6816 [24JY]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H4061 [9MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of bust of Vaclav Havel in U.S. Capitol (see H. Res. 506), H2256 [6MR]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 610), H5064 [30MY]

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), H5877 [8JY]

——— improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H6297 [15JY]

Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4443), H4686 [20MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H3448 [6MY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2364), H1252 [23JA]

Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building, Springfield Gardens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3957), H1480 [28JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H3448 [6MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H4476 [19MY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H6744 [23JY]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H4016 [8MY]

——— establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H8868 [8DE]

——— improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see H.R. 4086), H4785 [21MY]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H6036 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3556), H2002 [26FE]

——— increase funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program for child care for families with infants or toddlers (see H.R. 5000), H5817 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 720), H1242 [16JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 2440), H6656 [22JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H5640 [23JN]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H5249 [10JN]

Dept. of State: renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see H. Res. 505), H2256 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to reduce shortage of psychiatrists in Veterans Health Administration by offering competitive employment incentives to certain psychiatrists (see H.R. 4234), H2855 [2AP]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H2199 [5MR]

——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 3408), H3058 [8AP]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 4816), H6108 [10JY] (see H.R. 5484), H8226 [1DE]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H4060 [9MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H8669 [4DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5464), H7528 [15SE]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7188 [31JY]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 4169), H5024 [29MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6297 [15JY]

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

FDA: provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H3242 [28AP]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H474 [15JA]

Federal Railroad Administration: make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (see H.R. 3634), H1659 [5FE]

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]

Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 4906), H7242 [1AU]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H7939 [12NO]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6816 [24JY]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 564), H5495 [18JN]

House of Representatives: mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H6816 [24JY]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 480), H1939 [25FE]

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]

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]

Johnson, Henry: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 5459), H7454 [11SE]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H4685 [20MY]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H73 [8JA]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2696 [26MR]

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), H5063 [30MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5073 [5JN]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H135 [9JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7126 [30JY]

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]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H1246 [17JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 5503), H7674 [17SE]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1719 [10FE]

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 3963), H3293 [29AP]

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H8226 [1DE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 5033), H6400 [17JY]

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), H7185 [31JY]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 5019), H6108 [10JY]

Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets (see H.R. 4552), H4017 [8MY]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 5087), H7434 [10SE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H2803 [1AP]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6137 [11JY]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 3986), H1591 [4FE]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H5725 [24JN]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H3409 [1MY]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3395), H1592 [4FE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H1243 [16JA]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 4679), H7893 [18SE]

——— provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 5287), H7126 [30JY]

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

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4440), H4017 [8MY]

Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees (see H.R. 4152), H2198 [5MR]

——— support democratic and European aspirations and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear (see H. Res. 447), H1432 [27JA]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H1432 [27JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H6399 [17JY]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 3383), H5069 [2JN]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H7939 [12NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2519), H5024 [29MY]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H2148 [4MR]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8132 [19NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5830 [7JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H1592 [4FE]

——— 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), H7297 [8SE]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H6108 [10JY]

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), H3144 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 5025), H5876 [8JY]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H3446 [6MY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 5024), H5876 [8JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (H.R. 4578), H3447 [6MY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (H.R. 5024), H5876 [8JY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations: Sec. of Homeland Security Johnson, H9275 [11DE]

Supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H7220 [1AU]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5282 [11JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H438, H445, H446 [15JA], H9274, H9275, H9277, H9278, H9285 [11DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 106), H198 [14JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7553 [16SE]

ATF: investigation of straw purchases or trafficking of certain firearms and dangerous weapons funding, H4973 [29MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of bust of Vaclav Havel in U.S. Capitol (H. Res. 506), H2268• [11MR]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1175• [16JY]

——— support reunification agreement, E1175• [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: Israel Iron Dome anti-missile defense system funding, E1328• [1AU]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5440 [18JN]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), Senate amendments, E1328• [1AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations, H9274 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), Senate amendment, H9274, H9275, H9277, H9278, H9285 [11DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3315 [30AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5088 [9JN]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to decriminalize marijuana, H9277 [11DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5978 [9JY]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, H438, H445, H446 [15JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6178 [14JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H7161 [31JY]

Goldberg, Brad: Humane Society of the U.S. Compassion in Action Award recipient, E1606• [17NO]

Immigration: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program funding, H7220 [1AU]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), H7161, H7166, H7168 [31JY], H7220, H7222, H7223, H7227 [1AU]

——— reform (S. 744), H7223 [1AU]

IRS: funding, H6178 [14JY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, H7161 [31JY]

——— independence anniversary, E685• [6MY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (S. 2673), H8356 [3DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), H3375, H3382 [1MY]

LSC: anniversary, E1233• [25JY]

Obama, President: use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H9274 [11DE]

Office of Compliance: prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment training funding, H3382 [1MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4877 [28MY], H4973 [29MY]

StayUNITED (organization): tribute, E1545• [12NO]

Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), H2215, H2219 [6MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3824), H446 [15JA]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9278 [11DE]

Statements

Consolidated Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H9285 [11DE]

Tributes

Bazile, Souvenise J., E846• [28MY], E866• [29MY]

Carpenter, Clayton, E118• [27JA]

Cook, Edmund, E1277• [30JY]

Ruskay, John S., E925• [9JN]