NEUGEBAUER, RANDY (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 5555), H7901 [19SE]
Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]
——— ensure that the treatment of illiquid swaps does not disadvantage certain non-financial end users who use them to manage business risk (see H.R. 4330), H2743 [27MR]
Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H6580 [18JY]
Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H6297 [15JY]
Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3242 [28AP]
——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1780 [18FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 3663), H225 [14JA]
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), H224 [14JA]
Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2361 [12MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 5164), H6655 [22JY]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 3901), 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), H3292 [29AP]
——— 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]
——— improve ability of veterans to receive health care at private medical facilities (see H.R. 4760), H5069 [2JN]
——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 5480), H7894 [18SE]
——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2486 [14MR]
Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (see H.R. 4199), H2486 [14MR]
Endangered Species Act: establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 5329), H7182 [31JY]
——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H2743 [27MR]
——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H2743 [27MR]
——— publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see H.R. 4319), H7189 [31JY]
——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H2743 [27MR]
EPA: 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]
——— preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H7190 [31JY]
——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1686 [6FE]
——— prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see H.R. 4157), H2746 [27MR]
——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 4957), H5767 [25JN]
Executive branch of the Government: condemn for failure to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H. Res. 652), H5818 [26JN]
FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H3242 [28AP]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5877 [8JY]
——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H2002 [26FE]
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), H7939 [12NO]
——— clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see H.R. 3819), H72 [8JA]
——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H4435 [15MY]
——— specify that privilege is maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered persons with Federal and State financial regulators (see H.R. 5062), H6816 [24JY]
——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H7939 [12NO]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H1243 [16JA]
——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H224 [14JA]
Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H1545 [3FE]
——— 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), H5823 [30JN]
Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5877 [8JY]
FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H4836 [27MY]
——— 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), H7940 [12NO]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2485 [14MR]
George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H2991 [7AP]
Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see H.R. 4626), H6656 [22JY]
House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H1246 [17JA]
——— mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H7190 [31JY]
Immigration: 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]
IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3941 [7MY]
——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see H.R. 4597), H3939 [7MY]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H5769 [25JN]
Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H7996 [14NO]
——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H5877 [8JY]
——— suspend application of rebasing of home health prospective payment amounts (see H.R. 4625), H5877 [8JY]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]
National Day of Prayer: observance (see H. Res. 547), H3243 [28AP]
National security: improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5767 [25JN]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3242 [28AP]
Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid and designate as a terrorist organization pending dissolution of unity Government with Hamas (terrorist organization) and recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 622), H5363 [12JN]
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 (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]
——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2199 [5MR]
——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7939 [12NO]
Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 4979), H5816 [26JN]
Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7190 [31JY]
Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H225 [14JA]
Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5824 [30JN]
Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H4830 [22MY]
Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 2854), H2001 [26FE]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2746 [27MR]
——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H5399 [17JN]
——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]
——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4457), H3243 [28AP]
——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 4866), H5363 [12JN]
VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7940 [12NO]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (see H.R. 2672), H2302 [11MR]
Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5078), H7190 [31JY]
World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2914 [3AP]
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
Dept. of HUD: reform and update flat rent structure for public housing (see H.R. 5632), H7885 [18SE]
Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 4317), H2743 [27MR]
Financial Stability Oversight Council: place a moratorium on authority to make financial stability determinations (see H.R. 4881), H5398 [17JN]
IRS: prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see H.R. 4593), H3939 [7MY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 740), H7887 [18SE]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4871), H5397 [17JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: encourage greater State input and authority over species and habitat management by allowing implementation of State Protective Actions before species are listed as endangered (see H.R. 4284), H2610 [24MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of HUD: reform and update flat rent structure for public housing (H.R. 5632), H7891 [18SE]
Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (H.R. 4317), H2745 [27MR]
Financial Stability Oversight Council: place a moratorium on authority to make financial stability determinations (H.R. 4881), H5398 [17JN]
IRS: prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (H.R. 4593), H3940 [7MY]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4871), H5398 [17JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: encourage greater State input and authority over species and habitat management by allowing implementation of State Protective Actions before species are listed as endangered (H.R. 4284), H2610 [24MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H10319 [16DE]
Letters
Tribute to Kent Hance: Glen C. Robertson, Mayor of Lubbock, TX, H3132 [9AP]
——— John D. Esparza, H3133 [9AP]
——— Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H3132 [9AP]
——— Senator Cornyn, H3132 [9AP]
——— Senator Cruz, H3132 [9AP]
——— Tim Lancaster, H3132 [9AP]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H10320 [16DE]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H459 [15JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), H8985 [10DE]
——— extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), consideration (H. Res. 775), H8963, H8964, H8965 [10DE]
Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking, H7009 [29JY]
——— exclude scientific information published solely in internal Dept. of the Interior publications from the definition of ‘‘best scientific and commercial data available’’, H7017 [29JY]
——— prohibit automatically defining all data submitted by State, county, or tribal governments as the ‘‘best scientific and commercial data available’’, H7018 [29JY]
——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H7009, H7017, H7018 [29JY]
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 (H.R. 3370), H2134 [4MR]
Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (S. 2270), H9019 [10DE]
Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2031 [27FE]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1786), H6146 [14JY]
Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, H8965 [10DE]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H459 [15JA]
Votes: position on missed, E1149• [14JY], E1568• [13NO]
Statements
Tribute to Kent Hance: Lee Bobbitt, H3131 [9AP]
——— Pat Campbell, H3131 [9AP]
——— Randy Sanders, H3130 [9AP]
——— Representative Williams, H3131 [9AP]
——— Stephanie Addison, H3131 [9AP]
Tributes
Hall, Representative, H8905 [9DE]