RIBBLE, REID J. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H163 [10JA]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H2696 [26MR]

American Motorcyclist Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 650), H6137 [11JY]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: establish and adjust boundary to include the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light (see H.R. 4049), H2303 [11MR]

Armed Forces: extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H7979 [13NO]

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 5522), H7675 [17SE]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 5598), H7884 [18SE]

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), H7676 [17SE]

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), H6352 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding of any research or treatment in which wards of the State are subjected to greater than minimal risk to their health with no minimal prospect of direct benefit (see H.R. 4989), H6816 [24JY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H7389 [9SE]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 614), H6217 [14JY]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 4786), H5187 [9JN]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H225 [14JA]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H4475 [19MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 4886), H6816 [24JY]

Dept. of Commerce: require more accurate calculation of propane costs and clarify impact of propane prices on Propane Education & Research Council educational outreach activities (see H.R. 5705), H8366 [3DE]

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 4257), H2746 [27MR]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 4612), H6107 [10JY]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H1719 [10FE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H3198 [10AP]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 4418), H3058 [8AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H1592 [4FE]

——— require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (see H.R. 4879), H7676 [17SE]

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), H1243 [16JA]

Dept. of Labor: create a program to grant relocation subsidies to the long-term unemployed for the purpose of attaining or accepting employment (see H.R. 4033), H2002 [26FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that engage in certain transactions with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 5431), H7677 [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H2303 [11MR]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (see H.R. 4076), H1937 [25FE]

——— improve the Highway Safety Improvement Program (see H.R. 4336), H2744 [27MR]

——— temporarily waive certain vehicle weight limits for covered logging vehicles (see H.R. 4115), H2065 [27FE]

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]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H7938 [12NO]

——— grant privileges to provide hospital care and medical services in departmental medical facilities to Armed Forces members who are health care providers (see H.R. 5342), H7182 [31JY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H2361 [12MR]

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), H8226 [1DE]

Diseases: develop international plans of action to address Alzheimer’s disease and dementia (see H. Res. 489), H3365 [30AP]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2914 [3AP]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 4814), H6108 [10JY]

Economy: extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal medical device tax, restore 40-hour work week, and provide reemployment assessments (see H.R. 3885), H472 [15JA]

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), H1515 [31JA]

——— support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H1881 [21FE]

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]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 5764), H8868 [8DE]

——— clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 4854), H5362 [12JN]

——— 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]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4808), H5495 [18JN]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H20 [7JA]

——— 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), H7434 [10SE]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H1592 [4FE]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2696 [26MR]

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: make more independent, accountable, and transparent to improve Federal financial accounting concepts and standards (see H.R. 4678), H4684 [20MY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1659 [5FE]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4934), H5770 [25JN]

——— require online posting of regulatory fines and provide for judicial review of administrative fines (see H.R. 5791), H8668 [4DE]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 4885), H7041 [29JY]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 4566), H6297 [15JY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5598 [20JN]

——— 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), H1592 [4FE]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H2066 [27FE]

Foreign aid: suspend military assistance to countries that harbor persons that provide material or financial support to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 5463), H7894 [18SE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H1773 [11FE]

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), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide for a notice and comment period before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues guidance (see H.R. 4811), H5598 [20JN]

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

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 5268), H7434 [10SE]

Health: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and establish right of removal to Federal courts for defendants in medical malpractice actions involving Federal payors (see H.R. 4106), H5249 [10JN]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H3293 [29AP]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H5877 [8JY]

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), H6657 [22JY]

Housing: revise definition of ‘‘manufactured home’’ to clarify exclusion of certain recreational vehicles (see H.R. 5658), H8273 [2DE]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H1481 [28JA]

International Association of Insurance Supervisors: disapprove proposed measure to eliminate public observers (see H. Res. 735), H7940 [12NO]

Investments: exempt certain college savings plans from asset limitations when determining SSI, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, or LIHEAP eligibility (see H.R. 5783), H8365 [3DE]

Law enforcement: reform civil asset forfeiture policies (see H.R. 5212), H7389 [9SE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 4590), H7041 [29JY]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H225 [14JA]

——— 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), H2302 [11MR]

——— eliminate 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in qualified skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3531), H7455 [11SE]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 5227), H7389 [9SE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H7389 [9SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H3413 [2MY]

——— improve Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 2753), H224 [14JA]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H7455 [11SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H7455 [11SE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 5644), H7980 [13NO]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H1720 [10FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5725 [24JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7979 [13NO]

Members of Congress: authorize to bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the President or other executive branch official directing executive branch officials to not enforce a provision of law (see H.R. 4091), H3941 [7MY]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 108), H1592 [4FE]

——— eliminate use of the frank for mail transmitted by Members and congressional officials (see H.R. 4872), H8033 [17NO]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4017 [8MY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H7676 [17SE]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see H.R. 4988), H6036 [9JY]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H2645 [25MR]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H1481 [28JA]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3293 [29AP]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 4320), H2743 [27MR]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H1719 [10FE]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see H.R. 4321), H2743 [27MR]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 5456), H7454 [11SE]

Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 698), H7126 [30JY]

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), H5768 [25JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2255 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H2611 [24MR]

——— modify definition of applicable large employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2577), H2001 [26FE]

——— 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]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H21 [7JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H6217 [14JY]

——— 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), H5024 [29MY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7434 [10SE]

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

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see H.R. 4382), H3448 [6MY]

Railroads: allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings (see H.R. 5638), H8171 [20NO]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H4058 [9MY]

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), H7389 [9SE]

——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7389 [9SE]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 5241), H7676 [17SE]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2199 [5MR]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H7041 [29JY]

St. Louis, MO: designate as the National Chess Capital (see H. Res. 169), H3144 [9AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3413 [2MY]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 38), H2098 [28FE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H7894 [18SE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H2001 [26FE]

——— jointly address corporate and pass-through entity tax reform in a fiscally responsible manner and reduce rate differences between such entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses (see H. Res. 359), H1660 [5FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1772 [11FE]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H5725 [24JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H6297 [15JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4457), H3243 [28AP]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H3144 [9AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H5598 [20JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4703), H5820 [26JN]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H6137 [11JY]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H2435 [13MR]

Ukraine: condemn separatists occupying Donetsk and surrounding territory as terrorists for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, and condemn Russia for supplying the arms (see H. Res. 679), H6816 [24JY]

——— provide military assistance (see H.R. 5190), H7297 [8SE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1719 [10FE]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7940 [12NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 596), H6353 [16JY]

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), H6135 [11JY]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H2362 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 4444), H3143 [9AP]

Congress: prohibit recesses until adoption of a concurrent budget resolution that results in a balanced budget (see H.R. 4896), H5494 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of veterans to receive health care at private medical facilities (see H.R. 4760), H5022 [29MY]

EPA: 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), H6106 [10JY]

Veterans: establish a student loan repayment program for totally disabled veterans (see H.R. 4314), H2695 [26MR]

Constitutional authority statements

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (H.R. 4444), H3144 [9AP]

Congress: prohibit recesses until adoption of a concurrent budget resolution that results in a balanced budget (H.R. 4896), H5494 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of veterans to receive health care at private medical facilities (H.R. 4760), H5023 [29MY]

EPA: preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5071), H6107 [10JY]

Veterans: establish a student loan repayment program for totally disabled veterans (H.R. 4314), H2696 [26MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1595 [5FE], H2437 [14MR], H5189 [10JN]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3120 [9AP]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H3120 [9AP]

Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building, De Pere, WI: designate (H.R. 1228), H2569 [24MR]

4–H (organization): anniversary of 4–H Club of Wisconsin, E530• [7AP]

House of Representatives: cancel August district work period and adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date, H7048 [30JY]

Marinette County, WI: Village of Pound anniversary, E1009• [18JN]

Niagara, WI: anniversary, E1039• [20JN]

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 (H. Res. 644), H7329 [9SE]

Pembine, WI: anniversary, E1022• [19JN]

Peshtigo, WI: anniversary of Peshtigo Fire Dept., E712• [8MY]

Suring, WI: anniversary, E1769• [10DE]

Tributes

Van Lieshout, Francis X., E1513• [12NO]