RYAN, PAUL (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H8033 [17NO]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 2656), H5249 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 4257), H4830 [22MY]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H5187 [9JN]

Economy: promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2258 [6MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 1423), H224 [14JA]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1243 [16JA]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2098 [28FE]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H4064 [13MY]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4118), H2149 [4MR]

——— delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 4805), H5187 [9JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H5495 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (see H. Con. Res. 96), H2961 [4AP]

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (see H.R. 5754), H8169 [20NO]

Dept. of HHS: increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 4418), H2990 [7AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (H.R. 5754), H8170 [20NO]

Dept. of HHS: increase access to Medicare data (H.R. 4418), H2991 [7AP]

Letters

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: by, Committee on the Budget (House), H7993 [14NO], H10310 [11DE]

Budget authority estimates: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H7361 [9SE], H8030, H8031 [17NO]

Means-tested direct spending and nonmeans-tested direct spending programs: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H2796 [1AP]

Pro-Growth Budgeting Act: by, Committee on the Budget (House), H2935 [4AP]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: by, Committee on the Budget (House), H2071 [28FE]

Lists

Accounts identified for advance appropriations for fiscal year 2016, H3290 [29AP]

Committee on the Budget (House) majority staff, H3179 [10AP]

Personal office staff, H3179 [10AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1497• [29JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), E1440• [17SE]

Aviation: limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (H.R. 5462), H7613• [16SE]

Budget: deficit, H3036 [8AP], H3080 [9AP]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), H2972 [7AP]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 1871), H3018 [8AP]

——— require the budget to include a means-tested direct spending category and a nonmeans-tested direct spending category, H2796 [1AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3023, H3025, H3027, H3028, H3029, H3031, H3033, H3034, H3035, H3036, H3038 [8AP], H3073, H3074, H3076, H3080, H3109 [9AP], H3176, H3178, H3179, H3180, H3183 [10AP]

——— status report, H2359 [12MR]

CBO: include legislation from Committee on Appropriations of each House in requirement to provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation and change threshold to trigger such analysis, H2930 [4AP]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2929, H2939 [4AP]

——— review accuracy of macroeconomic impact analysis on legislation enacted, H2939 [4AP]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H3109 [9AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4495• [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1497• [29JA]

Dept. of Defense: Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism funding, E1440• [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior: increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (H.R. 5069), H8003• [17NO]

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 (H.R. 4810), H5200• [10JN]

FHA: increase transparency in Federal budgeting to modify risk assessment in mortgage insurance programs, H2972 [7AP]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 96, setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024, H3179 [10AP]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), E1328• [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), E1328• [1AU]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H3109 [9AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), H6257• [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs through reductions in private-sector pensions guarantees, H6257• [15JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8338 [3DE]

——— rates, H3031 [8AP]

Votes: position on missed, H7439• [11SE]

Reports

Ryan Budget Would Slash SNAP by $137 Billion Over Ten Years—Low-Income Households in All States Would Feel Sharp Effects: Dorothy Rosenbaum, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H3011 [8AP]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H222 [14JA], H1428 [27JA], H3288 [29AP], H4428–H4433 [15MY], H5393–H5395 [17JN], H7357–H7363 [9SE], H8027–H8031 [17NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Rept. 113–680), H10333 [2JA]

Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 1869) (H. Rept. 113–382), H2565 [21MR]

Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 1872) (H. Rept. 113–381), H2488 [18MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2015–2024: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 113–403), H2961 [4AP]

Statements

Responsible Spending Restraint and Reform—Response to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Committee on the Budget (House), H3033 [8AP]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H2359 [12MR], H5392 [17JN], H7993 [14NO], H10310 [11DE]

Committee on Appropriations (House) spending authority, H222 [14JA], H1428 [27JA], H3288 [29AP], H5393 [17JN], H10310 [11DE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H7993 [14NO]

Committees of the House spending authority, H1428, H1429 [27JA], H3289 [29AP]

Direct spending legislation—Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocation for resolution changes, H2359 [12MR]

Fiscal year 2014 budget totals, H1428 [27JA]

Fiscal year 2015 budget totals, H3288 [29AP]

Mandatory outlays in CBO’s baseline (2014–2024), H2798 [1AP]

Mandatory outlays since 2004, H2799 [1AP]

Tributes

Crane, Philip M., E1571• [13NO]

Frenzel, Bill, H8125• [19NO]