SARBANES, JOHN P. (a Representative from Maryland)

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), H4910 [28MY]

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), H5065 [30MY]

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), H5820 [26JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2258 [6MR]

Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see H. Res. 737), H7887 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 5012), H7893 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H4476 [19MY] (see H.R. 4622), H4057 [9MY]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1545 [3FE]

Dept. of State: provide a report on U.S. efforts to survey and secure the return, protection, and restoration of stolen or otherwise unreturned Christian properties in Turkey and Turkish occupied territories (see H.R. 4347), H4476 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H6860 [25JY]

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), H7619 [16SE]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H7242 [1AU]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7676 [17SE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H1772 [11FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 107), H1241 [16JA] (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

European Union: support scope and objectives of Greece’s Council Presidency (see H. Res. 469), H1511 [29JA]

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

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 3670), H2362 [12MR]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4306), H4686 [20MY]

Higher Education Act: establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements (see H.R. 4714), H4828 [22MY]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H224 [14JA]

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]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H5399 [17JN]

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), H6137 [11JY]

Macedonia: work within U.N. framework process with Greece to find a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (see H. Res. 477), H1771 [11FE]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H5399 [17JN]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H5877 [8JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

National One Love Day: support (see H. Res. 485), H1776 [14FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3409 [1MY]

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), H4017 [8MY]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H7939 [12NO]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2696 [26MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H2257 [6MR]

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]

Small business: increase lending to small businesses (see H.R. 4652), H4059 [9MY]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5364), H7183 [31JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6656 [22JY]

Taxation: 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), H7041 [29JY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 5239), H7039 [29JY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 4679), H7389 [9SE]

Turkey: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press, expression, and the Internet, including social media and call for an end to such restrictions (see H. Res. 532), H4061 [9MY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 4653), H5065 [30MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

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. 303), H6860 [25JY]

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), H5769 [25JN]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H7894 [18SE]

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), H7893 [18SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H1512 [29JA]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: establish a demonstration program to facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to provide required primary health services (see H.R. 5498), H7617 [16SE]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: establish a demonstration program to facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to provide required primary health services (H.R. 5498), H7618 [16SE]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H1658 [5FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9072 [11DE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E625• [29AP]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 316), Senate amendment, H5605, H5606 [23JN]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5623 [23JN]

Climate: global warming, H5345 [12JN]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6315 [16JY]

Daughters of Penelope Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, E1588• [14NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (H.R. 4092), H5604, H5605 [23JN]

——— prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (H.R. 4801), H5607 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories to reduce reliance on imported fuels and increase use of indigenous energy resources (H.R. 83), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 776), H9072 [11DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 119), H7405 [10SE]

EPA: proposed rule to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H5345 [12JN]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities, H9072 [11DE]

Greece: independence anniversary, H2635 [25MR]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 776), H9072 [11DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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), H7405 [10SE]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), H1222 [16JA]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H2246–H2250 [6MR], H2354, H2355, H2356, H2358, H2359 [12MR]

Votes: correction, H5661• [24JN]

Tributes

Miller, Representative George, H9034 [10DE]

Paige, David M., E1057• [24JN]

Waxman, Representative, H9034 [10DE]

Wolvovsky, Jay, E1454• [19SE]