WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE (a Representative from Florida)

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), H2962 [4AP]

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), H3293 [29AP]

AID: expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 3583), H2696 [26MR]

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: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 4525), H8072 [18NO]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 5524), H7675 [17SE]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4435 [15MY]

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

Corporal Christian A. Guzman Rivera Post Office Building, Princeton, FL: designate (see H.R. 5030), H5876 [8JY]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 5631), H7885 [18SE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 5486), H7617 [16SE]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7530 [15SE]

——— provide for a grant program to prevent gun-related domestic violence homicides (see H.R. 3566), H6656 [22JY]

Dept. of Education: require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 5485), H7940 [12NO]

Dept. of HHS: 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]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H7241 [1AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4058 [9MY]

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 the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H5819 [26JN]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H5877 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H6400 [17JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H4016 [8MY]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 3451), H2915 [3AP]

——— 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), H7980 [13NO]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7242 [1AU]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5725 [24JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H9304 [11DE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H184 [13JA]

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

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see H.R. 4227), H2488 [18MR]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H5065 [30MY]

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

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H2302 [11MR]

Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 4030), H1718 [10FE]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (see H.R. 5656), H8133 [19NO]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7676 [17SE]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H7892 [18SE]

Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 4906), H6656 [22JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H3242 [28AP]

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), H8133 [19NO]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 1953), H7189 [31JY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 4325), H5399 [17JN]

Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 105), H134 [9JA]

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), H6400 [17JY]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H7188 [31JY]

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]

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 595), H4829 [22MY]

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), H8366 [3DE]

IRS: extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 4910), H5557 [19JN]

——— implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 5670), H7887 [18SE]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): condemn killing of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff and other terrorist acts and express condolences to their families (see H. Res. 720), H7454 [11SE] (see H. Res. 734), H7887 [18SE]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 5235), H7242 [1AU]

——— 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]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 435), H5399 [17JN]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H8133 [19NO]

Medicare: authorize coverage of post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined to be consistent with clinical protocol or medically necessary to reduce risk of infection (see H.R. 4627), H4057 [9MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H8133 [19NO]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2477), H7388 [9SE]

Mental health: 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), H5399 [17JN]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5877 [8JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3448 [6MY]

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

National Get Vertical Day: designate (see H. Res. 674), H6398 [17JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 5503), H7940 [12NO]

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]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Malala Yousafzai for peace (see H. Res. 750), H7938 [12NO]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H5187 [9JN]

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

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H136 [9JA]

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), H7297 [8SE]

Ros-Lehtinen, Representative: Miami-Dade County, FL, Public Schools Hall of Fame inductee (see H. Res. 764), H8170 [20NO]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 5089), H6297 [15JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H1687 [6FE]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce (see H.R. 5252), H7530 [15SE]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H1592 [4FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H4061 [9MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2991 [7AP]

Taxation: make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H2611 [24MR]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 4933), H5597 [20JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7389 [9SE]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H6352 [16JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H224 [14JA]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP]

Venezuela: impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for, or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against nationals (see H.R. 4229), H2432 [13MR]

——— impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for carrying out or ordering human rights abuses against the citizens of Venezuela (see H.R. 4587), H4017 [8MY]

——— support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (see H. Res. 488), H1937 [25FE]

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), H7675 [17SE]

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), H2962 [4AP]

——— 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), H7939 [12NO]

Wilson, Representative Frederica S.: Miami-Dade County, FL, Public Schools Hall of Fame inductee (see H. Res. 764), H8170 [20NO]

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 I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

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), H2915 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 5185), H6813 [24JY]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (see H.R. 3896), H1240 [16JA]

NSF: encourage and further research on engagement of underrepresented youth in science, technology, engineering, and science (STEM) fields (see H.R. 4161), H2255 [6MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (H.R. 5185), H6815 [24JY]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (H.R. 3896), H1241 [16JA]

NSF: encourage and further research on engagement of underrepresented youth in science, technology, engineering, and science (STEM) fields (H.R. 4161), H2257 [6MR]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1453 [28JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H444 [15JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Capitol Visitor Center funding, H3383, H3384 [1MY]

——— U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H3382 [1MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (H.R. 5185), H8889 [9DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H2660 [26MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (H.R. 863), H2423 [13MR]

Congress: Office of Technology Assessment funding through reductions in House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund, H3387 [1MY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H7094 [30JY]

——— results of congressional women’s softball game, H5513 [19JN]

Congressional Research Service: anniversary, E1158• [15JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (H.R. 744), H7268 [8SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program for veteran medics to expand opportunities for physcian assistant training at historically Black colleges and universities, H3317 [30AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3317 [30AP]

Diseases: cancer awareness, research, and prevention programs funding, H444 [15JA]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, H444 [15JA]

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), H1736 [11FE]

GPO: anticompetitive practices relative to production of secure Federal credentials, H3374 [1MY]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E609• [28AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H2175• [5MR], H7094 [30JY]

House Rules: require mandatory annual ethics training offered to Members, officers, and employees of the House to include a specific program of training in the prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment (H. Res. 548), H3381 [1MY]

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, H7034 [29JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), H3373, H3374, H3380, H3381, H3382, H3383, H3384, H3387 [1MY]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (H.R. 3896), H6996 [29JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance for leasing of a vehicle except for short-term rentals and mobile district offices, H3380 [1MY]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi, E1085• [26JN]

Office of Compliance: prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment training funding, H3381, H3382 [1MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), H2175• [5MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H3384 [1MY]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, H7033 [29JY]

Taxation: provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (H.R. 1851), H2660 [26MR]

Venezuela: impose targeted sanctions on persons responsible for violations of human rights of antigovernment protesters and strengthen civil society (S. 2142), H9023 [10DE]

——— support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (H. Res. 488), H2108 [4MR]

Women: improve economic condition of women, H2660 [26MR]

Women’s History Month: observance, H2423 [13MR], H2660 [26MR]

Tributes

Brown, Representative, H2424 [13MR]

Harold, Shirley, E1225• [24JY]

Kaptur, Representative, H2423 [13MR]

Lanza, Chuck, E462• [27MR]

Ros-Lehtinen, Representative, H2424 [13MR]

Sauls, Steve, E1769• [10DE]

Venable, Michele M., E1635• [19NO]