BENTIVOLIO, KERRY L. (a Representative from Michigan)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4307), H3293 [29AP]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4308), H3293 [29AP]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H1512 [29JA]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.J. Res. 123), H7296 [8SE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H4476 [19MY]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 3933), H2991 [7AP]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H4911 [28MY]

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), H73 [8JA]

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]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H5187 [9JN]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 917), H7297 [8SE]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 3211), H2962 [4AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H2611 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 5483), H7894 [18SE]

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), H4015 [8MY]

——— 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), H1687 [6FE]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see H.R. 4008), H2002 [26FE]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H20 [7JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H224 [14JA]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (see H. Res. 565), H3449 [6MY]

——— provide the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs authority to establish a prescription drug take-back program for Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3714), H2486 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H6352 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify manner in which an advance educational assistance payment is charged against the entitlement of a veteran to such assistance (see H.R. 4184), H2256 [6MR]

——— clarify qualifications of hearing aid specialists (see H.R. 3508), H2258 [6MR]

——— provide additional points on competitive service entrance exam of preference eligible veterans applying for departmental positions (see H.R. 5023), H6746 [23JY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2199 [5MR]

——— 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), H6746 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6746 [23JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H1481 [28JA]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

Education: 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), H1770 [11FE]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H5069 [2JN]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: clarify requirements of authorized representatives (see H.R. 3604), H2962 [4AP]

FCC: prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H2486 [14MR]

Federal agencies and departments: 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), H5639 [23JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1659 [5FE]

Federal employees: direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (see H.R. 4447), H6217 [14JY]

——— impose penalties for unathorized disclosure of personal financial information (see H.R. 3764), H184 [13JA]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal health information (see H.R. 3763), H184 [13JA]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal tax information (see H.R. 3762), H184 [13JA]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H4785 [21MY]

Ford, Gerald R.: anniversary of Presidency (see H. Res. 638), H5640 [23JN]

Foreign aid: 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), H6217 [14JY]

FRS: require creation of a consumer opt-out list for collected data by, free credit monitoring by, and a Senate confirmed Director of, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and improve security of collected data (see H.R. 4604), H3940 [7MY]

Health: repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H1481 [28JA]

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), H136 [9JA]

Immigration: oppose any immigration reform proposal that legalizes, grants amnesty for, or confers any legal status condoning otherwise unlawful entry or presence in the U.S., of any individual (see H. Res. 326), H1720 [10FE]

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), H4476 [19MY]

——— prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, dismantle production facilities, allow inspections, suspend support for terrorists and Syria, reduce human rights violations, and allow additional sanctions (see H. Res. 445), H3941 [7MY]

Law enforcement: reform civil asset forfeiture policies (see H.R. 5212), H7939 [12NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2962 [4AP]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 543), H2961 [4AP]

Medicare: provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H6746 [23JY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H6746 [23JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3365 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 4056), H2962 [4AP]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1545 [3FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

National Security Agency: limit acquisition of certain business records (see H.R. 3920), H1241 [16JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4064 [13MY]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H3446 [6MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3198 [10AP]

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), H6860 [25JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2991 [7AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 4396), H2913 [3AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1773 [11FE]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H224 [14JA]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H2486 [14MR]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 671), H6352 [16JY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H21 [7JA]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 2511), H1512 [29JA]

Roads and highways: withhold certain highway funds from a State that uses an automated traffic enforcement system on a Federal-aid highway (see H.R. 5755), H8169 [20NO]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H2962 [4AP]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and delays in providing emergency health care (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4911 [28MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8033 [17NO]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H4910 [28MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2645 [25MR]

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), H6815 [24JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H5073 [5JN]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 2921), H3941 [7MY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H2302 [11MR]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H1545 [3FE]

Ukraine: support democratic and European aspirations and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear (see H. Res. 447), H1432 [27JA]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit: require public disclosure of method used to calculate consumer credit scores and inclusion of debt settlement agreements in consumer reports (see H.R. 5479), H7617 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see H.R. 5121), H6351 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making supplemental appropriations to establish and maintain mobile hospital units for responding to an epidemic (see H.R. 5738), H8132 [19NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Transportation Bonds to fund transportation projects in each State (see H.R. 4945), H5723 [24JN]

House of Representatives: establish standards defining impeachable ‘‘high crimes and misdemeanors’’ as applied to President of the U.S. (see H. Res. 779), H9303 [11DE]

Members of Congress: reduce rates of basic pay if a Federal budget deficit existed in the most recent fiscal year (see H.R. 3993), H1658 [5FE]

SBA: direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 5231), H7039 [29JY]

Taxation: provide a deduction for elementary and secondary private school tuition (see H.R. 5779), H8272 [2DE]

Unemployment: provide that if unemployment benefits are extended, prospective benefits shall be subject to gradual reduction (see H.R. 4431), H3142 [9AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: require public disclosure of method used to calculate consumer credit scores and inclusion of debt settlement agreements in consumer reports (H.R. 5479), H7618 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (H.R. 5121), H6352 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making supplemental appropriations to establish and maintain mobile hospital units for responding to an epidemic (H.R. 5738), H8133 [19NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Transportation Bonds to fund transportation projects in each State (H.R. 4945), H5724 [24JN]

Members of Congress: reduce rates of basic pay if a Federal budget deficit existed in the most recent fiscal year (H.R. 3993), H1658 [5FE]

SBA: direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (H.R. 5231), H7040 [29JY]

Taxation: provide a deduction for elementary and secondary private school tuition (H.R. 5779), H8273 [2DE]

Unemployment: provide that if unemployment benefits are extended, prospective benefits shall be subject to gradual reduction (H.R. 4431), H3143 [9AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3943 [8MY], H4479 [20MY], H4913 [29MY], H5879 [9JY], H7941 [13NO]

Remarks

Chaldean Community Foundation: tribute to funding opportunity announcement, E1158• [15JY]

Chen, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E119• [27JA]

Chinese Association of Greater Detroit: anniversary, E1161• [15JY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS, H5765 [25JN]

Egypt: religious persecution of Christians, H6947 [28JY]

——— restrict sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (H.R. 939), H6947 [28JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (H.R. 3635), H6935, H6936 [28JY]

Health care professionals: tribute to nurses, E832• [22MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10303 [11DE]

——— legislative priorities, E1849•–E1852• [16DE]

Iran: prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, dismantle production facilities, allow inspections, suspend support for terrorists and Syria, reduce human rights violations, and allow additional sanctions, H4919 [29MY]

Iraq: religious persecution of Christians, H7036 [29JY]

——— takeover of cities by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and call for U.S. intervention, H5404 [18JN]

IRS: disappearance of emails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H5765 [25JN], H6758 [24JY]

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, H7032 [29JY]

Jackson, Mark: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E120• [27JA]

Kao, Josephine: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E118• [27JA]

Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office, Dublin, OH: designate (H.R. 4919), H6936, H6937 [28JY]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3907 [7MY]

Middle East: religious persecution of Christians, H6130 [11JY]

National Nurses Week: observance, H4047 [9MY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, E1742• [4DE]

Olivet, MI: tribute to Olivet Middle School football team, E73• [15JA]

Phi Theta Kappa Fraternity, Inc.: tribute to Schoolcraft College Omicron Iota chapter inductees, E1671• [1DE]

Pijls, Patrick: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E118• [27JA]

Republican Party: tribute to Tea Party efforts to battle tyranny and assaults on freedom, E1678• [1DE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Sebelius relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, H2601 [24MR]

Troy, MI: tribute to Boulan Park Middle School investment team, E1005• [17JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3922• [7MY], H5752• [25JN]

Waterford, MI: anniversary of St. Perpetua Catholic Church, E1241• [25JY]

Women Officials Network Foundation: tribute to WONder Woman Award recipients, E489• [2AP]

Xie, Yushu (Joy): Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E116• [27JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1772 [10DE]

Tributes

David, Marcia A., E1589• [14NO]

Fracassa, Albert, E119• [27JA]

Freudenberg, Tom and Phyllis, E57• [13JA]

Piraneo, Joseph, E56• [13JA]

Stockman, Representative, E1798• [12DE]

Whitfield, Charles J., E71• [15JA]

Zurek, Isabel M., E623• [29AP]