FITZPATRICK, MICHAEL G. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H167 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4844 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3876 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7680 [4NO]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1593 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H431 [20JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H9026 [7DE]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H8242 [16NO]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H9271 [10DE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5332 [21JY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H6076 [16SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H187 [9JA]

Armed Forces: limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H4863 [7JY]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H4544 [18JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

Children and youth: improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H187 [9JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), H583 [26JA]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H35 [6JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H482 [21JA]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5032 [9JY]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H2035 [25MR]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H2115 [26MR]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H5239 [15JY]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 181), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H5332 [21JY]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H9080 [8DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H5404 [22JY]

——— include occupational therapists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1761), H8646 [30NO]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H6789 [1OC]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H6792 [2OC]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1166 [25FE]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H5848 [8SE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H668 [30JA]

——— provide grants for prescription drug disposal sites (see H.R. 2463), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H757 [3FE]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H3310 [18MY]

——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H660 [28JA]

——— establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: exempt covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles from certain weight limitations (see H.R. 3247), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (see H.R. 3936), H8149 [5NO]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3391 [19MY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5469 [23JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H3917 [4JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H157 [8JA]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H6937 [8OC]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2154 [13AP]

——— 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. 1594), H5524 [27JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H4241 [11JN]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H5976 [11SE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5173 [14JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H4004 [9JN]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5776 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H3758 [2JN]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H7390 [2NO]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H8242 [16NO]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H2656 [29AP]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H7391 [2NO]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H7090 [21OC]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H1565 [3MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H5865 [9SE]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4136 [10JN]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 1582), H1899 [24MR]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H9308 [11DE]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1265), H2035 [25MR]

——— establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1195), H1902 [24MR]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

Government regulations: provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements (see H.R. 4139), H8859 [1DE]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1614 [4MR]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H8282 [17NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

——— require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H641 [27JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9308 [11DE]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2419 [22AP]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H6138 [17SE]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8415 [19NO]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2155 [13AP]

International Yoga Day: observance (see H. Res. 328), H4542 [18JN]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H1663 [16MR]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5944 [10SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see H.R. 828), H3254 [15MY]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 1690), H2311 [16AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H9012 [3DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 515), H584 [26JA]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H7175 [23OC]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H1850 [23MR]

——— include hours worked in excess of law enforcement availability pay limits for Federal criminal investigators in computation of annuity (see H.R. 1702), H2110 [26MR]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6837 [6OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H4774 [25JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4862 [7JY]

——— improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5239 [15JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 605), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9080 [8DE]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 2102), H2653 [29AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1526 [2MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H1565 [3MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H6976 [9OC]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5592 [28JY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 131), H1500 [27FE]

National Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H4383 [15JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H5467 [23JY]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4491 [17JN]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5976 [11SE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

Nemtsov, Boris: condemn murder, offer condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, express solidarity with the Russian people, and call for an international investigation into this crime (see H. Res. 227), H2880 [12MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

NIH: coordinate and advance fibrosis research activities (see H.R. 3666), H6938 [8OC]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5404 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2658), H4493 [17JN]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H157 [8JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5293 [16JY]

——— 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. 903), H1072 [13FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2656 [29AP]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6789 [1OC]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H6789 [1OC]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H6076 [16SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H190 [9JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3391 [19MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H3215 [14MY]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H2772 [30AP]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H8860 [1DE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H582 [26JA]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

SEC: revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 1675), H2108 [26MR]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5848 [8SE]

——— exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H3916 [4JN]

——— 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. 842), H2467 [23AP]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

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. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (see H.R. 2146), H2767 [30AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H6138 [17SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5468 [23JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2115 [26MR]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H5849 [8SE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H664 [28JA]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H4652 [24JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H4345 [12JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H814 [4FE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see H.R. 3390), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H5291 [16JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2356 [21AP]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H4594 [23JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal increase in income threshold used to determine medical care deduction (see H.R. 3590), H6188 [22SE]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3815), H7174 [23OC]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H6837 [6OC]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1850 [23MR]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H4003 [9JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

Ukraine: provide military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity (see H. Res. 162), H1848 [23MR]

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. 333), H5468 [23JY]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H3214 [14MY]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H4594 [23JN]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

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. 3546), H6136 [17SE]

Women: require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H4863 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2350), H3251 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 1694), H2109 [26MR]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

FDA: withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (see H.R. 3920), H7741 [4NO]

Federal agencies and departments: review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

FRS: require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and analyses on which the paper was based (see H.R. 3131), H5330 [21JY]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H916 [10FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 6), H43 [6JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H39 [6JA]

——— increase duration of post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 107), H39 [6JA]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 108), H39 [6JA]

Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 313), H4343 [12JN]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 37), H37 [6JA]

Ukraine: provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1114 [24FE]

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. 2920), H4770 [25JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (H.R. 2350), H3252 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 1655), H2112 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H2113 [26MR]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (H.R. 911), H1035 [12FE]

FDA: withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (H.R. 3920), H7742 [4NO]

Federal agencies and departments: review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (H.R. 2810), H4492 [17JN]

FRS: require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and analyses on which the paper was based (H.R. 3131), H5331 [21JY]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 1122), H1371 [26FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (H.R. 837), H918 [10FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 6), H49 [6JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 109), H46 [6JA]

——— increase duration of post-employment restrictions (H.R. 107), H46 [6JA]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 108), H46 [6JA]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H44 [6JA]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (H.R. 2920), H4773 [25JN]

Letters

Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act: Michael D. Helm, American Legion, H8168 [16NO]

FDA process for regulation of medical devices, reporting process for dangerous devices, and postmarket surveillance techniques: by, H4488 [17JN]

Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H75 [7JA]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H75 [7JA]

Remarks

Ancient Order of Hibernians (organziation): anniversary of Newtown, PA, Division 2, E1728• [8DE]

Bensalem Township, PA: anniversary of Christian Life Center, E1623• [16NO]

Buckingham, PA: None Such Farm (business) recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1039• [10JY]

Bucks County, PA: anniversary of Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency, E597• [28AP]

——— anniversary of Langhorne Manor Borough, E1351• [24SE]

Bucks County Community College: dedication of Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center, E793• [26MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, E115• [26JA]

Child Home and Community (organization): anniversary, E497• [15AP]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (H.R. 3674), H6822 [6OC]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H585 [27JA]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY]

Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans (organization): tribute, H3769 [3JN]

Dept. of Defense: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program funding, H7633 [4NO]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1174 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4845 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H2163 [14AP], H8164, H8165, H8166, H8167, H8168, H8169 [16NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3876 [3JN]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (H.R. 911), H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contravention of regulations requiring that area outside the flight deck be secure before reinforced cockpit door is opened, H3876 [3JN]

FDA: address regulatory issues relative to discovery that use of laparoscopic power morcellator to remove fibroids increases risk of spreading unsuspected cancerous tissue, H4487 [17JN]

——— issue a report on the risks and benefits associated with a two-tiered approval process that would permit certain medical devices to provisionally come to market if they have demonstrated safety but not efficacy, H5078 [10JY]

——— withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (H.R. 3920), H7378 [2NO], H9087 [9DE], H9210 [10DE], H9677 [17DE]

Forest Service: Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in BLM funding, H4845 [7JY]

Greenberg, Ray: Feasterville Business Association Person of the Year award recipient, E214• [13FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5078 [10JY]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8288 [18NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4413 [16JN]

——— detect, deter, and degrade revenue sources of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4413 [16JN]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, E1466• [9OC]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5186 [15JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5872 [10SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), H5808 [8SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6765 [1OC]

Kiwanis International: anniversary, E916• [17JN]

Law enforcement: condemn killing of law enforcement officers and call for restoration of law and order, E1271• [11SE]

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H111 [8JA]

Lawler, Pamela Rainey: Pearl S. Buck International (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E594• [28AP]

Levittown, PA: anniversary of Levittown-Fairless Hills Rotary Club, E961• [24JN]

Miller, William G.: Ukrainian Federation of America Alexander B. Chernyk Medal recipient, E610• [29AP]

Morrisville, PA: anniversary of St. John the Evangelist Parish, E832• [3JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7261 [28OC], E1421• [5OC]

Newtown, PA: anniversary of Newtown Fire Association, E320• [10MR]

Perkasie Borough, PA: anniversary of Community Christmas Tree Lighting, E1686• [1DE]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, E463• [13AP]

Railroads: include veteran-owned small businesses in small business participation study included in passenger rail program reauthorization, H1594 [4MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1594 [4MR]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (H. Res. 50), H2492 [28AP]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees, H1174 [26FE]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H71, H74, H80, H81 [7JA], H349 [13JA]

Southampton, PA: anniversary of St. Bede the Venerable Church, E462• [13AP]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1465• [9OC]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H4487 [17JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1256• [10SE]

Votes: position on missed, H961• [11FE]

World War II: tribute to Rosie the Riveter and all the women she represented, H4019 [10JN]

Zimmerman, Joseph: Boy Scouts Certificate of Appreciation recipient, E185• [10FE]

Tributes

Adams-Slesch, Sandi, E973• [24JN]

Apice, Henry A.J., E85• [20JA]

Bencivengo, Raymond, E46• [9JA]

Carty, Clare, H1126 [25FE]

Castonguay, Kristen Clark, E153• [3FE]

Clemens, Philip A., E1091• [21JY]

Clymer, Paul, H184 [9JA]

Collins, Jackie, E1421• [5OC]

Conner, Nancy, E156• [3FE]

Edwards, Tracy, H7261 [28OC]

Godshall, Bob, E81• [20JA], E115• [26JA]

Groman, Andrew, H111 [8JA]

Hall, Glenn, E1765• [10DE]

Hill, Jesse, H3769 [3JN]

Hogan, Joe, E309• [4MR]

Huf, Elizabeth T., E1382• [29SE]

Izak, John, E1735• [8DE]

Johnson, Brenda, E334• [16MR]

Kreuter, Dorothy, E164• [4FE]

Krier, Mae, H4019 [10JN]

Lupacchini, Attilio M., H5606 [29JY]

Mischke, Bill, E66• [14JA]

Mohr, Lew, H6167 [18SE]

Roma, Keith, E1256• [10SE]

Shanks, Nelson, E1489• [20OC]

Simon, Samuel J., Sr., E285• [2MR]

Snyder, Bill, E1780• [11DE]

Spireas, Spiro, E380• [23MR]

Sulmasy, Glenn, H3906 [4JN]