GARRETT, SCOTT (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3847 [3JN], H3979 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3752 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1072 [13FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2271 [15AP]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H5776 [29JY]

BLS: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H2307 [16AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H157 [8JA]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H638 [27JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H8860 [1DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2111 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 574), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: bring the Financial Stability Oversight Council and Office of Financial Research into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 3340), H7743 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H6836 [6OC]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1532), H6789 [1OC]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4863 [7JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H8154 [5NO]

EPA: prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H583 [26JA]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2501 [28AP]

——— 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]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H1526 [2MR]

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

First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building, Deptford Township, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3866), H7346 [29OC]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 3189), H5592 [28JY]

——— 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. 1737), H6789 [1OC]

——— 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), H36 [6JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H360 [13JA]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H981 [11FE]

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), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H2767 [30AP]

Iran: 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]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H757 [3FE]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H6789 [1OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2880 [12MY]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6180 [18SE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2880 [12MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H5769 [29JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H360 [13JA]

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 debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

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

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H1164 [25FE]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 414), H430 [20JA]

States: assess impact of Federal taxation and spending (see H.R. 787), H854 [5FE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3391 [19MY]

Taxation: make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2311 [16AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4138 [10JN]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H4137 [10JN]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 119), H40 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (see H.R. 115), H39 [6JA]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H40 [6JA]

Financial institutions: provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H1847 [23MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: hold open meetings, comply with requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and provide additional improvements to the Council (see H.R. 3557), H6178 [18SE]

FRS: improve accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 113), H39 [6JA]

——— reform by limiting emergency lending authority and closing loopholes allowing megabanks to engage in unrestricted commodities activities (see H.R. 2625), H3877 [3JN]

Iran: prohibit assistance to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program (see H.R. 3273), H5762 [29JY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H39 [6JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 117), H39 [6JA]

SEC: improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (see H.R. 1525), H1847 [23MR]

——— permit private persons to seek legal or equitable remedies in a civil action instead of an administrative proceeding (see H.R. 3798), H7137 [22OC]

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. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Small business: permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (see H.R. 116), H39 [6JA]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1524), H1847 [23MR]

Taiwan: support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 76), H5865 [9SE]

Taxation: reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 118), H40 [6JA]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 120), H40 [6JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 119), H47 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (H.R. 115), H46 [6JA]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (H.R. 121), H47 [6JA]

Financial institutions: provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (H.R. 1523), H1848 [23MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: hold open meetings, comply with requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and provide additional improvements to the Council (H.R. 3557), H6179 [18SE]

FRS: improve accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors (H.R. 113), H46 [6JA]

——— reform by limiting emergency lending authority and closing loopholes allowing megabanks to engage in unrestricted commodities activities (H.R. 2625), H3878 [3JN]

Iran: prohibit assistance to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program (H.R. 3273), H5770 [29JY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (H.R. 114), H46 [6JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 117), H46 [6JA]

SEC: improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (H.R. 1525), H1849 [23MR]

——— permit private persons to seek legal or equitable remedies in a civil action instead of an administrative proceeding (H.R. 3798), H7138 [22OC]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (H.R. 1982), H2465 [23AP]

Small business: permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (H.R. 116), H46 [6JA]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (H.R. 1524), H1848 [23MR]

Taxation: reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (H.R. 118), H47 [6JA]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (H.R. 120), H47 [6JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6086 [17SE]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H1878 [24MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1878 [24MR]

Business and industry: amend certain securities laws relative to treatment of emerging growth companies (H.R. 2064), H5149 [14JY]

——— tribute to confectionary industry, H6007 [16SE]

Congress: legislative process, H1549 [3MR]

Constitution Day: observance, H6087 [17SE], E1305• [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H964 [11FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1549 [3MR]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3979, H3980 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3753 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Railroad Administration safety and operations funding through reductions in Federal Transit Administration New Starts program funding, H3847 [3JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3847 [3JN], H3979, H3980 [9JN]

Economy: impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H964 [11FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7222 [27OC]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8326 [18NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8301 [18NO]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H964 [11FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5931 [10SE]

Israel: tribute to medical treatment of Syrian refugees, E1811• [17DE]

NSF: Office of International and Integrative Activities Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funding, H3732 [2JN]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), H6862 [7OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3732, H3753 [2JN]

SEC: exempt certain transactions involving purchases by credited investors from Securities Act (H.R. 1839), H6805, H6806, H6807 [6OC]

——— improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (H.R. 1525), H6804, H6805 [6OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7232 [27OC]

Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (H.R. 1334), H5143 [14JY]

Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (H.R. 432), H5141 [14JY]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (H.R. 1524), H2023 [25MR]

——— designate (S. 994), H6199 [24SE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1403• [1OC]

Votes: position on missed, H2702• [30AP], E619• [29AP], E1122• [23JY], E1711• [3DE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, H5387 [22JY]

——— impact on economy, H5387 [22JY]

West Milford, NJ: anniversary of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, E184• [10FE]