DELANEY, JOHN K. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4061, H4160 [10JN]

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), H1270 [26FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6953 [9OC]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1564 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H10712 [18DE]

Air Force: require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 1722), H2111 [26MR]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H5592 [28JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6789 [1OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5943 [10SE]

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 693), H755 [3FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5525 [27JY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H4544 [18JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2310 [16AP]

Business and industry: amend certain securities laws relative to treatment of emerging growth companies (see H.R. 1659), H2108 [26MR] (see H.R. 2064), H2497 [28AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3643 [1JN]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4544 [18JN]

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]

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), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H7139 [22OC]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5849 [8SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H1038 [12FE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H5031 [9JY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6749 [30SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H8860 [1DE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H9206 [9DE]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H3758 [2JN]

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), H2772 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3252 [15MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5867 [9SE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H9206 [9DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H4862 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9206 [9DE]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H1038 [12FE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H5976 [11SE]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2115 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H1848 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— reauthorize the State Infrastructure Bank program (see H.R. 652), H758 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2155 [13AP]

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

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5867 [9SE]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H4863 [7JY]

——— 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. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 1414), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H9272 [10DE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2960 [13MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2271 [15AP]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

Education: reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2880 [12MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1567 [3MR]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: 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), H2467 [23AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2155 [13AP]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H2156 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H2655 [29AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H1613 [4MR]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H1038 [12FE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8242 [16NO]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 638), H1116 [24FE]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

——— clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H5777 [29JY]

——— expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 1355), H1635 [13MR]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

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), H6836 [6OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5944 [10SE]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1723 [17MR]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H6795 [5OC]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 2181), H2795 [1MY]

——— clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H10712 [18DE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H4492 [17JN]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H9013 [3DE]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H814 [4FE]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H7333 [28OC]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H664 [28JA]

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), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H8861 [1DE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2821 [8MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3565 [21MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H7391 [2NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— 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), H7625 [3NO]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H356 [13JA]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5293 [16JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4138 [10JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H2155 [13AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H9271 [10DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9692 [17DE]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H5592 [28JY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 456), H6788 [1OC]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6138 [17SE]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5118 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5849 [8SE]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H1806 [19MR]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2880 [12MY]

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

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2092), H10712 [18DE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2419 [22AP]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

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]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H8155 [5NO]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H8242 [16NO]

——— make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (see H.R. 1334), H1613 [4MR]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1662 [16MR]

——— 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), H916 [10FE]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H7027 [20OC]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H7189 [26OC]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H7027 [20OC]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6180 [18SE]

Taxation: extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1626 [10MR]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4774 [25JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H8362 [18NO]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 18 (see H.R. 1125), H2212 [14AP]

Terrorism: designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H6138 [17SE]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H5118 [13JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1636 [13MR] (see H.R. 2867), H5849 [8SE]

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), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H5776 [29JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5469 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H479 [21JA]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Congress: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 2655), H3913 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H6136 [17SE]

House Rules: expand types of legislation subject to dynamic scoring in cost estimates (see H. Res. 389), H5590 [28JY]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

National Security Council: establish a committee on hostage recovery (see H.R. 2201), H2791 [1MY]

Power resources: impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (see H. Res. 236), H2770 [30AP]

Constitutional authority statements

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 413), H431 [20JA]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (H.R. 449), H481 [21JA]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (H.R. 1578), H1901 [24MR]

Congress: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (H.R. 2655), H3915 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (H.R. 3542), H6137 [17SE]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (H.R. 1491), H1805 [19MR]

National Security Council: establish a committee on hostage recovery (H.R. 2201), H2793 [1MY]

Power resources: impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (H.R. 2202), H2793 [1MY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3996 [9JN]

Remarks

Amtrak: positive train control system implementation funding, H3996 [9JN]

Budget: deficit, H1912 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), E427• [26MR]

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

Cumberland, MD: tribute to Fort Hill High School football team, E1743• [9DE]

Damascus, MD: tribute to Damascus High School football team, E1745• [9DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3171 [14MY]

——— establish Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator to direct hostage rescue efforts, H3171 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: permit States and local education agencies to use funds designated for teacher training and retention to fund Pay for Success initiatives, H1270, H1271 [26FE]

——— 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), H1270, H1271 [26FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3996 [9JN]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

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), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7646 [4NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6953, H6954 [9OC]

Poolesville, MD: tribute to Poolesville High School swim and dive teams, E319• [10MR]

Power resources: promote clean energy technology and energy efficiency in order to combat effects of climate change, lower energy prices, and increase national security, H6953, H6954 [9OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2222 [15AP], H2323 [21AP], H7646 [4NO]

Votes: position on missed, H831• [5FE], H3659• [2JN], H4525 [18JN], H8987• [3DE]

Tributes

Alderton, Jan, E639• [1MY], E657• [5MY]

Kirwan, William E. (Brit), E1748• [9DE]

Reed, David, E811• [2JN]