JOHNSON, SAM (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2093 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3215), H5777 [29JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5591 [28JY]

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

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H3507 [20MY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6975 [9OC]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6894 [7OC]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3917 [4JN]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5469 [23JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2271 [15AP]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2773 [30AP]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

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

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H5298 [20JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H10713 [18DE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4544 [18JN]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H1807 [19MR]

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), H7027 [20OC]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5293 [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H641 [27JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H641 [27JA]

——— enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H7743 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate offsetting accounts available for use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 2825), H4652 [24JN]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5469 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5333 [21JY]

Dept. of Labor: provide for a best interest standard for advice fiduciaries relative to retirement investment advice (see H.R. 3922), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H3756 [2JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 1931), H2415 [22AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2420 [22AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1618 [4MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1850 [23MR]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 70), H7333 [28OC] (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7391 [2NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7391 [2NO]

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

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6894 [7OC]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 32), H1035 [12FE]

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

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H8241 [16NO]

Federal agencies and departments: 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 employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2108 [26MR]

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), H915 [10FE]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H3879 [3JN]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2356 [21AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1502 [27FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7391 [2NO]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4652 [24JN]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2419 [22AP]

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]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 2913), H5298 [20JY]

——— 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), H2500 [28AP]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H3310 [18MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— 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]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3254 [15MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H3254 [15MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see H.R. 2693), H4001 [9JN]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2420 [22AP]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5239 [15JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5333 [21JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1624 [6MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1636 [13MR]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8861 [1DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1618 [4MR]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H360 [13JA]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 2491), H3917 [4JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2310 [16AP]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 599), H814 [4FE]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H1902 [24MR]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7391 [2NO]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H6836 [6OC]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2420 [22AP]

Korean War: call for a formal end (see H. Res. 384), H5523 [27JY]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 3222), H9692 [17DE]

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

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6308 [28SE]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H3254 [15MY]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8242 [16NO]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H3310 [18MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1806 [19MR]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1807 [19MR]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6976 [9OC]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3643 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H5592 [28JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5524 [27JY]

——— 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. 555), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H3254 [15MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

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

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H3879 [3JN]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5089 [10JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3642 [1JN]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H4383 [15JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H3214 [14MY]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H5468 [23JY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1179), H1499 [27FE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 2130), H7175 [23OC]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7028 [20OC]

Religion: recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO]

Social Security: prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (see H.R. 2504), H3558 [21MY]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H5775 [29JY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8414 [19NO]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H2767 [30AP]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H919 [10FE]

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

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1618 [4MR]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3643 [1JN]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 961), H5238 [15JY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H2353 [21AP]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1657), H2880 [12MY]

——— prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see H.R. 2572), H3573 [22MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4774 [25JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1618 [4MR]

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

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H981 [11FE]

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 237), H664 [28JA]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 503), H8860 [1DE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H9691 [17DE]

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), H8411 [19NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5470 [23JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First American Volunteer Group of Chinese Air Force (AVG Fling Tigers) (see H.R. 2441), H6750 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 1425), H1768 [18MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2153 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H3757 [2JN]

EPA: eliminate certain programs, close field offices, and lease or sell underutilized properties (see H.R. 2111), H2653 [29AP]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H1033 [12FE]

Immigration: terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (see H.R. 4274), H9374 [16DE]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2268 [15AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H1801 [19MR]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H3559 [21MY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

Roads and highways: terminate certain toll authorities (see H.R. 1914), H2354 [21AP]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 10), H104 [7JA]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (see H.R. 2868), H4650 [24JN]

Smithsonian Institution: provide for additional space for protection and preservation of national collections (see H.R. 3702), H6892 [7OC]

Social Security: exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations (see H.R. 1936), H2415 [22AP]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (see H.R. 1996), H2463 [23AP]

——— prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 380), H405 [14JA]

SSA: make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see H.R. 1795), H2268 [15AP]

——— prevent disability fraud (see H.R. 2359), H3251 [15MY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see H.R. 2135), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see H.R. 2136), H2767 [30AP]

——— update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (see H.R. 1800), H2268 [15AP]

Taxation: prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1298), H1612 [4MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (see H.R. 3086), H5289 [16JY]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2334), H3211 [14MY]

——— require that individual taxpayer identification number applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers (see H.R. 2478), H3506 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Congressional Patriot Award: recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (H.R. 1425), H1770 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (H.R. 2609), H3758 [2JN]

EPA: eliminate certain programs, close field offices, and lease or sell underutilized properties (H.R. 2111), H2655 [29AP]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (H.R. 918), H1036 [12FE]

Immigration: terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (H.R. 4274), H9375 [16DE]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (H.R. 1817), H2270 [15AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (H.R. 1475), H1804 [19MR]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (H.R. 2513), H3562 [21MY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (H.R. 976), H1070 [13FE]

Roads and highways: terminate certain toll authorities (H.R. 1914), H2356 [21AP]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 10), H105 [7JA]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (H.R. 2868), H4651 [24JN]

Smithsonian Institution: provide for additional space for protection and preservation of national collections (H.R. 3702), H6893 [7OC]

Social Security: exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations (H.R. 1936), H2418 [22AP]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (H.R. 1996), H2465 [23AP]

——— prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 380), H407 [14JA]

SSA: make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (H.R. 1795), H2269 [15AP]

——— prevent disability fraud (H.R. 2359), H3253 [15MY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (H.R. 3516), H6075 [16SE]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (H.R. 2135), H2770 [30AP]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (H.R. 2136), H2770 [30AP]

——— update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (H.R. 1800), H2269 [15AP]

Taxation: prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (H.R. 1298), H1616 [4MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 2514), H3562 [21MY]

——— provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (H.R. 3086), H5291 [16JY]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 2334), H3213 [14MY]

——— require that individual taxpayer identification number applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers (H.R. 2478), H3507 [20MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H926 [11FE], H1121 [25FE], H2037 [26MR], H7398 [3NO]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H508• [22JA]

Allen Americans (hockey team): tribute, H3771 [3JN]

Armed Forces: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (H.R. 1425), H1730• [18MR]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H8123 [5NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H710 [3FE]

Courts: Federal district court decision to temporarily block Executive orders on immigration reform, H1122 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8123 [5NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5647 [29JY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, H927 [11FE]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), H6717 [30SE]

Gold Star Mother’s Day: observance, H6717 [30SE]

Immigration: secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H8869 [2DE]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (H.R. 4274), H9332• [16DE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5184 [15JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5903 [10SE]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, H2037 [26MR]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5903 [10SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), H4604 [24JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5607 [29JY]

Plano, TX: opening of Collin County VA Clinic, H6842 [7OC]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H8251 [17NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5647 [29JY]

Social Security: prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens, H2365 [22AP]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective, H5342 [22JY]

——— update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (H.R. 1800), H2219 [15AP]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2287 [16AP]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities, H3400 [20MY], H5647 [29JY]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H2890 [13MY]

Veterans Day: observance, H7398 [3NO]

Votes: position on missed, H511• [22JA], H9062• [8DE], H9297• [11DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H1019, H1020, H1025 [12FE], E204 [12FE]

Tributes

Trujillo, Tino, H4875 [8JY]