DEUTCH, THEODORE E. (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

Amendments

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8959 [2DE]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, H2948 [13MY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H9313 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H6975 [9OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5298 [20JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4652 [24JN]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H7254 [27OC]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2311 [16AP]

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

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1850 [23MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4594 [23JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1373 [26FE]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see H.R. 2823), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

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]

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

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

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4544 [18JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1723 [17MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H7139 [22OC]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

——— secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see H.R. 1881), H2307 [16AP]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

——— deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1116 [24FE]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

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

——— modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1627), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 917), H1033 [12FE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H2271 [15AP]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H1661 [16MR]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H6835 [6OC]

——— 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), H1610 [4MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H431 [20JA]

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), H8242 [16NO]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2108 [26MR]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H4137 [10JN]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— 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), H2156 [13AP]

——— amend Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund (see H.R. 1751), H7189 [26OC]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H7189 [26OC]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H8971 [2DE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2545), H3643 [1JN]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2357 [21AP]

——— 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 HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H1663 [16MR]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H6789 [1OC]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H2212 [14AP]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6229 [24SE]

——— 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), H7391 [2NO]

——— 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), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H2772 [30AP]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

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), H4957 [8JY]

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

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 2732), H6894 [7OC]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H2152 [13AP]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 3394), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 2154), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H9329 [15DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1502 [27FE]

——— 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), H3759 [2JN]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2475 [27AP]

——— 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]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2879 [12MY]

——— 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]

——— 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), H1900 [24MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H7254 [27OC]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3391 [19MY]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H641 [27JA]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H6789 [1OC]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1626 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

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), H1033 [12FE]

EPA: regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

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), H5029 [9JY]

——— 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), H2213 [14AP]

European Union: oppose interpretive notice on labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in certain areas, as such actions undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 567), H9692 [17DE]

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

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

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]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (see H.R. 2459), H3879 [3JN]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H1071 [13FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 1546), H5469 [23JY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 410), H6893 [7OC]

——— 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]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9692 [17DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H6975 [9OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H6976 [9OC]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H6981 [16OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H6894 [7OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 2699), H6894 [7OC]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H4863 [7JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9026 [7DE]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5766 [29JY]

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

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H6938 [8OC]

——— 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), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H984 [11FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H3310 [18MY]

Immigration: ensure humane treatment of certain detained persons (see H.R. 2314), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3343), H5765 [29JY]

——— 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), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

India: recognize independence anniversary and contributions of Americans of Indian descent and call for continued strengthening of relations and advancing the strategic partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 395), H5769 [29JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1038 [12FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H2465 [23AP]

——— 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), H2654 [29AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H8859 [1DE]

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

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 1595), H9026 [7DE]

Israel: recognize importance of the U.S.-Israel economic relationship and encourage new areas of cooperation (see H. Res. 551), H9081 [8DE]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 907), H1032 [12FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H3507 [20MY]

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), H4958 [8JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3879 [3JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4774 [25JN]

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

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (see H.R. 436), H479 [21JA]

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (see H. Res. 164), H1848 [23MR]

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), H2773 [30AP]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H3310 [18MY]

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

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H6228 [24SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6706 [29SE]

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), H7391 [2NO]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 2297), H2957 [13MY]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H3878 [3JN]

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

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4543 [18JN]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6076 [16SE]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H6180 [18SE]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

——— require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (see H.R. 1896), H2318 [20AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H3917 [4JN]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: limit time for the use of contributions or donations (see H.R. 1518), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— 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), H41 [6JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H984 [11FE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H2155 [13AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H984 [11FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2960 [13MY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3215 [14MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— 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: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H668 [30JA]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H6836 [6OC]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H7027 [20OC]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H814 [4FE]

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

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1085 [20FE]

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]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H7089 [21OC]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5944 [10SE]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2501 [28AP]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 4201), H9205 [9DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2115 [26MR]

——— 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), H5591 [28JY]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H2420 [22AP]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H3310 [18MY]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H5173 [14JY]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H7027 [20OC]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

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

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

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3391 [19MY]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (see H.R. 3046), H7189 [26OC]

——— require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2695), H4001 [9JN]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H9272 [10DE]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H9206 [9DE]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

Terrorism: require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H7175 [23OC]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1636 [13MR]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

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), H1723 [17MR]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H1806 [19MR]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2863), H4957 [8JY]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 995), H1068 [13FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H2879 [12MY]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6180 [18SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

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), H6139 [17SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

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

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H6938 [8OC]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment and underpayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 3947), H8150 [5NO]

Courts: limit recovery of damages in a civil action relative to disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records (see H.R. 4176), H9011 [3DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 3657), H6749 [30SE]

Dept. of Education: adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (see H.R. 3747), H6974 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (see H.R. 2808), H4491 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: expand cause of action relative to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (see H.R. 2955), H4861 [7JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

Firearms: establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H357 [13JA]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (see H.R. 368), H404 [14JA]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 2633), H3877 [3JN]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 148), H1626 [10MR]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 2330), H3211 [14MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (see H.R. 2370), H3251 [15MY]

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals relative to State and local ballot initiatives and referenda (see H.R. 2049), H2496 [28AP]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

Taxation: provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1747), H2152 [13AP]

Truth in Lending Act: include requirements for the transfer of servicing of postsecondary student loans (see H.R. 3948), H8150 [5NO]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H582 [26JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment and underpayment amounts on student loans (H.R. 3947), H8153 [5NO]

Courts: limit recovery of damages in a civil action relative to disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records (H.R. 4176), H9012 [3DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (H.R. 3657), H6749 [30SE]

Dept. of Education: adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (H.R. 3747), H6975 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (H.R. 2515), H3562 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (H.R. 2808), H4492 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: expand cause of action relative to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (H.R. 2955), H4862 [7JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 22), H431 [20JA]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (H.R. 367), H407 [14JA]

Firearms: establish a gun buyback grant program (H.R. 307), H359 [13JA]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (H.R. 368), H407 [14JA]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (H.R. 2633), H3878 [3JN]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (H.R. 2220), H2793 [1MY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (H.R. 2063), H2499 [28AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (H.R. 2330), H3213 [14MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (H.R. 2370), H3253 [15MY]

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals relative to State and local ballot initiatives and referenda (H.R. 2049), H2498 [28AP]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (H.R. 1811), H2270 [15AP]

Taxation: provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (H.R. 1747), H2154 [13AP]

Truth in Lending Act: include requirements for the transfer of servicing of postsecondary student loans (H.R. 3948), H8153 [5NO]

Motions

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H831 [5FE]

Remarks

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 (H.R. 3504), H6149 [18SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2935 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H450 [21JA]

Boca Raton, FL: tribute to Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise Teacher of the Year Award recipients, E690• [13MY]

Charleston, SC: offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4607 [24JN]

Coral Springs, FL: tribute to Vietnam Memorial Wall opening ceremony, E1484• [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (H.R. 3657), H6718 [30SE]

Dept. of Energy: promote research, development, and demonstration of marine hydrokinetic energy technologies and improve regulatory process for such programs, H8960 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H243 [13JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H8873 [2DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 22), H450 [21JA]

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 (H. Res. 354), H7376 [2NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6116 [17SE]

Firearms: gun control, H4607 [24JN], H6847 [7OC], H7039 [21OC], H7266 [28OC], H8138 [5NO]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4607 [24JN]

Florida: tribute to Handicapped, Inc., Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, E1410• [1OC]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H6718 [30SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), motion to recommit, H832 [5FE]

——— exempt any rule from complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities that stops the proliferation, spread, or development of nuclear weapons, H832 [5FE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6847 [7OC]

Hunger Action Month: observance, H6718 [30SE]

Immigration: reform, H243 [13JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5914 [10SE]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (H. Res. 233), H4356 [15JN]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2979 [14MY]

Israel: independence anniversary, E579• [23AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), H2986, H2987 [14MY]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 293), H7362 [2NO]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, E1410• [1OC]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 161), consideration (H. Res. 38), H450 [21JA]

Palm Beach County, FL: anniversary of Lake Worth Drainage District, E856• [9JN]

——— opening of Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2, E962• [24JN]

——— tribute to World War II female veterans, E1386• [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2979 [14MY]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8960 [2DE]

ScentsAbility Micro-Enterprise, Inc.: South Florida Business Leadership Network Platinum Business Award recipient, E1016• [8JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, H6920 [8OC]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H2979 [14MY]

Votes: position on missed, H27• [6JA], H2377• [22AP], H4219• [11JN], H4976• [9JY], E405• [25MR], E1829• [18DE]

Tributes

Brown, Steve, E369• [19MR]

Fernandez, Alex, E855• [9JN]

Fransetta, Tony, E858• [9JN]

Gallon, Dennis, H4388 [16JN]

Gumm, Annette, E879• [11JN]

Harfield, Margaret, E370• [19MR]

Ho Feng-Shan, H6920 [8OC]

Kaatz, Petra C., E66• [14JA]

Kalish, Murray, H1093 [24FE]

Kogut, Frank, E973• [24JN]

Sarfaty, Edmond, E1569• [2NO]

Skoop, Eden, E800• [1JN]

Wolfarth, Robert, E855• [9JN]

Yates, Mae, E278• [27FE]