MASSIE, THOMAS (a Representative from Kentucky)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4130 [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), H7583 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3790, H3791, H3793 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H530 [22JA]

——— 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 taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H534 [22JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

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

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

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H9307 [11DE]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 1304), H7347 [29OC]

——— require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4161), H8970 [2DE]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 2019), H3917 [4JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 54), H5783 [31JY] (see H.J. Res. 55), H4775 [25JN]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H8646 [30NO]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 419), H641 [27JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H2419 [22AP]

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

Copyrights: allow consumers to permanently unlock all electronic devices and media that do not infringe on existing copyrights (see H.R. 1587), H1899 [24MR]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 706), H810 [4FE]

——— prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see H.R. 1968), H2417 [22AP]

——— prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H918 [10FE]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H7391 [2NO]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H814 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H8971 [2DE]

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

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 311), H2270 [15AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2271 [15AP]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

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]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 276), H4137 [10JN]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H9307 [11DE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 1120), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H1116 [24FE]

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

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2271 [15AP]

——— 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), H9271 [10DE]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H7027 [20OC]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1170), H2356 [21AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2357 [21AP]

——— disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see H.J. Res. 44), H2420 [22AP]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1033 [12FE]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

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), H1117 [24FE]

EPA: 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), H8362 [18NO]

——— 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), H8362 [18NO]

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

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

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2271 [15AP]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1663 [16MR]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1663 [16MR]

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), H2033 [25MR]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5293 [16JY]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H2310 [16AP]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 3509), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

——— 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: terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

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]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7333 [28OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H7028 [20OC]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

Health care professionals: provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran (see H.R. 3739), H6973 [9OC]

House of Representatives: declare vacant the Office of Speaker of the House for failure to function effectively in the service of all citizens (see H. Res. 385), H5777 [29JY]

——— repeal authorizations for office space and expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 4195), H9205 [9DE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H226 [12JA]

Immigration: give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8279 [17NO]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 2272), H3215 [14MY]

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

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Law enforcement: require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (see H.R. 656), H703 [2FE]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 1740), H2357 [21AP]

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

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H984 [11FE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9272 [10DE]

——— modify payment policies for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and prosthetic devices (see H.R. 1526), H7390 [2NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H919 [10FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1636 [13MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 14), H7255 [27OC]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 584), H660 [28JA]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 1316), H1612 [4MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1953), H2416 [22AP]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H155 [8JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

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

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6228 [24SE]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H6228 [24SE]

——— require that when health insurance coverage is cancelled due to requirements under such Act that cancellation notices include a statement that cancellation is because of such Act (see H.R. 4058), H8359 [18NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5469 [23JY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H2798 [5MY]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— 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]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— 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: 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 (see H.R. 3126), H6228 [24SE]

——— 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), H6229 [24SE]

Syria: prohibit assistance to opposition groups and individuals intending to overthrow the Syrian Government (see H.R. 4108), H8646 [30NO]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 867), H980 [11FE]

——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 1551), H1848 [23MR]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H43 [6JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1662 [16MR]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1205), H1525 [2MR]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see H.R. 321), H2154 [13AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

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. 303), H918 [10FE]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1116 [24FE]

Water: 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), H2155 (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5465 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (see H.R. 1461), H1801 [19MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H39 [6JA]

Taxation: repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 589), H660 [28JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (H.R. 3563), H6179 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (H.R. 3564), H6179 [18SE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 525), H582 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (H.R. 3187), H5467 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (H.R. 1461), H1804 [19MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 24), H43 [6JA]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (H.R. 86), H45 [6JA]

Taxation: repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (H.R. 589), H663 [28JA]

Letters

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H4130 [10JN]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1546 [3MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3579 [29MY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4461 [17JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4461 [17JN]

ATF: prohibit funding to reclassify certain ammunition as armor piercing, H3795 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to treat ammunition as armor piercing except for ammunition designed and intended for use in a handgun, H3791, H3792 [3JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4013 [10JN], H4339 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4130, H4131 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1546, H1547, H1550 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H3726 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736 [2JN], H3790, H3791 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4842 [7JY]

EPA: prohibit funding to implement new energy efficiency standards for residential wood heaters, H4842 [7JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4339, H4340 [12JN]

Fort Thomas, KY: tribute to Highlands High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2422 [23AP]

GSA: allow the construction, installation, and operation of electric vehicle charging stations for private vehicle use at Federal facilities, H7583 [3NO]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4339, H4340 [12JN]

NIST: prohibit funding to consult with the National Security Agency or CIA to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security, H3793, H3794 [3JN]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H1550 [3MR]

——— evaluation of administration, H4340 [12JN]

Owen Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, H1774 [19MR], E365• [19MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1550 [3MR]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 9), H4019 [10JN], H5084 [10JY]

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), Senate amendments, H7583 [3NO]

Privacy: 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 (H.R. 2048), H3583 [1JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7583 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3726, H3736 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3792, H3794, H3795 [3JN]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H4339, H4340 [12JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3898• [4JN]

Yoho, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H3 [6JA]