MURPHY, TIM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

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]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5404 [22JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H225 [12JA]

Armed Forces: 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), H6837 [6OC]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H6180 [18SE]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H7139 [22OC]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 [6JA]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H1768 [18MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H5981 [15SE]

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

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

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H8281 [17NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3582 [29MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H919 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of Energy: remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see H.R. 3072), H5236 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H8971 [2DE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

——— 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), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2821 [8MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H5788 [4AU]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H2211 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H2035 [25MR]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2357 [21AP]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1612 [4MR]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H104 [7JA]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H4957 [8JY]

——— improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]

——— improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H2211 [14AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2463 [23AP]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H408 [14JA]

——— 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), H5776 [29JY]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2328), H3211 [14MY]

——— 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]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2880 [12MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 212), H918 [10FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H1526 [2MR]

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), H5470 [23JY]

——— 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]

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), H3642 [1JN]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4863 [7JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H5404 [22JY]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3879 [3JN]

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]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H5849 [8SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H1372 [26FE]

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

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4774 [25JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H915 [10FE]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2419 [22AP]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— 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]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6076 [16SE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6077 [16SE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H8241 [16NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

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), H6077 [16SE]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 1690), H2109 [26MR]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H9271 [10DE]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6837 [6OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6077 [16SE]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 670), H6836 [6OC]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H1116 [24FE]

Medicare: 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. 628), H1662 [16MR] (see H.R. 1919), H5238 [15JY]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H6180 [18SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H5849 [8SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5866 [9SE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H4243 [11JN]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see H.R. 2632), H3877 [3JN]

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 (see H.R. 161), H225 [12JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H4243 [11JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3309 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5332 [21JY]

——— 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 provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5976 [11SE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H4243 [11JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5592 [28JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H814 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H1723 [17MR]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H3642 [1JN]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 314), H1116 [24FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1502 [27FE]

——— 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), H7090 [21OC]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

SSA: 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), H6139 [17SE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H4775 [25JN]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5405 [22JY]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6077 [16SE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H6260 [25SE]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H3641 [1JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H6076 [16SE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2879 [12MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H814 [4FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H6189 [22SE]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H4863 [7JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [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), H703 [2FE]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H6837 [6OC]

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]

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), H5788 [4AU]

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), H668 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

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), H3912 [4JN]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H2792 [1MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 498), H7254 [27OC]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (H.R. 2123), H2770 [30AP]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H3915 [4JN]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1663), H2112 [26MR]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3177 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H6217 [24SE]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders, H3177 [14MY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (H.R. 2123), H2670 [30AP]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6217 [24SE]

Immigration: suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, H8252 [17NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5881 [10SE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, H52 [7JA], H362 [14JA], H1177 [26FE]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H4008 [10JN], H4166 [11JN], H4963 [9JY], H5537 [28JY], H5985 [16SE], H6217 [24SE], H7039 [21OC], H10694 [18DE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, H6826 [6OC]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3693 [2JN]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6217 [24SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3693 [2JN]

Veterans: provide housing and services for homeless veterans, H8252 [17NO]

Votes: position on missed, H788• [4FE]