DUFFY, SEAN P. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2634 [29AP]

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), H7680 [4NO]

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), H8953 [2DE]

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H7338 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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]

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H8362 [18NO]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5944 [10SE]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5783 [31JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2115 [26MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

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

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5850 [8SE] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1372 [26FE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

Credit provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 1113), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H4003 [9JN]

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), H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6938 [8OC]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 804), H867 [9FE]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3729), H6936 [8OC]

——— prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3171), H5402 [22JY]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: create special reward program for individuals providing information leading to apprehension and conviction of persons committing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (see H.R. 3348), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 1467), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6180 [18SE]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2501 [28AP]

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), H5866 [9SE]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

FCC: ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see H.R. 2566), H6975 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of inspectors general (see H.R. 1938), H2415 [22AP]

——— 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), H1084 [20FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H1807 [19MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H1501 [27FE]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5976 [11SE]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H918 [10FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2821 [8MY]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H9272 [10DE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see H. Res. 31), H412 [16JA]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1771 [18MR]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H5591 [28JY]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1486), H1802 [19MR]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2773 [30AP]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

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), H1166 [25FE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1117 [24FE]

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), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2998), H5849 [8SE]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1662 [16MR]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H2879 [12MY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5525 [27JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5865 [9SE]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1568 [3MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1373 [26FE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H1618 [4MR]

Medicaid: allow States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services (see H.R. 3597), H6227 [24SE]

Medicare: 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), H4137 [10JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2656 [29AP]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H360 [13JA]

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), H5239 [15JY]

National Credit Union Administration: study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H5849 [8SE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H2655 [29AP]

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), H431 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

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

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4652 [24JN]

——— 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]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5238 [15JY]

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

Privacy: 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 debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4651 [24JN]

Railroads: allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings (see H.R. 390), H412 [16JA]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1069 [13FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H5976 [11SE]

SEC: establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (see H.R. 3784), H7088 [21OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H7139 [22OC]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 414), H430 [20JA]

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]

Social Security: 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), H2035 [25MR]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4137 [10JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4593 [23JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2115 [26MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H4774 [25JN]

——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 2229), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3215 [14MY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1771 [18MR]

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

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H8860 [1DE]

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

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H6139 [17SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 843), H916 [10FE]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2500 [28AP]

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), H919 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: prohibit an institution of higher learning from participating in certain student assistance programs if the institution bans the display of the U.S. flag on its campus (see H.R. 1691), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see H.R. 2047), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve participation in State prescription drug monitoring programs (see H.R. 2046), H2496 [28AP]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H404 [14JA]

EPA: rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (see H.R. 352), H404 [14JA]

FCC: provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (see H.R. 3496), H5974 [11SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H1610 [4MR]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1265), H1610 [4MR]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1261), H1610 [4MR]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 1262), H1610 [4MR]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (see H.R. 1264), H1610 [4MR]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H2767 [30AP]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Marathon County, WI: exempt certain highways from vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles (see H.R. 3778), H7088 [21OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H5974 [11SE]

——— audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (see H.R. 610), H661 [28JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 21), H406 [14JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (see H.R. 355), H404 [14JA]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings and establish Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council (see H.R. 4199), H9205 [9DE]

Railroads: impose a civil penalty against a carrier when an employee shift change causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing (see H.R. 354), H404 [14JA]

Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office, Glenwood City, WI: designate (see H.R. 4046), H8279 [17NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2315 [17AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (H.R. 2047), H2498 [28AP]

——— improve participation in State prescription drug monitoring programs (H.R. 2046), H2498 [28AP]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 353), H406 [14JA]

EPA: rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (H.R. 352), H406 [14JA]

FCC: provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (H.R. 3496), H5975 [11SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1263), H1615 [4MR]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1265), H1615 [4MR]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (H.R. 1261), H1615 [4MR]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (H.R. 1262), H1615 [4MR]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (H.R. 1264), H1615 [4MR]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (H.R. 2141), H2770 [30AP]

Marathon County, WI: exempt certain highways from vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles (H.R. 3778), H7089 [21OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H5975 [11SE]

——— audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (H.R. 610), H663 [28JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 21), H408 [14JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (H.R. 355), H407 [14JA]

Railroads: impose a civil penalty against a carrier when an employee shift change causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing (H.R. 354), H407 [14JA]

Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office, Glenwood City, WI: designate (H.R. 4046), H8281 [17NO]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5319, H5322, H5323, H5325 [21JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2895 [13MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): investigation of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5323 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program funding, H2634, H2635 [29AP]

Dept. of Labor: proposed rules for brokers and financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings, H6089 [17SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2634, H2635 [29AP]

EPA: ensure existing planning and review regulations are followed, H8954 [2DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7225 [27OC]

——— remove Dept. of the Treasury guarantees for losses and borrowing authority, H7700 [4NO]

FCC: preserve the open Internet, H3672 [2JN]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund, H350 [13JA]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1265), H2124 [13AP]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8327 [18NO]

Kerr, Tom: National Wildlife Refuge Association Paul Kroegel Refuge Manager of the Year award recipient, E1092• [21JY]

Kieper, Gary: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1207• [4AU]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6327 [29SE]

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, H7700 [4NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5323 [21JY], H6327 [29SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6160 [18SE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), H6865, H6866 [7OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7700 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3672 [2JN]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H350 [13JA]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7233 [27OC]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2277 [16AP]

Votes: correction, H4218 [11JN]

——— position on missed, E558• [22AP], E826• [2JN]

Weber, Clare: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1208• [4AU]

Tributes

Beranek, Cindy, E675• [12MY]

Fitch, Justin, H7398 [3NO]

Holmquist, Carson A.L., E1105• [22JY]

Zondlo, Jeff, E1608• [5NO]