MOORE, GWEN (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Amendments
CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3949 [9JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3196 [14MY]
Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1265 [26FE]
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, H7681 [4NO]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3709 [2JN]
Appointments
Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H7338 [29OC]
Conferee: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2198 [14AP]
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]
Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H7175 [23OC]
——— encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H5849 [8SE]
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H8242 [16NO]
Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4594 [23JN]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H10712 [18DE]
Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H814 [4FE]
Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]
——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4957 [8JY]
——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]
——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H4863 [7JY]
——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4001 [9JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H5943 [10SE]
Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H4491 [17JN]
Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]
——— provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1126), H1369 [26FE]
ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H4771 [25JN]
Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2212 [14AP]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]
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]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]
Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4137), H9692 [17DE]
Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]
——— increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]
Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]
CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H8414 [19NO]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2795 [1MY]
Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]
——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]
——— promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H6937 [8OC]
——— 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]
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), H641 [27JA]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]
——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]
——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]
Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 1966), H2417 [22AP]
Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4243 [11JN]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]
Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7333 [28OC]
Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4862 [7JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H7391 [2NO]
Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H6706 [29SE]
——— require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H3917 [4JN]
CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see H.R. 1139), H1370 [26FE]
Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]
——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H5776 [29JY]
Crime: 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]
——— 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), H6976 [9OC]
——— 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), H41 [6JA]
——— strengthen Federal statutes designed to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 4242), H10712 [18DE]
Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H758 [3FE]
——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H482 [21JA]
——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H758 [3FE]
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), H5173 [14JY]
——— 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 child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 3502), H6308 [28SE]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H4652 [24JN]
——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]
——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see H.R. 1025), H1526 [2MR]
——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H3214 [14MY]
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), H1626 [10MR]
Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]
Dept. of Education: allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 3366), H5850 [8SE]
——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1807 [19MR]
——— amend Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to require schools receiving funding to provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services (see H.R. 3834), H7391 [2NO]
——— amend Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund (see H.R. 1751), H7254 [27OC]
——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H4862 [7JY]
——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]
——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H7254 [27OC]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]
——— establish Office of School Discipline Policy (see H.R. 2797), H8155 [5NO]
——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]
——— provide enhanced academic and career training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 922), H1033 [12FE]
——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H2115 [26MR]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H9307 [11DE]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H4432 [16JN]
——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]
——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see H.R. 4043), H8972 [2DE]
——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]
——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]
——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4138 [10JN]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8861 [1DE]
——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H1072 [13FE]
——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]
——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5089 [10JY]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H7027 [20OC]
——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H5775 [29JY]
——— increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 804), H867 [9FE]
——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2115 [26MR]
——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H5848 [8SE]
——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6893 [7OC]
——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]
——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3166), H5867 [9SE]
——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H3921 [8JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 372), H405 [14JA]
——— authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 125), H190 [9JA]
——— carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 2938), H4771 [25JN]
——— discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]
——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H188 [9JA]
——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H190 [9JA]
Dept. of Justice: 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]
——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2311 [16AP]
——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5469 [23JY]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3215 [14MY]
——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]
——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H3877 [3JN]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3215 [14MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1850 [23MR]
Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5850 [8SE]
Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]
——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H2212 [14AP]
——— provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3707), H6938 [8OC]
——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H858 [5FE] (see H.R. 407), H1662 [16MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H4493 [17JN]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8415 [19NO]
——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H2467 [23AP]
——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H1807 [19MR]
——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1663 [16MR]
——— 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), H8414 [19NO]
——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2772 [30AP]
——— improve participation in State prescription drug monitoring programs (see H.R. 2046), H3582 [29MY]
——— 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), H535 [22JA]
——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]
Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H6138 [17SE]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5944 [10SE]
——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]
Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]
——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]
Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1502 [27FE]
——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]
Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]
Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H9329 [15DE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]
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]
——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]
EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H155 [8JA]
——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]
——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 21), H1636 [13MR]
——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 243), H482 [21JA]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]
Europe: 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), H3310 [18MY]
Eximbank: increase target financing of exports by small business concerns (see H.R. 2239), H2798 [5MY]
——— reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1113 [24FE]
Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 2068), H2497 [28AP]
——— 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), H4957 [8JY]
FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H8646 [30NO]
Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of inspectors general (see H.R. 1938), H2415 [22AP]
Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H2211 [14AP]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]
——— 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), H757 [3FE]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8242 [16NO]
Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H867 [9FE]
Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6837 [6OC]
——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H4137 [10JN]
——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]
Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]
Firearms: 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), H5850 [8SE]
——— 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), H9329 [15DE]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]
——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]
——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]
Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]
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]
——— provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 4148), H8859 [1DE]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H2357 [21AP]
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]
FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5766 [29JY]
Great Lakes: provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to adjacent States (see H.R. 1955), H2416 [22AP]
Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]
——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]
Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8155 [5NO]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5867 [9SE]
Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]
——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 3260), H5589 [28JY]
Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1567 [3MR]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H5173 [14JY]
Immigration: expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H2417 [22AP]
——— 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), H7391 [2NO]
——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 77), H1501 [27FE]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]
——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]
Information technology: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 2372), H3391 [19MY]
Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]
Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 1847), H2306 [16AP]
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]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2773 [30AP]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]
——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5592 [28JY]
——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5592 [28JY]
——— provide for the humane treatment of youths who are in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5592 [28JY]
——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3759 [2JN]
LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]
Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H2791 [1MY]
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]
Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]
——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2821 [8MY]
——— strengthen Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics through improved reimbursement and expanded workforce and operations (see H.R. 3637), H8362 [18NO]
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), H7625 [3NO]
——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 977), H1117 [24FE] (see H.R. 1784), H2500 [28AP]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2799 [5MY]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3712), H6981 [16OC]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2821 [8MY]
——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7175 [23OC]
——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H7333 [28OC]
——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5469 [23JY]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H4493 [17JN]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4862 [7JY]
——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3310 [18MY]
——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5849 [8SE]
——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4243 [11JN]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H5089 [10JY]
Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2269 [15AP]
Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H8281 [17NO]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H6981 [16OC]
——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]
——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]
Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 141), H1566 [3MR]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5944 [10SE]
National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 60), H5330 [21JY]
National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]
National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]
——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 521), H8152 [5NO]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2112 [26MR]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 114), H1117 [24FE]
National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 360), H404 [14JA]
Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4135 [10JN]
——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2957), H5867 [9SE]
Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]
——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]
New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6180 [18SE]
Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8242 [16NO]
——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]
NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]
——— expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2311), H5849 [8SE]
——— research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 1708), H2880 [12MY]
NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]
Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1057), H4137 [10JN]
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), H7090 [21OC]
Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 264), H431 [20JA]
Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H4775 [25JN]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]
Political campaigns: 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]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]
——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1807 [19MR]
Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]
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), H2879 [12MY]
Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]
Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H3214 [14MY]
Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7626 [3NO]
Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7625 [3NO]
Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]
Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]
Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H6977 [13OC]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3643 [1JN]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H2500 [28AP]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]
——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]
Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]
Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office, Glenwood City, WI: designate (see H.R. 4046), H8279 [17NO]
Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H9026 [7DE]
Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]
Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see H.R. 432), H664 [28JA]
Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]
——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]
——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H4862 [7JY]
——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H705 [2FE]
——— 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), H2500 [28AP]
——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]
Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]
SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]
——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H2156 [13AP]
——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]
States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H2654 [29AP]
Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]
Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 256), H2877 [12MY]
Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H5849 [8SE]
Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]
——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]
——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]
——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H2800 [5MY]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]
——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]
——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2155 [13AP]
——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]
——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H6893 [7OC]
——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2115 [26MR]
——— 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), H7333 [28OC]
——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 2229), H4774 [25JN]
——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5525 [27JY]
——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3879 [3JN]
——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]
——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]
Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]
Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see H.R. 3511), H6074 [16SE]
Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H5867 [9SE]
U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6981 [16OC]
University of Wisconsin System: recognize significant contributions of the system and the Wisconsin Idea to the State, the U.S., and the world (see H. Res. 308), H4136 [10JN]
Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 252), H188 [9JA]
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), H4594 [23JN]
Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4493 [17JN]
Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]
——— 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), H5850 [8SE]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]
——— 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]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5332 [21JY] (see H.R. 2867), H5849 [8SE]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]
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 reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]
——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]
——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H7028 [20OC]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7333 [28OC]
——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 4113), H8411 [19NO]
——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]
——— 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]
World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]
Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CFTC: specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (see H.R. 1317), H1613 [4MR]
Dept. of Education: establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 2988), H4955 [8JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]
——— provide greater discretion in issuing firearms licenses and authorize greater scrutiny of firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had several crime guns traced back to them (see H.R. 3853), H7332 [28OC]
FDIC: ensure that reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker (see H.R. 4116), H8411 [19NO]
Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see H.R. 4216), H9269 [10DE]
Motor vehicles: assist young adults with obtaining driver’s licenses (see H.R. 3792), H7089 [21OC]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3486), H5942 [10SE]
School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 146), H1614 [4MR]
Social Security: reform (see H.R. 1756), H2152 [13AP]
Constitutional authority statements
CFTC: specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (H.R. 1317), H1617 [4MR]
Dept. of Education: establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (H.R. 2988), H4957 [8JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]
——— provide greater discretion in issuing firearms licenses and authorize greater scrutiny of firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had several crime guns traced back to them (H.R. 3853), H7332 [28OC]
FDIC: ensure that reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker (H.R. 4116), H8413 [19NO]
Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (H.R. 4216), H9271 [10DE]
Motor vehicles: assist young adults with obtaining driver’s licenses (H.R. 3792), H7090 [21OC]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3486), H5942 [10SE]
Social Security: reform (H.R. 1756), H2154 [13AP]
Motions
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H509 [22JA]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H509 [22JA]
Abrahamson, Shirley: National Association of Women Judges Joan Dempsey Klein Award recipient, E1417• [2OC]
African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H1659 [16MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1874 [24MR], H1943, H1944, H1961 [25MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2510 [29AP]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, H2173 [14AP]
CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3949 [9JN]
——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (H.R. 1317), H8220 [16NO]
Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6876 [7OC]
Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1943, H1944 [25MR]
Crime: stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 159), H595 [27JA]
Dept. of Education: delay implementation of State funding allocation formulas to ensure funding for schools serving high percentages of students in poverty, H1265 [26FE]
——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1265 [26FE]
Dept. of Justice: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program funding, H3709 [2JN]
——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (H.R. 2643), H7314 [28OC]
Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, E463• [13AP]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure prompt payment requirements are met relative to disadvantaged minority businesses, E1735• [8DE]
——— require disclosure of information on which any new rule is based including data, studies, and cost benefit analysis, H7711 [4NO]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2510 [29AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2510 [29AP]
Eximbank: establish caps on certain sectors in order to strengthen portfolio diversification and risk management, H7701 [4NO]
——— establish discussion period and allow for appearance before Board of Directors for companies alleging economic harm from certain transactions, H7710 [4NO]
——— prohibit authorizations involving countries with a sovereign wealth fund over a certain amount, H7698, H7699 [4NO]
——— reauthorize, H6703 [29SE]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7220 [27OC]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H1673 [17MR], H4453 [17JN]
——— remove Dept. of the Treasury guarantees for losses and borrowing authority, H7699 [4NO]
Families and domestic relations: provide for paid family and medical leave, H2173 [14AP]
FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2340 [21AP]
——— 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]
——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8303 [18NO]
GAO: study impact of certain changes to the Dept. of Transportation Jobs Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program on the ability of low-income individuals served by JARC to use public transportation to get to work, H7683 [4NO]
Gastroparesis Awareness Month: observance, E1028• [9JY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (S. 2036), H8222 [16NO]
Insurance: 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 (H.R. 1478), H8218 [16NO]
Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities, H3949 [9JN]
——— repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (H.R. 1847), H5147 [14JY]
Lautenschlager, Peg: Emerge Wisconsin (organization) honoree, E801• [1JN]
Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6327 [29SE]
Medicare: reform, H2173 [14AP]
Motor vehicles: assist young adults with obtaining driver’s licenses, E1607• [5NO]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 360), H1819, H1821 [23MR]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8266 [17NO]
Nigeria: condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2254 [15AP]
Parliamentary inquiry, H2510 [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), conference report, E1735• [8DE]
——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7683, H7698, H7699, H7701, H7710, H7711 [4NO], E1607• [5NO]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4453 [17JN]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7146 [23OC]
Peace Corps: anniversary, E293• [3MR]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6327 [29SE], H7146 [23OC]
Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1961 [25MR]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7683, H7698, H7699, H7701, H7710, H7711 [4NO], E1607• [5NO], E1735• [8DE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3709 [2JN]
SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7233 [27OC]
——— repeal a certain reporting requirement (H.R. 3032), H8219 [16NO]
Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), E930• [18JN]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4453 [17JN]
UMOS (organization): anniversary, E1088• [21JY]
Votes: position on missed, H5650• [29JY], H7609• [3NO], H8259• [17NO], E49• [12JA]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H1659 [16MR]
Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H1659 [16MR]
Women: protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H509 [22JA]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H186 [9JA]
Tributes
Adams, Sharon, E1830• [18DE]
Hollander, Gary, E895• [15JN]
Johnson-Harris, Quinn, H6921 [8OC]
Ries, Leo, E461• [13AP]
Thaney, Marilynn, E1242• [9SE]