QUIGLEY, MIKE (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3224, H3226 [15MY]

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), H1261 [26FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2711, H2774 [30AP]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H411 [16JA]

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: 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), H7391 [2NO]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9206 [9DE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5333 [21JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H858 [5FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5525 [27JY]

——— 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), H4774 [25JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H4774 [25JN]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5867 [9SE]

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H7743 [4NO]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1568 [3MR]

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

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

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

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1038 [12FE]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H1624 [6MR]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H6975 [9OC]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4383 [15JN]

——— 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), H3507 [20MY]

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

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

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H2821 [8MY]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H4243 [11JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9206 [9DE]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H406 [14JA]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H7027 [20OC]

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

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H6228 [24SE]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H3758 [2JN]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings (see H.R. 3723), H6935 [8OC]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H2357 [21AP]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H668 [30JA]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H5981 [15SE]

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]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H7189 [26OC]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H7391 [2NO]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1618 [4MR]

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), H5298 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H2212 [14AP]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H3391 [19MY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4958 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see H.R. 2636), H5173 [14JY]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H2656 [29AP]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H9329 [15DE]

——— 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), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4243 [11JN]

——— 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), H2960 [13MY]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H9375 [16DE]

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

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9329 [15DE]

——— establish a ‘‘Good Neighbor’’ code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 3569), H6178 [18SE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H8971 [2DE]

——— 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), H8971 [2DE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H6228 [24SE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H1116 [24FE]

——— carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6837 [6OC]

——— carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 1448), H1769 [18MR]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8415 [19NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— 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), H3574 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1806 [19MR]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H3917 [4JN]

——— 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), H2357 [21AP]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— extend authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (see H.R. 2934), H4770 [25JN]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 1414), H2773 [30AP]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1170), H5848 [8SE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2212 [14AP]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H2212 [14AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H3564 [21MY]

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), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3215 [14MY]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

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

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H6975 [9OC]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

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), H7139 [22OC]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H1567 [3MR]

——— award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 1278), H2656 [29AP]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2809), H4491 [17JN]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 212), H154 [8JA]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 243), H187 [9JA]

——— reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H5767 [29JY]

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

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H5404 [22JY]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1771 [18MR]

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), H2213 [14AP]

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

FAA: improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8151 [5NO]

——— prohibit operation of commercial aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 4171), H9026 [7DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4345 [12JN]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 971), H2271 [15AP]

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

Federal agencies and departments: review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4774 [25JN]

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), H582 [26JA]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H6076 [16SE]

——— include credit unions as community financial institutions under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (see H.R. 2473), H5776 [29JY]

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), H5768 [29JY]

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

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H5404 [22JY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H5089 [10JY]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H6180 [18SE]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2546), H7743 [4NO]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H668 [30JA]

——— 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), H6975 [9OC]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

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]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

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: 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), H5332 [21JY]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3879 [3JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8155 [5NO]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1636 [13MR]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H1038 [12FE]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H3917 [4JN]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 2181), H2769 [30AP]

——— clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H8645 [30NO]

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

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H5089 [10JY]

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

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H1662 [16MR]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H814 [4FE]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4863 [7JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 1560), H2036 [25MR]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H3254 [15MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H2271 [15AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3921 [8JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H4863 [7JY]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9081 [8DE]

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), H4383 [15JN]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H984 [11FE]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H9307 [11DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H7347 [29OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H757 [3FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3577 [26MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4594 [23JN]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H2960 [13MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1806 [19MR]

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), H5867 [9SE]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3759 [2JN]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1850 [23MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H5849 [8SE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H9026 [7DE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H9026 [7DE]

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

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

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H8281 [17NO]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1900), H3643 [1JN]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5238 [15JY]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 349), H404 [14JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H7743 [4NO]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H6076 [16SE]

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]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1502 [27FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H431 [20JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H858 [5FE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H1723 [17MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1618 [4MR]

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

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2419 [22AP]

Railroads: ensure safety (see H.R. 1405), H1721 [17MR]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H5238 [15JY]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H582 [26JA]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H3565 [21MY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5405 [22JY]

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]

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]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H8282 [17NO]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H5467 [23JY]

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]

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]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H3759 [2JN]

——— 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), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H5469 [23JY]

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

Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H3759 [2JN]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H3391 [19MY]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H7139 [22OC]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 94), H39 [6JA]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4957 [8JY]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3003), H5029 [9JY]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information (see H.R. 1750), H2152 [13AP]

——— 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), H5775 [29JY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H7626 [3NO]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (see H.R. 4040), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H8281 [17NO]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

Transgender: support acceptance of the transgender community (see H. Res. 561), H9270 [10DE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1807 [19MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H1721 [17MR]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H5239 [15JY]

Ukraine: provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1624 [6MR]

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), H6789 [1OC]

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

——— 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), H4432 [16JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H7391 [2NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H5293 [16JY]

Women: 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]

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

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H3759 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify the visa waiver program (see H.R. 2686), H3921 [8JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return showing how tax dollars are spent and Federal debt and borrowing per U.S. resident (see H.R. 3855), H7332 [28OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

FEMA: enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (see H.R. 2616), H3757 [2JN]

Firearms: prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

National Blood Donor Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 11), H662 [28JA]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (see H. Res. 205), H2269 [15AP]

Taxation: allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 1823), H2269 [15AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify the visa waiver program (H.R. 2686), H3921 [8JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return showing how tax dollars are spent and Federal debt and borrowing per U.S. resident (H.R. 3855), H7332 [28OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (H.R. 1381), H1662 [16MR]

FEMA: enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (H.R. 2616), H3758 [2JN]

Firearms: prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (H.R. 3395), H5774 [29JY]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (H.R. 2280), H2878 [12MY]

Taxation: allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer (H.R. 1823), H2270 [15AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H585 [27JA], H8869 [2DE]

Remarks

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (H.R. 2972), H5606 [29JY]

Amicus Poloniae (organization): anniversary, E1813• [17DE]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H8869 [2DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, H8869 [2DE]

Cambodian Day of Remembrance: observance, E503• [15AP]

Charleston, SC: offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4596 [24JN]

Climate: express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, H7628 [4NO]

——— global warming, H8650 [1DE]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H7094 [22OC]

——— impact of global warming on public health, H4010 [10JN], H6079 [17SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H109 [8JA]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (H. Res. 34), H8247 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: require school districts to hire paraprofessionals with certain qualifications, H1261, H1262 [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), H1168, H1261, H1262 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration long-range cruise missile nuclear warhead funding, H2711 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9030 [8DE]

Dept. of Transportation: positive train control system implementation funding, H3315 [19MY]

Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, E773• [21MY], E795• [29MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2711 [30AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7399 [3NO]

FEMA: enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (H.R. 2616), H3646 [2JN]

Firearms: gun control, H4596 [24JN]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6840 [7OC]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H6713 [30SE]

Kittler, Laurette: St. Benedict Preparatory School, Chicago, IL, Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, E1417• [2OC]

Kuprianczyk, Mary: Civil Air Patrol Amelia Earhart Award recipient, E866• [10JN]

Labor unions: impact of implementation of State ‘‘right-to-work’’ laws, H4961 [9JY]

LGBT History Month: observance, H7265 [28OC]

National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week: observance, E1201• [31JY]

National objectives: increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad (H.R. 4239), H9352 [16DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6314 [29SE]

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), H8650 [1DE]

Public debt: ceiling, H7194 [27OC]

Railroads: ensure safety (H.R. 1405), H3315 [19MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5184 [15JY]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (H. Res. 205), H2219 [15AP]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6840 [7OC]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9058 [8DE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H763 [4FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1401), H9058 [8DE]

Triton College: anniversary, E581• [23AP]

Veterans: tribute to USA Warriors Ice Hockey program, H56 [7JA]

Tributes

Banks, Ernie, H585 [27JA]

Beattie, Ted A., E1803• [16DE]

Berman, Maurie, E758• [20MY]

FitzGerald, Garrett, E819• [2JN]

Lee, Frank E., H2964 [14MY]

Lincoln, Abraham, H922 [11FE]

Loutas, Aphrodite, E1068• [14JY]

Middleton, Charles R., E989• [25JN]

Ray, Alan, E656• [5MY]

Reif, Clint, E8• [6JA]

Siegel, Michael, H2669 [30AP]