SHERMAN, BRAD (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3173 [14MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H2949 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H7743 [4NO]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H5404 [22JY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5943 [10SE]

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

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), H2155 [13AP]

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (see H.R. 1493), H2467 [23AP]

Bangladesh: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (see H. Res. 396), H5769 [29JY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7091 [21OC]

——— require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3811), H7391 [2NO]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3565), H9013 [3DE]

——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1902 [24MR]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H918 [10FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H583 [26JA]

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 Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see H.R. 2110), H2653 [29AP]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H4432 [16JN]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H7189 [26OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7028 [20OC]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H4774 [25JN]

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), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see H.R. 3669), H6787 [1OC]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H5591 [28JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H8971 [2DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

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), H8281 [17NO]

——— improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H4652 [24JN]

——— 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), H9080 [8DE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6180 [18SE]

——— 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]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H3310 [18MY]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H583 [26JA]

——— provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving (see H.R. 1920), H3310 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H9307 [11DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H5524 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H2155 [13AP]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H8242 [16NO]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H3574 [22MY]

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), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

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: 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]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

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

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

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

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H404 [14JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H1084 [20FE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H9206 [9DE]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6307 [28SE]

——— create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

——— exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 1422), H6836 [6OC]

——— include credit unions as community financial institutions under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (see H.R. 2473), H8155 [5NO]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H1624 [6MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H661 [28JA]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H6836 [6OC]

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), H6893 [7OC]

——— 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 background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

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

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H5332 [21JY]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7743 [4NO]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H6975 [9OC]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see H. Res. 37), H431 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9026 [7DE]

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 advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1195), H1663 [16MR]

——— modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H8646 [30NO]

——— 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), H2152 [13AP]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see H.R. 1053), H2155 [13AP]

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

Herrera, Juan F.: tribute (see H. Res. 353), H4956 [8JY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H5089 [10JY]

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), H5867 [9SE]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H3577 [26MY]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of a bill implementing a trade agreement unless the final text of the agreement has been made available to the public for a certain period (see H. Res. 301), H3915 [4JN]

Housing: provide housing opportunities through modernization of various housing programs (see H.R. 3700), H7190 [26OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6894 [7OC]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H858 [5FE]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

India: recognize independence anniversary and contributions of Americans of Indian descent and call for continued strengthening of relations and advancing the strategic partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 395), H5769 [29JY]

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 (see H.R. 1478), H1802 [19MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5850 [8SE]

——— 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), H2880 [12MY]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H8859 [1DE]

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

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

——— oppose politically motivated boycotts, divestments, or sanctions and support State legislatures’ efforts to enact measures to oppose such acts (see H. Res. 402), H6180 [18SE]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H431 [20JA]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 907), H2467 [23AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H853 [5FE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2475 [27AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4003 [9JN]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H7090 [21OC]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

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

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H9026 [7DE]

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

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H6981 [16OC]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H4493 [17JN]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6139 [17SE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9692 [17DE]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5944 [10SE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1068 [13FE]

——— hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H4383 [15JN]

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

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H6180 [18SE]

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), H7175 [23OC]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6189 [22SE]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H4863 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6836 [6OC]

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), H1618 [4MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H4594 [23JN]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2213 [14AP]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H6138 [17SE]

——— 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]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H5032 [9JY]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H2791 [1MY] (see H.R. 3192), H5466 [23JY]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H2467 [23AP]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H6076 [16SE]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see H.R. 3868), H7743 [4NO]

——— establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (see H.R. 3784), H8155 [5NO]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

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

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H4138 [10JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H2306 [16AP]

Taxation: 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]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increase penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3812), H7391 [2NO]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 237), H2035 [25MR]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H6749 [30SE]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see H. Res. 447), H6705 [29SE]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H2467 [23AP]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

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

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5848 [8SE]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

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]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see H.R. 2600), H3641 [1JN]

——— modify requirements for community financial institutions relative to certain mortgage loan rules (see H.R. 1529), H1847 [23MR]

Iran: provide more effective sanctions against any Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated entity to counter support for international terrorism and assistance to the Assad regime in Syria (see H.R. 4312), H10710 [18DE]

Taiwan: direct the President to submit a time frame for transfer of certain naval vessels (see H.R. 4154), H8970 [2DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (H.R. 2600), H3642 [1JN]

——— modify requirements for community financial institutions relative to certain mortgage loan rules (H.R. 1529), H1849 [23MR]

Iran: provide more effective sanctions against any Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated entity to counter support for international terrorism and assistance to the Assad regime in Syria (H.R. 4312), H10712 [18DE]

Taiwan: direct the President to submit a time frame for transfer of certain naval vessels (H.R. 4154), H8971 [2DE]

Letters

Homebuyers Assistance Act: Richard Cordray, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H6864 [7OC]

Prohibit Eximbank assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism: by, H7706 [4NO]

——— Fred P. Hochberg, Eximbank, H7706 [4NO]

Press releases

Job-Killing Trade Deficits Surge Under FTAs: Public Citizen (organization), H4329 [12JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4464 [17JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4464 [17JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2457, H2458, H2459 [23AP]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3176 [14MY]

——— require certification of a country’s compliance with the nuclear cooperation agreement and efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation before agreeing to the transfer of nuclear technology, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H243 [13JA]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4328 [12JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4238 [11JN], H4269 [12JN], H4393 [16JN], H4505, H4522 [18JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3894 [4JN]

Eximbank: ensure financial statements are in accordance with fair value accounting principles, H7707 [4NO]

——— prohibit assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism, H7706 [4NO]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7222 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H4611, H4612 [24JN]

FAA: prohibit funding exempting Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA, from implementing a nighttime curfew, H3894 [4JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 27), H243 [13JA]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 601), H2121 [13AP]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4464 [17JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4238 [11JN], H4269, H4328 [12JN], H4393 [16JN], H4505, H4522 [18JN]

FRS: liquidate and dissolve the capital surplus account, H7729 [4NO], E1604• [5NO]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (H.R. 308), H8164• [16NO]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8388 [19NO]

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]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5167 [14JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5914 [10SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2981 [14MY], H5108 [13JY]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), E1277• [15SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4393 [16JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4238 [11JN], H4269, H4328 [12JN]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, E263• [27FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H243 [13JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7706, H7707, H7729 [4NO], E1604• [5NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2981 [14MY]

Petraeus, David H.: urge Dept of Justice not to pursue felony charges relative to leaking classifed information while CIA Director, H237 [13JA]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), H6863, H6864 [7OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7706, H7707, H7729 [4NO], E1604• [5NO]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), consideration (H. Res. 27), H243 [13JA]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4505 [18JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4522 [18JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4328 [12JN]

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), H9059 [8DE]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H4238 [11JN], H4505, H4522 [18JN]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (H. Res. 154), H2457, H2458, H2459 [23AP]

Ukraine: U.S. policy, H8402 [19NO]

Votes: position on missed, H2127• [13AP], H3489• [20MY], H4934•, H4935• [8JY]

Tables

Merchandise trade balance with free trade agreement countries, H4522 [18JN]

Tributes

Braun family, E731• [18MY]

Chaly, Valeriy, H8402 [19NO]

Lenart, Lou, E1113• [23JY]

Pasternak, Igor, H8402 [19NO]

Russell, Darren E., E485• [14AP]

Taranov, Andriy, H8402 [19NO]