SINEMA, KYRSTEN (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3201 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2593 [29AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4412 [16JN]

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), H535 [22JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H9329 [15DE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5469 [23JY]

——— 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), H4242 [11JN]

Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Tucson Unified School District and Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 2009), H8155 [5NO]

——— designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 2859), H4591 [23JN]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see H.R. 2835), H4541 [18JN]

——— clarify situations in which the U.S. will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member who dies overseas (see H.R. 2662), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H1072 [13FE]

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

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

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

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

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), H2318 [20AP]

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]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), 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), H535 [22JA]

——— 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), H1771 [18MR]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H5173 [14JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H703 [2FE]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H2654 [29AP]

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]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H641 [27JA]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H641 [27JA]

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

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1007), H1069 [13FE]

——— 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), H1806 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H4003 [9JN]

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

Dept. of Education: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H479 [21JA]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H1771 [18MR] (see H.R. 2680), H4138 [10JN]

——— complete a data analysis study on the impacts of all income- or employment-based outcome measures of quality in higher education before issuing or implementing regulations utilizing such metrics (see H.R. 2815), H4491 [17JN]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H3642 [1JN]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5777 [29JY]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H5775 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: require consideration of the objective of improving conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs (see H.R. 3392), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2794 [1MY]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see H.R. 398), H641 [27JA]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H8414 [19NO]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H6228 [24SE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H6307 [28SE]

——— 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), H6076 [16SE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H5849 [8SE]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H5849 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1072 [13FE]

——— require the check of an alien’s Internet activity prior to issuance of a visa (see H.R. 4310), H10710 [18DE]

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]

——— improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see H.R. 3345), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H534 [22JA]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2115 [26MR]

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]

——— 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]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (see H.R. 1443), H1769 [18MR]

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), H2036 [25MR]

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

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see H.R. 1861), H4863 [7JY]

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]

——— authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H6894 [7OC]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H641 [27JA]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H6894 [7OC]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H6894 [7OC]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3642 [1JN]

——— conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from departmental facilities (see H.R. 1319), H1613 [4MR]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H4544 [18JN]

——— 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), H3879 [3JN]

——— establish an Office of Whistleblower and Patient Protection (see H.R. 1129), H1663 [16MR]

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

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H4957 [8JY]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H6894 [7OC]

——— 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]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H2357 [21AP]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H3505 [20MY]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H1072 [13FE]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H2357 [21AP]

——— 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]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H1072 [13FE]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2656 [29AP]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5089 [10JY]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H7028 [20OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H664 [28JA]

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: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H6228 [24SE]

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

Ed Pastor Post Office, Phoenix, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4010), H8239 [16NO]

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

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

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9329 [15DE]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H1071 [13FE]

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

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2318 [20AP]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 3300), H5763 [29JY]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

Federal aid programs: provide for a one-time supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4140), H8859 [1DE]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H583 [26JA]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H10712 [18DE]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1771 [18MR]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H5298 [20JY]

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

——— expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 1355), H4003 [9JN]

——— 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), H1612 [4MR]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H4243 [11JN]

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]

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), H2357 [21AP]

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

——— 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), H2357 [21AP]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2467 [23AP]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3643 [1JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish procedures for considering certain credit scores when determining whether to purchase a residential mortgage (see H.R. 4211), H9329 [15DE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4543 [18JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H4862 [7JY]

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 Rules: provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H532 [22JA]

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

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H641 [27JA]

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge: convey small parcels of land for purposes of addressing a long-term boundary discrepancy (see H.R. 3027), H5088 [10JY]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H705 [2FE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H6138 [17SE]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5777 [29JY]

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), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2656 [29AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5867 [9SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see H.R. 1588), H1899 [24MR]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 329), H4542 [18JN]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H4345 [12JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5850 [8SE]

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

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

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H9329 [15DE]

——— delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2506), H3759 [2JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H6180 [18SE]

——— establish annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 2507), H3759 [2JN]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H6139 [17SE]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (see H.R. 2570), H3880 [3JN]

——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 3831), H7255 [27OC]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 2579), H3880 [3JN]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H6894 [7OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H6076 [16SE]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H6076 [16SE]

——— require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 2505), H4138 [10JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6180 [18SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H6138 [17SE]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

——— hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution or pass regular appropriations bills on a timely basis during a Congress (see H.R. 673), H1072 [13FE]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H2956 [13MY]

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

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 438), H6227 [24SE]

National Learn To Swim Month: designate (see H. Res. 206), H3759 [2JN]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H4138 [10JN]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1663 [16MR]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6076 [16SE]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6792 [2OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2033 [25MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H6138 [17SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5089 [10JY]

Political campaigns: reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H3577 [26MY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3574 [22MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1072 [13FE]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

——— 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), H2655 [29AP]

Public debt: reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending (see H.R. 3534), H6136 [17SE]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7625 [3NO]

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1163 [25FE]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Roads and highways: extend Interstate Route 11 (see H.R. 1612), H2420 [22AP]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide grants for university business incubators (see H.R. 3990), H9329 [15DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

SEC: review all significant regulations to determine whether such regulations are necessary in the public interest or whether such regulations should be amended or rescinded (see H.R. 2354), H3251 [15MY]

——— revise regulations relative to the qualifications of natural persons as accredited investors (see H.R. 2187), H9271 [10DE]

——— revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 1675), H2420 [22AP]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H2318 [20AP]

Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see H.R. 432), H2356 [21AP]

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 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), H638 [27JA]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7175 [23OC]

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]

——— exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 1713), H5173 [14JY]

——— 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]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H4544 [18JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1771 [18MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3558 [21MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1072 [13FE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

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

——— repeal increase in income threshold used to determine medical care deduction (see H.R. 3590), H6188 [22SE]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H2155 [13AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H6138 [17SE]

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]

——— restrict travel to certain countries where terrorist organizations are active to participate in armed conflict or provide support to entities engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 1929), H2415 [22AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3758 [2JN]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see H.R. 474), H3310 [18MY]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H3254 [15MY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1072 [13FE]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H4863 [7JY]

——— 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

Armed Forces: protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

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

——— limit authority to award bonuses and revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see H.R. 575), H639 [27JA]

Government regulations: provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements (see H.R. 4139), H8859 [1DE]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see H.R. 3987), H8151 [5NO]

——— prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4122), H8411 [19NO]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 513), H532 [22JA]

SEC: repeal a certain reporting requirement (see H.R. 3032), H5088 [10JY]

Taxation: increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1720), H2110 [26MR]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (H.R. 421), H431 [20JA]

——— limit authority to award bonuses and revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (H.R. 575), H641 [27JA]

Government regulations: provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements (H.R. 4139), H8860 [1DE]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (H.R. 3987), H8154 [5NO]

——— prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program (H.R. 4122), H8414 [19NO]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 513), H534 [22JA]

SEC: repeal a certain reporting requirement (H.R. 3032), H5089 [10JY]

Taxation: increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (H.R. 1720), H2114 [26MR]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (H.R. 2909), H4772 [25JN]

Motions

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6334 [29SE]

Remarks

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2184 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3205• [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve accountability to the Inspector General, H5636 [29JY]

——— include outstanding payments owed to certain contracted entities in quarterly reports on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration and report on national call center effectiveness, H2593 [29AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5636 [29JY]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6214, H6220, H6221 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2593 [29AP]

Foreign policy: pursue efforts to shut down Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) oil revenues and report on resources needed for these efforts, H3205• [14MY], H8277• [17NO]

France: 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 (H. Res. 524), H8277• [17NO]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1558 [3MR]

——— legislative priorities, H1558 [3MR]

——— legislative process, H1558 [3MR]

Immigration: prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program, H9059 [8DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4412 [16JN]

——— detect, deter, and degrade revenue sources of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4412 [16JN]

International Dyslexia Association: tribute to Arizona branch, E1486• [20OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), motion to recommit, H6334 [29SE]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6214, H6220, H6221 [24SE]

Phoenix Mercury (basketball team): tribute, E805• [1JN]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), E1567• [2NO]

——— repeal a certain reporting requirement (H.R. 3032), H8219 [16NO]

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]

Votes: position on missed, H1001• [12FE], H3230• [15MY], H3810• [3JN], H7653•, H7687•, H7715• [4NO], E1476• [13OC], E1547• [27OC], E1778• [11DE]

Women: allow continued access to healthcare services, H6334 [29SE]

Tributes

Arnett, Roc, E1649• [18NO]

Brown, Jack A., E1608• [5NO]

Emmett, Geraldine, E1127• [27JY]