BRAT, DAVE (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5069 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H3390 [19MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H225 [12JA]

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H408 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 54), H4652 [24JN]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H3759 [2JN]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H5777 [29JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5405 [22JY]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5867 [9SE]

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

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H105 [7JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5298 [20JY]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3310 [18MY]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H10712 [18DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H5775 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5777 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (see H.R. 1461), H2879 [12MY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6789 [1OC]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5293 [16JY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H5173 [14JY]

EPA: prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2960 [13MY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H4345 [12JN]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H4652 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H4383 [15JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H3916 [4JN]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 3256), H5588 [28JY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H4383 [15JN]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H3254 [15MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H8155 [5NO]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5333 [21JY]

——— 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), H5866 [9SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H157 [8JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 50), H9081 [8DE]

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), H1850 [23MR]

House Rules: prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject (see H. Res. 16), H3391 [19MY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H5117 [13JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H5117 [13JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H5117 [13JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5118 [13JY]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H5867 [9SE]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H5172 [14JY]

Insurance: restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H4345 [12JN]

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), H8155 [5NO]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— 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]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5847 [8SE]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7175 [23OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Medicare: improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4383 [15JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 13), H408 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 14), H4958 [8JY]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6308 [28SE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H4432 [16JN]

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

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

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5849 [8SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5976 [11SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H3254 [15MY]

——— 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), H3921 [8JN]

Pharmaceuticals: allow manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 790), H4651 [24JN]

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

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see H.R. 2258), H3759 [2JN]

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), H1618 [4MR]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H5975 [11SE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8242 [16NO]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Taxation: eliminate marriage penalty in, and reduce eligibility limitation on the tax credit for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 2306), H5867 [9SE]

——— encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 554), H638 [27JA]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5524 [27JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2960 [13MY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H5776 [29JY]

——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 1551), H3254 [15MY]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H408 [14JA]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 503), H8241 [16NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H5775 [29JY]

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

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), H2156 [13AP]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H7175 [23OC]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H1618 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: repeal (see H.R. 3567), H6178 [18SE]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see H.R. 2693), H4001 [9JN]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8239 [16NO]

Iran: prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5466 [23JY]

National Atomic Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5467 [23JY]

SBA: clarify responsibilities of Commercial Market Representatives (see H.R. 4198), H9205 [9DE]

Taxation: create Universal Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4094), H8410 [19NO]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 55), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (H.R. 3804), H7138 [22OC]

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: repeal (H.R. 3567), H6179 [18SE]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (H.R. 2693), H4002 [9JN]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (H.R. 4006), H8241 [16NO]

Iran: prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3199), H5468 [23JY]

SBA: clarify responsibilities of Commercial Market Representatives (H.R. 4198), H9205 [9DE]

Taxation: create Universal Savings Accounts (H.R. 4094), H8413 [19NO]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (H.R. 4300), H10711 [18DE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to Virginia National Guard Company A, 2d Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, H9677 [17DE]

——— tribute to Virginia National Guard Detachment 2, Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, H9677 [17DE]

Congress: legislative process, H1550 [3MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H962 [11FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1550 [3MR]

Eximbank: abolish, H2454 [23AP]

Government: importance of accountability, H4372 [15JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5069 [10JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H732 [3FE]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (H.R. 2693), H9265 [10DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H962 [11FE]

IRS: disappearance of e-mails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H4372 [15JN]

NIH: make NIH and Cures Innovation Fund a discretionary spending program, H5069 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H732 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H732 [3FE]

Votes: position on missed, H3534• [21MY], H5280•, H5283• [16JY], H6252• [25SE], H6920• [8OC], E120• [27JA]

Tributes

Neblett, Jack, H9677 [17DE]