BARR, ANDY (a Representative from Kentucky)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1345 [14MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H5338 [12SE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H5016 [14JY]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs (see H.R. 4730), H1738 [14AP]

Armed Forces: recognize importance of land forces, revise end-strength levels for such forces, and specify new permanent active duty end-strength minimum levels (see H.R. 4534), H2881 [19MY]

Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown U.S. Post Office, Hot Springs, AR: designate (see H.R. 3931), H1997 [26AP]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H434 [1FE]

Congress: provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with duties under the Constitution relative to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainee transfers (see H. Res. 617), H951 [25FE]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4172), H4550 [7JY]

——— exempt small seller financers from certain licensing requirements and debt-to-income requirements for qualified mortgages (see H.R. 5301), H6001 [27SE]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H1084 [1MR]

Cuba: provide that certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance (see H.R. 4247), H4277 [5JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify duties relative to services furnished in connection with buying or selling livestock in commerce through online, video, or other electronic methods (see H.R. 5883), H5163 [7SE]

——— provide that certain convicted felons shall be ineligible to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4420), H568 [3FE]

Dept. of Defense: intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see H. Res. 871), H6366 [29NO]

Dept. of Energy and EPA: prohibit consideration of the social cost of carbon or methane in cost benefit analysis prior to any rulemaking, guidance, or other agency action (see H.R. 5668), H5017 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see H.R. 4625), H2111 [28AP]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H2962 [23MY]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H1802 [18AP]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H2962 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H2110 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H893 [24FE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H1117 [2MR]

Dept. of Labor: delay effective date of rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (see H.R. 6094), H5799 [21SE]

——— disapprove rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities (see H.J. Res. 95), H5163 [7SE]

——— prevent finalization of rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities and assess economic impact of any proposed reforms (see H.R. 4773), H1766 [15AP]

Dept. of State: transfer regulation of common domestic firearms and related items from U.S. Munitions List to Dept. of Commerce Commerce Control List (see H.R. 6176), H6181 [14NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders (see H.R. 5602), H4661 [11JY]

——— pay rewards to help identify and recover stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and the proceeds of such corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the U.S. and abroad (see H.R. 5603), H4661 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system (see H.R. 4352), H3462 [3JN]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 5166), H3462 [3JN]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5621), H4575 [8JY]

Drugs: prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see H.R. 4365), H2845 [18MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H5436 [13SE]

EPA: alleviate the ethanol blend wall under the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 5180), H5017 [14JY]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4715), H1803 [18AP]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H651 [9FE]

FAA: improve hiring of certain air traffic control specialists (see H.R. 5292), H4277 [5JY]

Farm Credit System: anniversary (see H. Res. 591), H652 [9FE]

Federal agencies and departments: amend law relative to judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 4768), H2701 [17MY]

——— require all fines, fees, penalties, or proceeds from a settlement to be transferred to the Treasury and subjected to the appropriations process (see H.R. 5499), H3965 [16JN]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 5170), H2429 [16MY]

Financial institutions: exempt certain commercial real estate loans from risk retention requirements (see H.R. 4620), H3297 [26MY]

——— exempt small community mortgage lenders from certain data collection, maintenance of records, and disclosure requirements (see H.R. 4997), H1895 [20AP]

——— permit appropriate Federal banking agencies to coordinate examinations of bank service companies with State banking agencies (see H.R. 5807), H5867 [22SE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H950 [25FE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: require voting members to testify before Congress at least twice each year or allow Members of Congress to attend any Council meetings (see H.R. 4210), H433 [1FE]

Firearms: allow interstate firearms sales by Federal firearms licensees be made in accordance with the State law where the transaction occurs (see H.R. 4928), H1679 [13AP]

——— provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (see H.R. 4321), H376 [28JA]

Foreign policy: recognize importance of the U.S.-Republic of Korea-Japan trilateral relationship to counter North Korean threats and nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional security and human rights (see H. Res. 634), H1681 [13AP]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H3565 [8JN]

FRS: grant authority to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to regulate certain acts and practices using procedures consistent with and similar to the FTC and encourage greater communication amongst regulators (see H.R. 5112), H2283 [11MY]

——— provide additional requirements for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau consumer complaint website (see H.R. 5413), H4277 [5JY]

——— require congressional review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rulemaking (see H.R. 5527), H4468 [6JY]

——— update purpose of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 5211), H2341 [12MY]

GAO: conduct a study on privacy of information collected under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (see H.R. 4993), H1852 [19AP]

——— provide for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 140), H4276 [5JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary of Gold Award (see H. Res. 647), H5163 [7SE]

Government: restore authority of the American people and the separation of powers (see H. Res. 613), H774 [11FE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 3012), H5016 [14JY]

House Rules: amend relative to budget-related points of order (see H. Res. 648), H1419 [16MR]

Insurance: provide greater transparency and congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes (see H.R. 5143), H2149 [29AP]

Iran: prohibit cash payments (see H.R. 5931), H5163 [7SE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 4938), H2701 [17MY]

——— nullify proposed regulations that would eliminate valuation discounts on liquidation of an interest relative to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 6100), H6180 [14NO]

Israel: authorize State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 4514), H3503 [7JN]

——— support expeditious consideration and finalization of long-term memorandum of understanding on U.S. military assistance to Israel (see H. Res. 729), H2701 [17MY]

Law enforcement officers: ensure access to lifesaving equipment needed in defense of attacks by terrorists and violent criminals by allowing the sale or donation of Federal surplus defense equipment (see H.R. 4880), H1583 [23MR]

Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 155), H5523 [15SE]

Medicare: ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied relative to certain hospitals (see H.R. 4428), H3297 [26MY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 5506), H5163 [7SE] (see H.R. 5942), H5338 [12SE]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H5867 [22SE]

——— improve patient access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 5210), H2387 [13MY]

Members of Congress: hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not pass regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year (see H.R. 4486), H1803 [18AP]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 4592), H3665 [9JN]

Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, Arlington County, VA: designate (see H.R. 5457), H3753 [13JN]

NASA: provide for continuing cooperation with Israel Space Agency (see H.R. 5989), H5525 [15SE]

Obama, President: provide that no Federal funds, fees, or resources may be used to implement certain Executive orders and suspend rulemaking authority of agencies during the remainder of Presidency (see H.R. 4956), H1764 [15AP]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H5436 [13SE]

Schools: protect authority of States and local governments to enact and enforce policies relative to use of sex-segregated bathrooms and locker rooms of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity (see H.R. 5275), H3266 [25MY]

SEC: clarify definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law as not applying to events like demo days (see H.R. 4498), H1803 [18AP]

——— exempt certain micro-offerings from registration requirements to assist small businesses in raising capital (see H.R. 4850), H1582 [23MR]

Social Security: 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), H3503 [7JN]

Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes (see H.R. 5732), H5338 [12SE]

Taxation: improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 4469), H3266 [25MY]

——— improve and make permanent the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see H.R. 4622), H948 [25FE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H15 [5JA]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1767 [15AP]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 4626), H3817 [14JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H1944 [25AP]

——— provide for a minimum automatic extension of certain Federal tax deadlines in the case of federally declared disasters (see H.R. 4655), H1083 [1MR]

——— provide for the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in economically distressed zones (see H.R. 5082), H3565 [8JN]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (see H.R. 4167), H855 [23FE]

Terrorism: establish a national strategy to combat the financing of terrorism and related financial crimes (see H.R. 5594), H4468 [6JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H3504 [7JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H3969 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park site in Jessamine County, KY (see H.R. 5789), H5006 [14JY]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see H.R. 5276), H2844 [18MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park site in Jessamine County, KY (H.R. 5789), H5012 [14JY]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (H.R. 5276), H2845 [18MY]

Remarks

Campton, KY: Wolfe County Health and Rehabilitation Center recipient of Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities Facility of the Year Award, E527• [19AP]

Carlisle, KY: anniversary, E911• [14JN]

——— tribute to Nicholas County High School cheerleading team, E205• [24FE]

Commerce Lexington, Inc.: Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award recipient, H7065 [1DE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities, H5441 [14SE]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (H.R. 6392), H7081 [1DE]

GAO: submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the U.S. and its treatment under Medicaid (H.R. 4978), H2261 [11MY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence to honor victims of bombings in Brussels, Belgium, H1620 [12AP]

Housing: provide housing opportunities through modernization of various housing programs (H.R. 3700), H456 [2FE]

Insurance: provide greater transparency and congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes (H.R. 5143), H7321 [7DE]

Irvine, KY: tribute to Estill County High School marching band, E208• [24FE]

Keene, KY: anniversary of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, E585• [26AP]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers killed in the line of duty, H2329 [12MY]

Lexington, KY: anniversary of Christ Church Cathedral, E987• [24JN]

——— tribute to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School boys’ basketball team, H2004 [27AP], E419• [12AP]

National Building Safety Month: observance, H2708 [18MY]

National Police Week: observance, H2329 [12MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of coal industry policies, H7280 [7DE]

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (organization): tribute, H2004 [27AP]

Space Tango, Inc.: tribute, H5726 [21SE]

Votes: position on missed, H1134• [3MR], H2233• [11MY], H4687• [12JY]

Tributes

Faulconer, Francis D., H6010 [28SE]

Fugate, Jeffery J., E591• [26AP]

Hart, Frank, Jr., E804• [26MY], E910• [14JN]

Hudson, Lee, E910• [14JN]

O’Bannon, Presley N., E640• [29AP]

Peoples, Thomas H., Jr., E909• [14JN]

Phipps, Ogden (Dinny), H2004 [27AP]

Price, John D., E222• [25FE]

Shults, Justin and Stephanie Moore, H1620 [12AP]

Sichko, Jim, E911• [14JN]

Tranbarger, Paul, E207• [24FE]

White, J. Tyler, E1547• [30NO]