BENISHEK, DAN (a Representative from Michigan)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 4924), H1679 [13AP]

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), H1420 [16MR]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H332 [12JA]

Birds: provide for the conservation and preservation of the greater sage grouse by facilitating State recovery plans (see H.R. 4739), H1738 [14AP]

Business and industry: prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 5230), H3754 [13JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 592), H375 [28JA]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H819 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a study on designation of surgical health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 4959), H2343 [12MY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5016 [14JY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H3095 [24MY]

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (see H.R. 5142), H2215 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 4073), H1084 [1MR]

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]

——— 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), H1803 [18AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit issuance of licenses to permit offshore dollar clearing outside the U.S. financial system for transactions involving or benefiting Iran (see H.R. 4898), H1738 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: require Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to conduct a study on economic and environment risks to the Great Lakes of oil spills or leaks (see H.R. 5078), H2066 [27AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system (see H.R. 4352), H3297 [26MY]

——— disclose to non-departmental health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive health care from such providers (see H.R. 5162), H2149 [29AP]

——— improve the Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 5392), H3754 [13JN]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 5620), H5225 [8SE]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H2067 [27AP]

Ecology and environment: issue semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species (see H.R. 5334), H3265 [25MY]

——— support work to combat nationwide problem of invasive species threatening native ecosystems (see H. Res. 754), H3265 [25MY]

EPA: exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4715), H2881 [19MY]

——— notify the public about dangerous lead levels in drinking water and improve information flow between utilities, States, and consumers (see H.R. 4470), H589 [4FE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

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), H3095 [24MY]

——— eliminate authority of the executive branch to further restrict conduct of individuals relative to firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4319), H102 [6JA]

——— 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), H100 [6JA]

GAO: 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), H5018 [14JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H5016 [14JY]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4521), H709 [10FE]

Law enforcement: ensure U.S. jurisdiction over offenses committed by U.S. personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives (see H.R. 4657), H1084 [1MR]

Mary Eleanora McCoy Post Office Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 5028), H1922 [21AP]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 5168), H2881 [19MY]

Medicaid: extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 670), H3704 [10JN]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4520), H709 [10FE]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see H. Res. 717), H2343 [12MY]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H1390 [15MR]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 850), H5256 [9SE]

NOAA: conduct assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes (see H.R. 6430), H7144 [2DE]

Obama, President: condemn and censure for disregarding legislative powers of Congress relative to Executive actions impacting gun sales and possession (see H. Res. 582), H281 [11JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3080), H331 [12JA]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H568 [3FE]

Social Security: improve solvency of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 5747), H4924 [13JY]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H4550 [7JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 4626), H4927 [13JY]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H5225 [8SE]

——— treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord or placental blood or tissue banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3982), H1766 [15AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 4595), H854 [23FE]

Water: provide assistance to communities for the emergency improvement of water systems (see H.R. 5013), H1896 [20AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H3665 [9JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H1766 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic, Traverse City, MI: designate (see H.R. 5228), H2385 [13MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic, Traverse City, MI: designate (H.R. 5228), H2386 [13MY]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H3697 [10JN]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs (H.R. 4730), H2051, H2052 [27AP]

Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: observance, H4480 [7JY]

Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month: observance, H1093 [2MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 592), E117• [4FE]

Choragudi, Kirtana: Students Against Destructive Decisions (organization) Student of the Year award recipient, E1125• [14JY]

Climate: global warming, H1053 [1MR]

——— impact of global warming on Great Lakes and Michigan-area national parks and recreation areas, H6357 [29NO]

Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic, Traverse City, MI: designate (S. 3492), H7246 [6DE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), H2369 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: mail paper forms to any individual who filed a paper return for the preceding taxable year (H.R. 3673), H1826 [19AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H1756 [15AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities, H905 [25FE]

EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H1543 [22MR]

——— impact of increased rules or regulations on economy, job loss, foreign trade, environment, and global warming, H6357–H6360 [29NO]

Great Lakes: protect and restore, H1543 [22MR]

IRS: provide printed copies of Publication 17, ‘‘Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals),’’ to all taxpayers free of charge (H. Res. 673), H1826 [19AP]

Memorial Day: observance, H3286 [26MY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H4322 [6JY]

Michigan: anniversary of Mio Hydro facility, E1145• [15JY]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H1355 [15MR]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: observance, E215• [25FE]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H5922 [27SE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1395 [16MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to use of Executive actions and Government regulations, H2051 [27AP]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, H6357–H6360 [29NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 2406), H926 [25FE], H979 [26FE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 619), H905 [25FE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Zubik v. Burwell relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by religious nonprofit organizations, H1456 [17MR]

Traverse City, MI: anniversary of National Cherry Festival, H4289 [6JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act, H979 [26FE]

Votes: position on missed, E273• [3MR]

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, H1468 [21MR]