DUFFY, SEAN P. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H6501 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 4712), H478 [17JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H1373 [5MR]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 4660), H133 [10JA]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H3064 [9AP]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H9152 [27SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H976 [7FE]

——— replace Director with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 5266), H6112 [11JY]

Copyrights: establish database of nondramatic musical works and sound recordings to help entities that wish to publicly perform such works and recordings to identify and compensate the rights owners (see H.R. 3350), H733 [30JA]

Crime: prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 4655), H1729 [20MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 5640), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize rural emergency medical services training and equipment assistance program (see H.R. 5429), H3059 [5AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prepare a maritime border threat analysis and design a strategic plan based on such analysis (see H.R. 5869), H4209 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse, closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, and rationale for probe of President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Res. 907), H4733 [25MY]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1268 [26FE]

Dept. of Transportation: amend rules relative to electronic logging devices that record driving time to monitor hours of service for commercial drivers (see H.R. 3282), H173 [12JA]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 5358), H4139 [16MY]

——— modify eligibility requirements for participation in a commercial driver pilot program (see H.R. 3889), H784 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H9415 [2OC]

Drugs: include fentanyl analogues under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 4922), H1699 [19MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

Endangered species: provide that nonnative species shall not be treated as endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 2603), H677 [29JA]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

FCC: require broadband Internet service providers to clearly notify users of privacy policies and give users approval rights relative to disclosure and use of collected user information (see H.R. 2520), H629 [25JA]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4828), H552 [18JA]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 2871), H554 [18JA]

FEMA: exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from mandatory purchase requirement under National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5618), H9449 [26OC]

GAO: study FEMA buyout practices (see H.R. 5846), H4138 [16MY]

Great Lakes Week: designate (see H. Res. 868), H3750 [3MY]

Hmong New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1056), H7941 [7SE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4139 [16MY]

IRS: prohibit from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual tax returns (see H.R. 4916), H1268 [26FE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3936 [11MY]

——— celebrate independence anniversary, encourage equitable treatment in international forums, support U.N. Security Council candidacy, and encourage diplomatic recognition and engagement (see H. Res. 835), H3708 [26AP]

Medicare: establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H478 [17JA]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 1156), H1442 [6MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H9408 [28SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1095), H9151 [27SE]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 5340), H1727 [20MR]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H5815 [27JN]

——— support businesses and extend child tax credits for families (see H.R. 5975), H4731 [25MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H9408 [28SE]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H478 [17JA]

——— provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (see H.R. 5192), H2043 [22MR]

Taxation: provide for flexible giving accounts (see H.R. 6616), H9416 [2OC]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H4243 [18MY]

Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building, Milwaukee, WI: designate (see H.R. 5784), H3935 [11MY]

Veterans: authorize those entitled to disability compensation to continue to participate in Thrift Savings Plan through deduction and deposit of a percentage of their disability compensation (see H.R. 4262), H1221 [20FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9569 [16NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7871 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide procedures for guidance issued (see H.R. 5534), H3395 [17AP]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas (see H.R. 5793), H3975 [15MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 6986), H9405 [28SE]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1103), H9406 [28SE]

SEC: adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals (see H.R. 5756), H3929 [10MY]

——— revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act (see H.R. 5051), H1212 [15FE]

——— revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms (see H.R. 6745), H7941 [7SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove gray wolves from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6784), H8170 [12SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide procedures for guidance issued (H.R. 5534), H3396 [17AP]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas (H.R. 5793), H3977 [15MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (H.R. 6986), H9407 [28SE]

SEC: adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals (H.R. 5756), H3930 [10MY]

——— revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms (H.R. 6745), H7942 [7SE]

——— revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act (H.R. 5051), H1213 [15FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove gray wolves from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6784), H8171 [12SE]

Remarks

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 1182), H7129 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas (H.R. 5793), H6012 [10JY]

——— develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (H.R. 4258), H178, H180, H181 [16JA]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5175 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: mint coins in recognition of innovation and pioneering efforts of individuals or groups from each of the States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (H.R. 770), H181, H182, H183 [16JA]

Eau Claire, WI: tribute to Girl Scout Troop 3055 members killed or injured while volunteering in a highway cleanup project, E1542• [20NO]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), H4342 [22MY]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program, H7129 [24JY]

——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 7187), H9710 [29NO]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (H.R. 4545), H1630 [15MR]

FRS: provide exclusive rulemaking authority over banking entities and exclude community banks with assets under a certain amount from certain regulatory requirements (H.R. 4790), H3219 [13AP]

Insurance: preserve State-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight and transparency of international insurance standards setting processes (H.R. 4537), H6009 [10JY]

Real estate: modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), H1158, H1159 [14FE]

SEC: increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to employee stock compensatory benefit plans (S. 488), H6310 [17JY]

——— prohibit from compelling a person to produce or furnish algorithmic trading source code or similar intellectual property without issuance of a subpoena, H1158, H1159 [14FE]

——— revise any rules necessary to enable closed-end companies to use securities offering and proxy rules that are available to other issuers of securities (H.R. 4279), H183, H184 [16JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove gray wolves from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6784), H9544 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, E147• [6FE], E225• [27FE], E267• [6MR], E501• [18AP], E882• [21JN], E1025• [17JY]

Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America, Inc.: tribute, E1482• [30OC], E1624• [10DE]

Tributes

Cook, Randy, E863• [19JN]

Drake, Colin G., E1281• [24SE]

Dunbar, Jonathan, E462• [13AP]

Frank, Gus, E23• [10JA]

Ketchum, Rufus L., E1239• [12SE]

Moberg, Glen, E1729• [21DE]

Moyer family, E1029• [18JY]

Rivard, Justin, E323• [15MR]