DUFFY, SEAN P. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5572 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4941 [20JN]

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H5252 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: commemorate anniversary of, and express that the Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign aid from being spent on promotion or provision of abortion services, should be permanently codified (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7500 [13AU]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H715 [17JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H7501 [13AU]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1465 [7FE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H3068 [3AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2988 [2AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 969), H1361 [5FE]

——— identify causes leading to, and solutions for, under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumers (see H.R. 4067), H7467 [25JY]

Crime: prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 671), H1285 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H2587 [7MR]

——— require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 1066), H3069 [3AP]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1605), H2757 [18MR]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H7378 [24JY]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 437), H461 [10JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require use of American made iron and steel products in southern border wall construction (see H.R. 1543), H2367 [5MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize State-licensed appraisers to conduct appraisals in connection with mortgages insured by FHA and require compliance with existing appraiser education requirement (see H.R. 2852), H5261 [27JN]

——— 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. 1122), H1491 [8FE]

——— enable Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 4029), H7465 [25JY]

——— require verification of eligible immigration status for provision of housing assistance (see H.R. 4214), H7525 [27AU]

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. 3561), H7484 [30JY]

Dept. of Transportation: 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. 1374), H3477 [7MY]

——— waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles to allow for travel on Federal highways (see H.R. 2453), H4011 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H603 [15JA]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3280 [22AP]

FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 2319), H7501 [13AU]

FDA: require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H2743 [14MR]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 2592), H3500 [8MY]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: clarify Appraisal Subcommittee treatment of appraisal management company registry and trainee fees and assist with appraiser qualification criteria compliance (see H.R. 3619), H5827 [15JY]

FEMA: provide for monthly installment payment of premiums for coverage under National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3146), H4343 [5JN]

Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building, Sun Prairie, WI: designate (see H.R. 2277), H3267 [12AP]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H7505 [16AU]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H2885 [27MR]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3056), H5008 [20JN]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3271 [15AP]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H4920 [19JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5203 [26JN]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H4315 [4JN]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1351 [4FE]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H4011 [20MY]

Medicare: delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H4920 [19JN]

——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see H.R. 1358), H2232 [26FE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H3266 [12AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H7161 [22JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H7378 [24JY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H5077 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2763 [21MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2235 [26FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H357 [9JA]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H3339 [30AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H3729 [10MY]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H361 [9JA]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H7525 [27AU]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1363 [5FE]

——— provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico relative to refundable portion of the child tax credit and treat one or two child families the same as those with three or more children (see H.R. 302), H282 [8JA]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H2233 [26FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H3304 [29AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2744 [14MR]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H5008 [20JN]

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see H.R. 3942), H7376 [24JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H4314 [4JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2988 [2AP]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H1282 [29JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H4629 [12JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4121 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: prohibit prenatal genetic testing and abortions on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 4442), H7865 [20SE]

Dept. of Justice: increase funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants and Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 3023), H4170 [24MY]

Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (see H.R. 2869), H4063 [21MY]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to take certain actions relative to reciprocal trade to encourage other nations to reduce tariffs (see H.R. 764), H1210 [24JA]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 888), H1334 [30JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 1265), H2031 [14FE]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 188), H2584 [7MR]

Real estate: support adoption by States of consistent standards for digitization of the mortgage process and Ginnie Mae’s effort to accept eNotes and electronically signed mortgage documents (see H. Res. 500), H5999 [17JY]

SEC: adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals (see H.R. 3088), H4312 [4JN]

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.R. 2097), H3099 [4AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: prohibit prenatal genetic testing and abortions on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 4442), H7866 [20SE]

Dept. of Justice: increase funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants and Secure Our Schools grant program (H.R. 3023), H4171 [24MY]

Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (H.R. 2869), H4065 [21MY]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to take certain actions relative to reciprocal trade to encourage other nations to reduce tariffs (H.R. 764), H1212 [24JA]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 888), H1337 [30JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (H.R. 1265), H2034 [14FE]

SEC: adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals (H.R. 3088), H4313 [4JN]

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 (H.R. 2097), H3101 [4AP]

Letters

Resignation from the House of Representatives: by, H7864 [20SE]

Remarks

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7829 [19SE]

Solberg, Trig: National Grocers Association Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award recipient, E459• [12AP]

Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), H5850 [16JY]

Votes: correction, E817• [21JN]

——— position on missed, E633• [20MY], E888• [10JY], E926• [16JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: striking of words, H5851 [16JY]

Tribute, H7760 [18SE]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H7864 [20SE]

Tributes

Bremer, Duana, E359• [27MR]

Jacobson, Aaron, E776• [13JN]