AMASH, JUSTIN (a Representative from Michigan)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 2456), H149 [9JA]

Freedom of the press: clarify newsgathering activities are protected under First Amendment and that U.S. should drop all charges against and attempts to extradite Julian Assange (see H. Res. 1175), H5701 [20OC]

Holly Veterans Memorial Post Office, Holly, MI: designate (see H.R. 5954), H1506 [4MR]

Law enforcement officers: require Federal officers, including contract employees and Armed Forces, engaged in crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment of certain individuals to display identifying information (see H.R. 7153), H3588 [20JY]

Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI: designate (see H.R. 7347), H4233 [11AU]

Presidents of the U.S.: express that powers are limited by the Constitution and laws (see H. Res. 925), H1889 [14AP]

Snowden, Edward: encourage Federal Government to drop all charges relative to National Security Agency bulk collection telephone records program (see H. Res. 1162), H5701 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 99), H5677 [9OC] (see H.J. Res. 108), H7277 [18DE]

Courts: clarify legal standard used by judges to determine whether a defendant may access Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant materials so that such access will be granted in appropriate cases (see H.R. 9026), H7277 [18DE]

——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see H.R. 7085), H2366 [4JN]

Crime: acknowledge the crime of lynching (see H.R. 8651), H5704 [23OC]

——— eliminate civil asset forfeiture (see H.R. 8997), H7258 [17DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 9039), H7322 [21DE]

Discrimination: constitutional amendment to ensure that equality before the law shall be guaranteed by the U.S. and the several States (see H.J. Res. 109), H7278 [18DE]

Immigration: protect and limit prosecution of aliens seeking asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 9040), H7322 [21DE]

Intelligence services: expand protected disclosures made by intelligence community whistleblowers to include disclosures made to Members of Congress (see H.R. 9025), H7277 [18DE]

——— prohibit retention of incidentally acquired communications during intelligence collection activities (see H.R. 8549), H5676 [9OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: sunset national emergency declarations that do not receive congressional approval (see H.R. 9041), H7322 [21DE]

Ships and vessels: repeal certain restrictions on coastwise trade (see H.R. 8996), H7258 [17DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 99), H5678 [9OC]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 108), H7278 [18DE]

Courts: clarify legal standard used by judges to determine whether a defendant may access Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant materials so that such access will be granted in appropriate cases (H.R. 9026), H7278 [18DE]

——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (H.R. 7085), H2367 [4JN]

Crime: acknowledge the crime of lynching (H.R. 8651), H5706 [23OC]

——— eliminate civil asset forfeiture (H.R. 8997), H7259 [17DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (H.R. 9039), H7322 [21DE]

Discrimination: constitutional amendment to ensure that equality before the law shall be guaranteed by the U.S. and the several States (H.J. Res. 109), H7278 [18DE]

Immigration: protect and limit prosecution of aliens seeking asylum in the U.S. (H.R. 9040), H7322 [21DE]

Intelligence services: expand protected disclosures made by intelligence community whistleblowers to include disclosures made to Members of Congress (H.R. 9025), H7278 [18DE]

——— prohibit retention of incidentally acquired communications during intelligence collection activities (H.R. 8549), H5678 [9OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: sunset national emergency declarations that do not receive congressional approval (H.R. 9041), H7322 [21DE]

Ships and vessels: repeal certain restrictions on coastwise trade (H.R. 8996), H7259 [17DE]

Remarks

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, E1221• [3JA]

Votes: personal explanation, H1868• [31MR]