SEWELL, TERRI A. (a Representative from Alabama)
Appointments
Donald M. Payne funeral attendees, H1828 [16AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H1543 [22MR]
——— provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 4351), H1845 [16AP]
——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H3733 [18JN]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H3733 [18JN]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H3733 [18JN]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 567), H1100 [29FE]
Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 6081), H4684 [9JY]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H374 [1FE]
Community development: provide funding through bonding or Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to empower States to undertake significant residential and commercial structure demolition projects (see H.R. 4210), H1847 [16AP]
Consumers: provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date with which the envelope used to transmit such payment is postmarked (see H.R. 4003), H692 [9FE]
Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H1805 [29MR]
Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H2813 [16MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3362 [31MY]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H5861 [11SE]
Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (see H.R. 4366), H1914 [17AP]
——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 4816), H2126 [25AP]
——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3480 [5JN]
——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 4286), H3734 [18JN]
Dept. of HHS: provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 5711), H2644 [10MY]
——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H6279 [21SE]
Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H1571 [26MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H641 [8FE] (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]
Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 3795), H78 [18JA]
Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H3914 [20JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H3363 [31MY]
——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 6527), H6536 [29NO]
——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H182 [25JA]
Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (see H.R. 3710), H1101 [29FE]
FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H220 [31JA]
Federal employees: tribute (see H. Res. 682), H5712 [2AU]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1154 [5MR]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H376 [1FE]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H6062 [14SE]
Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]
Houston, Whitney E.: tribute (see H. Res. 555), H902 [16FE]
Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H1543 [22MR]
Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1572 [26MR]
Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1498 [21MR]
Johnson, John H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3868), H441 [2FE]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H727 [14FE]
Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H27 [17JA]
Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6318 [26OC]
——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H7264 [18DE]
Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4655 [29JN]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 725), H5131 [23JY]
National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]
National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 655), H2646 [10MY]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1306 [8MR]
Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 832), H6806 [13DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H1391 [19MR]
Postal Service: maintain services to rural areas (see H.R. 3744), H641 [8FE]
——— reduce operating costs and provide for continued postal services for certain areas (see H.R. 3916), H1018 [28FE]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H3977 [21JN]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H6152 [19SE]
Securities: provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H1306 [8MR]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H441 [2FE]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H2647 [10MY]
Taxation: deny deduction for compensatory payments made to any person or governmental entity on account of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit (see H.R. 6579), H6326 [6NO]
——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4908 [17JY]
——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H3733 [18JN]
——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H6397 [15NO]
——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H159 [24JA]
——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2813 [16MY]
——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H1017 [28FE]
Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]
Veterans Day: recognize Birmingham, AL, as the home of the longest running celebration and Raymond Weeks for efforts in establishment (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6231 [20SE]
Voting: condemn passage of State legislation that unduly burdens the ability to vote and oppose any election law or proposed legislation that has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 542), H640 [8FE]
——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]
——— require States to establish minimum early voting period and ensure that no individual be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 6591), H6536 [29NO]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H441 [2FE]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H6312 [19OC]
Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H376 [1FE]
Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6343 [13NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
House of Representatives: compile oral histories from current and former Members involved in the Selma to Montgomery, AL, marches and the civil rights movement (see H. Res. 562), H965 [27FE]
University of Alabama: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 518), H78 [18JA]
Remarks
Birmingham, AL: visit by Michelle Obama to Camp Noah at McAlpine Recreation Area, E1329• [25JY]
Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities, H733 [15FE]
Dept. of Education: Community College to Career Fund funding, H733 [15FE]
Dept. of HUD: disaster relief funding, H4111 [27JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4111 [27JN]
Disasters: express support and thanks to radio and television broadcasters for keeping people safe in emergency situations, E1007• [7JN]
——— provide local free radio broadcasting on mobile devices, E1007• [7JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4753 [10JY]
House of Representatives: compile oral histories from current and former Members involved in the Selma to Montgomery, AL, marches and the civil rights movement (H. Res. 562), H1108 [1MR]
——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), E1193• [29JN]
Motor vehicles: increase fuel efficiency, E1211• [9JY]
National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E926• [31MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4753 [10JY]
Postal Service: lift moratorium on closure or consolidation of postal facilities, H2456 [9MY]
University of Alabama: tribute to football team (H. Res. 518), H32 [18JA]
Votes: position on missed, H602• [8FE], H1989• [19AP], H3945• [21JN], E1283• [19JY]
White, Sally: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, H120 [24JA]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5075 [19JY]
Tribute, E308 [5MR]
Tributes
Colvin, Julian L., H5688 [2AU]
Glass, Thelma McWilliams, H5533 [1AU]
Kennedy, Yvonne, H6705 [12DE]