SPEIER, JACKIE (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3580 [13JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H5013, H5014 [24JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5128 [30JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4215 [8JY], H4352 [10JY]
Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 1900), H7324 [21NO]
Appointments
Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1407 [14MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H7051 [13NO]
Afghanistan: require fulfillment of requirements under the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework relative to anti-corruption and certain other benchmarks in order to continue to receive U.S. assistance (see H. Res. 430), H7507 [4DE]
Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3016 [3JN]
——— reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H545 [14FE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H3253 [6JN]
Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1861 [9AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1359 [12MR]
Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H544 [14FE]
——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H52 [4JA]
——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H1824 [21MR]
——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H5832 [25SE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]
ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H5262 [31JY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]
BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H2354 [25AP]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 46), H281 [23JA]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H1959 [11AP]
CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 785), H595 [15FE]
Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 669), H629 [25FE]
——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H4309 [9JY]
——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 2734), H6175 [2OC]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1398 [13MR]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]
——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]
Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6053 [30SE]
Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 482), H1430 [14MR]
Commission on Health Care Savings Through Innovative Wireless Technologies: establish (see H.R. 3577), H7353 [21NO]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2536 [8MY]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H701 [27FE]
Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2603 [14MY]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see H. Res. 131), H1825 [21MR]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H6999 [12NO]
——— limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors (see H.R. 2444), H3928 [19JN]
——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 882), H813 [28FE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]
Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H1549 [15MR]
Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H6902 [29OC]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H6604 [15OC]
——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H5348 [1AU]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]
——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H1856 [9AP]
——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 1995), H5589 [17SE]
Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1413), H2485 [7MY]
——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 400), H3654 [14JN]
Dept. of Defense: provide for assignment of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners-Adult/Adolescent to brigades and equivalent units (see H.R. 1986), H2653 [15MY]
——— provide victims of sexual assault ‘‘rape shield’’ protections and the right to representation by a Special Victims’ Counsel under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 3767), H8109 [12DE]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1506), H1956 [11AP]
——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2605 [14MY]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5088 [25JY]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2300 [24AP]
——— integrate engineering education into elementary and secondary instruction and curriculum and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 2426), H6493 [10OC]
——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H2656 [15MY]
——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]
——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H3929 [19JN]
——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H4175 [28JN]
——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H176 [18JA]
——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H5589 [17SE]
——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H3988 [20JN]
——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2438 [6MY]
——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H546 [14FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7357 [21NO]
——— establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 1542), H1991 [12AP]
Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H5513 [11SE]
Dept. of Justice: make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons (see H.R. 848), H700 [27FE]
——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see H.R. 354), H2719 [16MY]
——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 2475), H3989 [20JN]
Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2249 [23AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H2349 [25AP]
Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H3592 [13JN]
Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 328), H5399 [2AU]
Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1861 [9AP]
DNA Day: designate (see H. Res. 180), H2351 [25AP]
Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7508 [4DE]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1718 [20MR]
EPA: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H3216 [5JN]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5090 [25JY]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H2717 [16MY]
FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 1385), H1824 [21MR]
——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H4980 [23JY]
——— permit the sale of, and access to, ‘‘research use only’’ products in diagnostic tests (see H.R. 3005), H5397 [2AU]
——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 584), H1398 [13MR]
——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H2297 [24AP]
Federal agencies and departments: consolidate suspension and debarment offices into one centralized board (see H.R. 3345), H6827 [28OC]
——— rescind certain excess conference costs from any agency that overspends on conferences (see H.R. 859), H701 [27FE]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H5765 [19SE]
——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6052 [30SE]
Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H599 [15FE]
——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H2027 [15AP]
Firearms: ban guns for persons who have been convicted of stalking or who are subject to a court order restraining the person from stalking (see H.R. 1914), H6175 [2OC]
——— develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2005), H2654 [15MY]
——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2400 [30AP]
——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H224 [22JA]
——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H660 [26FE]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H86 [14JA]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]
——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H629 [25FE]
——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H86 [14JA]
Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4175 [28JN]
Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H1861 [9AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2738), H4724 [18JY]
——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H5090 [25JY]
——— provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2888), H5260 [31JY]
General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3592 [13JN]
GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1380), H1824 [21MR]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H221 [22JA]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H4726 [18JY]
Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H5051 [24JY]
Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H4599 [17JY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 363), H5922 [27SE]
Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 3364), H6999 [12NO]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H6829 [28OC]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6344 [7OC]
House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2354 [25AP]
Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5176 [30JY]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H1549 [15MR] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]
——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]
Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]
Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1328 [7MR]
——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, acknowledge the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance, and recognize U.S. tour of the Cyrus Cylinder (see H. Res. 130), H1719 [20MR]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2396 [26AP]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1568 [18MR]
James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]
James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1378), H1824 [21MR]
LGBT Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 416), H7152 [15NO]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H4080 [26JN]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1201), H1633 [19MR]
——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H2535 [8MY]
——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H1956 [11AP]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H4080 [26JN]
——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H3990 [20JN]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H7188 [18NO]
——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 1588), H5554 [16SE]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H1958 [11AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H5513 [11SE]
Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H983 [5MR]
——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 1884), H5655 [18SE]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 212), H2574 [13MY]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6175 [2OC]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7365 [22NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7365 [22NO]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3016 [3JN]
National Anti-Bullying Month: designate (see H. Res. 398), H6954 [30OC]
National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 219), H2774 [17MY]
National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 50), H342 [4FE]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2159 [18AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 392), H6828 [28OC]
National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 201), H2437 [6MY]
National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 3131), H5654 [18SE]
National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]
NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 1591), H2122 [17AP]
——— making supplemental appropriations by closing a corporate jet depreciation tax loophole (see H.R. 3336), H6768 [23OC]
No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H293 [25JA]
NOAA: improve ability to address severe marine debris events (see H.R. 1425), H1856 [9AP]
——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami (see H.R. 1491), H1955 [11AP]
Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: provide authority to suspend and debar contractors under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2912), H5341 [1AU]
Pensions: protect Federal and military retirees by expanding Truth in Lending Act disclosure provisions when a Federal or military pension is used as consideration by predatory lenders (see H.R. 3310), H6767 [23OC]
Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6957 [30OC]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H2570 [9MY]
Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (see H.R. 3771), H8109 [12DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H5554 [16SE]
——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H5767 [19SE]
Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]
Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2690), H4522 [16JY]
——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H4040 [25JN]
——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H2249 [23AP]
——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H2248 [23AP]
Privacy: allow entities required to comply with orders or directives requiring the provision of electronic data to the Federal Government to publicly disclose the volume and type of such data (see H.R. 2736), H4858 [22JY]
——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H5513 [11SE]
——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2077), H2838 [21MY]
——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]
——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H4309 [9JY]
Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 2248), H3095 [4JN]
Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 1187), H4080 [26JN]
Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H5348 [1AU]
Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 91), H816 [28FE]
Ryan, Leo J.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7252 [19NO]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal (see H.R. 2760), H4825 [19JY]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]
——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2158 [18AP]
Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 157), H1992 [12AP]
Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 896), H1398 [13MR]
——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]
——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H7357 [21NO]
——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]
Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H3654 [14JN]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H4214 [8JY]
——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2350 [25AP]
——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5175 [30JY]
——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1634), H2405 [3MY]
——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]
——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H3655 [14JN]
——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]
——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 609), H454 [12FE]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 2958), H5343 [1AU]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H1958 [11AP]
——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 3484), H7253 [19NO]
Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H2656 [15MY]
Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H2914 [22MY]
Unemployment: terminate benefits to jobless millionaires (see H.R. 2448), H4371 [10JY]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]
Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]
——— improve hiring by the Federal Government and State governments (see H.R. 2785), H4857 [22JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]
Voting: permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H3016 [3JN]
Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H5259 [31JY]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6546 [11OC]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H2602 [14MY]
——— recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2393 [26AP]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H2568 [9MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3990 [20JN]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H8136 [26DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: modify the authorities and responsibilities of convening authorities in taking actions on the findings and sentences of courts-martial (see H.R. 1079), H1356 [12MR]
ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H293 [25JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow veterans to file for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending (see H.R. 2038), H2717 [16MY]
——— require annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest (see H.R. 2121), H2911 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]
——— protect new Armed Forces members undergoing basic training from sexual advances of those responsible for their instruction (see H.R. 430), H293 [25JA]
——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3459), H6997 [12NO]
Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H2803 [20MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (see H.R. 1210), H1547 [15MR]
Dept. of Justice: modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 2566), H4143 [27JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 520), H371 [5FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 1452), H1857 [9AP]
Firearms: require all handguns manufactured, sold, or imported into the U.S. incorporate technology that precludes the average 5-year-old child from operating the handgun when it is ready to fire (see H.R. 2567), H4143 [27JN]
Medicare: prevent abusive billing of ancillary services (see H.R. 2914), H5342 [1AU]
Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H7507 [4DE]
Postal Service: provide authority to mail wine and beer (see H.R. 1718), H2298 [24AP]
San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 843), H659 [26FE]
Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7051 [13NO]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: modify the authorities and responsibilities of convening authorities in taking actions on the findings and sentences of courts-martial (H.R. 1079), H1358 [12MR]
ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (H.R. 431), H294 [25JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow veterans to file for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending (H.R. 2038), H2719 [16MY]
——— require annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest (H.R. 2121), H2913 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 1593), H2124 [17AP]
——— protect new Armed Forces members undergoing basic training from sexual advances of those responsible for their instruction (H.R. 430), H293 [25JA]
——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (H.R. 3459), H6998 [12NO]
Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (H.R. 2058), H2803 [20MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (H.R. 1210), H1548 [15MR]
Dept. of Justice: modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (H.R. 2566), H4145 [27JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (H.R. 520), H372 [5FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (H.R. 1452), H1859 [9AP]
Firearms: require all handguns manufactured, sold, or imported into the U.S. incorporate technology that precludes the average 5-year-old child from operating the handgun when it is ready to fire (H.R. 2567), H4145 [27JN]
Medicare: prevent abusive billing of ancillary services (H.R. 2914), H5345 [1AU]
Postal Service: provide authority to mail wine and beer (H.R. 1718), H2299 [24AP]
San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (H.R. 843), H660 [26FE]
Remarks
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3782 [19JN]
——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), H6522 [11OC]
——— reform sugar price support program, H6522 [11OC]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6422 [9OC]
Armed Forces: modify authorities and responsibilities of courts-martial convening authorities relative to charges of sexual assault or other sex-related offenses, H3634 [14JN]
——— sexual assault investigation training funding, H5013, H5014 [24JY]
Cahill, Willy (Clipper): USA Judo (organization) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1246• [2AU], E1782• [3DE]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), E770• [3JN]
Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 882), H2003 [15AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5663 [19SE]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3782 [19JN], H6610 [16OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8046• [12DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), consideration (H. Res. 256), H3313 [12JN]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), consideration (H. Res. 260), H3377 [13JN]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), motion to recommit, H3634 [14JN]
——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H3313 [12JN], H3377 [13JN], H4317 [10JY]
——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 1593), H2443 [7MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H5013, H5014 [24JY]
——— provide for auditable financial statements, H7049 [13NO]
——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (H.R. 3459), H7059 [14NO]
——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault, H8046• [12DE]
——— review all separations of servicemembers that reported sexual assaults and correct their service records, H5014 [24JY]
Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, H4352 [10JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (H.R. 520), H3666 [17JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5128 [30JY]
East Palo Alto, CA: anniversary, E1224• [2AU]
Eaton, Don: San Carlos, CA, Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E187• [26FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4352 [10JY]
FAA: low airspeed alert systems study funding, H5128 [30JY]
Federal employees: limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), H5303 [1AU]
——— make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 249), H2008 [15AP]
FERC: suspend natural gas pipeline permitting deadline until State and local objections or concerns about pipeline projects are reviewed, H7324 [21NO]
Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, H482, H484, H488 [13FE]
——— establish universal background check procedures for gun sales, H698 [27FE]
——— gun control, H481, H484, H485, H488 [13FE], H697, H698 [27FE], H3023 [4JN]
——— prevent gun trafficking (H.R. 452), H484 [13FE]
——— tribute to victims of gun violence, H3023 [4JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6182 [3OC], H6422 [9OC], H6610 [16OC]
Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (H. Res. 441), H8046• [12DE]
Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, H7407 [3DE]
Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 1900), H7324 [21NO]
NIH: funding, H7675, H7676, H7677, H7678, H7679, H7680, H7681 [11DE]
——— impact of budget sequestration, H7675 [11DE]
NRA: listing on website of individuals and organizations that allegedly hold anti-gun positions relative to repeal of Handgun Violence Prevention Act, H699 [27FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H6182 [3OC]
Public debt: ceiling, H6610 [16OC]
San Francisco, CA: anniversary of South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, E189• [26FE]
——— express sympathy to victims and families of those affected by crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, and commend crew and first responders, H4223 [9JY]
San Mateo, CA: anniversary of St. Matthew Catholic Church, E187• [26FE], E1245• [2AU], E1783• [3DE]
South San Francisco, CA: anniversary of South San Francisco Unified School District, E1777• [3DE]
Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (H. Res. 408), H7064 [14NO]
Votes: position on missed, H569• [15FE], H3965• [20JN], E770• [3JN], E1023• [8JY]
Tributes
Baylock, Cathy, E1776• [3DE]
Buckmaster, Larry, E190• [26FE], E1231• [2AU]
Clapper, Karen, E1831• [11DE]
Dornell, Don, E383• [9AP], E1222• [2AU]
Feierbach, Coralin, E1834• [11DE]
Frisella, Pam, E1775• [3DE]
Gleason, Rita, E1239• [2AU]
Gonzalez, Pedro, E1771• [3DE]
Grotte, Brandt, E1772• [3DE]
Guinan, Clark E. (Gus), E236• [4MR], E399• [9AP], E1217• [2AU]
Hausman, Helen, E1228• [2AU]
Ira, Jeff, E1839• [11DE]
Jensen, Arthur R., E1779• [3DE]
Lopez, Kitty, E1230• [2AU]
Lukaszewicz, Gregory, E1226• [2AU]
Mayer, Olive G. Hendricks, E1233• [2AU]
McMillan, Mary, E1780• [3DE]
Papan, Gina, E1829• [11DE]
Pearce, Stephen S., E1220• [2AU]
Richardson, Sepi, E192• [26FE], E1243• [2AU]
Warden, Dave, E1833• [11DE]
White, Philip D., E1237• [2AU]