Register of Copyrights – Vote Passed (378-48, 4 Not Voting)
The bill would require the U.S. Copyright Office’s Register of Copyrights be recommended by a select panel, nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. It would limit a Register of Copyrights’ term to 10 years.
Rep. John Faso voted YES
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oversight – Vote Passed (425-0, 5 Not Voting)
The bill that would require that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac comply with the agency requirements of the Freedom of Information Act while they are under the conservatorship of the federal government.
Rep. John Faso voted YES
Short-Term Fiscal 2017 Continuing Appropriations – Vote Passed (382-30, 18 Not Voting)
The joint resolution would extend continuing appropriations for federal government operations through May 5, 2017. It also would provide for an extension, through May 5, of health care benefits for retired coal miners.
Rep. John Faso voted YES
Death Sentence Aggravating Factor Expansion – Vote Passed (271-143, 16 Not Voting)
Passage of the bill that would require courts and juries to consider if a defendant killed or attempted to kill a state law enforcement officer, local law enforcement officer or first responder as an aggravating factor when determining whether to impose the death sentence on a defendant.
Rep. John Faso voted YES
Probation Officer Arrest Authority – Vote Passed (229-177, 24 Not Voting)
Passage of the bill that would permit federal probation officers to arrest a third party individual without first obtaining a warrant when conducting activities related to an individual on probation or supervised release.
Rep. John Faso voted YES
Pesticides Regulations – Vote Passed (256-165, 9 Not Voting)
The bill would generally prohibit EPA and states from requiring that entities applying pesticides near navigable waters must first obtain a permit under the Clean Water Act, if the application is authorized under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Rep. John Faso voted YES
Prosecution of Child Pornography – Vote Passed (368-51, 11 Not Voting)
The bill would make the production of child pornography a crime whenever a minor is engaged in sexually explicit conduct, regardless of whether the conduct was initiated for the purposes of producing such content.
Rep. John Faso voted YES
Child Abuse Reporting – Vote Passed (415-3, 12 Not Voting)
The bill would require adults authorized to interact with minors or amateur athletes to report any suspected incidents of child abuse, including sexual abuse, to the sport’s governing body, and it would allow victims of abuse to seek damages in court.
Rep. John Faso voted YES
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