JENKINS, WILLIAM L. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H450 [28FE]
Armed Forces: improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H1917 [27AP]
ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3643 [8JN]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1320 [29MR]
Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H3016 [22MY]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]
Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H973 [14MR]
Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H3424 [6JN]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H3424 [6JN]
———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H3424 [6JN]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H3424 [6JN]
Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H3497 [7JN]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H3227 [24MY]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]
Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H1130 [16MR]
———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1853 [26AP]
———permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 4551), H1130 [16MR]
———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H3497 [7JN]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H2503 [10MY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H3724 [9JN]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H3909 [13JN]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]
Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]
Taxation: expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2832 (see H.R. 5420), H2890 [18MY]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]
———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H509 [1MR]
Veterans: continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age (see H.R. 1462), H2586 [11MY]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2102 [3MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Patent and Trademark Office: conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H1677 [6AP]
Remarks
Votes: position on missed, H847
Tributes
Sergeant, Bill, E581