BABIN, BRIAN (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 5303), H5985, H5986 [27SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5055), H2963 [23MY], H3237 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 4828), H4054 [21JN]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 4924), H1679 [13AP]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5913 [26SE]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs (see H.R. 4730), H1464 [17MR]

——— making continuing (see H.J. Res. 99), H6102 [28SE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for burial of cremated remains of persons who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (see H.R. 4336), H497 [2FE]

Armed Forces: prevent unlawful aliens from enlisting (see H.R. 5710), H4659 [11JY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: rescind directive requiring special country of origin labeling of Israeli goods produced in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (see H.R. 4555), H1117 [2MR]

Clean Air Act: repeal provisions relative to regulation of certain international air pollution (see H.R. 4544), H1496 [21MR]

Committee on Oversight of the Executive Branch (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 693), H2387 [13MY]

Congress: provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with duties under the Constitution relative to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainee transfers (see H. Res. 617), H951 [25FE]

Corps of Engineers: making supplemental appropriations for flood control and storm damage reduction projects in areas affected by flooding in Houston, TX (see H.R. 5025), H2701 [17MY]

——— streamline certain feasibility studies and avoid duplication relative to Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study (see H.R. 5225), H2385 [13MY]

Credit: exempt small seller financers from certain licensing requirements and debt-to-income requirements for qualified mortgages (see H.R. 5301), H5017 [14JY]

Crime: establish a criminal penalty for an alien who lacks lawful immigration status and is present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5102), H2108 [28AP]

——— require inclusion of a term of supervised release as a part of a sentence for certain offenders and provide for the removal of deportable alien offenders (see H.R. 5103), H2108 [28AP]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H433 [1FE]

——— provide that certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance (see H.R. 4247), H592 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate authority to waive work requirements for participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to an area’s high unemployment rate or limited employment availability (see H.R. 6171), H6109 [28SE]

——— provide that certain convicted felons shall be ineligible to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4420), H592 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H432 [1FE]

——— prohibit transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 5351), H5437 [13SE]

Dept. of Education: amend Title IX provisions to define the term ‘‘sex’’ for purposes of such title (see H.R. 5307), H3095 [24MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative (see H.R. 5638), H4466 [6JY]

——— establish an Electricity Storage Basic Research Initiative (see H.R. 5640), H4466 [6JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2151 [29AP]

——— prohibit use of military bases to temporarily house unaccompanied illegal alien children (see H.R. 4537), H774 [11FE]

——— require deposit of Transitional Reinsurance Program funds into the general fund of the Treasury (see H.R. 5904), H5256 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program (see H.R. 5859), H5009 [14JY]

——— require full staffing at certain U.S. Border Patrol sectors and provide for double-layered fencing along the entire southwest border of the U.S. (see H.R. 5905), H5011 [14JY]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see H.R. 4301), H1636 [12AP]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 4007), H950 [25FE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 5646), H4466 [6JY]

——— subject U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to appropriations process (see H.R. 4791), H1461 [17MR]

——— terminate U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program (see H.R. 5141), H2149 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training (see H.R. 4584), H1117 [2MR]

——— require U.S. attorneys to prosecute offenses relative to entry or reentry of unauthorized immigrants into the country (see H.R. 5101), H2108 [28AP]

Dept. of Labor: delay effective date of rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (see H.R. 6094), H5914 [26SE]

——— prevent finalization of rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities and assess economic impact of any proposed reforms (see H.R. 4773), H5017 [14JY]

Dept. of State: allow commercial export of firearms silencers to foreign markets where silencers are legal to own and operate (see H.R. 5135), H2148 [29AP]

——— transfer regulation of common domestic firearms and related items from U.S. Munitions List to Dept. of Commerce Commerce Control List (see H.R. 6176), H6109 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: oppose Coastal Climate Resilience Program (see H. Con. Res. 136), H3704 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 4764), H1681 [13AP]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 5166), H2154 [3MY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 5620), H5338 [12SE]

——— provide veterans coverage for live donor transplant operations if the veteran qualifies for the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 5734), H4814 [12JY]

District of Columbia: require reciprocity with other States and jurisdictions relative to ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms (see H.R. 4348), H175 [7JA]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5621), H4575 [8JY]

Drugs: prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see H.R. 4365), H3665 [9JN]

E. Marie Youngblood Post Office, Coldspring, TX: designate (see H.R. 5356), H3462 [3JN]

EPA: alleviate the ethanol blend wall under the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 5180), H4815 [12JY]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4715), H3462 [3JN]

——— facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 4775), H1554 [22MR]

Executive departments: prohibit Secretaries from maintaining a private e-mail server for conducting official Government business (see H.R. 3743), H5016 [14JY]

FAA: improve hiring of certain air traffic control specialists (see H.R. 5292), H4172 [22JN]

——— provide for research and development to advance aviation safety, security, and economic competitiveness (see H.R. 4489), H595 [8FE]

Federal agencies and departments: amend law relative to judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 4768), H1419 [16MR]

——— establish a moratorium on significant midnight rules between a Presidential election and the inauguration when the President is not serving a consecutive term (see H.R. 4612), H1346 [14MR]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran (see H.R. 5119), H4181 [24JN]

——— provide for accountability and improve effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by requiring retrospective review and report (see H.R. 5513), H3966 [16JN]

——— require all fines, fees, penalties, or proceeds from a settlement to be transferred to the Treasury and subjected to the appropriations process (see H.R. 5499), H3965 [16JN]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see H.R. 5276), H2844 [18MY]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3664 [9JN]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H3665 [9JN]

Firearms: allow interstate firearms sales by Federal firearms licensees be made in accordance with the State law where the transaction occurs (see H.R. 4928), H2429 [16MY]

——— express that the Second Amendment to the Constitution protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and it is fully applicable to States (see H. Con. Res. 148), H5011 [14JY]

——— permit certain law enforcement officers and other persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone (see H.R. 4550), H774 [11FE]

——— provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (see H.R. 4321), H100 [6JA]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1486), H1117 [2MR]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 3048), H950 [25FE]

GAO: provide for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 140), H5098 [6SE]

Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5999), H7059 [30NO]

Government: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for social transformation belongs to Congress (see H.R. 5812), H6001 [27SE]

House Rules: require the Committee on Appropriations (House) to maintain proposed and historical budget authority and outlays for each category of spending (see H. Res. 698), H1923 [21AP] (see H. Res. 707), H2066 [27AP]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H711 [10FE]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 5654), H4546 [7JY]

——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (see H.R. 4856), H1582 [23MR]

——— prohibit entities receiving Federal funds that fail to comply with lawful requests for information or detainment of an alien made by Federal immigration enforcement authorities from receiving additional funds (see H.R. 6468), H7397 [7DE]

——— reform congressional authority to admit refugees, permit States option of resettling refugees, enhance integrity of refugee program, and curb fraud (see H.R. 4731), H4575 [8JY]

——— transfer authority to designate temporary protected status to foreign nationals from the executive branch to Congress and set time limits for the duration of such protection (see H.R. 6345), H6299 [17NO]

Insurance: provide greater transparency and congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes (see H.R. 5143), H4277 [5JY]

Iran: impose sanctions for violations of the Geneva Convention (III) or the right under international law to conduct innocent passage (see H.R. 5333), H4181 [24JN]

Iraq: impose sanctions on persons, including Iran and its affiliates, that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq (see H.R. 5727), H4928 [13JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 4938), H6240 [15NO]

——— nullify proposed regulations that would eliminate valuation discounts on liquidation of an interest relative to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 6100), H6180 [14NO]

Israel: recognize importance of the U.S.-Israel economic relationship and encourage new areas of cooperation (see H. Res. 551), H1085 [1MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H4549 [7JY] (see H.R. 3222), H1898 [20AP]

Law enforcement: facilitate removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database (see H.R. 6175), H5999 [27SE]

LCpl Garrett W. Gamble, USMC, Post Office, Sugar Land, TX: designate (see H.R. 4877), H1583 [23MR]

Library of Congress: retain headings ‘‘Aliens’’ and ‘‘Illegal Aliens’’ in list of Library of Congress Subject Headings (see H.R. 4926), H1679 [13AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H951 [25FE]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H5338 [12SE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H818 [12FE]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H4181 [24JN]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 5951), H6180 [14NO]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5016 [14JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H775 [11FE]

Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, Arlington County, VA: designate (see H.R. 5457), H3915 [15JN]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: authorize the Speaker of the House to initiate a civil action to prohibit relinquishing control over Internet domain name system (see H. Res. 853), H5502 [14SE]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system unless specifically authorized to do so by Congress (see H.R. 5418), H3662 [9JN]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H592 [4FE]

NIST: increase effectiveness of, and accountability for, maintaining the physical security of facilities and safety of the workforce (see H.R. 5636), H4466 [6JY]

Obama, President: condemn and censure for disregarding legislative powers of Congress relative to Executive actions impacting gun sales and possession (see H. Res. 582), H223 [8JA]

——— condemn and censure relative to responsibilities as Commander in Chief, foreign affairs and military strategies, and national security policy (see H. Res. 588), H711 [10FE]

——— provide that no Federal funds, fees, or resources may be used to implement certain Executive orders and suspend rulemaking authority of agencies during the remainder of Presidency (see H.R. 4956), H1764 [15AP]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H5016 [14JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require States awarded grants to establish an exchange and that terminate such exchange provide an audit of use of grant funds and return funds to Federal Government (see H.R. 4262), H775 [11FE]

Presidential Medal of Freedom: affirm the power of the President to revoke medal from William H. Cosby, Jr., and provide for criminal penalties for anyone who wears or publicly displays a medal that has been revoked (see H.R. 4354), H222 [8JA]

Public lands: dispose of certain Federal lands to benefit education, consolidate and improve Federal land management, and acquire lands for recreational and other opportunities (see H.R. 5836), H5008 [14JY]

Schools: protect authority of States and local governments to enact and enforce policies relative to use of sex-segregated bathrooms and locker rooms of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity (see H.R. 5275), H2881 [19MY]

Science: prohibit human-animal chimeras (see H.R. 6131), H5863 [22SE]

Stephens, Don: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6221), H6100 [28SE]

Taxation: allow individuals to save additional amounts in their ABLE accounts above the current annual maximum contribution if they work and earn an income (see H.R. 4795), H2152 [29AP]

——— allow members of Armed Forces Ready Reserve to make elective deferrals to retirement plans on the basis of their service (see H.R. 4381), H951 [25FE]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1397), H365 [13JA]

——— disallow certain biodiesel and alternative fuel tax credits for fuels derived from animal fats (see H.R. 5004), H1896 [20AP]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 89), H332 [12JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H3503 [7JN]

Transportation: amend the definition of urbanized area relative to transportation projects (see H.R. 6337), H6299 [17NO]

U.S. Commission on OPEC: establish (see H.R. 4559), H4815 [12JY]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure foreign air carriers applying to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 5090), H5712 [20SE]

United Kingdom: express continued support for special relationship with the U.S. and urge negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) (see H. Res. 817), H4928 [13JY]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H5801 [21SE]

Wildlife: exempt certain water transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from the Lacey Act and Lacey Act Amendments ban on trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants (see H.R. 5430), H3663 [9JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H3704 [10JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H1146 [3MR]

Zapata Veterans Post Office, Zapata, TX: designate (see H.R. 5591), H4928 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil rights: invalidate the reinterpretation of Title IX provisions through guidance issued by the Depts. of Education and Justice relative to gender discrimination (see H.R. 5294), H2879 [19MY]

Foreign aid: withhold assistance from countries that deny or delay acceptance of nationals of such countries who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to nationals of such countries (see H.R. 5224), H2385 [13MY]

Immigration: suspend, and subsequently terminate, admission of certain refugees into the U.S. and examine impact on national security of admitting refugees and costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 5816), H5007 [14JY]

NASA: establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts (see H.R. 6076), H5710 [20SE]

Texas: include areas in the Central Texas Corridor as part of the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 6429), H7143 [2DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Civil rights: invalidate the reinterpretation of Title IX provisions through guidance issued by the Depts. of Education and Justice relative to gender discrimination (H.R. 5294), H2880 [19MY]

NASA: establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts (H.R. 6076), H5711 [20SE]

Texas: include areas in the Central Texas Corridor as part of the Interstate Highway System (H.R. 6429), H7144 [2DE]

Letters

Allow for channels which have been ‘‘assumed for maintenance’’ to be considered the same as ‘‘authorized’’ Corps of Engineers projects: Mark Vincent, Port of Houston Authority, H5986 [27SE]

To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat Astronauts (TREAT Astronauts) Act: Michael Lopez-Alegria, Association of Space Explorers-USA, H7310 [7DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H597 [9FE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H4828 [13JY]

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership: anniversary, E1270• [14SE]

Baytown, TX: designation of Baytown Mexican School with official Texas historical marker, E197• [23FE]

Beach City, TX: anniversary, E567• [21AP]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: FBI recommendation of no charges for use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H4823 [13JY]

Corps of Engineers: allow for channels which have been ‘‘assumed for maintenance’’ to be considered the same as ‘‘authorized’’ projects, H5986, H5987 [27SE]

——— clarify certain regulatory review processes relative to modification of Corps assets, H5985 [27SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 5303), H5985, H5986, H5987 [27SE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, H2131 [29AP]

Deweyville, TX: tribute to Deweyville High School 2016 graduating class, E804• [26MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5055), H3237 [25MY]

Firearms: Executive actions to expand background checks on gun sales, ensure enforcement of current gun laws, increase access to mental health treatment, and encourage research on gun safety technology, H6 [5JA], H215 [8JA]

Iran: assessment of activities since the signing of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H587 [4FE]

——— prohibit funding to enter into new contracts or new agreements for Federal assistance with Iran, H3237 [25MY]

——— U.S. policy, H3696 [10JN]

IRS: require certain collected user fees be deposited to the general fund of the Treasury (H.R. 4885), H1866 [20AP]

La Porte, TX: anniversary of La Porte Independent School District, E1402• [29SE]

Lee College: tribute to Mendoza Debate Society, E445• [13AP]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H155 [7JA]

NASA: establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts (H.R. 6076), H7306, H7307, H7309 [7DE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system, H6008 [28SE]

NSF: provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (H.R. 3293), H682 [10FE]

Orange, TX: tribute to West Orange-Stark High School football team, E15• [7JA]

Privacy: 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 (H.R. 699), H2028• [27AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6184 [15NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H155 [7JA]

Town Bluff, TX: anniversary of Fairview Baptist Church, E750• [19MY]

Votes: position on missed, H836• [23FE], E319• [16MR]

Tributes

Bailey, Bill, E275• [3MR]

Goins, Paul, E808• [26MY]

Hoke, Michael, E90• [2FE]

Neugebauer, Representative, H7264 [6DE]

Schlafly, Phyllis, E1231• [9SE]

Trump, Donald, H6184 [15NO]