BANKS, JIM (a Representative from Indiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 37), H300 [10JA] (see H.R. 4712), H10418 [21DE]

——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H4648 [6JN]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H683 [24JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 147), H301 [10JA]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 1192), H1301 [16FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H542 [13JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H879 [1FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H300 [10JA]

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2956), H4992 [20JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H1127 [13FE]

American Health Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 2192), H2939 [27AP]

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H4356 [18MY]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs (see H.R. 2174), H4391 [19MY]

Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images (see H.R. 2052), H4391 [19MY]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 60), H4180 [4MY]

——— clarify treatment of orders to serve on active duty relative to eligibility for certain benefits and calculating deadlines for certain benefits (see H.R. 1384), H2465 [27MR]

——— enhance protections relative to voter registration (see H.R. 2694), H4604 [25MY]

——— provide for interest payments by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military service (see H.R. 4431), H9424 [16NO]

——— provide for issuance of Gold Star Installation Access Card to next of kin of members who die while serving and ensure that remarried surviving spouses with children remain eligible for benefits (see H.R. 3897), H8275 [27OC]

Army: report on status of future Ground Combat Vehicles (see H. Res. 238), H2599 [30MR]

Camp Pendleton, CA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4423 [22MY]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 781), H1014 [6FE]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 637), H9569 [30NO]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 673), H1393 [28FE]

Colleges and universities: provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see H.R. 3145), H5375 [29JN]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments (see H.R. 4311), H9789 [11DE]

Committees of the House: review laws and submit changes to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to eliminate excessive executive branch discretion in application of such laws (see H. Res. 330), H4649 [6JN]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 630), H9467 [28NO]

——— prohibit use of public funds for payment of a settlement or award in connection with a sexual harassment claim or other workplace disputes and release information on previous settlements (see H.R. 4494), H9568 [30NO]

——— reform investigations of claims of violations of rights and protections by employees, update sexual harassment prevention and response training, and institute discrimination surveys (see H.R. 4396), H9469 [28NO]

Courts: provide exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over any challenge to an Executive order, action, or memorandum (see H.R. 2660), H4602 [25MY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator, high-cost mortgage, and loan originator (see H.R. 1699), H8043 [19OC]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 442), H2371 [23MR]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 351), H4610 [25MY]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 525), H543 [13JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and modernize sugar program, extend and subsequently repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar (see H.R. 4265), H8595 [7NO]

——— modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H5380 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a pilot program to lend departmental farm equipment to eligible farmers (see H.R. 2822), H4701 [7JN]

——— improve and enhance authorities relative to employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status) (see H.R. 1777), H4225 [16MY]

——— increase number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 941), H2630 [3AP]

——— strengthen security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (see H.R. 2621), H4649 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 719), H2943 [27AP]

——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see H.R. 4119), H8296 [31OC]

——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4274), H9255 [14NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs (see H.R. 589), H559 [20JA]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to entities to provide exclusively education in sexual risk avoidance by voluntarily refraining from nonmarital sexual activity (see H.R. 2028), H2786 [6AP]

——— develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 277), H609 [23JA]

——— disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (see H.J. Res. 39, 43), H744 [30JA]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H9179 [13NO]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 1203), H5921 [17JY] (see H.R. 1895), H2696 [4AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve border security by building physical barriers, securing ports of entry, hiring additional agents, increasing aerial patrols, using National Guard support, and assisting law enforcement (see H.R. 3548), H8033 [12OC]

Dept. of State: provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1544), H2082 [15MR]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 380), H8144 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation: amend rules relative to electronic logging devices that record driving time to monitor hours of service for commercial drivers (see H.R. 3282), H6581 [28JY]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain transportation and infrastructure funds for projects located in sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 824), H1186 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans affected by school closures to continue receiving monthly stipends under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1216), H1321 [24FE]

——— allow veterans who live a certain distance from a VA organ transplant center to receive care at certain non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 2601), H4503 [23MY]

——— carry out a high technology education pilot program (see H.R. 1989), H4191 [11MY]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to veterans (see H.R. 1162), H1300 [16FE]

——— clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 476), H690 [24JA]

——— establish a commission to make recommendations on modernization or realignment of health facilities, improve construction and management leases, and amend and fund the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 4243), H8495 [3NO]

——— establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program (see H.R. 4242), H8495 [3NO]

——— hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (see H.R. 2147), H4622 [2JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H9138 [10NO]

——— make certain improvements in laws (see H.R. 3218), H5830 [13JY]

——— prohibit or suspend former departmental health care providers who were suspended or fired from providing non-departmental services to veterans (see H.R. 3095), H5295 [28JN]

——— provide annual report on bonuses awarded to any senior executive employees (see H.R. 1690), H2349 [22MR]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 512), H747 [30JA]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1259), H1392 [28FE]

——— reform rights and appeals process for decisions on benefits claims (see H.R. 2288), H3066 [2MY]

District of Columbia: recognize opening of Museum of the Bible (see H. Con. Res. 93), H9378 [15NO] (see H. Con. Res. 94), H9430 [17NO]

——— require reciprocity with other States and jurisdictions relative to ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms (see H.R. 2909), H5140 [23JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5111 [22JN]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see H.R. 691), H1127 [13FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 3711), H8033 [12OC]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1949 [8MR]

EPA: amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 1179), H1465 [1MR]

——— disapprove rule on accidental release prevention requirements and risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H1950 [8MR]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H747 [30JA]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1311), H1950 [8MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 637), H682 [24JA]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1430), H1947 [8MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1431), H1947 [8MR]

Europe: express support for the countries of Eastern Europe and NATO (see H. Res. 256), H2788 [6AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see H.J. Res. 121), H9425 [16NO]

FDA: improve process for inspections of device establishments for granting export certifications (see H.R. 1736), H2849 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 26), H98 [4JA]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1339), H4360 [18MY]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1014 [6FE]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for removal or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H10246 [19DE]

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 2405), H7487 [25SE]

Financial institutions: end too-big-to-fail and taxpayer bailouts, increase access to capital and credit, repeal provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and provide economic growth (see H.R. 10), H4191 [11MY]

——— require appropriate Federal banking agencies to revise regulations to specify that certain funds not be taken into account when calculating supplementary leverage ratio for custodial banks (see H.R. 2121), H7919 [10OC]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 358), H703 [27JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H392 [11JA]

——— provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3139), H5375 [29JN]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H473 [12JA]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2620), H4567 [24MY]

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. 82), H2060 [13MR]

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. 8), H2943 [27AP]

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. 873), H4390 [19MY]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H1011 [6FE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H7486 [25SE]

——— establish skills-based immigration points system, focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, and limit number of refugees admitted annually (see H.R. 3775), H7421 [14SE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, and reduce asylum fraud (see H.R. 391), H8032 [12OC]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2431), H8033 [12OC]

——— provide for expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons and do not fear returning to country of nationality or last habitual residence (see H.R. 495), H8032 [12OC]

——— reform congressional authority to admit refugees, permit States the option of resettling refugees, enhance integrity of refugee program, and curb fraud (see H.R. 2826), H8033 [12OC]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: discontinue process of consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal to reduce growth rate of Medicare spending (see H.J. Res. 51), H4649 [6JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H4615 [26MY]

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: redesignate as Indiana Dunes National Park (see H.R. 1488), H2018 [9MR]

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3010), H9789 [11DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 314), H2698 [4AP]

International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see H.R. 1697), H3068 [2MY]

Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H3004 [1MY]

IRS: disapprove rule on documentation requirements for certain party-related interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness for tax purposes (see H.J. Res. 54), H2084 [15MR]

Israel: authorize assistance for anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2062), H4391 [19MY]

——— recognize and affirm historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, commend access of all faiths to holy sites there, and condemn UNESCO efforts to delegitimize that connection (see H. Res. 570), H9378 [15NO]

——— support bilateral peace talks with Palestinians and oppose U.N. Security Council resolution on settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution (see H. Res. 11), H45 [3JA]

Kennedy, John F.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3274), H6215 [24JY]

Kenya: disapprove proposed foreign military sale Air Tractor aircraft with weapons and related support (see H.J. Res. 72), H1596 [7MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development, urge South Korean countering of such threat, and support U.S. sanctions and international pressure to abandon missile programs (see H. Res. 92), H1186 [14FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2723), H6299 [25JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 13), H686 [24JA]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 656), H1127 [13FE]

Medicare: repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 1156), H1299 [16FE]

Members of Congress: allow Members to carry a concealed firearm with exceptions and authorize use of official funds to pay for firearms training (see H.R. 2951), H5112 [22JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 314), H4178 [4MY]

National Guard: require an annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs (see H.R. 2564), H4388 [19MY]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 232), H2698 [4AP]

Navy: state U.S. policy on minimum number of available battle force ships (see H.R. 2994), H5048 [21JN]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3441), H7919 [10OC]

NSF: promote veteran involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, computer science, and scientific research (see H.R. 4323), H8695 [9NO]

Palestinian Authority: condition foreign aid on steps to end violence and terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens, condemn and investigate such acts, and terminate payments to those imprisoned or who died for such acts (see H.R. 1164), H7429 [18SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3798), H7637 [28SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 277), H609 [23JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (see H.R. 1436), H6299 [25JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 1436), consideration (see H. Res. 458), H6215 [24JY]

Pensions: adjust single-employer benefit plan premiums (see H.R. 3596), H9179 [13NO]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 953), H1532 [2MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 354), H193 [6JA]

Postal Service: require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1057), H7183 [7SE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 422), H4610 [25MY]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, provide spending information and limits on such programs, and prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 2832), H6299 [25JY]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 80), H236 [9JA]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H2465 [27MR]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 619), H3068 [2MY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5111 [22JN]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 352), H193 [6JA]

SSA: disapprove rule on implementation of legislation improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by including certain recipients of disability benefits (see H.J. Res. 40), H744 [30JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5111 [22JN]

Tariff: modernize temporarily certain rates of duty (see H.R. 4318), H10145 [15DE]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 2817), H8663 [8NO]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 4131), H8225 [25OC]

——— provide for temporary moratorium on medical device excise tax (see H.R. 4617), H9901 [13DE]

——— provide for treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees (see H.R. 365), H2630 [3AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 631), H2560 [29MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H43 [3JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H2464 [27MR]

——— repeal limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (see H.R. 2021), H2785 [6AP]

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. 564), H2816 [24AP]

U.S. Commission on OPEC: establish (see H.R. 545), H2793 [6AP]

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. 60), H821 [31JA]

Water: call for withdrawal or vacating of Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H. Res. 152), H1533 [2MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5111 [22JN]

World War I: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4360 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), successor organizations, and associated forces (see H.J. Res. 89), H2082 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide for an independent assessment in order to update the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (see H.R. 3694), H7181 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: improve Head Start Program by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (see H.R. 1921), H2751 [5AP]

Dept. of Transportation: allow food concessions at State-owned interstate rest areas (see H.R. 1990), H2784 [6AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization (see H.R. 1390), H1593 [7MR]

——— provide educational and vocational counseling for veterans on campuses of institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 1331), H1528 [2MR] (see H.R. 1391), H1593 [7MR]

——— provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable (see H.R. 3656), H6611 [18AU]

——— study effectiveness of Veterans Crisis Line in preventing veteran suicide (see H.R. 4173), H8293 [31OC]

EPA: require the Inspector General to submit reports to Congress on paper and property inventory (see H.R. 2522), H4356 [18MY]

George, Joseph L.: call for the Navy to decorate and honor heroism for efforts in saving lives of sailors on the U.S.S. Arizona following the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II (see H. Res. 582), H8143 [24OC]

Immigration: provide for new procedures for processing of petitions and applications for immigrant or nonimmigrant visas by reviewing social media, interviews, and validation and English translation of documentation (see H.R. 1125), H1298 [16FE]

National Ernie Pyle Day: designate (see H. Res. 648), H9757 [7DE]

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2918), H4937 [15JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), successor organizations, and associated forces (H.J. Res. 89), H2084 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide for an independent assessment in order to update the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (H.R. 3694), H7182 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: improve Head Start Program by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (H.R. 1921), H2754 [5AP]

Dept. of Transportation: allow food concessions at State-owned interstate rest areas (H.R. 1990), H2790 [6AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization (H.R. 1390), H1594 [7MR]

——— provide educational and vocational counseling for veterans on campuses of institutions of higher learning (H.R. 1331), H1531 [2MR]

——— provide educational and vocational counseling for veterans on campuses of institutions of higher learning (H.R. 1391), H1594 [7MR]

——— provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable (H.R. 3656), H6612 [18AU]

——— study effectiveness of Veterans Crisis Line in preventing veteran suicide (H.R. 4173), H8294 [31OC]

EPA: require the Inspector General to submit reports to Congress on paper and property inventory (H.R. 2522), H4358 [18MY]

Immigration: provide for new procedures for processing of petitions and applications for immigrant or nonimmigrant visas by reviewing social media, interviews, and validation and English translation of documentation (H.R. 1125), H1304 [16FE]

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (H.R. 2918), H4938 [15JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6609 [18AU]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H6222 [25JY], H6609 [18AU]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H669 [24JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H669 [24JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H7659 [2OC]

Allen County, IN, Right to Life Committee, Inc.: tribute to Uniting Our City for Life Banquet, H7926 [11OC]

Armed Forces: authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), successor organizations, and associated forces (H.J. Res. 89), H8085 [24OC]

Budget: deficit, H6223 [25JY]

Churubusco, IN: tribute to Churubusco High School boys’ basketball team, H1960 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5541 [12JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), conference report, H9207 [14NO]

——— provide for an exception to rule requiring seven-year wait for retired Armed Forces members to be eligible for position of Sec. of Defense (S. 84), H527 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (H.J. Res. 43), H1274 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: apply certain penalties to bad employees and ensure appropriate due process protections for whistleblowers (S. 1094), H4906 [13JN]

——— provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable (H.R. 3656), H8507 [6NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1259), H2121 [16MR]

——— study effectiveness of Veterans Crisis Line in preventing veteran suicide (H.R. 4173), H8565 [7NO]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1430), H2539 [29MR]

Fort Wayne, IN: anniversary of Design Collaborative (business), E1124• [8AU]

George, Joseph L.: call for the Navy to decorate and honor heroism for efforts in saving lives of sailors on the U.S.S. Arizona following the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II (H. Res. 582), H9747 [7DE]

Israel: recognize that the Western Wall in Jerusalem is located within Israeli territory, H4321 [18MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development and increase sanctions against Chinese companies giving support, H5774 [13JY]

Mattis, James N.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, H527 [13JA]

Michael Kinder & Sons, Inc.: anniversary, E779• [7JN]

Miller, Pat: Allen County, IN, Right to Life Committee, Inc., Daniel Award recipient, H7926 [11OC]

NOAA: improve weather research (H.R. 353), Senate amendment, H2666 [4AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H669 [24JA]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H7896 [10OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), H830 [1FE]

Trine University: tribute to Jim and Joan Bock Center for Innovation and Biomedical Engineering Hall of Innovation honorees, E1145• [25AU]

Trump, President: Executive order on promoting free speech and religious liberty, H4173 [4MY]

Tributes

Casey, Solanus, E1591• [17NO]

Kenley, Luke, H5870 [14JY]