BISHOP, MIKE (a Representative from Michigan)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H107 [5JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5852 [14JY]

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), H4504 [23MY]

——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H5233 [27JN]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H2848 [25AP]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 1192), H8496 [3NO]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H9710 [6DE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H4504 [23MY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H10247 [19DE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H4820 [8JN]

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]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1141), H4186 [8MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H6043 [19JY]

——— prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H9758 [7DE]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H4180 [4MY]

Armed Forces: 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), H195 [6JA]

——— establish a separation oath (see H.R. 3232), H5831 [13JY]

——— facilitate replacement of military decorations for relatives of deceased members (see H.R. 406), H690 [24JA]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 2166), H2943 [27AP]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H2943 [27AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H301 [10JA] (see H.J. Res. 107), H6043 [19JY] (see H.J. Res. 119), H8075 [23OC]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 1305), H1527 [2MR]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 197), H2059 [13MR]

Capitol Police Board: make payments from the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund to Capitol Police employees who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries (see H.R. 3298), H6040 [19JY]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2353), H4505 [23MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 57), H686 [24JA]

China: condemn Dog Meat Festival in city of Yulin and urge end to the dog meat trade (see H. Res. 30), H194 [6JA]

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]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1555), H5233 [27JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide an exemption from rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 1264), H6520 [27JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1552), H4821 [8JN]

Corps of Engineers: increase authorized funding for the Soo Locks (see H.R. 2806), H4700 [7JN]

——— release interim report on aquatic nuisance species control in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2983), H5048 [21JN]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H10181 [18DE]

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]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (see H.R. 1865), H5760 [12JY]

——— condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities (see H. Res. 257), H7218 [8SE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H1079 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 3402), H8077 [23OC]

——— modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H6299 [25JY]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 4101), H8296 [31OC]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1046), H2151 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H7888 [5OC]

——— improve and enhance authorities relative to employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status) (see H.R. 1777), H3326 [3MY]

Dept. of Education: provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 1485), H3068 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS: 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]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Strategy (see H.R. 3759), H8227 [25OC]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H7672 [2OC]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 548), H2150 [16MR]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H9427 [16NO]

——— provide medical record clearinghouses the ability to provide patients with their own comprehensive healthcare records, and allow them to analyze claims data (see H.R. 4613), H9789 [11DE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H8663 [8NO]

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), H7672 [2OC]

——— 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. 1334), H1528 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (see H.R. 695), H685 [24JA]

——— include sex trafficking victims in Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault Program (see H.R. 3942), H8296 [31OC]

Dept. of Labor: delay effective date of rule on definition of the term ‘‘fiduciary’’ and conflict of interest rule relative to retirement investment advice (see H.R. 355), H2150 [16MR]

——— disapprove rule on drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants (see H.J. Res. 42), H744 [30JA]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1178), H10246 [19DE] (see H.R. 4427), H10181 [18DE]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 1911), H4913 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1002), H7314 [12SE]

——— reissue a rule on extension of expiration dates for double-crested cormorant depredation orders (see H.R. 4429), H9665 [5DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a secure, patient-centered, portable medical records system, that would allow veterans to have access to their personal health information (see H.R. 3497), H7435 [21SE]

——— carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 2327), H4505 [23MY]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 2478), H4918 [14JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H690 [24JA]

——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2322), H5886 [14JY]

——— grant eligibility for Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1379), H4391 [19MY]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 907), H1079 [7FE]

——— increase reporting on patients contracting an infection and transfers and cancellations relative to surgeries scheduled at medical facilities (see H.R. 501), H8662 [8NO]

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

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H7637 [28SE]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 512), H471 [12JA]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 611), H1186 [14FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 846), H2943 [27AP]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 2973), H7425 [14SE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H4648 [6JN]

District of Columbia: require reciprocity with other States and jurisdictions relative to ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms (see H.R. 2909), H5979 [18JY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H2628 [3AP]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4821 [8JN]

Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3332), H6468 [26JY]

Donna Sauers Besko Post Office, Lake Odessa, MI: designate (see H.R. 1850), H2628 [3AP]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 2851), H7425 [14SE]

——— establish a task force to coordinate Federal agency efforts to address fentanyl and heroin trafficking (see H.R. 4090), H8445 [2NO]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 3711), H7637 [28SE]

EPA: delay implementation of emission standards for new residential wood and pellet stoves, hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (see H.R. 453), H2185 [17MR]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H549 [13JA]

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

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H4821 [8JN]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 510), H2185 [17MR]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products and provide for regulation of vapor product batteries and vapor products (see H.R. 1136), H2060 [13MR]

——— prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H1100 [9FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies (see H.R. 816), H943 [2FE]

——— limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the U.S. is a party (see H.R. 522), H543 [13JA] (see H.R. 732), H743 [30JA]

——— postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see H.R. 74), H39 [3JA]

——— 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]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 5), H236 [9JA]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H4610 [25MY]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal process for removal or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H545 [13JA]

Federal Highway Administration: issue a final rule approving use of Clearview font on road signs (see H.R. 2029), H6581 [28JY]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable and enable regulatory technology (RegTech) applications (see H.R. 1530), H3068 [2MY]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 358), H4820 [8JN]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H548 [13JA]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H2150 [16MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2620), H5760 [12JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H8144 [24OC]

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2989), H6468 [26JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H4180 [4MY]

FTC: prohibit pyramid promotional schemes and ensure compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan, but on sales to individuals who use products or services sold (see H.R. 3409), H6464 [26JY]

——— revise ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 740), H4702 [7JN]

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), H194 [6JA]

Genocide: draw upon relevant lessons of past genocides to help prevent war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide against religious and ethnic groups (see H. Res. 220), H2756 [5AP]

Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H9255 [14NO]

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), H5180 [26JN]

Health: ensure coverage for pre-existing conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 1121), H1297 [16FE]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H5111 [22JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1847), H2598 [30MR]

Immigration: amend the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program (see H.R. 2004), H2899 [26AP]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H297 [10JA]

——— modify definition of ‘‘exempt H–1B nonimmigrant’’ (see H.R. 170), H2973 [28AP]

——— reinstate returning worker exemption for H-2B visas (see H.R. 1627), H2805 [14AP] (see H.R. 4207), H9427 [16NO]

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), H5387 [6JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H2793 [6AP]

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), H2630 [3AP]

Iran: condemn 1988 massacre of political prisoners and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 188), H3326 [3MY]

——— expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H2601 [30MR]

——— secure authority of State and local governments to adopt and enforce measures restricting investment in business enterprises in Iran (see H.R. 3425), H6465 [26JY]

IRS: make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant program (see H.R. 2901), H5233 [27JN]

——— make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 3641), H7487 [25SE]

——— prohibit seizures relative to structuring transactions unless the property seized is derived from illegal sources or funds were structured to conceal criminal violations and require notice and post-seizure hearings (see H.R. 1843), H5833 [13JY]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H4940 [15JN]

——— 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), H98 [4JA]

Kennedy, John F.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3274), H6468 [26JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H7637 [28SE] (see H.R. 2723), H4821 [8JN]

Law enforcement officers: ensure access to lifesaving equipment needed in defense of attacks by terrorists and violent criminals by allowing the sale or donation of Federal surplus defense equipment (see H.R. 426), H4610 [25MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: exclude lawyers engaged in legal proceedings from definition of debt collector and prevent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from exercising certain supervisory or enforcement authority over lawyers (see H.R. 1849), H2812 [20AP]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H7889 [5OC]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1421), H2943 [27AP]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H8523 [6NO]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 1898), H8033 [12OC]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H9620 [4DE]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 2556), H5434 [11JY]

——— promote physician training in newly recognized primary medical specialties (see H.R. 1167), H7843 [4OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H560 [20JA]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 1361), H4571 [24MY]

——— provide that Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation on payments for drugs and biologicals shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4392), H9790 [11DE]

——— refine payment for orthotics and prosthetics and improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care (see H.R. 2599), H8144 [24OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H2021 [9MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H7672 [2OC]

Members of Congress: require forfeiture of worker’s compensation benefits for Members who used campaign funds for personal use or engaged in other offenses that abused the public trust (see H.R. 2492), H9255 [14NO]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 520), H2150 [16MR]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3034), H8271 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: prescribe safety standards for autocycles and related equipment (see H.R. 2381), H4177 [4MY]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2024), H2786 [6AP]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H5886 [14JY]

NASA: inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and math, through mentorship and outreach (see H.R. 321), H180 [5JA]

National Obesity Care Week: designate (see H. Res. 142), H7889 [5OC]

National Park Service: waive application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land (see H.R. 3997), H8523 [6NO]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3441), H7672 [2OC]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 3053), H7589 [27SE]

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), H5296 [28JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H8227 [25OC]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3798), H9255 [14NO]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 394), H821 [31JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 246), H94 [4JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H747 [30JA]

Pensions: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see H.R. 2823), H4939 [15JN]

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), H1949 [8MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H1014 [6FE]

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 (see H.R. 387), H690 [24JA]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 422), H392 [11JA]

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), H10421 [21DE]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H5978 [18JY]

Religion: recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 565), H545 [13JA]

Secret Service: provide overtime pay for employees (see H.R. 3731), H8145 [24OC]

Ships and vessels: waive requirements that ships transporting goods between U.S. ports be built primarily in the U.S. and have U.S. citizens as their owners and crews for humanitarian relief efforts (see H.R. 3966), H8445 [2NO]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (see H.R. 1101), H1394 [28FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4821 [8JN]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for electronic content and format of data used in administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 2250), H2971 [28AP]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H9846 [12DE]

——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (see H.R. 1512), H2794 [6AP]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4821 [8JN]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (see H.R. 535), H5111 [22JN]

Tariff: modernize temporarily certain rates of duty (see H.R. 4318), H8695 [9NO]

Taxation: allow members of Armed Forces Ready Reserve to make elective deferrals to retirement plans on the basis of their service (see H.R. 1317), H7217 [8SE]

——— clarify certain rules relative to veteran health insurance and codify veteran eligibility for premium tax credit (see H.R. 2372), H4177 [4MY]

——— create a tax credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 792), H6147 [20JY]

——— eliminate deduction for living expenses incurred by Members of Congress (see H.R. 4217), H10145 [15DE]

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (see H.R. 896), H9255 [14NO]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 4131), H8272 [26OC]

——— improve the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 2821), H6655 [5SE]

——— include fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit (see H.R. 2394), H9255 [14NO]

——— make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable (see H.R. 3910), H7671 [2OC]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2310), H3322 [3MY]

——— modify excise tax rate on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 2386), H5233 [27JN]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4702 [7JN]

——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see H.R. 828), H6580 [28JY]

——— provide uniform standards for use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations (see H.R. 3153), H8275 [27OC]

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

——— repeal increase in income threshold used to determine medical care deduction (see H.R. 1051), H1184 [14FE]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H1461 [1MR]

——— treat qualified alternative commuter programs as excludable transportation fringe benefits (see H.R. 2241), H6581 [28JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (see H.R. 1), H8443 [2NO]

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), H978 [3FE]

U.N.: disapprove U.N. Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution and affirm U.S. commitment to Israel (see H. Res. 14), H46 [3JA]

——— ensure accountability, promote reform, and limit anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias (see H.R. 2232), H8271 [26OC]

U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 1580), H8699 [9NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2084 [15MR]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2432), H4221 [16MY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H5921 [17JY]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 1945), H2802 [12AP]

Women: codify U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2484), H4939 [15JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4821 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8143 [24OC]

Medicare: provide that certain orthotist’s and prosthetist’s clinical notes be treated as part of the patient’s medical record (see H.R. 3171), H5391 [10JY]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 135), H1302 [16FE]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 12), H686 [24JA]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1393), H1593 [7MR]

——— provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan (see H.R. 3902), H7671 [2OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (H.R. 4107), H8144 [24OC]

Medicare: provide that certain orthotist’s and prosthetist’s clinical notes be treated as part of the patient’s medical record (H.R. 3171), H5391 [10JY]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (H.R. 1393), H1594 [7MR]

——— provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan (H.R. 3902), H7671 [2OC]

Remarks

Bertolini, Phil: Governing (publication) Public Official of the Year award recipient, H9477 [29NO]

——— IDG Communications, Inc., Chief Information Officer Hall of Fame inductee, E889• [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5850 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (H.R. 2824), H7508 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (H.R. 695), H4410 [22MY]

DeVos, Elisabeth Prince (Betsy): nomination to be Sec. of Education, H454 [12JA]

Diseases and disorders: failure to compensate victims of fungal meningitis outbreak resulting from tainted medication, H5096 [22JN]

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 (H.R. 26), H127 [5JA]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew, H7686 [3OC]

Lansing, MI: tribute to efforts to establish Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument, H5969 [18JY]

Livingston County, MI: tribute to Habitat for Humanity chapter, H5774 [13JY]

Medicare: improve delivery of home infusion therapy and dialysis and application of the Stark rule relating to physician self-referral (H.R. 3178), E1054• [26JY]

Memorial Day: observance, H4553 [24MY]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending, H5850 [14JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H375 [11JA]

——— repeal, H375 [11JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H2431 [24MR]

Patriot Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 12), H5191 [27JN], H7378 [13SE]

Rochester, MI: anniversary of Crittenton Hospital, H6480 [27JY]

Rochester Hills, MI: Brewster Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H9267 [15NO]

——— Hamlin Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H9267 [15NO]

——— Rochester Adams High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H9267 [15NO]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1297• [2OC]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (H.R. 1393), H4948 [20JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), H9383 [16NO], E1604• [28NO]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), conference report, H10208 [19DE]

Votes: position on missed, H591• [23JA]

Resignations

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H1259 [16FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1259 [16FE]

Tributes

Burgett, Donald, H2638 [4AP]

Kemler, Gail, H8156 [25OC]

Thelen, Richard, H7686 [3OC]