FARENTHOLD, BLAKE (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: 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), H1075 [8FE]

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), H405 [16JA]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): release of memo on alleged misuse of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Res. 717), H677 [29JA]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1127 [13FE]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 5199), H1476 [7MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 3545), H1699 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: alter deadlines by which an application for asylum must be made (see H.R. 4850), H581 [19JA]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 5358), H3053 [29MR]

——— prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (see H.R. 66), H1609 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H975 [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to accept electronic release forms (see H.R. 3076), H903 [6FE]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 4631), H785 [5FE]

Immigration: amend the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program (see H.R. 2004), H1127 [13FE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H976 [7FE]

Marine Corps: anniversary of women’s service (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1127 [13FE]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H3050 [26MR]

Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 66), H1609 [14MR]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 881), H1127 [13FE]

Taxation: provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms (see H.R. 5006), H1126 [13FE]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 4706), H3060 [5AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

House of Representatives: enter into contracts with nationally- or regionally-known franchises for provision of food services in the cafeteria of the Longworth House Office Building in a food court setting (see H. Res. 767), H1476 [7MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: require agencies provide records to the Office of Government Information Services (see H.R. 5253), H1542 [13MR]

Constitutional authority statements

National Archives and Records Administration: require agencies provide records to the Office of Government Information Services (H.R. 5253), H1543 [13MR]

Remarks

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 (H.R. 4712), H567 [19JA]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): release of memo on alleged misuse of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H659 [29JA]

Corpus Christi, TX: port widening and deepening project funding, H1273 [27FE]

Hunsaker, Joyce: World Shotgun Championship International Bunker Trap bronze medal recipient, H1510 [13MR]

Scott, Drew: Texas 27th Congressional District Congressional Arts competition winner, H1510 [13MR]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H3061 [9AP]

Tributes

Agrifoglio, Robert, H739 [5FE]

Fulton, Joe, H1273 [27FE]

Kaspar, Don, H739 [5FE]

Kennedy, Collin P., H739 [5FE]

McCain, John, H1273 [27FE]