CURTIS, JOHN R. (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), H5564 [22JN]

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. 4712), H133 [10JA]

Armed Forces: making continuing appropriations for training for National Guard and Reserve members and prohibit furlough of such members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4966), H3050 [26MR]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 5121), H3316 [13AP]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H3507 [24AP]

BLM: relocate headquarters from Washington, DC, to a Western State (see H.R. 2287), H677 [29JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah (see H.R. 6979), H9405 [28SE]

Bureau of the Census: provide for more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census (see H.R. 5303), H1651 [15MR]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H10211 [13DE]

Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see H.R. 395), H6558 [18JY]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see H.R. 421), H18 [8JA]

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), H6264 [16JY]

——— make certain multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements eligible for purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3841), H4694 [23MY]

——— modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H3707 [26AP]

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), H3452 [23AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees (see H.R. 5102), H3576 [25AP]

——— establish a pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition from treatment to independent living and the workforce (see H.R. 5736), H3885 [9MY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H902 [6FE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H3444 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 2666), H1127 [13FE]

——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others (see H.R. 6747), H7941 [7SE]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1221 [20FE]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see H.R. 3320), H19 [8JA]

——— require reports on religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian educational materials (see H.R. 4549), H9691 [28NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H7685 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see H.R. 5171), H3750 [3MY]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H5093 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H9152 [27SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5981 [29JN]

Drugs: authorize employees of a hospice program to handle controlled substances in the residence of a deceased hospice patient to assist in disposal (see H.R. 5041), H3576 [25AP]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 2851), H1342 [1MR]

——— improve medical research on marijuana (see H.R. 4825), H552 [18JA]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see H.R. 3692), H3707 [26AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

EPA: exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H677 [29JA]

FCC: facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see H.R. 4953), H5749 [26JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (see H.R. 5759), H3929 [10MY]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H629 [25JA]

Foreign policy: support continued cooperation with Israel, ensure adequate capabilites to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, and support stability and safety in the Middle East (see H. Res. 785), H5750 [26JN]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 6337), H6111 [11JY]

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), H4139 [16MY]

Georgia (country): reaffirm strategic partnership with the U.S., support NATO membership, peaceful resolution of dispute with Russia, institutional reforms, and increased trade, and protect intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 576), H1443 [6MR]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H10337 [19DE]

Golden Spike National Historical Park: designate (see H.R. 5751), H3928 [10MY]

Hamas (terrorist organization): impose sanctions for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see H.R. 3542), H1127 [13FE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9420 [5OC]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions (see H.R. 6898), H9088 [26SE]

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), H1442 [6MR]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3783 [7MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabiltation (see H. Res. 763), H7689 [25JY]

Korean Peninsula: commend diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization (see H. Res. 861), H4140 [16MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H7743 [3AU] (see H.R. 2723), H3575 [25AP]

Libya: condemn slave auctions of migrants and refugees, call for investigation and prosecution of those involved, and provide assistance to respond to migrant and refugee situation (see H. Res. 644), H625 [22JA]

Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 7331), H10335 [19DE]

Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation, North Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 7163), H9668 [27NO]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H6196 [13JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H733 [30JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to prohibit receipt of compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect (see H.J. Res. 146), H10586 [21DE]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 6636), H9526 [14NO]

Motion pictures: exempt certain performances from copyright and trademark infringement to allow filtering of movies purchased or rented from streaming services (see H.R. 6816), H8725 [13SE]

National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see H. Res. 881), H3834 [8MY]

National Park Service: establish Transcontinental Railroad Network (see H.R. 5751), H3928 [10MY]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see H.R. 5576), H5817 [27JN]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 840), H3506 [24AP]

National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 588), H9471 [9NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H83 [9JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3798), H9511 [13NO]

Postal Service: provide certain nonpostal property, products, and services on behalf of State, local, and tribal governments (see H.R. 7019), H9414 [2OC]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security, commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process, and call for passage of a balanced budget (see H. Res. 919), H4776 [5JN]

Public lands: maximize land management efficiencies, promote land conservation, and generate education funding (see H.R. 4257), H1653 [15MR]

——— promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (see H.R. 3400), H5094 [12JN]

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), H3743 [27AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H9569 [16NO]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H2043 [22MR]

SBA: adjust real estate appraisal thresholds under the 7(a) loan program to bring them into line with thresholds used by Federal banking regulators (see H.R. 6347), H6173 [12JY]

——— assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 7169), H9667 [27NO]

——— establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see H.R. 4668), H1544 [13MR]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9510 [13NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5981 [29JN]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H733 [30JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5981 [29JN]

Syria: condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 1165), H9763 [3DE]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (see H.R. 535), H19 [8JA]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 3645), H5094 [12JN]

Taxation: make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H676 [29JA]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H6464 [17JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H82 [9JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H1698 [19MR]

Ukraine: express that the anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 (Holodomor) should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine (see H. Res. 931), H5987 [3JY]

Women: recognize centennial commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, designate Salt Lake City, UT, as western center of commemoration, and commend Better Days 2020 (see H. Res. 1105), H9406 [28SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5981 [29JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H5201 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: simplify permitting process for drilling on Federal lands (see H.R. 6088), H5152 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide research on, and recommendations for, opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women (see H.R. 5646), H3741 [27AP]

Dept. of State: establish Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (see H.R. 6985), H9405 [28SE]

Information technology: allow certain State permitting authority to encourage expansion of broadband service to rural communities (see H.R. 4824), H552 [18JA]

Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council To End Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 7271), H10169 [12DE]

San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 5727), H3884 [9MY]

SBA: adjust real estate appraisal thresholds under the 504 loan program to bring them into line with thresholds used by Federal banking regulators (see H.R. 6348), H6173 [12JY]

Utah: designate a mountain that protected Elk Ridge City, UT, from wildfire as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’ (see H.R. 7090), H9448 [26OC]

Constitutional authority statements

BLM: simplify permitting process for drilling on Federal lands (H.R. 6088), H5153 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide research on, and recommendations for, opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women (H.R. 5646), H3742 [27AP]

Dept. of State: establish Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (H.R. 6985), H9407 [28SE]

Information technology: allow certain State permitting authority to encourage expansion of broadband service to rural communities (H.R. 4824), H554 [18JA]

Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council To End Human Trafficking: establish (H.R. 7271), H10170 [12DE]

San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area: establish (H.R. 5727), H3886 [9MY]

SBA: adjust real estate appraisal thresholds under the 504 loan program to bring them into line with thresholds used by Federal banking regulators (H.R. 6348), H6174 [12JY]

Utah: designate a mountain that protected Elk Ridge City, UT, from wildfire as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’ (H.R. 7090), H9449 [26OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4287 [22MY], H7691 [26JY], H7923 [7SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3709 [27AP], H9580 [27NO]

Remarks

Acadia National Park: clarify boundary (H.R. 4266), H1518 [13MR]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), H9696 [29NO]

Dean Stone Bridge, Blount County, TN: designate (H.R. 3469), H1517 [13MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: transfer certain Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs (H.R. 1800), H1516 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4588 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project funding, H4904 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide research on, and recommendations for, opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women, H5564, H5565 [22JN]

——— provide research on, and recommendations for, opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women (H.R. 5646), H3710 [27AP]

Dept. of the Interior: maintain annual base funding for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins fish recovery programs and require a report on implementation of those programs (H.R. 4465), H1515 [13MR]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by wildfires, H9083 [26SE]

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), H5564, H5565 [22JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4904 [7JN]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3440), H906 [7FE]

——— reform, H906 [7FE]

Information technology: allow certain State permitting authority to encourage expansion of broadband service to rural communities (H.R. 4824), H8132 [12SE]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (H. Res. 676), H67 [9JA]

Kennedy-King National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 4851), Senate amendment, H2037 [22MR]

Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc.: Made in America Product Showcase selectee, E1042• [23JY]

Memorial Day: observance, H4588 [23MY]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (H.R. 5576), H7848 [5SE]

National Small Business Week: designate (H. Res. 840), H3587 [26AP]

Provo, UT: tribute to Centennial Middle School MATHCOUNTS team, E743• [25MY]

SBA: adjust real estate appraisal thresholds under the 504 loan program to bring them into line with thresholds used by Federal banking regulators (H.R. 6348), H6118 [12JY], H8803 [25SE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1289• [25SE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H5085 [12JN]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices, H419 [17JA]

Utah: designate a mountain that protected Elk Ridge City, UT, from wildfire as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’ (H.R. 7090), H9580 [27NO]

——— tribute to wildland firefighters, H6118 [12JY]

Voyageurs National Park: modify boundaries (H.R. 1350), H1520 [13MR]

YMCA: anniversary of YMCA of Northern Utah, E567• [27AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5646 [25JN]

Statements

Mountain Targets Implementations Through Student Engaged Learning: Utah International Mountain Forum, E1189• [4SE]

Tributes

Ashcraft, Damon, E1189• [4SE]

Butler, Aaron, H4588 [23MY]

Elzinga, Samuel, E1189• [4SE]

Hiatt, David H., E1620• [10DE]

Jensen, Andrew, E1189• [4SE]

Kent, Audrey, E767• [5JN]

Kent, Mike, E767• [5JN]

Monson, Thomas S., H93 [10JA]

Taylor, Brent R., H9514• [14NO]