COSTELLO, RYAN A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4219 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Association for Cancer Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 819), H3147 [11AP]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H630 [25JA]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 4693), H630 [25JA]

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]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 4223), H3052 [29MR] (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

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

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 730), H974 [7FE]

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), H1342 [1MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4822), H584 [19JA] (see H.R. 4924), H903 [6FE]

Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see H.R. 4203), H733 [30JA]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (see H.R. 5093), H1266 [26FE]

——— study and report on the state of the Internet-connected devices industry (see H.R. 6032), H5095 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H132 [10JA]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H5286 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish new goals and carry out certain demonstration projects relative to energy storage (see H.R. 5610), H3574 [25AP]

——— provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (see H.R. 5031), H1653 [15MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and operate recovery home certification programs (see H.R. 5100), H7871 [5SE]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 5115), H1333 [27FE]

——— provide for additional programs funded by grants to strengthen health care system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 7212), H9763 [3DE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H5977 [28JN]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H1267 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 6992), H9444 [23OC]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 5717), H3884 [9MY]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (see H.R. 4811), H1503 [8MR]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1544 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program and promote initiatives to reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism (see H.R. 4221), H678 [29JA]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5505), H3444 [18AP]

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), H7772 [24AU]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H3887 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H1268 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3783 [7MY]

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

——— hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (see H.R. 2147), H554 [18JA]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H1729 [20MR]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H555 [18JA]

——— make certain improvements relative to inspections of departmental medical facilities and care for women (see H.R. 3558), H903 [6FE]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 5924), H4778 [5JN]

Drugs: allow States, territories, and Indian tribes to control regulation of marijuana, remove industrial hemp from list of controlled substances, and maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 6043), H7921 [6SE]

——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 5634), H5817 [27JN]

Drunken driving: harmonize law enforcement reporting of driving under the influence arrests in order to provide the latest data at the time of traffic stops (see H.R. 5218), H1501 [8MR]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 1120), H9419 [5OC]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H5750 [26JN]

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), H1268 [26FE]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H3052 [29MR]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 4077), H3343 [16AP]

Federal agencies and departments: enter into or amend agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in water and land surface and subsurface strata (see H.R. 6835), H9092 [26SE]

——— 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]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H677 [29JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1227 [23FE]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1508 [9MR]

——— 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), H6590 [19JY]

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

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 61), H738 [2FE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9569 [16NO]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (see H. Res. 724), H903 [6FE]

Immigration: amend the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program (see H.R. 2004), H170 [11JA]

——— provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and entered U.S. as children, improve border security, and foster U.S. engagement in Central America (see H.R. 4796), H403 [16JA]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1610 [14MR]

——— reinstate returning worker exemption for H-2B visas (see H.R. 4207), H170 [11JA]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9691 [28NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 4575), H733 [30JA]

——— restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see H.R. 762), H7748 [7AU]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H738 [2FE]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, entities controlled by Iranian armed forces, supporters of ballistic missile program, and violations of agreement relative to nuclear program (see H.R. 4821), H584 [19JA]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3936 [11MY]

——— celebrate independence anniversary, encourage equitable treatment in international forums, support U.N. Security Council candidacy, and encourage diplomatic recognition and engagement (see H. Res. 835), 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 rehabilitation (see H. Res. 763), H3507 [24AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see H.R. 6759), H8106 [10SE]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H7776 [28AU]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H7751 [10AU]

Medicare: extend independence at home medical practice demonstration program (see H.R. 3263), H784 [5FE]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 6225), H5748 [26JN]

——— provide for a demonstration project to further examine benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in the home (see H.R. 4724), H1221 [20FE]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 5818), H3976 [15MY]

Melinda ‘Mindy’ Gene Picotti Post Office, Laceyville, PA: designate (see H.R. 6606), H7921 [6SE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: extend period of availability of semipostal stamp (see H.R. 1247), H1729 [20MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1065), H9092 [26SE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 829), H3315 [13AP]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 761), H1341 [1MR]

NATO: prohibit funding for U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 6530), H7743 [3AU]

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 6590), H7871 [5SE]

Pensions: authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design (see H.R. 4997), H1374 [5MR]

Philadelphia Eagles (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 735), H1075 [8FE]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H9432 [12OC]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 6085), H7754 [14AU]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H5815 [27JN]

Skills for Today Week: designate (see H. Res. 841), H3506 [24AP]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H8886 [25SE]

SSA: provide for a single point of contact for individuals who are victims of identity theft (see H.R. 6084), H5363 [20JN]

Taxation: create a tax credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 792), H3743 [27AP]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 5732), H3885 [9MY]

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), H5021 [8JN]

Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 506), H18 [8JA]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 6272), H5974 [28JN]

World Space Week: designate (see H. Res. 1120), H9419 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Drugs: provide for delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner (see H.R. 5202), H1476 [7MR]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate role of unlicensed spectrum in offloading broadband traffic (see H.R. 4813), H477 [17JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Drugs: provide for delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner (H.R. 5202), H1477 [7MR]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate role of unlicensed spectrum in offloading broadband traffic (H.R. 4813), H478 [17JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H9433 [16OC], H9441 [23OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H789 [6FE], H9433 [16OC], H9441 [23OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H532 [18JA], H586 [20JA]

Armed Forces: allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed (H.R. 2409), H7131 [24JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: establish Patient and State Stability Fund to give States flexibility in how they provide assistance for health insurance costs (H.R. 4666), H789 [6FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator in each State, H4220 [18MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4220 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5298 [20JN]

FCC: reauthorize and provide certain procedural changes to rules to maximize opportunities for public participation and efficient decisionmaking (H.R. 4986), H1412 [6MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H586 [20JA]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), Senate amendment, H532 [18JA], H586 [20JA]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10325 [19DE]

Reading (PA) Eagle: anniversary, H574 [19JA]

Skills for Today Week: observance, E524• [24AP]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H532 [18JA], H586 [20JA]

Vitas Healthcare Co.: tribute to Philadelphia, PA, volunteers, E485• [17AP]

Votes: position on missed, E494• [18AP]

YWCA: anniversary, E1337• [28SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H10326 [19DE]

Tributes

Curbelo, Representative, H10325 [19DE]

Frees, James B., II, E265• [6MR]