TAYLOR, SCOTT (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Israel Independence Anniversary: Israel Zoberman, E484• [17AP]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4712 [24MY]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor servicemembers killed during aviation training exercise at Naval Air Station Key West, FL, H1750 [21MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5895, energy and water development appropriations, H5827 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aquaculture: limit recovery for certain injuries incurred by workers in shellfish aquaculture activities if State workers’ compensation is available (see H.R. 5061), H1478 [7MR]

Armed Forces: require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8739 [20SE]

Barbara Rose Johns Post Office, Farmville, VA: designate (see H.R. 6556), H7782 [31AU]

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), H8739 [20SE]

Clean the Bay Day: support efforts and goals (see H. Res. 912), H4729 [24MY]

Congressional Office of Compliance: 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), H133 [10JA]

Dept. of HHS: enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 6495), H7754 [14AU]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1442 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 5413), H4139 [16MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6650 [23JY]

Drugs: 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), H3705 [26AP]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H1335 [27FE]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 2871), H83 [9JA]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose incident report on false ballistic missile event in Hawaii, review current missile threat notification protocols, and strenthen public health readiness for various weapon attacks (see H.R. 4949), H1179 [14FE]

Federal employees: permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 3303), H7824 [4SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1884), H9420 [5OC]

——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3733), H7824 [4SE]

Firearms: provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H3452 [23AP]

Freedom of religion: affirm importance as a fundamental human right (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5975 [28JN]

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

Government: making continuing appropriations for payment of Armed Forces and Dept. of Homeland Security personnel performing national security activities and prohibit Members of Congress from being paid during a shutdown (see H.R. 4852), H603 [20JA]

Health: promote transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4808), H7824 [4SE]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3211 [12AP]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H3576 [25AP]

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

Medicare: cover opioid treatment program services (see H.R. 5776), H3934 [11MY]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H1477 [7MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H9463 [2NO]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 4382), H5363 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H3783 [7MY]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H8172 [12SE]

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

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6464 [17JY]

Second Chance Month: designate (see H. Res. 789), H3445 [18AP]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6650 [23JY]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 1218), H7754 [14AU]

Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1218), H7754 [14AU]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6650 [23JY]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (see H.R. 5903), H4582 [22MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income compensation of Armed Forces members assigned to special operations forces who serve in support of certain operations combating terrorism (see H.R. 5747), H3928 [10MY]

——— make certain bonuses tax free (see H.R. 5012), H1336 [27FE]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H6464 [17JY]

Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 506), H82 [9JA]

Washington Capitals (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 935), H5093 [12JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6650 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Prisons: improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see H.R. 5575), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: express that continuing resolutions erode military readiness and pose a risk to national security and call for Congress to pass defense-related appropriations before the start of a new fiscal year (see H. Res. 984), H5990 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to frontline operational components for procurement of certain items that do not meet specified criteria (see H.R. 5574), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the U.S. by creating a national communications network to initiate and facilitate alerts for missing adults (see H.R. 5075), H1220 [20FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program on post-traumatic growth (see H.R. 5986), H4736 [29MY]

——— extend period in which entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 6769), H8107 [10SE] (see H.R. 6860), H8738 [20SE]

National Center for Coastal Resilience: designate as a national center of excellence for research in coastal and recurrent flooding (see H. Res. 1182), H10336 [19DE]

William & Mary: anniversary (see H. Res. 711), H624 [22JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Prisons: improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (H.R. 5575), H3443 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to frontline operational components for procurement of certain items that do not meet specified criteria (H.R. 5574), H3443 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the U.S. by creating a national communications network to initiate and facilitate alerts for missing adults (H.R. 5075), H1221 [20FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program on post-traumatic growth (H.R. 5986), H4736 [29MY]

——— extend period in which entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 6769), H8107 [10SE]

——— extend period in which entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 6860), H8739 [20SE]

Remarks

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (organization): tribute, H487 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense: express that continuing resolutions erode military readiness and pose a risk to national security and call for Congress to pass defense-related appropriations before the start of a new fiscal year, H6164, H6165, H6166 [12JY]

Dept. of Justice: integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the U.S. by creating a national communications network to initiate and facilitate alerts for missing adults (H.R. 5075), H8819 [25SE]

Israel: independence anniversary, E484• [17AP]

Law enforcement: empower creation of police and community alliances to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between police officers and the communities they serve (H. Res. 285), H3944 [15MY]

National Mentoring Month: observance, H487 [18JA]

Naval Air Station Key West, FL: tribute to servicemembers killed during aviation training exercise, H1750 [21MR]

Slabinski, Britt: Medal of Honor recipient, H4588 [23MY]

Votes: position on missed, H8245• [13SE], E843• [14JN], E930• [27JN], E1258• [13SE]

William & Mary: anniversary, H897 [6FE]

Statements

Shooting at Pittsburgh, PA, Tree of Life Synagogue and Rising Anti-Semitism: Israel Zoberman, E1564• [28NO]

Trump Jerusalem Declaration: Israel Zoberman, E10• [8JA]