BRAT, DAVE (a Representative from Virginia)

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]

Animals: prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 6720), H7919 [6SE]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 5313), H1729 [20MR]

Armed Forces: allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed (see H.R. 2409), H1267 [26FE]

——— prohibit provision of unpaid compensation and benefits to members found guilty of desertion and provide such back pay to families of members killed or injured while on search and rescue missions (see H.R. 4413), H1221 [20FE]

——— 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), H4243 [18MY]

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

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]

Congress: require every bill, resolution, and document produced by Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats (see H.R. 5143), H1340 [1MR]

——— require every bill to show the changes the bill makes to the full text of existing sections of law the bill repeals or amends (see H.R. 5142), H1340 [1MR]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1552), H82 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H9408 [28SE]

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), H3887 [9MY]

——— carry out a grant program to secure elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5107), H5977 [28JN]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success (see H.R. 4508), H173 [12JA]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 5556), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: alter deadlines by which an application for asylum must be made (see H.R. 4850), H903 [6FE]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, condemn harassment and threats against such individuals, and call for resignation of Portland, OR, Mayor, Ted Wheeler (see H. Res. 1048), H7781 [31AU]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse, closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, and rationale for probe of President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Res. 907), H4583 [22MY]

——— provide full access to certain documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election (see H. Res. 970), H5816 [27JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Jobs Plus Recovery programs to give individuals impacted by opioid addiction or substance use disorders access to job training and support services (see H.R. 5679), H3781 [7MY]

Dept. of State: prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 6450), H6588 [19JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: reform Federal Insurance Office (see H.R. 3861), H5201 [14JN]

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), H3397 [17AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H6558 [18JY]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 1445), H3397 [17AP]

Egypt: express concern over attacks on Coptic Christians (see H. Res. 673), H9463 [2NO]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 2212), H1653 [15MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for a method by which the economic costs of significant regulatory actions may be offset by the repeal of other regulatory actions (see H.R. 2623), H478 [17JA]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 3790), H1179 [14FE]

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), H4210 [17MY]

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

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (see H.R. 6213), H6175 [12JY]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H.J. Res. 130), H1334 [27FE]

Immigration: clarify standards of family detention and treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6134), H5649 [25JN]

——— provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable (see H.R. 5653), H3741 [27AP]

——— provide that certain naturalized individuals who are affiliated with a criminal gang are subject to revocation of citizenship (see H.R. 5065), H3211 [12AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H478 [17JA]

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), H3397 [17AP]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H9432 [12OC]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4285 [21MY]

IRS: prohibit employees from unionizing and entering into collective bargaining agreements (see H.R. 6268), H5974 [28JN]

Israel: commemorate anniversary of recognition of Jerusalem as the capital, commend subsequent relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and reaffirm U.S.-Israel friendship (see H. Con. Res. 144), H9767 [6DE]

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), H4140 [16MY]

Labor unions: allow question of representation affecting commerce when fewer than half of bargaining unit members had opportunity to vote in certification elections or no election was held (see H.R. 4327), H733 [30JA]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations and payment of dues or fees to such organizations for nonrepresentational activity (see H.R. 6544), H7921 [6SE]

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H3887 [9MY]

Medicare: extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H1755 [21MR]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H7751 [10AU]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 4509), H170 [11JA]

——— set annual rate of pay for a Member who has served 12 consecutive years at $1 and exclude service during any such annual pay period as creditable service for purposes of an annuity (see H.R. 5539), H3396 [17AP]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 776), H9092 [26SE]

National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see H. Res. 881), H4140 [16MY]

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

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1444), H583 [19JA]

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), H1477 [7MR]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9408 [28SE]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 4124), H133 [10JA]

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]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 7178), H9667 [27NO]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H6041 [10JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6558 [18JY]

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

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 172), H4981 [7JN]

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

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 5067), H3887 [9MY]

Turkey: restrict loans from international financial institutions until the Turkish Government ends detention of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6633), H7724 [26JY]

Walker, Wyatt T.: tribute (see H. Res. 742), H1217 [16FE]

Waters, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks about public treatment of members of the Trump administration (see H. Res. 962), H5817 [27JN]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H629 [25JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9539 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: allow certain persons to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation (see H.R. 5000), H1126 [13FE]

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

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6862), H8742 [24SE]

Courts: limit authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief (see H.R. 4927), H783 [5FE]

——— provide that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under immigration laws (see H.R. 4928), H783 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: protect freedoms of speech, expression, and association and the right for student groups to invite speakers at public institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7229), H9819 [10DE]

Dept. of HHS: disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (see H.R. 5889), H4284 [21MY]

——— provide for prevention and treatment of substance abuse grants to recovery community organizations (see H.R. 5408), H3046 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: repeal perimeter rule relative to distance of non-stop flights operating at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 7298), H10209 [13DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure certain health care contractors are subject to Federal tort claims laws to improve accountability of physicians (see H.R. 7105), H9459 [30OC]

Immigration: limit separation of families seeking asylum, expedite asylum process for individuals with children, increase Federal immigration judges, and authorize new family shelters (see H.R. 6195), H5580 [22JN]

Locust Grove, VA: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Locust Grove (see H. Res. 1112), H9414 [2OC]

Religion: protect rights of free speech and free exercise, reject labeling of groups as hate groups based on religion or political views, and prevent discrimination and crime based on such labeling (see H. Res. 903), H4209 [17MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Aviation: allow certain persons to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation (H.R. 5000), H1126 [13FE]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6862), H8742 [24SE]

Courts: limit authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief (H.R. 4927), H784 [5FE]

——— provide that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under immigration laws (H.R. 4928), H784 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: protect freedoms of speech, expression, and association and the right for student groups to invite speakers at public institutions of higher education (H.R. 7229), H9820 [10DE]

Dept. of HHS: disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (H.R. 5889), H4284 [21MY]

——— provide for prevention and treatment of substance abuse grants to recovery community organizations (H.R. 5408), H3046 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: repeal perimeter rule relative to distance of non-stop flights operating at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (H.R. 7298), H10210 [13DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure certain health care contractors are subject to Federal tort claims laws to improve accountability of physicians (H.R. 7105), H9460 [30OC]

Immigration: limit separation of families seeking asylum, expedite asylum process for individuals with children, increase Federal immigration judges, and authorize new family shelters (H.R. 6195), H5581 [22JN]

Lists

Henrico County, VA, high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E681• [18MY]

Remarks

Aviation: allow certain persons to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation, H9040• [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse, H9249 [28SE]

——— disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (H.R. 5889), H5123, H5124, H5125 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse, closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, and rationale for probe of President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3335 [16AP]

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1099), H9249 [28SE]

FAA: reauthorize programs, H9040• [26SE]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1082), H9040• [26SE]

Henrico County, VA: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E681• [18MY]

Midlothian, VA: anniversary of Bethlehem Baptist Church, E1559• [27NO]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1336• [28SE]

Tributes

Bell, Richard, Jr., E263• [6MR]

Leonard, Karl, H5125 [13JN]

Meier, Robert H., E279• [8MR]

Rivera, Rosalinda, H8178 [13SE]

Wade, Mike, H5125 [13JN]

Washington, Alphonso, E1386• [9OC]