DesJARLAIS, SCOTT (a Representative from Tennessee)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H1609 [14MR]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H3050 [26MR]

——— 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]

——— 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), H3050 [26MR]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 5572), H3441 [18AP]

Census: require any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 3600), H173 [12JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H1217 [16FE]

Crime: prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 5637), H3705 [26AP]

——— provide penalties for certain obstructions of the enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 4915), H1610 [14MR]

——— punish unlawful obstruction of enforcement of laws of the U.S. by State officials (see H.R. 5884), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see H. Res. 129), H738 [2FE]

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]

——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4274), H555 [18JA]

Dept. of Energy: expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to improve training and education for skilled technical workers at national laboratories and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities (see H.R. 5567), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H3397 [17AP]

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

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 6595), H7943 [7SE]

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 the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (see H.R. 4910), H1179 [14FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: abolish Federal Insurance Office (see H.R. 4483), H5201 [14JN]

Dept. of Transportation: adjust and provide flexibility in hours of service requirements relative to transportation of agricultural commodities, short-haul operations, and sleeper berths and reduce paperwork (see H.R. 6178), H6042 [10JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4951), H901 [6FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4210 [17MY]

Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1142), H3978 [15MY]

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

Farrakhan, Louis: condemn promotion of ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jews and the Jewish religion and all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance (see H. Res. 772), H1610 [14MR]

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H4210 [17MY]

Federal agencies and departments: modernize Federal grant reporting (see H.R. 4887), H738 [2FE]

——— prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H405 [16JA]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1339), H554 [18JA]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H3096 [10AP]

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), H3317 [13AP]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 10), H3576 [25AP]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on best practices in use by Federal agencies and departments to reduce opioid usage following medical procedures (see H.R. 4903), H1729 [20MR]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9821 [10DE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H902 [6FE]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H3148 [11AP]

Immigration: change first-time illegal entry into the U.S. from a misdemeanor to a felony and make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6318), H6465 [17JY]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H5094 [12JN]

——— create a fund for construction of continuous wall along southern U.S. border, redirect amounts from foreign aid penalties and certain fees to such fund, and increase Border Patrol salaries and overtime (see H.R. 6657), H7747 [7AU]

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

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H902 [6FE]

——— ensure State and local cooperation with Federal law enforcement against illegal alien criminals and ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 4805), H3211 [12AP]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, and reduce asylum fraud (see H.R. 391), H3936 [11MY]

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

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

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3507 [24AP]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration—cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 774), H3887 [9MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to establish a Border Wall and Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 7073), H9438 [19OC]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9449 [26OC]

IRS: report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program (see H.R. 6333), H6111 [11JY]

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]

——— 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]

——— support security and law enforcement training and cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 6998), H9405 [28SE]

Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building, Memphis, TN: designate (see H.R. 5349), H1727 [20MR]

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), H3708 [26AP]

Major Homer L. Pease Post Office, Johnson City, TN: designate (see H.R. 6621), H7723 [26JY]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H7729 [26JY]

Medicare: ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7156 [24JY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H5649 [25JN]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 6932), H9149 [27SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H3049 [26MR]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2797), H3707 [26AP]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1316), H6558 [18JY]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2276), H1127 [13FE]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]

Mueller, Robert S., III: call for timely conclusion or report on status with an anticipated date of conclusion of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Res. 870), H3783 [7MY]

Patents: restore patent rights to inventors (see H.R. 6557), H9463 [2NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H3444 [18AP]

Remote Area Medical (organization): grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5488), H3209 [12AP]

Rosenstein, Rod J.: impeach (see H. Res. 1028), H7687 [25JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H7156 [24JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4210 [17MY]

Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (see H. Res. 837), H3750 [3MY]

SSA: prohibit use of funds to develop, test, deploy, implement, or administer Disability Case Processing System (see H.R. 5221), H1501 [8MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4210 [17MY]

Taxation: allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement (see H.R. 5860), H4209 [17MY]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5153), H8172 [12SE]

——— make certain bonuses tax free (see H.R. 5012), H3056 [2AP]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1098), H8107 [10SE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1204), H3978 [15MY]

——— provide for periodic designation of qualified opportunity zones (see H.R. 6890), H9408 [28SE]

U.N.: disapprove U.N. General Assembly resolution on U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel (see H. Res. 671), H18 [8JA]

——— establish U.S. policy relative to contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 6451), H6588 [19JY]

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), H1076 [8FE]

Voting: prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in elections for State or local office (see H.R. 6482), H7154 [24JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1818), H82 [9JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4210 [17MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 6263), H6465 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: prohibit enforcement of certain policies of homeowners associations relative to real property of servicemembers (see H.R. 6911), H9089 [26SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: prohibit enforcement of certain policies of homeowners associations relative to real property of servicemembers (H.R. 6911), H9091 [26SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4141 [17MY], H6115 [12JY]

Remarks

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3198 [12AP], H4225 [18MY]

——— reform work requirements and education and employment training programs under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3198 [12AP]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3198 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4667 [23MY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4667 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of depredation permits to livestock farmers authorizing taking of black vultures during calving season, H4225 [18MY]

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 443), H3326 [16AP]

Dunlap, TN: Dunlap Police Dept., finalist for Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, H4145 [17MY]

Middle Tennessee State University: tribute to debate team, E534• [25AP]

Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility, Murfreesboro, TN: designate (H.R. 2634), H8753 [25SE]

Votes: position on missed, H4302• [22MY], E703• [22MY]

Tributes

Gwyn, Mark, H5163 [14JN]