GUTHRIE, BRETT (a Representative from Kentucky)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4656 [23MY]

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), H478 [17JA]

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

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H7732 [27JY]

Colleges and universities: designate institutions of higher education that provide research, data, and leadership on continuous manufacturing as National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (see H.R. 5568), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H9439 [19OC]

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

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), H737 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees (see H.R. 5102), H1332 [27FE]

——— develop strategy to implement recommendations to prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 5562), H3507 [24AP]

——— 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), H5022 [8JN]

——— 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]

——— provide assistance to States in complying with and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses (see H.R. 5890), H5022 [8JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 7328), H10335 [19DE]

——— report on feasibility of using certain technologies to facilitate administration of prior authorization requirements under part C of Medicare program (see H.R. 7250), H10102 [11DE]

——— submit report on effects of inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under Medicare part C (see H.R. 4952), H6112 [11JY]

Dept. of HUD: set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (see H.R. 5735), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace (see H.R. 5892), H5022 [8JN]

——— provide grants to State-recognized or federally recognized apprenticeship programs to support expansion, awareness, and prestige of such programs (see H.R. 6425), H6557 [18JY]

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), H9439 [19OC]

——— 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), H8886 [25SE]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H9439 [19OC]

Drugs: establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (see H.R. 5891), H5022 [8JN]

——— improve medical research on marijuana (see H.R. 3391), H7156 [24JY]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 6), H5286 [19JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6651 [23JY]

——— recognize importance of funding workforce development programs (see H. Res. 1100), H9406 [28SE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6042 [10JY]

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), H901 [6FE]

——— publish on Commission website documents to be voted on by the Commission (see H.R. 6422), H6557 [18JY]

——— require approval or denial of a license transfer application within a certain number of days of submission (see H.R. 7365), H10510 [20DE]

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (see H.R. 5333), H1698 [19MR] (see H.R. 7328), H10335 [19DE]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to accept electronic release forms (see H.R. 3076), H6264 [16JY]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H737 [2FE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H8886 [25SE]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 7055), H9439 [19OC]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 10), H9439 [19OC]

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

Health: award certain allergy and reversible lower airway disorders-related grants and increase preference given to States that allow trained school personnel to administer rescue medications for allergies and such disorders (see H.R. 2285), H1543 [13MR]

——— increase awareness of sepsis and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate intervention (see H. Res. 1175), H10103 [11DE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6651 [23JY]

——— fund construction of southern border wall, ensure compliance with Federal immigration law, and combat sanctuary cities, transnational gangs, human trafficking, and drugs (see H.R. 7059), H9439 [19OC]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9526 [14NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 4575), H785 [5FE]

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]

Medicaid: allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (see H.R. 5797), H3975 [15MY]

——— cover protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder (see H.R. 5789), H3975 [15MY]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 7217), H9767 [6DE]

Medicare: extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H1374 [5MR]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 6932), H9821 [10DE]

——— provide clarification about minimal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics (see H.R. 4772), H3936 [11MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H6650 [23JY]

——— provide for certain program integrity transparency measures (see H.R. 5715), H3884 [9MY]

——— refine payment for orthotics and prosthetics and improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care (see H.R. 2599), H3507 [24AP]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H1214 [15FE]

National FFA Organization: update charter (see H.R. 5595), H7689 [25JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9744 [29NO]

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 756), H1503 [8MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 880), H3834 [8MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: carry out activities relative to development and maintenance of a broadband inventory map to assist rural broadband development (see H.R. 4810), H477 [17JA]

National Workforce Development Month: observance (see H. Res. 1100), H9406 [28SE]

Ollie M. James Post Office Building, Marion, KY: designate (see H.R. 6838), H8887 [25SE]

OSHA: provide relief for crane operators from third party certification in cases in which such operators are only delivering or retrieving propane containers (see H.R. 5988), H5750 [26JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H8728 [13SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3798), H9436 [16OC]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3956), H1076 [8FE]

Product safety: require Federal and State mandated information declarations and labeling requirements applicable to chemical composition of, and radiation emitted by, consumer products meet minimum scientific standards (see H.R. 6022), H4848 [6JN]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2401), H7688 [25JY]

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment (see H.R. 6933), H9436 [16OC]

Taxation: make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (see H.R. 6760), H8733 [17SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5649 [25JN]

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), H1374 [5MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: define endangered species petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog (see H.R. 6355), H8732 [17SE]

——— increase State and local involvement in management plans under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6364), H7732 [27JY]

——— provide for greater county and State consultation relative to petitions under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6345), H7157 [24JY]

——— provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (see H.R. 6356), H6264 [16JY]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H3931 [10MY]

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

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7871 [5SE]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 4044), H170 [11JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: permit to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, KY (see H.R. 5901), H4284 [21MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a working group to recommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology (see H.R. 6913), H9089 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: address use of opioids and substance use disorders relative to pregnant women and babies (see H.R. 5492), H3209 [12AP]

——— establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers (see H.R. 5327), H1697 [19MR]

Federal agencies and departments: allow payments from Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities (see H.R. 6017), H4848 [6JN]

Medicaid: delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (see H.R. 6042), H4979 [7JN]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H1651 [15MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Army: permit to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, KY (H.R. 5901), H4285 [21MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a working group to recommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology (H.R. 6913), H9091 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: address use of opioids and substance use disorders relative to pregnant women and babies (H.R. 5492), H3210 [12AP]

——— establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers (H.R. 5327), H1698 [19MR]

Federal agencies and departments: allow payments from Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities (H.R. 6017), H4849 [6JN]

Medicaid: delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (H.R. 6042), H4981 [7JN]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (H.R. 5306), H1652 [15MR]

Letters

Opioid drug abuse prevention legislation: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5248 [19JN]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5248 [19JN]

Motions

House of Representatives: call of the House, H588 [20JA]

Remarks

Army: permit to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, KY, H4657 [23MY]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (S. 2076), H10284 [19DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide for an action plan to prevent opioid addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (H.R. 5590), H5247, H5248 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4657 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: inform college students of anticipated monthly payments for any income-driven student loan repayment plans for which they are eligible as part of annual counseling process, H7857 [5SE]

——— inform college students that loan amounts will count toward their aggregate loan amounts, regardless of whether their credits transfer as part of annual counseling process, H7857 [5SE]

——— require student loan exit counseling include a warning about fraudulent third-party debt relief companies, H7860 [5SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 1635), H7850, H7853, H7857, H7860 [5SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 1635), motion to recommit, H7861 [5SE]

Dept. of HHS: address use of opioids and substance use disorders relative to pregnant women and babies (H.R. 5492), H3434 [18AP]

——— establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers (H.R. 5327), H3434 [18AP], H5056 [12JN]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (H.R. 767), Senate amendment, H10424, H10425 [20DE]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H3434 [18AP]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), H5512 [22JN]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1099), H9247 [28SE]

FAA: reauthorize programs, H9039 [26SE]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), H10425, H10427 [20DE]

Fort Knox, KY: anniversary, E1062• [25JY]

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), H9039 [26SE]

Medicaid: delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (H.R. 6042), H5244, H5245 [19JN]

——— provide requirements relative to use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 5801), H5245, H5247 [19JN]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 7217), H10050 [11DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, H10050 [11DE]

Missing Children’s Assistance Act: amend and improve (S. 3354), H9358 [28SE]

Quinn, Ben, Sr.; University of Kentucky College of Engineering Hall of Distinction inductee, H3494 [24AP]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H3773, H3774 [7MY]

Veterans: ensure than veterans receive financial counseling when applying for student loans, H7861 [5SE]

Tributes

Birdwell, Helena Chase, E1531• [16NO]

Lawrence, Wendell, E1071• [25JY]

Mann, Michael, E915• [26JN]

McMaster, Herbert R., Jr., E678• [17MY]

Miller, Steve, E96• [25JA]

Robbins, Robert and Rita, E705• [22MY]

Tanner, Jill, E1347• [28SE]