JOHNSON, BILL (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6443 [17JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4975 [7JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5788 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H3506 [24AP]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H8728 [13SE]

Bill Harris Post Office, Ashland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5868), H4209 [17MY]

BLM: clarify authorized categorical exclusions and authorize additional categorical exclusions to streamline the oil and gas permitting process (see H.R. 6106), H5199 [14JN]

——— clarify that permits are not required for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned (see H.R. 6107), H5199 [14JN]

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

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), H4981 [7JN]

China: express solidarity with Tuidang Movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce ties to the Communist Party and affiliates and call for immediate end to campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Res. 932), H7157 [24JY]

Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H1075 [8FE]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 5013), H1214 [15FE]

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize certain substance abuse recovery services grants to be used to establish regional technical assistance centers (see H.R. 5587), H3452 [23AP]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 5795), H3975 [15MY]

——— establish community action opioid response grant program (see H.R. 5124), H3507 [24AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H3210 [12AP]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5365), H3507 [24AP]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H4694 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (see H. Res. 990), H6465 [17JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see H.R. 4720), H1544 [13MR]

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), H7689 [25JY]

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), H8172 [12SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: make available an online tax calculator to estimate the change in an individual’s income tax liability made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 4780), H168 [11JA]

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), H4981 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H8739 [20SE]

——— establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program (see H.R. 4242), H737 [2FE]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1972), H1507 [9MR]

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (see H.R. 6398), H8887 [25SE]

Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing ability of Dept. of Justice and FTC to enforce existing antitrust laws relative to biologic and biosimilar products (see H.R. 6478), H6649 [23JY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H8172 [12SE]

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 6346), H6173 [12JY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1507 [9MR]

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), H3211 [12AP]

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H6112 [11JY]

FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel (see H.R. 6552), H7721 [26JY]

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), H8728 [13SE]

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), H3887 [9MY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 10), H3783 [7MY]

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

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1270), H7728 [26JY]

Housing: provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care (see H.R. 2069), H3210 [12AP]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H8172 [12SE]

——— 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), H9449 [26OC]

——— 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), H584 [19JA]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3444 [18AP]

——— reinstate returning worker exemption for H-2B visas (see H.R. 4207), H3444 [18AP]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9569 [16NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 4575), H1214 [15FE]

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), H8728 [13SE]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see H.R. 4744), H1227 [23FE]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H7728 [26JY]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H7728 [26JY]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H7728 [26JY]

——— 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), H3887 [9MY]

——— 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]

Israeli Americans: recognize heritage and contributions of Israeli-American community (see H. Res. 279), H7729 [26JY]

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), H3453 [23AP]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 3045), H3060 [5AP]

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

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H5201 [14JN]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 4133), H4694 [23MY]

——— modernize physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models (see H.R. 4206), H5225 [15JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H1653 [15MR]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see H.R. 4841), H553 [18JA]

——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see H.R. 5881), H9092 [26SE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 5507), H6042 [10JY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 1156), H5749 [26JN]

——— waive certain telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder (see H.R. 5603), H3835 [8MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies (see H.R. 5541), H8728 [13SE]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1158), H9574 [20NO]

National FFA Organization: update charter (see H.R. 5595), H7156 [24JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H1507 [9MR]

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), H6465 [17JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3956), H1127 [13FE]

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), H6559 [18JY]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 6085), H9092 [26SE]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H7756 [17AU]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H3316 [13AP]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H6648 [23JY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 488), H7728 [26JY]

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

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

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1201), H6041 [10JY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H975 [7FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9569 [16NO]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: improve process authorizing transfer of civilian nuclear commerce technology and assistance (see H.R. 6351), H6173 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education (see H.R. 5261), H1542 [13MR]

EPA: ensure equal regulatory treatment of natural gas and electric vehicles (see H.R. 6476), H6649 [23JY]

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]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: improve process authorizing transfer of civilian nuclear commerce technology and assistance (H.R. 6351), H6174 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education (H.R. 5261), H1543 [13MR]

EPA: ensure equal regulatory treatment of natural gas and electric vehicles (H.R. 6476), H6650 [23JY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: carry out activities relative to development and maintenance of a broadband inventory map to assist rural broadband development (H.R. 4810), H478 [17JA]

Letters

Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act: Charlie Riedl, Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG), H7893 [6SE]

——— Heather Reams, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (organization), H7893 [6SE]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America, H7893 [6SE]

Remarks

Dept. of HHS: provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education (H.R. 5261), H5053 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Economic Development Pilot Program funding for Appalachian States through reductions in EPA operating account funding, H6443, H6444 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6443, H6444 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop hospice care standards tailored to the needs of combat veterans, H4975 [7JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H4975 [7JN]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4975 [7JN]

EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), H1461 [7MR]

——— allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1455 [7MR]

FCC: establish an independent inspector general, H1412 [6MR]

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

Ironton, OH: anniversary of Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade, H3937 [15MY]

Natural gas: codify efforts to encourage exports of small volumes of natural gas (H.R. 4606), H5352 [20JN], H7888, H7892, H7893 [6SE]

——— codify efforts to encourage exports of small volumes of natural gas (H.R. 4606), consideration (H. Res. 1049), H7837 [5SE]

——— restore public hearing requirements for applications to export small volumes of natural gas, H7892 [6SE]

Power resources: global competitiveness of U.S. oil and gas industry, H5351, H5353 [20JN]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H5645 [25JN]

Votes: position on missed, H5826• [28JN], E97• [25JA]

Tributes

Timmann, Gerald, H8163 [12SE]