GAETZ, MATT (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6095 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see H.R. 4819), H6264 [16JY]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H3931 [10MY]

——— protect common household pets from harmful confinement (see H.R. 4941), H3211 [12AP]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 4693), H7156 [24JY]

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of promotion of commissioned officers of the Army and Air National Guard and improve processes for Federal recognition of promotions of such officers (see H.R. 5713), H4243 [18MY]

——— establish searchable database containing names and citations of members who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 7097), H9448 [26OC]

——— extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 2166), H583 [19JA]

——— 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), H677 [29JA]

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

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

——— modify congressional budget and appropriations process to provide fiscal stability (see H.R. 5214), H1500 [8MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate Rayburn House Office Building room as the ‘‘Stephen D. Vermillion III, Room’’ (see H. Res. 624), H7825 [4SE]

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), H9443 [23OC]

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5022 [8JN]

Coastal zones: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (see H.R. 2261), H4210 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: require the FBI to create a list of foreign intelligence threats to higher education and require reporting to Dept. of Education of certain gifts from such entities (see H.R. 6821), H8725 [13SE]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1179 [14FE]

Courts: modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1450), H737 [2FE]

——— prohibit issuance of national injunctions (see H.R. 6730), H8172 [12SE]

Crime: clarify meaning of terms ‘‘act of war’’ and ‘‘blocked asset’’ relative to liability for acts of terrorism (see H.R. 5954), H4778 [5JN]

——— provide for certain sentencing enhancements relating to illegal reentry offenses and clarify manner in which sentences for such offenses are to be served (see H.R. 5526), H3576 [25AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H4210 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H3783 [7MY]

——— intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see H. Res. 129), H903 [6FE]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H5286 [19JN]

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]

——— provide accountability and protect whistleblowers (see H.R. 4702), H1374 [5MR]

——— 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), H83 [9JA]

——— provide student loan forgiveness to borrowers of Federal student loans who agree to delay eligibility to collect Social Security benefits (see H.R. 4584), H1653 [15MR]

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), H7154 [24JY]

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: 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]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H1336 [27FE]

——— 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), H1478 [7MR]

——— permit sentencing judges in child sex trafficking cases to order the Dept. of Justice to publicize the name and photograph of convicted defendants (see H.R. 440), H1442 [6MR]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of individuals using medical or recreational marijuana in States with legalized marijuana (see H.R. 5050), H1212 [15FE]

——— 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. 937, 938), H5152 [13JN] (see H. Res. 970), H5816 [27JN]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1268 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: improve accountability of senior officials and other supervisory employees (see H.R. 4703), H1442 [6MR]

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), H7825 [4SE]

——— extend moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 5014), H1177 [14FE]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H7921 [6SE]

——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4770), H1179 [14FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: abolish Federal Insurance Office (see H.R. 4483), H8171 [12SE]

——— accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 5876), H4694 [23MY]

——— issue bonds to finance construction of a southern border wall (see H.R. 7304), H10210 [13DE]

——— 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), H738 [2FE]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H8886 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 1820), H1699 [19MR]

——— conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3397 [17AP]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H737 [2FE]

——— enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct surveys to measure cannabis use by veterans (see H.R. 7128), H9525 [14NO]

——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries (see H.R. 4312), H678 [29JA]

——— provide for a policy on medicinal cannabis (see H.R. 7130), H9525 [14NO]

——— provide training in use of medical cannabis for all departmental primary care providers (see H.R. 7129), H9525 [14NO]

——— 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), H629 [25JA]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 5924), H4778 [5JN]

Drugs: allow States, territories, and Indian tribes to control regulation of marijuana, remove industrial hemp from list of controlled substances, and maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 6043), H4979 [7JN]

——— improve medical research on marijuana (see H.R. 4825), H1268 [26FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H7943 [7SE]

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]

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), H6042 [10JY]

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), H1076 [8FE]

——— increase access to agency guidance documents (see H.R. 4809), H1127 [13FE]

——— prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H1336 [27FE]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see H.R. 5823), H3977 [15MY]

——— 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), H9439 [19OC]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1127 [13FE]

Federal employees: remove limitations on Federal employment for individuals legally using marijuana according to laws of the State in which they reside (see H.R. 6589), H8887 [25SE]

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), H3148 [11AP]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 788), H3148 [11AP]

Fish and fishing: establish measures to combat invasive lionfish (see H.R. 6255), H5815 [27JN]

Floods: acknowledge significance of sea level rise and flooding in the U.S. and in Florida and affirm need for greater adaptation funding and use of historical flooding and sea level rise projections into planning (see H. Res. 1087), H9090 [26SE]

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]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see H.R. 5472), H4981 [7JN]

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), H1503 [8MR]

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

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), H6042 [10JY]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 34), H3096 [10AP]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H3210 [12AP]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): determine designation as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker or a transnational criminal organization (see H.R. 5035), H1508 [9MR]

Human rights: provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the U.S. (see H.R. 2803), H7156 [24JY]

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), H6196 [13JY]

——— 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), H7943 [7SE]

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

——— 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), H7824 [4SE]

IRS: prohibit from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual tax returns (see H.R. 4916), H1729 [20MR]

——— 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), H4777 [5JN]

——— 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]

——— pursue and enter into a military treaty alliance of extended deterrence (see H. Con. Res. 139), H9416 [2OC]

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

Keiser University: anniversary (see H. Res. 680), H18 [8JA]

Korean Peninsula: commend diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization (see H. Res. 861), H3783 [7MY]

Law enforcement: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 22), H1442 [6MR]

Law enforcement officers: permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2561), H170 [11JA]

Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 6780), H8169 [12SE]

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

Medicare: extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H903 [6FE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H9463 [2NO]

Members of Congress: provide for the temporary halt in pension payments for Members sentenced for certain offenses (see H.R. 4314), H1374 [5MR]

——— 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]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2024), H1178 [14FE]

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]

Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 6591), H7722 [26JY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 776), H7772 [24AU]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 783), H3060 [5AP]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H3148 [11AP]

National Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 782), H1608 [14MR]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4694 [23MY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 775), H1542 [13MR]

NOAA: award competitive grants to combat lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico through the Cooperative Science and Education Program (see H.R. 943), H6112 [11JY]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1444), H1342 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H5749 [26JN]

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

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), H5750 [26JN]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5861), H4981 [7JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H3930 [10MY]

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

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H630 [25JA]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 881), H3096 [10AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H4849 [6JN]

——— allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 3988), H737 [2FE]

——— 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), H4739 [1JN]

——— index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 6444), H7729 [26JY]

——— make certain bonuses tax free (see H.R. 5012), H3060 [5AP]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H785 [5FE]

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

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H1127 [13FE]

——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under the tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see H.R. 2293), H1373 [5MR]

U.N.: object to resolution criticizing U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel (see H. Res. 684), H678 [29JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 2591), H677 [29JA]

Waters, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks about public treatment of members of the Trump administration (see H. Res. 962), H5648 [25JN]

Women: support access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-affirming, high-quality health care and recognize high standards established by Pro Women’s Healthcare Centers consortium (see H. Res. 1033), H9439 [19OC]

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

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]

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]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of judges (see H.R. 5120), H1333 [27FE]

Constitutional authority statements

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 (H.R. 5634), H3706 [26AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of judges (H.R. 5120), H1335 [27FE]

Remarks

Air Force Enlisted Village (organization): anniversary, E170• [13FE]

American Medical Marijuana Physicians Association: tribute, E382• [29MR]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, H5005 [8JN]

Carroll, Karen: Okaloosa County, FL, School District Educational Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E176• [13FE]

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, H657, H658, H660 [29JA]

——— release of original and minority memo on alleged misuse of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H898 [6FE]

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, H3332 [16AP]

——— rescission of policy placing a low priority on Federal enforcement of marijuana laws in States with legalized marijuana, H471, H472, H473, H474 [17JA]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (H.R. 1532), H393 [16JA]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans, H3501 [24AP]

——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws, H471, H472, H473, H474 [17JA]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, H474 [17JA]

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, Inc.: tribute to volunteers and staff, H5348 [20JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, H1496 [8MR]

Federal-State relations: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States’ rights, H474 [17JA]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6096 [11JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of judges (H.R. 5120), H1321 [27FE], H1356 [5MR]

Fredericksen, Kadance: Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipient, E1298• [25SE]

Israel: urge relisting of Airbnb rental homes in West Bank, H9658 [27NO]

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (H.R. 4768), H1398 [6MR]

National Mentoring Month: observance, E128• [2FE]

NOAA: encourage elimination of lionfish from U.S. waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for additional tags authorizing fishing for certain species, H6096 [11JY]

Pensacola, FL: tribute to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, E128• [2FE]

Phillips, Heather: Okaloosa County, FL, School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, E202• [16FE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H3331 [16AP], H3960 [15MY]

Thompson, Ina: DeFuniak Springs, FL, Woman’s Club Woman of Light honoree, E509• [23AP]

Trujillo, Carlos: nomination to be Ambassador to the OAS, E153• [7FE]

Tributes

Chimel, Theresa, E123• [2FE]

Emond, Frank, E766• [5JN]

Kendall, Hugh, E646• [15MY]

Maney, Thomas P. (Patt), E334• [19MR]

McBride, Denis, E864• [19JN]

Oakes, Christian and Cass, E301• [13MR]

Ros-Lehtinen, Representative, H6105 [11JY]