MOONEY, ALEXANDER X. (a Representative from West Virginia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 4844), H1268 [26FE]

——— 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]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1229), H4243 [18MY]

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

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), H7759 [21AU]

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), H4850 [6JN]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments (see H.R. 4311), H678 [29JA]

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), H1503 [8MR]

——— 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), H1503 [8MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: prohibit use of public funds for payment of a settlement or award in connection with a sexual harassment claim or other workplace disputes and release information on previous settlements (see H.R. 4494), H678 [29JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide that final rule on home mortgage disclosure shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4651), H19 [8JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 586), H1217 [16FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas (see H.R. 3566), H1507 [9MR]

——— modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H133 [10JA]

——— require sale of distressed assets and distribute proceeds to low-income communities for infrastructure projects and deficit reduction (see H.R. 6104), H7728 [26JY]

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), H1610 [14MR]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 719), H173 [12JA]

——— carry out a grant program to secure elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5107), H6464 [17JY]

——— 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), H133 [10JA]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see H.R. 7023), H9414 [2OC]

Dept. of HHS: 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]

——— 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), H1267 [26FE]

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), H3979 [15MY]

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]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see H.R. 5871), H6264 [16JY]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see H.R. 3320), H19 [8JA]

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), H9436 [16OC]

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]

——— modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 4373), H1442 [6MR]

——— repeal Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 5470), H3146 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a demonstration program to expand availability of telemedicine services for veterans living in rural areas with certain mental health disorders (see H.R. 7017), H9414 [2OC]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 3642), H1374 [5MR]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H5286 [19JN]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H1699 [19MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H7751 [10AU]

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 6346), H7729 [26JY]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 3608), H7688 [25JY]

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H4584 [22MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H1179 [14FE]

——— 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]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 788), H1477 [7MR]

——— reduce age requirement at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee (see H.R. 5112), H3097 [10AP]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 6624), H7724 [26JY]

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), H4695 [23MY]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5281), H1653 [15MR]

FRS: reform and increase monetary policy transparency and accountability (see H.R. 6741), H7941 [7SE]

FTC: prohibit pyramid promotional schemes and ensure compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan, but on sales to individuals who use products or services sold (see H.R. 3409), H1374 [5MR]

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

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish procedures for considering certain credit scores when determining whether to purchase a residential mortgage (see H.R. 898), H3059 [5AP]

Health: authorize use of experimental drugs, biological products, and devices by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 2368), H903 [6FE]

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

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H5286 [19JN]

Immigration: 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), H8172 [12SE]

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

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6183), H5977 [28JN]

——— 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), H7772 [24AU]

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), H9421 [5OC]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1610 [14MR]

——— impose terrorism-related sanctions against As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba and publish a list of armed groups receiving assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 4238), H1477 [7MR]

——— require a National Intelligence Estimate on Iranian proxy forces (see H.R. 4012), H3050 [26MR]

IRS: prohibit from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual tax returns (see H.R. 4916), H1076 [8FE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3444 [18AP]

——— 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]

Medicare: waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H6041 [10JY]

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), H4850 [6JN]

National Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 692), H630 [25JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9444 [23OC]

National Park Service: provide competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6287), H6559 [18JY]

NIH: establish and fund Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative to expand, intensify, and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of opioid abuse and the understanding and treatment of pain (see H.R. 4733), H1507 [9MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Multi-State Plan program (see H.R. 4664), H1342 [1MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H6465 [17JY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H9416 [2OC]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 4124), H19 [8JA]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, provide spending information and limits on such programs, and prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 2832), H404 [16JA]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H6264 [16JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H1755 [21MR]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H7751 [10AU]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H7751 [10AU]

Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 632), H1443 [6MR]

——— condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 1165), H9822 [10DE]

——— condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 4681), H1442 [6MR]

Taiwan: encourage negotiations to enter into a bilateral trade agreement (see H. Res. 271), H19 [8JA]

——— encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (see H.R. 535), H19 [8JA]

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]

——— allow tax credit for coal-powered electric generation units (see H.R. 5270), H3097 [10AP]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H4777 [5JN]

——— 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), H1341 [1MR]

——— make certain bonuses tax free (see H.R. 5012), H1227 [23FE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5154 [13JN]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms (see H.R. 5006), H1336 [27FE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1200), H1335 [27FE]

——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 5856), H6264 [16JY]

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), H9092 [26SE]

——— increase State and local involvement in management plans under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6364), H7157 [24JY]

——— prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6354), H7157 [24JY]

——— provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6360), H7157 [24JY]

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

——— provide grants to non-Federal landowners who protect or restore habitat and contribute to recovery of an endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 6344), H7157 [24JY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H7751 [10AU]

World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 4044), H4777 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: reform Civil Penalty Fund and prohibit the Bureau from serving as the administrator of redress payments (see H.R. 6163), H5362 [20JN]

FEMA: improve National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (see H.R. 4905), H732 [30JA]

FRS: establish requirements for salaries, financial disclosures, and office staff of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 4791), H172 [12JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: exclude lawyers engaged in legal proceedings from definition of debt collector and prevent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from exercising certain supervisory or enforcement authority over lawyers (see H.R. 5082), H1226 [23FE]

Money: define the dollar as a fixed weight of gold (see H.R. 5404), H2041 [22MR]

SEC: change quarterly reporting requirement for certain registered securities to a semi-annual requirement (see H.R. 6918), H9089 [26SE]

——— exempt from registration certain accredited investor transactions within transparent secondary markets (see H.R. 4971), H974 [7FE]

Taxation: clarify that gain or loss on the sale of certain coins or bullion is exempt from recognition (see H.R. 6790), H8170 [12SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: reform Civil Penalty Fund and prohibit the Bureau from serving as the administrator of redress payments (H.R. 6163), H5362 [20JN]

FEMA: improve National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (H.R. 4905), H732 [30JA]

FRS: establish requirements for salaries, financial disclosures, and office staff of the Board of Governors (H.R. 4791), H173 [12JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: exclude lawyers engaged in legal proceedings from definition of debt collector and prevent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from exercising certain supervisory or enforcement authority over lawyers (H.R. 5082), H1226 [23FE]

Money: define the dollar as a fixed weight of gold (H.R. 5404), H2043 [22MR]

SEC: change quarterly reporting requirement for certain registered securities to a semi-annual requirement (H.R. 6918), H9091 [26SE]

——— exempt from registration certain accredited investor transactions within transparent secondary markets (H.R. 4971), H975 [7FE]

Taxation: clarify that gain or loss on the sale of certain coins or bullion is exempt from recognition (H.R. 6790), H8171 [12SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1223 [23FE], H3051 [29MR], H3055 [2AP], H3745 [1MY], H4735 [29MY], H4737 [1JN], H7733 [31JY], H7761 [24AU], H9423 [9OC], H10595 [24DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3051 [29MR], H3055 [2AP], H3745 [1MY], H4735 [29MY], H4737 [1JN], H7733 [31JY], H7761 [24AU], H9423 [9OC], H10595 [24DE]

Remarks

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 (H.R. 4712), consideration (H. Res. 694), H499 [18JA]

Appropriations: legislative process, H558 [19JA], H6192 [13JY]

——— making continuing, H623 [22JA]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), Senate amendment, H623 [22JA]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, H558 [19JA]

Votes: position on missed, E996• [11JY]

West Virginia: 2d Congressional District internship program for individuals in long-term substance abuse recovery program to meet requirements of obtaining job readiness skills, H5186 [14JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6037 [10JY]

Tributes

Barnes, Clark, E44• [16JA]