DAVIS, RODNEY (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4828 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4567 [22MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H6501 [18JY]

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), H173 [12JA]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 1192), H3342 [16AP]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H9420 [5OC]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9420 [5OC]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1225), H3096 [10AP]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 6793), H8887 [25SE]

Budget: rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (see H.R. 3), H3884 [9MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate room H-226 as the ‘‘Lincoln Room’’ (see H. Res. 1063), H8726 [13SE]

Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office, Alpha, IL: designate (see H.R. 5737), H3885 [9MY]

CDC: reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use (see H.R. 5353), H5022 [8JN]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4822), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4924), H783 [5FE]

Crime: condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities (see H. Res. 257), H678 [29JA]

——— prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 4655), H733 [30JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow producers to file a one-time program contract for certain programs (see H.R. 4904), H1336 [27FE]

——— provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see H.R. 4058), H1442 [6MR]

——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (see H.R. 5259), H1542 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (see H.R. 5022), H1442 [6MR]

Dept. of Commerce: study and report on well-being of newsprint and publishing industry and suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper pending assessment of effect on printing and publishing industry (see H.R. 6031), H4979 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H3397 [17AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and operate recovery home certification programs (see H.R. 5100), H7871 [5SE]

——— establish community action opioid response grant program (see H.R. 5124), H5094 [12JN]

——— provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge (see H.R. 5176), H5094 [12JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5365), H4777 [5JN]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H5507 [21JN]

——— reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (see H.R. 5329), H5022 [8JN]

——— reauthorize rural emergency medical services training and equipment assistance program (see H.R. 5429), H6264 [16JY]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 5899), H7871 [5SE]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H3707 [26AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 6992), H9574 [20NO]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 4403), H733 [30JA]

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), H678 [29JA]

——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others (see H.R. 6747), H8739 [20SE]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (see H.R. 4811), H1268 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Advocacy Centers (see H.R. 5955), H9511 [13NO]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1503 [8MR]

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), H8728 [13SE]

——— 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), H6589 [19JY]

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 Veterans Affairs: improve process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits (see H.R. 1910), H903 [6FE]

——— use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (see H.R. 5974), H6264 [16JY]

Depts. of Justice and Education: conduct a survey of public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools (see H.R. 5242), H3343 [16AP]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H4285 [21MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5581 [22JN]

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), H3931 [10MY]

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

FCC: study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H784 [5FE]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4828), H1544 [13MR]

FDIC: clarify exclusions from definition of a deposit broker (see H.R. 6866), H9420 [5OC]

Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 4929), H783 [5FE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H6042 [10JY]

Federal Railroad Administration: provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees (see H.R. 3148), H8886 [25SE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H1221 [20FE]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5248), H4736 [29MY]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H4243 [18MY]

Government regulations: require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives (see H.R. 4659), H1214 [15FE]

GPO: ensure availability of no-fee public access to Government information, reform Federal Depository Library Program, and authorize activities of the Superintendent of Documents (see H.R. 5305), H1651 [15MR]

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H3096 [10AP]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (see H. Res. 724), H783 [5FE]

Housing: provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care (see H.R. 2069), H3397 [17AP]

Illinois: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 1098), H9151 [27SE]

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

——— expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 1970), H583 [19JA] (see H.R. 6580), H8108 [10SE]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1610 [14MR]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9691 [28NO]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinstate such coverage in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such coverage (see H. Res. 1066), H8726 [13SE]

——— prohibit health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and prescription drug plan sponsors from limiting drug price information a pharmacy may give to a consumer (see H.R. 6733), H8887 [25SE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 6689), H7871 [5SE]

International relations: recognize that international education and exchange programs further national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation (see H. Res. 470), H3453 [23AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H1336 [27FE]

——— 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), H9432 [12OC]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, entities controlled by Iranian armed forces, supporters of ballistic missile program, and violations of agreement relative to nuclear program (see H.R. 4821), H552 [18JA]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H3397 [17AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 3641), H1477 [7MR]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H5507 [21JN]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H1508 [9MR]

James William Robinson, Jr., Memorial Post Office Building, Westmont, IL: designate (see H.R. 6167), H5362 [20JN]

Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building, Ceres, CA: designate (see H.R. 6405), H7871 [5SE]

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

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 3931), H3444 [18AP]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H7921 [6SE]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H5363 [20JN]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3032), H3507 [24AP]

——— cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 1298), H4733 [25MY]

——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see H.R. 4006), H4694 [23MY]

——— expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse (see H.R. 5684), H5022 [8JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 1898), H8886 [25SE]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5160), H6042 [10JY]

——— provide that Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation on payments for drugs and biologicals shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4392), H5987 [3JY]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 3378), H3096 [10AP]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6988), H10338 [19DE]

National Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 692), H738 [2FE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H3444 [18AP]

National Park Service: designate certain Federal land in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Illinois’ Bicentennial Grove’’ (see H.R. 6904), H9089 [26SE]

NIH: expand unique research initiatives authority (see H.R. 5002), H5022 [8JN]

Postal Service: designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities (see H.R. 6113), 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), H6263 [16JY]

Russia: condemn ongoing occupation of, and human rights violations in, Crimea and call for continued sanctions against those engaged in such illegal occupation (see H. Res. 1022), H7871 [5SE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5581 [22JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H5506 [21JN]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H9153 [27SE]

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

——— provide additional safety standards for professional boxing (see H.R. 5964), H5095 [12JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5581 [22JN]

Susquehanna National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2991), H1127 [13FE]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H3507 [24AP]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2310), H1127 [13FE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1204), H3506 [24AP]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 5732), H3885 [9MY]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 5067), H3887 [9MY]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H554 [18JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6796), H8724 [13SE]

Waterways: amend laws relative to operation and maintenance of navigation facilities (see H.R. 5688), H3781 [7MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5581 [22JN]

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), H6650 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (see H.R. 5848), H4138 [16MY]

Drugs: require retail sellers of opioids to verify identity of prospective purchaser and enter certain information about purchase into respective State’s prescription drug monitoring system (see H.R. 5219), H1501 [8MR]

Logan S. Palmer Post Office, Harristown, IL: designate (see H.R. 5935), H4692 [23MY]

National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education, and Economics Advisory Board: change membership (see H.R. 5071), H1220 [20FE]

Read Across America Day: observance (see H. Res. 753), H1334 [27FE]

Taxation: allow graduate students to exclude tuition reductions from gross income (see H.R. 5396), H2041 [22MR]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (see H.R. 6760), H8107 [10SE]

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

U.S. Grain Standards Act: restore certain exceptions (see H.R. 5070), H1220 [20FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (H.R. 5848), H4139 [16MY]

Drugs: require retail sellers of opioids to verify identity of prospective purchaser and enter certain information about purchase into respective State’s prescription drug monitoring system (H.R. 5219), H1502 [8MR]

Logan S. Palmer Post Office, Harristown, IL: designate (H.R. 5935), H4693 [23MY]

National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education, and Economics Advisory Board: change membership (H.R. 5071), H1221 [20FE]

Taxation: allow graduate students to exclude tuition reductions from gross income (H.R. 5396), H2042 [22MR]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), H8107 [10SE]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (H.R. 4886), H677 [29JA]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: restore certain exceptions (H.R. 5070), H1221 [20FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H977 [8FE]

Letters

Route 66 Centennial Commission Act: David Knudson, National Historic Route 66 Federation, H6217 [16JY]

——— Hamid Bahadori, Automobile Club of Southern California, H6218 [16JY]

——— Ken Busby, Route 66 Alliance, H6218 [16JY]

——— Pam Bowman, National Trust for Historic Preservation, H6217 [16JY]

——— William M. Thomas, Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership (organization), H6217 [16JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6 [8JA], H9536 [15NO]

Remarks

Colleges and universities: tribute to international students, E547• [26AP]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (H.R. 4924), H806 [6FE]

Corps of Engineers: clarify Federal/non-Federal cost share of, seek congressional approval before constructing additional technologies at, and expedite completion of, Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study Brandon Road Study, H4828, H4829 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4802, H4803, H4828, H4829 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify that adult failure to meet Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program household eligibility requirements will not make household children ineligible, H4190 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3198 [12AP], H4054 [16MY], H4190, H4195, H4196 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1176), H10122 [12DE]

——— reform work requirements and education and employment training programs under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3198 [12AP], H4054 [16MY]

——— repeal bioenergy subsidy programs, H4195, H4196 [17MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3198 [12AP], H4054 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4568 [22MY]

——— provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased, H4568 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen border security and increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 6136), consideration (H. Res. 953), H5442 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (H.R. 4909), H1565, H1566 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (H.R. 66), H6215, H6216, H6218 [16JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs, H9038 [26SE]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3649 [26AP]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), corrections in engrossment, H3728 [27AP]

FEMA: ensure consideration of severe local impact when making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration, H3649 [26AP], H9038 [26SE]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance (H.R. 4), corrections in engrossment, H3728 [27AP]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3649 [26AP]

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), H9038 [26SE]

Howard, Thomas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E218• [26FE]

Illinois: anniversary of statehood, H3431 [18AP]

Journal: question of approval, H9745 [30NO]

Klasner, Tom: National Association of County Engineers Rural County Engineer Award recipient, E861• [19JN]

Logan S. Palmer Post Office, Harristown, IL: designate (H.R. 5935), H8176 [13SE], E718• [23MY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H468 [17JA]

Monticello, IL: tribute to Monticello High School football team, H9746 [30NO]

Pana, IL: tribute to Pana Fire Dept., E821• [12JN]

Rare Disease Day: observance, H1249 [26FE]

Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (H.R. 66), H6215, H6216, H6218 [16JY]

Schrage, Eric: Illinois Firefighter Medal of Honor Award recipient, H5162 [14JN]

Silgan Closures (company): Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Illinois Sustainable Award recipient, E70• [19JA]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Springfield Clinic work with OpenNotes movement, E225• [27FE], E258• [5MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H468 [17JA]

Taxation: make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), H9166 [28SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1201), H7109 [24JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6545), H9156 [28SE]

Votes: position on missed, H3763• [7MY], H4792• [6JN], E815• [8JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H10325 [19DE]

Tributes

Bell, Jeff, E1720• [20DE]

Berns, Tom, H1480 [8MR]

Burke, Robert, H3789 [8MY]

Comerford, John, H6273 [17JY]

Curbelo, Representative, H10325 [19DE]

Dalluge, William, H5758• [27JN]

Foreman, John, E967• [3JY]

Freyling, David, H6052 [11JY]

Herschelman, Grace, H1249 [26FE], E220• [26FE]

Huddleston, Avery, E300• [13MR]

Leonard, Derek, H978 [8FE]

Leonard, Elizabeth, E97• [25JA]

Lundin, Iris Nigg, H4858 [7JN]

McFarlin, Roger, E146• [6FE]

McGovern, John, H6578 [19JY]

Nelson, Tim, H657 [29JA]

O’Malley, Ayden, H690 [30JA]

Raney, Lynn, H8 [8JA], E8• [8JA]

Schmitz, Paul, E422• [10AP]

Wasem, John, E419• [10AP]

Widmer, Rob, E791• [7JN]

Williams, Eldon (Twirp), H9536 [15NO]