GALLAGHER, MIKE (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4653, H4667 [23MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5794, H5795 [27JN]

Appointments

Cyberspace Solarium Commission, H9445 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H3443 [18AP]

Afghan Allies Protection Act: amend (see H.R. 5694), H4139 [16MY]

Air Force: acknowledge readiness challenges due to aging aircraft and depleted personnel and call for regular and sufficient funding to address procurement, maintenance, and staffing shortfalls (see H. Res. 1010), H7689 [25JY]

Armed Forces: 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), H625 [22JA]

Army: express that not fully resourcing the Army in a timely manner erodes its ability to maintain readiness and poses risk to its ability to conduct military operations (see H. Res. 1007), H6649 [23JY]

Australia: affirm U.S.-Australia cooperation on space research, exploration, and utilization (see H. Res. 1052), H7920 [6SE]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 7123), H9758 [30NO]

Courts: protect U.S. businesses from foreign companies claiming diplomatic immunity in U.S. courts (see H.R. 5116), H1443 [6MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H554 [18JA]

——— reauthorize National Organic Program and provide for modernization of organic import documentation, new technology advancements, and stricter enforcement of organic products entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3871), H404 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: express that continuing resolutions erode military readiness and pose a risk to national security and call for Congress to pass defense-related appropriations before the start of a new fiscal year (see H. Res. 984), H6042 [10JY]

——— express that lack of timely and predictable funding unnecessarily undermines the mission of U.S. Special Operations Command and jeopardizes national security (see H. Res. 1009), H6649 [23JY]

——— increase number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 941), H3397 [17AP]

——— recognize importance of Congress completing appropriations legislation, reconcile differences between House and Senate versions, and present to the President before the start of new fiscal year (see H. Res. 995), H6263 [16JY]

——— 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), H9444 [23OC]

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), H554 [18JA]

——— 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), H478 [17JA]

——— require disclosures of foreign donations, contracts, or gifts by institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5336), H3148 [11AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish new goals and carry out certain demonstration projects relative to energy storage (see H.R. 5610), H3707 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: 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]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H3444 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (see H.R. 5074), H1220 [20FE]

——— develop a strategy to secure schools and institutions of higher education from acts of terrorism, active shooters, and other homeland security threats (see H.R. 5731), H3884 [9MY]

——— develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (see H.R. 5079), H1226 [23FE]

——— establish Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (see H.R. 6439), H6651 [23JY]

——— establish immigration advisory program (see H.R. 5207), H1476 [7MR]

——— establish Office of Biometric Identity Management (see H.R. 5206), H1476 [7MR]

——— establish State and local fusion center technical assistance program (see H.R. 5099), H1332 [27FE]

——— improve suspicious activity reporting to prevent acts of terrorism (see H.R. 5094), H1266 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: limit exemption from foreign agent registration requirements for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of certain bona fide pursuits to activities which do not promote a foreign political agenda (see H.R. 5336), H3148 [11AP]

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]

——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4770), H2043 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1206), H3148 [11AP]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H7728 [26JY]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H1653 [15MR]

——— 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), H733 [30JA]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9758 [30NO]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (see H.R. 5247), H1541 [13MR]

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

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4828), H552 [18JA]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 2212), H1227 [23FE]

FEC: apply restrictions on personal use of campaign funds to political committees, treat certain coordinated expenditures as candidate contributions, and disclose funding source for political advertisements (see H.R. 7267), H10168 [12DE]

——— prohibit congressional candidates and Members of Congress from soliciting campaign funds on any day on which the House of Congress in which the candidate seeks election or the Member serves is in session (see H.R. 6433), H6557 [18JY]

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), H1227 [23FE]

——— prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H133 [10JA]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H554 [18JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H4850 [6JN]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 737), H1126 [13FE]

Government: making continuing appropriations for payment of Armed Forces and Dept. of Homeland Security personnel performing national security activities and prohibit Members of Congress from being paid during a shutdown (see H.R. 4852), H581 [19JA]

Great Lakes Week: designate (see H. Res. 868), H3750 [3MY]

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

——— promote transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4808), H403 [16JA]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2141), H1227 [23FE]

Hmong New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1056), H7941 [7SE]

House Rules: encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency (see H. Res. 1090), H9151 [27SE]

——— prohibit, with limited exceptions, participation of any Member, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity (see H. Res. 1043), H7871 [5SE]

——— prohibit Members from soliciting campaign funds on any day on which the House is in session (see H. Res. 1003), H6557 [18JY]

Immigration: address protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents (see H.R. 6190), H5817 [27JN]

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

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), H478 [17JA]

——— 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), H3507 [24AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3707 [26AP]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H2043 [22MR]

——— improve how beneficiaries are assigned under the shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1160), H1267 [26FE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1617), H1227 [23FE]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 1038), H132 [10JA]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1316), H132 [10JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H733 [30JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 134), H3929 [10MY]

——— 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]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1152), H9568 [16NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1152), H9568 [16NO]

National Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 692), H172 [12JA]

Navy: recognize perilous readiness state due to high operational demands, increased deployment lengths, shortened training periods, and deferred maintenance in the era of sequestration and without consistent funding (see H. Res. 998), H6263 [16JY]

NIST: improve assistance provided by Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 5517), H3315 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H6464 [17JY]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H7871 [5SE]

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), H678 [29JA]

Russia: condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship (see H. Res. 786), H1699 [19MR]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9758 [30NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9758 [30NO]

Syria: 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), H133 [10JA]

Taxation: expand permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase contribution limits for such accounts (see H.R. 247), H1127 [13FE]

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

——— provide for flexible giving accounts (see H.R. 6616), H7723 [26JY]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H3452 [23AP]

Technology: promote a 21st century artificial intelligence workforce (see H.R. 4829), H552 [18JA]

U.N.: object to resolution criticizing U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel (see H. Res. 684), H169 [11JA]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H3097 [10AP]

Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building, Milwaukee, WI: designate (see H.R. 5784), H3935 [11MY]

Voting: develop best practices for States to use to protect integrity of Federal elections and make election technology improvement grants to States (see H.R. 3751), H1336 [27FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9758 [30NO]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9691 [28NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Australia: commemorate anniversary of World War I Battle of Hamel, forging relationship with the U.S., and support continued military, diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation (see H. Res. 1029), H7687 [25JY]

China: direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see H.R. 7255), H10102 [11DE]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 6337), H6111 [11JY]

Iran: impose sanctions relative to Iranian financial institutions and development and use of Iranian digital currency (see H.R. 7321), H10269 [17DE]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H5748 [26JN]

——— recognize readiness, end strength, and modernization challenges and that budgetary uncertainty impedes ability to meet ongoing and unexpected threats, putting national security at risk (see H. Res. 994), H6263 [16JY]

NATO: support renaming of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in honor of John McCain (see H. Res. 1053), H7920 [6SE]

Russia: require a report on designation as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 6475), H6649 [23JY]

Constitutional authority statements

China: direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (H.R. 7255), H10103 [11DE]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (H.R. 6337), H6112 [11JY]

Iran: impose sanctions relative to Iranian financial institutions and development and use of Iranian digital currency (H.R. 7321), H10269 [17DE]

Russia: require a report on designation as a state sponsor of terrorism (H.R. 6475), H6650 [23JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H135 [11JA], H4149 [17MY]

Remarks

Air Force: AIM–120 delta advanced medium-range air-to-air missile funding, H5795 [27JN]

Appropriations: making continuing, H136 [11JA]

Coleman, WI: dedication of All Veterans Memorial, E939• [28JN]

Congress: legislative priorities, H136 [11JA]

——— prohibit recesses until adoption of a concurrent budget resolution that results in a balanced budget (H.R. 1936), H4149 [17MY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, E320• [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: amend national defense strategy to counter China’s use of immigration programs and visas to enter the U.S. for political, academic, or social influence efforts, H4667, H4668 [23MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4667, H4668 [23MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5794, H5795 [27JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require counterterrorism information sharing coordination (H.R. 4569), H48 [9JA]

Escanaba (U.S.C.G.C.): anniversary of sinking, E1077• [26JY]

Green Bay, WI: anniversary of Green Bay Elks Lodge, E442• [12AP]

Health: recognize importance, effectiveness, and need for trauma-informed care among Federal programs and agencies (H. Res. 443), H1245 [26FE]

Ireland: add to E-3 nonimmigrant visa program (H.R. 7164), H9677 [28NO]

Marine Corps: recognize readiness, end strength, and modernization challenges and that budgetary uncertainty impedes ability to meet ongoing and unexpected threats, putting national security at risk (H. Res. 994), H6293, H6294 [17JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, H7910 [6SE]

Navy: AIM–120 delta advanced medium-range air-to-air missile funding, H5794, H5795 [27JN]

Nichols, WI: anniversary, E1140• [10AU]

Peshtigo, WI: anniversary of Great Peshtigo Fire, E1195• [4SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove gray wolves from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6784), H9548 [16NO]

Tributes

Balza, Firman, E1445• [23OC], E1488• [2NO]

Gehring, Brad, E1559• [27NO]

Gossage, John R., E549• [26AP]

Hardel, Bradly A., E1564• [28NO]

Kerstetter, Rose, E1201• [5SE]

McMaster, Herbert R., Jr., E681• [18MY]

Pagel, Jon, E237• [27FE]

Riordan, Pat, E869• [20JN]

Sarkis, Jim, E555• [26AP]