HUDSON, RICHARD (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5796 [27JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5984 [3JY]

Congressional Award Board, H627 [25JA]

House of Representatives Child Care Center Advisory Board, H9445 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 1192), H82 [9JA]

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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H3148 [11AP]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 613), H1729 [20MR]

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), H903 [6FE]

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), H733 [30JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H3097 [10AP]

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: modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H584 [19JA]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H6465 [17JY]

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), H1729 [20MR]

——— 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), H678 [29JA]

Dept. of Energy: develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations (see H.R. 6141), H5284 [19JN]

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), H5981 [29JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6378), H6651 [23JY]

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: making supplemental appropriations for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program COPS in Schools program (see H.R. 5185), H1544 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1507 [9MR]

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), H6588 [19JY]

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), H9668 [27NO]

——— 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), H1653 [15MR]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H5093 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct outreach to veterans on effect of certain delayed payments of claims for emergency medical care and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 5500), H4850 [6JN]

——— establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program (see H.R. 4242), H83 [9JA]

——— 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), H3316 [13AP]

——— 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]

Drugs: authorize employees of a hospice program to handle controlled substances in the residence of a deceased hospice patient to assist in disposal (see H.R. 5041), H1211 [15FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6651 [23JY]

Europe: reject Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, support energy security and diversification, and impose sanctions against individuals and companies working on pipeline (see H. Res. 1035), H7724 [26JY]

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), H5094 [12JN]

FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel (see H.R. 6552), H7721 [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), H3887 [9MY]

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

Graham, Billy: authorize to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1226 [23FE]

——— tribute (see H.J. Res. 130), H1334 [27FE] (see H. Res. 759), H1341 [1MR]

Immigration: clarify standards of family detention and treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6204), H5978 [28JN]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6651 [23JY]

——— 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]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H405 [16JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 4575), H733 [30JA]

Iran: impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see H.R. 4744), H678 [29JA]

——— 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), H733 [30JA]

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

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H7871 [5SE]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H1653 [15MR]

——— 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]

J. Howard Coble Post Office Building, Greensboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 5187), H1441 [6MR]

Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building, Charlotte, NC: designate (see H.R. 5451), H3094 [10AP]

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H6650 [23JY]

Medicare: ensure providers of services receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 4215), H733 [30JA]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H405 [16JA]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to provide information on safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances to certain enrolled individuals (see H.R. 5714), H3884 [9MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H975 [7FE]

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), H4981 [7JN]

Postal Service: establish rates for delivery of inbound international mail that do not discriminate between foreign and domestic mailers and review foreign practices relative to exchange of e-commerce goods with the U.S. (see H.R. 5524), H3507 [24AP]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H8172 [12SE]

Product safety: require Federal and State mandated information declarations and labeling requirements applicable to chemical composition of, and radiation emitted by, consumer products meet minimum scientific standards (see H.R. 6022), H4848 [6JN]

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]

Schools: improve school safety and mental health services (see H.R. 5324), H3397 [17AP]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H3316 [13AP]

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

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H5649 [25JN]

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

——— permit high deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible (see H.R. 4978), H5507 [21JN]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence (see H.R. 6854), H9668 [27NO]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H1609 [14MR]

Tennessee: take certain Federal lands into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 146), H902 [6FE]

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership: establish to assist countries in Sahel, Maghreb, and adjacent regions of Africa to improve capabilities to counter terrorist threats (see H.R. 6018), H5201 [14JN]

Turkey: restrict loans from international financial institutions until the Turkish Government ends detention of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6633), H7724 [26JY]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 199), H405 [16JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H9758 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: 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]

Drugs: require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (see H.R. 5687), H3781 [7MY]

FDA: expand conditional approval pathway for more animal drugs (see H.R. 5599), H3505 [24AP]

Information technology: prioritize funding for wireless broadband providers in States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells for fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) (see H. Res. 689), H169 [11JA]

Taxation: exclude from gross income compensation of Armed Forces members assigned to special operations forces who serve in support of certain operations combating terrorism (see H.R. 5747), H3928 [10MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Drugs: require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (H.R. 5687), H3782 [7MY]

FDA: expand conditional approval pathway for more animal drugs (H.R. 5599), H3506 [24AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income compensation of Armed Forces members assigned to special operations forces who serve in support of certain operations combating terrorism (H.R. 5747), H3930 [10MY]

Letters

Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics With Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act: William Simpson, DisposeRX, Inc., H5236 [19JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to 82d Airborne Division, H4591 [23MY]

Aycock, Al: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber Chairman’s Award recipient, E209• [23FE]

Byron, Robert (Red): NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, E77• [19JA]

Cabrera, Shajn: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber Ambassador of the Year award recipient, E207• [23FE]

Charlotte, NC: anniversary, E1587• [30NO]

Danis, Marilyn: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber Athena Award recipient, E212• [23FE]

Dept. of Defense: express that lack of timely and predictable funding unnecessarily undermines the mission of U.S. Special Operations Command and jeopardizes national security (H. Res. 1009), H7645 [25JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5796 [27JN]

——— Special Operations Forces funding, H5796 [27JN]

Drugs: require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (H.R. 5687), H5236 [19JN]

Evernham, Ray: NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, E72• [19JA]

Fayetteville, NC: Fayetteville Fire Dept., A-Shift Rescue 1 recipient of Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award, E940• [28JN]

——— tribute to Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipients, E947• [28JN]

Five Star Entertainment (business): Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber Mayor’s Small Business of the Year Award recipient, E210• [23FE]

Graham, Billy: tribute (H.J. Res. 130), H1328• [27FE]

Healy, Mac: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber Realtor Cup Award recipient, E210• [23FE]

Hornaday, Ron, Jr.: NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, E76• [19JA]

Milburn, Steve and Debbie: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber Business of the Year Award recipients, E211• [23FE]

North Carolina: anniversary of Centralina Council of Governments, E1589• [30NO]

Squier, Ken: NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, E74• [19JA]

Stocks, Betty Miller: Cabarrus County, NC, Robert Jackson Eury Memorial Award recipient, E582• [3MY], E901• [22JN]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H6634 [23JY]

Toon, James: Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E944• [28JN]

Tyson, Henry: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber Young Professional of the Year Award recipient, E213• [23FE]

University of North Carolina at Charlotte: tribute to men’s rugby team, E898• [22JN]

Votes: position on missed, H983•, H1001• [8FE], H1489• [8MR], E459• [13AP], E1679• [17DE], E1720• [20DE]

Yates, Robert: NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, E71• [19JA]

Tributes

Beatty, Dale, E207• [23FE]

Harris, Christopher, E1167• [21AU]

Healy, Michael D., E903• [22JN]

Hiatt, W. Brian, E352• [21MR]

Mazza, Nancy R., E208• [23FE]

Merritt, Kenneth J. (Rock), E488• [17AP]

Poling, Parker Hamilton, H10158 [12DE]

Reynolds, Danny D., E1043• [23JY]

Rose, Judy, E740• [25MY]

Thompson, Alan, E336• [19MR]

Tovo, Kenneth E., E806• [8JN]