JENKINS, EVAN H. (a Representative from West Virginia)

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), H133 [10JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 4660), H1076 [8FE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia (see H.R. 5294), H5094 [12JN]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H5225 [15JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H3060 [5AP]

CDC: carry out certain activities to prevent controlled substances overdoses (see H.R. 5812), H5095 [12JN]

——— 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), H1127 [13FE]

DEA: develop training materials covering circumstances when a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription due to suspicion the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse (see H.R. 4275), H1374 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: permit individuals eligible for tuition assistance to use such benefits for licensing, credentialing, and certification programs offered by entities other than institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4633), H5201 [14JN]

——— 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), H7156 [24JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees (see H.R. 5102), H1478 [7MR]

——— authorize certain substance abuse recovery services grants to be used to establish regional technical assistance centers (see H.R. 5587), H5094 [12JN]

——— conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H5094 [12JN]

——— conduct programs to address usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl (see H.R. 5580), H3451 [23AP]

——— disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (see H.R. 5889), H5154 [13JN]

——— provide assistance to States in complying with and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses (see H.R. 5890), H5095 [12JN]

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

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (see H.R. 5009), H1126 [13FE]

——— reauthorize rural emergency medical services training and equipment assistance program (see H.R. 5429), H5750 [26JN]

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), H6264 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1478 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 809), H5201 [14JN]

DIPG Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H3979 [15MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H1477 [7MR]

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), H1374 [5MR]

——— ensure equitable distribution of resources to address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 5109), H1333 [27FE]

——— establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (see H.R. 5891), H5154 [13JN]

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), H6558 [18JY]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H3750 [3MY]

——— strengthen authorities to address counterfeit drugs, illegal and synthetic opioids, and opioid-like substances (see H.R. 5228), H5094 [12JN]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 2871), H5817 [27JN]

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H6589 [19JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H3096 [10AP]

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), H3747 [1MY]

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), H5749 [26JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H6589 [19JY]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2587), H4733 [25MY]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H5649 [25JN]

Medicare: clarify reasonable costs for critical access hospital payments (see H.R. 3224), H5977 [28JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H6264 [16JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H5817 [27JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 5507), H6558 [18JY]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H1374 [5MR]

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), H7689 [25JY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4733 [25MY]

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), H6650 [23JY]

——— expand unique research initiatives authority (see H.R. 5002), H5094 [12JN]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H7729 [26JY]

——— place a moratorium on mail processing facility closures and consolidations and maintain delivery standards (see H.R. 6282), H5974 [28JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H6196 [13JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H7156 [24JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H1477 [7MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H1477 [7MR]

Taxation: allow tax credit for coal-powered electric generation units (see H.R. 5270), H1607 [14MR]

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

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6264 [16JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5422), H7751 [10AU]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2432), H4694 [23MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H1477 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: develop strategy to implement recommendations to prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 5562), H3441 [18AP]

Medicaid: allow States to provide medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families (see H.R. 6004), H4776 [5JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: develop strategy to implement recommendations to prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 5562), H3443 [18AP]

Medicaid: allow States to provide medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families (H.R. 6004), H4776 [5JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4585 [23MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9155 [28SE]

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), H465 [17JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H465 [17JA]

Appropriations: making continuing, H606 [21JA], H1066 [8FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3172 [12AP]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H4934, H4935 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide assistance to States in complying with and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses (H.R. 5890), H5158 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program funding, H6381 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6381 [17JY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H5158 [14JN]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1099), H9156 [28SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4934, H4935 [7JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), Senate amendment, H1066 [8FE]

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, H606 [21JA]

Hershel ‘‘Woody’’ Williams VA Medical Center, Huntington, WV: designate (H.R. 3663, H4262 [21MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9095 [27SE]

Huntington, WV: tribute to Vinson Tigers baseball team, E1047• [23JY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H465 [17JA]

Medicaid: allow States to provide medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families, H9156 [28SE]

Phi Sigma Phi National Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary, E1022• [17JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H465 [17JA]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H6480 [18JY]

Votes: position on missed, H4722• [24MY], E40• [12JA], E55• [17JA], E147• [6FE], E433• [11AP], E502• [18AP], E537• [25AP], E589• [7MY], E601• [8MY], E615• [9MY], E634• [11MY], E671• [17MY], E833• [13JN]

Tributes

Crook, Aaron, H4142 [17MY]

Moses, Lessie, E140• [6FE]

Nolletti, Serafino, E412• [10AP]

Rapp, John and Benjean, E809• [8JN], E1019• [17JY]

Woodson, Carter G., E144• [6FE]