KUSTOFF, DAVID (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6534 [18JY]

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), H1127 [13FE]

——— 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]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H677 [29JA]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H3316 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1503 [8MR] (see H.J. Res. 2), H3097 [10AP]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 103), H783 [5FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H1217 [16FE]

Crime: establish certain criminal violations for various aspects of harassment using the interstate telecommunications system (see H.R. 3067), H1609 [14MR]

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), H132 [10JA]

——— 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), H4850 [6JN]

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]

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), H6111 [11JY]

Dept. of State: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 1911), H3210 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H8728 [13SE]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 5358), H5750 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 846), H784 [5FE]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 5924), H9569 [16NO]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9691 [28NO]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H7921 [6SE]

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

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), H554 [18JA]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1508 [9MR]

——— 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), H3750 [3MY]

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), H3931 [10MY]

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

Government regulations: require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives (see H.R. 4659), H1729 [20MR]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H7921 [6SE]

——— 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), H9444 [23OC]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9511 [13NO]

Iran: 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]

Israel: 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]

——— 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]

Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building, Memphis, TN: designate (see H.R. 5349), H1727 [20MR]

Law enforcement officers: permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2561), H3887 [9MY]

Major Homer L. Pease Post Office, Johnson City, TN: designate (see H.R. 6621), H7723 [26JY]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H6464 [17JY]

Medicare: ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7728 [26JY]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H1179 [14FE]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H1179 [14FE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H6175 [12JY]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9744 [29NO]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5861), H4981 [7JN]

——— 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), H975 [7FE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H7920 [6SE]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H1335 [27FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9691 [28NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9691 [28NO]

Taxation: 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), H6558 [18JY]

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

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 4706), H903 [6FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9691 [28NO]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 6263), H6465 [17JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9539 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: define term ‘‘serious felony’’ to allow prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against violent, repeat offenders (see H.R. 6697), H7824 [4SE]

Dept. of Justice: require registration of tableting or encapsulating machines to assist law enforcement in identifying counterfeit pill makers (see H.R. 6554), H7721 [26JY]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on best practices in use by Federal agencies and departments to reduce opioid usage following medical procedures (see H.R. 4903), H732 [30JA]

——— conduct certain studies relative to financial transparency, financial institution beneficial ownership information, and illicit financial transaction prevention analysis (see H.R. 6865), H8742 [24SE]

Iran: report on oligarchs and parastatal entities (see H.R. 7182), H9690 [28NO]

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (see H.R. 4768), H168 [11JA]

SEC: exempt emerging growth companies and other smaller companies from requirements to use Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting (see H.R. 5054), H1212 [15FE]

——— remove limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company (see H.R. 6049), H5020 [8JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: define term ‘‘serious felony’’ to allow prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against violent, repeat offenders (H.R. 6697), H7824 [4SE]

Dept. of Justice: require registration of tableting or encapsulating machines to assist law enforcement in identifying counterfeit pill makers (H.R. 6554), H7725 [26JY]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on best practices in use by Federal agencies and departments to reduce opioid usage following medical procedures (H.R. 4903), H732 [30JA]

——— conduct certain studies relative to financial transparency, financial institution beneficial ownership information, and illicit financial transaction prevention analysis (H.R. 6865), H8742 [24SE]

Iran: report on oligarchs and parastatal entities (H.R. 7182), H9691 [28NO]

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (H.R. 4768), H169 [11JA]

SEC: exempt emerging growth companies and other smaller companies from requirements to use Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting (H.R. 5054), H1213 [15FE]

——— remove limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company (H.R. 6049), H5021 [8JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3937 [15MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3889 [10MY]

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), H492 [18JA]

Appropriations: making continuing, H613 [22JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), H3820 [8MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6534 [18JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4298 [22MY]

Federal employees: provide a criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures of certain individually identifiable information by employees or officers of a Federal department or agency (H.R. 4294), H5588 [25JN]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (H.R. 4545), H1629 [15MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6534 [18JY]

Fish and fishing: address spread of Asian carp to Southeast waterways, H6475 [18JY]

FRS: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), H1716 [20MR]

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, H613 [22JA]

IRS: modernize and improve (H.R. 5444), H3420 [18AP]

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (H.R. 4768), H1397 [6MR]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H492 [18JA]

Munford, TN: tribute to Munford High School marching band, H9772 [10DE]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8892 [26SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program funding, H6534 [18JY]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H613 [22JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H492 [18JA]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H3773 [7MY]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H6035 [10JY]

Verell, John, III: University of Tennessee Farmer of the Year award recipient, H3985 [16MY]

Tributes

Laurenzi, Lawrence J., H3889 [10MY]

Lollar, Ron, H5995 [10JY]

Orgill, Joseph, III, H1615 [15MR]