LOEBSACK, DAVID (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4708 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 5226), H1501 [8MR]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 413), H7157 [24JY]

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H737 [2FE]

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

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), H1544 [13MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 81), H1654 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9439 [19OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [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), H9574 [20NO]

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), H584 [19JA] (see H.R. 4924), H903 [6FE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 3530), H7688 [25JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 4734), H9539 [15NO]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 4973), H974 [7FE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program relative to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities (see H.R. 5175), H1441 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a study and submit a report on barriers to accessing abuse-deterrent opioid formulations for certain Medicare enrollees (see H.R. 5582), H3451 [23AP]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

——— reauthorize rural emergency medical services training and equipment assistance program (see H.R. 5429), H3059 [5AP]

Dept. of Justice: require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H9758 [30NO]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H6112 [11JY]

——— provide a fiduciary safe harbor for the selection of a lifetime income provider under ERISA (see H.R. 4604), H7728 [26JY]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H8886 [25SE]

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), H8732 [17SE]

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), H6558 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H1179 [14FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 5314), H3148 [11AP]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 2273), H6464 [17JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1516), H9425 [9OC]

EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see H. Res. 834), H3441 [18AP]

——— reallocate renewable fuel obligation of certain exempted small refineries to other refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers (see H.R. 6731), H8887 [25SE]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H1729 [20MR]

Eximbank: revise statutory quorum requirement for Board of Directors (see H.R. 4007), H170 [11JA]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H7728 [26JY]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE]

——— establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S. (see H.R. 4881), H629 [25JA]

——— reinstate rules regulating inmate telephone service rates, which include immigrant detention facilities, and ensure immigrant parents can call their separated children without charge (see H.R. 6254), H5815 [27JN]

——— 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), H3507 [24AP]

Federal agencies and departments: improve communication to individuals by requiring clear instructions (see H.R. 5321), H1652 [15MR]

FEMA: reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 6455), H6651 [23JY]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 2525), H3148 [11AP]

Firearms: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 10), H6651 [23JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H8886 [25SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H9092 [26SE]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (see H.R. 3523), H7156 [24JY]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3835 [8MY]

Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H1179 [14FE]

Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 1536), H554 [18JA]

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), H903 [6FE]

——— authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H9822 [10DE]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5284 [19JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3444 [18AP]

——— request the President and direct Sec. of HHS Azar to transmit to the House of Representatives information on health and welfare of children separated from parents due to zero tolerance policy (see H. Res. 982), H6113 [11JY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H7748 [7AU]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 6070), H5093 [12JN]

Marine Corps: anniversary of women’s service (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1127 [13FE]

Medicare: expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 7083), H9443 [23OC]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H9408 [28SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of offical funds for airline accommodations for Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 5232), H5363 [20JN]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling (see H. Res. 318), H4739 [1JN]

National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education, and Economics Advisory Board: change membership (see H.R. 5071), H1336 [27FE]

National FFA Organization: update charter (see H.R. 5595), H7748 [7AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 914), H4732 [25MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H8739 [20SE]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 857), H3741 [27AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 880), H3834 [8MY]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees to organize and collectively bargain for improved wages and working conditions, sanction violations of such rights, and reform collective bargaining process (see H.R. 4548), H6175 [12JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H5814 [27JN]

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), H6263 [16JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H7728 [26JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3060 [5AP]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9510 [13NO]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H8886 [25SE]

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

Staub, Daniel J. (Rusty): tribute (see H. Res. 874), H7743 [3AU]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H902 [6FE]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H4210 [17MY]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H8727 [13SE]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure permits issued to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 2150), H3096 [10AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7921 [6SE]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

World Hearing Day: designate (see H. Res. 740), H1342 [1MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H7732 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: award grants to secondary schools that establish projects to encourage students in their junior and senior school years to experience career and technical education courses at community colleges (see H.R. 5020), H1177 [14FE]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see H.R. 6526), H7686 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants for pilot programs to advance high-definition road mapping in order to further safe deployment of highly automated vehicles (see H.R. 6058), H5021 [8JN]

FCC: make grants to establish or expand job training programs for communications tower service, construction, and maintenance (see H.R. 5639), H3706 [26AP]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 1146), H9525 [14NO]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 823), H3209 [12AP]

Skills for Today Week: designate (see H. Res. 841), H3506 [24AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: award grants to secondary schools that establish projects to encourage students in their junior and senior school years to experience career and technical education courses at community colleges (H.R. 5020), H1178 [14FE]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (H.R. 6526), H7688 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants for pilot programs to advance high-definition road mapping in order to further safe deployment of highly automated vehicles (H.R. 6058), H5021 [8JN]

FCC: make grants to establish or expand job training programs for communications tower service, construction, and maintenance (H.R. 5639), H3707 [26AP]

Remarks

FCC: reauthorize and provide certain procedural changes to rules to maximize opportunities for public participation and efficient decisionmaking (H.R. 4986), H1411 [6MR]

Votes: position on missed, E708• [22MY]