KIND, RON (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H10211 [13DE]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H10211 [13DE]

Anti-Bullying Roundtable: establish (see H.R. 4536), H5201 [14JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H9574 [20NO]

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 prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 5121), H3707 [26AP]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H9539 [15NO]

——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 7025), H9414 [2OC]

Baltic States: recognize independence anniversary, commend political, economic, social, and military progress, support NATO European Deterrence Initiative, and continue mutually beneficial relationship (see H. Res. 826), H3576 [25AP]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained (see H. Res. 1111), H9414 [2OC]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 730), H1374 [5MR]

China: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Liu Xiaobo and collectively to all advocates of democracy and human rights in China (see H.R. 3960), H9758 [30NO]

——— 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), H10170 [12DE]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H9415 [2OC]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3444 [18AP]

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]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H6113 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 4339), H9744 [29NO]

——— exempt certain recipients of conservation assistance from certain reporting requirements (see H.R. 1163), H4584 [22MY]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 4316), H3887 [9MY]

——— expand availability of programs to veteran farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 6500), H7155 [24JY]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see H.R. 6483), H7154 [24JY]

Dept. of Commerce: provide trade adjustment assistance to certain firms adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see H.R. 6396), H6590 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H7689 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8727 [13SE]

——— establish prize competition on programs to prepare high school students for careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations (see H.R. 6995), H9405 [28SE]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 6184), H6650 [23JY]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 2434), H8886 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H3707 [26AP]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 5795), H5095 [12JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 3545), H1227 [23FE]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1563), H1477 [7MR]

——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (see H.R. 6561), H7721 [26JY]

——— submit report on effects of inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under Medicare part C (see H.R. 4952), H901 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 6992), H9416 [2OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H1502 [8MR]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H5225 [15JN]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H9569 [16NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish and strengthen projects that defray costs of related instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 4083), H1544 [13MR]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 3963), H9691 [28NO]

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

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to certain workers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see H.R. 6395), H6462 [17JY]

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), H8728 [13SE]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H10171 [12DE]

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), H7685 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H478 [17JA]

Dept. of Transportation: update hours of service regulations for truck drivers (see H.R. 5417), H5153 [13JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 5452), H4850 [6JN]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H1544 [13MR]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H9153 [27SE]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H3930 [10MY]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H1342 [1MR]

——— 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), H9415 [2OC]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 5413), H4139 [16MY]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H3931 [10MY]

——— 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), H8728 [13SE]

——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 6637), H10104 [11DE]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see H.R. 4884), H976 [7FE]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H1503 [8MR]

Electric power: report on significant security risks of national electric grid and potential effect of any such security risks on readiness of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3855), H3444 [18AP]

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

Evers-Williams, Myrlie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2130), H9569 [16NO]

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

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 1439), H6112 [11JY]

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

Foreign aid: establish interagency mechanism to coordinate U.S. development programs and private sector investment activities (see H.R. 2747), H3397 [17AP]

Foreign trade: request the President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relative to tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and negotiations with China on certain trade-related concerns (see H. Res. 1018), H7689 [25JY]

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

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H8728 [13SE]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3444 [18AP]

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), H583 [19JA]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1270), H9152 [27SE]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 6108), H6264 [16JY]

Hmong New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1056), H8728 [13SE]

House of Representatives: 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]

House Rules: 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), H8739 [20SE]

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]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H6589 [19JY]

Insurance: improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H7688 [25JY]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4733 [25MY]

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see H.J. Res. 145), H10338 [19DE]

——— establish a special unit to provide tax assistance to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 5479), H3147 [11AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3444 [18AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabiltation (see H. Res. 763), H1756 [21MR]

Medicaid: provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see H.R. 2687), H6650 [23JY]

Medicare: extend special election period under part C for certain deemed individuals enrolled in a reasonable cost reimbursement contract to certain nondeemed individuals enrolled in such contract (see H.R. 6662), H7750 [10AU]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H733 [30JA]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1617), H9768 [6DE]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 6225), H9744 [29NO]

——— provide for coverage of rural emergency medical center services (see H.R. 5678), H3781 [7MY]

——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see H.R. 5881), H4242 [18MY]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to include information on risks associated with opioids, coverage of certain nonopioid pain treatments, and safe disposal of prescription drugs (see H.R. 5775), H3934 [11MY]

——— require prescription drug plans to include information on adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain (see H.R. 5686), H3781 [7MY]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1794), H583 [19JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H4850 [6JN]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H3342 [16AP]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H9569 [16NO]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 1122), H9431 [12OC]

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), H1502 [8MR]

Phillips, Velvalea H. Rodgers: tribute (see H. Res. 863), H3742 [27AP]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 1615), H7688 [25JY]

——— prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 1341), H5201 [14JN]

——— 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), H8108 [10SE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H5225 [15JN]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see H.R. 5364), H5981 [29JN]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 6410), H6463 [17JY]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 6242), H5815 [27JN]

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), H2043 [22MR]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H4849 [6JN]

SBA: codify Boots to Business Program (see H.R. 5193), H3444 [18AP]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3835 [8MY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5199 [14JN]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H9526 [14NO]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H584 [19JA]

——— permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see H.R. 6251), H9153 [27SE]

Taxation: allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement (see H.R. 5860), H4209 [17MY]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H1608 [14MR]

——— improve access to health care through modernized health savings accounts (see H.R. 5138), H1340 [1MR]

——— include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 6199), H5580 [22JN]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 6661), H7750 [10AU]

——— treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord or placental blood or tissue banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 4882), H629 [25JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 6312), H5990 [6JY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6982), H9768 [6DE]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H1755 [21MR]

United Kingdom: support election results of the Falkland Islands and recognize United Kingdom’s sovereignty for as long as the Islands desire to remain a self-governing overseas territory (see H. Res. 650), H4850 [6JN]

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

Venezuela: condemn deteriorating situation and resulting regional humanitarian crisis, affirm support for legitimate National Assembly and Supreme Court, and urge further regional action in support of democracy (see H. Res. 1006), H9569 [16NO]

Veterans: encourage, enhance, and integrate Green Alert plans throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans (see H.R. 5945), H4693 [23MY]

——— extend authorities relating to homeless veterans (see H.R. 4898), H5977 [28JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7720 [26JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H9415 [2OC]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H4584 [22MY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 4044), H9668 [27NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Employment: carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (see H.R. 5018), H1177 [14FE]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5760), H3929 [10MY]

Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Commission: establish (see H.R. 5821), H3976 [15MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Employment: carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (H.R. 5018), H1178 [14FE]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (H.R. 5760), H3930 [10MY]

Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Commission: establish (H.R. 5821), H3978 [15MY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen, exempt from certain War Powers Resolution requirements (H. Res. 1176), H10118 [12DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3183 [12AP]

——— deficit, H7655 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and modernize sugar program, repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and establish tariff-rate quotas for sugar, H4175 [17MY]

——— Natural Resources Conservation Service programs funding, H4135 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4135 [16MY], H4175 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4159 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1176), H10118 [12DE]

——— reform crop insurance program, H4135 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), E832• [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, E832• [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), E832• [13JN]

Genoa, WI: opening of Great River Road Interpretive Center at Genoa National Fish Hatchery, E725• [24MY]

National Court Reporting and Captioning Week: observance, E181• [14FE]

National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as affiliated area of National Park System (H.R. 88), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1160), H9706 [29NO]

Taxation: encourage retirement and family savings (H.R. 6757), H9129 [27SE]

——— extend expiring provisions, modify tax treatment of disaster relief and retirement and savings, stimulate innovation, clarify and correct certain existing provisions, and modernize and improve the IRS, H9706 [29NO]

——— include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (H.R. 6199), H7654 [25JY]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), H9167 [28SE]

——— promote new business innovation (H.R. 6756), H9116 [27SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), H7655 [25JY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care, H7655 [25JY]

Votes: position on missed, E27• [10JA], E33• [11JA], E49• [16JA], E54• [17JA], E1745• [3JA]

Tributes

Johnson, Ed, H1271 [27FE]

Pinter, David J., Sr., E609• [9MY]