ROSS, DENNIS A. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4673 [23MY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Per Ross, Let’s Make Officials Report All ‘Official’ Time, Lakeland (FL) Ledger, H4678 [23MY]

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), H1268 [26FE]

——— 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), H478 [17JA]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H3444 [18AP]

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), H5749 [26JN]

Census: require any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 3600), H1227 [23FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 2553), H1336 [27FE]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1336 [27FE]

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), H6264 [16JY]

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), H5022 [8JN]

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), H5749 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop educational materials relative to human trafficking in schools (see H.R. 5407), H3343 [16AP]

Dept. of HUD: provide disaster assistance to States and localities under a Community Development Block Grant Program grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 4557), H5977 [28JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (see H.R. 5735), H4739 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (see H.R. 4811), H1544 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1268 [26FE]

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), H7825 [4SE]

——— extend moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 5014), H1177 [14FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: reform Federal Insurance Office (see H.R. 3861), H1729 [20MR]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H7824 [4SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 5986), H5977 [28JN]

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

——— provide for the non-applicability of non-departmental covenants not to compete to the appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel and reform recruitment and hiring process (see H.R. 5521), H5817 [27JN]

Drugs: provide for a technical expert panel to provide recommendations on reducing opioid use in the surgical setting and on best practices for pain management (see H.R. 5718), H4739 [1JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

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), H9092 [26SE]

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), H5286 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (see H.R. 5759), H7735 [31JY]

——— reduce and minimize credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of all Federal programs by transferring such risk to the private sector at market terms (see H.R. 5381), H2040 [22MR]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H554 [18JA]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H7735 [31JY]

Financial institutions: ensure Federal financial regulators perform comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see H.R. 4607), H555 [18JA]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 3790), H975 [7FE]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H3316 [13AP]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 788), H1507 [9MR]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5248), H3835 [8MY]

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), H3979 [15MY]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H5153 [13JN]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3343 [16AP]

Hungary: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Hungary (see H.R. 5647), H3741 [27AP]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

——— provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and entered U.S. as children, improve border security, and foster U.S. engagement in Central America (see H.R. 4796), H625 [22JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H976 [7FE]

——— 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), H1442 [6MR]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H3397 [17AP]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H3746 [1MY]

——— 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]

Keiser University: anniversary (see H. Res. 680), H18 [8JA]

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 rehabilitation (see H. Res. 763), H3343 [16AP]

Labor unions: clarify term labor organization (see H.R. 5665), H5095 [12JN]

Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 6780), H8169 [12SE]

Medicaid: provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 148), H7870 [5SE]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H5649 [25JN]

Medicare: apply secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified set-aside provisions (see H.R. 6619), H7871 [5SE]

——— ensure providers of services receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 4215), H903 [6FE]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 5985), H7735 [31JY]

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

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H583 [19JA]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2276), H8742 [24SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H9449 [26OC]

Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 6591), H7722 [26JY]

NASA: support CubeSat Launch Initiative and recognize development of WeissSat–1 designed by the Weiss School team in Palm Beach Gardens, FL (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1334 [27FE]

National FFA Organization: update charter (see H.R. 5595), H5649 [25JN]

National Park Restoration Fund: establish from Federal land energy production revenues (see H.R. 5210), H3783 [7MY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H3397 [17AP]

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), H3342 [16AP]

——— restore financial solvency and improve governance in order to ensure efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (see H.R. 6076), H5093 [12JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H4777 [5JN]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H784 [5FE]

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H630 [25JA]

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

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H6175 [12JY]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H6264 [16JY]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H1267 [26FE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H1335 [27FE]

——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see H.R. 5003), H3148 [11AP]

——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under the tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see H.R. 2293), H3397 [17AP]

U.N.: establish U.S. policy relative to contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 6451), H7735 [31JY]

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]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: anniversary (see H. Res. 1070), H8732 [17SE]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 199), H3783 [7MY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H132 [10JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H5201 [14JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 667), H1477 [7MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H6650 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: replace Director with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 5266), H1542 [13MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: include State insurance commissioner as a voting member of Financial Stability Oversight Council (see H.R. 5666), H3741 [27AP]

Disasters: require a report on risk transfer (see H.R. 5973), H4731 [25MY]

Insurance: expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 6292), H5975 [28JN]

Natural resources: recognize that national parks, national forests, and public lands and waters contribute greatly to our economic and physical well being and can be further improved by public-private partnerships (see H. Res. 794), H1754 [21MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: replace Director with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (H.R. 5266), H1543 [13MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: include State insurance commissioner as a voting member of Financial Stability Oversight Council (H.R. 5666), H3743 [27AP]

Disasters: require a report on risk transfer (H.R. 5973), H4732 [25MY]

Insurance: expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations (H.R. 6292), H5977 [28JN]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4678 [23MY]

Dept. of HUD: set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5110 [13JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (H.R. 4061), H3123 [11AP]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (H.R. 4061), consideration (H. Res. 780), H1621 [15MR]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 7187), H9712 [29NO]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (H.R. 1422), H9712 [29NO]

FRS: raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement (H.R. 4771), H988 [8FE]

Merit Systems Protection Board: provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain decisions relative to whistleblowers (H.R. 2229), Senate amendment, H5573 [22JN]

Natural resources: recognize that national parks, national forests, and public lands and waters contribute greatly to our economic and physical well being and can be further improved by public-private partnerships (H. Res. 794), E357• [21MR]

Plant City, FL: tribute to Florida Strawberry Festival, E251• [5MR]

Southeastern University: tribute to baseball team, H4860 [7JN]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1328• [27SE]

Votes: position on missed, H4269• [21MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3121 [11AP]

Tributes

Judd, Grady, H1134 [14FE]

Wiggs, Howard, E11• [8JA]