HANDEL, KAREN C. (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H735 [2FE]

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 certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H1609 [14MR]

Animals: prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H1477 [7MR]

Armed Forces: provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 2166), H554 [18JA]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H677 [29JA]

Atlanta United FC (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 1179), H10210 [13DE]

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), H4210 [17MY]

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests: authorize sale of disconnected tracts of land (see H.R. 1434), H784 [5FE]

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7735 [31JY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6805), H8724 [13SE]

Crime: make certain changes to reporting requirements of certain service providers relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions (see H.R. 4447), H8728 [13SE]

DEA: allow for prescription of medication-assisted treatment and other controlled substances via telemedicine to improve access to opioid addiction treatment (see H.R. 5483), H3209 [12AP]

——— 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), H1544 [13MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H83 [9JA]

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), H3056 [2AP]

——— allow States and local educational agencies to use existing Federal grant money to make physical safety improvements to school campus facilities (see H.R. 5332), H1698 [19MR]

——— require Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials research for improving school safety (see H.R. 6798), H8724 [13SE]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success (see H.R. 4508), H173 [12JA]

Dept. of HHS: appoint a Federal Coordinator to coordinate opioid abuse reduction programs, serve as a liaison to State and local opioid reduction activities, and establish an electronic database on opioid abuse information (see H.R. 4284), H3979 [15MY]

——— authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (see H.R. 4684), H3931 [10MY]

——— 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), H3931 [10MY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H1729 [20MR]

——— promote testing of incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology by behavioral health providers (see H.R. 3331), H3931 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a threat and operational analysis of ports of entry (see H.R. 6400), H7157 [24JY]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (see H. Res. 990), H6111 [11JY]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 6595), H7722 [26JY]

Dept. of HUD: set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (see H.R. 5735), H5022 [8JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (see H.R. 3356), H3507 [24AP] (see H.R. 5682), H4139 [16MY]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1442 [6MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1178), H132 [10JA]

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]

——— provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (see H.R. 4910), H1217 [16FE]

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), H9153 [27SE]

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), H5201 [14JN]

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), H1544 [13MR]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (see H.R. 5247), H1541 [13MR]

——— establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (see H.R. 5891), H5022 [8JN]

——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 5634), H3705 [26AP]

——— provide for delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner (see H.R. 5202), H1653 [15MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H7743 [3AU]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H677 [29JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for certain limitations on judicial review of agency actions (see H.R. 5468), H3211 [12AP]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H82 [9JA]

Federal aid programs: recognize essential benefit of Medicare and Social Security programs to current enrollees and strengthen such programs for future generations (see H. Res. 1026), H9463 [2NO]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H1373 [5MR]

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

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H.J. Res. 130), H1334 [27FE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H1217 [16FE]

——— ensure coverage for pre-existing conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 1121), H8727 [13SE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H7743 [3AU]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H1729 [20MR]

——— 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), H9436 [16OC]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H584 [19JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 4575), H3783 [7MY]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H9569 [16NO]

——— 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), H552 [18JA]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1729 [20MR]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H1699 [19MR]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3783 [7MY]

——— 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]

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), H3148 [11AP]

Labor unions: allow question of representation affecting commerce when fewer than half of bargaining unit members had opportunity to vote in certification elections or no election was held (see H.R. 4327), H1336 [27FE]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H1653 [15MR]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations and payment of dues or fees to such organizations for nonrepresentational activity (see H.R. 6544), H7871 [5SE]

Medicare: require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H3931 [10MY]

Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 5904), H4582 [22MY]

National Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1133), H9448 [26OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H4285 [21MY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3798), H1609 [14MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 394), H4285 [21MY]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 12), H7943 [7SE]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H3742 [27AP]

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

Small business: study and provide recommendations to promote participation of women and minorities in entrepreneurship activities and the patent system and extend Patent and Trademark Office authority to set fees (see H.R. 6758), H8106 [10SE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (see H.R. 5903), H4582 [22MY]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H7871 [5SE]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1729 [20MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H18 [8JA]

——— treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test (see H.R. 811), H3506 [24AP]

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), H738 [2FE] (see H.R. 5447), H3453 [23AP]

Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 506), H82 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’ (see H.R. 6691), H7781 [31AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program High Performance Bonus Program which awards States bonus payments for correcting payment errors, and meeting other performance indicators (see H.R. 5338), H1727 [20MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require notice of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center (see H.R. 5440), H3063 [9AP]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see H.R. 5645), H3741 [27AP]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 832), H3342 [16AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’ (H.R. 6691), H7781 [31AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program High Performance Bonus Program which awards States bonus payments for correcting payment errors, and meeting other performance indicators (H.R. 5338), H1728 [20MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require notice of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center (H.R. 5440), H3064 [9AP]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (H.R. 5645), H3742 [27AP]

Remarks

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3174 [12AP]

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’ (H.R. 6691), H7925, H7926, H7928, H7929, H7930, H7931, H7936 [7SE]

——— condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities (H. Res. 257), H7200 [25JY]

——— increase Federal penalties for violent threats against community centers with religious affiliation (S. 994), H7925 [7SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen border security and increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 6136), H5483 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5178 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: require notice of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center (H.R. 5440), H3365 [17AP]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (H.R. 5645), H3852 [9MY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H3899 [10MY]

Roswell, GA: tribute to Blessed Trinity High School football team, H981 [8FE]

Sandy Springs, GA: anniversary of Temple Sinai, E103• [29JA]

Supreme Court: decision in Sessions v. Dimaya relative to definition of ‘‘violent felony’’ for purposes of deportation under immigration law, H7936 [7SE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H177 [16JA]