JOHNSON, MIKE (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4223 [18MY]

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), H405 [16JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H3978 [15MY]

Caddo Lake National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5957), H4728 [24MY]

——— establish, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 5957), H7689 [25JY]

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), H4850 [6JN]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1552), H3743 [27AP]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1179 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: 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), H83 [9JA]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see H.R. 4370), H630 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H82 [9JA]

——— nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H7728 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a threat and operational analysis of ports of entry (see H.R. 6400), H7729 [26JY]

——— 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 Justice: increase oversight of pretrial release program by requiring entities that receive funds to report on defendants’ criminal behavior and failure to appear at trial (see H.R. 2152), H1609 [14MR]

——— provide full access to certain documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election (see H. Res. 970), H5816 [27JN]

Dept. of State: prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 6450), H6588 [19JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Revitalize Rural America Grant Program (see H.R. 5016), H3148 [11AP]

——— exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 5948), H6175 [12JY]

——— extend I-14 interstate highway to additional areas in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi (see H.R. 6111), H5199 [14JN]

——— 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), H4777 [5JN]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H5093 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 2327), H3835 [8MY]

——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 2652), H1227 [23FE]

——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2322), H3979 [15MY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H785 [5FE]

——— provide inscriptions for veterans’ spouses and children on certain headstones and markers (see H.R. 6409), H7735 [31JY]

——— 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), H2043 [22MR]

Drugs: modify offenses relative to fentanyl (see H.R. 5459), H3444 [18AP]

Egypt: express concern over attacks on Coptic Christians (see H. Res. 673), H478 [17JA]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H7729 [26JY]

EPA: exempt from certain Clean Air Act requirements law enforcement agency incinerator units when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 6291), H7728 [26JY]

FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 2871), H4850 [6JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide requirements for agency decisionmaking based on science (see H.R. 4231), H629 [25JA]

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), H3444 [18AP]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5281), H3835 [8MY]

Freedom of religion: affirm importance as a fundamental human right (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5975 [28JN]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H7156 [24JY]

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

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: amend (see H.R. 6771), H8169 [12SE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H975 [7FE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H7729 [26JY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H7871 [5SE]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H3931 [10MY]

IRS: prohibit from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual tax returns (see H.R. 4916), H1729 [20MR]

Israel: authorize entrance into cooperative project agreement to counter unmanned aerial vehicles that threaten the U.S. or Israel (see H.R. 5117), H1333 [27FE]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3936 [11MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 13), H3317 [13AP]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H7689 [25JY]

Medicare: cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 1298), H6175 [12JY]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 1038), H4849 [6JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4849 [6JN]

——— refine payment for orthotics and prosthetics and improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care (see H.R. 2599), H3397 [17AP]

——— restructure payment adjustment for non-emergency end-stage renal disease ambulance transports (see H.R. 6269), H10587 [21DE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1152), H9568 [16NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1152), H9568 [16NO]

National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see H. Res. 881), H3834 [8MY]

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H10587 [21DE]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9408 [28SE]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security, commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process, and call for passage of a balanced budget (see H. Res. 919), H4776 [5JN]

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

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2918), H8886 [25SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H5094 [12JN]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 881), H1178 [14FE]

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

Taxation: apply current income tax brackets to capital gains brackets (see H.R. 6179), H7743 [3AU]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6460), H6651 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1626), H629 [25JA]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 4962), H3211 [12AP]

Turkey: restrict loans from international financial institutions until the Turkish Government ends detention of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6633), H7724 [26JY]

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), H1179 [14FE] (see H.R. 5447), H3094 [10AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1502 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 6346), H6173 [12JY]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (see H.R. 6213), H5648 [25JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (H.R. 6346), H6174 [12JY]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (H.R. 6213), H5649 [25JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H631 [29JA], H3709 [27AP]

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), consideration (H. Res. 694), H500 [18JA]

Bossier City, LA: tribute to first responders for response to fire at First Baptist Church Bossier City, H10324 [19DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3173, H3177 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: consider conservation measures already in place to mitigate species or habitat loss when determining if Federal action will jeopardize either species or habitat, H4223, H4224 [18MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4223, H4224, H4226 [18MY]

Louisiana: provide for stability of title to certain lands (H.R. 3392), H5603 [25JN]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H468 [17JA]

National Bible Week: observance, H9681 [28NO]

National Small Business Week: observance, H3710 [27AP]

Religion: importance and impact of Bible on individuals and on development of American culture, H9681 [28NO]

Schools: use of Bible in public school curriculum, H9682 [28NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H468 [17JA]

——— hearing of arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra relative to whether certain disclosures required by California law violate freedom of speech, H1593 [14MR]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H3710 [27AP], H4763, H4767 [5JN], H6554 [18JY]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), H6566 [19JY]

Votes: position on missed, E482• [17AP]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4226 [18MY]

Tributes

Jurkovich, Brad, H8894 [26SE]