BACON, DON (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4707 [24MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5788 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: acknowledge readiness challenges due to aging aircraft and depleted personnel and call for regular and sufficient funding to address procurement, maintenance, and staffing shortfalls (see H. Res. 1010), H6649 [23JY]

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]

——— expand circumstances under which participants may elect to discontinue participation in the Survivor Benefits Plan (see H.R. 6281), H5974 [28JN]

——— 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), H4243 [18MY]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H9153 [27SE]

Army: express that not fully resourcing the Army in a timely manner erodes its ability to maintain readiness and poses risk to its ability to conduct military operations (see H. Res. 1007), H6649 [23JY]

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), H6113 [11JY]

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), H8886 [25SE]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 637), H10270 [17DE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 4734), H18 [8JA]

Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see H.R. 4203), H555 [18JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see H.R. 5485), H9449 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: ensure appropriations legislation are considered only as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 813), H3397 [17AP]

——— 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), H5363 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 5460), H9460 [30OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish new goals and carry out certain demonstration projects relative to energy storage (see H.R. 5610), H8728 [13SE]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 3681), H1179 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H784 [5FE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H3444 [18AP]

——— 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), H3978 [15MY]

——— reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (see H.R. 5329), H4739 [1JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (see H.R. 5074), H1220 [20FE]

——— conduct a threat and operational analysis of ports of entry (see H.R. 6400), H6463 [17JY]

——— develop a strategy to secure schools and institutions of higher education from acts of terrorism, active shooters, and other homeland security threats (see H.R. 5731), H3884 [9MY]

——— establish Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (see H.R. 6439), H6587 [19JY]

——— establish Office of Biometric Identity Management (see H.R. 5206), H1476 [7MR]

——— prepare a maritime border threat analysis and design a strategic plan based on such analysis (see H.R. 5869), H4209 [17MY]

——— promote creation of State anonymous school threat reporting programs (see H.R. 6713), H8728 [13SE]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 6992), H9432 [12OC]

——— strengthen border security and increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 6136), H5363 [20JN]

Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 1511), H4981 [7JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 3569), H5153 [13JN]

——— 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), H1342 [1MR]

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

——— reauthorize Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program and promote initiatives to reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism (see H.R. 4221), H1227 [23FE]

——— require a certain percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (see H.R. 7209), H9758 [30NO]

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), H6650 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: make available an online tax calculator to estimate the change in an individual’s income tax liability made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 4780), H168 [11JA]

Dept. of Transportation: adjust and provide flexibility in hours of service requirements relative to transportation of agricultural commodities, short-haul operations, and sleeper berths and reduce paperwork (see H.R. 6178), H8887 [25SE]

——— 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), H5507 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H629 [25JA]

——— grant eligibility for Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1379), H5094 [12JN]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), H1335 [27FE]

——— make grants to public institutions of higher education for establishment of Veterans Resource Centers (see H.R. 6766), H8107 [10SE]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H4981 [7JN]

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), H5022 [8JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5286 [19JN]

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), H3750 [3MY]

——— modify offenses relative to fentanyl (see H.R. 5459), H3783 [7MY]

——— remove barriers to access to residential substance use disorder treatment services under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2938), H3835 [8MY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6651 [23JY]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H3097 [10AP]

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), H7724 [26JY]

FCC: ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking of content, services, and devices and impairment of Internet traffic, limit authority to preempt State law, and consider Internet service to be an information service (see H.R. 4682), H3931 [10MY]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 4077), H5201 [14JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H18 [8JA]

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), H7921 [6SE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 964), H1178 [14FE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H7728 [26JY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 2598), H1507 [9MR]

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), H3931 [10MY]

FTC: prohibit pyramid promotional schemes and ensure compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan, but on sales to individuals who use products or services sold (see H.R. 3409), H6042 [10JY]

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

Government: making continuing appropriations for payment of Armed Forces and Dept. of Homeland Security personnel performing national security activities and prohibit Members of Congress from being paid during a shutdown (see H.R. 4852), H603 [20JA]

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

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H3342 [16AP]

Immigration: allow certain foreign nationals in the U.S. who are in temporary protected status to be adjusted to legal permanent resident status (see H.R. 4184), H6112 [11JY]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6651 [23JY]

——— 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), H403 [16JA]

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

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1542 [13MR]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9152 [27SE]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinstate such coverage in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such coverage (see H. Res. 1066), H8726 [13SE]

——— restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see H.R. 762), H7756 [17AU]

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), H8728 [13SE]

——— impose sanctions relative to Iranian financial institutions and development and use of Iranian digital currency (see H.R. 7321), H10269 [17DE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H5094 [12JN]

——— 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]

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

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H3444 [18AP]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see H.R. 4841), H4850 [6JN]

——— provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6809), H8725 [13SE]

——— provide that Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation on payments for drugs and biologicals shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4392), H630 [25JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H3783 [7MY]

Members of Congress: permit office of a Member of the House to employ a certain number of interns under the Members’ Representational Allowance without affecting number of other employees (see H.R. 6956), H9150 [27SE]

Motor vehicles: recognize and support efforts to educate the public about the dangers of distracted driving (see H. Res. 493), H8172 [12SE]

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

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 1093), H9151 [27SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H903 [6FE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H170 [11JA]

NATO: support renaming of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in honor of John McCain (see H. Res. 1053), H7920 [6SE]

NIST: improve assistance provided by Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 5517), H3707 [26AP]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 5340), H7871 [5SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 5963), H6196 [13JY]

——— ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1138), H9511 [13NO]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H4694 [23MY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H4778 [5JN]

——— restore financial solvency and improve governance in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (see H.R. 756), H3783 [7MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H4778 [5JN]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H5815 [27JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H6196 [13JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5339), H9092 [26SE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5286 [19JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H9449 [26OC]

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment (see H.R. 6933), H9420 [5OC]

Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (see H. Res. 837), H3452 [23AP]

Sports: recognize and support efforts of United Bid Committee to bring 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup to Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1373 [5MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5286 [19JN]

Taxation: allow individuals to save additional amounts in their ABLE accounts above the current annual maximum contribution if they work and earn an income (see H.R. 1896), H4694 [23MY]

——— allow qualified distributions from health savings account for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 6813), H9569 [16NO]

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

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2310), H1178 [14FE]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H676 [29JA]

——— provide for treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees (see H.R. 365), H3342 [16AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H6196 [13JY]

U.N.: disapprove U.N. General Assembly resolution on U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel (see H. Res. 671), H630 [25JA]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H4243 [18MY]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6796), H8724 [13SE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1818), H82 [9JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5286 [19JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H8171 [12SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H9408 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5553), H3440 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: carry out certain activities to ensure readiness relative to joint electromagnetic spectrum operations (see H.R. 5522), H3342 [16AP]

——— develop a plan for countering emerging and deliberate infectious disease threats (see H.R. 5482), H3209 [12AP]

——— submit to Congress a plan for improvements to traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress research (see H.R. 5528), H3395 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (see H.R. 5079), H1226 [23FE]

——— provide for responsibility of National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to maintain capabilities to identify threats to industrial control systems (see H.R. 5733), H3885 [9MY]

Firearms: increase punishment for straw purchasing (see H.R. 5134), H1340 [1MR]

——— provide States with limited authority to reduce frequency with which qualified law enforcement officers must meet firearm training standards to be eligible to carry a concealed firearm (see H.R. 4896), H731 [30JA]

Immigration: expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 6580), H7722 [26JY]

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act: improve (see H.R. 6105), H5199 [14JN]

Small business: provide contractors with information on an agency’s administration of change orders to allow them to make informed decisions on pricing of bids or proposals (see H.R. 4754), H131 [10JA]

Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5680), H3781 [7MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program (H.R. 5553), H3442 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: carry out certain activities to ensure readiness relative to joint electromagnetic spectrum operations (H.R. 5522), H3342 [16AP]

——— develop a plan for countering emerging and deliberate infectious disease threats (H.R. 5482), H3210 [12AP]

——— submit to Congress a plan for improvements to traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress research (H.R. 5528), H3396 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (H.R. 5079), H1226 [23FE]

——— provide for responsibility of National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to maintain capabilities to identify threats to industrial control systems (H.R. 5733), H3886 [9MY]

Firearms: increase punishment for straw purchasing (H.R. 5134), H1341 [1MR]

——— provide States with limited authority to reduce frequency with which qualified law enforcement officers must meet firearm training standards to be eligible to carry a concealed firearm (H.R. 4896), H732 [30JA]

Immigration: expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 6580), H7726 [26JY]

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act: improve (H.R. 6105), H5200 [14JN]

Small business: provide contractors with information on an agency’s administration of change orders to allow them to make informed decisions on pricing of bids or proposals (H.R. 4754), H132 [10JA]

Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission: establish (H.R. 5680), H3782 [7MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3099 [11AP], H5509 [22JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H493 [18JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3181 [12AP]

Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth: observance of Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day, H4587 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5718 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (H.R. 5079), H1667, H1668, H1669 [19MR]

——— improve effectiveness of efforts to identify and address homeland security risks to surface transportation, secure against vehicle-based attacks, and assess new security technologies and measures (H.R. 5131), H1669, H1670 [19MR]

——— provide for responsibility of National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to maintain capabilities to identify threats to industrial control systems (H.R. 5733), H5630, H5631, H5632 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H5617 [25JN]

Firearms: increase punishment for straw purchasing (H.R. 5134), H3959 [15MY]

——— provide States with limited authority to reduce frequency with which qualified law enforcement officers must meet firearm training standards to be eligible to carry a concealed firearm (H.R. 4896), H3959 [15MY]

Flag Day: observance, E847• [14JN]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), Senate amendment, H493 [18JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H8892 [26SE]

Immigration: expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 1970), H3959 [15MY]

——— expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 6580), H8847 [25SE]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 3325), H9771 [10DE]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8893 [26SE]

National Police Week: observance, H3959 [15MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1248 [26FE]

Small business: provide contractors with information on an agency’s administration of change orders to allow them to make informed decisions on pricing of bids or proposals (H.R. 4754), H3801 [8MY]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H493 [18JA]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, H3578 [26AP]

Transportation Security Administration: improve threat information sharing, integrated operations, and law enforcement training for transportation security (H.R. 5089), H1673, H1674 [19MR]

——— require Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies (H.R. 4467), H1671, H1672, H1673 [19MR]

Tuesday’s Children (organization): tribute, H3578 [26AP]

Tributes

Fry, Grace, H9771 [10DE]

Gaiashkibos, Judi, H9099 [27SE]

Henrichs, Ruth, H4743 [5JN]

Johnson, Les, H9101 [27SE]

Sanders, Rita, H9770 [10DE]

Shannon, Rose Ann, H1248 [26FE]

Sun-Ha Lim, H8895 [26SE]

Vaughn, Cleveland, Jr., E97• [25JA]