BIGGS, ANDY (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4195 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4681 [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), H5183 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6434 [17JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3655 [26AP]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3655 [26AP]

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), H581 [19JA]

——— 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]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 4660), H738 [2FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 853), H733 [30JA]

——— prohibit soliciting or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 524), H737 [2FE]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]

Bullhead City, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see H.R. 6738), H7941 [7SE]

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), H173 [12JA]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): release of memo on alleged misuse of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Res. 717), H677 [29JA]

Congress: affirm constitutional power over the Nation’s debts (see H. Res. 564), H584 [19JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H976 [7FE]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 586), H733 [30JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 692), H784 [5FE]

——— provide for certain sentencing enhancements relating to illegal reentry offenses and clarify manner in which sentences for such offenses are to be served (see H.R. 5526), H3395 [17AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and modernize sugar program, extend and subsequently repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar (see H.R. 4265), H6112 [11JY]

Dept. of Commerce: provide civil space situational awareness services and information (see H.R. 6226), H5748 [26JN]

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), H1476 [7MR]

——— allow States to submit a State management decision and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 6259), H5973 [28JN]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 5556), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: condition receipt of certain grants and contracts on compliance with abortion prohibition (see H.R. 6613), H7723 [26JY]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 1203), H733 [30JA]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H733 [30JA]

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

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, condemn harassment and threats against such individuals, and call for resignation of Portland, OR, Mayor, Ted Wheeler (see H. Res. 1048), H7781 [31AU]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse, closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, and rationale for probe of President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Res. 907), H4583 [22MY]

——— prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving Federal funds under State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 5617), H3574 [25AP]

——— 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 Labor: remove travel agencies from the partial list of establishments having no retail concept for purposes of exemptions from Federal overtime rules (see H.R. 2515), H5649 [25JN]

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 the Interior: convey Federal reversionary interests to land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ (see H.R. 6739), H7941 [7SE]

——— 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), H8172 [12SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: abolish Federal Insurance Office (see H.R. 4483), H6264 [16JY]

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), H5094 [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), H4850 [6JN]

——— establish Veterans Accountable Care Organization to furnish hospital care, medical services, and other health care to eligible veterans and provide veterans access to private health insurance (see H.R. 4457), H405 [16JA]

——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries (see H.R. 4312), H733 [30JA]

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

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (see H.R. 6398), H6462 [17JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see H.R. 1330), H1373 [5MR]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H3575 [25AP]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9569 [16NO]

Drugs: 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]

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]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 3608), H6464 [17JY]

EPA: clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification under Clean Air Act provisions relative to air pollution from a stationary source (see H.R. 3128), H4285 [21MY]

——— exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification under Clean Air Act provisions relative to air pollution from a stationary source (see H.R. 3127), H4285 [21MY]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H4584 [22MY]

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

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H6112 [11JY]

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), H5750 [26JN]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9758 [30NO]

Immigration: amend laws realtive to extension of a foreign state’s designation for purposes of temporary protected status (see H.R. 5496), H3209 [12AP]

——— clarify prohibition on postsecondary education benefits for certain aliens and grant a private right of action to persons injured by a violation of such prohibition (see H.R. 5229), H1501 [8MR]

——— clarify standards of family detention and treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6134), H5363 [20JN]

——— 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), H9444 [23OC]

——— provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable (see H.R. 5653), H3741 [27AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to establish a Border Wall and Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 7073), H9438 [19OC]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9415 [2OC]

Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see H.R. 6143), H8172 [12SE]

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

IRS: prohibit employees from unionizing and entering into collective bargaining agreements (see H.R. 6268), H6175 [12JY]

——— prohibit from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual tax returns (see H.R. 4916), H1179 [14FE]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H7871 [5SE]

——— 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]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H3978 [15MY]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 656), H733 [30JA]

Medicare: improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H6042 [10JY]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 6144), H8172 [12SE]

——— 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), H6464 [17JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to prohibit receipt of compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect (see H.J. Res. 146), H10586 [21DE]

Motion pictures: exempt certain performances from copyright and trademark infringement to allow filtering of movies purchased or rented from streaming services (see H.R. 6816), H8725 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling (see H. Res. 318), H4584 [22MY]

——— repeal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1593), H7735 [31JY]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 5503), H3343 [16AP]

NIH: establish and fund Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative to expand, intensify, and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of opioid abuse and the understanding and treatment of pain (see H.R. 4733), H3743 [27AP]

NIST: authorize programs (see H.R. 6229), H5748 [26JN]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 5340), H10512 [20DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H1544 [13MR]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3956), H629 [25JA]

Postal Service: provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4024), H1729 [20MR]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5854), H4138 [16MY]

——— help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, provide spending information and limits on such programs, and prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 2832), H1217 [16FE]

Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (see H.R. 7355), H10336 [19DE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H6041 [10JY]

Renewable energy: provide support for production of algae (see H.R. 5373), H1754 [21MR]

Rosenstein, Rod J.: impeach (see H. Res. 1028), H7687 [25JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H1477 [7MR]

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (see H.R. 6227), H5748 [26JN]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see H. Res. 712), H624 [22JA]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9569 [16NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9569 [16NO]

Supreme Court: provide for original jurisdiction over certain immigration actions (see H.R. 5648), H6559 [18JY]

Taxation: exclude certain abortions from the definition of qualified medical expenses for purposes of distributions from health savings accounts (see H.R. 2019), H733 [30JA]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2310), H7920 [6SE]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H1227 [23FE]

——— permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 172), H3148 [11AP]

——— permit high deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible (see H.R. 4978), H5749 [26JN]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms (see H.R. 5006), H1126 [13FE]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 5067), H3887 [9MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H5987 [3JY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 564), H7943 [7SE]

U.N.: disapprove U.N. General Assembly resolution on U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel (see H. Res. 671), H173 [12JA]

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), H555 [18JA] (see H.R. 5447), H3094 [10AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: define endangered species petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog (see H.R. 6355), H6173 [12JY]

——— increase State and local involvement in management plans under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6364), H6174 [12JY]

——— prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6354), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6360), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide for greater county and State consultation relative to petitions under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6345), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide grants to non-Federal landowners who protect or restore habitat and contribute to recovery of an endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 6344), H6173 [12JY]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3330), H478 [17JA]

Voting: prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in elections for State or local office (see H.R. 6482), H7754 [14AU]

Waters, Representative: censure and condemn relative to remarks about President Trump, members of his administration, and his supporters (see H. Res. 966), H5748 [26JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9569 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: protect the ‘‘gig economy’’ and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation (see H.R. 5367), H1754 [21MR]

Dept. of HHS: abolish Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (see H.R. 7051), H9424 [9OC]

Dept. of HUD: establish a penalty for failure to enforce compliance with public housing community service and self-sufficiency requirements (see H.R. 6019), H4848 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to improve ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with veterans’ benefits within Phoenix, AZ, VA Health Care System (see H.R. 7013), H9413 [2OC]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: repeal authority to establish certain volunteer programs (see H.R. 5931), H4692 [23MY]

EPA: direct program offices to carry out certain assessments relative to chemical toxicity (see H.R. 6399), H6462 [17JY] (see H.R. 6468), H6648 [23JY]

Immigration: create a fund for construction of continuous wall along southern U.S. border, redirect amounts from foreign aid penalties and certain fees to such fund, and increase Border Patrol salaries and overtime (see H.R. 6657), H7747 [7AU]

Israel: 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]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering (see H.R. 7104), H9459 [30OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4797), H403 [16JA]

National Endowment for the Humanities: eliminate funding (see H.R. 5046), H1212 [15FE]

National Move Over Law Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1127), H9436 [16OC]

National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 703), H553 [18JA]

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]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (see H.R. 6356), H6173 [12JY]

Waters, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks about public treatment of members of the Trump administration (see H. Res. 962), H5648 [25JN]

Women: support access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-affirming, high-quality health care and recognize high standards established by Pro Women’s Healthcare Centers consortium (see H. Res. 1033), H7724 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: protect the ‘‘gig economy’’ and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation (H.R. 5367), H1755 [21MR]

Dept. of HHS: abolish Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (H.R. 7051), H9425 [9OC]

Dept. of HUD: establish a penalty for failure to enforce compliance with public housing community service and self-sufficiency requirements (H.R. 6019), H4849 [6JN]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: repeal authority to establish certain volunteer programs (H.R. 5931), H4693 [23MY]

EPA: direct program offices to carry out certain assessments relative to chemical toxicity (H.R. 6399), H6464 [17JY]

——— direct program offices to carry out certain assessments relative to chemical toxicity (H.R. 6468), H6649 [23JY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (H.R. 4797), H404 [16JA]

National Endowment for the Humanities: eliminate funding (H.R. 5046), H1213 [15FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (H.R. 6356), H6174 [12JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7779 [31AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6474 [18JY]

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), H467 [17JA]

——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (H.R. 490), H467 [17JA]

American College of Surgeons: tribute to ‘‘Stop the Bleed’’ training course, H32 [9JA]

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

——— deficit, H1737 [21MR], H4859 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4195, H4196 [17MY]

——— repeal bioenergy subsidy programs, H4195, H4196 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, H10326 [19DE]

Dept. of HUD: remove requirement to include recommendations for further continuation and expansion of the voucher program in a report to Congress, H5183 [14JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5183 [14JN]

Dept. of Justice: make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (S. 772), H1233, H1234 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6434 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: provide cost-benefit analysis to Congress on changes to baggage reporting requirements, H3657 [26AP]

Evans, Christopher: James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation James Madison Fellowship recipient, H6475 [18JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3657 [26AP]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), H4360, H4361 [22MY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in honor of Alexander W. Conrad, H5185 [14JN]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H10326 [19DE]

Lopez, Humberto: Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association Hotelier of the Year Award recipient, H5106 [13JN]

Marc Community Resources, Inc.: tribute, H9702 [29NO]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H467 [17JA]

Mesa, AZ: expansion of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, H1106 [13FE]

National Park Service: maintenance backlog funding through reductions in BLM land acquisition funding, H6434 [17JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H467 [17JA]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H656 [29JA], H5085, H5086, H5087, H5088 [12JN]

Statements

Right To Try Act: Senator Johnson, H4360 [22MY]

Tributes

Barney, Denny, H765 [5FE]

Chucri, Steve, H492• [18JA]

Conrad, Alexander W., H5185 [14JN]

Ellen, Nora, H492• [18JA]

Harrison, Sally, H1232 [26FE]

Lewis, John W., H765 [5FE]

Nelson, James, E1347• [28SE]

Peterson, Brigette, H492• [18JA]