BUDD, TED (a Representative from North Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (see H. Res. 766), H9092 [26SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H903 [6FE]

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), H3148 [11AP]

CFTC: study and report on prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (see H.R. 7224), H9767 [6DE]

——— study and report on state of global virtual currency markets and ways to promote U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 7225), H9767 [6DE]

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), H733 [30JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H1503 [8MR]

——— provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (see H.R. 5953), H5225 [15JN]

Crime: provide penalties for certain obstructions of the enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 4915), H3211 [12AP]

——— provide penalty enhancements for committing certain offenses while in disguise (see H.R. 6054), H5020 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: require sale of distressed assets and distribute proceeds to low-income communities for infrastructure projects and deficit reduction (see H.R. 6104), H5199 [14JN]

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]

——— carry out a grant program to secure elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5107), H5749 [26JN]

——— protect freedoms of speech, expression, and association and the right for student groups to invite speakers at public institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7229), H9819 [10DE]

——— provide student loan forgiveness to borrowers of Federal student loans who agree to delay eligibility to collect Social Security benefits (see H.R. 4584), H83 [9JA]

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: develop guidance on pain management and prevention of opioid use disorder for hospitals receiving payments under Medicare (see H.R. 5774), H3934 [11MY]

——— 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), H3885 [9MY]

——— provide for opioid quality measures development and a technical expert panel on reducing surgical setting opioid use and data collection on perioperative opioid use (see H.R. 5774), H3934 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: alter deadlines by which an application for asylum must be made (see H.R. 4850), H581 [19JA]

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), H3936 [11MY]

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]

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), H9569 [16NO]

——— 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), H9449 [26OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: confiscate certain frozen assets and interest paid on certain frozen bank accounts (see H.R. 6783), H8170 [12SE]

——— pay rewards to help identify and recover stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and proceeds of such corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the U.S. and abroad (see H.R. 5101), H1332 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H5363 [20JN]

——— 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), H738 [2FE]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 5413), H7871 [5SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6264 [16JY]

Drugs: deter opioid abuse and addiction, establish additional registration requirements for opioid prescribers, develop abuse-deterrent formulations, and study policy changes contributing to opioid epidemic (see H.R. 4482), H170 [11JA]

——— improve ability to address synthetic opioid epidemic (see H.R. 1781), H5581 [22JN]

——— require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (see H.R. 5687), H3781 [7MY]

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), H9091 [26SE]

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see H.R. 5701), H4210 [17MY]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H5506 [21JN]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 2871), H3783 [7MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for a method by which the economic costs of significant regulatory actions may be offset by the repeal of other regulatory actions (see H.R. 2623), H1217 [16FE]

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), H9432 [12OC]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H9408 [28SE]

Financial institutions: make improvements relative to State banking agencies (see H.R. 3626), H5363 [20JN]

——— prohibit requirement of compliance with Financial Accounting Standards Board current expected credit loss (CECL) standard and require SEC consideration of impacts of proposed accounting principles (see H.R. 7394), H10586 [21DE]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 788), H3210 [12AP]

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), H3750 [3MY]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5281), H7156 [24JY]

——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 6337), H7157 [24JY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally and appoint new Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and Special Advisor for International Religious Freedom (see H. Res. 319), H1610 [14MR]

FRS: ensure transparency in the conduct of monetary policy (see H.R. 4270), H903 [6FE]

——— modify registration and supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies (see H.R. 5059), H6264 [16JY]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9821 [10DE]

Graham, Billy: authorize to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1226 [23FE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H737 [2FE]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H404 [16JA]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (see H.R. 5369), H1754 [21MR]

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

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

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9511 [13NO]

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), H9153 [27SE]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H975 [7FE]

——— celebrate independence anniversary, encourage equitable treatment in international forums, support U.N. Security Council candidacy, and encourage diplomatic recognition and engagement (see H. Res. 835), 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]

J. Howard Coble Post Office Building, Greensboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 5187), H1441 [6MR]

Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building, Charlotte, NC: designate (see H.R. 5451), H3094 [10AP]

Law enforcement officers: permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2561), H3743 [27AP]

Medicare: cover opioid treatment program services (see H.R. 5080), H1729 [20MR]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H4981 [7JN]

——— modernize physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models (see H.R. 4206), H1729 [20MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H8727 [13SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1335 [27FE]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 5958), H9691 [28NO]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4870), H582 [19JA]

Money: require a report and strategy relative to virtual currencies and related emerging technologies being used to evade sanctions, finance terrorism, launder monetary instruments, and threaten U.S. national security (see H.R. 5227), H5153 [13JN]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 6636), H8887 [25SE]

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 6590), H7722 [26JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: determine if Iran has used funds from sanctions relief or certain payments to sponsor terrorist organizations, for illicit narcotics activities, or military operations in Syria (see H.R. 6774), H8887 [25SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H4243 [18MY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3798), H3397 [17AP]

Public debt: prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 1529), H1213 [15FE]

——— 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]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H6589 [19JY]

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2918), H5022 [8JN]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H1335 [27FE]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see H.R. 4267), H1374 [5MR]

——— provide for exclusive Federal jurisdiction over civil securities fraud actions (see H.R. 5037), H7688 [25JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6264 [16JY]

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

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6264 [16JY]

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

Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6037), H7156 [24JY]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H4777 [5JN]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5153), H7156 [24JY]

——— make certain bonuses tax free (see H.R. 5012), H1699 [19MR]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence (see H.R. 6854), H9526 [14NO]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H1729 [20MR]

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. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H1653 [15MR]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 199), H3148 [11AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 848), H3575 [25AP]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6264 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: study feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled in Medicaid or a group health plan (see H.R. 5254), H1542 [13MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: modernize the research, development, information sharing, and acquisition process of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see H.R. 6721), H7919 [6SE]

——— modify beneficial ownership requirements by creating an exception for certain accounts (see H.R. 6403), H6463 [17JY]

——— repeal Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 5470), H3146 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inform individuals who are eligible to enroll in departmental dental insurance plan of the benefits of such plan (see H.R. 7085), H9443 [23OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require each agency to submit a report relative to nonessential employees after any lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5091), H1266 [26FE]

Financial institutions: encourage use of technological innovations (see H.R. 6849), H8737 [20SE]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H.J. Res. 130), H1334 [27FE] (see H. Res. 759), H1341 [1MR]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): determine designation as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker or a transnational criminal organization (see H.R. 5035), H1211 [15FE]

Insurance: expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (see H.R. 6261), H5973 [28JN]

Money: establish Independent Financial Technology Task Force, reward information leading to convictions for terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund (see H.R. 4752), H131 [10JA] (see H.R. 5036), H1211 [15FE]

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: increase transparency (see H.R. 5614), H3574 [25AP]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: increase transparency (see H.R. 5614), H3574 [25AP]

SEC: create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers (see H.R. 6127), H5224 [15JN]

——— extend registration exemption to communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer (see H.R. 5999), H4775 [5JN] (see H.R. 6035), H4979 [7JN]

Taxation: allow exclusion of gain or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency (see H.R. 7361), H10510 [20DE]

——— ensure temporary refundable portion of child tax credit is not less than payroll taxes paid by the taxpayer (see H.R. 4959), H973 [7FE]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts received as pensions by retired law enforcement officers who volunteer as school resource officers (see H.R. 6981), H9405 [28SE]

Vietnam: recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties (see H. Res. 797), H2041 [22MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: study feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled in Medicaid or a group health plan (H.R. 5254), H1543 [13MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: modernize the research, development, information sharing, and acquisition process of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (H.R. 6721), H7920 [6SE]

——— modify beneficial ownership requirements by creating an exception for certain accounts (H.R. 6403), H6464 [17JY]

——— repeal Office of Financial Research (H.R. 5470), H3147 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inform individuals who are eligible to enroll in departmental dental insurance plan of the benefits of such plan (H.R. 7085), H9443 [23OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require each agency to submit a report relative to nonessential employees after any lapse in appropriations (H.R. 5091), H1267 [26FE]

Financial institutions: encourage use of technological innovations (H.R. 6849), H8738 [20SE]

Graham, Billy: tribute (H.J. Res. 130), H1335 [27FE]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): determine designation as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker or a transnational criminal organization (H.R. 5035), H1212 [15FE]

Insurance: expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (H.R. 6261), H5976 [28JN]

Money: establish Independent Financial Technology Task Force, reward information leading to convictions for terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund (H.R. 4752), H132 [10JA]

——— establish Independent Financial Technology Task Force, reward information leading to convictions for terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund (H.R. 5036), H1212 [15FE]

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: increase transparency (H.R. 5614), H3575 [25AP]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: increase transparency (H.R. 5614), H3575 [25AP]

SEC: create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers (H.R. 6127), H5225 [15JN]

——— extend registration exemption to communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer (H.R. 5999), H4776 [5JN]

——— extend registration exemption to communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer (H.R. 6035), H4980 [7JN]

Taxation: allow exclusion of gain or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency (H.R. 7361), H10511 [20DE]

——— ensure temporary refundable portion of child tax credit is not less than payroll taxes paid by the taxpayer (H.R. 4959), H975 [7FE]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts received as pensions by retired law enforcement officers who volunteer as school resource officers (H.R. 6981), H9407 [28SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1337 [1MR]

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), H565, H566 [19JA]

American Education Week: observance, H9533 [15NO]

Committee on Financial Services (House): accomplishments, H9735 [29NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, H10329 [19DE]

Dept. of HUD: set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5177 [14JN]

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), H3126 [11AP]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), H9736 [29NO]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4296 [22MY]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 7187), H9713 [29NO]

Financial institutions: encourage use of technological innovations (H.R. 6849), H9736 [29NO]

——— ensure Federal financial regulators perform comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (H.R. 4607), H1387 [6MR]

——— require interest rate on certain loans remain unchanged after transfer of the loan (H.R. 3299), H1153 [14FE]

Foreign policy: provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), H9736 [29NO]

Graham, Billy: tribute (H. Res. 759), H1338 [1MR]

——— tribute (H.J. Res. 130), H1324 [27FE]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H10329 [19DE]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), H1205 [15FE]

Insurance: expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (H.R. 6261), H6047 [11JY]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (H. Res. 676), H69 [9JA]

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (H.R. 4768), H1398 [6MR]

Money: establish Independent Financial Technology Task Force, reward information leading to convictions for terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund (H.R. 5036), H9061 [26SE]

——— require a report and strategy relative to virtual currencies and related emerging technologies being used to evade sanctions, finance terrorism, launder monetary instruments, and threaten U.S. national security, H9061 [26SE]

National Bible Week: observance, H9685 [28NO]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (H. Res. 981), H7171 [25JY]

Religion: importance and impact of Bible on individuals and on development of American culture, H9685 [28NO]

SEC: expand ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions, H6312 [17JY], H9736 [29NO]

——— increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to employee stock compensatory benefit plans (S. 488), H6312 [17JY], H9735, H9736 [29NO]

Terrorism: establish a national strategy to combat the financing of terrorism and related illicit finance, H9736 [29NO]

Tributes

Burch, Walter (Sticky), H8746 [25SE]

Harrison, Richard, E920• [26JN]

Johnson, George M., Jr., E568• [27AP]

Myers, Jerry, E73• [19JA]

Power, Will, H6192 [13JY]

Richardson-Bergsma, Heather, H164 [11JA]

Vernon, John L., Jr., H6474 [18JY]