SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5984 [3JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H677 [29JA]

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]

——— provide penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 544), H8727 [13SE]

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), H6590 [19JY]

Budget: provide for legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 5442), H3746 [1MY]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 4223), H3052 [29MR]

Cameroon: condemn arrest and actions against Patrice Nganang for criticizing restriction of Internet access and news media in English-speaking regions and urge respect for human rights of all citizens (see H. Res. 718), H3444 [18AP]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 6927), H9444 [23OC]

Children and youth: condemn violence against children globally and encourage development of a strategy for preventing, addressing, and ending violence against children and youth globally (see H. Res. 910), H7689 [25JY]

——— 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), H5022 [8JN]

China: express solidarity with Tuidang Movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce ties to the Communist Party and affiliates and call for immediate end to campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Res. 932), H7157 [24JY]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1221 [20FE]

Courts: prohibit issuance of national injunctions (see H.R. 6730), H8172 [12SE]

Crime: expand and strengthen Federal sex offenses and reauthorize certain programs established by Child Protection and Safety Act (see H.R. 6847), H8887 [25SE]

Dept. of Commerce: provide trade adjustment assistance to certain firms adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see H.R. 6396), H6590 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H5507 [21JN]

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), H6175 [12JY]

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), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors to address DNA sample analysis backlogs (see H.R. 4854), H1478 [7MR]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (see H.R. 5682), H4139 [16MY]

——— 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), H555 [18JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see H.R. 5171), H1503 [8MR]

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), H1753 [21MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H478 [17JA]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 3666), H3835 [8MY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1472), H1609 [14MR]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1783), H8727 [13SE]

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), H8732 [17SE]

Drugs: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H4733 [25MY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H7943 [7SE]

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

——— revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 5855), H5225 [15JN]

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]

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), H404 [16JA]

Foreign policy: reduce global fragility and violence by improving U.S. capacity to address causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries (see H.R. 5273), H8886 [25SE]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 6337), H6196 [13JY]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 6219), H7871 [5SE]

Great Lakes Week: designate (see H. Res. 868), H4210 [17MY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H1543 [13MR]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H7943 [7SE]

——— 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), H9449 [26OC]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H131 [10JA]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 5406), H2041 [22MR]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 1118), H1373 [5MR]

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

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H7943 [7SE]

Medicare: provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1609 [14MR]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 6636), H9668 [27NO]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling (see H. Res. 318), H5817 [27JN]

National Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 692), H630 [25JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H733 [30JA]

OSHA: provide relief for crane operators from third party certification in cases in which such operators are only delivering or retrieving propane containers (see H.R. 5988), H4778 [5JN]

Patents: include exclusive economic zone as part of U.S. for patent infringement (see H.R. 7201), H9743 [29NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 4831), H785 [5FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H625 [22JA]

Poland: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1168), H9763 [3DE]

Research: provide for a coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 7171), H9667 [27NO]

Russia: condemn destabilizing activities and call on Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to explain why it continues to plan to hold the World Cup in Russia based on such activities (see H. Res. 926), H5154 [13JN]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 20), H3835 [8MY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H8732 [17SE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H8732 [17SE]

Syria: condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 1165), H9822 [10DE]

Taxation: make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H976 [7FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1201), H4739 [1JN]

United Kingdom: support election results of the Falkland Islands and recognize United Kingdom’s sovereignty for as long as the Islands desire to remain a self-governing overseas territory (see H. Res. 650), H4850 [6JN]

Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building, Milwaukee, WI: designate (see H.R. 5784), H3935 [11MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H8732 [17SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H5201 [14JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology (see H.R. 7310), H10210 [13DE]

——— provide for continued performance of functions of U.S. Parole Commission (see H.R. 6896), H9088 [26SE]

Drugs: include fentanyl analogues under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 4922), H782 [5FE]

Immigration: clarify requirements for alien physicians who come to the U.S. to practice medicine in areas with a shortage of health care professionals and their subsequent permanent residence status (see H.R. 6123), H5224 [15JN]

Ireland: add to E-3 nonimmigrant visa program (see H.R. 7100), H9448 [26OC] (see H.R. 7164), H9573 [20NO]

National security: enact certain existing laws relative to domestic security and make technical amendments to improve the U.S. Code (see H.R. 6063), H5021 [8JN]

Taxation: ban retroactive taxation of Internet commerce (see H.R. 7184), H9690 [28NO]

——— prohibit States from retroactively imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (see H.R. 6824), H8725 [13SE]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to crime control and law enforcement (see H.R. 5335), H1698 [19MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology (H.R. 7310), H10211 [13DE]

——— provide for continued performance of functions of U.S. Parole Commission (H.R. 6896), H9090 [26SE]

Drugs: include fentanyl analogues under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (H.R. 4922), H783 [5FE]

Immigration: clarify requirements for alien physicians who come to the U.S. to practice medicine in areas with a shortage of health care professionals and their subsequent permanent residence status (H.R. 6123), H5224 [15JN]

Ireland: add to E-3 nonimmigrant visa program (H.R. 7100), H9449 [26OC]

——— add to E-3 nonimmigrant visa program (H.R. 7164), H9574 [20NO]

National security: enact certain existing laws relative to domestic security and make technical amendments to improve the U.S. Code (H.R. 6063), H5022 [8JN]

Taxation: ban retroactive taxation of Internet commerce (H.R. 7184), H9691 [28NO]

——— prohibit States from retroactively imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (H.R. 6824), H8727 [13SE]

Financial statements

Personal, E1048• [23JY]

Remarks

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3164 [12AP]

Copyrights: establish database of nondramatic musical works and sound recordings to help entities that wish to publicly perform such works and recordings to identify and compensate the rights owners (H.R. 3350), E553• [26AP]

Crime: expand and strengthen Federal sex offenses and reauthorize certain programs established by Child Protection and Safety Act (H.R. 6847), E1306• [26SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (H. Res. 990), H6488 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, H10364 [20DE]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (S. 139), H147, H155 [11JA]

——— use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (S. 139), consideration (H. Res. 682), H105, H106 [10JA]

Intelligence services: improve foreign intelligence collection and safeguards, accountability, and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence and extend authorities on searching certain communications, H105, H106 [10JA], H147, H155 [11JA]

Ireland: add to E-3 nonimmigrant visa program (H.R. 7164), H9677 [28NO]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, E72• [19JA]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), Senate amendment, H10364 [20DE]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons, H155 [11JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1689), H6610, H6612, H6613 [23JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize, H10364 [20DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, E72• [19JA]

Taiwan: reaffirm U.S. committment to alliance and commend opening of new office of American Institute in Taiwan, E831• [13JN]

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 (H.R. 5447), E553• [26AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove gray wolves from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6784), H9549• [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H10538• [21DE], E1216• [6SE], E1541• [20NO]