SMUCKER, LLOYD (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4569, H4570 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H173 [12JA]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 413), H7157 [24JY]

Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Res. 401), H4139 [16MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H554 [18JA]

——— prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H737 [2FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H9449 [26OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H2043 [22MR]

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), H1477 [7MR]

Courts: require impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death (see H.R. 4493), H1544 [13MR]

Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see H.R. 4203), H1609 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 5640), H7728 [26JY]

——— modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H4139 [16MY]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 4101), H19 [8JA]

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), H9449 [26OC]

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), H3316 [13AP]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 5460), H5817 [27JN]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success (see H.R. 4508), H173 [12JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish community action opioid response grant program (see H.R. 5124), H1333 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 4403), H903 [6FE]

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

Dept. of Justice: provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (see H.R. 5682), H4210 [17MY]

——— 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), H1503 [8MR]

——— 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: award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 4942), H901 [6FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: reform Federal Insurance Office (see H.R. 3861), H4981 [7JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (see H.R. 66), H1127 [13FE]

Depts. of Justice and Education: conduct a survey of public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools (see H.R. 5242), H3053 [29MR]

——— develop and implement national standards and best practices for school resource officers (see H.R. 5243), H3053 [29MR]

Disabled: clarify definition of competitive integrated employment to increase career opportunities (see H.R. 5658), H5201 [14JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3936 [11MY]

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

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H5817 [27JN]

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), H976 [7FE]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products and provide for regulation of vapor product batteries and vapor products (see H.R. 1136), H3096 [10AP]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 778), H5749 [26JN]

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 2405), H19 [8JA]

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), H4210 [17MY]

GAO: provide for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 8), H5750 [26JN]

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), H581 [19JA]

House Rules: encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency (see H. Res. 1090), H9151 [27SE]

Housing: provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care (see H.R. 2069), H7156 [24JY]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 4760), H405 [16JA]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9691 [28NO]

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see H.R. 2319), H677 [29JA]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4139 [16MY]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H4210 [17MY]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H7943 [7SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations and payment of dues or fees to such organizations for nonrepresentational activity (see H.R. 6544), H7720 [26JY]

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H8172 [12SE]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers and suppliers across State lines to facilitate access to out-of-State pediatric care for children and their families (see H.R. 6524), H9768 [6DE]

Medicare: provide information on vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and ensure treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under part D is consistent with treatment under part B (see H.R. 4297), H10512 [20DE]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2276), H18 [8JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H3452 [23AP]

Melinda ‘Mindy’ Gene Picotti Post Office, Laceyville, PA: designate (see H.R. 6606), H8739 [20SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H6042 [10JY]

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), H5581 [22JN]

Pensions: provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 4610), H6112 [11JY]

Philadelphia Eagles (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 735), H1075 [8FE]

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

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5861), H4694 [23MY]

Religion: recognize significance of parsonage allowance to religious and spiritual communities and support its continued exemption from gross income for tax purposes (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6463 [17JY]

Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 66), H1127 [13FE]

Second Chance Month: designate (see H. Res. 789), H3445 [18AP]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3936 [11MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3936 [11MY]

Taxation: allow tax free distributions from 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 3395), H8739 [20SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2092), H554 [18JA]

——— improve access to health care through modernized health savings accounts (see H.R. 5138), H7688 [25JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2310), H7824 [4SE]

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

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 5732), H3885 [9MY]

——— provide for treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees (see H.R. 365), H6589 [19JY]

——— provide that direct primary care service arrangements do not disqualify deductible health savings account contributions (see H.R. 6317), H6589 [19JY]

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), H1653 [15MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3936 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: develop a strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers and direct military departments to develop medication monitoring programs (see H.R. 6712), H7870 [5SE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program (see H.R. 6536), H7687 [25JY]

——— render overstaying a visa a criminal offense (see H.R. 4974), H974 [7FE]

Joint Commission on Budget Process Reform: establish (see H.R. 4911), H732 [30JA]

Taxation: 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), H1341 [1MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: develop a strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers and direct military departments to develop medication monitoring programs (H.R. 6712), H7870 [5SE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program (H.R. 6536), H7688 [25JY]

——— render overstaying a visa a criminal offense (H.R. 4974), H975 [7FE]

Joint Commission on Budget Process Reform: establish (H.R. 4911), H732 [30JA]

Taxation: establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 5153), H1342 [1MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 2991, Susquehanna National Heritage Area Act, H4752 [5JN]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H3067 [10AP]

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), H468 [17JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H468 [17JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H468 [17JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3170 [12AP]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), Senate amendment, H7168 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4565 [22MY]

——— monitor medication prescribing practices for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, H4565 [22MY]

——— report on shortage, and submit a strategy to recruit and retain, mental health providers, H4565 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (H.R. 1972), H4248 [21MY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H5159 [14JN]

Journal: question of approval, H3067 [10AP]

Lancaster, PA: tribute to Lampeter-Strasburg High School girls’ softball team, H5653 [26JN]

——— tribute to Lancaster Catholic High School baseball team, H5667 [26JN]

——— tribute to Manheim Township High School boys’ lacrosse team, H5159 [14JN]

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

Mount Joy, PA: tribute to Donegal High School girls’ field hockey team, H10036 [11DE]

National Day of Civility: observance, H6122 [12JY]

National Nurses Week: observance, H3867 [9MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1734 [21MR]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H164 [11JA]

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

Susquehanna National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2991), H4751, H4752 [5JN]

Taxation: establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 5153), H7168 [25JY]

Votes: position on missed, E666• [16MY], E1258• [13SE]

Tributes

Franklin, Barbara, H1734 [21MR]

Gerczak, Joseph, E267• [6MR]

Hamilton Smith, Lydia, H1734 [21MR]

Kaufhold, Casey, H10036 [11DE]

Lukens, Rebecca, H1734 [21MR]

Moedinger, Linn, H10036 [11DE]

Reese, Michael, H7881 [6SE]

Smucker, Sam, H3067 [10AP]