STIVERS, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Committee to escort French President Emmanuel Macron into the House Chamber, H3509 [25AP]

Committee to escort the President, H726 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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 (see H.R. 4712), H555 [18JA]

Afghan Allies Protection Act: amend (see H.R. 5694), H3782 [7MY]

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see H.R. 4819), H3887 [9MY]

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]

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

Bill Harris Post Office, Ashland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5868), H4209 [17MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H3097 [10AP]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H8171 [12SE]

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), H7759 [21AU]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: establish Patient and State Stability Fund to give States flexibility in how they provide assistance for health insurance costs (see H.R. 4666), H1227 [23FE]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 781), H4139 [16MY]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4822), H785 [5FE] (see H.R. 4924), H903 [6FE]

Crime: prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 5637), H6464 [17JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 4339), H7743 [3AU]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H132 [10JA]

——— authorize use of certain funds for combating opioid trafficking and abuse (see H.R. 5546), H3979 [15MY]

——— submit to Congress a plan for improvements to traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress research (see H.R. 5528), H4777 [5JN]

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), H4139 [16MY]

——— carry out a grant program to secure elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5107), H6650 [23JY]

——— require priority be given to homeless children and youth and students in foster care under Federal TRIO programs (see H.R. 5915), H6465 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H4981 [7JN]

——— establish community action opioid response grant program (see H.R. 5124), H3507 [24AP]

——— promote testing of incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology by behavioral health providers (see H.R. 3331), H3979 [15MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5365), H1754 [21MR]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H4210 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a threat and operational analysis of ports of entry (see H.R. 6400), H7157 [24JY]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 6664), H9444 [23OC]

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

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1503 [8MR]

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), H7685 [25JY]

——— 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), H4243 [18MY]

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]

——— require Financial Literacy and Education Commission to establish and publish best practices for teaching financial literacy for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5277), H1607 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 4800), H1442 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H975 [7FE]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H3397 [17AP]

——— hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (see H.R. 2147), H132 [10JA]

——— improve access of veterans to cancer treatment at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 5095), H1374 [5MR]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), H132 [10JA]

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

——— prohibit from requiring a surviving spouse to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies (see H.R. 5301), H9460 [30OC]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 632), H5649 [25JN]

——— require notices of denial of claims for benefits be delivered by certified mail (see H.R. 6996), H9405 [28SE]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5153 [13JN]

DIPG Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H8733 [17SE]

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 6), H5506 [21JN]

Egypt: express concern over attacks on Coptic Christians (see H. Res. 673), H6465 [17JY]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see H.R. 4884), H5094 [12JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

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

FCC: provide for streamlined procedures for waiver petitions seeking relief for small entities from regulations and defer application of new regulations to small entities (see H.R. 3787), H7921 [6SE]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H5817 [27JN]

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H6464 [17JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H3887 [9MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 964), H7688 [25JY]

——— ensure that 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 6275), H7157 [24JY]

——— require a Government political appointee to reimburse the Government for unlawful use of Federal funds (see H.R. 6295), H5975 [28JN]

Financial institutions: ensure Federal financial regulators perform comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see H.R. 4607), H555 [18JA]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 806), H3046 [23MR]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 788), H4210 [17MY]

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]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1847), H9744 [29NO]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (see H. Res. 724), H903 [6FE]

Hungary: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Hungary (see H.R. 5647), H4243 [18MY]

Immigration: amend the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program (see H.R. 2004), H1373 [5MR]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

——— limit separation of families seeking asylum, expedite asylum process for individuals with children, increase Federal immigration judges, and authorize new family shelters (see H.R. 6195), H6589 [19JY]

——— 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), H173 [12JA]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3211 [12AP]

——— reinstate returning worker exemption for H-2B visas (see H.R. 4207), H1374 [5MR]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6183), H5750 [26JN]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9431 [12OC]

Infrastructure: waive certain procurement provisions for a project that receives funds from certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 5310), H3316 [13AP]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 6689), H9092 [26SE]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4285 [21MY]

——— impose terrorism-related sanctions against As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba and publish a list of armed groups receiving assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 4238), H678 [29JA]

——— secure authority of State and local governments to adopt and enforce measures restricting investment in business enterprises in Iran (see H.R. 3425), H678 [29JA]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H4243 [18MY]

——— 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), H3835 [8MY]

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 rehabiltation (see H. Res. 763), H4140 [16MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H3397 [17AP]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9153 [27SE]

Medicaid: allow States to provide medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families (see H.R. 6004), H7772 [24AU]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1542), H6558 [18JY]

——— delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (see H.R. 5912), H4583 [22MY]

——— provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see H.R. 2687), H1502 [8MR]

Medicare: expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H404 [16JA]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1542), H6558 [18JY]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see H.R. 4841), H3148 [11AP]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 5768), H8108 [10SE]

——— refine payment for orthotics and prosthetics and improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care (see H.R. 2599), H784 [5FE]

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), H7688 [25JY]

National Park Service: provide competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6287), H6559 [18JY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 829), H3453 [23AP]

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), H5225 [15JN]

Patents: provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (see H.R. 6370), H7756 [17AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 5963), H7689 [25JY]

——— extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 4831), H625 [22JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 246), H7688 [25JY]

Pensions: provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 4610), H733 [30JA]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 1341), H6589 [19JY]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H9416 [2OC]

Russia: condemn ongoing occupation of, and human rights violations in, Crimea and call for continued sanctions against those engaged in such illegal occupation (see H. Res. 1022), H7825 [4SE]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6650 [23JY]

SBA: assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 7169), H9667 [27NO]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9510 [13NO]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H3978 [15MY]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5457), H3095 [10AP]

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

States: inform children in foster care of all government programs under which such child may may be eligible for financial assistance for higher education expenses (see H.R. 3418), H7776 [28AU]

Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 632), H83 [9JA]

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

——— condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 4681), H733 [30JA]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H1609 [14MR]

——— allow tax credit for coal-powered electric generation units (see H.R. 5270), H3097 [10AP]

——— eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 6081), H5363 [20JN]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 795), H9668 [27NO]

——— include foster care transition youth as members of targeted groups for purposes of the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2060), H6558 [18JY]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (see H.R. 6760), H8733 [17SE]

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

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms (see H.R. 5006), H7921 [6SE]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2946), H5649 [25JN]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H5286 [19JN]

——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see H.R. 5003), H6464 [17JY]

U.N.: establish U.S. policy relative to contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 6451), H7729 [26JY]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reauthorize (see H.R. 5393), H2041 [22MR]

Veterans: protect veterans’ credit ratings by delaying inclusion of medical debt from services received through Veterans Choice Program and other VA programs from reports to credit reporting agencies (see H.R. 2683), H1127 [13FE]

——— provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 506), H82 [9JA]

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

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]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. nationals who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force or Royal Air Force (see H.R. 1553), H1373 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 5527), H3395 [17AP]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that federally-funded programs and activities to prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (see H.R. 5272), H1607 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments (see H.R. 6908), H9089 [26SE]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 5340), H1727 [20MR]

Taxation: allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances (see H.R. 6313), H5990 [6JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (H.R. 5527), H3396 [17AP]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that federally-funded programs and activities to prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (H.R. 5272), H1608 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments (H.R. 6908), H9091 [26SE]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (H.R. 5340), H1728 [20MR]

Taxation: allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances (H.R. 6313), H5991 [6JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3749 [3MY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H3749 [3MY]

Remarks

Children and youth: tribute to Walk Up Movement, H1588 [14MR]

Colleges and universities: tribute to international students, E566• [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that federally-funded programs and activities to prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (H.R. 5272), H5054 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: apply requirements that Federal employees who are service-connected disabled veterans are provided leave to undergo treatment for such disabilities to Veterans Health Administration employees (S. 899), H6214 [16JY]

Financial institutions: place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency (H.R. 4296), H1310 [27FE]

Insurance: modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), H7664 [25JY]

Lancaster, OH: anniversary of Lancaster Rotary Club, E307• [13MR]

——— tribute to Lancaster High School students participating in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (organization) competition, E584• [3MY]

Ohio Christian University: anniversary, E1300• [25SE]

Page, Clarence: National Press Foundation W.M. Kiplinger Distinguished Contributions to Journalism Award recipient, E136• [5FE]

Plain City, OH: anniversary, E1036• [19JY]

Serbia: history of U.S. relationship, H7171 [25JY]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H5644 [25JN]

Taxation: allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances, H7664 [25JY]

——— increase contribution limitation for health savings accounts, H7664 [25JY]

Upper Arlington, OH: anniversary, E306• [13MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1117 [13FE], H1437 [6MR], H4581 [22MY], H5282 [19JN], H9557 [16NO]

Tributes

Eades, David, E801• [7JN]

Trimmer, Nelson L., E1185• [31AU]