GOODEN, LANCE (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind (see H.R. 2010), H7493 [6AU]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in Government activities (see H.R. 2014), H7666 [11SE]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 956), H2939 [1AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H2919 [28MR]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H7244 [23JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H2919 [28MR]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1494 [8FE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4122 [22MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H3102 [4AP]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H8096 [4OC]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 2505), H3440 [2MY]

Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program for retired members of the National Guard and Reserve components (see H.R. 5169), H10610 [17DE]

Bankruptcy: modify venue requirements relative to bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 4421), H9176 [22NO]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8200 [16OC]

Budget: cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product to right-size the Government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (see H.R. 3930), H8057 [26SE]

——— provide for cost estimates of major legislation (see H.R. 4959), H8717 [31OC]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 638), H2235 [26FE]

Charles W. Stenholm Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 512), H518 [11JA]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H7716 [16SE]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H9388 [9DE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1858), H3267 [12AP]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7990 [25SE]

Crime: add membership in a significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (see H.R. 5417), H10257 [12DE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2817), H3924 [16MY]

Daughters of the Republic of Texas (organization): establish Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3349), H8083 [27SE]

Dept. of Defense: support F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (see H. Res. 177), H2368 [5MR]

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. 1605), H5077 [24JN]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3728 [10MY]

——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4098), H7905 [24SE]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H4697 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H4314 [4JN]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H2323 [4MR]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H10124 [11DE]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H2887 [27MR]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H5261 [27JN]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H8102 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7511 [20AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to assist with medical expenses of qualified retired military and law enforcement working dogs (see H.R. 5081), H8910 [15NO]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2323 [4MR]

Dept. of Labor: clarify definition of employee relative to direct sellers under Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3522), H5201 [26JN]

Dept. of State: submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 1700), H8785 [12NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H5203 [26JN]

——— require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see H.R. 1173), H2370 [5MR]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H5008 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H10610 [17DE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2681 [12MR]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H4701 [14JN]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8083 [27SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2756 [18MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H2719 [13MR]

Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5317), H10611 [17DE]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H7905 [24SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H12211 [18DE]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H12211 [18DE]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H2888 [27MR]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H7162 [22JY]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 434), H3285 [25AP]

Employment: expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see H.R. 1399), H3220 [9AP]

EPA: repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3427), H5037 [21JN]

Families and domestic relations: allow parents option of using a portion of future Social Security benefits to finance paid parental leave following birth or adoption of a child in exchange for delaying retirement (see H.R. 1940), H7666 [11SE]

FDA: codify definition of beef for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance Dept. of Agriculture labeling enforcement measures (see H.R. 4881), H9171 [21NO]

——— improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and preventing providers from dispensing drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 4399), H8083 [27SE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H603 [15JA]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H4011 [20MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8679 [30OC]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H8056 [26SE]

FRS: prohibit certain member banks from using discount window lending programs (see H.R. 2079), H4697 [13JN]

——— report on cybersecurity efforts (see H.R. 4458), H8083 [27SE]

GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8389 [22OC]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H7991 [25SE]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 736), H2923 [29MR]

Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H3681 [9MY]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H10017 [10DE]

——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H9059 [19NO]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H7666 [11SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3503 [8MY]

House of Representatives: require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work (see H. Res. 633), H8597 [29OC]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H7756 [17SE]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 3000), H5008 [20JN]

——— clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (see H.R. 3964), H8083 [27SE]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3476 [7MY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1586 [13FE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3056), H5008 [20JN]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3341 [30AP]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H4011 [20MY]

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. 374), H4182 [30MY]

——— make financial assets of the Iranian Government available to pay compensatory damages to families of victims of the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon (see H.R. 2790), H4168 [23MY]

——— terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 5086), H8960 [18NO]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2797 [25MR]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H2798 [25MR]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H8542 [28OC]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H2036 [14FE]

Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office, Castroville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4785), H8386 [22OC]

Law enforcement: use forfeited criminal proceeds resulting from prosecution of Joaquín A. Guzmán Loera (El Chapo) or other felony drug convictions for border security measures, including a border wall (see H.R. 714), H1586 [13FE]

Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H2323 [4MR]

Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 1250), H2030 [14FE]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see H.R. 2856), H4063 [21MY]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H9388 [9DE]

——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H8260 [18OC]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4171 [24MY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H5077 [24JN]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H8057 [26SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3220 [9AP]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H5077 [24JN]

——— 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. 1034), H4389 [10JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3267 [12AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 1265), H3070 [3AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H289 [8JA]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H4434 [11JN]

——— recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1372), H2828 [26MR]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H8960 [18NO]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H5038 [21JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H4168 [23MY]

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation: recognize Arlington, TX, as home of National Medal of Honor Museum and authorize establishment of commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 5173), H9056 [19NO]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H2987 [2AP]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H4773 [18JN]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 759), H1394 [6FE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H3503 [8MY]

Overton, Richard A.: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H518 [11JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4314 [4JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1339 [30JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H603 [15JA]

Political science: express that socialist proposals such as Medicare for All, student loan forgiveness, and the Green New Deal are antithetical to American foundational values of self-responsibility and opportunity (see H. Res. 675), H8718 [31OC]

Postal Service: repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7715 [16SE]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H4218 [3JN]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H10611 [17DE]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604), H8098 [4OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H5261 [27JN]

——— extend certain exemptions and reduced disclosure requirements for companies that were emerging growth companies and would continue to be emerging growth companies if not for certain restrictions (see H.R. 4918), H8677 [30OC]

——— improve quality of proxy advisory firms to protect investors and the economy and to foster accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the industry (see H.R. 5116), H9171 [21NO]

——— regulate managed stablecoins under securities laws (see H.R. 5197), H9120 [20NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H12211 [18DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7379 [24JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7837 [19SE]

Social Security: provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H8680 [30OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H1339 [30JA]

——— replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (see H.R. 3934), H7537 [6SE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H12211 [18DE]

Taiwan: support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H8542 [28OC]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H7525 [27AU]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2615 [8MR]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H5203 [26JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H2719 [13MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H9175 [22NO]

Terrorism: penalize acts of domestic terrorism (see H.R. 4187), H8083 [27SE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8110 [11OC]

Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (see H. Res. 672), H8718 [31OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H4349 [6JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: withdraw from Paris Agreement (see H. Res. 676), H8730 [5NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 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. 3742), H8960 [18NO]

Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3221), H4626 [12JN]

Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 2334), H3407 [1MY]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H12211 [18DE]

World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7484 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Financial institutions: require Federal banking agencies to increase risk-sensitivity of capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed derivatives (see H.R. 4233), H7535 [6SE]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 2988), H4163 [23MY]

——— require a DNA test to determine familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor (see H.R. 3864), H7157 [19JY]

Nadler, Representative: call for removal from and as Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (see H. Res. 582), H7902 [24SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Financial institutions: require Federal banking agencies to increase risk-sensitivity of capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed derivatives (H.R. 4233), H7535 [6SE]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (H.R. 2988), H4166 [23MY]

——— require a DNA test to determine familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor (H.R. 3864), H7157 [19JY]

Proclamations

Mineola, TX, Main Street Program: by, E1259• [8OC]

North American Mature Publishers Association, Inc., Anniversary: by, E836• [25JN]

Remarks

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 962), unanimous-consent request, H2847, H2848 [27MR]

Financial institutions: acknowledge that lack of sunlight and transparency in financial transactions and corporate formation poses a threat to national and economic security and support efforts to close related loopholes (H. Res. 206), H2699 [13MR]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5234 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5234 [27JN]

Lady Liberty Day: observance, E1542• [5DE]

North American Mature Publishers Association, Inc. (NAMPA): anniversary, E963• [23JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2848 [27MR]

SEC: study rule 10b5-1 trading plans relative to the definition of insider trading (H.R. 624), H1222 [28JA]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12154 [18DE]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, H9187 [3DE]

Tributes

Martin, Billy, E151• [8FE]

Perot, H. Ross, E912• [12JY]

Tankersley, Frances, E76• [23JA]