FORTENBERRY, JEFF (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5626 [11JY]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H5090 [25JN]

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 abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H517 [11JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit chemical abortions performed without the presence of a health care provider (see H.R. 4935), H8678 [30OC]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H715 [17JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

——— 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), H1586 [13FE]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. military personnel and working dog who carried out mission leading to death in Syria (see H. Res. 678), H8881 [14NO]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2273 [27FE]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H5077 [24JN]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 622), H998 [22JA]

Armed Forces: authorize concurrent use of Dept. of Defense Tuition Assistance and Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve education benefits by members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 2952), H4629 [12JN]

——— authorize military departments to pay National Guard and Reserve component officers aviation incentive pay at the same rate as active duty pilots (see H.R. 2953), H4629 [12JN]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H2102 [25FE]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3260 [10AP]

——— reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and congratulate on peaceful and constitutional leadership transition and democratic parliamentary elections recognized as free and fair (see H. Res. 452), H5169 [25JN]

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2970), H5077 [24JN]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see H.R. 2336), H3792 [14MY]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8261 [18OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in implementation of Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin (see H.R. 3237), H4627 [12JN]

Central African Republic: condemn violence by armed groups against civilians, support international peace efforts and humanitarian assistance, prevent human rights abuses, and enforce existing sanctions (see H. Res. 387), H3924 [16MY]

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), H8300 [21OC]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 2731), H8541 [28OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2885 [27MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: express concern over use of, and take steps to end, child labor in cobalt and other mines and identify U.S. entities that receive or benefit from cobalt obtained from child labor (see H. Res. 531), H7481 [30JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H1363 [5FE]

——— prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 671), H1214 [24JA]

——— provide a defense to prosecution for fraud and related activity in connection with computers for persons defending against unauthorized intrusions into their computers (see H.R. 3270), H4694 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4774 [18JN]

——— allow schools to use geographic preference in order to procure locally grown, raised, and caught food (see H.R. 3220), H4626 [12JN]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 3562), H5257 [27JN]

——— require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 1066), H3682 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 344), H1172 [23JA]

——— 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. 663), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Education: ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see H.R. 3243), H8541 [28OC]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2370 [5MR]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2486), H7598 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Climate Solutions Challenges program to provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (see H.R. 3100), H4341 [5JN]

——— establish or designate Distributed Energy Opportunity Board and certify Distributed Energy Opportunity Communities to streamline clean energy technology permitting (see H.R. 5335), H9346 [6DE]

——— provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3609), H5269 [2JY]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7598 [10SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 1135), H5304 [9JY]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H5008 [20JN]

——— establish Eye Bond Pilot Program to fund translational research and advance treatments and cures for blindness and other severe vision impairments (see H.R. 2620), H5305 [9JY]

——— establish health insurance Federal invisible risk sharing program (see H.R. 2789), H3923 [16MY]

——— 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), H8096 [4OC]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H282 [8JA]

——— provide assistance for health centers and rural health clinics to implement electronic provider consultation and related telemedicine services (see H.R. 5190), H9120 [20NO]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H5039 [21JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H5913 [16JY]

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), H3285 [25AP]

——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see H.R. 4482), H9059 [19NO]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 385), H357 [9JA]

——— require use of American made iron and steel products in southern border wall construction (see H.R. 1543), H2367 [5MR]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H5260 [27JN]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H8459 [23OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H358 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: finalize rules to protect consumers from risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles (see H.R. 3145), H7493 [6AU]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H463 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8742 [8NO]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H603 [15JA]

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H9171 [21NO]

——— 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), H8730 [5NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Vietnam (see H.R. 2200), H8880 [14NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]

——— provide inscriptions for veterans’ spouses and children on certain headstones and markers (see H.R. 1126), H2103 [25FE]

——— 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), H4217 [3JN]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H8679 [30OC]

Elections: require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 4777), H8298 [21OC]

Employment: expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see H.R. 1399), H2270 [27FE]

EPA: adjust the renewable fuel obligation to account for the full volume of gasoline and diesel produced by small refineries that are allowed certain exemptions (see H.R. 4385), H7773 [18SE]

——— impose an annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 3006), H7521 [23AU]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H5304 [9JY]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2648 [11MR]

FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 2319), H7501 [13AU]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]

FDA: expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Middle East respiratory syndrome, Nipah, and Rift Valley fever (see H.R. 4553), H8080 [27SE]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H3285 [25AP]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 2592), H3500 [8MY]

Federal employees: provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2478), H5270 [2JY]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 2179), H12211 [18DE]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 788), H1211 [24JA]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2035 [14FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 65), H4695 [13JN]

Food for Peace Act: recognize continued success and prioritization of funding (see H. Res. 742), H9294 [5DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see H.R. 661), H4065 [21MY]

Forest Service: anniversary of Smokey Bear (see H. Res. 775), H12290 [19DE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H9181 [26NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H5076 [24JN]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging (see H.R. 4489), H7988 [25SE]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H282 [8JA]

Homestead National Monument of America: rename as Homestead National Historical Park (see H.R. 1472), H2506 [6MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1586 [13FE]

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), H5914 [16JY]

Immigration: provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 2378), H3303 [29AP]

IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3575), H5257 [27JN]

International Atomic Energy Agency: support nuclear security role (see H. Res. 137), H2038 [15FE]

Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H3473 [7MY]

Israel: 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), H7158 [19JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5261 [27JN]

Liechtenstein: anniversary (see H. Res. 69), H8542 [28OC]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H1285 [29JA]

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H7666 [11SE]

Medicare: allow payments for certain items and services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 4838), H9257 [4DE]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H7529 [30AU]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H8113 [11OC]

——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3911), H8596 [29OC]

——— 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), H7472 [25JY]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H12292 [19DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H5913 [16JY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H6001 [17JY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H9295 [5DE]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H7483 [30JY]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H8678 [30OC]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H2313 [28FE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H4314 [4JN]

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), H4389 [10JN]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]

National security: recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H5169 [25JN]

National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H9123 [20NO]

New START Treaty: require certain reports and briefings to Congress relative to expiration (see H.R. 2529), H5266 [28JN]

Nuclear weapons: urge compliance and extension of nonproliferation and reduction treaties, condemn Russian noncompliance with treaties, and pursue additional arms control agreements with Russia and China (see H. Con. Res. 38), H3789 [14MY] (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3842 [15MY]

Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see H.R. 3104), H4341 [5JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H8199 [16OC]

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), H1285 [29JA]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H8389 [22OC]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H3277 [18AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1519 [11FE]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1494 [8FE]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H5077 [24JN]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2582 [7MR]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris (see H.R. 4636), H9223 [3DE]

Religion: condemn global persecution of Christians or members of any faith and prioritize freedom of conscience and religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy consideration (see H. Res. 640), H8259 [18OC]

——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1334 [30JA]

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. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 5096), H8877 [14NO]

Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan (see H.R. 2294), H4773 [18JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H7152 [18JY]

Solar energy: guide and authorize basic research programs for research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies (see H.R. 3597), H5265 [28JN]

Taxation: allow qualified distributions from health savings account for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 2878), H7472 [25JY]

——— automatically postpone certain deadlines in the case of taxpayers located in a disaster area (see H.R. 1095), H3220 [9AP]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H3130 [8AP]

——— expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 5007), H8738 [8NO]

——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H3729 [10MY]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H5077 [24JN]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H8542 [28OC]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H361 [9JA]

——— 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), H7707 [12SE]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H7707 [12SE]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7493 [6AU]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H8462 [24OC]

——— provide tax relief for certain disasters (see H.R. 2284), H3255 [10AP]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7560 [9SE]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8298 [21OC]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H7536 [6SE]

Treaty on Open Skies: prohibit actions to suspend, terminate, or withdraw (see H.R. 5149), H8958 [18NO]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8542 [28OC]

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), H5774 [12JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1172 [23JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2919 [28MR]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H4314 [4JN]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8090 [1OC]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 4738), H8542 [28OC]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7483 [30JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H1339 [30JA]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H4698 [13JN]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 413), H4180 [30MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 726), H1171 [23JA]

Animals: authorize assistance under certain rural development programs for establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas (see H.R. 1651), H2614 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have access to treatment within clinical trials (see H.R. 5480), H12210 [18DE]

——— improve health outcomes in communities through community-relevant health information and new health supporting incentives and programs (see H.R. 660), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of the Interior: study feasibility of designating Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (see H.R. 2490), H3439 [2MY]

Drugs: create a mechanism whereby insulin manufacturers may sell directly to consumers at current net prices (see H.R. 5382), H10015 [10DE]

Health: strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see H.R. 5479), H12210 [18DE]

Insurance: prohibit implementation of revised definition of short-term, limited duration insurance in order to permit such insurance to provide up to 12 months of coverage (see H.R. 458), H462 [10JA]

Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H2885 [27MR]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: provide assistance for operation of Visitor Center (see H.R. 3560), H5256 [27JN]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 726), H1171 [23JA]

Nebraska: facilitate use of certain land for public outdoor recreational opportunities (see H.R. 3651), H5302 [9JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone (see H.R. 456), H462 [10JA]

Taxation: increase maximum contribution limit for health savings accounts (see H.R. 457), H462 [10JA]

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: anniversary (see H. Res. 225), H2717 [13MR]

Constitutional authority statements

American Discovery Trail: designate (H.R. 726), H1172 [23JA]

Animals: authorize assistance under certain rural development programs for establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas (H.R. 1651), H2615 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have access to treatment within clinical trials (H.R. 5480), H12210 [18DE]

——— improve health outcomes in communities through community-relevant health information and new health supporting incentives and programs (H.R. 660), H720 [17JA]

Dept. of the Interior: study feasibility of designating Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (H.R. 2490), H3441 [2MY]

Drugs: create a mechanism whereby insulin manufacturers may sell directly to consumers at current net prices (H.R. 5382), H10016 [10DE]

Health: strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 5479), H12210 [18DE]

Insurance: prohibit implementation of revised definition of short-term, limited duration insurance in order to permit such insurance to provide up to 12 months of coverage (H.R. 458), H464 [10JA]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: provide assistance for operation of Visitor Center (H.R. 3560), H5259 [27JN]

National discovery trails: establish (H.R. 726), H1172 [23JA]

Nebraska: facilitate use of certain land for public outdoor recreational opportunities (H.R. 3651), H5304 [9JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone (H.R. 456), H464 [10JA]

Taxation: increase maximum contribution limit for health savings accounts (H.R. 457), H464 [10JA]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H705 [17JA]

Air Force: operations and maintenance account funding to rebuild military installations affected by disasters, H3704 [10MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H10591 [17DE]

——— making consolidated appropriations (H.R. 648), H1154 [23JA]

——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), H7794 [19SE]

China: assessment as threat relative to military capability, targeting of U.S. academic institutions, telecommunications components development, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H3778, H3779, H3780 [14MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H350–H355 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program funding, H4944 [20JN]

——— Emergency Watershed Protection Program funding, H3709 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding to remove term ‘‘climate change’’ from official publications, H4946 [20JN]

——— provide loans and grants to qualified agricultural associations to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans, H354 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5630 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10137, H10235 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: study feasibility of designating Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (H.R. 2490), H4114 [22MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4800 [19JN], H4941, H4944, H4946 [20JN]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H634 [16JA], H3188 [9AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), H3704, H3709 [10MY]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition, H10137, H10235 [12DE]

Economy: importance of agriculture, H2351 [5MR]

FDA: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce draft guidance on drug products labeled as homeopathic, H4944 [20JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H349 [9JA], H1154 [23JA]

Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), H7794 [19SE]

——— improve health outcomes in communities through community-relevant health information and new health supporting incentives and programs, H354 [9JA]

Homestead National Monument of America: rename as Homestead National Historical Park (H.R. 1472), H9088 [20NO]

Human rights: denounce those who support or engage in sexual violence and strengthen efforts to prevent use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, H2350 [5MR]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H349 [9JA]

Iraq: provide for integration of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) into Iraqi and Kurdish security forces, H5630 [11JY]

——— support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions, H352 [9JA]

Memorial Day: observance, H4114 [22MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), Senate amendment, H10591 [17DE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Nadia Murad for peace, H2350 [5MR]

Taxation: provide for periodic designation of qualified opportunity zones, H354 [9JA]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12179 [18DE]

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, H354 [9JA]

Tributes

Esch, Hannah, H2351 [5MR]

Jones, Walter B., H2350 [5MR]

Standing Bear (Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Chief), H4113 [22MY]

Wilke, James, H4112 [22MY]