RESCHENTHALER, GUY (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: commemorate anniversary of, and express that the Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign aid from being spent on promotion or provision of abortion services, should be permanently codified (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7500 [13AU]

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

——— 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), H1465 [7FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2762 [21MR]

Allegheny National Forest: protect private mineral rights (see H.R. 245), H227 [4JA]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1285 [29JA]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2102 [25FE]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H3403 [1MY]

Armed Forces: allow claims against the U.S. for injury and death of members caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2422), H3339 [30AP]

——— authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2273 [27FE]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H7560 [9SE]

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

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 99), H8090 [1OC]

Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H5169 [25JN]

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), H5007 [20JN]

——— condemn persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 493), H7245 [23JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H3276 [18AP]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H4701 [14JN]

Courts: exempt juveniles from certain requirements for lawsuits by prisoners to provide a means to seek remedies for harm caused by mistreatment, abuse, or violence (see H.R. 5053), H8783 [12NO]

——— 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. 3980), H8261 [18OC]

Crime: criminalize the knowing consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (see H.R. 2873), H4629 [12JN]

——— enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see H.R. 570), H998 [22JA]

——— extend period of time that technology companies are required to preserve reports to CyberTipline relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions (see H.R. 5376), H10015 [10DE]

——— 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]

——— require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (see H.R. 2348), H3279 [22AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 3960), H7462 [25JY]

DEA: require health care professionals to certify they will not prescribe more than a seven-day supply of opioids as treatment for acute pain or provide refills as part of their registration to prescribe opioids (see H.R. 1614), H9175 [22NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H1465 [7FE]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H2797 [25MR]

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), H1244 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H5265 [28JN]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3285 [25AP]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H3276 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H4345 [5JN]

——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H4066 [21MY]

——— 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), H4172 [24MY]

——— 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), H7990 [25SE]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H7867 [20SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H3220 [9AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3266 [12AP]

——— reauthorize Healthy Start program (see H.R. 4801), H8596 [29OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H8260 [18OC]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7489 [2AU]

——— facilitate removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database (see H.R. 146), H678 [16JA]

——— rename Visa Waiver Program as Secure Travel Partnership (see H.R. 1996), H2923 [29MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow pursuit of Federal charges against individuals who hack voting systems used in Federal elections (see H.R. 3238), H7497 [9AU]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H3728 [10MY]

——— establish Office of Digital Law Enforcement and grant programs to improve digital evidence capacity of law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5227), H9223 [3DE]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2887 [27MR]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see H.R. 2070), H7867 [20SE]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 777), H3448 [3MY]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (S. 820), consideration (see H. Res. 634), H8198 [16OC]

Dept. of State: enhance U.S. representation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies setting standards for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure (see H.R. 3763), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H3923 [16MY]

——— provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible for such acts (see H.R. 1611), H8228 [17OC]

——— support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (see H.R. 739), H1218 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: allow delegation of certain emergency abandoned mine reclamation activities to States and Indian tribes (see H.R. 4248), H7905 [24SE]

——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H2103 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H7775 [18SE]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 1374), H8596 [29OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8460 [23OC]

——— conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 1997), H2923 [29MR]

——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H8456 [23OC]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H998 [22JA]

——— expand eligibility for mental health services to include members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2629), H3678 [9MY]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1172 [23JA]

——— 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), H1285 [29JA]

——— waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for home loan program guaranteed loans (see H.R. 1448), H2371 [5MR]

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (see H.R. 617), H998 [22JA]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 4009), H7484 [30JY]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H7472 [25JY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H721 [17JA]

Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H4697 [13JN]

——— lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 1542), H3130 [8AP]

——— withhold assistance from countries that do not monitor or prosecute production or distribution of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs or do not require registration of tableting and encapsulating machines (see H.R. 1098), H1519 [11FE]

Education: affirm importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings (see H. Res. 277), H8881 [14NO]

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), H8261 [18OC]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H7497 [9AU]

EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become the source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (see H.R. 3559), H7715 [16SE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2797 [25MR]

FBI: provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3735), H8785 [12NO]

——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and State and local law enforcement when an illegal immigrant attempts to receive a firearm (see H.R. 1412), H2271 [27FE]

——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H2270 [27FE]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7162 [22JY]

——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H7529 [30AU]

——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H7837 [19SE]

——— provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 1096), H3271 [15AP]

FDA: 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), H12211 [18DE]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H1586 [13FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H2762 [21MR]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H5007 [20JN]

FEMA: provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks (see H.R. 1610), H7711 [13SE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H3102 [4AP]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H2100 [25FE]

——— 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), H3267 [12AP]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 1222), H3267 [12AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H288 [8JA]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H288 [8JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]

Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H2763 [21MR]

Flag—U.S.: recognize historic, cultural, and political significance of ‘‘Betsy Ross Flag’’ (see H. Res. 485), H5774 [12JY]

Foreign aid: authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security (see H.R. 2166), H7755 [17SE]

Foreign policy: reaffirm importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 221), H5169 [25JN]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H7512 [20AU]

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), H8098 [4OC]

Green New Deal: express that implementation would negatively impact civil liberties and the economy, many proposals are unrelated to climate change, and it would usher in socialist policies (see H. Res. 398), H4168 [23MY]

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), H4011 [20MY]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H7904 [24SE]

——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H7756 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]

Human rights: increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (see H.R. 295), H1213 [24JA]

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), H7512 [20AU]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 153), H678 [16JA]

——— 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), H4163 [23MY]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3304 [29AP]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 147), H678 [16JA]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H4314 [4JN]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1989), H2917 [28MR]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3130 [8AP]

Investments: protect investment choices by allowing money market funds to elect to be stable value funds if they meet certain criteria and would be exempt from default liquidity fee requirements (see H.R. 4492), H8542 [28OC]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H10611 [17DE]

——— 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), H4391 [10JN]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see H.R. 194), H2647 [11MR]

——— 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. 361), H1350 [4FE]

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), H3131 [8AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3477 [7MY]

——— 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), H2940 [1AP]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1245 [28JA]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]

Lebanon: restrict military assistance pending certification that steps are being taken to end Hezbollah (terrorist organization) and Iranian influence over security forces (see H.R. 3331), H7490 [2AU]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7162 [22JY]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1682), H7496 [9AU]

——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H5169 [25JN]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3729 [10MY]

——— exclude ventilators from competitive acquisition programs for a certain period of time (see H.R. 4945), H10263 [13DE]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7525 [27AU]

——— 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), H7598 [10SE]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 3127), H8083 [27SE]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8261 [18OC]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within the scope of their license (see H.R. 3654), H7493 [6AU]

——— provide coverage for generic and biosimilar medications on part D plan formularies and ensure generic drugs are placed on formulary tiers so beneficiaries are not charged brand name drug prices (see H.R. 4913), H9176 [22NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3477 [7MY]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H4314 [4JN]

——— update and clarify classification of and applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 2408), H4011 [20MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2988 [2AP]

Melinda Gene Picotti Post Office, Laceyville, PA: designate (see H.R. 4279), H7664 [11SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H1218 [25JA]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H4175 [28MY]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (see H.R. 336), H1363 [5FE]

——— 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]

Money: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of minting of Morgan dollar and Peace dollar (see H.R. 3757), H7756 [17SE]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H4434 [11JN]

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), H2029 [14FE]

——— waive application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land (see H.R. 1702), H7529 [30AU]

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [5FE]

Oil Region National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 642), H1285 [29JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2371 [5MR]

——— 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), H465 [10JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2103 [25FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3503 [8MY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2103 [25FE]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3682 [9MY]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H2763 [21MR]

Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H9179 [26NO]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H2756 [18MR]

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), H8090 [1OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H721 [17JA]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7666 [11SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2987 [2AP]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H4066 [21MY]

Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building, Hookstown, PA: designate (see H.R. 3207), H4432 [11JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H721 [17JA]

Susquehanna National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 262), H603 [15JA]

Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 395), H4345 [5JN]

Taiwan: foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (see H.R. 2002), H3070 [3AP]

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

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 3316), H10259 [12DE]

——— allow a credit for certain facilities that remediate and reclaim coal refuse sites by producing electricity from coal refuse (see H.R. 4735), H8960 [18NO]

——— allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions (see H.R. 651), H2648 [11MR]

——— allow deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3880), H9223 [3DE]

——— allow for contributions to Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund through Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 3453), H7536 [6SE]

——— allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see H.R. 621), H4065 [21MY]

——— create a tax credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2993), H7666 [11SE]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H7511 [20AU] (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 1872), H3407 [1MY]

——— exempt survivor benefit annuity plan payments from individual alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1791), H3220 [9AP]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1494 [8FE]

——— extend health coverage tax credit (see H.R. 1939), H3442 [2MY]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H3267 [12AP]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H2235 [26FE]

——— 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), H7536 [6SE]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1363 [5FE]

——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H2762 [21MR]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see H.R. 2073), H12292 [19DE]

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

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H2887 [27MR]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H4121 [22MY]

——— terminate designation of income tax payments to Presidential Election Campaign Fund and provide for designation of income tax payments to Border Wall Trust Fund (see H.R. 3717), H5726 [11JY]

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see H.R. 3942), H8145 [15OC]

——— clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H2795 [25MR]

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), H4314 [4JN]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H5260 [27JN]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8299 [21OC]

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), H2747 [14MR]

——— prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of servicemembers and veterans (see H.R. 2750), H3841 [15MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2988 [2AP]

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

Women: improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 4092), H8742 [8NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H721 [17JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 906), H9170 [21NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3259 [10AP]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8720 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 2121), H3128 [8AP]

Dept. of Justice: expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see H.R. 2368), H3283 [25AP]

Dept. of State: require a staffing plan (see H.R. 2024), H2985 [2AP]

Immigration: impose penalties for State noncompliance with enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1928), H2885 [27MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (H.R. 2121), H3129 [8AP]

Dept. of Justice: expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (H.R. 2368), H3284 [25AP]

Dept. of State: require a staffing plan (H.R. 2024), H2986 [2AP]

Immigration: impose penalties for State noncompliance with enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 1928), H2886 [27MR]

Motions

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), H7440 [25JY]

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, H2087 [25FE]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (H.R. 724), H8356, H8357 [22OC]

Courts: modify composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas (H.R. 1123), H8358 [22OC]

Dept. of Justice: expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (H.R. 2368), H3955 [17MY]

——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (S. 998), H5330 [10JY]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (S. 820), H7917 [25SE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 6), H4276 [4JN]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (H.R. 586), H4276 [4JN]

——— 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), H5231 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5231 [27JN]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H3092 [4AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (H.R. 1837), H7196 [23JY]

National Police Week: observance, H3955 [17MY]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute, E1622• [19DE]

Racial relations: reject White nationalism and White supremacy (H. Res. 41), H576 [15JA]

Schindler, Karrie: Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability (organization) Western Region Direct Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E1315• [21OC]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12153 [18DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12269• [19DE]

Venezuela: acknowledge current economic, humanitarian, security, and refugee crisis is a direct result of socialist policies implemented by Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, H7441 [25JY]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), motion to recommit, H7441 [25JY]

Women: anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage, H4149 [23MY]

Tributes

Lisovich, Felix J., E680• [28MY]

MacCleary, Jerry, E1567• [10DE]

Taylor, Paul R., E1387• [31OC]

Tennant, Brian, H2608 [8MR]