SMITH, JASON (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4967 [20JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg into the House Chamber, H2989 [3AP]

Committee to escort the President, H1356 [5FE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, H5090 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit chemical abortions performed without the presence of a health care provider (see H.R. 4935), H8742 [8NO]

——— 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), H1394 [6FE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (see H. Res. 642), H9171 [21NO]

——— recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4168 [23MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2681 [12MR]

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

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 949), H1394 [6FE]

Coast Guard: provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H2587 [7MR]

Congress: joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 6), H1214 [24JA]

Corps of Engineers: remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and make flood control the higest priority (see H.R. 2174), H4168 [23MY]

DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 5421), H10257 [12DE]

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), H5586 [10JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

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), H2587 [7MR]

——— 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: 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), H7755 [17SE]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see H.R. 3243), H8724 [1NO]

——— 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), H8299 [21OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corp. (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1824), H3341 [30AP]

——— 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), H3406 [1MY]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H5007 [20JN]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: waive certain environmental requirements to permit searches for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the U.S. (see H.R. 3968), H8786 [12NO]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3792 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: clarify use of subminimum wage relative to certain contracts (see H.R. 3704), H5726 [11JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H2681 [12MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide States with access to records on unredeemed savings bonds to facilitate reuniting of bonds with bondholders by putting names and addresses in State unclaimed property databases (see H.R. 5269), H9179 [26NO]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 1527), H3130 [8AP]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 497), H721 [17JA]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H676 [16JA]

——— 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), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1339 [30JA]

——— 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), H1244 [28JA]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H9122 [20NO]

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

FCC: 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), H5729 [11JY]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9348 [6DE]

——— prohibit Internet service providers from knowingly submitting inaccurate Internet access service coverage information or data in order to compile an inaccurate broadband coverage map (see H.R. 4227), H9348 [6DE]

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), H8828 [13NO]

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), H1283 [29JA]

Federal employees: provide for forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for employees convicted of certain crimes relative to the sexual abuse of children (see H.R. 3816), H5999 [17JY]

FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 830), H3130 [8AP]

——— provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks (see H.R. 3779), H5911 [16JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

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

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H2885 [27MR]

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]

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), H7496 [9AU]

Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2987 [2AP]

IRS: prohibit seizures relative to structuring transactions unless the property seized is derived from illegal sources or funds were structured to conceal criminal violations and require notice and post-seizure hearings (see H.R. 1219), H2028 [14FE]

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), H3102 [4AP]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1587 [13FE]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7153 [18JY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H4122 [22MY]

——— exclude authorized generic drugs from calculation of average manufacturer price for purposes of drug rebate program (see H.R. 3276), H4694 [13JN]

——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H7837 [19SE]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H8910 [15NO]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H4345 [5JN]

——— ensure hospitals receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 2498), H5305 [9JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3682 [9MY]

——— extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 5534), H12297 [23DE]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H8720 [31OC]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7483 [30JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H4122 [22MY]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 3127), H4342 [5JN]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within the scope of their license (see H.R. 3654), H8228 [17OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H4066 [21MY]

——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H5776 [12JY]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 2594), H8827 [13NO]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H1333 [30JA]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H9256 [4DE]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 2666), H3726 [10MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2719 [13MR]

Money: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of minting of Morgan dollar and Peace dollar (see H.R. 3757), H7837 [19SE]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H8828 [13NO]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]

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), H5266 [28JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2270 [27FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1363 [5FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1587 [13FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2648 [11MR]

Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see H.R. 4705), H8198 [16OC]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H5728 [11JY]

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), H8103 [8OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H8720 [31OC]

SSA: reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (see H.R. 1838), H2760 [21MR]

Taxation: allow individuals enrolled in Medicare to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3796), H5998 [17JY]

——— allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible for purposes of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3708), H5726 [11JY]

——— clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes (see H.R. 2985), H9180 [26NO]

——— encourage retirement and family savings (see H.R. 1084), H1461 [7FE]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 1872), H9256 [4DE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H3254 [10AP]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]

——— extend limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities (see H.R. 3188), H4388 [10JN]

——— increase and expand above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of school teachers (see H.R. 4180), H10017 [10DE]

——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1696), H2680 [12MR]

——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see H.R. 619), H675 [16JA]

——— make look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent (see H.R. 5240), H9168 [21NO]

——— 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), H3342 [30AP]

——— 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), H8880 [14NO]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H2679 [12MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1244 [28JA]

——— provide for new markets tax credit investments in rural job zones (see H.R. 3538), H5256 [27JN]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 2291), H3926 [16MY]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 2497), H8724 [1NO]

——— repeal ceiling on sum of annual deductible and other out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid under a high deductible health plan (see H.R. 4130), H7481 [30JY]

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

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3971), H7462 [25JY]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3729 [10MY]

——— 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]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3683 [9MY]

United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 174), H2587 [7MR]

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), H2615 [8MR]

Voting: prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in elections for State or local office (see H.R. 151), H8959 [18NO]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H7904 [24SE]

World Trade Organization: reaffirm U.S. commitment, improve dispute settlement, address appellate concerns, increase transparency, ensure fair treatment of developing countries, and address needs of free and open economies (see H. Res. 746), H9347 [6DE]

World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 596), H8054 [26SE]

Senate Rules: require any sitting Senator actively seeking election to the Presidency to recuse themselves from impeachment trial of an incumbent President serving his or her first term (see H. Res. 744), H9294 [5DE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (see H.R. 217), H209 [3JA]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see H.R. 621), H675 [16JA]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H209 [3JA]

——— increase exclusion for educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4849), H8457 [23OC]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]

——— terminate credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and provide for Federal highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles (see H.R. 1027), H1391 [6FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (H.R. 217), H217 [3JA]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (H.R. 621), H677 [16JA]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (H.R. 219), H217 [3JA]

——— increase exclusion for educational assistance programs (H.R. 4849), H8459 [23OC]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (H.R. 216), H217 [3JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 218), H217 [3JA]

——— terminate credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and provide for Federal highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles (H.R. 1027), H1393 [6FE]

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, H2263 [27FE]

Bonne Terre, MO: anniversary of Big River Chautauqua, E944• [18JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3998 [20MY]

Caledonia, MO: anniversary, E885• [10JY]

Cape Girardeau, MO: anniversary of Cape Girardeau Rotary Club, E409• [4AP]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 596), H8041 [26SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4967 [20JN]

Ellington, MO: tribute to Ellington High School baseball team, E885• [10JY]

Eminence, MO: anniversary, E451• [10AP]

EPA: report on environmental impact of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) funding, H4967 [20JN]

Essex, MO: Richland Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E370• [29MR]

Greenville, MO: anniversary, E887• [10JY]

Hayti, MO: tribute to Hayti High School football team, E69• [22JA]

Jackson, MO: anniversary of Old McKendree Chapel, E1199• [24SE]

Meramec Regional Planning Commission: anniversary, E75• [23JA]

Morris, Patricia: Daughters of Sunset (organization) anniversary honoree, E457• [12AP]

Oran, MO: anniversary, E985• [25JY]

Public welfare programs: extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 430), H531, H533 [14JA]

Richardson, Todd: Poplar Bluff, MO, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E90• [24JA], E93• [25JA]

Rolla, MO: anniversary of Greentree Christian Church, E886• [10JY]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling, H4139 [23MY]

——— encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4139 [23MY]

Thayer, MO: tribute to Thayer High School girls’ basketball team, E411• [4AP]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12164 [18DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12119 [18DE]

Willow Springs, MO: anniversary, E418• [8AP]

Tributes

Bliss, Mark, E1509• [26NO]

Hoehn, Mary A., E163• [12FE]

May, Bob, E1409• [8NO]