CHABOT, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5892 [16JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]

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]

——— 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), H3682 [9MY]

——— 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), H8742 [8NO]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see H.R. 4903), H8786 [12NO]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 956), H1349 [4FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 833), H1282 [29JA]

——— 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), H1339 [30JA]

——— 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), H1361 [5FE]

Adams Memorial Commission: establish (see H.R. 390), H357 [9JA]

AID: expand number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 4508), H8880 [14NO]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4012 [20MY]

——— 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), H1170 [23JA]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 791), H1351 [4FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H2745 [14MR]

Armed Forces: provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses and improve portability of occupational licenses from State to State for military spouses (see H.R. 2618), H3678 [9MY]

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see H.R. 2249), H3682 [9MY]

Armenia: work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations based on their common interests and U.S. security interests in the region (see H. Res. 475), H7667 [11SE]

Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (see H. Res. 127), H5827 [15JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see H.R. 2938), H5586 [10JY]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 3190), H4431 [11JN]

Cambodia: promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights by applying sanctions and codifying existing visa restrictions (see H.R. 526), H1214 [24JA]

——— report on continuing participation in Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1376), H2233 [26FE]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see H.R. 991), H2719 [13MR]

Carl Nunziato VA Clinic, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 5023), H8739 [8NO]

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), H716 [17JA]

——— condemn persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 493), H7756 [17SE]

——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4122 [22MY]

——— require an unclassified interagency report on political influence operations in the U.S. (see H.R. 1811), H7837 [19SE]

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

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H2648 [11MR]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H4168 [23MY]

Courts: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (see H.R. 1269), H2031 [14FE]

——— provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a U.S. district court shall lie to the Supreme Court (see H.R. 4219), H7837 [19SE]

Crime: increase transparency in civil asset forfeiture process, protect innocent property owners, and implement additional protections to ensure property owners have the opportunity to contest seizures (see H.R. 2835), H3962 [17MY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H675 [16JA]

——— prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 671), H718 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend regulations for racial appropriateness (see H.R. 381), H357 [9JA]

——— reform Federal sugar program (see H.R. 4521), H8053 [26SE]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct an assessment and analysis relative to the decline in the business formation rate in the U.S. (see H.R. 4960), H8717 [31OC]

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), H8096 [4OC]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H7867 [20SE]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H7990 [25SE]

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), H5008 [20JN]

——— 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), H4217 [3JN]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H1586 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H1350 [4FE]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H7379 [24JY]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H7152 [18JY]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4175 [28MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 74), H203 [3JA]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2748 [14MR]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]

——— rename Visa Waiver Program as Secure Travel Partnership (see H.R. 1996), H7990 [25SE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement submittal of annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 2973), H4218 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of grants under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to combat sex trafficking (see H.R. 1110), H1491 [8FE]

——— 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), H8097 [4OC]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3792 [14MY]

——— use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security (see H.R. 416), H4629 [12JN]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see H.R. 353), H465 [10JA]

——— make available to the public records pertaining to refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption (see H.R. 3441), H5075 [24JN]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H288 [8JA]

——— report on educational materials used in the West Bank and Gaza by the Palestinian Authority or U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 2343), H10610 [17DE]

——— require reports on religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian educational materials (see H.R. 554), H1285 [29JA]

——— 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]

——— waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H7837 [19SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H7505 [16AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8299 [21OC]

——— extend authorization period for emergency treatment in non-departmental medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 2493), H4012 [20MY]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 561), H7471 [25JY]

——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses or other fallen soldier displays in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1424), H2312 [28FE]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H1173 [23JA]

——— 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), H7497 [9AU]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 203), H3503 [8MY]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H8679 [30OC]

——— 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), H2887 [27MR]

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), H7464 [25JY]

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), H1173 [23JA]

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

——— provide for enhanced penalties for certain offenses relative to controlled substances containing fentanyl (see H.R. 1655), H2614 [8MR]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 1542), H2367 [5MR]

Drunken driving: harmonize law enforcement reporting of driving under the influence arrests in order to provide the latest data at the time of traffic stops (see H.R. 1914), H2884 [27MR]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]

Education: affirm importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings (see H. Res. 277), H2938 [1AP]

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), H721 [17JA]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H7484 [30JY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 250), H228 [4JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3926 [16MY]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 843), H1282 [29JA]

Europe: require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 1081), H2615 [8MR]

——— require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H2985 [2AP]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2506 [6MR]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H6001 [17JY]

——— ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (see H.R. 1101), H3130 [8AP]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H4172 [24MY]

——— provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 1006), H3102 [4AP]

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), H7834 [19SE]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2756 [18MR]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 1927), H2885 [27MR]

——— require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a plain language summary of the proposed rule (see H.R. 1087), H1461 [7FE]

——— 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: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 301), H361 [9JA]

——— provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct, reduce benefits of employees convicted of certain crimes, and extend probationary periods (see H.R. 3348), H4917 [19JN]

——— provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Plan may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges (see H.R. 5018), H8738 [8NO]

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

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H4390 [10JN]

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

Foreign aid: authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security (see H.R. 2166), H3216 [9AP]

——— prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see H.R. 661), H1350 [4FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]

GAO: study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H7476 [26JY]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H2043 [19FE]

Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8542 [28OC]

GSA: amend regulations for racial appropriateness (see H.R. 381), H357 [9JA]

Havlicek, John: tribute (see H. Res. 486), H5774 [12JY]

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), H1586 [13FE]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H7244 [23JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1214 [24JA]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment to apportion Representatives among States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 34), H1211 [24JA]

——— require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 1085), H1461 [7FE]

House Rules: require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee (see H. Res. 110), H1519 [11FE]

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), H7905 [24SE]

Immigration: designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in U.S. elections as inadmissible and deportable aliens (see H.R. 3442), H5075 [24JN]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H3442 [2MY]

Iran: call for unconditional release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes (see H. Res. 187), H2584 [7MR]

——— 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), H10263 [13DE]

——— 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), H356 [9JA]

——— make financial assets of the Iranian Government available to pay compensatory damages to families of victims of the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon (see H.R. 2790), H4172 [24MY]

——— terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 5086), H8877 [14NO]

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), H4698 [13JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4314 [4JN]

——— 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]

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

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack in Nairobi, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, reaffirm solidarity with Kenyan people, and support efforts to counter terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice (see H. Res. 75), H1364 [5FE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 141), H2587 [7MR]

Lance Corporal Andy ‘Ace’ Nowacki Post Office, Grand River, OH: designate (see H.R. 3275), H7493 [6AU]

Lance Cpl. Stacy ‘Annie’ Dryden Post Office, North Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 4875), H8538 [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), H3069 [3AP]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 1226), H2615 [8MR]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see H.R. 3580), H5586 [10JY]

Medicare: 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]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H4920 [19JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H4121 [22MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H4920 [19JN]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H2761 [21MR]

——— 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), H1494 [8FE]

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

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H8786 [12NO]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 4311), H7704 [12SE]

NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H8542 [28OC]

NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Sandusky, OH: redesignate as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (see H.R. 4790), H8387 [22OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H5077 [24JN]

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), H4314 [4JN]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 383), H3964 [17MY]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see H.R. 1493), H2322 [4MR]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 677), H8724 [1NO]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (see H. Res. 156), H2371 [5MR]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see H. Res. 754), H10307 [16DE]

Nigeria: promote free, fair, and credible elections, condemn hate speech and violence, and support inclusion of all citizens in a peaceful electoral process (see H. Con. Res. 4), H676 [16JA]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 2322), H3270 [15AP]

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1956), H3271 [15AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4919 [19JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1244 [28JA]

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), H357 [9JA]

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

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H8096 [4OC]

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

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

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1525 [12FE]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 596), H674 [16JA]

SBA: adjust collateral requirements for disaster loans (see H.R. 277), H281 [8JA]

——— assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 2331), H3274 [18AP]

——— assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 1615), H2583 [7MR]

——— include best in class designations in annual report on small business goals (see H.R. 226), H209 [3JA]

——— provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 5078), H8826 [13NO]

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, 630), H8201 [16OC]

Small business: require GAO report on access to credit for veteran-owned and controlled small business and SBA report on Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (see H.R. 3734), H5774 [12JY]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

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

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H4773 [18JN]

——— establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 2655), H9171 [21NO]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary and address root causes of civil war, protect vulnerable communities, and acknowledge importance of long-term political settlement (see H. Res. 346), H3405 [1MY]

——— observe anniversary of end of civil war, commemorate lives lost, commend reconciliation efforts between diverse ethnic and religious communities, reform security sector, and prosecute war crimes (see H. Res. 442), H4695 [13JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 1706), H7775 [18SE]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see H.R. 31), H201 [3JA]

Taiwan: reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 273), H2938 [1AP]

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

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

——— establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 1434), H2312 [28FE]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H2797 [25MR]

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

——— make fuel cells using electromechanical processes eligible for the energy tax credit (see H.R. 2040), H3729 [10MY]

——— 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), H4920 [19JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3260 [10AP]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3963 [17MY]

——— 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]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H201 [3JA]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H5008 [20JN]

——— simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry (see H.R. 1349), H12211 [18DE]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3503 [8MY]

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

——— recognize women’s varied roles in violent extremism and terrorism and promote their meaningful participation in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism (see H.R. 1653), H2614 [8MR]

Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H7905 [24SE]

U.N.: certify U.S. assistance for humanitarian programs in Syria is not misdirected (see H.R. 4868), H8538 [28OC]

Ukraine: support defense of independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity (see H.R. 3047), H7775 [18SE]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1121), H1491 [8FE]

United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 174), H2368 [5MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H3070 [3AP]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3843 [15MY]

Women: denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (see H. Res. 106), H2317 [28FE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8113 [11OC]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

World Bonobo Day: designate (see H. Res. 135), H2033 [14FE]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 345), H3405 [1MY]

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), H10017 [10DE]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H5776 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Institute in Taiwan: require Senate confirmation of Director (see H.R. 5535), H12297 [23DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H284 [8JA]

China: express that the U.S. One-China Policy does not commit it to the People’s Republic of China’s One-China Principle (see H. Res. 248), H2761 [21MR]

Crime: eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (see H.R. 498), H517 [11JA]

Dept. of Education: provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 1229), H2029 [14FE]

Dept. of State: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2229), H3253 [10AP]

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: revise Federal charter (see H.R. 1663), H2646 [11MR]

Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 948), H1349 [4FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see H.R. 4164), H7492 [6AU]

Patents: remove requirement that certain covered entities prove they were irreparably harmed when seeking preliminary injunctions in civil actions for infringement and place conditions on export privileges (see H.R. 2841), H4009 [20MY]

SBA: clarify treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 499), H517 [11JA]

——— establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see H.R. 1648), H2614 [8MR]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (see H.R. 1649), H2614 [8MR]

SEC: revise rules on general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer at certain events (see H.R. 1909), H2884 [27MR]

Taxation: regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 3063), H4216 [3JN]

——— simplify income tax compliance for small businesses (see H.R. 593), H674 [16JA]

Constitutional authority statements

American Institute in Taiwan: require Senate confirmation of Director (H.R. 5535), H12297 [23DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 22), H288 [8JA]

Crime: eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (H.R. 498), H519 [11JA]

Dept. of Education: provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (H.R. 1229), H2033 [14FE]

Dept. of State: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (H.R. 2229), H3257 [10AP]

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: revise Federal charter (H.R. 1663), H2647 [11MR]

Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 948), H1350 [4FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (H.R. 4164), H7492 [6AU]

Patents: remove requirement that certain covered entities prove they were irreparably harmed when seeking preliminary injunctions in civil actions for infringement and place conditions on export privileges (H.R. 2841), H4010 [20MY]

SBA: clarify treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (H.R. 499), H519 [11JA]

——— establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (H.R. 1648), H2615 [8MR]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (H.R. 1649), H2615 [8MR]

SEC: revise rules on general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer at certain events (H.R. 1909), H2886 [27MR]

Taxation: regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 3063), H4217 [3JN]

——— simplify income tax compliance for small businesses (H.R. 593), H677 [16JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7839 [20SE]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H706 [17JA]

——— prohibit partial-birth abortions, H706 [17JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children, H706 [17JA]

——— 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, H3169 [9AP]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E81• [23JA]

——— independence anniversary, E668• [23MY]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (H.R. 3190), H7874 [24SE]

Cambodia: promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights by applying sanctions and codifying existing visa restrictions (H.R. 526), H5804 [15JY]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive, H706 [17JA]

Cincinnati, OH: opening of Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank warehouse location, H8059 [27SE]

——— tribute to Archbishop Moeller High School boys’ basketball team, H2878• [27MR]

——— tribute to La Salle High School football team, H10006 [10DE]

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College: anniversary, H7840 [20SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), H4417 [11JN]

Crime: eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (H.R. 498), H969 [22JA]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 777), H8407 [23OC]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (H.R. 353), H975 [22JA]

——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (H.R. 2229), H7874 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), E799• [19JN]

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: revise Federal charter (H.R. 1663), H8796 [13NO]

France: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 37), H5939 [17JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H271 [8JA]

Hamilton County, OH: tribute to efforts to address prescription opioid abuse, H2721 [14MR]

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), H4282 [4JN]

——— exempt individuals convicted of certain alcohol-related driving offenses from being eligible for Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H4282 [4JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H271 [8JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5892, H5894 [16JY]

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 (H. Res. 246), H9301 [6DE]

Kazakhstan: commend peaceful transition of power following resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev and recognize importance of relationship with U.S., E362• [27MR]

——— recognize importance of U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship, E1562• [9DE]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H706 [17JA]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), H9301 [6DE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E232• [28FE]

——— peace process, E799• [19JN]

National Police Week: observance, E620• [17MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: prohibit formation of Climate Security Advisory Council, H5892, H5894 [16JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3169 [9AP]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (H.R. 596), H2661 [12MR]

SBA: adjust collateral requirements for disaster loans (H.R. 277), H5805, H5806 [15JY]

——— assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (H.R. 2331), H5808 [15JY]

——— assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (H.R. 1615), H8807, H8808 [13NO]

——— clarify application of certain requirements relative to establishing size standards for small business concerns (H.R. 2345), H5811, H5812 [15JY]

——— clarify functions and duties of Office of Advocacy (H.R. 128), H274 [8JA]

——— clarify treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (H.R. 499), H8802, H8803 [13NO]

——— codify Boots to Business Program (H.R. 3537), H8798, H8799 [13NO]

——— create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (H.R. 206), H527, H528 [14JA]

——— eliminate inclusion of option years in award price for sole source contracts (H.R. 190), H530 [14JA]

——— establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (H.R. 4387), H8278 [21OC]

——— improve small business development centers program (H.R. 4406), H8267, H8268 [21OC]

——— improve women’s business center program (H.R. 4405), H8272, H8273 [21OC]

——— include best in class designations in annual report on small business goals (H.R. 226), H270, H271 [8JA]

——— increase amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency (H.R. 116), H523 [14JA]

——— provide certain assistance to small businesses participating in the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (H.R. 246), H525 [14JA]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (H.R. 4407), H8276 [21OC]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (H.R. 1649), H5809, H5810 [15JY]

——— require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (H.R. 2142), H5806, H5807 [15JY]

——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (H.R. 227), H272 [8JA]

——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (H.R. 3661), H8801 [13NO]

Small business: require GAO report on access to credit for veteran-owned and controlled small business and SBA report on Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (H.R. 3734), H8804 [13NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H706 [17JA]

Taiwan: foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (H.R. 2002), H3458 [7MY]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (H. Res. 273), H3458 [7MY]

Tileuberdi, Mukhtar: U.S. visit by Kazakhstan Foreign Minister, E1562• [9DE]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12149 [18DE]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 37), H5939 [17JY]

United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 37), H5939 [17JY]

University of Cincinnati: anniversary, H536 [14JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Bischof, Keira N.: tribute to birth of granddaughter, E1351 [28OC]

Tributes

Armstrong, Neil A., H7094 [18JY]

Cole, Richard E., H3241 [10AP]

Spencer, Marian, H5732 [12JY]