BUDD, TED (a Representative from North Carolina)

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), H3267 [12AP]

——— 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 dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 956), H1519 [11FE]

——— 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), H3305 [29AP]

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

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

——— 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]

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 5410), H10257 [12DE]

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

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2273 [27FE]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5007 [20JN]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H3305 [29AP]

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

——— making continuing (see H.J. Res. 45), H2036 [14FE]

Asia: call for protection of human rights, religious freedom, and democracy in Bangladesh, combat Islamist militant threats to religious freedom in Bangladesh and Pakistan, and investigate terrorist affiliations (see H. Res. 160), H5266 [28JN]

Aviation: withhold Federal grants from airports that violate grant agreements by discriminating against an air carrier operating pursuant to Federal contract (see H.R. 2955), H4161 [23MY]

Biden, Robert H. (Hunter): investigate certain business dealings while Joseph R. Biden, Jr., served as Vice President and whether such dealings resulted in conflicts of interests or affected U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 631), H8143 [15OC]

Budget: provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 638), H715 [17JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II upon death (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1587 [13FE]

CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see H.R. 1077), H1586 [13FE]

CFTC: study and report on prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (see H.R. 922), H1335 [30JA]

——— study and report on state of global virtual currency markets and ways to promote U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 923), H1335 [30JA]

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), H1519 [11FE]

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), H7666 [11SE]

Clean Air Act: repeal provisions requiring States to address emissions that endanger public health or welfare in other countries if such countries provide reciprocal protections (see H.R. 1584), H2828 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see H. Res. 191), H3070 [3AP]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H8201 [16OC]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 969), H1361 [5FE]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H3729 [10MY]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 305), H3271 [15AP]

Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (see H.R. 1988), H4697 [13JN]

——— expand access to mortgages for self-employed and other creditworthy individuals with non-traditional forms of income by expanding types of documentation used to verify income (see H.R. 2445), H4011 [20MY]

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

——— 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]

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H3439 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform Federal sugar program (see H.R. 4521), H8053 [26SE]

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), H2582 [7MR]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3149), H4343 [5JN]

——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see H.R. 1161), H4389 [10JN]

——— disclose annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans (see H.R. 811), H1242 [28JA]

——— expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant Program to certain trade schools (see H.R. 625), H1586 [13FE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7512 [20AU]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H3442 [2MY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3069 [3AP]

——— 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), H7479 [30JY]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H3792 [14MY]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2486), H7715 [16SE]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H5585 [10JY]

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), H8199 [16OC]

——— 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), H9058 [19NO]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 437), H678 [16JA] (see H.R. 573), H3304 [29AP]

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

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H7715 [16SE]

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

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H7244 [23JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3070 [3AP]

——— require a certain percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (see H.R. 916), H3276 [18AP]

Dept. of State: submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 1700), H8827 [13NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: abolish Federal Insurance Office (see H.R. 1862), H2795 [25MR]

——— accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 32), H201 [3JA]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 3561), H7472 [25JY]

——— pay rewards to help identify and recover stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and proceeds of such corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the U.S. and abroad (see H.R. 389), H357 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: study regulatory and legislative improvements necessary to preserve access to aggregates used in construction projects and reduce costs and environmental impacts of infrastructure projects (see H.R. 5117), H10017 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H465 [10JA]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H4009 [20MY]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H1464 [7FE]

——— 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]

——— 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), H2235 [26FE]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3259 [10AP]

Drug abuse: recognize addiction as a disease and support efforts to prevent, treat, and destigmatize substance use disorder and addiction (see H. Res. 714), H9057 [19NO]

Drugs: allow State-based, market-oriented, prescription drug negotiations to lower pharmaceutical drug prices, encourage competition, and increase consumer choice and access (see H.R. 2038), H3271 [15AP]

——— facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications (see H.R. 4810), H9059 [19NO]

——— 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), H3276 [18AP]

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

EPA: amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 5341), H9346 [6DE]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 5434), H10611 [17DE]

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

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4121 [22MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see H.J. Res. 36), H1336 [30JA]

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

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

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), H8596 [29OC]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H1494 [8FE]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H7162 [22JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 1076), H4697 [13JN]

——— provide for a method by which the economic costs of significant regulatory actions may be offset by the repeal of other regulatory actions (see H.R. 575), H601 [15JA]

——— require guidance clarity statements on certain agency documents not issued in accordance with rulemaking process and therefore not legally binding (see H.R. 5270), H9179 [26NO]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1283 [29JA]

Federal aid programs: recognize essential benefit of Medicare and Social Security programs to current enrollees and strengthen such programs for future generations (see H. Res. 59), H719 [17JA]

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

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

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 1222), H2987 [2AP]

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

——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 1761), H2743 [14MR]

——— remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act (see H.R. 5289), H9221 [3DE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H5168 [25JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see H.R. 661), H4011 [20MY]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 723), H1170 [23JA]

——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 940), H1342 [31JA]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H12297 [23DE]

Freedom of religion: express support for freedom of conscience and oppose efforts to restrict tax-exempt status and other legal protections of religious organizations (see H.J. Res. 78), H8880 [14NO]

FRS: prohibit certain member banks from using discount window lending programs (see H.R. 2079), H3267 [12AP]

——— report on cybersecurity efforts (see H.R. 4458), H8596 [29OC]

FTC: protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites, simplify complaint reporting system, and study impact of fraud on consumers (see H.R. 3956), H8090 [1OC]

Government regulations: provide a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services (see H.R. 528), H4772 [18JN]

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), H4119 [22MY]

GSA: establish public-private partnership pilot program to acquire public buildings (see H.R. 4485), H8828 [13NO]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8679 [30OC]

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), H7511 [20AU]

Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 37), H8596 [29OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1393 [6FE]

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), H6002 [17JY]

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

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 3000), 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), H3728 [10MY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H5038 [21JN]

——— improve use of immigration detainers by State and local law enforcement and incentivize compliance with Federal detainers through reimbursement of detention costs and indemnification for certain claims (see H.R. 4948), H8717 [31OC]

——— provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable (see H.R. 2989), H4163 [23MY]

——— require a DNA test to determine familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor (see H.R. 3864), H7775 [18SE]

Information technology: leverage Federal procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices (see H.R. 1668), H2646 [11MR]

Insurance: codify certain rules relative to health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans (see H.R. 5224), H9168 [21NO]

——— preserve State-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight and transparency of international insurance standards setting processes (see H.R. 4592), H8089 [1OC]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H7472 [25JY]

Investments: require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participants of projected monthly income expected at retirement based on current account balances (see H.R. 2367), H3283 [25AP]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H3727 [10MY]

——— 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]

——— oppose lifting of sanctions without addressing nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities (see H. Res. 390), H4010 [20MY]

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

IRS: report on Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program on how to better identify individuals receiving W-2 wages without work authorization (see H.R. 4005), H7464 [25JY]

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), H2888 [27MR]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1171 [23JA]

Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building, Charlotte, NC: designate (see H.R. 4981), H8729 [5NO]

Kent, Shannon M.: tribute (see H. Res. 134), H2033 [14FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1855), H2795 [25MR] (see H.R. 2571), H3499 [8MY]

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

Law enforcement officers: permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2805), H3924 [16MY]

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

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

——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 708), H1214 [24JA]

Medicare: allow individuals to choose to opt out of part A benefit (see H.R. 2108), H3342 [30AP]

——— amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H7756 [17SE]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7990 [25SE]

——— ensure hospitals receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 2498), H4182 [30MY]

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

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7904 [24SE]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H7472 [25JY]

——— provide 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), H8880 [14NO]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1035), H2987 [2AP]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8298 [21OC]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H1458 [7FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 20) (see H.J. Res. 20), H229 [4JA]

Middle East: 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), H2233 [26FE]

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), H7598 [10SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3792 [14MY]

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]

——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H2273 [27FE]

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H2233 [26FE]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 2992), H7152 [18JY]

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), H2797 [25MR]

OPM: require submittal of an annual report on the use of official time by Federal employees (see H.R. 605), H3271 [15AP]

Patents: strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 3666), H7666 [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2763 [21MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2035 [14FE]

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]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis (see H. Res. 149), H2234 [26FE]

Public safety officers: provide opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, to first responders for personal use to prevent accidental overdose due to incidental contact with dangerous drugs (see H.R. 1823), H2754 [18MR]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H2797 [25MR]

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

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

——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1363 [5FE]

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

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H4388 [10JN]

——— clarify definition and regulation of digital tokens and tax treatment of virtual currency (see H.R. 2144), H3215 [9AP]

——— exempt from registration brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller privately-held companies (see H.R. 609), H2796 [25MR]

——— implement rules simplifying the quarterly financial reporting regime (see H.R. 4076), H7467 [25JY]

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

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3259 [10AP]

Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor: establish (see H.R. 3936), H9180 [26NO]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H2828 [26MR]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]

SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 1529), H4181 [30MY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4764), H8460 [23OC]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3259 [10AP]

Taxation: allow tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts to cover certain family or medical leave expenses (see H.R. 2163), H3342 [30AP]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1545), H2367 [5MR]

——— encourage retirement and family savings (see H.R. 1084), H7521 [23AU]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H2762 [21MR] (see H.R. 1994), H3276 [18AP]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1739), H2716 [13MR]

——— establish health freedom accounts (see H.R. 3594), H5306 [9JY]

——— 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]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H8459 [23OC]

——— expand permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase contribution limits for such accounts (see H.R. 603), H1173 [23JA]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H8056 [26SE]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H3304 [29AP]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H4011 [20MY]

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

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4168 [23MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7161 [22JY]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before the due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see H.R. 2266), H3254 [10AP]

——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 856), H2370 [5MR]

——— provide permanent disaster tax relief (see H.R. 3287), H7775 [18SE]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence (see H.R. 536), H543 [14JA]

——— provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of deduction for medical expenses (see H.R. 2742), H3840 [15MY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H4390 [10JN]

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

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8827 [13NO]

——— 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]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8960 [18NO]

Tobacco products: authorize actions relative to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or their precursors (see H.R. 1642), H7162 [22JY]

——— 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]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8261 [18OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H5774 [12JY]

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

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 186), H2584 [7MR]

Walter B. Jones, Jr., Post Office, Farmville, NC: designate (see H.R. 5037), H8783 [12NO]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3681 [9MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 270), H2917 [28MR]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H8827 [13NO]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8083 [27SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3259 [10AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1858), H2795 [25MR]

Dept. of Education: study Federal data collection relative to student participation and performance in career and technical education programs (see H.R. 4950), H8717 [31OC]

Dept. of State: limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority and PLO pending certification payments are not being made to terrorists or their families (see H.R. 4411), H7834 [19SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 2743), H3840 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 433), H461 [10JA]

Elections: recognize value and importance of Electoral College (see H. Res. 350), H3440 [2MY]

FRS: require Board of Governors to carry out a quantitative impact study of any proposed real-time payment system under the Faster Payments Initiative prior to implementation (see H.R. 3939), H7376 [24JY]

Immigration: clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (see H.R. 3964), H7462 [25JY]

Insurance: codify certain rules on short-term, limited-duration and association health plans to allow small businesses and self-employed workers to band together to purchase affordable health insurance (see H.R. 4484), H7988 [25SE]

Money: establish task force to combat illicit use of digital currency, reward information on terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation and Financial Intelligence Program (see H.R. 56), H203 [3JA]

SEC: create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers (see H.R. 3768), H5910 [16JY]

Taxation: allow exclusion of gain or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency (see H.R. 3963), H7462 [25JY]

——— ensure temporary refundable portion of child tax credit is not less than payroll taxes paid by the taxpayer (see H.R. 1068), H1460 [7FE]

——— provide a credit to businesses that develop or expand virtual apprenticeship programs for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 4286), H7664 [11SE]

Vietnam: recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties (see H. Res. 435), H4432 [11JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (H.R. 1858), H2796 [25MR]

Dept. of Education: study Federal data collection relative to student participation and performance in career and technical education programs (H.R. 4950), H8719 [31OC]

Dept. of State: limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority and PLO pending certification payments are not being made to terrorists or their families (H.R. 4411), H7836 [19SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal Office of Financial Research (H.R. 2743), H3842 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (H.R. 433), H463 [10JA]

FRS: require Board of Governors to carry out a quantitative impact study of any proposed real-time payment system under the Faster Payments Initiative prior to implementation (H.R. 3939), H7378 [24JY]

Immigration: clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (H.R. 3964), H7468 [25JY]

Insurance: codify certain rules on short-term, limited-duration and association health plans to allow small businesses and self-employed workers to band together to purchase affordable health insurance (H.R. 4484), H7989 [25SE]

Money: establish task force to combat illicit use of digital currency, reward information on terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation and Financial Intelligence Program (H.R. 56), H212 [3JA]

SEC: create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers (H.R. 3768), H5912 [16JY]

Taxation: allow exclusion of gain or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency (H.R. 3963), H7468 [25JY]

——— ensure temporary refundable portion of child tax credit is not less than payroll taxes paid by the taxpayer (H.R. 1068), H1463 [7FE]

——— provide a credit to businesses that develop or expand virtual apprenticeship programs for elementary and secondary school students (H.R. 4286), H7665 [11SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7564 [10SE], H8548 [29OC], H10127 [12DE]

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, H4411 [11JN]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), H5834 [16JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), H4078 [22MY]

Davie County, NC: tribute to Davie County firefighters for response to Mocksville, NC, church fire sparked by lightning strike, H4928 [20JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2507 [7MR]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), H7736 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (H.R. 433), H1175 [24JA]

Fayetteville, NC: anniversary of Bell’s Seed Store, E1325• [22OC]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (H.R. 2015), H8830 [14NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 1076), H8205 [17OC]

Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2253 [27FE]

Helms, Grant: SkillsUSA Inc., National SkillsUSA Masonry Contest award recipient, H5834 [16JY]

High Point, NC: anniversary of Business High Point-Chamber of Commerce, E889• [10JY]

——— recognize anniversary of High Point Police Dept., and commemorate law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, E393• [3AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 693), H7373 [24JY]

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), consideration (H. Res. 415), H4241 [4JN]

——— clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (H.R. 3964), H7565 [10SE]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H445 [10JA], H1168 [23JA]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H445 [10JA], H1168 [23JA]

Insurance: codify certain rules on short-term, limited-duration and association health plans to allow small businesses and self-employed workers to band together to purchase affordable health insurance (H.R. 4484), H7913 [25SE]

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), H7445 [25JY]

Journal: question of approval, H1175 [24JA]

Lexington, NC: anniversary of Conrad & Hinkle Grocery, E496• [29AP]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H704 [17JA]

Money: establish task force to combat illicit use of digital currency, reward information on terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation and Financial Intelligence Program (H.R. 56), H1230 [28JA]

——— require a report and strategy relative to virtual currencies and related emerging technologies being used to evade sanctions, finance terrorism, launder monetary instruments, and threaten U.S. national security, H1230 [28JA]

National Bible Week: observance, H9126 [21NO]

North Carolina: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, H8966 [19NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7913 [25SE]

Political science: assessment of socialism, H10022 [11DE]

Public demonstrations: affirm rights of Americans to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad (H. Res. 496), H7445 [25JY]

Statesville Brick Co.: anniversary, E1172• [18SE], E1183• [19SE], E1294• [16OC]

Syria: call for release of Khalil Maatouk, H374 [10JA], H9067 [20NO]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H4074 [22MY]

Taxation: provide a credit to businesses that develop or expand virtual apprenticeship programs for elementary and secondary school students (H.R. 4286), H7872 [24SE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H445 [10JA]

——— impeachment, H8306 [22OC]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12188 [18DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, H8543 [29OC]

Votes: position on missed, H1183• [24JA], H8165• [16OC]

White, Ashton: SkillsUSA Inc., National SkillsUSA Masonry Contest award recipient, H5834 [16JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8190 [16OC]

Tributes

Bryan, G. William, H467 [11JA]

Davis, Sarah, H8549 [29OC]

Duffy, Representative, H7760 [18SE]

Gray, John E., H10128• [12DE]

Jones, Walter B., H2024 [14FE]

Loflin, G. Brown, E1180• [19SE]

Mortenson, Rodney A., E1268• [11OC]

Nicks, Vickie Hartman, E1446• [14NO]

Sheldon, Jordan H., H3718 [10MY], E564• [9MY]

Sparks, Dwight, E548• [7MY]

Turner, Rena, H5251 [27JN]