SCHWEIKERT, DAVID (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4956 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4710 [18JN]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H2750 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H12211 [18DE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H8082 [27SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H12211 [18DE]

——— 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), H1519 [11FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4065 [21MY]

Ali, Muhammad: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 636), H715 [17JA]

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

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H4063 [21MY]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H3407 [1MY]

Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (see H.R. 1569), H2504 [6MR]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3277 [18AP]

Budget: cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product to right-size the Government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (see H.R. 3930), H7376 [24JY]

Bureau of Indian Education: expand opportunity for Native American children through additional options in education (see H.R. 4586), H8088 [1OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: establish aging infrastructure revolving fund to maintain and improve water supply infrastructure, authorize dam safety appropriations, and review flood control rule curves pilot project (see H.R. 4659), H8229 [17OC]

——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H2985 [2AP]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1268), H2031 [14FE]

Business and industry: allow U.S. importers to apply for exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods which are not accessible outside of China and items that increase the cost of living for U.S. families (see H.R. 1452), H2797 [25MR]

——— foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support American business interests abroad in the conduct of foreign policy (see H.R. 1704), H3477 [7MY]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see H.R. 991), H1389 [6FE]

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see H.R. 4840), H8457 [23OC]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H2745 [14MR]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide that final rule on home mortgage disclosure shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 72), H203 [3JA]

Corps of Engineers: establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Arizona (see H.R. 2206), H5305 [9JY]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 4203), H8596 [29OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see H.R. 5100), H8878 [14NO]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 2494), H4182 [30MY]

——— reform Federal sugar program (see H.R. 4521), H8200 [16OC]

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 Defense: carry out Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program to capture carbon dioxide from air and seawater and convert it to clean fuels or other useful products (see H.R. 3227), H4626 [12JN]

——— carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities with the United Kingdom to establish directed energy capabilities that address threats to the U.S., deployed forces, or the United Kingdom (see H.R. 3626), H7756 [17SE]

——— support F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (see H. Res. 177), H2368 [5MR]

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), H3220 [9AP]

——— allow States to submit a State management decision and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2263), H3254 [10AP]

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

——— require institutions of higher education to use a uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see H.R. 2321), H4345 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy: make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies (see H.R. 1742), H2828 [26MR]

——— reauthorize research in fossil energy and promote development and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies (see H.R. 3607), H5269 [2JY]

——— require Western Area Power Administration establishment of a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers (see H.R. 4444), H7865 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H4920 [19JN]

——— establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 3061), H4216 [3JN]

——— 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), H7378 [24JY]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4919 [19JN]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H7472 [25JY]

——— support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as valley fever (see H.R. 2858), H4063 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a pilot program waiving the Form I-94 document issuance requirement for certain Mexican nationals (see H.R. 5405), H10123 [11DE]

——— modify data reporting requirements relative to nonimmigrant employees (see H.R. 3881), H7239 [23JY]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3964 [17MY]

Dept. of State: 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]

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

Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (see H.R. 2459), H3404 [1MY]

——— authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Bullhead City, AZ (see H.R. 755), H1210 [24JA]

——— convey certain land to La Paz County, AZ (see H.R. 304), H282 [8JA]

——— convey Federal reversionary interests to land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ (see H.R. 756), H1210 [24JA]

——— coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see H.R. 1621), H2583 [7MR]

——— permanently authorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3043), H7904 [24SE]

——— take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see H.R. 3160), H4349 [6JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3946), H7377 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program (see H.R. 3261), H4694 [13JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H12211 [18DE]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with veterans’ benefits within Phoenix, AZ, VA Health Care System (see H.R. 80), H288 [8JA]

——— 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), H9059 [19NO]

——— 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), H5077 [24JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: develop domestic sources of minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 2531), H4122 [22MY]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H8098 [4OC]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5261 [27JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8199 [16OC]

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

EPA: support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H1580 [13FE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H9058 [19NO]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H3407 [1MY]

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

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H4314 [4JN]

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]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H3403 [1MY]

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

Flagstaff, AZ: remove Federal reversion interest in certain non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Co., Inc., to unencumber the title and allow for economic development (see H.R. 402), H1518 [11FE]

Forest Service: release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within Coconino National Forest and convey to Lowell Observatory (see H.R. 401), H1464 [7FE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2607), H3926 [16MY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H2988 [2AP]

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

GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8960 [18NO]

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), H7755 [17SE]

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), H1494 [8FE]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H7867 [20SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2939 [1AP]

House of Representatives: increase Members’ official allowances in response to increased threats against Members (see H. Res. 530), H7481 [30JY]

——— require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work be done in an open and public setting (see H. Res. 633), H8198 [16OC]

——— require excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 1790), H2744 [14MR]

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

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), H4434 [11JN]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3241), H9296 [5DE]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1519 [11FE]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4181 [30MY]

International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see H. Res. 399), H7756 [17SE]

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), H7598 [10SE]

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), H4629 [12JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4171 [24MY]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H2940 [1AP]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism, racism, and intolerance, support freedom of religion, and investigate and hold perpetrators accountable for hate crimes and threats against the Jewish community (see H. Res. 47), H721 [17JA]

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

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

Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Lake Havasu City, AZ: designate (see H.R. 3314), H4770 [18JN]

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

Liechtenstein: anniversary (see H. Res. 69), H2371 [5MR]

Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4932), H8678 [30OC]

——— extend funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection (see H.R. 3430), H5075 [24JN]

——— 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), H8261 [18OC]

——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3332), H4916 [19JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2940 [1AP]

——— provide coverage of certain mental health telehealth services (see H.R. 1301), H3271 [15AP]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H10306 [16DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H4390 [10JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: promote ability of beneficiaries to access their personal medical claim data through a mobile health record application (see H.R. 1390), H12211 [18DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H3342 [30AP]

Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 138), H2042 [19FE]

——— 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), H2506 [6MR]

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), H4176 [28MY]

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]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 779), H4065 [21MY]

——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H7903 [24SE]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9180 [26NO]

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), H2235 [26FE]

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 welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H3260 [10AP]

——— clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 2128), H3286 [25AP]

Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris (see H.R. 4636), H8596 [29OC]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1465 [7FE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H5998 [17JY]

Roads and highways: provide technical and financial support for completion of Interstate 11 environmental impact statement (see H.R. 5465), H10609 [17DE]

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]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H9256 [4DE]

——— codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of securities laws (see H.R. 4762), H8258 [18OC]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H8680 [30OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8199 [16OC]

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

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (see H.R. 3934), H8828 [13NO]

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), H8056 [26SE]

Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic, Gilbert, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4983), H8729 [5NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8199 [16OC]

Taxation: 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), H7484 [30JY]

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

——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts to include rollovers for charitable life-income plans for charitable purposes (see H.R. 3832), H12297 [23DE]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 807), H1242 [28JA]

——— make look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent (see H.R. 5240), H9186 [29NO]

——— 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), H5203 [26JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H4345 [5JN]

——— provide investment and production tax credits for emerging energy technologies (see H.R. 5523), H12290 [19DE]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H7990 [25SE]

——— strike provision of American Opportunity Tax Credit that denies credit to students with felony drug convictions (see H.R. 4518), H8053 [26SE]

——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 2484), H3439 [2MY]

Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (see H. Res. 672), H9296 [5DE]

Tobacco products: 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), H5038 [21JN]

Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see H.R. 670), H718 [17JA]

Tunisia: reaffirm partnership with the U.S., commend commitment to democracy, economic reforms, rule of law, and free and fair elections, and condemn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 458), H5076 [24JN]

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

U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H7708 [12SE]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H4011 [20MY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H3341 [30AP]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8144 [15OC]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3729 [10MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8199 [16OC]

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]

Yavapai County, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see H.R. 274), H281 [8JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems (see H.R. 4911), H8594 [29OC]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of certain bonds to pay principal and interest on public debt, rescission of certain unobligated balances, and sale of certain assets if debt ceiling is estimated to be reached (see H.R. 5083), H8877 [14NO]

EPA: give States the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by increasing number of air quality sensors in exchange for greater regulatory flexibility in monitoring methods (see H.R. 1284), H2032 [14FE]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program by aligning and improving data reporting on work or work preparation activities and employment and earning outcomes (see H.R. 1469), H2314 [28FE]

Taxation: modify effective date for modification of net operating loss deductions (see H.R. 3587), H5258 [27JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems (H.R. 4911), H8595 [29OC]

——— establish health insurance Federal invisible risk sharing program (H.R. 2789), H3925 [16MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of certain bonds to pay principal and interest on public debt, rescission of certain unobligated balances, and sale of certain assets if debt ceiling is estimated to be reached (H.R. 5083), H8879 [14NO]

EPA: give States the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by increasing number of air quality sensors in exchange for greater regulatory flexibility in monitoring methods (H.R. 1284), H2035 [14FE]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program by aligning and improving data reporting on work or work preparation activities and employment and earning outcomes (H.R. 1469), H2316 [28FE]

Taxation: modify effective date for modification of net operating loss deductions (H.R. 3587), H5260 [27JN]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H5992 [17JY], H9287–H9290 [5DE]

——— reform entitlement programs, H455–H457 [10JA], H1236–H1239 [28JA], H1386 [6FE], H2229 [26FE], H2501 [6MR], H3333 [30AP], H3466–H3468 [7MY], H3836 [15MY], H5991–H5993 [17JY], H7656–H7658 [11SE], H7980–H7983 [25SE], H9052–H9054 [19NO], H9287–H9290 [5DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (H.R. 2030), H3115 [8AP]

CBO: require use of macroeconomic analysis in estimating budgetary effects of major revenue legislation, H13 [3JA]

Climate: effects of climate change, H4307 [4JN], H8870, H8872 [14NO]

——— use of technology to improve efficiency and protect the environment, H8870, H8872 [14NO]

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), H2486, H2487, H2488 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H8592 [29OC], H8873 [14NO], H9052–H9054 [19NO], H9288–H9290 [5DE], H10108, H10121 [11DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 397), H7329 [24JY]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (H.R. 19), H10108, H10121 [11DE]

Ecology and environment: encourage use of technology to address climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, H7826 [19SE]

——— use of technological innovation to improve the environment, H2707, H2708 [13MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H2229–H2231 [26FE]

——— status, H8590–H8593 [29OC]

Election Assistance Commission: establish Election Security Grants Advisory Committee to review grant requests to ensure funds for election security infrastructure, H2486 [6MR]

FEC: conduct study to assess whether small donor financing system is appropriately scaled for both House of Representatives and Senate elections, H2487, H2488 [6MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H454 [10JA]

Health: use of technology to improve services and reduce costs of health care, H457 [10JA], H1387 [6FE], H2501 [6MR], H2705 [13MR], H3062–H3064 [3AP], H4306–H4308 [4JN], H7828 [19SE], H8591–H8593 [29OC], H8873 [14NO], H9288–H9290 [5DE]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H13 [3JA]

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), H4306 [4JN]

——— implement a talent-based system, H1239 [28JA], H2229 [26FE]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H454 [10JA]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H4425 [11JN]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (H.R. 3299), H7317 [24JY]

National objectives: address issues that impact population stability, H2501 [6MR]

Power resources: interstate renewable electricity production transfer, H3837–H3839 [15MY]

Public debt: reduce the national debt and increase gross domestic product, H8872 [14NO]

Social Security: address solvency by establishing skills-based immigration system, maximize economic growth, incentivize labor force participation, decrease cost of health care delivery, and modernize Medicare, H456 [10JA], H2500–H2502 [6MR], H3061–H3064 [3AP], H4306–H4308 [4JN], H7827 [19SE], H8590–H8593 [29OC], H9287–H9290 [5DE]

——— solvency, H455–H457 [10JA], H7826–H7828 [19SE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H3334 [30AP], H8591 [29OC], H9288 [5DE]

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]

——— improve, expand, and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, H7826 [19SE]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), H12275 [19DE]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (H.R. 3299), H7317 [24JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7656 [11SE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3333 [30AP], H3375 [1MY]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12249 [19DE]

——— ratify, H7660 [11SE]

Votes: position on missed, H2732• [14MR], H7920• [25SE]

Tributes

Borquez-Smith, Ernestina, E1090• [6SE]

Hernandez, Jesse, E24• [9JA]