HILL, J. FRENCH (a Representative from Arkansas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H1162, H1165 [23JA]

Amendments

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8335 [22OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5012 [21JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4570, H4571 [12JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5134 [25JN]

SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (H.R. 3624), H8239 [18OC]

Appointments

Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, H5090 [25JN]

Articles and editorials

No Money Tree, Robert Hopkins, Little Rock (AR) Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, E516• [1MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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]

——— 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), H1519 [11FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4121 [22MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H7157 [19JY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H5826 [15JY]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 2505), H4350 [6JN]

Armed Forces: remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H3266 [12AP]

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), H7905 [24SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 6), H520 [11JA] (see H.J. Res. 22), H10307 [16DE]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H2036 [14FE]

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), H4314 [4JN]

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

Consumers: restrict debt collection practices of certain debt collectors (see H.R. 4403), H7834 [19SE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1858), H7867 [20SE]

Courts: modify composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas (see H.R. 1123), H1491 [8FE]

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), H3844 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H7707 [12SE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H3216 [9AP]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H717 [17JA]

——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H5586 [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), H5203 [26JN]

——— improve health outcomes in communities through community-relevant health information and new health supporting incentives and programs (see H.R. 660), H1339 [30JA]

——— incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition and extend funding for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers and other public health programs (see H.R. 2700), H3788 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide disaster assistance to States, Puerto Rico, and localities under a Community Development Block Grant Program grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 3702), H5914 [16JY]

——— provide standards for physical condition and management of housing entities receiving assistance payments and impose penalties for failure to meet such standards (see H.R. 3902), H7240 [23JY]

Dept. of Labor: make permanent a grant program to promote and assist in reentry of justice-involved individuals into the workforce (see H.R. 4937), H8960 [18NO]

Dept. of State: establish Office of Subnational Diplomacy (see H.R. 3571), H8389 [22OC]

——— review U.S.-Turkey relations (see H.R. 4694), H8197 [16OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to allow individuals to defer a portion of their tax refund to an interest-accumulating account (see H.R. 2112), H3100 [4AP]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 3561), H9388 [9DE]

——— update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction and suspicious activity reports (see H.R. 388), H721 [17JA]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 1374), H3792 [14MY]

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

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]

——— improve due process accorded veterans relative to recovery of departmental overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans to the U.S. and improve processing of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4360), H7753 [17SE]

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H3251 [10AP]

——— 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), H8742 [8NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H361 [9JA]

——— 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), H1350 [4FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1350 [4FE]

Drugs: acknowledge contributions of addiction professionals and their commitment to treating individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies (see H. Res. 419), H7153 [18JY]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see H.R. 2483), H3439 [2MY]

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

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4217 [3JN]

FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 2319), H7521 [23AU]

FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see H.R. 1954), H3477 [7MY]

——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H9171 [21NO]

——— 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), H3220 [9AP]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H3964 [17MY]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2102 [25FE]

——— prohibit sale of poppy seeds, or food that contains poppy seeds, with unsafe levels of certain opiates (see H.R. 2078), H5585 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: engage and invest in historically Black colleges and universities, support and expand their participation in Federal programs, and track progress toward achieving goals (see H.R. 1054), H1459 [7FE]

——— 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 employees: 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]

Federal Home Loan Banks: provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development (see H.R. 2391), H4218 [3JN]

Financial institutions: ensure that well-capitalized banks can accept custodial deposits without facing additional requirements or heightened scrutiny so that such banks may more readily make loans in their community (see H.R. 4384), H7773 [18SE]

——— promote innovation in financial services by modernizing the regulatory framework to reduce barriers to getting innovative products to market (see H.R. 4767), H8596 [29OC]

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

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 327), H3306 [29AP]

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), H2236 [26FE]

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

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H465 [10JA]

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

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 217), H4391 [10JN]

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), H3476 [7MY]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H3285 [25AP]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H5776 [12JY]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H7666 [11SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2102 [25FE]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H4167 [23MY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]

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 (see H. Res. 246), H4920 [19JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: impose sanctions (see H.R. 4084), H10017 [10DE]

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

Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 28), H8389 [22OC]

Marshall Islands: commend history, heritage, strategic importance, and contributions of citizens and improve census data to better serve citizens who reside in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1583 [13FE]

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), H3130 [8AP]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 1226), H2748 [14MR]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H3442 [2MY]

——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 3302), H7598 [10SE]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 803), H4011 [20MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3285 [25AP]

——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H8541 [28OC]

——— 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), H3276 [18AP]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H5826 [15JY]

——— 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), H7597 [10SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3267 [12AP]

——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H7837 [19SE]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H4314 [4JN]

——— 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), H4217 [3JN]

Money: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of minting of Morgan dollar and Peace dollar (see H.R. 3757), H7867 [20SE]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 653), H8457 [23OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3404 [1MY]

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]

Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see H.R. 3104), H8200 [16OC]

Patents: strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 3666), H5583 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H6001 [17JY]

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

Phillips County, AR: commemorate anniversary of Elaine massacre, honor lives and express sympathy to families of African Americans killed during racial violence, and recognize role of Supreme Court decision on due process (see H. Res. 150), H2234 [26FE]

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 campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H8460 [23OC]

Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H9296 [5DE]

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]

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]

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

——— extend certain exemptions and reduced disclosure requirements for companies that were emerging growth companies and would continue to be emerging growth companies if not for certain restrictions (see H.R. 4918), H8677 [30OC]

——— 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), H9176 [22NO]

——— permit private persons to seek sanctions by filing civil actions (see H.R. 1259), H2031 [14FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1350 [4FE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1350 [4FE]

Syria: 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]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]

——— reaffirm unique collaboration among U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including faith-based organizations, and Israel Defense Forces to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syrians (see H. Res. 310), H4315 [4JN]

Taiwan: support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H8596 [29OC]

Taxation: allow members of Armed Forces Ready Reserve to make elective deferrals to retirement plans on the basis of their service (see H.R. 905), H1334 [30JA]

——— apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets (see H.R. 589), H8679 [30OC]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H4314 [4JN]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

——— 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), H8459 [23OC]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H4314 [4JN]

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

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 222), H678 [16JA]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3963 [17MY]

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see H.R. 3942), H7376 [24JY]

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]

——— modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 877), H1363 [5FE]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2939 [1AP]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H1494 [8FE]

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), H1350 [4FE]

World Bank Group: increase transparency and accoutability relative to lending for China (see H.R. 5051), H9349 [6DE]

World Trade Organization: reaffirm commitment, improve speed and predictability of dispute settlement, address appellate concerns, increase transparency, fair treatment of developing countries, and address needs of free and open economies (see H. Res. 746), H10307 [16DE]

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), H10610 [17DE]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 413), H4180 [30MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: 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), H3254 [10AP]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4231), H7535 [6SE]

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 Justice: establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration (see H.R. 4252), H7558 [9SE]

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), H676 [16JA]

Financial institutions: provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (see H.R. 758), H1210 [24JA]

North Little Rock, AR: transfer lands at Camp Joseph T. Robinson to Arkansas Dept. of Veterans Affairs for expansion of Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery (see H.R. 2033), H2985 [2AP]

Scipio A. Jones Post Office, Little Rock, AR: permit display of a portrait of Scipio A. Jones (see H.R. 3317), H4770 [18JN]

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

SSA: modernize classification of disability beneficiaries, provide assistance in obtaining rehabilitative services, and incentivize returning to work for beneficiaries who have recovered (see H.R. 3566), H5257 [27JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: 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 (H.R. 2249), H3258 [10AP]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (H.R. 4231), H7535 [6SE]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct an assessment and analysis relative to the decline in the business formation rate in the U.S. (H.R. 4960), H8719 [31OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration (H.R. 4252), H7559 [9SE]

Financial institutions: provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (H.R. 758), H1212 [24JA]

North Little Rock, AR: transfer lands at Camp Joseph T. Robinson to Arkansas Dept. of Veterans Affairs for expansion of Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery (H.R. 2033), H2987 [2AP]

Scipio A. Jones Post Office, Little Rock, AR: permit display of a portrait of Scipio A. Jones (H.R. 3317), H4772 [18JN]

SEC: codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of securities laws (H.R. 4762), H8260 [18OC]

SSA: modernize classification of disability beneficiaries, provide assistance in obtaining rehabilitative services, and incentivize returning to work for beneficiaries who have recovered (H.R. 3566), H5259 [27JN]

Letters

Allow non-registered industry-recognized apprenticeship programs to be eligible for Dept. of Labor grant funding: Jimmy Christianson, Associated General Contractors of America, H4572 [12JN]

——— Megan Evans, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, H4573 [12JN]

——— several organizations, H4573 [12JN]

Proclamations

Religious Freedom Day Observance: President Trump, E60• [17JA]

Remarks

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: tribute to Arkansas chapter, H9161 [21NO]

American Taekwondo Association: anniversary, H7235• [23JY]

Arkansas: tribute to Bank on Arkansas Plus program, H9161 [21NO]

——— tribute to Prescription for Life program, H5084 [25JN]

——— tribute to steps addressing mental health care, H9161 [21NO]

Arkansas Canoe Club (organization): tribute to Black Ops Advanced Trash Removal team, H963 [22JA]

Armed Forces: decision to withdraw from Syria, H365 [10JA]

Association of Military Banks of America: anniversary, H4060 [21MY]

Bailey, David: Arkansas Press Association Freedom of Information Award recipient, H7237 [23JY]

Burrell, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H7718 [17SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tree planting in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, E1376• [30OC]

Carter, Carl: Real Estate Educators Association Community Service Award recipient, H8188 [16OC]

Center Ridge, AR: tribute to Victory Mission Bible Training Center, H7236 [23JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act navigator program funding, H4570, H4571 [12JN]

Chaney, Jamie: North Little Rock, AR, Phoenix Award recipient, H8188 [16OC]

China: address efforts to supplant U.S. and its free enterprise system as world’s dominant economic power, H8849 [14NO]

——— safeguard certain U.S. technology and intellectual property from export to or influence by China, protect U.S. industry from unfair competition by China, and call for China to adhere to international trade treaties, H8187 [16OC]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H297 [9JA]

Conway, AR: Arkansas Recycling Coalition Recycling Education Program of the Year award recipient, H7236 [23JY]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8319, H8335, H8336 [22OC]

Damascus, AR: tribute to Camp Rockefeller Boy Scout Camp, H7236 [23JY]

Davis, Ryan: Arkansas Emergency Medical Technicians Association Air Medical Award of Excellence recipient, H8188 [16OC]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct an assessment and analysis relative to the decline in the business formation rate in the U.S. (S. 2535), H9160 [21NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5654 [11JY]

Dept. of HUD: provide disaster assistance to States, Puerto Rico, and localities under a Community Development Block Grant Program grant disaster recovery program (H.R. 3702), H8921 [18NO]

Dept. of Labor: allow non-registered industry-recognized apprenticeship programs to be eligible for grant funding, H4571, H4572, H4573 [12JN]

Dept. of State: hosting of Ministerial To Advance Religious Freedom, H7235 [23JY]

——— review U.S.-Turkey relations (H.R. 4694), H12287 [19DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to develop protocols to access database of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities and report to Congress number of times such database is accessed, H8335, H8336 [22OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: homeless assistance programs funding, H5015 [21JN]

——— improve due process accorded veterans relative to recovery of departmental overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans to the U.S. and improve processing of veterans benefits (H.R. 4360), H8756 [12NO], E1433• [13NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5015 [21JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4570, H4571, H4572, H4573 [12JN]

Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (H.R. 2483), H4060 [21MY]

——— sanction manufacturers who provide synthetic opioids to traffickers and financial institutions that assist such entities, fund law enforcement and intelligence agencies, and establish Commission on Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, H5654 [11JY]

Eagle Bank and Trust Co.: anniversary, H7235 [23JY]

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 (H. Res. 49), H607 [16JA]

Eximbank: modernize and reform to strengthen U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 3407), H8892 [15NO]

Fairfield Bay, AR: inclusion in ideal-LIVING Magazine Top Planned Communities list, H7237 [23JY]

Faulkner County, AR: tribute to Boy Scout troops that assisted with flood preparations, H7235 [23JY]

FCC: designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (H.R. 4194), H9161 [21NO]

Fellone, Frank: Arkansas Press Association Golden 50 Service Award recipient, H7237 [23JY]

Financial institutions: provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (H.R. 758), H2624 [11MR]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (H. Res. 327), H3313, H3314 [30AP], E516• [1MY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), H335 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5134, H5135 [25JN]

Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (H.R. 4270), H8118 [15OC]

Freedom of religion: express that disqualifying a nominee to Federal office on the basis of membership in the Knights of Columbus (organization) violates the Constitution (S. Res. 19), H2325 [5MR]

GAO: report on effect U.S. Export Finance Agency closure would have on businesses that use its services, H8892, H8893 [15NO]

Global Entrepreneurship Week: observance, H9159–H9161 [21NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H335 [9JA]

Hampton, Sybil Jordan: University of Chicago Diversity Leadership Council Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, H1529 [13FE]

Health: impact of prenatal screening for Down syndrome, H2823 [26MR]

Henderson, Lindsay: Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 40 Under 40 award recipient, H8189 [16OC]

Hinkle, Jim: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductee, H1529 [13FE]

Hong Kong: address political demonstrators’ demands, condemn use of force against demonstrators and characterization of protests as riots, and express concern relative to Chinese extradition bill (H. Res. 543), H8118 [15OC]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (H.R. 3289), H7718 [17SE], H8118 [15OC]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (S. 1838), H9095 [20NO]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H1162 [23JA]

——— 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, H8378 [22OC]

——— violation of rules of decorum by Members, H7234 [23JY]

Howington, Jimmy: U.S. Marshals Service Court Security Officer of the Year award recipient, H4060 [21MY]

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), H4286 [4JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5232 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5232 [27JN]

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

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H445 [10JA], H1437 [7FE]

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), H7235 [23JY]

Johnson, Eric: National Wildlife Refuge Association National Wildlife Refuge System Employee of the Year award recipient, H4060 [21MY]

Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Children’s Hospital recipient of American Association of Critical-Care Nurses silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence, H963 [22JA]

Little Rock (AR) Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: anniversary, E1481• [20NO]

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History: Arkansas Museums Association Outstanding Achievement in Collections Care and Conservation Award recipient, H5084 [25JN]

Maus, John: Community Service Youth Foundation Steve Willbanks Award recipient, H5084 [25JN]

Middle East: 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 (H.R. 336), H4061 [21MY], H7234 [23JY]

Miller, Larry: Arkansas Press Association Golden 50 Service Award recipient, H7237 [23JY]

National Cancer Prevention Month: observance, H1529 [13FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (H. Res. 340), E710• [4JN]

National Medal of Honor Day: observance, H2766 [25MR]

NATO: call on members to fully meet obligations, H9352 [9DE]

North Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Surgical Hospital recipient of Physician Hospitals of America (organization) Physician Hospital of the Year award, H963 [22JA]

——— tribute to Immaculate Conception Church and School choir for participation in Dublin Choral Festival, H963 [22JA]

Power resources: national energy policy, H7233 [23JY]

——— role of U.S. as net exporter of energy sources, H7233 [23JY]

Religious Freedom Day: observance, H607 [16JA]

SBA: Regional Innovation Cluster Program funding, H5134, H5135 [25JN]

Searcy, AR: tribute to Searcy Fire Dept., H8188 [16OC]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (H.R. 1876), H3315, H3316 [30AP]

——— extend certain exemptions and reduced disclosure requirements for companies that were emerging growth companies and would continue to be emerging growth companies if not for certain restrictions (H.R. 4918), H9161 [21NO]

——— require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (H.R. 3624), H8239, H8240 [18OC]

——— require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees if it is considered material information for investors, H8239, H8240 [18OC]

Senior citizens: support protection of elders through financial literacy (H. Res. 328), H3317, H3318 [30AP]

Stewart, Rachelle: Saline County, AR, Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving Award recipient, H9352 [9DE]

Syria: call for release of Majd Kamalmaz, H1271 [29JA]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, H7234 [23JY]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (H.R. 31), H973 [22JA]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, H9352 [9DE]

——— ongoing civil war, H7718 [17SE]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), H8159 [16OC]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H445 [10JA], H1437 [7FE]

——— impeachment, H8187 [16OC]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: include small businesses in sectors impacted by retaliatory tariffs when developing small business outreach plan, H8891, H8892 [15NO]

——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8849 [14NO], H8891, H8892, H8893 [15NO]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12264 [19DE]

——— ratify, H7235 [23JY]

University of Arkansas at Little Rock: tribute to Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, H1529 [13FE]

Van Buren County, AR: tribute to Van Buren County Wellness Committee, H2766 [25MR]

Vascugenix, LLC: tribute, H5084 [25JN]

Venezuela: express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, support antigovernment protesters, and advance a democratic solution to political crisis, H2325 [5MR]

Vinh Long Import-Export Manufacturing Co.: tribute to new facility in Morrilton, AR, H9161 [21NO]

Vogelpohl, Ray and Theresa: Arkansas Agriculture Dept., Forestry Commission Arkansas Forest Stewards of the Year award recipients, H3242 [10AP]

Waldrop, Jean: Harding University Suzanne Spurrier Academic Librarian Award recipient, H9162 [21NO]

Women: 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 (H. Res. 354), H4060 [21MY]

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, H2823 [26MR]

Tributes

Bogan, William E., E1623• [19DE]

Booth, Thurman, H1529 [13FE]

Braswell, Troy, Sr., H7236 [23JY]

Byrd, Brenten, H2766 [25MR]

Doramus, Anne M., H7236 [23JY]

Ganus, Clifton, Jr., H7872 [24SE]

Halbert, Michaella, E710• [4JN]

Hilsenrath, Fred, H2689 [13MR]

Holmes, Bill, H1529 [13FE]

Ingram, Erica, H373 [10JA]

Jones, Edith Irby, H7236 [23JY]

Kurczek, Jeff, H2766 [25MR]

May, Tommy, H555 [15JA]

McKinnis, Jerry, H9352 [9DE]

Nelson, Michael A., E814• [21JN]

Overton, Ford, H7236 [23JY]

Rowlett, Paul, H4060 [21MY]

Shell, Bob, H7718 [17SE]

Terry, Adolphine Fletcher, H4060 [21MY]

Willenberg, Lisa, E1627• [19DE]

Zajac, Matthew, H2325 [5MR]