BISHOP, DAN (a Representative from North Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H9180 [26NO]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H12308 [3JA]

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), H8261 [18OC]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 569), H7865 [20SE]

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), H9058 [19NO]

——— establish job training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program (see H.R. 2161), H9223 [3DE]

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

Dept. of HHS: 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), H9296 [5DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (see H.R. 1609), H9222 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H9122 [20NO]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H12211 [18DE]

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), H12305 [2JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: reform process to obtain surveillance warrants (see H.R. 5396), H10123 [11DE]

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]

House of Representatives: 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), H8261 [18OC]

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), H8090 [1OC]

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

Medicare: exclude ventilators from competitive acquisition programs for a certain period of time (see H.R. 4945), H9059 [19NO]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4932), H9257 [4DE]

——— 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), H9223 [3DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H8828 [13NO]

National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 677), H8743 [8NO]

Native Americans: provide for recognition of Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 1964), H7837 [19SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8880 [14NO]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H9122 [20NO]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H8786 [12NO]

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), H8828 [13NO]

Taxation: 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), H8459 [23OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H9223 [3DE]

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

World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8720 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: 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]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Immigration: 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 (H.R. 4948), H8719 [31OC]

Insurance: codify certain rules relative to health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans (H.R. 5224), H9170 [21NO]

Letters

Election of Dan Bishop to the House of Representatives: Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H7742 [17SE]

——— Katelyn Love, North Carolina State Board of Elections, H7742 [17SE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H7742, H7747 [17SE]

Remarks

Dept. of HUD: enable Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under Continuum of Care Program (H.R. 4029), H8927 [18NO]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7743 [17SE]

Trump, President: request to divert military construction funds in order to fund declared national emergency to construct a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H8066 [27SE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (S.J. Res. 54), H8066 [27SE]

Votes: position on missed, H8410• [23OC], H8700• [31OC], E1337• [23OC], E1437• [13NO], E1525• [3DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H7743 [17SE]

Tributes

Biggs, Bo, H10234• [12DE]

Brooks, Scott A., H10031 [11DE]

Legrand, Tommy, E1340• [23OC]