CRENSHAW, DAN (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5566 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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), H7483 [30JY]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see H.R. 4903), H9349 [6DE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), 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]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. military personnel and working dog who carried out mission leading to death in Syria (see H. Res. 678), H9059 [19NO]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H9180 [26NO]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H8388 [22OC]

Armed Forces: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to eliminate statute of limitations for child abuse offenses (see H.R. 2388), H5261 [27JN]

——— authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]

——— improve Transition Assistance Program by sharing data with veterans’ service organizations to facilitate outreach to returning veterans about benefits and employment opportunities (see H.R. 4941), H9059 [19NO]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1391 [6FE]

——— 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), H5077 [24JN]

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), H3128 [8AP]

Assyrian Genocide: commemorate anniversary, call on Turkey to officially recognize, and encourage education and public understanding of facts (see H. Res. 537), H7716 [16SE]

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

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H9180 [26NO]

Budget: ensure timely completion of concurrent resolution and regular appropriation bills (see H.R. 1059), H1460 [7FE]

——— provide for cost estimates of major legislation (see H.R. 4959), H9176 [22NO]

——— 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), H1214 [24JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: establish Patient and State Stability Fund to stabilize individual and small group State insurance markets and lower patient costs (see H.R. 1510), H5077 [24JN]

Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H5077 [24JN]

Charles W. Stenholm Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 512), H518 [11JA]

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), H3220 [9AP]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H8459 [23OC]

——— require an unclassified interagency report on political influence operations in the U.S. (see H.R. 1811), H8298 [21OC]

Coast Guard: provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H1282 [29JA]

Colleges and universities: require the FBI to create a list of foreign intelligence threats to higher education and require reporting to Dept. of Education of certain gifts from such entities (see H.R. 3071), H7708 [12SE]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H2748 [14MR]

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

Crime: prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe (see H.R. 4140), H12297 [23DE]

——— 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), H5586 [10JY]

Daughters of the Republic of Texas (organization): establish Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3349), H8083 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: give schools flexibility to receive, store, and distribute food donations from charitable organizations on campus (see H.R. 2706), H5305 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize transfer of surplus high water rescue vehicles to State and Federal agencies to assist communities with disaster-related emergency preparedness (see H.R. 5407), H10257 [12DE]

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), H6001 [17JY]

——— allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (see H.R. 4951), H12292 [19DE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H9180 [26NO]

——— include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4607), H8094 [4OC]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2939 [1AP]

——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H9171 [21NO]

——— provide grants for institutions of higher education to prevent substance misuse (see H.R. 3591), H8090 [1OC]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H3791 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H5039 [21JN]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H8724 [1NO]

——— remove prohibitions on the exportation and importation of natural gas (see H.R. 2248), H5077 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a study on designation of general surgery shortage areas (see H.R. 1841), H7536 [6SE]

——— ensure consensual donation and respectful disposition of human bodies and body parts donated for education, research, or advancement of medical or mortuary science and not for use in human transplantation (see H.R. 1835), H5077 [24JN]

——— 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), H3067 [3AP]

——— 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), H1244 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds to expand access to bleeding control kits (BCKs) in public gathering places (see H.R. 2550), H8388 [22OC]

——— conduct an inland waters threat analysis (see H.R. 4402), H7834 [19SE]

——— develop plan to increase scanning rates of commercial and passenger vehicles entering U.S. borders using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security (see H.R. 5273), H9179 [26NO]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2987 [2AP]

——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel in rural or remote areas (see H.R. 1598), H2719 [13MR]

——— provide for requirements relative to documentation for major acquisition programs (see H.R. 1912), H3792 [14MY]

——— provide foreign assistance to countries for operations to address individuals who may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist threat to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H5077 [24JN]

——— rename Visa Waiver Program as Secure Travel Partnership (see H.R. 1996), H5266 [28JN]

——— waive certain environmental requirements to permit searches for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the U.S. (see H.R. 3968), H7990 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to assist with medical expenses of qualified retired military and law enforcement working dogs (see H.R. 5081), H9059 [19NO]

——— establish Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program to train officers to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking (see H.R. 836), H5728 [11JY]

——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see H.R. 2368), H5270 [2JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H4171 [24MY]

——— require an accounting of assets taken from certain foreign citizens by their government and forfeited to the U.S. and call for the return of such assets to the citizens (see H.R. 4361), H12211 [18DE]

Dept. of State: limit funds to extend New START Treaty contingent upon inclusion of China and coverage of all strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces held by Russia (see H.R. 2707), H5039 [21JN]

——— make available to the public records pertaining to refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption (see H.R. 3441), H12211 [18DE]

——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H5077 [24JN]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H5038 [21JN]

——— require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see H.R. 1173), H3792 [14MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H8460 [23OC]

——— 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), H3305 [29AP]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H5261 [27JN]

——— reauthorize Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration pipeline safety programs (see H.R. 4700), H12211 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow use of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program funds to repay Federal student loans (see H.R. 5056), H12292 [19DE]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8460 [23OC]

——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H8456 [23OC]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2987 [2AP]

——— extend period under which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and phase out such program (see H.R. 4162), H8299 [21OC]

——— furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 4370), H8299 [21OC]

——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H9059 [19NO]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H8299 [21OC]

——— 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), H7715 [16SE]

——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H8460 [23OC]

——— 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), H3220 [9AP]

——— treat digitized records as originals for purposes of claims (see H.R. 4588), H8460 [23OC]

Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (see H.R. 2869), H5039 [21JN]

Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5317), H10611 [17DE]

Dhaliwal, Sandeep S.: tribute (see H. Res. 616), H8095 [4OC]

Disasters: require search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as seeing-eye dogs relative to protections for travel, lodging, and dining services in disaster areas (see H.R. 2623), H3678 [9MY]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 4009), H12292 [19DE]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H5039 [21JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3069 [3AP]

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

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), H1465 [7FE]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H7867 [20SE]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 4777), H8298 [21OC]

EPA: clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source that emits air pollutants constitutes a modification or construction relative to Clean Air Act standards (see H.R. 172), H12292 [19DE]

——— 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), H3130 [8AP]

Europe: require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H5169 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: allow parents option of using a portion of future Social Security benefits to finance paid parental leave following birth or adoption of a child in exchange for delaying retirement (see H.R. 1940), H2885 [27MR]

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), H8056 [26SE]

FCC: provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H7489 [2AU]

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), H12292 [19DE]

——— make permanent the policy to speed up time for biosimilar products to get approved and made available to consumers (see H.R. 2011), H5261 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be preference eligible for appointment in the civil service (see H.R. 3938), H7376 [24JY]

Federal employees: provide for forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for employees convicted of certain crimes relative to the sexual abuse of children (see H.R. 3816), H5999 [17JY]

FEMA: ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met (see H.R. 1311), H5260 [27JN]

——— modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs (see H.R. 2548), H8541 [28OC]

FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel in order to attract expertise to approve backlog of Federal energy infrastructure project applications (see H.R. 1426), H2987 [2AP]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 2179), H3216 [9AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H288 [8JA]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H5270 [2JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2762 [21MR]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H7711 [13SE]

Foreign investments: impose sanctions on any foreign person who engages in public or private sector corruption that adversely affects U.S. foreign investors (see H.R. 2167), H12211 [18DE]

Foreign policy: promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund (see H.R. 3843), H12308 [3JA]

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), H3220 [9AP]

Government: prohibit payment of a salary to Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 845), H1282 [29JA]

Health: protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H7666 [11SE]

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), H5585 [10JY]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Houston Methodist Hospital (see H. Res. 760), H10123 [11DE]

Human rights: increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (see H.R. 295), H3791 [14MY]

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), H8542 [28OC]

Immigration: 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), H2828 [26MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3056), H4315 [4JN]

——— provide appropriations to secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 796), H2035 [14FE]

——— provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H9123 [20NO]

India: condemn terrorist attack on paramilitary forces, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, and reaffirm solidarity with people of India (see H. Res. 261), H3272 [15AP] (see H. Res. 408), H5078 [24JN]

——— enhance defense and security cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 2123), H5038 [21JN]

Insurance: require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H7483 [30JY]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H12297 [23DE]

——— 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), H4629 [12JN]

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), H5169 [25JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2940 [1AP]

——— 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]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H7837 [19SE]

Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office, Castroville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4785), H8386 [22OC]

Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 1250), H2030 [14FE]

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), H5585 [10JY]

Medicaid: modify reductions in disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 3054), H12211 [18DE]

——— promote access to life-saving therapies for enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials (see H.R. 913), H6001 [17JY]

——— provide for a State option to provide for and extend continuous coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4996), H9123 [20NO]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H8389 [22OC]

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), H3070 [3AP]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H4697 [13JN]

National Bullying Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 651), H8387 [22OC]

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

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation: recognize Arlington, TX, as home of National Medal of Honor Museum and authorize establishment of commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 5173), H9056 [19NO]

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), H5585 [10JY]

——— waive application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land (see H.R. 1702), H5038 [21JN]

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

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 759), H2102 [25FE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 2699), H7493 [6AU]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: evaluate effectiveness of federally funded programs tasked with reducing demand for illicit substances and publish information on such programs (see H.R. 3820), H8114 [11OC]

OMB: immediately release certain grant funds awarded for disaster mitigation activities under Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2761), H3841 [15MY]

Overton, Richard A.: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H518 [11JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H3729 [10MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2987 [2AP]

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]

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

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

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H5776 [12JY]

Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see H. Res. 552), H8300 [21OC]

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), H8145 [15OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Senate Rules: require any sitting Senator actively seeking election to the Presidency to recuse themselves from impeachment trial of an incumbent President serving his or her first term (see H. Res. 744), H9294 [5DE]

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), H7905 [24SE]

Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan (see H.R. 2294), H5038 [21JN]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3069 [3AP]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7837 [19SE]

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), H7376 [24JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3069 [3AP]

Syria: 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), H8300 [21OC]

Taiwan: support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H9123 [20NO]

Taxation: allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible for purposes of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3708), H8680 [30OC]

——— 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), H5585 [10JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H8298 [21OC]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H2939 [1AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H7483 [30JY]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H5203 [26JN]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H2988 [2AP]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3793 [14MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H5008 [20JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 2187), H5266 [28JN]

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

Unity Day: designate (see H. Res. 651), H8387 [22OC]

Venezuela: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime (see H.R. 2204), H5077 [24JN]

Veterans: expand and study efficacy of veterans treatment court programs in order to assist justice-involved veterans (see H. Res. 698), H8878 [14NO]

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

Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 2334), H3274 [18AP]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H7990 [25SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3069 [3AP]

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), H8679 [30OC]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7158 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: provide for inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior ROTC units (see H.R. 1258), H2031 [14FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (see H.R. 3828), H7149 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Acquisition Review Board (see H.R. 2609), H3678 [9MY]

——— 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), H2583 [7MR]

——— prohibit from operating or procuring foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (see H.R. 4753), H8258 [18OC]

——— provide for certain acquisition authorities for the Under Sec. of Management (see H.R. 3413), H5036 [21JN]

Federal agencies and departments: limit spending in the last two months of the fiscal year to no more than the average spent per month during the preceding months of the fiscal year (see H.R. 4559), H8080 [27SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 5002), H8738 [8NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Children and youth: provide for inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior ROTC units (H.R. 1258), H2034 [14FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Acquisition Review Board (H.R. 2609), H3680 [9MY]

——— expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (H.R. 1609), H2585 [7MR]

——— prohibit from operating or procuring foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (H.R. 4753), H8259 [18OC]

——— provide for certain acquisition authorities for the Under Sec. of Management (H.R. 3413), H5037 [21JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (H.R. 5002), H8740 [8NO]

Motions

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), H2600 [8MR]

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, H7398 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assign certain officers and intelligence analysts to participating State, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with high-risk surface transportation assets (H.R. 2539), H4369, H4370 [10JN]

——— authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), H4368 [10JN]

——— clarify requirements for procurement of certain national security frontline operational components (H.R. 2083), H4371 [10JN]

——— establish Acquisition Review Board (H.R. 2609), H4373 [10JN]

——— establish National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (H.R. 542), H4365 [10JN]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (H.R. 2476), H4366 [10JN]

——— require annual homeland threat assessment (H.R. 480), H4369 [10JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1275 [29JA]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H1275 [29JA]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1275 [29JA]

Spring, TX: grand opening of Spring Fire Dept., Station 74, E1236• [1OC]

Voting: recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens, H2600 [8MR]

Tributes

Dhaliwal, Sandeep S., E1233• [1OC]