GIBBS, BOB (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: commemorate anniversary of, and express that the Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign aid from being spent on promotion or provision of abortion services, should be permanently codified (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7500 [13AU]
——— ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind (see H.R. 2010), H3220 [9AP]
——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H517 [11JA]
——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]
——— prohibit chemical abortions performed without the presence of a health care provider (see H.R. 4935), H8678 [30OC]
——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]
——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see H.R. 4903), H9171 [21NO]
——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 956), H1349 [4FE]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H715 [17JA]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]
——— 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), H1361 [5FE]
Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 272), H281 [8JA]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4011 [20MY]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5260 [27JN]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 622), H675 [16JA] (see H.R. 791), H1494 [8FE]
Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H3267 [12AP]
Armed Forces: ensure that an order to Reserve component members to serve on active duty is treated the same as other orders to serve on active duty for determining early retirement pay eligibility (see H.R. 2954), H4698 [13JN]
Aviation: withhold Federal grants from airports that violate grant agreements by discriminating against an air carrier operating pursuant to Federal contract (see H.R. 2955), H4161 [23MY]
Biden, Robert H. (Hunter): investigate certain business dealings while Joseph R. Biden, Jr., served as Vice President and whether such dealings resulted in conflicts of interests or affected U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 631), H8143 [15OC]
Bureau of the Census: require any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1320), H2046 [22FE]
Carl Nunziato VA Clinic, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 5023), H8739 [8NO]
CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see H.R. 1077), H1460 [7FE]
China: condemn theft of intellectual property and control export of covered national interest technology and intellectual property (see H.R. 3532), H5255 [27JN]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3409), H5036 [21JN]
——— making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1586 [13FE]
Committee on Oversight and Reform (House): submit official transcript of testimony by Michael Cohen to Dept. of Justice to aid in investigation and possible prosecution for false testimony (see H. Res. 304), H3256 [10AP]
Courts: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (see H.R. 1269), H2031 [14FE]
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]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H1363 [5FE]
Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1605), H2582 [7MR]
——— establish job training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program (see H.R. 2161), H3216 [9AP]
Dept. of HHS: add a new set of measures to Medicare Advantage program 5-star rating system in order to encourage increased access to biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 4629), H8101 [8OC]
——— 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), H1339 [30JA]
——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H601 [15JA]
——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H282 [8JA]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H5077 [24JN]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7505 [16AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2762 [21MR]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— require use of American made iron and steel products in southern border wall construction (see H.R. 1543), H2367 [5MR]
——— support employees who carry out essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H. Res. 170), H2322 [4MR]
——— 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), H7905 [24SE]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H7529 [30AU]
——— use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security (see H.R. 416), H358 [9JA]
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), H465 [10JA]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Kennewick Irrigation District (see H.R. 278), H721 [17JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 32), H465 [10JA]
Dept. of Transportation: amend certain hours of service requirements for drivers hauling live animals and agricultural perishable goods (see H.R. 4919), H8677 [30OC]
——— clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 1673), H8056 [26SE]
——— 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), H4390 [10JN]
——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H463 [10JA]
——— study regulatory and legislative improvements necessary to preserve access to aggregates used in construction projects and reduce costs and environmental impacts of infrastructure projects (see H.R. 5117), H9123 [20NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8098 [4OC]
——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2828 [26MR]
——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H7837 [19SE]
——— improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans (see H.R. 464), H8199 [16OC]
——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 730), H1171 [23JA]
——— 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), H5913 [16JY]
——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses or other fallen soldier displays in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1424), H2312 [28FE]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H676 [16JA]
——— 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), H7536 [6SE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H721 [17JA]
——— provide process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (see H.R. 1001), H3266 [12AP]
——— require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 2997), H4163 [23MY]
——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1802), H3130 [8AP]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1393 [6FE]
Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]
Employment: expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see H.R. 1399), H2270 [27FE]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3130 [8AP]
EPA: amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 5341), H9346 [6DE]
——— make changes relative to water quality certification (see H.R. 2205), H3252 [10AP]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H1586 [13FE]
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), H7834 [19SE]
——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H2743 [14MR]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection (see H.R. 4147), H7488 [2AU]
——— provide for a method by which the economic costs of significant regulatory actions may be offset by the repeal of other regulatory actions (see H.R. 575), H678 [16JA]
——— 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 forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for employees convicted of certain crimes relative to the sexual abuse of children (see H.R. 3816), H5999 [17JY]
——— provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Plan may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges (see H.R. 5018), H8738 [8NO]
FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 830), H3130 [8AP]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H3407 [1MY]
Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H2100 [25FE]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]
——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 1761), H2743 [14MR]
——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H206 [3JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see H.R. 661), H717 [17JA]
Foreign trade: authorize the President to take certain actions relative to reciprocal trade to encourage other nations to reduce tariffs (see H.R. 764), H1210 [24JA]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H520 [11JA]
Green New Deal: express that implementation would negatively impact civil liberties and the economy, many proposals are unrelated to climate change, and it would usher in socialist policies (see H. Res. 398), H4119 [22MY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (see H.R. 2440), H3478 [7MY]
Havlicek, John: tribute (see H. Res. 486), H5774 [12JY]
House of Representatives: constitutional amendment to apportion Representatives among States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 34), H1211 [24JA]
——— 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]
House Rules: require all transcripts and recordings submitted during a closed hearing of a committee be made available to all Members on the same schedule and basis (see H. Res. 657), H8539 [28OC]
Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 3000), H4163 [23MY]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]
——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 2988), H5039 [21JN]
——— provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable (see H.R. 2989), H4163 [23MY]
——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]
Insurance: extend limited wraparound coverage pilot program (see H.R. 4763), H8258 [18OC]
——— remove penalties for health insurers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 352), H284 [8JA]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H4175 [28MY]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2919 [28MR]
——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H2888 [27MR]
Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1394 [6FE]
Lance Corporal Andy ‘Ace’ Nowacki Post Office, Grand River, OH: designate (see H.R. 3275), H7493 [6AU]
Lance Cpl. Stacy ‘Annie’ Dryden Post Office, North Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 4875), H8538 [28OC]
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), H2828 [26MR]
Medicaid: prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see H.R. 2856), H4063 [21MY]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H8056 [26SE]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3729 [10MY]
——— 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), H8742 [8NO]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H5913 [16JY]
——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see H.R. 1375), H8388 [22OC]
——— 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), H7775 [18SE]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H4168 [23MY]
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), H2828 [26MR]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H7471 [25JY]
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Sandusky, OH: redesignate as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (see H.R. 4790), H8387 [22OC]
National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (see H. Res. 322), H3270 [15AP]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
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]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
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), H1210 [24JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8880 [14NO]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1363 [5FE]
Pipelines: provide enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation (see H.R. 5175), H9056 [19NO]
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]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1343 [31JA]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1494 [8FE]
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: require State agencies to use Federal tax return information to verify income eligibility for Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1495), H2587 [7MR]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1334 [30JA]
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), H8090 [1OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]
Ships and vessels: prohibit causing the beam of a laser pointer to strike a vessel operating on the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 2893), H4117 [22MY]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1393 [6FE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H361 [9JA]
Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see H.R. 139), H678 [16JA]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1393 [6FE]
Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 519), H518 [11JA]
——— allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 908), H1334 [30JA]
——— apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets (see H.R. 589), H8260 [18OC]
——— 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), H8827 [13NO]
——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H2828 [26MR]
——— expand permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase contribution limits for such accounts (see H.R. 603), H721 [17JA]
——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H361 [9JA]
——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H7525 [27AU]
——— 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), H7536 [6SE]
——— 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), H5729 [11JY]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4168 [23MY]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3102 [4AP]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1339 [30JA]
——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to veterans’ service organizations that do not have wartime service membership requirements (see H.R. 1715), H2888 [27MR]
——— provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of deduction for medical expenses (see H.R. 2742), H3840 [15MY]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7497 [9AU]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]
——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 521), H518 [11JA]
——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H3442 [2MY]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3131 [8AP]
——— terminate designation of income tax payments to Presidential Election Campaign Fund and provide for designation of income tax payments to Border Wall Trust Fund (see H.R. 3717), H5726 [11JY]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: issue depredation permits for taking of black vultures to livestock farmers to prevent harm to livestock (see H.R. 3655), H6001 [17JY]
Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ and clarify definition of navigable waters (see H.R. 667), H718 [17JA]
Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H2587 [7MR]
——— establish a grant program for research on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 2081), H3477 [7MY]
——— support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see H.R. 1919), H2884 [27MR]
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), H1393 [6FE]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4065 [21MY]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7867 [20SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Coast Guard: provide acquisition requirements for Polar Security Cutters (see H.R. 1822), H2754 [18MR]
——— technical corrections to appropriations legislation (see H.R. 1821), H2754 [18MR]
Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 664), H718 [17JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize State Opioid Response Grants program and allow use of funding to address methamphetamine and cocaine abuse (see H.R. 4111), H7480 [30JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization period for emergency treatment in non-departmental medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 2493), H3439 [2MY]
EPA: allow for modified permits for industrial minerals remining operations under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 844), H1282 [29JA]
——— clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 843), H1282 [29JA]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 301), H282 [8JA]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 890), H1334 [30JA]
Public safety officers: provide opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, to first responders for personal use to prevent accidental overdose due to incidental contact with dangerous drugs (see H.R. 1823), H2754 [18MR]
Taxation: prohibit States from retroactively imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (see H.R. 379), H357 [9JA]
——— provide a tax credit or refund for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance (see H.R. 2714), H3788 [14MY]
Voting: prohibit a State from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office unless the individual provides documentary proof that they are a U.S. citizen (see H.R. 1217), H1583 [13FE]
——— reaffirm as a fundamental right of all eligible U.S. citizens and recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 295), H3128 [8AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Coast Guard: provide acquisition requirements for Polar Security Cutters (H.R. 1822), H2755 [18MR]
——— technical corrections to appropriations legislation (H.R. 1821), H2755 [18MR]
Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (H.R. 664), H720 [17JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize State Opioid Response Grants program and allow use of funding to address methamphetamine and cocaine abuse (H.R. 4111), H7482 [30JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization period for emergency treatment in non-departmental medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program (H.R. 2493), H3441 [2MY]
EPA: allow for modified permits for industrial minerals remining operations under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 844), H1284 [29JA]
——— clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (H.R. 843), H1284 [29JA]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (H.R. 301), H286 [8JA]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 890), H1337 [30JA]
Public safety officers: provide opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, to first responders for personal use to prevent accidental overdose due to incidental contact with dangerous drugs (H.R. 1823), H2756 [18MR]
Taxation: prohibit States from retroactively imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (H.R. 379), H359 [9JA]
——— provide a tax credit or refund for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance (H.R. 2714), H3790 [14MY]
Voting: prohibit a State from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office unless the individual provides documentary proof that they are a U.S. citizen (H.R. 1217), H1585 [13FE]
Remarks
Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office, Olympia Fields, IL: designate (H.R. 1449), H3319 [30AP]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3409), H7285, H7287 [24JY]
Congressman Bill Carney Post Office, Smithtown, NY: designate (H.R. 828), H3320 [30AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5634 [11JY]
——— prohibit funding to enter into any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with any Trump Organization-related business, H5634 [11JY]
Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Henderson, NV: designate (H.R. 1198), H3320 [30AP]
Immigration: 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), H5234 [27JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5234 [27JN]
National Football League: anniversary, E1623• [19DE]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12169 [18DE]
Votes: position on missed, E46• [15JA], E100• [28JA]
Tributes
Judd, Vernon, H7998 [26SE]