GROTHMAN, GLENN (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5059 [24JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4679 [13JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5179 [26JN]
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), H3267 [12AP]
——— ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 634), H715 [17JA]
——— 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), H8880 [14NO]
——— 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), H8880 [14NO]
——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 956), H1349 [4FE]
——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 833), H1282 [29JA]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H3276 [18AP]
——— 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), H1394 [6FE]
Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 5410), H10257 [12DE]
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), H8881 [14NO]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2797 [25MR]
Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 4099), H7479 [30JY]
Animals: limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H3285 [25AP]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H3130 [8AP]
Appropriations: making for Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 271), H465 [10JA]
Armed Forces: provide for continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 491), H517 [11JA]
——— provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 463), H8679 [30OC]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1586 [13FE]
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]
Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see H.R. 2336), H3792 [14MY]
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]
Business and industry: allow U.S. importers to apply for exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods which are not accessible outside of China and items that increase the cost of living for U.S. families (see H.R. 1452), H2797 [25MR]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H1517 [11FE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H676 [16JA]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see H.R. 2283), H7837 [19SE]
CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 1406), H3130 [8AP]
Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 949), H2370 [5MR]
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), H3448 [3MY]
——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4315 [4JN]
Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 769), H10609 [17DE]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H520 [11JA]
Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see H. Res. 191), H2584 [7MR]
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]
——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 305), H282 [8JA]
Credit: extend consumer protections relative to interest rates and credit limits provided to Armed Forces members to veterans, their families, and all consumers (see H.R. 5050), H8783 [12NO]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H675 [16JA]
——— prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 671), H3271 [15AP]
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), H7490 [2AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H2939 [1AP]
——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4342 [5JN]
Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H3220 [9AP]
Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3149), H4343 [5JN]
——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 2186), H3217 [9AP]
——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 3108), H4341 [5JN]
——— establish job training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program (see H.R. 2161), H4314 [4JN]
——— prohibit provision of certain assistance to institutions of higher education that violate immigration laws by creating sanctuary campuses (see H.R. 768), H1210 [24JA]
——— provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 672), H1173 [23JA]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H3477 [7MY]
——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H8596 [29OC]
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), H4434 [11JN]
——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H1586 [13FE]
——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H282 [8JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 74), H288 [8JA]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7867 [20SE]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 777), H8056 [26SE]
——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (S. 820), consideration (see H. Res. 634), H8389 [22OC]
——— use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security (see H.R. 416), H678 [16JA]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit States and municipalities from adopting certain laws and ordinances relative to Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3515), H7472 [25JY]
Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H998 [22JA]
——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H3339 [30AP]
Dept. of Transportation: exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1698), H3407 [1MY]
——— exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1697), H3442 [2MY]
——— 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), H3477 [7MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8229 [17OC]
——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2756 [18MR]
——— ensure each wheelchair, furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected disability, restores maximum achievable mobility in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation (see H.R. 2994), H4163 [23MY]
——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries and establish an appeals process for determinations of veterans’ mental capacity (see H.R. 592), H1393 [6FE]
——— establish a rural recruitment office to recruit health care professionals (see H.R. 5032), H8782 [12NO]
——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 497), H3220 [9AP]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H1580 [13FE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H603 [15JA]
——— treat digitized records as originals for purposes of claims (see H.R. 4588), H8200 [16OC]
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), H8960 [18NO]
District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 787), H1211 [24JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1363 [5FE]
Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]
——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 171), H7521 [23AU]
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), H1214 [24JA]
Elections: recognize value and importance of Electoral College (see H. Res. 350), H3927 [16MY]
Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H2029 [14FE]
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), H3476 [7MY]
EPA: reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H3276 [18AP]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7837 [19SE]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H3276 [18AP]
FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see H.R. 1954), H7990 [25SE]
——— clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5729 [11JY]
——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H7484 [30JY]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H3926 [16MY]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H10017 [10DE]
FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4487), H8145 [15OC]
——— 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]
——— make permanent the policy to speed up time for biosimilar products to get approved and made available to consumers (see H.R. 2011), H4121 [22MY]
——— 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: 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), H1363 [5FE]
——— require annual reports detailing the cost of multilingual services to end speculation about the cost of such services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1728), H5007 [20JN]
——— require Federal agencies with jurisdiction over broadband deployment to enter into an interagency agreement related to certain types of funding for broadband deployment (see H.R. 4283), H8542 [28OC]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Security employees tasked with securing the border working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 371), H1172 [23JA]
——— 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]
Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building, Sun Prairie, WI: designate (see H.R. 2277), H3255 [10AP]
Firearms: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 1761), H2743 [14MR]
——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H3729 [10MY]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H3271 [15AP]
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]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H2885 [27MR]
Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see H. Res. 512), H7598 [10SE]
——— 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]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1339 [30JA]
GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8098 [4OC]
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]
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), H1363 [5FE]
——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H8083 [27SE]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H7598 [10SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3130 [8AP]
House of Representatives: require Members to have non-participatory access to committee impeachment proceedings, transcribed interviews, and depositions (see H. Res. 639), H8460 [23OC]
House Rules: require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee (see H. Res. 110), H1587 [13FE]
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), H4701 [14JN]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H206 [3JA]
——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3448 [3MY] (see H.R. 1738), H2988 [2AP]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H3442 [2MY]
——— provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable (see H.R. 2989), H4920 [19JN]
Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H8720 [31OC]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4066 [21MY]
——— 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), H4168 [23MY]
Internet: revoke immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (see H.R. 4027), H8200 [16OC]
Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H3727 [10MY]
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), H5008 [20JN]
Israel: affirm benefits of U.S.-Israel economic relationship, include science and technology innovation in continued cooperation, and encourage expansion of economic dialogue (see H. Res. 324), H5008 [20JN]
——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3260 [10AP]
——— 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), H2919 [28MR]
——— recognize and affirm historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, commend access of all faiths to holy sites there, and condemn UNESCO efforts to delegitimize that connection (see H. Res. 12), H721 [17JA]
Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1394 [6FE]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 141), H2587 [7MR]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7162 [22JY]
Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see H.R. 1785), H3267 [12AP]
Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 28), H8103 [8OC]
Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 888), H1334 [30JA]
——— prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see H.R. 2856), H4063 [21MY]
——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see H.R. 3580), H7472 [25JY]
——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 708), H1173 [23JA]
Medicare: delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H4350 [6JN]
——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see H.R. 1358), H2232 [26FE]
——— exclude ventilators from competitive acquisition programs for a certain period of time (see H.R. 4945), H12292 [19DE]
——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 3302), H5729 [11JY]
——— 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), H7472 [25JY]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H4172 [24MY]
——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see H.R. 1375), H7990 [25SE]
——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see H.R. 2788), H4315 [4JN]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3477 [7MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 1265), H2103 [25FE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 751), H1209 [24JA] (see H.R. 3260), H4694 [13JN]
Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H5008 [20JN]
——— 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]
Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H3683 [9MY]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 338), H3478 [7MY]
National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see H. Res. 334), H3443 [2MY]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3792 [14MY]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3449 [3MY]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H7991 [25SE]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 779), H4065 [21MY]
North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 1216), H1583 [13FE]
OMB: submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule (see H.R. 1917), H8199 [16OC]
OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1956), H8082 [27SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3843 [15MY]
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]
Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 400), H3266 [12AP]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1394 [6FE]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H8201 [16OC]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2919 [28MR]
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 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]
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), H2365 [5MR]
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]
——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1334 [30JA]
Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 64), H3266 [12AP]
SBA: require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (see H.R. 2142), H3729 [10MY]
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. 630), H8201 [16OC]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H2648 [11MR]
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), H7598 [10SE]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1363 [5FE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H4433 [11JN]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3729 [10MY]
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), H5586 [10JY]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1363 [5FE]
Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 1706), H5077 [24JN]
Taiwan: foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (see H.R. 2002), H3449 [3MY]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 273), H3478 [7MY]
——— support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H8786 [12NO]
Taxation: allow tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts to cover certain family or medical leave expenses (see H.R. 2163), H3216 [9AP]
——— allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2103), H3267 [12AP]
——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]
——— expand exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures (see H.R. 2313), H3792 [14MY]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H361 [9JA]
——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2137), H10306 [16DE]
——— 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), H8082 [27SE]
——— 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. 1933), H7867 [20SE]
——— 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]
——— reduce age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services (see H.R. 3078), H8113 [11OC]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 979), H1394 [6FE]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H7990 [25SE]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H3926 [16MY]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8960 [18NO]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under minimum standards for elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4326), H9171 [21NO]
——— 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), H4168 [23MY]
Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see H.R. 2090), H4172 [24MY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 4494), H8103 [8OC]
Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 450), H1363 [5FE]
Vietnam: prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 1383), H3220 [9AP]
Wildlife: 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. 1550), H2756 [18MR]
Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1363 [5FE]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5038 [21JN]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H4698 [13JN]
——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H3267 [12AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 797), H1217 [25JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 5235), H9168 [21NO]
Dept. of Education: allow States and local educational agencies to use existing Federal grant money to make physical safety improvements to school campus facilities (see H.R. 1192), H1582 [13FE]
——— establish demonstration projects for competency-based education at colleges and universities to allow students to learn at their own pace and potentially earn degrees in a shorter time (see H.R. 3422), H5036 [21JN]
Dept. of the Interior: consider threat of invasive species before imposing a fishway requirement on a hydroelectric dam license (see H.R. 380), H357 [9JA]
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. 256), H228 [4JA]
Employment: extend age discrimination protections to additional employees (see H.R. 3130), H4342 [5JN]
Federal aid programs: provide benefits only to individuals verified to be U.S. citizens (see H.R. 848), H1282 [29JA]
Hmong New Year: observance (see H. Res. 573), H7866 [20SE]
Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 516), H518 [11JA]
Medicaid: equalize Federal medical assistance percentage applicable to certain individuals in expansion population of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 1447), H2313 [28FE]
Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 238), H211 [3JA]
Public welfare programs: express that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family (see H. Res. 236), H2745 [14MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (H.R. 797), H1218 [25JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 5235), H9170 [21NO]
Dept. of Education: allow States and local educational agencies to use existing Federal grant money to make physical safety improvements to school campus facilities (H.R. 1192), H1585 [13FE]
——— establish demonstration projects for competency-based education at colleges and universities to allow students to learn at their own pace and potentially earn degrees in a shorter time (H.R. 3422), H5038 [21JN]
Dept. of the Interior: consider threat of invasive species before imposing a fishway requirement on a hydroelectric dam license (H.R. 380), H359 [9JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (H.R. 256), H229 [4JA]
Employment: extend age discrimination protections to additional employees (H.R. 3130), H4344 [5JN]
Federal aid programs: provide benefits only to individuals verified to be U.S. citizens (H.R. 848), H1284 [29JA]
Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 516), H520 [11JA]
Medicaid: equalize Federal medical assistance percentage applicable to certain individuals in expansion population of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 1447), H2316 [28FE]
Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 238), H218 [3JA]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H613 [16JA], H2578 [7MR]
——— 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), H2578 [7MR]
Bureau of the Census: proposed use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, H5947 [17JY]
Christmas Day: observance, H12288 [19DE]
Citizenship: interpret 14th Amendment to the Constitution to disapprove birthright citizenship, pursue legislative action to end such practices, and support Presidential directives on interpreting such amendment, H4059 [21MY], H7831 [19SE]
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), H8715 [31OC]
Crime: decline in U.S. murder rate, H8189, H8190 [16OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10116 [11DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), H7918 [25SE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), H7918 [25SE]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4679 [13JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 397), H7326 [24JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5059 [24JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4679 [13JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction, H5059 [24JN]
Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (H.R. 19), H10116 [11DE]
Federal aid programs: provide benefits only to individuals verified to be U.S. citizens (H.R. 848), H4059 [21MY]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (H.R. 271), H1204 [24JA]
Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5179 [26JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5179 [26JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H349 [9JA], H1204 [24JA], H1440 [7FE]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (H.R. 2134), H7733, H7734 [17SE]
House of Representatives: find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Res. 497), H5947 [17JY]
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), H4281 [4JN]
——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 516), H4059 [21MY]
——— border security and immigration enforcement funding, H3668 [9MY]
——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, H3668 [9MY]
——— construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H7830 [19SE]
——— prohibit access by unauthorized immigrants to certain Federal aid benefits, H3668 [9MY]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H671–H673 [16JA], H1204 [24JA], H1239–H1241 [28JA], H1440–H1443 [7FE]
——— reform, H4058–H4060 [21MY]
——— reform asylum procedures, H7831 [19SE]
——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H349 [9JA], H1239–H1241 [28JA], H1440–H1443 [7FE], H3667 [9MY], H4308–H4310 [4JN], H7831 [19SE], H9068 [20NO], H9290 [5DE]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to border patrol and immigration enforcement agents, H4385 [10JN]
Mexico: suspension of tariffs on imported goods due to agreement on immigration enforcement, H4385 [10JN]
Milwaukee, WI: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, H7831 [19SE]
Minimum wage: impact of increase on work centers and community rehabilitation programs, H5993–H5996 [17JY]
National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H8777 [12NO]
National Bible Week: observance, H9108 [20NO]
Political science: assessment of socialism, capitalism, and the free market, H10013 [10DE]
Religion: importance and impact of Bible on individuals and on development of American culture, H9108 [20NO]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H613 [16JA]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H671–H673 [16JA], H3920 [16MY], H4058–H4060 [21MY], H4385 [10JN], H8715 [31OC], H9290 [5DE], H10013 [10DE]
——— impeachment, H9068 [20NO], H9290 [5DE]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12155 [18DE]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, H7660 [11SE]