HIGGINS, CLAY (a Representative from Louisiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H517 [11JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 956), H2036 [14FE]

——— 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: eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 7), H1211 [24JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H8298 [21OC]

Appropriations: making for Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 271), H465 [10JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]

——— repeal oil and gas program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1146), H2720 [13MR]

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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H284 [8JA]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H603 [15JA]

Coastal zones: reduce permitting delays due to Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations by clarifying associated procedures to increase economic development and support coastal restoration programs (see H.R. 3424), H5036 [21JN]

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]

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), H5008 [20JN]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H282 [8JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (see H.R. 1609), H2583 [7MR]

——— protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (see H.R. 4739), H8257 [18OC]

——— require an exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (see H.R. 1590), H2719 [13MR]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 385), H357 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H4629 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction and suspicious activity reports (see H.R. 388), H7161 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation: approve Federal participation to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see H.R. 4591), H8089 [1OC]

——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see H.R. 2460), H4011 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H1170 [23JA]

——— establish vacancy and recruitment database to recruit Armed Forces members to satisfy departmental occupational needs and training and certification program for intermediate care technicians (see H.R. 846), H2887 [27MR]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H4009 [20MY]

——— 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), H9059 [19NO]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 485), H603 [15JA]

——— 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), H4217 [3JN]

——— 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]

Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office, Mansfield, LA: designate (see H.R. 5384), H10016 [10DE]

FBI: require National Instant Criminal Background Check System to notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H8880 [14NO]

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]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H4011 [20MY]

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), H545 [14JA]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 301), H465 [10JA]

——— 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]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3872), H7161 [22JY]

FERC: allow examination of licenses of any hydroelectric project located in a Presidentially declared disaster area (see H.R. 441), H461 [10JA]

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

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H8540 [28OC]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H3403 [1MY]

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: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H2987 [2AP]

House Rules: require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee (see H. Res. 110), H1519 [11FE]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3681 [9MY]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 384), H357 [9JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3056), H4215 [3JN]

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), H7496 [9AU]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H7162 [22JY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H12292 [19DE]

——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H8200 [16OC]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H8102 [8OC]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2887 [27MR]

——— permit States to designate facilities in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (see H.R. 2990), H10259 [12DE]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H7525 [27AU]

——— 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), H4389 [10JN]

——— 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), H4698 [13JN]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (see H.R. 336), H4121 [22MY]

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), H7560 [9SE]

NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H8724 [1NO]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3341 [30AP]

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

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1956), H8199 [16OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8298 [21OC]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H4011 [20MY]

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), H1244 [28JA]

Power resources: express that production of oil and natural gas is critical to U.S. economy and national security, promote greater energy production and independence, and call for cooperation in addressing energy needs (see H. Res. 522), H7467 [25JY]

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]

River Ridge, LA: tribute to Eastbank All-Stars Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 547), H7535 [6SE]

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), H8103 [8OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H7162 [22JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H721 [17JA]

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]

Taxation: impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H209 [3JA]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2177), H3216 [9AP]

——— 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), H8144 [15OC]

——— 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), H7506 [16AU]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H8459 [23OC]

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

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H4011 [20MY]

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

——— 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]

World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H4348 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: appoint officers of the Armed Forces as directors of Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers (see H.R. 4314), H7705 [12SE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out demonstration projects relative to advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support domestic energy needs (see H.R. 3358), H4917 [19JN]

——— remove prohibitions on the exportation and importation of natural gas (see H.R. 2248), H3254 [10AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment and a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability (see H.R. 4761), H8258 [18OC]

——— establish Office of Biometric Identity Management (see H.R. 1729), H2716 [13MR]

——— establish programs to combat transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 3273), H4694 [13JN]

——— improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection identification of staffing needs (see H.R. 1639), H2613 [8MR]

——— reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program (see H.R. 3719), H5726 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: increase oversight of pretrial release program by requiring entities that receive funds to report on defendants’ criminal behavior and failure to appear at trial (see H.R. 5320), H9293 [5DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 1527), H2367 [5MR]

Depts. of Justice and Education: conduct a survey of public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools (see H.R. 607), H675 [16JA]

——— develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers (see H.R. 608), H675 [16JA]

Federal employees: provide for a zero interest loan program for Federal and District of Columbia employees furloughed or excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1167), H1580 [13FE]

House Rules: prohibit Members from voting ‘‘present’’ on any recorded vote (see H. Res. 736), H9221 [3DE]

Immigration: make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 798), H1217 [25JA]

Members of Congress: require Members to participate in random drug testing (see H. Con. Res. 22), H2271 [27FE]

Terrorism: provide that prisoners serving a term of imprisonment for a terrorism related offense are ineligible for early release (see H.R. 3067), H4216 [3JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: appoint officers of the Armed Forces as directors of Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers (H.R. 4314), H7706 [12SE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out demonstration projects relative to advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support domestic energy needs (H.R. 3358), H4919 [19JN]

——— remove prohibitions on the exportation and importation of natural gas (H.R. 2248), H3258 [10AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment and a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability (H.R. 4761), H8260 [18OC]

——— establish Office of Biometric Identity Management (H.R. 1729), H2718 [13MR]

——— establish programs to combat transnational criminal organizations (H.R. 3273), H4696 [13JN]

——— improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection identification of staffing needs (H.R. 1639), H2615 [8MR]

——— reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program (H.R. 3719), H5728 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: increase oversight of pretrial release program by requiring entities that receive funds to report on defendants’ criminal behavior and failure to appear at trial (H.R. 5320), H9295 [5DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 1527), H2369 [5MR]

Depts. of Justice and Education: conduct a survey of public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools (H.R. 607), H677 [16JA]

——— develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers (H.R. 608), H677 [16JA]

Federal employees: provide for a zero interest loan program for Federal and District of Columbia employees furloughed or excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 1167), H1584 [13FE]

Immigration: make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (H.R. 798), H1218 [25JA]

Terrorism: provide that prisoners serving a term of imprisonment for a terrorism related offense are ineligible for early release (H.R. 3067), H4217 [3JN]

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, H4332 [5JN]

Congress: reaffirm commitment to American values, H1508 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather (H.R. 3669), H9377, H9378 [9DE]

——— conduct an inland waters threat analysis (H.R. 4402), H9376 [9DE]

——— develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (H.R. 504), H1262, H1263 [29JA]

——— develop and disseminate a threat assessment relative to terrorist use of virtual currency (H.R. 428), H1260 [29JA]

——— ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (H.R. 3670), H7437 [25JY]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment and a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability (H.R. 4761), H9368 [9DE]

——— establish Mentor-Protégé Program (H.R. 4727), H9371 [9DE]

——— make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (H.R. 4713), H9375, H9376 [9DE]

——— produce and disseminate an annual catalog on training, publications, programs, and services for State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies (H.R. 449), H1261 [29JA]

——— protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (H.R. 4739), H9370 [9DE]

National Police Week: observance, H3917 [16MY]

Transportation Security Administration: establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security (H.R. 3318), H9372, H9373 [9DE]

Trump, President: impeachment, H8374 [22OC]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12141 [18DE]

Votes: position on missed, H3167• [9AP], H3361• [1MY], E8• [3JA], E436• [9AP], E502• [29AP], E627• [20MY], E925• [16JY], E1236• [1OC], E1299• [17OC]

Tributes

Shea, Jerry, Sr., E998• [25JY]