JOHNSON, MIKE (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5012 [21JN]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9998 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind (see H.R. 2010), H3305 [29AP]

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

——— 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), H8594 [29OC]

——— 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), H8959 [18NO]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H8959 [18NO]

——— 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]

Budget: provide for cost estimates of major legislation (see H.R. 4959), H8717 [31OC]

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), H1349 [4FE]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H5270 [2JY]

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), H5266 [28JN]

——— condemn persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 493), H7245 [23JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1858), H8102 [8OC]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H4434 [11JN]

Crime: prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H3341 [30AP]

——— prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 671), H718 [17JA]

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), H8541 [28OC]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H603 [15JA]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H7379 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from operating or procuring foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (see H.R. 4753), H8880 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H4433 [11JN]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H1342 [31JA]

——— prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 144), H4433 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1697), H3407 [1MY]

——— extend I-14 interstate highway to additional areas in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi (see H.R. 2220), H3253 [10AP]

——— 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), H9171 [21NO]

——— enforce licensure requirement for medical providers (see H.R. 3530), H7532 [3SE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3476 [7MY]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 561), H7715 [16SE]

——— prohibit payment to child care providers that employ individuals convicted of certain crimes (see H.R. 3788), H7244 [23JY]

——— 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), H8960 [18NO]

——— provide inscriptions for veterans’ spouses and children on certain headstones and markers (see H.R. 1126), H2648 [11MR]

——— 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), H1342 [31JA]

——— restore a veteran’s rights to own or possess a firearm by requiring proof a veteran is a danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3826), H7490 [2AU]

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]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H8199 [16OC]

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), H2681 [12MR]

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), H9180 [26NO]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 1927), H2885 [27MR]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1394 [6FE]

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

——— remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act (see H.R. 5289), H10017 [10DE]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 65), H4695 [13JN]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 723), H1170 [23JA]

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: amend (see H.R. 3814), H8103 [8OC]

House Rules: prohibit Members from voting ‘‘present’’ on any recorded vote (see H. Res. 736), H9388 [9DE]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H673 [16JA]

——— designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in U.S. elections as inadmissible and deportable aliens (see H.R. 3442), H5306 [9JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 2988), H4163 [23MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1855), H2919 [28MR] (see H.R. 2571), H7560 [9SE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see H.R. 1785), H7536 [6SE]

Medicaid: 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), H5729 [11JY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H9058 [19NO]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7536 [6SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H9296 [5DE]

——— remove physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 1041), H3305 [29AP]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H9176 [22NO]

——— 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), H8741 [8NO]

——— 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]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3285 [25AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H1364 [5FE]

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), H3448 [3MY]

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), H4219 [3JN]

National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see H. Res. 334), H3340 [30AP]

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

National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 44), H1173 [23JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2887 [27MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1519 [11FE]

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), H678 [16JA]

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]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H8057 [26SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H7379 [24JY]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H8960 [18NO]

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 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: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H2742 [14MR]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H3793 [14MY]

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), H3341 [30AP]

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), H8098 [4OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H7598 [10SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7379 [24JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2587 [7MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H1342 [31JA]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require the Supreme Court be composed of nine justices (see H.J. Res. 52), H2798 [25MR]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions (see H.R. 651), H8298 [21OC]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1545), H2648 [11MR]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H3276 [18AP]

——— expand permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase contribution limits for such accounts (see H.R. 603), H2102 [25FE]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H678 [16JA]

——— 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), H8056 [26SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4219 [3JN]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7559 [9SE]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 1444), H7244 [23JY]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8102 [8OC]

——— 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: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H2102 [25FE]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8228 [17OC]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

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: criminalize the knowing consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (see H.R. 2873), H4063 [21MY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H675 [16JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders within designated wilderness areas (see H.R. 612), H675 [16JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide clear title to certain land in Louisiana (see H.R. 894), H1334 [30JA]

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

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]

House Rules: require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee (see H. Res. 110), H1462 [7FE]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 517), H518 [11JA]

——— modify treatment of unaccompanied alien children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status (see H.R. 3360), H4917 [19JN]

Information technology: establish an app ratings board to enforce age and content ratings of apps on Internet-ready devices and call on technology companies to implement parental controls on devices used by minors (see H. Res. 721), H9121 [20NO]

Constitutional authority statements

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 (H.R. 3424), H5038 [21JN]

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 (H.R. 1269), H2034 [14FE]

Crime: criminalize the knowing consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (H.R. 2873), H4065 [21MY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 611), H677 [16JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders within designated wilderness areas (H.R. 612), H677 [16JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide clear title to certain land in Louisiana (H.R. 894), H1338 [30JA]

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

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (H.R. 517), H520 [11JA]

——— modify treatment of unaccompanied alien children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status (H.R. 3360), H4919 [19JN]

Remarks

Abortion: repeal Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign assistance from being spent on the promotion or provision of abortion services, H189 [3JA]

——— 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, H2676 [12MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 21), H189 [3JA]

Army: combat development centers funding, H5014 [21JN]

Barksdale AFB, LA: Weapons Generation Facility construction funding, H5014 [21JN]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), H8626 [30OC]

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, H9998, H9999 [10DE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): proposal to remove phrase ‘‘so help me God’’ from oath taken by witnesses before testimony, H1272 [29JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, H189 [3JA]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 205), H7626 [11SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address epidemic of veteran suicide, H8529 [28OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5014 [21JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4450 [12JN]

Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office, Mansfield, LA: designate (H.R. 5384), H10006 [10DE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1272 [29JA]

——— 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, H8377 [22OC]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), unanimous-consent request, H4450 [12JN]

——— 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), H5235 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5235 [27JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H444 [10JA]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H444 [10JA]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9998, H9999 [10DE]

New York: passage of Reproductive Health Act that revises abortion laws, H1273 [29JA]

Political science: assessment of socialism, capitalism, and the free market, H10008 [10DE]

Religion: historical importance of Christian values, H1273 [29JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H444 [10JA]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12136 [18DE]

Votes: position on missed, H699• [17JA], H2847• [27MR], E76• [23JA], E158• [11FE], E639• [21MY], E1259• [8OC]

Tributes

McLain, Asriel G., H5312 [10JY]

Richard, Joseph, III, H8905 [15NO]

Waites, Elsie, H5291 [9JY]