JOYCE, DAVID P. (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1339 [30JA]
——— 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), H1465 [7FE]
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), H8786 [12NO]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3442 [2MY]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H2757 [18MR]
Armed Forces: allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H4773 [18JN]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1586 [13FE]
Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1355), H2101 [25FE]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8200 [16OC]
Carl Nunziato VA Clinic, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 5023), H8739 [8NO]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H676 [16JA]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2885 [27MR]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1339 [30JA]
Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H7465 [25JY]
CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H1242 [28JA]
Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 1228), H3276 [18AP]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H4117 [22MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H9348 [6DE]
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), H2273 [27FE]
Dept. of Education: automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H8145 [15OC]
——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H1493 [8FE]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H6001 [17JY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3406 [1MY]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H717 [17JA]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H9222 [3DE]
Dept. of HHS: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see H.R. 478), H8459 [23OC]
——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 1135), H1586 [13FE]
——— 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), H3729 [10MY]
——— enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 1587), H3285 [25AP]
——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 4228), H8880 [14NO]
——— incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition and extend funding for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers and other public health programs (see H.R. 2700), H4697 [13JN]
——— 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), H1218 [25JA]
——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see H.R. 4077), H7467 [25JY]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7505 [16AU]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4171 [24MY]
——— reauthorize Healthy Start program (see H.R. 4801), H12292 [19DE]
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), H7511 [20AU]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2587 [7MR]
——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others (see H.R. 744), H8096 [4OC]
——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see H.R. 2070), H3068 [3AP]
——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 777), H8388 [22OC]
——— reauthorize grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities (see H.R. 505), H517 [11JA]
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), H288 [8JA]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H3406 [1MY]
Dept. of Transportation: 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), H9223 [3DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 1647), H3305 [29AP]
——— 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), H8909 [15NO]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H7704 [12SE]
——— conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 1997), H9180 [26NO]
——— 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), H4390 [10JN]
——— extend authorization period for emergency treatment in non-departmental medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 2493), H4168 [23MY]
——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8260 [18OC]
——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses or other fallen soldier displays in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1424), H2312 [28FE]
——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H8260 [18OC]
——— 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), H7532 [3SE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H361 [9JA]
——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H5306 [9JY]
——— 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), H1173 [23JA]
——— require notices of denial of claims for benefits be delivered by certified mail (see H.R. 749), H1209 [24JA]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H1492 [8FE]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and protect the free exercise of religion (see H.R. 5331), H9345 [6DE]
Diseases and disorders: improve health and safety of those living with food allergies and related disorders, including anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (see H.R. 2117), H8720 [31OC]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H3099 [4AP]
——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 127), H1244 [28JA]
——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 601), H3276 [18AP]
——— 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]
Europe: oppose imposition of a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland (see H. Res. 88), H1519 [11FE]
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]
FCC: provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 1096), H3220 [9AP]
FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H3476 [7MY]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H4349 [6JN]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]
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]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1350 [4FE]
Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H7837 [19SE]
Forest Service: anniversary of Smokey Bear (see H. Res. 775), H12290 [19DE]
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), H8054 [26SE]
Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H3271 [15AP]
Havlicek, John: tribute (see H. Res. 486), H5774 [12JY]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8960 [18NO]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3276 [18AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H10017 [10DE]
Insurance: extend limited wraparound coverage pilot program (see H.R. 4763), H8258 [18OC]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H7506 [16AU]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H8596 [29OC]
International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see H. Res. 399), H4119 [22MY]
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), H3342 [30AP]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3220 [9AP]
——— condemn firing of rockets by terrorist groups, support right of self-defense, commend U.S. provision of military assistance, and express concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza (see H. Res. 727), H9349 [6DE]
——— 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), H1587 [13FE]
King, Representative Steve: condemn and censure relative to remarks about White supremacy and White nationalism (see H. Res. 40), H544 [14JA]
Lance Cpl. Stacy ‘Annie’ Dryden Post Office, North Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 4875), H8538 [28OC]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H6001 [17JY]
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), H3259 [10AP]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3477 [7MY]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4773 [18JN]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3215 [9AP]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3477 [7MY]
——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 3235), H8388 [22OC]
——— 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), H8057 [26SE]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2828 [26MR]
——— provide coverage for generic and biosimilar medications on part D plan formularies and ensure generic drugs are placed on formulary tiers so beneficiaries are not charged brand name drug prices (see H.R. 4913), H8880 [14NO]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H3844 [15MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H8113 [11OC]
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), H7505 [16AU]
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), H3266 [12AP]
NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H8542 [28OC]
——— award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H7152 [18JY]
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 Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H7775 [18SE]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 368), H3680 [9MY]
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), H2323 [4MR]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3285 [25AP]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 319), H3265 [12AP]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8143 [15OC]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H8143 [15OC]
Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 895), H8388 [22OC]
——— authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H8880 [14NO]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H8960 [18NO]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H7990 [25SE]
NIST: enable Manufacturing USA institutes to provide advanced workforce development to certain businesses, increase program funding, review funding process, and foster economic development goals (see H.R. 2397), H4434 [11JN]
NOAA: update environmental sensitivity index maps for coastal areas of the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2551), H3474 [7MY]
Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage continued respect for provisions (see H. Res. 585), H8083 [27SE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: evaluate effectiveness of federally funded programs tasked with reducing demand for illicit substances and publish information on such programs (see H.R. 3820), H7149 [18JY]
Patents: strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 3666), H5583 [10JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8541 [28OC]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1244 [28JA]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1351 [4FE]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H228 [4JA]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H465 [10JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4218 [3JN]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H719 [17JA]
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), H8388 [22OC]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H9179 [26NO]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2103 [25FE]
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), H8261 [18OC]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2828 [26MR]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H206 [3JA]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H2742 [14MR]
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: rename as Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (see H.R. 4470), H7901 [24SE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1118), H3305 [29AP]
——— allow for a credit against tax for retailers to incentivize sale of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 4926), H10259 [12DE]
——— clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes (see H.R. 2985), H8261 [18OC]
——— exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1290), H2032 [14FE]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H2273 [27FE]
——— 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), H7837 [19SE]
——— 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), H5077 [24JN]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H2888 [27MR]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1244 [28JA]
——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H8462 [24OC]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7598 [10SE]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H5728 [11JY]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H5826 [15JY]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4345 [5JN]
——— treat certain payments made by tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2810), H5169 [25JN]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H3271 [15AP]
Transportation Security Administration: implement training for frontline personnel on screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints (see H.R. 3694), H7501 [13AU]
U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 1023), H1391 [6FE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H3102 [4AP]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2047 [22FE]
Wildlife: establish a grant program for research on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 2081), H4168 [23MY]
Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8097 [4OC]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4167 [23MY]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7158 [19JY]
——— 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), H5270 [2JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: call for States to pass sexual assault kit reform legislation (see H. Res. 81), H1243 [28JA]
Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1171 [23JA]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program (see H.R. 1528), H2367 [5MR]
Drugs: acknowledge contributions of addiction professionals and their commitment to treating individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies (see H. Res. 419), H4216 [3JN]
——— require reporting on prescription drug expenditures under group health plans and on prescription drug price changes (see H.R. 5239), H9168 [21NO]
EPA: reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]
Health: exempt sunscreen from over-the-counter medication bans in schools, encourage community and youth-related entities to provide access to sunscreen and sun-protective clothing, and teach sun-safe behaviors (see H. Res. 323), H3270 [15AP]
Lance Corporal Andy ‘Ace’ Nowacki Post Office, Grand River, OH: designate (see H.R. 3275), H4694 [13JN]
National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (see H. Res. 322), H3270 [15AP]
National Fishing and Boating Week: designate (see H. Res. 175), H2368 [5MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that preexisting condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (see H.R. 383), H357 [9JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 728), H1172 [23JA]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program (H.R. 1528), H2369 [5MR]
Drugs: require reporting on prescription drug expenditures under group health plans and on prescription drug price changes (H.R. 5239), H9170 [21NO]
EPA: reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (H.R. 4031), H7470 [25JY]
Lance Corporal Andy ‘Ace’ Nowacki Post Office, Grand River, OH: designate (H.R. 3275), H4696 [13JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that preexisting condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (H.R. 383), H359 [9JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8681 [31OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H2021 [14FE], H10593 [17DE]
——— making consolidated appropriations (H.R. 648), H1155 [23JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), H7795 [19SE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: minimum acceptable bid for oil and natural gas leases, H4965 [20JN]
Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 728), H8515 [28OC]
——— Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants and State Opioid Response Grants program funding, E849• [26JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, H2021 [14FE]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (H.R. 2379), E614• [16MY]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to implement Executive Order that includes uranium in list of minerals considered critical to U.S. economy and national security for purposes of expedited permitting, H4949 [20JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4971 [20JN]
——— making appropriations, H1155 [23JA], H10593 [17DE]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 266), H493 [11JA]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4802 [19JN], H4949, H4955, H4956, H4965, H4971 [20JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), E849• [26JN]
EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H493 [11JA]
——— outreach programs funding to communities identified in National Air Toxic Assessment to face dangerous emissions levels of ethylene oxide from medical sterilization and chemical facilities, H4949 [20JN]
——— prohibit funding to reorganize or eliminate Great Lakes Advisory Board, H4956 [20JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H1155 [23JA]
Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), H7795 [19SE]
Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H1155 [23JA]
——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1155 [23JA]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), Senate amendment, H10593 [17DE]
National Park Service: prohibit funding to increase sales of disposable plastic water bottles, H4949 [20JN]
National Police Week: observance, E614• [16MY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding for issuance of permits for importation of elephant or lion trophies from Zimbabwe, Zambia, or Tanzania, H4955 [20JN]
Votes: position on missed, E1236• [1OC]
Tributes
Black, Tim, E148• [7FE]
Davis, Robert W., E698• [3JN]
Marcy, Scott C., E710• [4JN]
Ricca, Barbara, H2877 [27MR]
Robertson, Josh, E931• [16JY]
Walker, Thomas C., H8681 [31OC]