LOUDERMILK, BARRY (a Representative from Georgia)
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]
——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]
——— 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), H8880 [14NO]
——— 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), H1465 [7FE]
Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H3272 [15AP]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3285 [25AP]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
Armed Forces: authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]
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]
CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see H.R. 1077), H1460 [7FE]
Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see H. Res. 191), H2584 [7MR]
Congress: require every bill, resolution, and document produced by Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats (see H.R. 3403), H5036 [21JN]
——— require every bill to show the changes the bill makes to the full text of existing sections of law the bill repeals or amends (see H.R. 3402), H5036 [21JN]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H2748 [14MR]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 969), H1361 [5FE]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7775 [18SE]
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), H361 [9JA]
Crime: provide a defense to prosecution for fraud and related activity in connection with computers for persons defending against unauthorized intrusions into their computers (see H.R. 3270), H4694 [13JN]
Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1605), H2582 [7MR]
——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3149), H4343 [5JN]
——— disclose annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans (see H.R. 811), H1285 [29JA]
——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4098), H8200 [16OC]
Dept. of HHS: 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), H3927 [16MY]
——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H8880 [14NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H7666 [11SE]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H10017 [10DE]
Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H3503 [8MY]
——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H12292 [19DE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the site of Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, GA, and adjacent property (see H.R. 306), H2828 [26MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 3561), H7472 [25JY]
——— include State insurance commissioner as a voting member of Financial Stability Oversight Council (see H.R. 2479), H3439 [2MY]
——— report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H9295 [5DE]
Dept. of Transportation: 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), H6001 [17JY]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H5008 [20JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H10263 [13DE]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H1363 [5FE]
——— 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), H9176 [22NO]
——— 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), H1244 [28JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H5036 [21JN]
EPA: direct program offices to carry out certain assessments relative to chemical toxicity (see H.R. 89), H1464 [7FE]
FCC: provide reporting requirements for Connect America Fund recipients that provide broadband access in rural and high cost areas (see H.R. 427), H461 [10JA]
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), H4314 [4JN]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 1927), H2885 [27MR]
——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3972), H8542 [28OC]
——— require response to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking (see H.R. 395), H358 [9JA]
——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1283 [29JA]
Financial institutions: establish a FinTech Council to designate a single primary regulator of eligible FinTech startups and create Offices of Financial Innovation (see H.R. 1491), H2322 [4MR]
——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]
Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 327), H3306 [29AP]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]
Fort Frederica National Monument: adjust boundary (see H.R. 114), H465 [10JA]
Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 706), H8909 [15NO]
Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit lobbying by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2380), H3303 [29AP]
GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 736), H1171 [23JA]
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]
Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H282 [8JA]
House Rules: require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee (see H. Res. 110), H1587 [13FE]
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), H603 [15JA]
——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 517, 586), H3681 [9MY]
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), H3927 [16MY]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5203 [26JN]
——— 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), H4066 [21MY]
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: redesignate as Jimmy Carter National Historic Park (see H.R. 5472), H12209 [18DE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H5913 [16JY]
Law enforcement: use forfeited criminal proceeds resulting from prosecution of Joaquín A. Guzmán Loera (El Chapo) or other felony drug convictions for border security measures, including a border wall (see H.R. 714), H7483 [30JY]
Lebanon: restrict military assistance pending certification that steps are being taken to end Hezbollah (terrorist organization) and Iranian influence over security forces (see H.R. 3331), H9176 [22NO]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7162 [22JY]
Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see H.R. 3580), H5729 [11JY]
Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3407 [1MY]
——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1035), H3476 [7MY]
——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H4216 [3JN]
——— 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), H3476 [7MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
Merit Systems Protection Board: reauthorize and modify authority (see H.R. 3357), H4917 [19JN]
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), H4011 [20MY]
Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H9059 [19NO]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3477 [7MY]
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: adjust boundaries (see H.R. 283), H281 [8JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 185), H207 [3JA]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1339 [30JA]
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]
Political campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H9180 [26NO]
Postal Service: establish rules and procedures relative to use of centralized delivery of mail to residential housing units (see H.R. 2158), H7598 [10SE]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H3220 [9AP]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H3407 [1MY]
Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1334 [30JA]
Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604), H8114 [11OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]
SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H4388 [10JN]
Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan (see H.R. 2294), H3682 [9MY]
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), H3305 [29AP]
——— establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 2655), H9058 [19NO]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
Taxation: establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 1434), H2312 [28FE]
——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H361 [9JA]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4168 [23MY]
——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before the due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see H.R. 2266), H4011 [20MY]
——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 856), H2681 [12MR]
——— provide for flexible giving accounts (see H.R. 4002), H8389 [22OC]
——— provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones (see H.R. 5082), H8877 [14NO]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H201 [3JA]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3477 [7MY]
——— terminate Presidential Election Campaign Fund and transfer remaining funds to NIH 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund (see H.R. 2234), H3253 [10AP]
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), H3407 [1MY]
Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1121), H1491 [8FE]
Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8144 [15OC]
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), H4121 [22MY]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7484 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 40), H1336 [30JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (see H.R. 1060), H1460 [7FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction and suspicious activity reports (see H.R. 388), H357 [9JA]
Federal employees: 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]
Financial institutions: ensure Federal financial regulators perform comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see H.R. 3198), H4431 [11JN]
FRS: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (see H.R. 3987), H7463 [25JY]
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (see H.R. 187), H208 [3JA]
National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see H. Res. 334), H3340 [30AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 40), H1339 [30JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (H.R. 1060), H1463 [7FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction and suspicious activity reports (H.R. 388), H360 [9JA]
Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct, reduce benefits of employees convicted of certain crimes, and extend probationary periods (H.R. 3348), H4918 [19JN]
Financial institutions: ensure Federal financial regulators perform comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (H.R. 3198), H4432 [11JN]
FRS: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 3987), H7468 [25JY]
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (H.R. 187), H216 [3JA]
Remarks
Clemson University: tribute to football team, H295 [9JA]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (H. Res. 107), H8581, H8582 [29OC]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (H.R. 1060), H3768 [14MY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2394, H2395, H2397, H2398, H2399 [6MR], H2559, H2560 [7MR]
Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), H5217, H5221 [27JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H594 [15JA]
House of Representatives: 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, H8379 [22OC]
Immigration: secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H594 [15JA]
Marietta, GA: anniversary of American Legion Post 29, E1206• [25SE]
National Day of Prayer: anniversary (H. Res. 334), E528• [2MY]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8412 [23OC]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12151 [18DE]
Voting: require States to equalize polling hours across the State, H2559, H2560 [7MR]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (H.R. 1773), H8810 [13NO]
Tributes
Barr, Jeri, E527• [2MY]
Carver, William B. (Brad), E60• [17JA]
Isakson, Senator, H9047 [19NO]
Kemp, Brian, H1248 [29JA]
Lawrence, Trevor, H295 [9JA]
Murphy, James H., H7385 [25JY]