MASSIE, THOMAS (a Representative from Kentucky)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), H7440 [25JY]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), H7440 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H4181 [30MY]

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

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H3962 [17MY]

——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H2273 [27FE]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1274), H2031 [14FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II upon death (see H. Con. Res. 10), H8542 [28OC]

Centre College: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H676 [16JA]

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), H1586 [13FE]

Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see H.R. 2240), H3254 [10AP]

——— 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]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1895), H2883 [27MR]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 1097), H1461 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal sugar program and certain other programs relating to sugar (see H.R. 3705), H8083 [27SE]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H3339 [30AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 32), H201 [3JA]

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), H3963 [17MY]

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), H2614 [8MR]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H10263 [13DE]

——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]

——— 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), H2887 [27MR]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 497), H7157 [19JY]

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H8102 [8OC]

——— 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 for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]

——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 566), H8102 [8OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1586 [13FE]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 127), H2586 [7MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1390 [6FE]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 843), H1339 [30JA]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1910), H2884 [27MR]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H3070 [3AP]

Firearms: amend laws relative to sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition by a user of medical marijuana (see H.R. 2071), H5266 [28JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 1761), H2743 [14MR]

GAO: study disability and pension benefits provided to National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces members by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4183), H9223 [3DE]

Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H3499 [8MY]

Medicare: permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H1525 [12FE]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 803), H8880 [14NO]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8090 [1OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]

——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H210 [3JA]

National Credit Union Administration: provide flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities (see H.R. 1661), H7990 [25SE]

National Security Agency: repeal authority to access on an ongoing basis business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations (see H.R. 1942), H3442 [2MY]

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 3396), H7666 [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 83), H204 (see H.R. 185), H207 [3JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1218 [25JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H357 [9JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H4390 [10JN]

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), H2042 [19FE]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 643), H716 [17JA]

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, 630), H8261 [18OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1586 [13FE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H8096 [4OC]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H7506 [16AU]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H206 [3JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1586 [13FE]

Taxation: exempt aging process in determination of production period for distilled spirits for purposes of capitalization of interest costs (see H.R. 4284), H7664 [11SE]

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

Time: allow States to observe year-round daylight saving time (see H.R. 1601), H9222 [3DE]

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), H8596 [29OC]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 204), H678 [16JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: issue depredation permits for taking of black vultures to livestock farmers to prevent harm to livestock (see H.R. 3655), H5302 [9JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1393 [6FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1586 [13FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4175 [28MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 5410), H10257 [12DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 2859), H4063 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: terminate (see H.R. 899), H1334 [30JA]

FAA: remove Federal cap on Passenger Facility Charge Program to finance airport construction and renovation projects (see H.R. 3791), H5998 [17JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 3200), H4431 [11JN]

Members of Congress: terminate pensions, except the right to continue participating in Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 191), H208 [3JA]

Taxation: repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3971), H7462 [25JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (H.R. 5410), H10258 [12DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (H.R. 2859), H4064 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: terminate (H.R. 899), H1338 [30JA]

FAA: remove Federal cap on Passenger Facility Charge Program to finance airport construction and renovation projects (H.R. 3791), H6000 [17JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 24), H211 [3JA]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (H.R. 3200), H4432 [11JN]

Members of Congress: terminate pensions, except the right to continue participating in Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 191), H216 [3JA]

Taxation: repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (H.R. 3971), H7468 [25JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H4177 [30MY]

Remarks

Congress: abuse of power, H12285 [19DE]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), unanimous-consent request, H4174 [28MY]

Dozier, Madison: Dept. of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention National Missing Children Day poster competition winner, H4020 [21MY]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1693), unanimous-consent request, H4174 [28MY]

Votes: position on missed, H661• [16JA], H698• [17JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H673 [16JA], H712 [17JA], H3921 [16MY]

Tributes

Jones, Walter B., H1556 [13FE]

Manor, Carmel, E964• [23JY]