MEUSER, DANIEL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

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 taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H1172 [23JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H5775 [12JY]

——— 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), H1494 [8FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2681 [12MR]

Allegheny National Forest: protect private mineral rights (see H.R. 245), H227 [4JA]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1339 [30JA]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 2505), H4175 [28MY]

Budget: ensure timely completion of concurrent resolution and regular appropriation bills (see H.R. 1059), H1460 [7FE]

——— establish a point of order against long-term direct spending (see H.R. 4115), H7480 [30JY]

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

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2480), H3478 [7MY]

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), H8909 [15NO]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1895), H3341 [30AP]

Courts: require impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death (see H.R. 3980), H7494 [6AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H1282 [29JA]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H5078 [24JN]

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), H3285 [25AP]

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), H9122 [20NO]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H7755 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H7711 [13SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H2797 [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: grant authority to waive environmental reviews required by certain legislation for purpose of construction of physical barriers along the southern border (see H.R. 1732), H4314 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2236 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow delegation of certain emergency abandoned mine reclamation activities to States and Indian tribes (see H.R. 4248), H7558 [9SE]

——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H3342 [30AP]

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), H3477 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H10263 [13DE]

——— prohibit payment to child care providers that employ individuals convicted of certain crimes (see H.R. 3788), H5998 [17JY]

——— prohibit transmission of certain information to Dept. of Justice for use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3450), H7162 [22JY]

——— 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), H7666 [11SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1339 [30JA]

——— 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), H9122 [20NO]

——— 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), H7149 [18JY]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H10016 [10DE]

——— withhold assistance from countries that do not monitor or prosecute production or distribution of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs or do not require registration of tableting and encapsulating machines (see H.R. 1098), H7666 [11SE]

Employment: expand access to apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships among inmates, the formerly incarcerated, high school students, those not in educational institutions, Armed Forces members, and veterans (see H.R. 4369), H7754 [17SE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2939 [1AP]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7162 [22JY]

FDA: require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H5168 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1339 [30JA]

Federal aid programs: recognize essential benefit of Medicare and Social Security programs to current enrollees and strengthen such programs for future generations (see H. Res. 59), H1364 [5FE]

FEMA: provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks (see H.R. 1610), H5168 [25JN]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H3285 [25AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H4433 [11JN]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1285 [29JA]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to take certain actions relative to reciprocal trade to encourage other nations to reduce tariffs (see H.R. 764), H1519 [11FE]

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), H8389 [22OC]

Health: protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H7153 [18JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H4171 [24MY]

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 (see H. Res. 633), H8229 [17OC]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H4167 [23MY]

——— screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside the U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, provide detention alternatives, and codify third country asylum rule (see H.R. 4030), H7490 [2AU]

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), H5203 [26JN]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H4172 [24MY]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1519 [11FE]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7162 [22JY]

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: delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H4175 [28MY]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H9223 [3DE]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H8960 [18NO]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7904 [24SE]

——— 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), H3791 [14MY]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H7707 [12SE]

Melinda Gene Picotti Post Office, Laceyville, PA: designate (see H.R. 4279), H7664 [11SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H1339 [30JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 751), H1218 [25JA]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H4218 [3JN]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H7902 [24SE]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4334), H8261 [18OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4390 [10JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2756 [18MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H8300 [21OC]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H8299 [21OC]

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]

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: revise rules on general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer at certain events (see H.R. 1909), H3442 [2MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7472 [25JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H5168 [25JN]

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), H7755 [17SE]

Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building, Hookstown, PA: designate (see H.R. 3207), H5039 [21JN]

Susquehanna National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 262), H1213 [24JA]

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for placing in service qualified broadband property to expand the level of broadband service in a qualified rural census tract (see H.R. 3999), H7490 [2AU]

——— apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets (see H.R. 589), H8260 [18OC]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1739), H4349 [6JN]

——— 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), H4345 [5JN]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H2103 [25FE]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see H.R. 1479), H9058 [19NO]

——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H8096 [4OC]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H7525 [27AU]

——— 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), H4218 [3JN]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4168 [23MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H5168 [25JN]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7505 [16AU]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 2314), H3682 [9MY]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H2988 [2AP]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4011 [20MY]

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), H3276 [18AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H3070 [3AP]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8200 [16OC]

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’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7244 [23JY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H4698 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3979), H7463 [25JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for certain facilities that remediate and reclaim coal refuse sites by producing electricity from coal refuse (see H.R. 4735), H8257 [18OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (H.R. 3979), H7468 [25JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for certain facilities that remediate and reclaim coal refuse sites by producing electricity from coal refuse (H.R. 4735), H8259 [18OC]

Remarks

Adamczyk, Jessica: Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Young Professional of the Year Award recipient, E1493• [21NO]

Allentown, PA: Yurconic Agency (business) recipient of Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Milestone Award, E1471• [19NO]

Amity Township, PA: anniversary, E1268• [11OC]

Anthony, Matthew: tribute to participation in Special Olympic Games, E322• [21MR]

Berks County, PA: tribute to March for Life, H3718 [10MY]

Carbon County, PA: anniversary of Carbon County Fair, E1013• [30JY]

——— Carbon County Commissioners recipients of Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Economic Development Project of the Year Award, E1488• [21NO]

Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor: Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Economic Development Project of the Year Award recipient, E1489• [21NO]

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), H2561 [7MR], H5085 [25JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H5085 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10027 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H3749 [14MY]

——— reduce credit hour requirement for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program (H.R. 2196), H5047 [24JN]

Dinko, Jason: Geisinger Commonwealth Foundation Founders Award recipient, E1307• [18OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), consideration (H. Res. 43), H621 [16JA]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (H.R. 19), H10027 [11DE]

FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3145 [9AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H279 [8JA], H441 [10JA], H621 [16JA], H1161 [23JA]

Green, Barbara: Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Chamber Champion Award recipient, E1472• [19NO]

Harveys Lake Protective Association: anniversary, E1050• [13AU]

Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H5085 [25JN]

House of Representatives: disapprove actions to initiate impeachment inquiry against President Trump, H8075 [27SE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 6), H5085 [25JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5085 [25JN]

——— 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), H5231 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5231 [27JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H279 [8JA], H441 [10JA]

Karpovich, John P.: Pennsylvania Veterans Service Medal recipient, E279• [11MR]

Lansford, PA: No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum recipient of Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Tourism and Entertainment Business of the Year Award, E1497• [21NO]

Lehighton, PA: Jenny’s Sweets and More (business) recipient of Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Rookie Business of the Year Award, E1491• [21NO]

Lutz, Shelly: Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Volunteer & Community Impact Award recipient, E1487• [21NO]

Merluzzi, Dorrie: Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Ambassadors Award recipient, E1490• [21NO]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7126 [18JY]

——— increase (H.R. 582), motion to recommit, H7126 [18JY]

Mount Carmel, PA: tribute to Mount Carmel Area High School band, E577• [10MY]

Mueller, Robert S., III: release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2878 [27MR]

Palmerton, PA: Blue Mountain Resort recipient of Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Chamber Champion Award, E1470• [19NO]

——— Joey B’s Bar and Restaurant recipient of Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Business of the Year Award, E1494• [21NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), consideration (H. Res. 357), H3512 [9MY]

Pennsylvania: First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union recipient of Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Milestone Award, E1468• [19NO]

——— tribute to Mahantongo Valley Farm, H9264 [5DE]

Pennsylvania State University, Schuylkill: tribute to women’s cross-country team, H8905 [15NO]

Pine Grove, PA: tribute to Pine Grove Area High School Junior ROTC program, H4207 [3JN]

Quandel, Noble (Bud): Geisinger Commonwealth Foundation Founders Award recipient, E1309• [18OC]

Rapp, Katherine: National Junior Miss Agriculture USA winner, E1043• [9AU]

Robesonia, PA: tribute to Conrad Weiser High School C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honorees, E470• [15AP]

Rodrigues, Delina: tribute to participation in Special Olympic Games, E324• [21MR]

Small business: exempt certain small businesses from increase in minimum wage, H7126 [18JY]

Sunbury, PA: anniversary of Northumberland County Fair, E1045• [9AU]

Tamaqua, PA: tribute to Tamaqua Area High School football team, H8905 [15NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7604 [11SE]

Trump, President: call for investigation into whistleblower complaint relative to telephone conversation with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr O. Zelenskyy, H8392 [23OC]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), H5848 [16JY]

——— impeachment, H8253 [18OC], H8837 [14NO], H9068 [20NO]

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

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3368 [1MY]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, H4339 [5JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2293• [28FE]

Wimmer, James: Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., William H. Bayer Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1496• [21NO]

Tributes

Derr, Dale, E873• [5JY]

Desrosiers, Henry, E1382• [31OC]

Dudrick, Stanley J., E189• [19FE]

Geib, Patricia, E1237• [1OC]

Gerringer, Ray C., E1649• [3JA]

Hartman, Deborah A., E1648• [3JA]

Hetherington-Cunfer, Katie, E1647• [3JA]

Houtz, David, E146• [7FE]

Jones, Jason, H7998 [26SE]

Kivler, Don, E148• [7FE]

Lyons, Brian, E1569• [10DE]

Martz, Justin, E553• [7MY]

Maternowski, Ignatius, E469• [15AP]

Miller, Linda, E1471• [19NO]

Smith, Henry W., E370• [29MR]

Solano, Patrick J., H4438 [12JN]

Walcott, Jeffrey, E603• [15MY]

Witmier, Jason, E170• [13FE]

Yoder, Diane, E1017• [30JY]