MITCHELL, PAUL (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5676 [11JY]
Articles and editorials
Greece’s Invisible Minority—The Macedonian Slavs, BBC.com (Internet site), E220• [27FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]
——— 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), H3101 [4AP]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H1339 [30JA]
——— 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]
Agriculture: eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 7), H1211 [24JA]
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), H3478 [7MY]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2987 [2AP]
Animals: limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H2757 [18MR]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1363 [5FE]
Aretha Franklin Post Office Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 3976), H7463 [25JY]
Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H3442 [2MY]
Armed Forces: allow claims against the U.S. for injury and death of members caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2422), H3503 [8MY]
——— 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), H5305 [9JY]
——— expand certain benefits for survivors of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 1911), H3220 [9AP]
——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H3503 [8MY]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2756 [18MR]
——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see H.R. 2249), H4218 [3JN]
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]
Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see H. Res. 116), H2757 [18MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H1339 [30JA]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H1517 [11FE]
Coast Guard: provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H3069 [3AP]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H3503 [8MY]
Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H7465 [25JY]
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]
CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H4919 [19JN]
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), H2756 [18MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4698 [13JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish acquisition pathways for software application and upgrades and software development and acquisition training and management programs (see H.R. 3093), H4390 [10JN]
——— improve innovation in defense procurement (see H.R. 3014), H4350 [6JN]
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]
——— automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate the process to recertify borrowers’ income (see H.R. 3833), H7149 [18JY]
——— establish job training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program (see H.R. 2161), H3477 [7MY]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H8057 [26SE]
——— require federally-funded colleges and universities to certify the school’s president and a member of the Board of Trustees have reviewed all reported incidents involving employee sexual misconduct (see H.R. 2421), H3339 [30AP]
Dept. of HHS: assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing child welfare systems and services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see H.R. 4980), H8960 [18NO]
——— improve Head Start Program by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (see H.R. 62), H2035 [14FE]
——— 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), H3788 [14MY]
——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H1586 [13FE]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H5039 [21JN]
——— provide grants to develop, enhance, or evaluate kinship navigator programs (see H.R. 4352), H7753 [17SE]
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), H7666 [11SE]
——— support employees who carry out essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H. Res. 170), H2322 [4MR]
——— waive certain environmental requirements to permit searches for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the U.S. (see H.R. 3968), H7990 [25SE]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H7472 [25JY]
Dept. of Labor: promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see H.R. 989), H1586 [13FE]
——— provide a fiduciary safe harbor for the selection of a lifetime income provider under ERISA (see H.R. 1439), H2312 [28FE]
——— report on future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce (see H.R. 827), H1242 [28JA]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]
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), H2233 [26FE]
——— 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), H4434 [11JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8460 [23OC]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1464 [7FE]
——— 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), H7837 [19SE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1213 [24JA]
——— 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), H1393 [6FE]
——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1802), H3926 [16MY]
District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 787), H1211 [24JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1350 [4FE]
Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]
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), H1394 [6FE]
Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H5169 [25JN]
EPA: impose an annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 3006), H7707 [12SE]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]
Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see H. Res. 116), H2757 [18MR]
——— require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H5266 [28JN]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7158 [19JY]
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), H12292 [19DE]
——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H2743 [14MR]
Federal agencies and departments: 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), H7560 [9SE]
——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1283 [29JA]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 301), H1213 [24JA]
——— prohibit International Stock Index Investment Fund of the Thrift Savings Plan from investing in any entity in-peer or near-peer competitor nations as outlined in the National Defense Strategy (see H.R. 2903), H7867 [20SE]
——— 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]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H2615 [8MR]
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]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H1285 [29JA]
——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H288 [8JA]
——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H4011 [20MY]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]
Foreign trade: require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (see H.R. 1008), H1586 [13FE]
Freedom of religion: express support for freedom of conscience and oppose efforts to restrict tax-exempt status and other legal protections of religious organizations (see H.J. Res. 78), H8880 [14NO]
Government: express that Congress must prevent any future lapse in appropriations and permanently end Government shutdowns (see H. Res. 84), H1243 [28JA]
Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H2312 [28FE]
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]
Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H2987 [2AP]
——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H7472 [25JY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2039 [15FE]
House Rules: require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee (see H. Res. 110), H1587 [13FE]
Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3448 [3MY]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H3682 [9MY]
——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]
Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see H.R. 2881), H7525 [27AU]
Insurance: require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H9175 [22NO]
Iran: terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 5086), H8877 [14NO]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3477 [7MY]
——— 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), H3342 [30AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1855), H5168 [25JN] (see H.R. 2571), H5586 [10JY]
Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see H.R. 4789), H8910 [15NO]
——— permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2805), H3924 [16MY]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7162 [22JY]
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), H1244 [28JA]
Medicaid: require a State child health plan to include certain lead screening coverage (see H.R. 3842), H12211 [18DE]
Medicare: delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H8880 [14NO]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H7244 [23JY]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2988 [2AP]
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), H4175 [28MY]
Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 948), H7483 [30JY]
Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H8828 [13NO]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 565), H7991 [25SE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3404 [1MY]
National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 542), H7756 [17SE]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Missing Children’s Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H4219 [3JN]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3503 [8MY]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H12292 [19DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2763 [21MR]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2987 [2AP]
Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 61), H7665 [11SE]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 890), H2036 [14FE]
Pipelines: provide enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation (see H.R. 5175), H9223 [3DE]
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), H8460 [23OC]
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: modernize by increasing competition in energy markets and reducing regulatory burdens in order to reduce utility bills (see H.R. 1502), H2366 [5MR]
Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H2742 [14MR]
——— ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see H.R. 4420), H7835 [19SE]
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]
Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1363 [5FE]
Russia: impose sanctions relative to provision of certain vessels for construction of Russian energy export pipelines (see H.R. 4818), H8456 [23OC]
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), H8103 [8OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H8460 [23OC]
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), H3792 [14MY]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1350 [4FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7472 [25JY]
Social Security: establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 2655), H9171 [21NO]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1350 [4FE]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H5586 [10JY]
Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]
Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see H.R. 621), H2587 [7MR]
——— apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets (see H.R. 589), H8679 [30OC]
——— 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), H7472 [25JY]
——— ensure electrochromic glass qualifies as energy property for purposes of the energy credit (see H.R. 3274), H9223 [3DE]
——— 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]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), 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), H4218 [3JN]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1173 [23JA]
——— permit 529 college savings program funds to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 4469), H7901 [24SE]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]
——— 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]
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]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8389 [22OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 877), H2102 [25FE]
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]
Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1121), H1491 [8FE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2988 [2AP]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H4121 [22MY]
Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (see H.R. 960), H8260 [18OC]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1350 [4FE]
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), H5038 [21JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5168 [25JN]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7158 [19JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: modify congressional budget and appropriations process to provide fiscal stability (see H.R. 1536), H2367 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: require assurances by recipients receiving assistance under Talent Search and Upward Bound Programs relative to activities for homeless and foster youth (see H.R. 2270), H3255 [10AP]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H2743 [14MR]
Dept. of Justice: require a certain percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (see H.R. 916), H1335 [30JA]
Dept. of Labor: award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 2831), H3962 [17MY]
Dept. of State: waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H4009 [20MY]
Federal agencies and departments: strengthen and enhance authority to discipline officers and employees for Anti-Deficiency Act violations (see H.R. 1203), H1582 [13FE]
National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 44), H602 [15JA]
OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to review regulations (see H.R. 1204), H1582 [13FE]
Taxation: make permanent individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 and medical expense deduction, make certain bonuses tax free, increase standard deduction, and make child tax credit fully refundable (see H.R. 957), H1349 [4FE]
Constitutional authority statements
Budget: modify congressional budget and appropriations process to provide fiscal stability (H.R. 1536), H2369 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: require assurances by recipients receiving assistance under Talent Search and Upward Bound Programs relative to activities for homeless and foster youth (H.R. 2270), H3259 [10AP]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (H.R. 1766), H2746 [14MR]
Dept. of Justice: require a certain percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (H.R. 916), H1338 [30JA]
Dept. of Labor: award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement (H.R. 2831), H3963 [17MY]
Dept. of State: waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (H.R. 2847), H4010 [20MY]
Federal agencies and departments: strengthen and enhance authority to discipline officers and employees for Anti-Deficiency Act violations (H.R. 1203), H1585 [13FE]
OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to review regulations (H.R. 1204), H1585 [13FE]
Taxation: make permanent individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 and medical expense deduction, make certain bonuses tax free, increase standard deduction, and make child tax credit fully refundable (H.R. 957), H1350 [4FE]
Remarks
Abortion: 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, H2293 [28FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), H392 [10JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 265), consideration (H. Res. 28), H306 [9JA]
Appropriations: legislative process, H3831 [15MY]
——— making consolidated appropriations (H.R. 648), consideration (H. Res. 61), H1016 [23JA]
Budget: deficit, H3831 [15MY]
——— modify congressional budget and appropriations process to provide fiscal stability (H.R. 1536), H3832 [15MY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H3240 [10AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5349 [10JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), consideration (H. Res. 61), H1016 [23JA]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 266), consideration (H. Res. 28), H306 [9JA]
Dept. of Transportation: submit report to Congress and notify consumers of safety audits conducted on intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation (H.R. 543), H1372 [6FE]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 267), consideration (H. Res. 28), H306 [9JA]
FEMA: carry out a plan for purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for Cascadia Subduction Zone (H.R. 876), H1370 [6FE]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (H. Res. 28), H306 [9JA]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H306 [9JA], H392 [10JA], H1016 [23JA]
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7249 [24JY]
Immigration: 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), H5229, 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, H5229 [27JN]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H1016 [23JA]
——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H392 [10JA]
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H300 [9JA]
National School Choice Week: observance, H665, H666, H667 [16JA]
North Macedonia: U.S. policy, E220• [27FE]
Public buildings: provide a lactation room in public buildings (H.R. 866), H1371 [6FE]
Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H3831 [15MY]
Trump, President: impeachment, H8787 [13NO]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12147 [18DE]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), veto, H2808 [26MR]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12260 [19DE]
Tributes
Dingell, John D., H1568 [13FE]
Livingston, Helen B., H231 [8JA]
Lomasney, Ed, H7225 [23JY]
Scimger, George, E143• [7FE]
Slocum, John (Odie), H3452 [7MY]