MOOLENAAR, JOHN R. (a Representative from Michigan)

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]

——— ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind (see H.R. 2010), H3407 [1MY]

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

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H8880 [14NO]

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

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H8880 [14NO]

——— 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), H1586 [13FE]

AID: expand number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 4508), H8299 [21OC]

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), H8881 [14NO]

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), H4176 [28MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3341 [30AP]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H7157 [19JY]

Appropriations: making for Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 271), H520 [11JA]

Aretha Franklin Post Office Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 3976), H7463 [25JY]

Armed Forces: require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2043 [19FE]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3478 [7MY]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see H.R. 991), H12211 [18DE]

CDC: include certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures (see H.R. 4982), H8828 [13NO]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H7537 [6SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2940 [1AP]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H678 [16JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: authorize grant program that strengthens capacity of community development financial institutions through alignment with national service participants (see H.R. 3845), H7150 [18JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (see H.R. 2797), H4698 [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]

——— establish partnership grants for rural teaching residency programs (see H.R. 5397), H10123 [11DE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H7483 [30JY]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H3442 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 1135), H4217 [3JN]

——— 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), H4171 [24MY]

——— establish a national telehealth program (see H.R. 4900), H9257 [4DE]

——— establish an interagency council on social determinants of health to provide recommendations and assistance in developing strategies to target health and well-being of high-need patients (see H.R. 4004), H8299 [21OC]

——— establish National Health Service Corps Rural Provider Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 4899), H9257 [4DE]

——— 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), H4314 [4JN]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H8102 [8OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H4314 [4JN]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H5169 [25JN]

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), H2762 [21MR]

——— establish minimum staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers along U.S. northern border (see H.R. 4276), H7775 [18SE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 2521), H5261 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of Communications Act provisions relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment (see H.R. 721), H2939 [1AP]

——— establish Green Alert communications network throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 1350), H2101 [25FE]

Dept. of Labor: harmonize definitions of employee with common law under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 4069), H7905 [24SE]

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 Transportation: clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 1673), H8056 [26SE]

——— conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H3442 [2MY]

——— 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), H2587 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8742 [8NO]

——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H8456 [23OC]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H465 [10JA]

——— extend period under which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and phase out such program (see H.R. 4162), H8720 [31OC]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 561), H7715 [16SE]

——— 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), H7497 [9AU]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H8541 [28OC]

——— 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), H1218 [25JA]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H7715 [16SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

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

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), H676 [16JA]

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), H7775 [18SE]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]

FBI: enforce National Instant Criminal Background Check System deadline for final disposition of appeals to correct its records when right to own a firearm is unjustly denied and report on such appeals (see H.R. 1817), H7152 [18JY]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 2319), H3264 [12AP]

FCC: designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H7510 [20AU]

——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H5729 [11JY]

——— provide reporting requirements for Connect America Fund recipients that provide broadband access in rural and high cost areas (see H.R. 427), H1363 [5FE]

——— require multichannel video programming distributors to carry rural video programming (see H.R. 2682), H7379 [24JY]

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), H8828 [13NO]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H2743 [14MR]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H5261 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require Federal agencies with jurisdiction over broadband deployment to enter into an interagency agreement related to certain types of funding for broadband deployment (see H.R. 4283), H8542 [28OC]

——— 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), H603 [15JA]

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]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 1222), H3276 [18AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H4345 [5JN]

Flag—U.S.: recognize historic, cultural, and political significance of ‘‘Betsy Ross Flag’’ (see H. Res. 485), H5774 [12JY]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H7483 [30JY]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H12292 [19DE]

FRS: prohibit certain member banks from using discount window lending programs (see H.R. 2079), H3276 [18AP]

Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H2312 [28FE]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8880 [14NO]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H5203 [26JN]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 3000), H4163 [23MY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H4175 [28MY]

——— provide a special rule for period of admission of H–2A nonimmigrants employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 1778), H4011 [20MY]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H7536 [6SE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H8880 [14NO]

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), H4774 [18JN]

Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H3473 [7MY]

——— 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), H3449 [3MY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H7244 [23JY]

——— 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), H3443 [2MY]

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), H2273 [27FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H3442 [2MY]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H7756 [17SE]

——— combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in the hospital outpatient setting (see H.R. 5172), H10259 [12DE]

——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H8828 [13NO]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H3442 [2MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H4172 [24MY]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H4175 [28MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3442 [2MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 4468), H9296 [5DE]

Motor vehicles: permit installation of pulsating light systems for high mounted brake lamps (see H.R. 3293), H4700 [14JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]

Native Americans: provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H4433 [11JN]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8595 [29OC]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 1216), H2103 [25FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry to improve efficiency of chemical production while reducing health and environmental risks (see H.R. 2051), H3067 [3AP]

Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see H.R. 3104), H7244 [23JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4171 [24MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2043 [19FE]

Postal Service: repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H10124 [11DE]

Religion: condemn global persecution of Christians or members of any faith and prioritize freedom of conscience and religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy consideration (see H. Res. 640), H8259 [18OC]

Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see H. Res. 552), H7665 [11SE]

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), H8145 [15OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

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), H3407 [1MY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4698 [13JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H4314 [4JN]

——— create a tax credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2993), H7904 [24SE]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1545), H2506 [6MR]

——— 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), H2587 [7MR]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H3682 [9MY]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 1872), H4218 [3JN]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), 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), H7536 [6SE]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1214 [24JA]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1794), H3407 [1MY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H8741 [8NO]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8880 [14NO]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H12211 [18DE]

——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 2484), H3439 [2MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H4168 [23MY]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 4494), H7989 [25SE]

U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 1023), H2047 [22FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2939 [1AP]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8090 [1OC]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

Dept. of Transportation: increase vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations (see H.R. 3184), H4388 [10JN]

Firearms: allow qualified current or former law enforcement officers to purchase their service weapons (see H.R. 2765), H3841 [15MY]

International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements: designate (see H. Res. 471), H5258 [27JN]

IRS: nullify memorandum relative to application of excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to certain chassis renovations (see H.R. 2766), H3841 [15MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 779), H1211 [24JA]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 61), H7665 [11SE]

Taxation: permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts (see H.R. 4530), H8053 [26SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: increase vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations (H.R. 3184), H4389 [10JN]

Firearms: allow qualified current or former law enforcement officers to purchase their service weapons (H.R. 2765), H3843 [15MY]

IRS: nullify memorandum relative to application of excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to certain chassis renovations (H.R. 2766), H3843 [15MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 779), H1213 [24JA]

Taxation: permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts (H.R. 4530), H8055 [26SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H10383 [17DE]

Corps of Engineers: construction of Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, MI, H4053 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), Senate amendment, H10383 [17DE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H8374 [22OC]

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), H5233 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5233 [27JN]

National Independent Worker Day: observance, H7386 [25JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), Senate amendment, H10383 [17DE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry to improve efficiency of chemical production while reducing health and environmental risks (H.R. 2051), H9361 [9DE]

Trump, President: impeachment, H8374 [22OC]

Tributes

Kirk, Russell, H7386 [25JY], E996• [25JY]

Reynolds, Catherine, E746• [11JN]