ROY, CHIP (a Representative from Texas)

Articles and editorials

Mother’s Love and the March That Matters, by and Carrah Roy, National Review (publication), H709 [17JA]

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 certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see H.R. 4903), H8594 [29OC]

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H721 [17JA]

——— 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), H1361 [5FE]

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]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 45), H1583 [13FE]

Armed Forces: 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), H3682 [9MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 51), H12308 [3JA]

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

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 638), H1519 [11FE]

Charles W. Stenholm Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 512), H721 [17JA]

Committee on Oversight and Reform (House): submit official transcript of testimony by Michael Cohen to Dept. of Justice to aid in investigation and possible prosecution for false testimony (see H. Res. 304), H3256 [10AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H998 [22JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3149), H4343 [5JN]

——— terminate (see H.R. 899), H1334 [30JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize work with cybersecurity consortia for training (see H.R. 1062), H1519 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure compensation for certain hours of work for border patrol agents (see H.R. 2335), H3407 [1MY]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H12292 [19DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see H.R. 1173), H2370 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H7704 [12SE]

——— 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), H8785 [12NO]

——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H8103 [8OC]

——— 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), H7990 [25SE]

Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5317), H10611 [17DE]

EPA: repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3427), H5037 [21JN]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1910), H3477 [7MY]

FBI: require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H2270 [27FE]

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), H12303 [30DE]

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), H1283 [29JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see H.R. 661), H998 [22JA]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1339 [30JA]

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), H8198 [16OC]

House Rules: require all transcripts and recordings submitted during a closed hearing of a committee be made available to all Members on the same schedule and basis (see H. Res. 657), H8539 [28OC]

Immigration: reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 891), H12292 [19DE]

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H4066 [21MY]

Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office, Castroville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4785), H8386 [22OC]

Law enforcement: use forfeited criminal proceeds resulting from prosecution of Joaquín A. Guzmán Loera (El Chapo) or other felony drug convictions for border security measures, including a border wall (see H.R. 714), H2043 [19FE]

Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 1250), H2030 [14FE]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see H.R. 2856), H8880 [14NO]

Medicare: allow individuals to choose to opt out of part A benefit (see H.R. 2108), H3449 [3MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H2043 [19FE]

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), H4121 [22MY]

——— recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1372), H2828 [26MR]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H5260 [27JN]

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

Overton, Richard A.: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H518 [11JA]

Patents: prevent double patenting (see H.R. 3199), H7484 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 83), H2586 [7MR]

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), H1244 [28JA]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis (see H. Res. 149), H2234 [26FE]

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]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604), H8114 [11OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (see H.R. 3934), H12292 [19DE]

Taxation: expand permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase contribution limits for such accounts (see H.R. 603), H2043 [19FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H8679 [30OC]

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

——— 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]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H9348 [6DE]

Texas: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (see H.R. 4940), H9296 [5DE]

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

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: withdraw from Paris Agreement (see H. Res. 676), H8724 [1NO]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1121), H3476 [7MY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H4314 [4JN]

Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 2334), H3274 [18AP]

World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7484 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cole, Richard E.: posthumously promote to colonel on the retired list (see H.R. 3143), H4343 [5JN]

Dept. of State: submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 1700), H2680 [12MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit transmission of certain information to Dept. of Justice for use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3450), H5075 [24JN]

Federal employees: clarify the prohibition on receipt of voluntary services for Government or personal services does not include donation of goods to those in need (see H.R. 3595), H5265 [28JN]

House of Representatives: place real time display of gross national debt in main hearing rooms of Committee on Appropriations (House) and Committee on the Budget (House) (see H. Res. 686), H8740 [8NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1755), H2742 [14MR]

Taxation: establish health freedom accounts (see H.R. 3594), H5264 [28JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Cole, Richard E.: posthumously promote to colonel on the retired list (H.R. 3143), H4344 [5JN]

Dept. of State: submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (H.R. 1700), H2681 [12MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit transmission of certain information to Dept. of Justice for use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 3450), H5076 [24JN]

Federal employees: clarify the prohibition on receipt of voluntary services for Government or personal services does not include donation of goods to those in need (H.R. 3595), H5265 [28JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (H.R. 1755), H2746 [14MR]

Taxation: establish health freedom accounts (H.R. 3594), H5265 [28JN]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H4443 [12JN]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H709 [17JA]

——— 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, H3953 [17MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H10311 [17DE]

Budget: deficit, H10311 [17DE]

CDC: Opioid-Related Infectious Disease program funding, H4611, H4612 [12JN]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit reallocation of Civil Works Program funding for construction of wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H4741 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS: require Office of Refugee Resettlement to disclose monthly census per facility of unaccompanied alien children in U.S. custody, H4609 [12JN]

——— require Office of Refugee Resettlement to report deaths of children that occur while in their custody, H4581 [12JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 765), H10311 [17DE]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained, H4443 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding to implement rules on equal access in accordance with an individual’s gender identity or sexual orientation for housing and community planning and development programs, H5055 [24JN]

——— repeal rule allowing placement of transgender persons in single-sex emergency shelters and other facilities, H5057 [24JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5055, H5057 [24JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4785 [19JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4581, H4609, H4611, H4612 [12JN], H4719, H4741 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4449 [12JN]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), Senate amendment, H4193 [3JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), unanimous-consent request, H4169 [24MY]

Government: express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur (H. Res. 79), H1310 [30JA]

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), consideration (H. Res. 415), H4241 [4JN]

——— border security and immigration enforcement funding, H4169 [24MY]

——— border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children funding, H4741 [18JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), H4443, H4581, H4609 [12JN], H4785 [19JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), unanimous-consent request, H4449 [12JN], H4750 [18JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5157 [25JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5142 [25JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H589 [15JA]

——— reform, H5987, H5988 [17JY]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H589 [15JA], H1437 [7FE], H5987, H5988 [17JY], H7445 [25JY]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to border patrol and immigration enforcement agents, H4705 [18JN]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H709 [17JA]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), H9302, H9303 [6DE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 765), H10311 [17DE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), unanimous-consent request, H8967 [19NO]

Perry, Sec. of Energy: resignation, H8832 [14NO]

Privacy: limit warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons, H4719 [18JN]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis (H. Res. 149), H2222 [26FE]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12159 [18DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 281), H2999 [3AP]

Votes: correction, H4794• [19JN]

——— position on missed, H438• [10JA], H5102• [25JN]

Whistleblowing: express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation, H8832 [14NO]

Williams, Matthew O.: Medal of Honor recipient, H8832 [14NO]

Tributes

Morris, Tom C. (Ike), H8450 [23OC]

Perry, Sec. of Energy, H8944, H8947 [18NO]

Sibley, Joyce, E98• [28JA]