WOMACK, STEVE (a Representative from Arkansas)

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H5090 [25JN]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H3269 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1586 [13FE]

——— 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]

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), H5078 [24JN]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3792 [14MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5007 [20JN]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H5913 [16JY]

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), H4066 [21MY]

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]

——— provide for procedures for establishing discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3982), H7463 [25JY]

——— 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]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 949), H2102 [25FE]

Courts: modify composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas (see H.R. 1123), H1491 [8FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform Federal sugar program (see H.R. 4521), H8053 [26SE]

Dept. of Education: establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see H.R. 3489), H8730 [5NO]

——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H4920 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (see H.R. 3828), H7245 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H7472 [25JY]

——— 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), H8056 [26SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7152 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H998 [22JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8460 [23OC]

——— 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), H8460 [23OC]

——— 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), H7162 [22JY]

——— 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), H3266 [12AP]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H8083 [27SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8082 [27SE]

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

Economy: provide for procedures to meet a target ratio of public debt to gross domestic product (see H.R. 5178), H9057 [19NO]

EPA: alleviate ethanol blend wall under the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 2540), H3473 [7MY]

Europe: 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), H3342 [30AP]

FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see H.R. 1954), H5826 [15JY]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H3407 [1MY]

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]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]

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

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H206 [3JA]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H4697 [13JN]

Health: modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H8786 [12NO]

Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2797 [25MR]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H3926 [16MY]

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), 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]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H2036 [14FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H2743 [14MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H5729 [11JY]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H6001 [17JY]

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), H2919 [28MR]

Medicaid: restore coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 4821), H8456 [23OC]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3926 [16MY]

——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H4218 [3JN]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H7244 [23JY]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H4698 [13JN]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H7161 [22JY]

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), H7152 [18JY]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: establish (see H.R. 5211), H9167 [21NO]

North Little Rock, AR: transfer lands at Camp Joseph T. Robinson to Arkansas Dept. of Veterans Affairs for expansion of Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery (see H.R. 2033), H2985 [2AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4314 [4JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H4217 [3JN]

Phillips County, AR: commemorate anniversary of Elaine massacre, honor lives and express sympathy to families of African Americans killed during racial violence, and recognize role of Supreme Court decision on due process (see H. Res. 150), H2234 [26FE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

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]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H5586 [10JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8082 [27SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]

——— establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 2655), H9223 [3DE]

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), H8082 [27SE]

Taxation: extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]

——— 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 new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H8720 [31OC]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1173 [23JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H4345 [5JN]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8541 [28OC]

——— 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]

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see H.R. 3942), H7376 [24JY]

——— 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), H2795 [25MR]

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

——— limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air defense system from Russia (see H.R. 2512), H3926 [16MY]

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

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H9122 [20NO]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H8388 [22OC]

——— support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see H.R. 1919), H2884 [27MR]

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8082 [27SE]

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), H7483 [30JY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7158 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FDA: prohibit sale of poppy seeds, or food that contains poppy seeds, with unsafe levels of certain opiates (see H.R. 2078), H3068 [3AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 65), H4695 [13JN]

Marshall Islands: commend history, heritage, strategic importance, and contributions of citizens and improve census data to better serve citizens who reside in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1583 [13FE]

Constitutional authority statements

FDA: prohibit sale of poppy seeds, or food that contains poppy seeds, with unsafe levels of certain opiates (H.R. 2078), H3069 [3AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 65), H4697 [13JN]

Letters

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act: National Taxpayers Union, H8483 [28OC]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4795 [19JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H9039 [19NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H4795 [19JN]

——— comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H25 [3JA]

——— deficit, H7401, H7405 [25JY], H8481, H8482, H8483, H8484 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), H7401, H7405, H7406, H7408 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal-aid highway program contract authority rescission funding, H9039 [19NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), Senate amendment, H9039 [19NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4569, H4570 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to recommit, H4795 [19JN]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 24), H501• [11JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5134 [25JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (H.R. 2440), H8481, H8482, H8483, H8484 [28OC]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H25 [3JA]

——— reinstate ‘‘Gephardt rule’’ setting debt ceiling automatically at level projected by concurrent budget resolution, H25 [3JA]

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), H4243• [4JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, H4795 [19JN]

——— 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), H5224 [27JN]

Insurance: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage, H4569, H4570 [12JN]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), H7401, H7405, H7406, H7408 [25JY]

SBA: Regional Innovation Cluster Program funding, H5134 [25JN]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12173 [18DE]

Tyson, John W.: Arkansas Business Hall of Fame inductee, H2265 [27FE]

Tributes

Carr, Stephen, H10020 [11DE]

Floyd, Ronnie, H3772 [14MY]

Steele, Joe M., H2607 [8MR]

Tice, Tommy, H3955 [17MY]

Trammel, Dick, H1355 [5FE]