YOHO, TED S. (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H1163 [23JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5700 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4884 [19JN], H4940 [20JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5907, H5908 [16JY]

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), H3682 [9MY]

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

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H5202 [26JN]

——— 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), H2036 [14FE]

Agriculture: combat unfair trade practices affecting core seasonal industries by allowing producers to bring trade cases if they can prove illegal seasonal dumping of products by foreign producers (see H.R. 101), H2505 [6MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2273 [27FE]

Alonso, Peter M.: tribute (see H. Res. 691), H8784 [12NO]

Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building, Winter Haven, FL: designate (see H.R. 2969), H7379 [24JY]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 379), H3789 [14MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5913 [16JY]

Animals: authorize assistance under certain rural development programs for establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas (see H.R. 1651), H4171 [24MY]

——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H2311 [28FE]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 2505), H3926 [16MY]

Armed Forces: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to eliminate statute of limitations for child abuse offenses (see H.R. 2388), H3478 [7MY]

Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (see H. Res. 127), H1583 [13FE]

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]

Budget: increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 3908), H7240 [23JY]

——— 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), H715 [17JA]

Bureau of the Census: require any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1320), H2103 [25FE]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 3190), H7904 [24SE]

Business and industry: foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support American business interests abroad in the conduct of foreign policy (see H.R. 1704), H2714 [13MR]

Cambodia: report on continuing participation in Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1376), H4011 [20MY]

CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see H.R. 1077), H1460 [7FE]

Central America: implement U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America, support people and governments, and address root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H. Res. 426), H4313 [4JN]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H4629 [12JN]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 1406), H3926 [16MY]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H7836 [19SE]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H1391 [6FE]

——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4122 [22MY]

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

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H5305 [9JY]

Crime: provide for certain sentencing enhancements relating to illegal reentry offenses and clarify manner in which sentences for such offenses are to be served (see H.R. 1645), H2613 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (see H.R. 4496), H7989 [25SE]

——— improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (see H.R. 5486), H12210 [18DE]

——— modify limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (see H.R. 2797), H3923 [16MY]

——— require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 1066), H1586 [13FE]

——— treat certain planted soybean crops as harvested commodity crops under Market Facilitation Program (see H.R. 1238), H2323 [4MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for aerial refueling of aircraft of Saudi Arabia (see H.R. 910), H1335 [30JA]

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]

——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4098), H8460 [23OC]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H3682 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corp. (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see H.R. 3116), H8097 [4OC]

——— 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), H5270 [2JY]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H282 [8JA]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H5039 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see H.R. 4892), H9257 [4DE]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2681 [12MR]

——— notify State and local officials, Congress, and affected voters of credible evidence of an unauthorized intrusion into an election system and if it could have altered voter information (see H.R. 3529), H5255 [27JN]

——— 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 and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H7378 [24JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3728 [10MY]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H1342 [31JA]

——— enhance U.S. representation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies setting standards for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure (see H.R. 3763), H8596 [29OC]

——— establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Program to improve cybersecurity and a bug bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology (see H.R. 328), H283 [8JA]

——— provide funds for a U.S. pavillion at Expo 2020 Dubai (see H.R. 4842), H8457 [23OC]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H3339 [30AP]

——— support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (see H.R. 739), H1218 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey Federal reversionary interests to land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ (see H.R. 756), H1210 [24JA]

——— provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 3585), H5258 [27JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 32), H201 [3JA]

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), H3792 [14MY]

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

——— enforce licensure requirement for medical providers (see H.R. 3530), H7472 [25JY]

——— extend authorization period for emergency treatment in non-departmental medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 2493), H3478 [7MY]

——— make grants to eligible organizations to provide transition assistance to Armed Forces members recently separated from active duty and their spouses (see H.R. 1599), H2582 [7MR]

——— 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), H9059 [19NO]

——— 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), H5266 [28JN]

Depts. of Education and Veterans Affairs: increase coordination to protect veterans from troubled schools by conducting risk analyses of certain institutions receiving payments under heightened cash monitoring payment method (see H.R. 4012), H7464 [25JY]

District of Columbia: establish child safety acccounts to be used for alternative education options for students facing safety issues at school (see H.R. 2538), H4122 [22MY]

Drugs: provide for enhanced penalties for certain offenses relative to controlled substances containing fentanyl (see H.R. 1655), H2614 [8MR]

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), H1465 [7FE]

EPA: amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 5341), H9346 [6DE]

FAA: issue temporary flight restrictions for concerts and other major events held at stadiums (see H.R. 3646), H9122 [20NO]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4167 [23MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see H.J. Res. 36), H1336 [30JA]

FBI: improve communication with State law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 4889), H8539 [28OC]

——— 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: require multichannel video programming distributors to carry rural video programming (see H.R. 2682), H7904 [24SE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 1927), H2885 [27MR]

——— prohibit procurement of drones and other unmanned aircraft systems from countries identified as national security threats (see H.R. 5125), H8908 [15NO]

——— require agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3019), H4164 [23MY]

——— 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: provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Plan may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges (see H.R. 5018), H8828 [13NO]

FEMA: require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3258), H4694 [13JN]

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), H202 [3JA]

——— remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act (see H.R. 5289), H9221 [3DE]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H2317 [28FE]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 788), H1211 [24JA]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2762 [21MR]

Foreign investments: impose sanctions on any foreign person who engages in public or private sector corruption that adversely affects U.S. foreign investors (see H.R. 2167), H4629 [12JN]

Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (see H.R. 4270), H7905 [24SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]

Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): tribute (see H. Res. 595), H8083 [27SE]

Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8725 [1NO]

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]

Hong Kong: address political demonstrators’ demands, condemn use of force against demonstrators and characterization of protests as riots, and express concern relative to Chinese extradition bill (see H. Res. 543), H7528 [30AU]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H4695 [13JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H996 [22JA]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment to apportion Representatives among States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 34), H1211 [24JA]

——— 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]

Human rights: increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (see H.R. 295), H1464 [7FE]

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 (see H.R. 153), H3266 [12AP]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and redirect such funds to homeless and veterans’ assistance programs (see H.R. 3218), H8090 [1OC]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H206 [3JA]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3791 [14MY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H4701 [14JN]

——— establish skills-based immigration points system, focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, and limit number of refugees admitted (see H.R. 2278), H4345 [5JN]

——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 2124), H5305 [9JY]

——— screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside the U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, provide detention alternatives, and codify third country asylum rule (see H.R. 4030), H9123 [20NO]

India: enhance defense and security cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 2123), H3128 [8AP]

Internet: revoke immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (see H.R. 4027), H7484 [30JY]

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), H3927 [16MY]

Iraq: 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), H4698 [13JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5585 [10JY]

——— 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), H4629 [12JN]

Jacksonville, FL: designate the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum as the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum (see H.R. 4446), H7865 [20SE]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H3440 [2MY]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H2506 [6MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 141), H2317 [28FE]

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. 1855), H5203 [26JN] (see H.R. 2571), H3499 [8MY]

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), H1214 [24JA]

Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H2236 [26FE]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]

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), H3069 [3AP]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3220 [9AP]

——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H3477 [7MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H7525 [27AU]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H6001 [17JY]

——— 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), H1342 [31JA]

Morocco: reaffirm support for combating terrorism, condemn actions by Polisario Front and terrorist groups in Western Sahara and North Africa, reaffirm autonomy plan, and support peaceful agreement for Western Sahara (see H. Res. 223), H2717 [13MR]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H5203 [26JN]

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]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see H. Res. 754), H9387 [9DE]

Officer Robert German Post Office Building, Windermere, FL: designate (see H.R. 5062), H8825 [13NO]

OMB: immediately release certain grant funds awarded for disaster mitigation activities under Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2761), H3841 [15MY]

One Health Program: establish an interagency program to collaborate on the concept that human, animal, and ecosystem health intertwine to make ‘‘one health’’ to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks (see H.R. 3771), H5910 [16JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H3729 [10MY]

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

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 890), H2235 [26FE]

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]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H8721 [31OC]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H8596 [29OC]

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]

Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris (see H.R. 4636), H8596 [29OC]

Regulatory Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 3269), H4694 [13JN]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, racism, and intolerance, support freedom of religion, and investigate and hold perpetrators accountable for hate crimes and threats against the Jewish community (see H. Res. 47), H998 [22JA]

Saudi Arabia: require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement (see H.R. 1471), H2314 [28FE]

SBA: ensure Northern Mariana Islands eligibility for certain programs (see H.R. 2603), H9256 [4DE]

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]

Senate Rules: require any sitting Senator actively seeking election to the Presidency to recuse themselves from impeachment trial of an incumbent President serving his or her first term (see H. Res. 744), H9294 [5DE]

Ships and vessels: provide for deferral of payment of a duty on the sale of certain used vessels (see H.R. 2239), H3253 [10AP]

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), H7492 [6AU]

Southeast Asia: require a strategy for U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (see H.R. 1632), H2584 [7MR]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H4434 [11JN]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary and address root causes of civil war, protect vulnerable communities, and acknowledge importance of long-term political settlement (see H. Res. 346), H3405 [1MY]

Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see H.R. 31), H201 [3JA]

——— 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]

Taiwan: foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (see H.R. 2002), H2937 [1AP]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 273), H2938 [1AP]

——— support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H8460 [23OC]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see H.R. 621), H4217 [3JN]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 513), H2719 [13MR]

——— 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]

——— 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), H7152 [18JY]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4315 [4JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3305 [29AP]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3791 [14MY]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before the due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see H.R. 2266), H3280 [22AP]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 1444), H3070 [3AP]

——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 856), H7505 [16AU]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2746), H3840 [15MY]

——— provide permanent disaster tax relief (see H.R. 3287), H5203 [26JN]

——— provide that eligibility to contribute to health savings accounts is not affected by receipt of VA medical services under laws for disabilities to include hospital services and extended care services (see H.R. 3565), H5729 [11JY]

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

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

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3971), H7490 [2AU]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H201 [3JA]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 979), H1361 [5FE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H9122 [20NO]

——— 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]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see H.R. 4331), H8786 [12NO]

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), H5261 [27JN]

Transportation Security Administration: provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see H.R. 3356), H5729 [11JY]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 4498), H7989 [25SE]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8261 [18OC]

World War II: 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), H9171 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Cambodia: promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights by applying sanctions and codifying existing visa restrictions (see H.R. 526), H518 [11JA]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a pilot program to lend departmental farm equipment to eligible farmers (see H.R. 351), H284 [8JA]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see H.R. 1836), H2755 [18MR]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see H.R. 237), H210 [3JA] (see H.R. 353), H284 [8JA]

——— provide for comprehensive domestic human trafficking estimate (see H.R. 4581), H8081 [27SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: set minimum standards for tax return preparers (see H.R. 3330), H4771 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H463 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Education: carry out programs to combat human trafficking in schools (see H.R. 4580), H8081 [27SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide agency heads with additional authority to discipline Federal employees (see H.R. 354), H284 [8JA]

Foreign policy: repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements (see H.R. 1677), H2647 [11MR]

Insurance: remove penalties for health insurers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 352), H284 [8JA]

Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Gainseville, FL: designate (see H.R. 1415), H2271 [27FE]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 355), H284 [8JA]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H3253 [10AP]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see H.R. 1493), H2322 [4MR]

Social Security: update and improve eligibility criteria for Social Security Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 4854), H8457 [23OC]

Tibet: recognize significance of genuine autonomy of Tibet and the Tibetan people and the work the Dalai Lama has done to promote global peace, harmony, and understanding (see H. Res. 697), H8826 [13NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit treatment of certain non-native, non-indigenous hoofstock born in the U.S. as an endangered or threatened species or an essential or nonessential experimental population (see H.R. 4208), H7520 [23AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Cambodia: promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights by applying sanctions and codifying existing visa restrictions (H.R. 526), H520 [11JA]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a pilot program to lend departmental farm equipment to eligible farmers (H.R. 351), H288 [8JA]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (H.R. 1836), H2756 [18MR]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (H.R. 237), H218 [3JA]

——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (H.R. 353), H288 [8JA]

——— provide for comprehensive domestic human trafficking estimate (H.R. 4581), H8082 [27SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: set minimum standards for tax return preparers (H.R. 3330), H4772 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (H.R. 487), H465 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (H.R. 628), H678 [16JA]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Education: carry out programs to combat human trafficking in schools (H.R. 4580), H8082 [27SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide agency heads with additional authority to discipline Federal employees (H.R. 354), H288 [8JA]

Foreign policy: repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements (H.R. 1677), H2647 [11MR]

Insurance: remove penalties for health insurers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 352), H288 [8JA]

Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Gainseville, FL: designate (H.R. 1415), H2273 [27FE]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (H.R. 355), H288 [8JA]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (H.R. 2219), H3257 [10AP]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (H.R. 1493), H2322 [4MR]

Social Security: update and improve eligibility criteria for Social Security Disability Insurance Program (H.R. 4854), H8459 [23OC]

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), H1511 [11FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), H390 [10JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 28), H700 [17JA]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), H1546 [13FE]

Budget: deficit, H3834 [15MY]

Cato, Tam: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, H4338 [5JN]

Children and youth: importance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, H375 [10JA]

China: assessment as threat relative to economic and military expansion, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H9251–H9254 [4DE]

——— assessment as threat relative to military capability, targeting of U.S. academic institutions, telecommunications components development, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H3775, H3776, H3778, H3779, H3780, H3781 [14MY]

——— condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (S. 178), H9206 [3DE]

——— human rights violations, H4298–H4302 [4JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2226, H2227 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: limit number of detainees held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H1507 [11FE]

——— train school officials and teachers to identify signs of human trafficking in schools, H7979 [25SE]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (H.R. 353), E80• [23JA]

——— provide for certain authorities (H.R. 3352), H7435 [25JY]

——— provide funds for a U.S. pavillion at Expo 2020 Dubai (H.R. 4842), H8586 [29OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), E870• [2JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4461 [12JN]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H3192 [9AP]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), H5216 [27JN]

FBI: submit report on domestic terrorism activity in the U.S., H5908 [16JY]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 24), H514 [11JA]

Foreign policy: repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements, H7435 [25JY]

Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (H.R. 4270), H8118 [15OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H390 [10JA], H514, H515, H516 [11JA], H593, H597 [15JA], H682 [17JA]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (H.R. 3289), H8118 [15OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 693), H7371, H7373 [24JY]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H700 [17JA]

Human rights: require report to Congress on the prevalence of human trafficking, H7979 [25SE]

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), H4284 [4JN]

——— establish Guest Worker Program for agriculture, hospitality, and construction workers, H7824–H7826 [19SE]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H514, H515, H516 [11JA], H593 [15JA], H682 [17JA], H1510, H1511 [11FE]

——— reform, H5985, H5987, H5988, H5991 [17JY], H7452, H7455, H7456 [25JY], H7824 [19SE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, H7824–H7826 [19SE]

——— 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 (H.R. 5038), H10073 [11DE]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H514, H515, H516 [11JA], H593 [15JA], H1507 [11FE], H5985, H5987, H5988, H5991 [17JY], H7452 [25JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5907, H5908 [16JY]

Kuykendall, Armand: Putnam County, FL, Spelling Bee winner, H1379 [6FE]

Marion County, FL: anniversary, E533• [2MY]

NASA: nonhuman embryo science and research funding, E870• [2JY]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H349 [9JA]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, H7824 [19SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit report on national security threats posed by telecommunications companies that are subject to the jurisdiction of foreign adversaries, H5907 [16JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H700 [17JA]

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), H2225 [26FE]

Racial relations: reject White nationalism and White supremacy (H. Res. 41), H593 [15JA]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H3834 [15MY]

Rosewood, FL: honor memory of massacre of African-American community, H7451 [25JY]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible, H7455, H7456 [25JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H597 [15JA], H5986, H5988, H5989, H5991 [17JY], H7452 [25JY]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12155 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that Paris Agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, H3365 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3365 [1MY]

U.S. Development Finance Corp.: funding, H4461 [12JN]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish, H9253 [4DE]

University of Florida: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Top Public Schools’’ list, H7824 [19SE]

Vietnam: call for release of Michael Nguyen, E785• [18JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2598• [8MR], H5160• [25JN], H8844• [14NO]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H4338 [5JN]

Tributes

Brock, Ken, H5310 [10JY]

Carter, Winton W., H7824 [19SE]

Crutch, Donald L., H1271 [29JA]

Dunlap, Alfred J., H2003 [14FE]

Hardy, Marcus, H2089 [25FE]

Hines, Murrel, H2003 [14FE]

Hope, Doug, H2294 [28FE]

Jenkins, Bryan A., H8707 [31OC]

Jones, Walter B., H2348 [5MR]

Kumaran, Janani, H375 [10JA]

Lankenau, John, H7824 [19SE]

Lloyd, Jim, H5309 [10JY]

Megonegal, Edwin R., H5309 [10JY]

Warmack, Freddie, H3118 [8AP]