ABRAHAM, RALPH LEE (a Representative from Louisiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit expenditure for an abortion of Federal funds authorized or appropriated for preventing, preparing for, or responding to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 6742), H2272 [19MY]

Bureau of Prisons: require Director to be appointed by the President and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see H.R. 6678), H1971 [1MY]

CCC: raise borrowing limit (see H.R. 6728), H1988 [8MY]

China: express that China made multiple, serious mistakes in early stages of coronavirus outbreak that heightened severity and spread of ongoing pandemic (see H. Res. 907), H1722 [24MR]

——— prohibit U.S. student or research visas for graduate or post-graduate studies in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and restrict participants in Chinese foreign talent-recruitment programs (see H.R. 7033), H2415 [22JN]

Congress: develop interagency plan to identify certain congressional employees with connections to Chinese Communist Party and intent to engage in certain unlawful activities (see H.R. 9032), H7277 [18DE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1858), H1225 [26FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H2414 [22JN]

Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (see H. Res. 50), H331 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to coronavirus (see H.R. 7690), H3839 [23JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for coronavirus pandemic response (see H.R. 6611), H1956 [23AP]

——— mitigate threat of invasive species in forests (see H.R. 3244), H2517 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Dept. to be combined with religious insignia on commercial ID tags (commonly known as ‘‘dog tags’’) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees (see H.R. 5657), H330 [17JA]

——— establish grant program to promote cooperative research with Israel on post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 5605), H4382 [14SE]

Dept. of Education: provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of sex as determined at birth by a physician (see H.R. 5702), H1161 [14FE]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H5679 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS: remove religious affiliation disclosure and client referral requirements for faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds (see H.R. 6099), H1535 [5MR]

——— support research on, and expanded access to, investigational drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 8662), H6019 [24NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend period of time for which a conditional permit to land temporarily may be granted to an alien seafarer engaged in ship-to-ship cargo transfer operations (see H.R. 6558), H4319 [1SE]

Dept. of Transportation: waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles to allow for travel on Federal highways (see H.R. 2453), H4491 [16SE]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 5309), H149 [9JA]

Diseases and disorders: provide for acceleration of access to clinical therapies for treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 7071), H5679 [9OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1252 [27FE]

Federal employees: prohibit downloading or using of TikTok video app or any successor application on any device issued by the U.S. or a government corporation (see H.R. 6896), H2259 [15MY]

Food industry: provide liability protection for meat processing facilities during coronavirus outbreak (see H.R. 6883), H2280 [22MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see H.R. 5831), H1016 [10FE]

GAO: conduct an audit relative to impeachment inquiry and trial of President Trump (see H.R. 5769), H934 [6FE]

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: amend (see H.R. 3814), H181 [10JA]

Insurance: require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H1170 [21FE]

International Olympic Committee: express that the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China should be rebid to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights (see H. Res. 963), H1985 [8MY]

International trade: impose additional prohibitions relative to certain foreign boycotts (see H.R. 5595), H207 [13JA]

Iran: condemn actions and support protesters, their demands for accountability, and their desire for Iran to respect freedom and human rights (see H. Res. 791), H240 [14JA]

Israel: authorize funding for bilateral cooperative program with Israel for development of health technologies with a focus on combating coronavirus (see H.R. 6829), H4382 [14SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H2398 [15JN]

Law enforcement: improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (see H.R. 7278), H2415 [22JN]

Law enforcement officers: tribute (see H. Res. 1071), H4246 [18AU]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 800), H299 [15JA]

Maritime Administration: establish competitive grant matching program for projects at inland ports, terminals, and waterways (see H.R. 7416), H3092 [16JY]

Middle East: support announcements of establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and United Arab Emirates and Bahrain (see H. Res. 1110), H5055 [29SE]

National Environmental Policy Act: clarify ambiguous provisions, align with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and improve environmental review process (see H.R. 8333), H4960 [24SE]

Pelosi, Speaker: disapprove behavior during State of the Union address (see H. Res. 832), H847 [5FE]

SBA: prohibit abortion providers from receiving a covered loan under Paycheck Protection Program (see H.R. 7792), H3880 [27JY]

Schools: provide liability protection for elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education during coronavirus public health emergency (see H.R. 7710), H3611 [21JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1252 [27FE]

States: restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government (see H.R. 5862), H1123 [12FE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1252 [27FE]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H4251 [21AU]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H181 [10JA]

WHO: withhold U.S. payment until international commission is established to investigate coronavirus pandemic and Director-General resigns (see H. Res. 917), H2322 [27MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1252 [27FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 906), H937 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that all dogs entering the U.S. do not pose a health risk (see H.R. 6921), H2269 [19MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that all dogs entering the U.S. do not pose a health risk (H.R. 6921), H2270 [19MY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: terminate authority to engage in hostilities against Iran (H. Con. Res. 83), H105, H108 [9JA]

Health: address high costs of health care, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage, H642 [29JA]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team, H215 [14JA]

Rayville, LA: tribute to preservation of Eula D. Britton School, H1591 [11MR]

Soleimani, Qasem: U.S. airstrike leading to death of Iranian general in Iraq, H108 [9JA]

Votes: position on missed, H2312• [27MY], H2340•, H2346• [28MY], H3607• [21JY], H3848• [24JY], E584• [29JN], E591• [30JN], E672• [23JY]

Tributes

Anderson, Ronnie, H1591 [11MR]

Barfield, John, H1563 [10MR]

Belton, Willie, H251 [15JA]

Losonsky, Frank, H1050 [12FE]

Michel, Richard, H2429 [25JN]

Toler, Everett (Crusty), H1476 [4MR]