ARMSTRONG, KELLY (a Representative from North Dakota)

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), H2370 [4JN]

Armed Forces: authorize military departments to pay National Guard and Reserve component officers aviation incentive pay at the same rate as active duty pilots (see H.R. 2953), H1556 [9MR]

Bureau of Prisons: regulate monitoring of electronic communications between a prisoner and that prisoner’s attorney or other legal representative (see H.R. 5546), H748 [30JA]

CCC: index borrowing authority limit for inflation (see H.R. 7679), H4642 [21SE]

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), H1726 [25MR]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1895), H3078 [9JY]

Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals (see H.R. 2853), H1161 [14FE]

Courts: establish minimum standards for certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by a notary public (see H.R. 6364), H5796 [16NO]

Crime: increase transparency in civil asset forfeiture process, protect innocent property owners, and implement additional protections to ensure property owners have the opportunity to contest seizures (see H.R. 2835), H1170 [21FE]

——— repeal provision of law commonly known as the Logan Act making it illegal for U.S. citizens to engage in unauthorized foreign diplomacy (see H.R. 6784), H1984 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for adjustment or modification of loans for critical rural utility service providers (see H.R. 7483), H4228 [7AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorize members of Armed Forces Reserve components to participate in Skillbridge program (see H.R. 7577), H4233 [11AU]

Dept. of Education: expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H181 [10JA]

Dept. of HHS: modify collection and availability of Native American health data (see H.R. 7948), H4252 [21AU]

——— provide emergency financial assistance to rural health care facilities and providers impacted by coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 6365), H1889 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD: extend deadline for National Disaster Resilience Competition obligations or expenditures (see H.R. 7298), H2413 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service while serving abroad (see H.R. 5706), H937 [6FE]

——— establish grant program to reduce number of individuals incarcerated in local jails and number of days such individuals are incarcerated and support community-led local justice reinvestment (see H.R. 8647), H5699 [20OC]

——— strengthen collaboration between law enforcement and mental health providers to provide treatment for incarcerated individuals and promote community-based care upon reentry (see H.R. 5909), H1157 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from entering into certain conservation easements with a term of more than a certain number of years (see H.R. 8521), H5667 [2OC]

——— prohibit purchase of land in foreign countries to protect endangered species not native to the U.S. (see H.R. 5638), H634 [28JA]

——— restrict ability to alter permits under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 5705), H712 [29JA]

——— review economic cost of adding species to endangered or threatened species list (see H.R. 5585), H634 [28JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: appropriate funds for Strategic Petroleum Reserve Petroleum Account for purchase of crude oil to support domestic oil producers and stabilize energy markets (see H.R. 6580), H1899 [21AP]

——— expand permissible use of funds under Coronavirus Relief Fund by State and local governments (see H.R. 6652), H1970 [1MY]

Dept. of Transportation: amend laws relative to future interstate designations (see H.R. 7151), H4382 [14SE]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: codify certain rules relative to endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 5580), H634 [28JA]

Diseases and disorders: authorize President to suspend or waive civil enforcement of any rule for certain purposes during coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 7923), H4218 [4AU]

——— minimize increases in cost of complying with Federal rules during coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 7922), H4218 [4AU]

Endangered species: add requirements to designation of areas as critical habitats (see H.R. 5591), H634 [28JA]

——— provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 5588), H634 [28JA]

——— provide that nonnative species shall not be treated as endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 30), H633 [28JA]

Endangered Species Act: encourage construction of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 5445), H766 [4FE]

——— increase transparency, support regulatory certainty, and reauthorize (see H.R. 5467), H848 [5FE]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 5694), H632 [28JA]

EPA: amend final maturity date of certain water infrastructure loans (see H.R. 8217), H5695 [16OC]

FAA: provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see H.R. 5297), H4301 [22AU]

House Rules: upon adoption require the Speaker transmit without delay articles of impeachment to the Senate (see H. Res. 780), H63 [8JA]

Information technology: help small business broadband providers keep customers connected (see H.R. 6394), H1890 [14AP]

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), H301 [15JA]

——— 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), H1424 [28FE]

Kennedy Center: rescind certain appropriations (see H.R. 6407), H1865 [27MR]

Law enforcement: improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (see H.R. 7278), H2405 [18JN]

Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4932), H1225 [26FE]

——— forgive repayment, extend timeline of repayment, and lower interest rate of hospital accelerated payments made during coronavirus public health emergency (see H.R. 7759), H3837 [23JY]

Middle East: support announcements of establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and United Arab Emirates and Bahrain (see H. Res. 1110), H4717 [22SE]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 7400), H2672 [29JN]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 824), H747 [30JA]

Pelosi, Speaker: disapprove behavior during State of the Union address (see H. Res. 832), H937 [6FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 5601), H634 [28JA]

SBA: provide certain borrowers with a second loan under Paycheck Protection Program and modify eligibility and forgiveness requirements (see H.R. 7894), H4246 [18AU]

Supreme Court: condemn and oppose any attempt to increase number of justices (see H. Res. 1138), H4716 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H2594 [26JN]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 1872), H1556 [9MR]

——— extend and allow elective payment of tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration (see H.R. 8858), H6141 [3DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: codify final rule on endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 5557), H937 [6FE]

——— increase State and local involvement in management plans under Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 4483), H753 [3FE]

——— provide for greater county and State consultation relative to petitions under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 5594), H848 [5FE]

——— provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (see H.R. 5579), H634 [28JA]

WHO: withhold U.S. payment until international commission is established to investigate coronavirus pandemic and Director-General resigns (see H. Res. 917), H1884 [10AP]

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), H2398 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 7895), H4212 [31JY]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 796), H238 [14JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 7895), H4214 [31JY]

Remarks

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 1418), H4572, H4573 [21SE]

Bureau of Prisons: regulate monitoring of electronic communications between a prisoner and that prisoner’s attorney or other legal representative (H.R. 5546), H4578 [21SE]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (S. 2163), H3874, H3876, H3877 [27JY]

Courts: exempt juveniles from certain requirements for lawsuits by prisoners to provide a means to seek remedies for harm caused by mistreatment, abuse, or violence (H.R. 5053), H4570 [21SE]

——— provide for modernization of electronic case management systems (H.R. 8235), H7018, H7019 [8DE]

Crime: clarify criminalization of female genital mutilation (H.R. 6100), H4592 [21SE]

——— enhance penalties for stalkers of children (S. 134), H7012, H7013 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow pursuit of Federal charges against individuals who hack voting systems used in Federal elections (S. 1321), H4582 [21SE]

——— authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers (H.R. 8161), H7006 [8DE]

——— establish Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within Civil Rights Division (H.R. 8354), H7014 [8DE]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, H2481 [25JN]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (S. 227), H4575, H4576 [21SE]

Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 7608), H3820 [23JY]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair (H.R. 5309), H4595, H4596 [21SE]

Diseases and disorders: provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by coronavirus pandemic, H1841 [27MR]

Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (H.R. 2093), H3876 [27JY]

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: ensure protection of due process rights by reinforcing constitutional right of defendants to access favorable and relevant evidence obtained by prosecutors (S. 1380), H4583 [21SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit production of certain business records (H.R. 6172), H1631 [11MR]

Government regulations: promote efficiency, accountability, and reform, H1039 [11FE]

Infrastructure: improve Federal permitting processes for certain projects (H.R. 3671), H1039 [11FE]

Ireland: add to E-3 nonimmigrant visa program (H.R. 2877), H1541, H1542 [9MR]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 7120), H2477, H2480 [25JN]

Mining and mineral resources: affirm that States should primarily regulate hydraulic fracturing and the President should not declare a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless authorized by Congress (H. Res. 659), H1028 [11FE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: take certain actions to enhance U.S. representation and promote U.S. leadership in international communications standards-setting bodies (H.R. 4500), H49 [8JA]

Native Americans: increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (S. 982), H4580 [21SE]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, H275 [15JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 748), Senate amendment, H1841 [27MR]

Postal Service: maintain prompt and reliable service during coronavirus health emergency (H.R. 8015), H4278 [22AU]

Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (H.R. 683), H7010 [8DE]

Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (H.R. 5602), H4587, H4588 [21SE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to criminal justice reform, H4570 [21SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: sport-hunting trophy import permits from Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia funding, H3820 [23JY]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 2258), H7008 [8DE]