HERN, KEVIN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6837, H6838 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 705), H5976 [12JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 8814), H7783 [13SE]

Afghanistan: transfer seized assets from Da Afghanistan Bank to U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (see H.R. 8219), H5878 [23JN]

Belarus: suspend normal trade relations treatment (see H.R. 7014), H1422 [9MR]

CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H1141 [22FE]

Children and youth: prohibit gender affirming care on minors (see H.R. 8731), H7884 [15SE]

China: decrease dependency on Chinese manufacturing and decrease migration due to lost regional economic opportunities (see H.R. 7579), H4972 [13MY]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 7998), H5445 [9JN]

——— impose sanctions on members of National Communist Party Congress (see H.R. 6686), H1113 [9FE]

Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H289 [20JA]

Courts: provide for secure storage of licensed firearm possessed by Federal judge (see H.R. 6561), H916 [2FE]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8731 [2DE]

Dept. of HHS: provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (see H.R. 7359), H4799 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit Federal funds from being used to transport certain aliens into interior of U.S. (see H.R. 6522), H332 [1FE]

——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 7641), H4724 [6MY]

Dept. of Labor: provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see H.R. 8000), H5445 [9JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds (see H.R. 4085), H8223 [28SE]

——— ensure U.S. currency market does not support egregious human rights violations (see H.R. 8001), H5445 [9JN]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail (see H.R. 2100), H5334 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 102), H9729 [13DE]

Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: notify relevant Federal, State, and local jurisdiction officials before placing covered alien in such jurisdiction (see H.R. 6592), H946 [3FE]

Diseases and disorders: facilitate development of treatments for cancers (see H.R. 5377), H10 [10JA]

FDA: report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices (see H.R. 6710), H1119 [11FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H7883 [15SE]

Firearms: remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 95), H7708 [12AU]

Foreign policy: condemn Biden administration plans to remove sanctions on Maduro regime in Venezuela and negotiations with Iran in response to Ukraine crisis and urge support for U.S. energy production (see H. Res. 1020), H4126 [1AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to Russia (see H.R. 6422), H252 [19JA]

Foreign trade: establish limitations on modifications to trade agreements (see H.R. 7430), H4396 [6AP]

Health: provide for provider directory improvements to enhance enrollee, participant, and beneficiary access to care (see H.R. 8885), H7964 [19SE]

House of Representatives: place real time display of gross national debt in House Chamber (see H. Res. 921), H1114 [9FE]

Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 1484), H8588 [17NO]

Human rights: require abortion providers to notify national human trafficking hotline of victims of trafficking (see H.R. 6536), H1208 [1MR]

Immigration: reform certain asylum procedures (see H.R. 709), H1125 [15FE]

Iran: award Congressional Gold Medal to former U.S. hostages of Iran Hostage Crisis for resilience throughout unprecedented ordeal and sacrifice to our country (see H.R. 1179), H195 [13JA]

——— impose certain requirements relative to renegotiation or reentry into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement or other agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3465), H5487 [13JN]

IRS: prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers (see H.R. 9143), H8385 [7OC]

——— rescind certain funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act (see H.R. 9092), H8370 [30SE]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (see H.R. 8656), H7709 [12AU]

John R. Lewis Post Office Building, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 5577), H10 [10JA]

Mayorkas, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 582), H1075 [8FE]

Medicare: improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3173), H4609 [28AP]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 9271), H8428 [3NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7051), H4192 [5AP]

——— provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 8597), H7537 [29JY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 933), H1131 [18FE]

National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1483), H8588 [17NO]

Oklahoma City (U.S.S.): recognize service of Los Angeles-class attack submarine and crew who served U.S. with valor and bravery (see H. Res. 1143), H5220 [27MY]

Research: prohibit Federal funding for research in China (see H.R. 6711), H1119 [11FE]

Restaurant Revitalization Fund: increase appropriations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3807), H4192 [5AP]

Russia: condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others (see H. Res. 963), H1329 [7MR]

——— suspend normal trade relations treatment (see H.R. 7014), H1422 [9MR]

Schools: increase funding for school resource officers, mental health guidance counselors, hardening of schools, and active shooter and intervention training for law enforcement, school officials, and students (see H.R. 7966), H5332 [7JN]

Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building, Seminole, OK: designate (see H.R. 7417), H4395 [6AP]

Strategic materials: acquire cobalt refining capacity in U.S. (see H.R. 8808), H7783 [13SE]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 8137), H8434 [7NO]

——— clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care (see H.R. 8912), H8009 [20SE]

——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1111 [9FE] (see H.R. 8913), H8223 [28SE]

——— make permanent certain tax reforms (see H.R. 8214), H5877 [23JN]

——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 7902), H6883 [19JY]

——— reinstate filing exception for payments made by third party settlement organizations to certain independent contract workers in effect prior to American Rescue Plan Act enactment (see H.R. 3425), H6624 [14JY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 3109), H5611 [15JN]

U.N.: withold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H6923 [20JY]

Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: prohibit use or declaration of public health emergency with respect to abortion (see H.R. 9657), H9983 [21DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security (see H.R. 8566), H7404 [28JY]

Medicare: establish new criterion for nonapplication of site-neutral payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 9658), H9983 [21DE]

——— remove in-person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (see H.R. 8497), H7168 [26JY]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: direct Sec. of the Treasury to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to impact of Pillar One agreement on U.S. tax revenue and economy (see H. Res. 1269), H7170 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: prohibit use or declaration of public health emergency with respect to abortion (H.R. 9657), H9984 [21DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security (H.R. 8566), H7406 [28JY]

Medicare: establish new criterion for nonapplication of site-neutral payments to long-term care hospitals (H.R. 9658), H9984 [21DE]

——— remove in-person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (H.R. 8497), H7171 [26JY]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), H6643 [15JY]

Appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction to consolidated appropriations, H6838, H6839 [19JY]

——— making consolidated appropriations, H6838, H6839 [19JY]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H211 [18JA], H5720, H5722, H5723, H5724, H5725 [21JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H1360 [8MR]

Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H7378 [28JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6838, H6839 [19JY]

Economy: address growing inflation, H5723, H5724 [21JN]

——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H7378 [28JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7661 [12AU]

Jenks, OK: installation of war memorial garden to honor sacrifice of fallen soldiers, E1104• [3NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H7378 [28JY]

Little Light House Inc.: anniversary, E1021• [4OC]

Lumber industry: address rising costs of lumber by resolving softwood lumber trade issue with Canada, H221 [19JA]

Medicare: extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), H7194 [27JY]

——— remove in-person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (H.R. 8497), H7194 [27JY]

Mid-Continent Group (business): anniversary, E1231• [7DE]

National Guard: tribute, H4911 [12MY]

Power resources: authorize Keystone XL Pipeline, prohibit import of oil and natural gas from Russia, and reduce restrictions on export of oil and gas from U.S., H1360 [8MR]

——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (H.R. 6858), H4025 [31MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5720, H5722, H5723, H5724, H5725 [21JN]

Schools: encourage local educational agencies to resume in-person instruction at elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 682), H27 [11JA]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E1084• [25OC]

Taxation: make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, H5722 [21JN]

——— modify depreciation of nonresidential real property and residential rental property (H.R. 7229), H8491 [14NO]

Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building, Owasso, OK: designate (H.R. 1298), H323 [1FE]

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: anniversary, E1104• [3NO]

V-J Day: anniversary, E847• [12AU]

Votes: position on missed, E1216• [5DE]

Tributes

Metevelis, Marina, H4022 [31MR]

O’Hara, Brian, H9884 [15DE]

Roberts, Marshal, H4911 [12MY]

Runfola, Rachel, E1182• [29NO]