BABIN, BRIAN (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H4423 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 6465), H289 [20JA]

——— prohibit disposal of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems (see H.R. 7816), H5488 [13JN]

——— prohibit governmental discrimination against certain health care providers with certain objections to abortion (see H.R. 8820), H7841 [14SE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive abortion (see H.R. 8776), H7738 [6SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 1011), consideration (see H. Res. 1167), H5446 [9JN]

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

——— tribute to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see H. Res. 1228), H6623 [14JY]

American Rescue Plan Act: rescind certain amounts appropriated to reduce national debt (see H.R. 7699), H5099 [17MY]

Armed Forces: reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive vaccination against coronavirus (see H.R. 6633), H1013 [7FE]

ATF: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms’’ (see H.J. Res. 86), H4722 [6MY]

Aviation: provide for coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate unmanned aircraft systems civilian and advanced air mobility research and development for economic and national security (see H.R. 9376), H8707 [1DE]

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: repeal (see H.R. 8374), H6623 [14JY]

Bob Krueger Post Office, New Braunfels, TX: designate (see H.R. 8203), H5877 [23JN]

Bureau of Prisons: prohibit from housing prisoners with persons of opposite biological sex, regardless of gender identity (see H.R. 6764), H1129 [18FE]

Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (see H.R. 5497), H309 [28JA]

Business and industry: prohibit Federal Government from taking certain action relative to social media companies (see H.R. 9448), H8823 [7DE]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 72), H3744 [15MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: support reopening Capitol Building and House office buildings to public (see H. Res. 934), H1141 [22FE]

CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H3777 [16MR]

Children and youth: prohibit gender affirming care on minors (see H.R. 8731), H7743 [9SE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to develop, implement, facilitate, or fund any sexually-oriented program, event, or literature for children under age 10 (see H.R. 9197), H8402 [18OC]

——— rescind Executive order advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex individuals relative to certain gender-affirming care interventions for minors (see H.R. 8212), H5877 [23JN]

China: 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]

——— report on use of international financial institutions, set U.S. policy on identification of China as ‘‘developing nation,’’ and prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase certain goods from China (see H.R. 6729), H1122 [15FE]

Colleges and universities: improve transparency relative to use of personality traits in admissions (see H.R. 7607), H5099 [17MY]

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]

Corps of Engineers: commend Project 11 partners for expansion of ship channel in Port of Houston (see H. Res. 1149), H5227 [31MY]

Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see H.J. Res. 91), H7785 [13SE]

Courts: create private right of action allowing people who have gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors to sue medical practitioner who performed procedure (see H.R. 8171), H5822 [22JN]

——— permit civil actions against U.S. or any State or local government entity for coronavirus vaccination mandates (see H.R. 6811), H1139 [22FE]

Crime: condemn plot to kill Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh, enforce Federal law relative to protests outside homes of Supreme Court Justices, and denounce and investigate criminal damage at pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 1214), H6707 [18JY]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn child on basis of results of laboratory developed test (see H.R. 7719), H4860 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: reimburse Texas for costs of Operation Lone Star immigration enforcement (see H.R. 8143), H5684 [17JN]

——— restrict from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services (see H.R. 9389), H8708 [1DE]

Dept. of Education: limit authority during national emergencies to suspend, defer, or cancel Federal student loan payments or accrual of interest for loans made (see H.R. 7656), H5488 [13JN]

——— make grants to parents of students enrolled in elementary or secondary schools that for reason of coronavirus fail to provide in-person instruction (see H.R. 6380), H77 [12JA]

——— prevent class-based loan forgiveness for Federal student loans without explicit appropriation of funds by Congress for such purpose (see H.R. 8729), H7715 [19AU]

——— prohibit disbursement of Federal funds to schools that violate any State law relative to explicit materials harmful to minors (see H.R. 7269), H3970 [29MR]

——— prohibit from punishing States, local educational agencies, or elementary schools for failure to implement or carry out certain Federal policies relative to sex education in elementary schools (see H.R. 7492), H4445 [14AP]

——— prohibit funding to elementary schools that do not require teachers to obtain parental consent prior to teaching lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender studies (see H.R. 7662), H5010 [16MY]

——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (see H.R. 426), H4609 [28AP]

——— require disclosures of certain ties to China-affiliated organizations (see H.R. 7851), H5488 [13JN]

——— strengthen oversight and disclosures relative to foreign support for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7150), H4128 [1AP]

Dept. of Energy: improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal research, development, and demonstration relative to evolution of next generation pipeline systems (see H.R. 9349), H8587 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: clarify responsibilities for certain unaccompanied minor children (see H.R. 8356), H6334 [13JY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H3775 [16MR]

——— establish procedure for terminating determination to suspend introduction of persons into U.S. from designated places (see H.R. 7760), H5488 [13JN]

——— maintain list of country of origin of all drugs marketed in U.S. and ban use of Federal funds for purchase of drugs manufactured in China (see H.R. 7121), H5879 [23JN]

——— prohibit funding to States which fund travel and procedural expenses of women crossing State lines to receive abortion (see H.R. 8501), H7168 [26JY]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities’’ (see H.R. 8702), H7707 [12AU]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (see H.R. 6828), H1145 [25FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase, or support purchase of, drug paraphernalia (see H.R. 6704), H1126 [15FE]

——— provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (see H.R. 7359), H4435 [7AP]

——— require recipients of assistance to inform minors receiving family planning services through such assistance about age of consent law (see H.R. 6401), H194 [13JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize to perform certain drug enforcement functions (see H.R. 9093), H8370 [30SE]

——— collect biometric information from non-citizens seeking entry into U.S., those apprehended by Customs and Border Protection, or those applying for immigration benefits (see H.R. 7983), H5408 [8JN]

——— designate illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 9162), H8385 [7OC]

——— direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to transfer care and custody of unaccompanied alien children to Dept. of HHS or such child’s parent or legal guardian (see H.R. 8490), H7168 [26JY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility’’ (see H.J. Res. 97), H8065 [21SE]

——— establish funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with Confucius Institutes (see H.R. 7779), H5488 [13JN]

——— grant authority to contain migration surges (see H.R. 8952), H8111 [22SE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7648), H4713 [3MY] (see H.R. 7690), H5209 [19MY]

——— reform asylum claim process (see H.R. 8355), H6334 [13JY]

——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 7641), H4799 [10MY]

Dept. of State: designate international criminal gang MS–13 as foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 7024), H1422 [9MR]

——— revoke existing, and prohibit issuance of, visas to members of Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 6730), H1135 [18FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism (see H.R. 7824), H5548 [14JN]

——— direct Sec. of the Treasury to transmit certain documents to House of Representatives relative to projected inflationary impact of infrastructure spending legislation (see H. Res. 1412), H8442 [10NO]

——— issue bonds to finance construction of southern border wall and installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of southwest border (see H.R. 8371), H6622 [14JY]

——— transfer seized Russian assets to Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund and authorize use of amounts in Fund for humanitarian assistance for Ukraine (see H.R. 7083), H5010 [16MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail (see H.R. 2100), H4007 [30MR]

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

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 6659), H4128 [1AP]

Depts. of Defense and State: track arms transfers of U.S.-origin defense articles throughout lifetime of transaction and identify solutions to address delivery time lags (see H.R. 8259), H5976 [12JY]

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]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers’’ (see H.J. Res. 82), H4608 [28AP]

——— require Inspector General report on domestic violent extremism against pregnancy centers (see H.R. 8926), H8010 [20SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit funding relative to any rule requiring coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 5811), H1116 [9FE]

Diseases and disorders: improve patient access to anti-cancer oral medications (see H.R. 3258), H5735 [21JN]

——— limit Dept. of HHS authority to regulate interstate commerce and FAA authority to regulate air commerce relative to communicable diseases (see H.R. 6829), H1145 [25FE]

——— prohibit transplant centers from discriminating against individual seeking organ due to whether individual is vaccinated against coronavirus (see H.R. 6534), H977 [4FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for any system of records on religious accomodations relative to coronavirus vaccination requirement (see H.R. 6502), H332 [1FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for coronavirus imported from, or manufactured in, China (see H.R. 6926), H1302 [3MR]

——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see H.J. Res. 46), H1209 [1MR]

District of Columbia: prohibit from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in any election (see H.R. 9557), H9852 [14DE]

Drugs: express that fentanyl-related substances are a weapon of mass destruction and should be classified as such (see H. Res. 1327), H10056 [22DE]

——— prohibit manufacturing or distributing candy-flavored controlled substances for minors (see H.R. 8839), H7880 [15SE]

Education: establish Marxists roots of critical race theory and detail threat this divisive ideology poses to American republic (see H. Res. 1303), H7554 [5AU]

Employment: enable employer or employees to establish employee involvement organization to promote cooperative efforts between management and labor (see H.R. 6579), H946 [3FE]

EPA: repeal methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems (see H.R. 8749), H7727 [26AU]

Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see H.R. 2046), H1275 [2MR]

Evans, Bishop E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1070), H4608 [28AP]

Executive Office of the President: provide inflation estimate relative to executive orders with significant impact on annual gross budget (see H.R. 8369), H7541 [29JY]

FDA: improve infant formula supply chain (see H.R. 7830), H5488 [13JN]

——— report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices (see H.R. 6710), H1135 [18FE]

——— require more accurate reporting of abortion drug prescribing and related adverse events (see H.R. 6702), H1114 [9FE]

FEC: prohibit certain political committees from compensating immediate family member of candidate for services provided and require such committees to report on payments made to immediate family members (see H.R. 8031), H5485 [13JN]

——— remove certain impediments to protect political speech and promote election integrity, voter confidence, and effective administration of elections for States, District of Columbia, and military voting programs (see H.R. 8528), H7254 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with Russia or Russian energy sector (see H.R. 7991), H5488 [13JN]

——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H1372 [8MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8835), H7880 [15SE]

——— reinstate telework policies that were in place prior to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 6703), H1118 [11FE]

Federal aid programs: allow States and local educational agencies to use unspent coronavirus school emergency relief funds to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists and provide training and education to students and staff (see H.R. 8968), H8112 [22SE]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H3745 [15MR]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H4007 [30MR]

Firearms: define ‘‘State of residence’’ and ‘‘resident’’ (see H.R. 7466), H4432 [7AP]

——— discontinue collection by Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses and require destruction of such collected records (see H.R. 6945), H1328 [7MR]

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

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5942 [7JY]

FTC: prohibit email service providers from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam (see H.R. 8160), H6707 [18JY]

Gary James Fletcher Post Office Building, Canyon, TX: designate (see H.R. 5954), H1125 [15FE]

Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family: support and urge U.S. be added as signatory (see H. Con. Res. 115), H8587 [17NO]

Harris, Vice President: remove from position as head of Biden administration strategy to address root causes of migration (see H. Res. 1002), H3864 [24MR]

Health: disapprove Dept. of the Treasury and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.J. Res. 79), H4398 [6AP]

House Rules: prohibit introduction or consideration of certain legislation that authorizes or makes appropriations of funds for Federal program not previously authorized or funded (see H. Res. 1077), H5448 [9JN]

Human rights: require abortion providers to notify national human trafficking hotline of victims of trafficking (see H.R. 6536), H1120 [11FE]

Immigration: limit ability to take into account mental health of applicant for asylum (see H.R. 8119), H5644 [16JN]

——— redirect certain funds intended for U.N. to provide appropriations for border wall (see H.R. 6628), H1012 [7FE]

——— request President and Dept. of Homeland Security to transmit copies of all documents in their possession referring or relative to certain aspects of U.S. border policies (see H. Res. 928), H1135 [18FE]

——— require visit to U.S. land border with Mexico and report thereon by any Cabinet member appointed by President to lead efforts related to immigration or securing such border (see H.R. 6610), H976 [4FE]

——— transfer authority to designate temporary protected status to foreign nationals from executive branch to Congress and set time limits for duration of such protection (see H.R. 7356), H4435 [7AP]

International Criminal Court: prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes should any harm befall Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to actions taken or directed by Russian authority (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1304 [3MR]

International Olympic Committee: express that member countries under sanction for human rights abuses should not be involved in decision-making processes (see H. Res. 931), H1131 [18FE]

International trade: impose additional prohibitions relative to certain foreign boycotts (see H.R. 6940), H1302 [3MR]

Investments: require investment advisors to consider only monetary factors when making investment decisions (see H.R. 7151), H6680 [15JY]

Iran: oppose engaging Russia for reviving Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), removing terrorism sanctions, or restoring any form of JCPOA while undeclared nuclear activities remains unresolved (see H. Res. 990), H3827 [17MR]

——— request President transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to any initiative or negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 1266), H7786 [13SE]

IRS: limit use of taxpayer funded union time for employees (see H.R. 4485), H918 [2FE]

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

——— rescind funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act and report on improving efficiency of procedures and processes of services (see H.R. 8769), H7735 [2SE]

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

Law enforcement: provide enhanced capabilities to combat transnational criminal cartels (see H.R. 9312), H8801 [6DE]

Lumber industry: prohibit importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus (see H.R. 7437), H4431 [7AP]

Mayorkas, Sec. of Homeland Security: call for immediate resignation (see H. Res. 1091), H4972 [13MY]

——— impeachment (see H. Res. 582), H1075 [8FE]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal financial participation for non-emergency transportation provided to access services for which Federal financial participation is prohibited (see H.R. 8354), H7068 [21JY]

Medicare: exempt qualifying physicians from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 7995), H7172 [26JY]

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

Members of Congress: prohibit Members from receiving financial benefit from certain student loan cancellation programs (see H.R. 6668), H1112 [9FE]

Month of Life: designate (see H. Res. 1216), H5930 [1JY]

Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8379 [4OC]

National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 7510), H7540 [29JY]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1092), H4722 [6MY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3206), H4459 [25AP]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see H. Res. 1297), H7405 [28JY]

National Sanctity of Life Day: designate (see H. Res. 883), H303 [25JA]

National Year of Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer: designate (see H. Res. 874), H3745 [15MR]

Natural gas: expedite approval of applications to export natural gas to certain U.S. allies (see H.R. 6772), H1177 [28FE] (see H.R. 9355), H8594 [22NO]

——— impose sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see H.R. 6748), H1123 [15FE]

NIH: prohibit sale or transactions relative to human fetal tissue (see H.R. 7798), H5097 [17MY]

Olympic Games: impose sanctions on certain International Olympic Committee members complicit in perpetuation of human rights abuses against Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games participants in China (see H.R. 6586), H946 [3FE]

OMB: require disclosure of violations of Federal law relative to human trafficking or alien smuggling (see H.R. 6563), H916 [2FE] (see H.R. 6773), H1130 [18FE]

OSHA: repeal authority to issue emergency temporary standards (see H.R. 7281), H4005 [30MR]

Power resources: express that Russian invasion of Ukraine will further weaken global energy security and President Biden should take immediate action to provide U.S. allies with affordable and secure supply of energy (see H. Res. 940), H1147 [25FE]

——— immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 6927), H1302 [3MR]

——— modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see H.R. 9049), H8757 [5DE]

——— recognize that irresponsible withdrawal of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve is threat to U.S. security (see H. Res. 1445), H8409 [21OC]

Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office, Three Rivers, TX: designate (see H.R. 8529), H7254 [27JY]

Public works: prohibit distribution of Federal funds to certain entities related to China for certain public works projects (see H.R. 8024), H6707 [18JY]

Research: prohibit Federal funding for research (see H.R. 6711), H1135 [18FE]

Ron Wright Post Office Building, Arlington, TX: designate (see H.R. 6626), H1331 [7MR]

Russia: express that Congress does not recognize Russia as inheritor of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seat as permanent member of U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 959), H1274 [2MR]

——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Russia (see H.R. 6947), H1328 [7MR]

——— prohibit importation of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia (see H.R. 6886), H1331 [7MR]

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), H7732 [30AU]

——— require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating child’s gender transition in any form (see H.R. 8170), H5822 [22JN]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]

——— require issuers filing annual reports to disclose any connections with Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 6650), H1074 [8FE]

States: permit to include as part of mail voter registration forms requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship (see H.R. 8223), H6923 [20JY]

Supreme Court: condemn leak of draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and enforce Federal law relative to protests outside homes of sitting Supreme Court Justices (see H. Res. 1111), H4972 [13MY]

——— grant security-related authorities equivalent to legislative and executive branches (see H.R. 7705), H5099 [17MY]

Syria: require U.S. strategy to disrupt and dismantle Captagon trade and narcotics networks linked to regime of Bashar al-Assad (see H.R. 6265), H1304 [3MR]

Tariff: provide duty-free importation and sale of infant formula that is lawfully marketed as such in its country of origin (see H.R. 7822), H5685 [17JN]

Taxation: deny trade or business expense deduction for reimbursement of employee costs of child gender transition procedure or travel to obtain abortion (see H.R. 7684), H5010 [16MY]

——— 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. 889), H290 [20JA]

——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1126 [15FE] (see H.R. 8913), H8589 [17NO]

——— permanently allow tax deduction at time investment in qualified property is made (see H.R. 2558), H1330 [7MR]

——— provide child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see H.R. 6505), H918 [2FE]

——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 7902), H5448 [9JN]

——— repeal certain excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, bows, and arrows and redirect certain lease revenue generated from offshore and onshore energy development to environmental education programs (see H.R. 8167), H5821 [22JN]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H6883 [19JY]

Tax-exempt organizations: treat certain organizations receiving funding from Russian foreign principals as agents of foreign principal (see H.R. 7264), H3970 [29MR]

Telecommunications: invest in rural broadband infrastructure and recognize importance to rural communities (see H. Res. 885), H301 [25JA]

Texas: authorize project for hurricane and storm damage reduction and ecosystem restoration (see H.R. 8518), H7967 [19SE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see H.R. 6495), H918 [2FE] (see H.R. 6587), H946 [3FE]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: provide continued support for all agents, end crisis at southwest border, and denounce false claims and allegations against border agents in Del Rio, TX (see H. Res. 1255), H7169 [26JY]

Ukraine: authorize President to waive export criteria and transportation and related costs of certain ammunition and ordnance to supply entities providing ammunition to Ukraine (see H.R. 6981), H1373 [8MR]

Uvalde, TX: condemn shooting at Robb Elementary School, express condolences to families and victims, and honor those who responded to attack (see H. Res. 1166), H5446 [9JN]

Veterans: ensure servicemembers granted general discharge under honorable conditions on sole basis of failure to obey lawful order to receive coronavirus vaccine is eligible for certain educational assistance (see H.R. 6671), H1135 [18FE]

Voting: ensure that right to vote shall not be impaired due to vaccination status (see H.R. 6558), H916 [2FE]

——— prohibit disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in any Federal, State, or local election (see H.R. 6299), H254 [19JA]

WHO: direct President to withdraw U.S. (see H.R. 7931), H5612 [15JN]

Women’s Bill of Rights: clarify definition of certain terms relative to biological sex at birth to ensure safety of spaces and resources dedicated to women (see H. Res. 1136), H5488 [13JN]

Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3972 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: denounce domestic terrorist violence against religious organizations and groups and organizations providing pregnancy support for expectant mothers (see H. Res. 1183), H5645 [16JN]

NASA: authorize transportation for astronauts returning from space between their residence and various locations (see H.R. 9239), H8418 [28OC]

Citations

Navy Commendation Medal awarded to Patrick O. (Hawk) Hardy: William K. Jones, E1219• [6DE]

Constitutional authority statements

NASA: authorize transportation for astronauts returning from space between their residence and various locations (H.R. 9239), H8419 [28OC]

Letters

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Radar Station Veterans Monument Association dedication of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, monument to honor veterans who served on radar stations during Cold War: James E. Muecke, H9697 [13DE]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H4846 [11MY], H6614 [14JY]

Baytown, TX: anniversary of VFW Robert R. Tuck Post 912, E217• [7MR]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H211 [18JA], H900 [2FE], H4567 [27AP], H5819 [22JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, H5599 [15JN], H6909 [20JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H1361 [8MR], H3764 [16MR], H5819 [22JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H240 [19JA], H4386 [6AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), H5293 [7JN]

Crime: denounce domestic terrorist violence against religious organizations and groups and organizations providing pregnancy support for expectant mothers (H. Res. 1183), H6614 [14JY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H67 [12JA]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit certain climate change regulations from taking effect until certified that said regulations will not reduce domestic energy independence, H898 [2FE]

Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: prohibit from lessening stringency of, and prohibit from ceasing or lessening implementation of, coronavirus border health provisions through end of pandemic (H.R. 471), unanimous-consent request, H4221 [6AP]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, H823 [2FE]

Drugs: address drug abuse epidemic by securing southern border, H1065 [8FE]

Economy: address growing inflation, H5599 [15JN], H6909 [20JY]

——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H820, H823, H826, H864, H895, H898 [2FE], H4048 [31MR]

Frisco, TX: tribute to Liberty High School softball team, H5982 [13JY], E727• [13JY]

Law enforcement: honor service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers and condemn calls to defund, disband, dismantle, or abolish police, H1006 [7FE]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H278 [20JA]

NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 868), H67 [12JA]

National Bible Week: observance, H8794 [6DE]

National Guard: tribute, H4908 [12MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H3764 [16MR]

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., H1361 [8MR]

Research: prohibit funding, grants, or awards to any person or entity of concern as defined by Dept. of Defense, H4048 [31MR]

——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H820, H823, H826, H864, H895, H898 [2FE]

——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to instruct conferees, H4048 [31MR]

San Jacinto College: anniversary, E537• [19MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H278 [20JA]

——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H6614 [14JY]

——— leak of draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H4846 [11MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit Green Climate Fund funding, H898 [2FE]

Votes: position on missed, H6601• [14JY], E759• [20JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H67 [12JA]

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH: tribute to monument honoring veterans who served on radar stations during Cold War, H9697 [13DE]

Tributes

Gardner, Joseph E., Jr., E8• [6JA]

Gohmert, Representative, H8791 [6DE]

Guthrie, James A., H338 [2FE]

Haralson, Joe, H1006 [7FE]

Hardy, Patrick O. (Hawk), E1219• [6DE]

McClure, Phil, E1112• [7NO]

Moon, John H., Sr., E1313• [16DE]

Morse, Donald P., E434• [28AP]

Ogletree, Ben R., Jr., E1223• [6DE]

Oxford, Patrick C., E197• [1MR]

Shields, Michael K., E34• [13JA]

Stark, Travis A., E84• [1FE]

Taylor, Larry, E898• [2SE]

Young, Don, H3956 [29MR]