BALDERSON, TROY (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H896 [2FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit governmental discrimination against certain health care providers with certain objections to abortion (see H.R. 8820), H7841 [14SE]
Agriculture: reduce certain farm input costs and reverse environmental regulatory barriers to domestic agricultural production (see H.R. 8069), H5824 [22JN]
Argentina: call for justice and accountability for perpetrators of bombing of Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires in 1992 (see H. Res. 988), H3775 [16MR]
Armed Forces: provide for independent investigation and prosecution of sexual harassment under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 7560), H4453 [21AP]
Bedford Heights, OH: designate Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as national memorial (see H.R. 7618), H4607 [28AP]
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H4154 [4AP]
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]
Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see H.J. Res. 91), H7785 [13SE]
Courts: provide liability protection for sharing of information on robocalls and other illegal calls by or with consortium that traces back origin of such calls and for receipt of such information by consortium (see H.R. 7598), H6625 [14JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (see H.R. 7438), H5228 [31MY]
——— leverage incentives for adoption of costly precision agriculture technology (see H.R. 2518), H5098 [17MY]
——— modify conditions of funding for distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program of Rural Utilities Service (see H.R. 7060), H4128 [1AP]
——— require additional reporting and public disclosure of information relative to foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land (see H.R. 9483), H8873 [8DE]
Dept. of Education: prevent class-based loan forgiveness for Federal student loans without explicit appropriation of funds by Congress for such purpose (see H.R. 8729), H7728 [26AU]
——— 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), H8403 [18OC]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing-related misconduct (see H.R. 1933), H8386 [7OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish automated supply-chain tracking application that provides near real-time insight into amount of critical medical and health supplies available in strategic national stockpile (see H.R. 6520), H307 [28JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Early Migration Alert Program (see H.R. 7462), H4715 [3MY]
——— make improvements to H–2B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 3897), H79 [12JA]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being used to transport certain aliens into interior of U.S. (see H.R. 6522), H332 [1FE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7648), H4713 [3MY]
Dept. of State: revoke existing, and prohibit issuance of, visas to members of Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 6730), H1123 [15FE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct minimum number of oil and gas lease sales in certain areas and prevent delays in oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 7285), H4005 [30MR]
——— provide deadlines for development of five-year oil and gas leasing programs plan (see H.R. 7306), H4006 [30MR]
——— submit report on, and require publication of data on, expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill (see H.R. 7298), H4005 [30MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish payment and performance security requirements for water infrastructure projects (see H.R. 9665), H9983 [21DE]
——— establish pilot program to provide advanced air mobility infrastructure grants (see H.R. 6270), H1141 [22FE]
——— modify certain regulations relative to requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders (see H.R. 6567), H916 [2FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to National Guard members who perform certain full-time duty (see H.R. 2047), H79 [12JA]
——— improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (see H.R. 6647), H1135 [18FE]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 6659), H1208 [1MR]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see H.R. 9088), H8370 [30SE]
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), H977 [4FE]
——— prohibit from lessening stringency of, and prohibit from ceasing or lessening implementation of, coronavirus border health provisions through end of pandemic (see H.R. 471), H4397 [6AP]
Diseases and disorders: prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for coronavirus imported from, or manufactured in, China (see H.R. 6926), H1302 [3MR]
District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3742 [15MR]
EPA: clarify responsibility of landowners who do not participate in operation of oil facilities (see H.R. 7363), H4126 [1AP]
——— repeal methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems (see H.R. 8749), H7727 [26AU]
FCC: make available additional frequencies in 3.1-3.45 gigahertz band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or combination (see H.R. 7624), H6680 [15JY]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8835), H7880 [15SE]
Federal aid programs: simplify grant process for nonurbanized areas (see H.R. 9148), H8385 [7OC]
Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 7975), H6707 [18JY]
Health: modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3353), H9 [10JA]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1255), H8379 [4OC]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8373 [30SE]
Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H7742 [9SE]
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), H3972 [29MR]
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), H295 [21JA]
IRS: 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]
Medicare: improve extended care services by providing beneficiaries with option for cost effective home-based extended care (see H.R. 5514), H918 [2FE]
——— protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to safe and effective orthotic and prosthetic care and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse relative to orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1990), H918 [2FE]
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]
Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 6394), H8390 [11OC]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1082), H4714 [3MY]
National 4–H Week: designate (see H. Res. 1411), H8373 [30SE]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8113 [22SE]
National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]
National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1114), H4970 [13MY]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1001), H3863 [24MR]
Natural gas: expedite approval of applications to export natural gas to certain U.S. allies (see H.R. 9355), H8674 [30NO]
Northern Ireland: recognize anniversary and obtain justice for victims of Bloody Sunday and acknowledge progress made in fostering peace in Northern Ireland and Ireland in recent decades (see H. Res. 888), H1014 [7FE]
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), H977 [4FE]
Pesticides: prohibit local regulation of pesticide use (see H.R. 7266), H3970 [29MR]
Poland: award Congressional Gold Medal to heroic participants in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect Jewish culture (see H.R. 9104), H8648 [29NO]
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. 7304), H4006 [30MR]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H1208 [1MR]
——— support safe and responsible development of hydrocarbons via drilling (see H. Res. 1101), H4797 [10MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see H.R. 7404), H7546 [2AU]
Railroads: provide for resolution of issues in certain railway labor-management dispute (see H.J. Res. 95), H8543 [16NO]
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]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia (see H.R. 6886), H1276 [2MR]
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), H5410 [8JN]
SEC: improve quality of proxy advisory firms to protect investors and economy and to foster accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the industry (see H.R. 9527), H9851 [14DE]
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]
Taiwan: strengthen U.S. policy (see H.R. 9010), H8373 [30SE]
Taxation: eliminate tax exemption of International Olympic Committee and similar organizations (see H.R. 6433), H309 [28JA]
——— incentivize food donation through tax credits and deductions (see H.R. 7317), H4071 [31MR]
——— 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), H8410 [21OC]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3829 [17MR]
——— recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 1015), H4006 [30MR]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H7742 [9SE]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9910 [20DE]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9910 [20DE]
Transportation Security Administration: standardize enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential, HAZMAT Endorsement, and PreCheck programs (see H.R. 6571), H4398 [6AP]
Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H4074 [31MR]
U.N.: withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H5215 [24MY]
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]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Defenders of Ukraine, collectively, in recognition of their crucial role in defense of free democracy of Ukraine against Russian aggresssion (see H.R. 7088), H3743 [15MR]
——— support people, demand immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Russian forces, hold Vladimir Putin accountable for atrocities, and recognize cultural contributions of Ukrainian Americans to Ohio (see H. Res. 995), H3853 [18MR]
——— take immediate steps to support transfer of requested fighter aircraft for self-defense against invasion of sovereign state (see H. Res. 991), H3827 [17MR]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 263), H1375 [8MR]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 4949), H3859 [21MR]
Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Transportation: modify definition of term ‘‘classroom’’ for purposes of certain freight rail employee training requirements (see H.R. 8598), H7537 [29JY]
Power resources: recognize benefits of natural gas to economy and environment and recognize as affordable and ‘‘green’’ energy (see H. Res. 1148), H5227 [31MY]
Purim: observance (see H. Res. 976), H3713 [11MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Transportation: modify definition of term ‘‘classroom’’ for purposes of certain freight rail employee training requirements (H.R. 8598), H7539 [29JY]
Remarks
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H1360 [8MR]
China: require to match U.S. emissions cutting targets, H952 [4FE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6865), H3923 [29MR]
Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H340 [2FE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs relative to mental health and substance use disorders (H.R. 7666), H5781 [22JN]
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, H4220 [6AP]
Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H340 [2FE], H952 [4FE]
——— 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, H7689 [12AU]
FCC: incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into broadband health maps (H.R. 1218), H4133 [4AP]
Otterbein University: anniversary, E418• [27AP]
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]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H340 [2FE], H952 [4FE]
Ronald E. Rosser Post Office, Roseville, OH: designate (H.R. 4622), H5965 [12JY]
Telecommunications: require National Telecommunications and Information Administration and FCC to update memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination (H.R. 2501), H4135 [4AP]
Tributes
Brown, Paul, H983 [7FE]
Gibbs, Representative, H9988 [22DE]
Thompson, William (Andy), E26• [11JA]
Young, Don, H3923 [29MR]