COMER, JAMES (a Representative from Kentucky)

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: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 8814), H8115 [22SE]

Agriculture: reduce certain farm input costs and reverse environmental regulatory barriers to domestic agricultural production (see H.R. 8069), H6680 [15JY]

Armed Forces: prohibit any requirement that members be vaccinated against coronavirus (see H.R. 3860), H5334 [7JN]

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

——— require online marketplaces to disclose certain verified information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers (see H.R. 5502), H332 [1FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H3714 [11MR]

Children and youth: prohibit gender affirming care on minors (see H.R. 8731), H7967 [19SE]

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), H1149 [25FE]

Crime: make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 3079), H4921 [12MY]

DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (see H.R. 2209), H1116 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: 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), H5215 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make improvements to H–2B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 3897), H1376 [8MR]

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

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 9455), H8823 [7DE]

——— improve recycling and composting programs (see H.R. 8059), H8414 [25OC]

FDA: allow digital communication of prescribing information for drugs, including biological products (see H.R. 7559), H4799 [10MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H3745 [15MR]

——— prohibit from evaluating bids and proposals on basis of information relative to noncompliance with Federal contractor coronavirus vaccine mandate (see H.R. 6839), H1146 [25FE]

——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (see H.R. 7835), H5207 [19MY]

GAO: provide certain information relative to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of annual reporting to Congress (see H.R. 7331), H4072 [31MR]

——— report on impact of major rules on inflation and GDP (see H.R. 9263), H8428 [3NO]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 7415), H4395 [6AP]

Health care facilities: codify statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies (see H.R. 5632), H3829 [17MR]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions (see H.R. 6341), H198 [14JA]

Information technology: modernize Federal information security management and establish Cyber Incident Review Office and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) (see H.R. 8956), H8111 [22SE]

——— modernize Federal information security management and improve Federal cybersecurity to combat persisting and emerging threats (see H.R. 6497), H301 [25JA]

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), H1274 [2MR]

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

IRS: prohibit from hiring enforcement personnel until processing of certain individual tax returns (see H.R. 6800), H1208 [1MR]

John R. Lewis Post Office Building, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 5577), H332 [1FE]

Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (see H.R. 7194), H3862 [24MR]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy (see H.R. 5067), H8589 [17NO]

——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 8581), H7728 [26AU]

——— extend long-term care hospital waiver of site neutral Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rate (see H.R. 8580), H9984 [21DE]

Motor vehicles: promote increased awareness of issue of motorcyclist profiling and encourage collaboration and communication with motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling (see H. Res. 366), H918 [2FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: submit plan to Congress to eliminate records backlog at National Personnel Records Center (see H.R. 7337), H5215 [24MY]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]

National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5824 [22JN]

OMB: establish or provide artificial intelligence training program for acquisition workforce (see H.R. 7683), H4722 [6MY]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8710 [1DE]

Taxation: clarify treatment of drawback on distilled spirits (see H.R. 6854), H1376 [8MR]

——— recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 1015), H4006 [30MR]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H6680 [15JY]

——— 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]

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), H6336 [13JY]

WHO: prohibit U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions (see H.R. 419), H5234 [3JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H4192 [5AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Biden, President: request President to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to Biden family’s international business dealings and related information (see H. Res. 1243), H7066 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: take certain actions relative to rental amounts and administrative fees charged to certain marinas (see H.R. 8843), H7880 [15SE]

Federal employees: prohibit from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity (see H.R. 8752), H7731 [30AU]

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area: clarify administration (see H.R. 7399), H4190 [5AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: take certain actions relative to rental amounts and administrative fees charged to certain marinas (H.R. 8843), H7882 [15SE]

Federal employees: prohibit from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity (H.R. 8752), H7731 [30AU]

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area: clarify administration (H.R. 7399), H4191 [5AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H8675 [1DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9923 [21DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H4589, H4590 [28AP]

Bureau of the Census: appoint official with responsibility to optimize racial and ethnic equity in decennial census, H7839 [14SE]

——— eliminate for-cause removal requirements of Director and certain position requirements for Deputy Director, allow for Deputy to act as Director in event of Director vacancy, and cap number of political appointees, H7840 [14SE]

——— improve operations (H.R. 8326), H7835, H7836, H7839, H7840 [14SE]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in decennial census, H7836 [14SE]

——— report to Congress on current processes for consulting and engaging with jurisdictions and local partners in conducting decennial census, H7839 [14SE]

Carrico family: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award Honorees, H7746 [13SE]

Committee on Oversight and Reform (House): role in reducing waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government, H8797–H8799 [6DE]

Dawson Springs, KY: tribute to those who assisted with tornado recovery and relief efforts, H8796 [6DE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs relative to mental health and substance use disorders (H.R. 7666), H5780 [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), H4589 [28AP]

Economy: address growing inflation, H6703 [18JY]

Executive Office of the President: grant authority to reclassify certain competitive service positions, H7855 [15SE]

Federal agencies and departments: amend description of how performance goals are achieved (H.R. 2617), Senate amendment, H9923 [21DE]

——— establish plan for safety of Federal employees and contractors physically present at worksites during nationwide public health emergency declared for infectious disease (H.R. 8466), H8142, H8143 [28SE]

——— impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (H.R. 302), H7849, H7851, H7852, H7854, H7855 [15SE]

Federal aid programs: provide increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in areas of persistent poverty (H.R. 6531), H5088 [17MY]

GAO: report on whistleblower protection actions, including timeliness of rulings by Merit Systems Protection Board, how often individual choose jury trial, and claim review process recommendations, H7831, H7832 [14SE]

——— require report to Congress on impact of provision of services by agencies to persons according to their gender identity, sexual orientation, and variations in sex characteristics, H5865 [23JN]

Hope That Binds Inc.: tribute, H966 [4FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 5441), H8476 [14NO]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions (H.R. 6341), H8476 [14NO]

Human rights: provide for implementation of certain provisions to prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (S. 3470), H8143 [28SE]

Information technology: modernize Federal information security management and establish Cyber Incident Review Office and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) (H.R. 8956), H8139, H8140 [28SE]

Insurance: require Pharmacy Benefit Managers to provide greater transparency to group health plan participants, H5780 [22JN]

Kentucky: anniversary of tornadoes, H8796 [6DE]

OMB: establish or provide artificial intelligence training program for acquisition workforce (S. 2551), H8144, H8145 [28SE]

——— streamline current Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) cloud computing security process, address agency compliance issues, and establish new metrics for proper implementation (H.R. 21), H8139 [28SE]

O’Nan, Kathy: Mayfield-Graves County, KY, Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year award recipient, H5592 [15JN]

OPM: implement merit-based reforms to civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills-and competency-based hiring (H.R. 6967), H8147, H8148 [28SE]

Population: clarify that when applicable, Federal surveys should gather information from knowledgeable proxy of deceased LGBTQI+ individual, H5866 [23JN]

——— establish data standards and protocols for agencies collecting information through covered surveys for anonymizing data collected and destroying personally-identifiable information, H5867 [23JN]

——— improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), H5857, H5861, H5865, H5866, H5867 [23JN]

Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), H1041, H1048, H1051 [8FE]

Russell Springs, KY: tribute to Russell County High School baseball team, H5638 [16JN]

Russia: prohibit importation of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia, H1306 [7MR]

Summer Shade, KY: anniversary, E503• [16MY]

Ukraine: provide enhanced authority for President to enter into agreements with Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to protect civilian populations from Russian military invasion (S. 3522), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H4589 [28AP]

Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (S. 4411), H9934 [21DE]

Whistleblowing: allow whistleblowers, outside intelligence community, to appeal adverse security clearance actions to Merit Systems Protection Board, H7831, H7832 [14SE]

——— modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers (H.R. 2988), H7827, H7828, H7831, H7832 [14SE]

——— require Inspectors General report annually number of instances in which whistleblower retaliation complaint is not resolved within certain time period, H7831, H7832 [14SE]

——— require Inspectors General to establish and maintain mechanism to receive whistleblower information that ensures and maintains anonymity, H7831, H7832 [14SE]

Tributes

Alexander, Hollis, H8797 [6DE]

Austin, Steve, E1219• [6DE]

Brannon, Tony, H8677 [1DE]

Burgess, Danny (Flapper), H4147 [4AP]

Cash, Jody, H5091 [17MY]

Jones, Bill, H4960 [13MY]

McCrory, Robert, E355• [5AP]

Pedigo, Matt, H48 [12JA]

Phelps, John, H8797 [6DE]

Rowland, Bart, H8797 [6DE]

Stone, Wilson, H5719 [21JN]

Wheatley, Jane, H1291 [3MR]

White, Wade, H8797 [6DE]

Wilson, George R., E672• [24JN]