GAETZ, MATT (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6353 [13JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H5935 [5JY]
Armed Forces: prohibit adverse action toward members who refuse to receive coronavirus vaccine (see H.R. 6649), H4128 [1AP]
——— provide spouses of servicemembers option to elect their home residence or domicile for filing State income taxes (see H.R. 4702), H1134 [18FE]
——— reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive vaccination against coronavirus (see H.R. 6633), H1013 [7FE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5227 [31MY]
Bureau of Justice Statistics: report to Congress on individuals charged with violent felony offenses who are granted bail and pretrial release in State courts (see H.R. 7244), H3895 [28MR]
Business and industry: prohibit Federal Government from taking certain action relative to social media companies (see H.R. 9448), H8823 [7DE]
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), H7716 [19AU]
Congress: require every bill to show changes bill makes to full text of existing sections of law bill repeals or amends (see H.R. 6784), H1130 [18FE]
Courts: improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H4862 [11MY]
Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Res. 1233), H6882 [19JY]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit obligation or expenditure of military or security assistance to Ukraine until operational control of U.S.-Mexico border is achieved (see H.R. 6648), H1074 [8FE]
——— restrict from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services (see H.R. 9389), H8708 [1DE]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs’’ (see H.J. Res. 81), H5335 [7JN]
——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 2192), H948 [3FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend entry of aliens (see H.R. 7772), H5175 [18MY]
——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 7641), H4712 [3MY]
Dept. of Justice: prevent conflicts of interest and promote competition in sale and purchase of digital advertising (see H.R. 7839), H5212 [20MY]
Dept. of State: designate international criminal gang MS–13 as foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 7024), H1422 [9MR]
——— prohibit issuing passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad, that includes unspecified (X) gender designation (see H.R. 6792), H1131 [18FE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish moratorium on energy development in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 8980), H8112 [22SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 8197), H5877 [23JN]
——— authorize veterans entitled to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits to use such entitlement to participate in a career transition internship program (see H.R. 9666), H9983 [21DE]
——— increase maximum guaranty amount for loans made to certain veterans (see H.R. 6124), H9 [10JA]
Diseases and disorders: 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 to purchase at-home tests for coronavirus imported from, or manufactured in, China (see H.R. 6926), H1302 [3MR]
——— prohibit vaccination mandates for coronavirus (see H.R. 6395), H193 [13JA]
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]
EPA: exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain Clean Air Act provisions (see H.R. 3281), H6923 [20JY]
FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H4435 [7AP]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8835), H7880 [15SE]
Firearms: 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 aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua (see H.R. 7528), H4443 [14AP]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal (see H.R. 8173), H5822 [22JN]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 7415), H4395 [6AP]
Immigration: prevent recipients of Federal funds from providing, or assisting in provision of, legal representation to aliens unlawfully present in U.S. (see H.R. 6621), H1012 [7FE]
——— redirect certain funds intended for U.N. to provide appropriations for border wall (see H.R. 6628), H1012 [7FE]
Internet: revoke immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (see H.R. 8612), H7538 [29JY]
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), H1133 [18FE]
Mayorkas, Sec. of Homeland Security: call for immediate resignation (see H. Res. 1091), H5099 [17MY]
Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H4609 [28AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit use of Federal funds by Members who make public statements advocating for defunding police to contract with private security personnel (see H. Res. 1026), H4153 [4AP]
——— require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H303 [25JA]
Month of the Military Child: designate (see H. Res. 1032), H4439 [11AP]
National Archives and Records Administration: reduce funding if National Personnel Records Center fails to resolve veterans personnel record backlog (see H.R. 7616), H4607 [28AP]
National Missing Children’s Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 1134), H5207 [19MY]
Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area: establish, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2107), H5612 [15JN]
Patents: establish robust patent system that restores and protects right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries (see H.R. 5874), H8648 [29NO]
Real estate: prohibit purchase of public or private real estate located in U.S. by foreign persons (see H.R. 6383), H78 [12JA]
Research: ensure that healthy research common companion animals are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 9072), H8315 [29SE]
Saudi Arabia: provide for temporary halt to all proposed direct commercial sales and foreign military sales of weaponry and munitions (see H.R. 9181), H9910 [20DE]
Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine justices (see H.J. Res. 11), H9689 [12DE]
Taxation: exclude from gross income basic needs allowance of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 9275), H8428 [3NO]
——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 8913), H8414 [25OC]
——— 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]
——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 6590), H946 [3FE]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see H.R. 6495), H301 [25JA]
——— prohibit from removing biologically determined sex-based screening procedures from security screening (see H.R. 7548), H4452 [21AP]
Trump, Donald J.: expunge impeachment of January 13, 2021 (see H. Res. 1131), H5174 [18MY]
U.S. Marine Corporal Ronald R. Payne Jr., Post Office, Lakeland, FL: designate (see H.R. 7638), H4707 [29AP]
U.S. service academies: prohibit denial of graduation, dismissal, or assessment of repayment claims for cadets and midshipmen who refuse to get coronavirus vaccine (see H.R. 7890), H5219 [27MY]
Ukraine: request President and direct Secs. of Defense and State to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to congressionally appropriated funds to Ukraine (see H. Res. 1482), H8587 [17NO]
Veterans: enhance penalties for convictions for conspiracy to commit telemarketing or email marketing fraud committed against veterans (see H.R. 9282), H8441 [10NO]
Voting: ensure that right to vote shall not be impaired due to vaccination status (see H.R. 6558), H916 [2FE]
Weyant, Emma: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H4075 [31MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Biden, Robert H. (Hunter): express that certain former intelligence services officials who issued ‘‘Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails’’ should be barred from holding security clearances (see H. Res. 1011), H3970 [29MR]
District of Columbia: nullify order of Mayor imposing vaccine entry requirement for certain establishments and facilities (see H.R. 6382), H77 [12JA]
Drugs: increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 9679), H10055 [22DE]
IRS: prohibit from acquiring ammunition (see H.R. 8268), H5929 [1JY]
Lobbyists: require application of administrative and judicial dispute-resolution procedures to registered lobbyists for claims alleging sexual harassment or sexual assault (see H.R. 6627), H1012 [7FE]
Saudi Arabia: take certain actions relative to Saudi Arabia in response to shootings that occurred at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL, in 2019 (see H.R. 9435), H8800 [6DE]
Constitutional authority statements
District of Columbia: nullify order of Mayor imposing vaccine entry requirement for certain establishments and facilities (H.R. 6382), H78 [12JA]
Drugs: increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (H.R. 9679), H10056 [22DE]
IRS: prohibit from acquiring ammunition (H.R. 8268), H5930 [1JY]
Lobbyists: require application of administrative and judicial dispute-resolution procedures to registered lobbyists for claims alleging sexual harassment or sexual assault (H.R. 6627), H1013 [7FE]
Saudi Arabia: take certain actions relative to Saudi Arabia in response to shootings that occurred at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL, in 2019 (H.R. 9435), H8800 [6DE]
Remarks
Argentina: relations with China, H983 [7FE]
Butler, Zack: Santa Rosa County, FL, School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, E189• [28FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: recognize alleged Federal Government involvement in January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, E8• [6JA]
Climer, Lance: Walton County, FL, School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, E89• [1FE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), H3791 [17MR]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), H987 [7FE]
Dept. of HHS: provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (H.R. 4118), H8094 [22SE]
Dept. of Justice: create Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (H.R. 6538), H5995 [13JY]
Firearms: increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (H.R. 7910), H5370, H5387 [8JN]
——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (H.R. 2377), H5424 [9JN]
Fort Walton, FL: tribute to Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, E473• [10MY]
House of Representatives: find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), H4373 [6AP]
——— find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), H4373 [6AP]
Lewis, Saronda: Walton County, FL, Educational Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E86• [1FE]
Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2107), H5591 [15JN]
Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL: Navy Installations Command Large Installation of the Year award recipient, H4727 [10MY]
Pensacola, FL: anniversary of shooting at Naval Air Station, H8781 [6DE]
Swords, Martha: Okaloosa County, FL, Education Professional of the Year award recipient, E83• [1FE]
Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (H.R. 350), H5146 [18MY]
Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis (H.R. 7691), H4808 [11MY]
Votes: position on missed, H6898• [20JY], E938• [15SE]
Tributes
Beedie, Michael, E1039• [11OC]
Ungro, Vincent, E944• [15SE]