GREEN, MARK E. (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6310 [13JY]

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

Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see H. Res. 1259), H7257 [27JY]

Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 705), H303 [25JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1011), H5410 [8JN]

——— 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), H8223 [28SE]

——— tribute to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see H. Res. 1228), H6707 [18JY]

Afghanistan: request President and direct Sec. of State to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to certain aspects of U.S. withdrawal (see H. Res. 1240), H7785 [13SE]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H5222 [27MY]

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 spouses of servicemembers option to elect their home residence or domicile for filing State income taxes (see H.R. 4702), H1303 [3MR]

Army: tribute to service of soldiers of 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) during World War I and World War II (see H. Res. 1187), H5942 [7JY]

CBO: provide inflation estimate relative to legislation with significant impact on gross domestic product (see H.R. 6629), H5879 [23JN]

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), H1331 [7MR]

Colombia: commemorate anniversary of U.S. diplomatic relations and recognize vital strategic alliance (see H. Res. 998), H3853 [18MR]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8223 [28SE]

——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see H. Res. 1227), H6623 [14JY]

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), H8223 [28SE]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit from taking certain actions relative to clinical labor price (see H.R. 6048), H8011 [20SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Payroll Audit Independent Determination program (see H.R. 5743), H5931 [1JY]

Dept. of State: allow Congress to prevent revocation of foreign terrorist organization designations (see H.R. 7479), H4715 [3MY]

——— take action on unpaid Peruvian agrarian reform bonds to ensure retirement security of U.S. pensioners (see H. Res. 289), H4075 [31MR]

Dept. of the Interior: restrict from designating certain lands used for national defense-related purposes as critical habitats for any species and broaden exclusions and exemptions for such defense-related purposes (see H.R. 7197), H3972 [29MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H8387 [7OC]

——— limit authority of Office of Foreign Asset Control to authorize U.S. financial institutions to engage in certain Russian-related energy transactions blocked by Executive order 14024 (see H.R. 6894), H1274 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts and agreements for payment of care in non-Dept. medical foster homes for certain veterans unable to live independently (see H.R. 7158), H3852 [18MR]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (see H.R. 5754), H4445 [14AP]

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]

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

Health care professionals: require prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating patients with opioid and other substance use disorders and incorporate such training in medical school curricula (see H.R. 2067), H4397 [6AP]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions (see H.R. 6341), H6336 [13JY]

Immigration: clarify expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens apply regardless of where alien is encountered or apprehended (see H.R. 9470), H8873 [8DE]

Investments: require investment advisors to consider only monetary factors when making investment decisions (see H.R. 7151), H5547 [14JN]

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), H5931 [1JY]

——— 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), H7743 [9SE]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit use of Federal funds to carry out Executive order relative to advancing effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices (see H.R. 7914), H5226 [31MY]

Lumber industry: prohibit importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus (see H.R. 7437), H4445 [14AP]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal financial participation for non-emergency transportation provided to access services for which Federal financial participation is prohibited (see H.R. 8354), H6707 [18JY]

Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8434 [7NO]

——— 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), H5931 [1JY]

——— preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments (see H.R. 4066), H5824 [22JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H9 [10JA]

Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 6394), H8420 [28OC]

Music and dance: authorize music-related exchange programs facilitated by Dept. of State and relevant private sector partnerships (see H.R. 6498), H8390 [11OC]

National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 7510), H4442 [14AP]

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

News media: provide temporary safe harbor from antitrust laws for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms about terms on which their content may be distributed (see H.R. 1735), H1014 [7FE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 2351), H290 [20JA]

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), H3746 [15MR]

——— counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see H.R. 6742), H1141 [22FE]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8387 [7OC]

Supreme Court: amend laws relative to concealment, removal, or mutilation of opinion or draft opinion (see H.R. 7713), H4922 [12MY]

Taiwan: provide for U.S. loan and lease of defense articles (see H.R. 8631), H7713 [16AU]

——— strengthen U.S. policy (see H.R. 9010), H8220 [28SE]

Taxation: establish health freedom accounts (see H.R. 9160), H8385 [7OC]

——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 1381), H6336 [13JY]

——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see H.R. 6913), H5931 [1JY]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 6590), H8434 [7NO]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5215 [24MY]

TVA: require certain Board of Directors meetings to be transparent and open to public (see H.R. 6664), H1112 [9FE]

U.N.: extend mandate of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (see H.R. 8813), H7783 [13SE]

——— withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H5335 [7JN]

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), H5879 [23JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H5976 [12JY]

Voting: ensure that right to vote shall not be impaired due to vaccination status (see H.R. 6558), H977 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

China: decrease dependency on Chinese manufacturing and decrease migration due to lost regional economic opportunities (see H.R. 7579), H4510 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: 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]

——— require educational agencies and institutions to provide in-person instruction to students as condition of receiving Federal education funds (see H.R. 6564), H916 [2FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent from assisting film studios in creation of films if co-produced with Chinese company and subject to Chinese content restrictions, and report on previous films that have been edited (see H.R. 6855), H1175 [28FE]

Medicare: ensure that prior authorization medical decisions are determined by physicians (see H.R. 8078), H5609 [15JN]

——— permit States to designate facilities that are located in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (see H.R. 9257), H8422 [31OC]

——— remove requirement that off-campus facilities or organizations shall be located within certain radius of hospital or critical access hospital (see H.R. 9258), H8422 [31OC]

Power resources: prohibit importation of oil and gas products from Russia, Iran, or Venezuela (see H.R. 6942), H1328 [7MR]

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), H5173 [18MY]

Constitutional authority statements

China: decrease dependency on Chinese manufacturing and decrease migration due to lost regional economic opportunities (H.R. 7579), H4511 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: prohibit disbursement of Federal funds to schools that violate any State law relative to explicit materials harmful to minors (H.R. 7269), H3971 [29MR]

——— require educational agencies and institutions to provide in-person instruction to students as condition of receiving Federal education funds (H.R. 6564), H917 [2FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent from assisting film studios in creation of films if co-produced with Chinese company and subject to Chinese content restrictions, and report on previous films that have been edited (H.R. 6855), H1176 [28FE]

Medicare: ensure that prior authorization medical decisions are determined by physicians (H.R. 8078), H5611 [15JN]

——— permit States to designate facilities that are located in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (H.R. 9257), H8423 [31OC]

——— remove requirement that off-campus facilities or organizations shall be located within certain radius of hospital or critical access hospital (H.R. 9258), H8423 [31OC]

Power resources: prohibit importation of oil and gas products from Russia, Iran, or Venezuela (H.R. 6942), H1329 [7MR]

Tariff: provide duty-free importation and sale of infant formula that is lawfully marketed as such in its country of origin (H.R. 7822), H5174 [18MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H6894 [20JY]

Cuba: suspend prohibition on financing of agricultural sales to Cuba, H6894 [20JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6894 [20JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6894 [20JY]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, H5910 [24JN]

Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Tallahassee, FL: designate (S. 2938), Senate amendment, H5910 [24JN]

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), H4591 [28AP]

Tributes

Durrett, Jim, E850• [12AU]

Graham, Philip, E1344• [22DE]

Martin, Christa, E1289• [14DE], E1318• [20DE]

Martin, Joseph M., E584• [7JN]

Proferes, Jerrica, E408• [26AP]

Wallace, Jessie, E839• [12AU]