HARSHBARGER, DIANA (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit any employee or contractor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Dept. of HHS from transporting any alien across State lines to procure abortion (see H.R. 9575), H9901 [15DE]
——— prohibit governmental discrimination against certain health care providers with certain objections to abortion (see H.R. 8820), H7841 [14SE]
——— 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]
Aviation: clarify application of sanctions relative to unmanned combat aerial vehicles following change to U.N. Register of Conventional Arms (see H.R. 6089), H4576 [27AP]
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: repeal (see H.R. 8374), H8420 [28OC]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 72), H9 [10JA]
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H3777 [16MR]
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see H.R. 2517), H331 [1FE]
Children and youth: prohibit gender affirming care on minors (see H.R. 8731), H7716 [19AU]
——— 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), H8410 [21OC]
China: impose additional sanctions relative to human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 7998), H5445 [9JN]
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]
Conservation of energy: modify definition of water heater under energy conservation standards (see H.R. 7962), H5332 [7JN]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1284), H3865 [24MR]
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]
——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 9430), H8800 [6DE]
Credit: establish process for separating joint consolidation loans to ensure timely relief for borrowers (see H.R. 8909), H8009 [20SE]
Crime: prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 87), H4153 [4AP]
——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see H. Res. 1227), H6623 [14JY]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 6184), H8430 [3NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: codify ReConnect Program, expand rural broadband assistance, and improve administration and accountability of broadband programs (see H.R. 3369), H4715 [3MY]
——— prohibit from carrying out certain requirements relative to sexual orientation and gender identity for participation in school meal programs (see H.R. 8206), H5877 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: restrict from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services (see H.R. 9389), H8708 [1DE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit abuse of certain authorities in connection with coronavirus national emergency declaration (see H.R. 7058), H3829 [17MR]
——— 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]
——— 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), H4576 [27AP]
——— streamline and improve Federal student loan program, prohibit regulatory overreach and abuse of authority, and extend Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see H.R. 8655), H7732 [30AU]
Dept. of HHS: carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H7736 [2SE]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs’’ (see H.J. Res. 81), H4862 [11MY]
——— furnish tailored information on resources available to expecting mothers through life.gov website (see H.R. 8384), H6923 [20JY]
——— 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), H4862 [11MY]
——— 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]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Early Migration Alert Program (see H.R. 7462), H4432 [7AP]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7648), H4713 [3MY]
——— provide for congressional notification regarding major acquisition program breaches (see H.R. 6861), H1175 [28FE]
——— publish number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter U.S. on monthly basis (see H.R. 6473), H310 [28JA]
——— request President and direct Sec. of Homeland Security to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to Disinformation Governance Board (see H. Res. 1236), H7785 [13SE]
——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 7641), H4712 [3MY]
Dept. of HUD: clarify process and standards for rulemaking establishing standards for energy efficiency in manufactured housing (see H.R. 7651), H8115 [22SE]
——— prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing (see H.R. 5828), H4610 [28AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit use of funds to provide emergency assistance at southern U.S. border resulting from repeal of certain public health orders (see H.R. 7637), H5941 [7JY]
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), H8397 [14OC]
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]
Depts. of Homeland Security and State: add questions to visa, permanent residence, status adjustment, or naturalization applications on affiliation with Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, including Basij organizations (see H.R. 8420), H6881 [19JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit funding relative to any rule requiring coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 5811), H1120 [11FE]
Diseases and disorders: nullify certain executive orders relative to coronavirus vaccine mandates and prohibit Dept. of Labor from issuing rule mandating coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 5360), H8430 [3NO]
——— prohibit transplant centers from discriminating against individual seeking organ due to whether individual is vaccinated against coronavirus (see H.R. 6534), H1116 [9FE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for any system of records on religious accomodations relative to coronavirus vaccination requirement (see H.R. 6502), H977 [4FE]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see H.J. Res. 46), H3777 [16MR]
Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H4723 [6MY]
FAA: raise mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations (see H.R. 8513), H7541 [29JY]
FDA: improve infant formula supply chain (see H.R. 7830), H5216 [24MY]
——— improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 554), H10 [10JA]
Federal agencies and departments: reinstate telework policies that were in place prior to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 6703), H3777 [16MR]
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), H3714 [11MR]
——— remove certain weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 6817), H1140 [22FE]
——— remove short-barreled rifles from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1758), H3971 [29MR]
——— remove short-barreled shotguns from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 4312), H3745 [15MR]
Foreign policy: condemn Biden administration plans to remove sanctions on Maduro regime in Venezuela and negotiations with Iran in response to Ukraine crisis and urge support for U.S. energy production (see H. Res. 1020), H4126 [1AP]
——— impose sanctions relative to Russia (see H.R. 6422), H252 [19JA]
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]
Government: enhance accountability and efficiency in Federal civil service (see H.R. 7095), H3775 [16MR]
Health care facilities: codify statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies (see H.R. 5632), H195 [13JA]
Health care professionals: extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 7744), H8115 [22SE]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8430 [3NO]
Immigration: 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), H1124 [15FE]
——— request President and direct Sec. of Homeland Security to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to certain aspects of U.S. border policies (see H. Res. 1328), H7731 [30AU]
Iran: impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 9203), H8408 [21OC]
——— 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), H4724 [6MY]
IRS: reform (see H.R. 7485), H7727 [26AU]
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: provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 2654), H7553 [5AU]
——— provide pharmacy reimbursement for coronavirus-related and future emergency services (see H.R. 7213), H4576 [27AP]
——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see H.R. 8508), H7169 [26JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: require certain health care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency (see H.R. 3733), H7172 [26JY]
Month of Life: designate (see H. Res. 1216), H5930 [1JY]
Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 6394), H8066 [21SE]
National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 7510), H4442 [14AP]
National Year of Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer: designate (see H. Res. 874), H1331 [7MR]
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]
Presidents of the U.S.: transmit plan to Congress to address rising U.S. energy prices (see H.R. 6298), H303 [25JA]
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 petroleum and petroleum products from Russia (see H.R. 6919), H1331 [7MR]
Schools: 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]
Senate Rules: create point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than certain percentage (see H.R. 6485), H300 [25JA]
Social Security: repeal retirement earnings test (see H.R. 3921), H8710 [1DE]
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), H5099 [17MY]
Taxation: make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 8913), H8442 [10NO]
——— prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 6471), H4724 [6MY]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H8589 [17NO]
——— reinstate filing exception for payments made by third party settlement organizations to certain independent contract workers in effect prior to American Rescue Plan Act enactment (see H.R. 3425), H4971 [13MY]
——— 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 certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see H.R. 6913), H4971 [13MY]
——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 6590), H946 [3FE]
——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H3777 [16MR]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5215 [24MY]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see H.R. 6587), H946 [3FE]
——— revoke directives to implement Federal mask mandate in public transportation systems (see H.R. 7057), H3712 [11MR]
Trump, Donald J.: expunge impeachment of January 13, 2021 (see H. Res. 1131), H5174 [18MY]
U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 7806), H5612 [15JN]
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]
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: 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]
Weyant, Emma: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H4006 [30MR]
WHO: prohibit U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions (see H.R. 419), H4861 [11MY]
——— prohibit use of funds to implement any U.S. obligations under World Health Organization Global Pandemic Treaty (see H.R. 7916), H5227 [31MY]
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), H5207 [19MY]
World Economic Forum: prohibit funding (see H.R. 8748), H8410 [21OC]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H1125 [15FE]
——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2568), H5879 [23JN]
Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: permit civil actions against U.S. or any State or local government entity for coronavirus vaccination mandates (see H.R. 6811), H1139 [22FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require disclosure by contractors of contracts with Chinese entities (see H.R. 8782), H7740 [9SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program for cognitive care of veterans (see H.R. 9005), H8220 [28SE]
Disabled: allow disabled individuals with terminal illnesses to receive disability insurance benefits without waiting period and prohibit concurrent receipt of disability benefits and unemployment insurance (see H.R. 6870), H1175 [28FE]
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]
Medicare: require certain hospital residency programs to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in residency application and review process (see H.R. 8850), H7880 [15SE]
Constitutional authority statements
Courts: permit civil actions against U.S. or any State or local government entity for coronavirus vaccination mandates (H.R. 6811), H1140 [22FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require disclosure by contractors of contracts with Chinese entities (H.R. 8782), H7742 [9SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program for cognitive care of veterans (H.R. 9005), H8222 [28SE]
Disabled: allow disabled individuals with terminal illnesses to receive disability insurance benefits without waiting period and prohibit concurrent receipt of disability benefits and unemployment insurance (H.R. 6870), H1176 [28FE]
Diseases and disorders: prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for coronavirus imported from, or manufactured in, China (H.R. 6926), H1303 [3MR]
Medicare: require certain hospital residency programs to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in residency application and review process (H.R. 8850), H7882 [15SE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (H.R. 8297), H6649 [15JY]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H900 [2FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H5602 [15JN]
Blevins, Richard A.: Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, E1078• [25OC]
Economy: 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, H7690 [12AU]
Jefferson County, TN: anniversary, E613• [14JN]
Kingsport, TN: anniversary of Holston Army Ammunition Plant, E1084• [25OC]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H282 [20JA]
Morristown, TN: anniversary of Wallace Hardware (business), E1105• [3NO]
Saucier, Chris: TVA Ike Zeringue Engineer of the Year award recipient, E1075• [25OC]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H282 [20JA]
Tributes
Smith, Sandy and Anderson L. (Andy), E1076• [25OC]
Wennogle, Tom, E1086• [25OC]
Young, Jerry, E621• [14JN]