LONG, BILLY (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 1011), consideration (see H. Res. 1167), H5977 [12JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 8814), H7783 [13SE]

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: establish certain protections for members who refuse to receive vaccinations against coronavirus (see H.R. 7570), H4799 [10MY]

——— reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive vaccination against coronavirus (see H.R. 6633), H1013 [7FE]

ATF: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms’’ (see H.J. Res. 86), H4722 [6MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H1304 [3MR]

CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H3855 [18MR]

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), H1135 [18FE]

Defense Production Act: designate baby formula as scarce and critical material (see H.R. 7781), H5099 [17MY]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (see H.R. 2907), H5215 [24MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to elementary schools that do not require teachers to obtain parental consent prior to teaching lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender studies (see H.R. 7662), H4713 [3MY]

——— 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]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see H.R. 7115), H3826 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H3775 [16MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (see H.R. 6828), H1145 [25FE]

——— provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (see H.R. 7359), H4610 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7659), H4713 [3MY]

——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 7641), H4712 [3MY]

Dept. of State: support BridgeUSA cultural exchange programs and prioritize processing of J–1 BridgeUSA visas (see H. Res. 901), H8404 [18OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: ensure U.S. currency market does not support egregious human rights violations (see H.R. 8001), H5445 [9JN]

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 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]

Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see H.R. 2046), H1275 [2MR]

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), H4607 [28AP]

FDA: improve infant formula supply chain (see H.R. 7830), H5209 [19MY]

——— require more accurate reporting of abortion drug prescribing and related adverse events (see H.R. 6702), H1114 [9FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8835), H7880 [15SE]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H4610 [28AP]

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), H5228 [31MY]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 95), H4007 [30MR]

Health care facilities: codify statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies (see H.R. 5632), H1177 [28FE]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H8423 [31OC]

International trade: impose additional prohibitions relative to certain foreign boycotts (see H.R. 6940), H1302 [3MR]

Lumber industry: prohibit importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus (see H.R. 7437), H4431 [7AP]

Medicaid: ensure eligibility of children in foster care placed in qualified residential treatment programs (see H.R. 5414), H1075 [8FE]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H332 [1FE]

——— 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), H8442 [10NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain health care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency (see H.R. 3733), H3897 [28MR]

Missouri: honor lives of fallen Missouri police officers and express condolences to their families (see H. Res. 1067), H4610 [28AP]

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 Park Service: illuminate Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO, with blue and yellow lights in support of Ukraine (see H.R. 7002), H1374 [8MR]

Natural gas: impose sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see H.R. 6748), H1177 [28FE]

NIH: prohibit sale or transactions relative to human fetal tissue (see H.R. 7798), H5097 [17MY]

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), H1178 [28FE]

——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H1175 [28FE]

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), H4920 [12MY]

Taxation: allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H9689 [12DE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4141), H9 [10JA]

——— provide child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see H.R. 6505), H301 [25JA]

——— 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), H9854 [14DE]

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), H8066 [21SE]

WHO: prohibit U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions (see H.R. 419), H5175 [18MY]

Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

House of Representatives: prohibit consideration of certain bills or joint resolutions relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs mortgage loan fees (see H. Res. 1408), H8316 [29SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: make grants to establish or expand Internet exchange facilities to improve broadband infrastructure in rural areas (see H.R. 7112), H3825 [17MR]

Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office, Republic, MO: designate (see H.R. 6902), H1274 [2MR]

Constitutional authority statements

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: make grants to establish or expand Internet exchange facilities to improve broadband infrastructure in rural areas (H.R. 7112), H3827 [17MR]

Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office, Republic, MO: designate (H.R. 6902), H1275 [2MR]

Poems

‘‘Rush to Greatness,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E123• [8FE]

Remarks

Convoy of Hope (organization): tribute, E1200• [1DE]

Diversified Freedom for Disabilities, Inc.: tribute, E1279• [14DE]

Stack, Jack: Springfield, MO, Area Chamber of Commerce Springfieldian of the Year award recipient, E1197• [1DE]

Toys for Tots Day: observance, E960• [21SE]

Toys for Tots Foundation: anniversary of Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, E960• [21SE]

Tributes

Allen, Nancy, E1283• [14DE]

Carlson, Tom, E1285• [14DE]

Hains, Art, E1202• [1DE]

King, Stacey, E1195• [1DE]

Kinne, Gordon, E1281• [14DE]

Krueger, Jeffrey E., E1030• [7OC]

Limbaugh, Rush, E123• [8FE]

Long, Barbara, E1308• [15DE]

Low, Robert, E1282• [14DE]

Magers, W. Bryan, E1280• [14DE]

Mahaffey, Fredna Barton, E1277• [14DE]

McIntire, Lisa, E1287• [14DE]

Morris, Johnny L., E1047• [14OC]

Powers, Michael, E1193• [1DE]

Reynolds, Ned, E1300• [15DE]

Ruhe, Richard, E1288• [14DE]

Sellars, John, E190• [28FE]

Smart, Clifton M., III, E1284• [14DE]

Tate, Moses F., E1002• [29SE]

Ziegenfuss, Rick, E1204• [1DE]