PALAZZO, STEVEN M. (a Representative from Mississippi)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 705), H5221 [27MY]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive abortion (see H.R. 8776), H7738 [6SE]
Armed Forces: authorize travel and transportation allowances for certain members who attend professional military education institution or training classes (see H.R. 8080), H5609 [15JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H1304 [3MR]
——— support reopening Capitol Building and House office buildings to public (see H. Res. 934), H1149 [25FE]
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H4445 [14AP]
China: impose sanctions on members of National Communist Party Congress (see H.R. 6686), H1113 [9FE]
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), H948 [3FE]
Courts: establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 6482), H1149 [25FE]
CPSC: prevent accidental ingestion of button cell or coin batteries through promulgation of consumer product safety standard to require child resistant closures on consumer products that use such batteries (see H.R. 5313), H4075 [31MR]
Credit: expand definition of active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring requirements (see H.R. 7526), H4715 [3MY]
Crime: prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn child on basis of results of laboratory developed test (see H.R. 7719), H4860 [11MY]
——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 7961), H6625 [14JY]
——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see H. Res. 1227), H6623 [14JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize appropriations to carry out payments for qualified losses of covered crops occurring in current calendar year (see H.R. 8653), H7545 [2AU]
——— provide for adjustment or modification of loans for critical rural utility service providers (see H.R. 2244), H5098 [17MY]
Dept. of Commerce: identify resources, regulatory changes, and private sector engagement needed to achieve travel and tourism goals and prepare strategy to address future pandemics (see H.R. 7820), H5335 [7JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish Space National Guard (see H.R. 5112), H4128 [1AP]
Dept. of Education: improve treatment of dyslexia under Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (see H.R. 7610), H4575 [27AP]
——— prevent class-based loan forgiveness for Federal student loans without explicit appropriation of funds by Congress for such purpose (see H.R. 8729), H7728 [26AU]
——— prohibit from providing Federal funds to local educational agencies unless in-person instruction is available to all students and parents may opt out of student mask mandates (see H.R. 6619), H1208 [1MR]
——— 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), H4609 [28AP]
Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see H.R. 7115), H3826 [17MR]
Dept. of HHS: enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for drug discount program prior to coronavirus public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility (see H.R. 3203), H1330 [7MR]
——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities’’ (see H.R. 8702), H7707 [12AU]
——— 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), H4459 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: assess technology needs along maritime border and develop strategy for bridging such gaps (see H.R. 8056), H5546 [14JN]
——— authorize Operation Stonegarden grant program (see H.R. 3130), H332 [1FE]
——— establish Early Migration Alert Program (see H.R. 7462), H4715 [3MY]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7690), H4862 [11MY]
——— provide documents on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement case management of non-detained and detained immigrants, number of criminal arrests, convictions, and immigrant removals (see H. Res. 960), H1275 [2MR]
——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 7641), H4862 [11MY]
Dept. of HUD: expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders (see H.R. 4377), H4445 [14AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: 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), H1304 [3MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions, and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under laws administered (see H.R. 6323), H254 [19JA]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 102), H9729 [13DE]
——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system (see H.R. 7048), H6625 [14JY]
——— 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), H4724 [6MY]
Depts. of Education, Justice, and the Treasury: prohibit mass cancellation of student loans (see H.R. 8006), H6337 [13JY]
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), H1331 [7MR]
Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H7553 [5AU]
EPA: amend application of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms (see H.R. 6765), H1129 [18FE]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H7720 [23AU]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8835), H7880 [15SE]
Federal aid programs: simplify grant process for nonurbanized areas (see H.R. 9148), H8385 [7OC]
Financial institutions: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to develop community bank leverage ratio between 8 and 8.5 percent for calendar years 2022–2024 (see H.R. 6145), H3829 [17MR]
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]
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]
Harris, Vice President: remove from position as head of Biden administration strategy to address root causes of migration (see H. Res. 1002), H3864 [24MR]
Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to disaster (see H.R. 5239), H7172 [26JY]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8373 [30SE]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H5824 [22JN]
——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 1901), H5824 [22JN]
——— renew border wall construction contracts, invest in advanced technologies, and bolster support for Federal law enforcement officers and specialists (see H.R. 4828), H309 [28JA]
——— require visit to U.S. land border with Mexico and report thereon by any Cabinet member appointed by President to lead efforts related to immigration or securing such border (see H.R. 6610), H976 [4FE]
IRS: prohibit from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information (see H.R. 6733), H1123 [15FE]
Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1426), H8385 [7OC]
John R. Lewis Post Office Building, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 5577), H10 [10JA]
Lumber industry: prohibit importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus (see H.R. 7437), H4431 [7AP]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1577), H918 [2FE]
——— revise certain payment rules for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy furnished in rural areas and medically underserved areas (see H.R. 5536), H4715 [3MY]
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (see H. Res. 1448), H8413 [25OC]
Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8379 [4OC]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1424), H8378 [4OC]
National Guard: improve promotion practices (see H.R. 7837), H5335 [7JN]
National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1114), H4970 [13MY]
National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see H. Res. 1297), H7405 [28JY]
National Sanctity of Life Day: designate (see H. Res. 883), H303 [25JA]
NOAA: establish grant program to fund youth fishing projects (see H.R. 8977), H8319 [29SE]
Power resources: strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H1376 [8MR]
Public debt: constitutional amendment to prohibit U.S. Government from increasing its debt except for specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 74), H1329 [7MR]
Railroads: provide emergency relief for short line railroads (see H.R. 9581), H9906 [16DE]
Renewable energy: prohibit certain grants from financing or refinancing projects that support development, manufacturing, staging, maintenance, or deployment of offshore wind energy infrastructure (see H.R. 7344), H4398 [6AP]
Restaurant Revitalization Fund: provide additional appropriations and oversight (see H.R. 4568), H4397 [6AP]
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), H1376 [8MR]
——— express that Congress does not recognize Russia as inheritor of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seat as permanent member of U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 959), H1426 [9MR]
——— prohibit Russian vessels from operating in U.S. navigable waters (see H.R. 6890), H1207 [1MR]
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]
States: restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with Federal Government (see H.R. 643), H5924 [28JN]
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]
Taiwan: resume normal diplomatic relations, negotiate bilateral free trade agreement, and support membership in international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1209 [1MR]
Taxation: make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 8913), H8434 [7NO]
——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2294), H3744 [15MR]
——— 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]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H4074 [31MR]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H4074 [31MR]
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]
Trump, Donald J.: expunge impeachment of January 13, 2021 (see H. Res. 1131), H5174 [18MY]
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]
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), H1426 [9MR]
——— promote security partnership (see H.R. 6367), H44 [11JA]
University of Mississippi: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 1223), H6337 [13JY]
Venezuela: prohibit importation of petroleum products from Venezuela (see H.R. 7023), H1422 [9MR]
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), H1116 [9FE]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 263), H1125 [15FE]
Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: eliminate eligibility age for retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 9502), H9729 [13DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue bonds to finance construction of southern border wall and installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of southwest border (see H.R. 8371), H6622 [14JY]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: eliminate eligibility age for retired pay for non-regular service (H.R. 9502), H9730 [13DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue bonds to finance construction of southern border wall and installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of southwest border (H.R. 8371), H6624 [14JY]
Remarks
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H1357 [8MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H22 [11JA], H271 [20JA]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H159 [13JA]
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), unanimous-consent request, H4221 [6AP]
Diamondhead, MS: anniversary, E782• [26JY]
Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (H.R. 3617), H4093 [1AP]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H281 [20JA]
NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), Senate amendment, H159 [13JA]
National Guard: tribute, H4907, H4908, H4909, H4910, H4912, H4913 [12MY]
Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown of petroleum reserves from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6176), H4119 [1AP]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H281 [20JA]
University of Southern Mississippi: dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for Quinlan-Hammond Hall of Honor, E781• [26JY]
——— dedication of Quinlan-Hammond Hall of Honor, E132• [9FE], E142• [11FE]
Votes: position on missed, E230• [8MR]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H159 [13JA]
Tributes
Bennett, Rodney, E866• [19AU]
Border, Raymond, E140• [11FE]
Colmer, Jack, E917• [13SE]
Cotter, William, E1136• [14NO]
Crane, Granville, H181 [13JA]
DeMetz, Charles, E911• [13SE]
Donches, Michelle M., E1345• [22DE]
Gargiulo, Michele, E1340• [22DE]
Hembree, Debra, E1303• [15DE]
Holder, Brenna, E1306• [15DE]
Jones, Clay, E783• [26JY]
Kennedy, Colleen, E1312• [15DE]
LaCoste, Marvin, E779• [26JY]
Ladner, Andrew, H4200 [6AP]
Lipscomb, Hunter, E1327• [21DE]
Maggio, Bobbye, E778• [26JY]
Marvar, Victor V., Sr., E1141• [14NO]
Miller, Jamie, E1290• [14DE]
Payne, Wayne H., E241• [9MR]
Plamann, Julian M., E1146• [15NO]
Ponthieux, Gary, Jr., E777• [26JY]
Rivera, Joshua, E923• [13SE]
Stevens, Courtney, E1363• [30DE]
Thomas, Kathy J., E1269• [13DE], E1289• [14DE]
Weaver, Richard, E1191• [30NO]