SEMPOLINSKI, JOSEPH (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 619), H8429 [3NO]

Agriculture: provide for preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees (see H.R. 8756), H9855 [14DE]

Assistive Technology Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 9028), H8313 [29SE]

Columbus Day: observance (see H. Res. 708), H8387 [7OC]

Credit: establish process for separating joint consolidation loans to ensure timely relief for borrowers (see H.R. 8909), H8009 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 4965), H7883 [15SE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination on basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants (see H.R. 1235), H8414 [25OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 6532), H8414 [25OC]

Medicaid: reduce Federal financial participation for certain States that require political subdivisions to contribute towards non-Federal share of Medicaid (see H.R. 8530), H8874 [8DE]

Mental health: remove terms ‘‘mentally retarded’’ and ‘‘mental retardation’’ from Federal law (see H.R. 8863), H8115 [22SE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 33), H8373 [30SE]

SSA: modernize classification of disability beneficiaries, provide assistance in obtaining rehabilitative services, and incentivize returning to work for beneficiaries who have recovered (see H.R. 4823), H9855 [14DE]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine justices (see H.J. Res. 11), H8595 [22NO]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 8137), H8420 [28OC]

——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 8913), H8710 [1DE]

——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H8387 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Smithsonian Institution: ensure all Board of Regents members are individuals appointed by President from list of nominees submitted by leadership of Congress and apply Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (see H.R. 9363), H8647 [29NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Smithsonian Institution: ensure all Board of Regents members are individuals appointed by President from list of nominees submitted by leadership of Congress and apply Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (H.R. 9363), H8648 [29NO]

Letters

Election of Joseph Sempolinski to House of Representatives: Todd D. Valentine and Kristen Zebrowski, New York State Board of Elections, H7775 [13SE]

Election of Patrick Ryan and Joseph Sempolinski to House of Representatives: Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H7774 [13SE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H7775, H7780 [13SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H8735 [5DE], H8803 [7DE]

Remarks

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H8735 [5DE]

Crime: address nationwide increase in violent crime, H8806 [7DE]

Dept. of Labor: study factors affecting U.S. employment opportunities of immigrants and refugees who have professional credentials obtained in foreign countries (S. 3157), H7913 [19SE]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (H.R. 1433), H7911 [19SE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7777 [13SE]

Treaty of Hartford: anniversary of treaty between New York and Massachusetts, E1306• [15DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H7777 [13SE]

Tributes

Hyland, Brian J., H9745 [14DE], E1284• [14DE]

Kane, David, E1311• [15DE]