STEIL, BRYAN (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6402 [13JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6841 [19JY], H6892 [20JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 705), H5487 [13JN]
Armed Forces: prohibit from promoting anti-American and racist theories (see H.R. 3134), H8011 [20SE]
Bureau of Justice Statistics: report to Congress on individuals charged with violent felony offenses who are granted bail and pretrial release in State courts (see H.R. 7244), H3895 [28MR]
Business and industry: require online marketplaces to disclose certain verified information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers (see H.R. 5502), H948 [3FE]
Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office Building, New Richmond, WI: designate (see H.R. 8217), H5878 [23JN]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 923), H1149 [25FE]
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H4008 [30MR]
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), H1014 [7FE]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: enhance rulemaking requirements (see H.R. 7412), H4445 [14AP]
Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., Post Office, Neillsville, WI: designate (see H.R. 8218), H5878 [23JN]
Crime: extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (see H.R. 6852), H5976 [12JY]
——— make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 3079), H195 [13JA]
Cuba: reaffirm solidarity with Cuban people in struggle for freedom, democracy, and human rights (see H. Res. 529), H4128 [1AP]
DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (see H.R. 2041), H977 [4FE] (see H.R. 2209), H1116 [9FE]
——— make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 6184), H918 [2FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (see H.R. 2820), H9910 [20DE]
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), H7716 [19AU]
Dept. of Education: establish demonstration projects for competency-based education at colleges and universities to allow students to learn at their own pace and potentially earn degrees in shorter time (see H.R. 7461), H4432 [7AP]
——— make grants to parents of students enrolled in elementary or secondary schools that for reason of coronavirus fail to provide in-person instruction (see H.R. 6380), H77 [12JA]
——— 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), H5175 [18MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedure for terminating Surgeon General determination to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places relative to coronavirus public health emergency (see H.R. 7458), H4724 [6MY]
——— expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (see H.R. 7287), H4005 [30MR]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7648), H4800 [10MY]
——— require Inspector General to investigate vetting and processing of illegal aliens apprehended along southwest border and ensure that all laws are being upheld (see H.R. 6239), H332 [1FE]
Dept. of HUD: require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to submit land use plans to disclose potential discriminatory housing policies (see H.R. 3198), H8442 [10NO]
Dept. of Justice: direct Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program to carry out grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6448), H288 [20JA]
——— prohibit payments of compromise settlements arising out of certain violations of immigration laws (see H.R. 5854), H303 [25JA]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see H.J. Res. 103), H9902 [15DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from engaging in transactions involving exchange of IMF Special Drawing Rights that are held by Russia or Belarus (see H.R. 6899), H3777 [16MR]
——— prohibit reallocation of emergency rental assistance grants designated for rural areas and ensure return of any reallocated funds to original grantee (see H.R. 7327), H7727 [26AU]
——— provide for oversight of emergency rental assistance amounts by Inspector General (see H.R. 7645), H4713 [3MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide assisted living services to eligible veterans (see H.R. 8750), H7727 [26AU]
Executive Office of the President: provide inflation estimate relative to executive orders with significant impact on annual gross budget (see H.R. 8369), H6707 [18JY]
FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 1518), H5334 [7JN]
FCC: direct Technological Advisory Council to prepare report on 9-1-1 disability alerting system (see H.R. 5028), H217 [18JA]
FDA: require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 2828), H4799 [10MY]
FEC: remove certain impediments to protect political speech and promote election integrity, voter confidence, and effective administration of elections for States, District of Columbia, and military voting programs (see H.R. 8528), H7254 [27JY]
Federal agencies and departments: limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which U.S. is party (see H.R. 5773), H5976 [12JY]
Federal aid programs: simplify grant process for nonurbanized areas (see H.R. 9148), H8403 [18OC]
Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices: establish (see H.R. 750), H5334 [7JN]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 8036), H5486 [13JN]
Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 7975), H6707 [18JY]
Health care professionals: extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 7744), H8410 [21OC]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8420 [28OC]
Hmong Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong people in recognition of their highly distinguished service in Vietnam war and fight against communism (see H.R. 8110), H5644 [16JN]
Immigration: renew border wall construction contracts, invest in advanced technologies, and bolster support for Federal law enforcement officers and specialists (see H.R. 4828), H1014 [7FE]
——— 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), H3777 [16MR]
Iran: 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]
IRS: clarify definition of broker relative to digital assets (see H.R. 6006), H1014 [7FE]
——— prohibit from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information (see H.R. 6733), H1141 [22FE]
John R. Lewis Post Office Building, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 5577), H79 [12JA]
Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1210), H79 [12JA]
Lumber industry: prohibit importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus (see H.R. 7437), H8011 [20SE]
Medicare: provide outreach and reporting on certain behavioral health integration services (see H.R. 8910), H8423 [31OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see H.R. 7529), H4443 [14AP]
Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building, Appleton, WI: designate (see H.R. 9335), H8587 [17NO]
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), H332 [1FE]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8113 [22SE]
National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1114), H4970 [13MY]
News media: express gratitude to journalists and news staff risking injury and death and who have sacrificed their lives to chronicle and report on Russian invasion of Ukraine (see H. Res. 987), H3829 [17MR]
NIH: prohibit from conducting or supporting research on animals in certain foreign countries (see H.R. 5527), H79 [12JA]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: restore benefits guaranteed in certain pension plans for retirees following company bankruptcy (see H.R. 6929), H4724 [6MY]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 541), H5410 [8JN]
Power resources: strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H3829 [17MR]
Romuald ‘‘Bud’’ Brzezinski Post Office, Krakow, WI: designate (see H.R. 8959), H8112 [22SE]
SBA: study and report on blockchain technology and use in consumer protection (see H.R. 6597), H947 [3FE]
Schools: increase funding for school resource officers, mental health guidance counselors, hardening of schools, and active shooter and intervention training for law enforcement, school officials, and students (see H.R. 7966), H5942 [7JY]
SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see H.R. 5598), H1177 [28FE]
——— prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8410 [21OC]
Sgt. Nickolas Mueller Post Office Building, Kaukauna, WI: designate (see H.R. 9547), H9852 [14DE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H5447 [9JN]
——— replace windfall elimination provision with formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (see H.R. 5834), H4445 [14AP]
Taxation: equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating motor vehicle (see H.R. 7432), H7717 [19AU]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4141), H9 [10JA]
——— increase charitable mileage rate (see H.R. 8265), H7883 [15SE]
——— increase income cap for and make permanent mortgage insurance premium deduction (see H.R. 6109), H195 [13JA]
——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1111 [9FE] (see H.R. 8913), H8410 [21OC]
——— prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations (see H.R. 4290), H79 [12JA]
——— recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 1015), H4006 [30MR]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5824 [22JN]
Technology: include certain computer-related projects in streamlined Federal environmental review programs (see H.R. 7870), H5214 [24MY]
U.N.: withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H5685 [17JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 7766), H4970 [13MY]
Veterans: ensure servicemembers granted general discharge under honorable conditions on sole basis of failure to obey lawful order to receive coronavirus vaccine is eligible for certain educational assistance (see H.R. 6671), H3777 [16MR]
——— improve access to health care (see H.R. 4624), H8410 [21OC]
Waukesha, WI: honor victims on anniversary of attack at Christmas parade (see H. Res. 1486), H8588 [17NO]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H4799 [10MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H1275 [2MR]
Elections: confirm requirement that States allow access to designated congressional observers to observe election administration procedures in Federal elections (see H.R. 8517), H7169 [26JY]
Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to shootings (see H. Res. 1313), H7545 [2AU]
Postal Service: designate new ZIP code for particular communities in Wisconsin (see H.R. 9123), H8371 [30SE]
SEC: improve quality of proxy advisory firms to protect investors and economy and to foster accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the industry (see H.R. 9527), H9851 [14DE]
——— lower aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity necessary for issuer to qualify as well-known seasoned issuer (see H.R. 9562), H9853 [14DE]
——— update guidance on economic analysis in rulemaking (see H.R. 7408), H4191 [5AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Elections: confirm requirement that States allow access to designated congressional observers to observe election administration procedures in Federal elections (H.R. 8517), H7171 [26JY]
Postal Service: designate new ZIP code for particular communities in Wisconsin (H.R. 9123), H8372 [30SE]
SEC: improve quality of proxy advisory firms to protect investors and economy and to foster accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the industry (H.R. 9527), H9853 [14DE]
——— lower aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity necessary for issuer to qualify as well-known seasoned issuer (H.R. 9562), H9854 [14DE]
——— update guidance on economic analysis in rulemaking (H.R. 7408), H4191 [5AP]
Remarks
Carthage College: tribute to men’s volleyball team, E424• [27AP]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 6184), H979 [7FE]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H157 [13JA]
Dept. of HHS: explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (S. 3969), H8233 [29SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: call for Federal review of Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, H7080 [26JY]
Drugs: address drug abuse epidemic by securing southern border, H979 [7FE], H7080 [26JY]
——— combat trafficking of illicit fentanyl, H7080 [26JY]
Economy: address growing inflation, H7080 [26JY]
Elections: confirm requirement that States allow access to designated congressional observers to observe election administration procedures in Federal elections (H.R. 8517), H8233 [29SE]
——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), H8042 [21SE]
Financial institutions: increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (H.R. 2710), H8159 [28SE]
——— modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (H.R. 6889), H8158 [28SE]
FRS: ensure Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee focus solely on stabilizing prices (H.R. 7209), H5572 [15JN]
——— use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5572 [15JN]
House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1300), H7415 [29JY]
Mental health: address rising suicide rates, H7080 [26JY]
NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), Senate amendment, H157 [13JA]
Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings, H7080 [26JY]
Salem Lakes, WI: tribute to Salem Lakes Fire Dept., H4132 [4AP]
SEC: prohibit from finalizing proposed rule titled ‘‘The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors’’ (H.R. 8589), H7415 [29JY]
University of Wisconsin-Parkside: hosting of Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth (House, Select) hearing on education pathways to opportunity, E440• [29AP]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H157 [13JA]
Tributes
Bishop, Danielle, E295• [24MR]