WALTZ, MICHAEL (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6353 [13JY], H6535 [14JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H4423 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 1011), consideration (see H. Res. 1167), H5446 [9JN]

Afghanistan: award Congressional Gold Medal to those who led and served during first Task Force Pineapple mission to, directly and indirectly, help Americans and Afghan special operators and their families (see H.R. 6879), H1206 [1MR]

Air Force: prohibit from entering into agreement that would provide for or permit joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL, by Air Force and civil aircraft (see H.R. 8381), H6623 [14JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for notice and cure period before commencement of private civil action (see H.R. 77), H7883 [15SE]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H332 [1FE]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2840), H9 [10JA]

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: authorize more enlisted members to attend Naval Postgraduate School (see H.R. 9279), H8433 [7NO]

——— preserve authority of military departments over members undergoing medical treatment or evaluation for medical disability (see H.R. 8081), H5609 [15JN]

Army: commemorate anniversary and honor Aaron Bank for role in establishing U.S. Army Special Forces (see H. Con. Res. 95), H5446 [9JN]

Belarus: suspend normal trade relations treatment (see H.R. 7014), H3829 [17MR]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 72), H7708 [12AU]

CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H4715 [3MY]

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), H8595 [22NO]

China: impose additional sanctions relative to human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 7998), H5445 [9JN]

——— prohibit foreign nationals associated with China from purchase of agricultural real estate in U.S. and from participating in any Dept. of Agriculture programs except food safety inspections (see H.R. 7892), H7785 [13SE]

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]

Colombia: commemorate anniversary of U.S. diplomatic relations and recognize vital strategic alliance (see H. Res. 998), H3853 [18MR]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: review any purchase or lease of real estate near military installations or airspace in the U.S. by foreign persons connected to Russian, China, Iran, or North Korea (see H.R. 2728), H7784 [13SE]

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: establish process for separating joint consolidation loans to ensure timely relief for borrowers (see H.R. 8909), H8067 [21SE]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Res. 1233), H7068 [21JY]

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. 3269), H10 [10JA]

Dept. of Defense: develop plan to ensure reasonable access to Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (see H.R. 8298), H8011 [20SE]

——— extend authority to temporarily adjust basic military housing allowance in certain areas (see H.R. 8281), H5976 [12JY]

——— make certain improvements to security clearances for recently separated Armed Forces members and retired civilian employees (see H.R. 7738), H5212 [20MY]

——— require that certain actions taken by Sec. of Defense be treated as eligible transportation project (see H.R. 9078), H8316 [29SE]

——— restrict from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services (see H.R. 9389), H8708 [1DE]

——— secure strategic and critical materials needed to meet national security demands in National Defense Stockpile (see H.R. 8315), H5940 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: ensure that local educational agencies applying for certain Federal education funds post curriculum for elementary and secondary schools online (see H.R. 5162), H254 [19JA]

——— prohibit providing coronavirus relief funds to elementary or secondary schools that do not offer in-person instruction (see H.R. 6413), H216 [18JA]

——— 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), H4708 [29AP]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 8554), H7403 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6523), H918 [2FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H3866 [24MR]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 7775), H8543 [16NO]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities’’ (see H.R. 8702), H7717 [19AU]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase, or support purchase of, drug paraphernalia (see H.R. 6704), H4971 [13MY]

——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 2192), H948 [3FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assess technology needs along maritime border and develop strategy for bridging such gaps (see H.R. 8056), H5546 [14JN]

——— expand availability of human trafficking awareness training so first responders can recognize and properly respond to potential human trafficking situations (see H.R. 6480), H300 [25JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7648), H4724 [6MY]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 6881), H1207 [1MR]

Dept. of Justice: report to Congress on activities relative to countering Chinese national security threats (see H.R. 7325), H4072 [31MR]

Dept. of State: further surge capacity to better support special immigrant visa applicants who are nationals of Afghanistan (see H.R. 8628), H7538 [29JY]

——— provide for appropriate balance of empowering diplomats to pursue vital diplomatic goals and mitigating security risks at U.S. diplomatic posts (see H.R. 6034), H918 [2FE]

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]

——— place foreign telecommunications companies engaged in economic or industrial espionage on Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List (see H.R. 9490), H9688 [12DE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3095), H8119 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 8973), H8112 [22SE]

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]

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]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H4074 [31MR]

EPA: reauthorize South Florida Geographic Program (see H.R. 6771), H1130 [18FE]

Everglades National Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 1474), H8541 [16NO]

FAA: require installation of secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft (see H.R. 911), H7558 [9AU]

FCC: apply certain standards on volume of commercials to video streaming services (see H.R. 7703), H5099 [17MY]

FDA: work through Codex process to review and update internationally recognized standards for infant formula to ensure standards are consistent with requirements for import to U.S. (see H.R. 7718), H5099 [17MY]

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

Financial institutions: prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see H.R. 1729), H4921 [12MY]

Food: modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids (see H.R. 8054), H5932 [1JY]

Foreign policy: affirm U.S. role in eliminating sexual violence in conflict (see H. Res. 1210), H5923 [28JN]

——— direct President report to Congress on possible benefits accruing to regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela due to U.S. agreement with Iran relative to Iranian nuclear program (see H.R. 7635), H4608 [28AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to Russia (see H.R. 6422), H252 [19JA]

Grant, Ulysses S.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 87), H4724 [6MY]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8414 [25OC]

House Rules: prohibit any bill, joint resolution, or conference report appropriating funds for major disaster relief and emergency assistance from inclusion of funds for other purposes (see H. Res. 1503), H10056 [22DE]

Immigration: establish new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter U.S. temporarily for family purposes (see H.R. 3215), H5410 [8JN]

International Olympic Committee: express that member countries under sanction for human rights abuses should not be involved in decision-making processes (see H. Res. 931), H1131 [18FE]

International trade: impose additional prohibitions relative to certain foreign boycotts (see H.R. 6940), H3714 [11MR]

Iran: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 110), H8410 [21OC]

——— 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), H3827 [17MR]

——— prohibit importation of petroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 6969), H1372 [8MR]

Iran Sanctions Act: repeal sunset (see H.R. 8868), H7881 [15SE]

IRS: rescind certain funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act (see H.R. 9092), H8403 [18OC]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (see H.R. 8656), H7709 [12AU]

John R. Lewis Post Office Building, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 5577), H10 [10JA]

Korean War: acknowledge courage and sacrifice of veterans of Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans (see H. Res. 1459), H8441 [10NO]

Medicare: provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H7732 [30AU]

Mining and mineral resources: encourage extraction and processing of rare earth elements and critical minerals (see H.R. 8272), H5930 [1JY]

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 Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1206), H5919 [24JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1206), H5919 [24JN]

NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see H.R. 7773), H8543 [16NO]

NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (see H.R. 9346), H8587 [17NO]

——— establish grant program to fund youth fishing projects (see H.R. 8977), H8223 [28SE]

——— prohibit interim or final rule that includes area closure in South Atlantic for species managed under Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete (see H.R. 9373), H8707 [1DE]

NSF: commission study on inflation (see H.R. 7747), H4919 [12MY]

——— make awards to institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations for research, development, and related activities to advance microelectronics education and workforce development activities (see H.R. 8251), H5923 [28JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: designate intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities accountability (see H.R. 8718), H7712 [16AU]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid: establish (see H.R. 8094), H7256 [27JY]

Olympic Games: impose sanctions on certain International Olympic Committee members complicit in perpetuation of human rights abuses against Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games participants in China (see H.R. 6586), H946 [3FE]

Russia: amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses in Ukraine (see H.R. 8958), H8373 [30SE]

——— counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see H.R. 6742), H1141 [22FE]

——— 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), H1274 [2MR]

——— suspend normal trade relations treatment (see H.R. 7014), H3829 [17MR]

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), H5332 [7JN]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]

Supreme Court: amend laws relative to concealment, removal, or mutilation of opinion or draft opinion (see H.R. 7713), H5010 [16MY]

——— 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]

Surfside, FL: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, residential building collapse (see H. Res. 1207), H5919 [24JN]

Taiwan: strengthen U.S. policy (see H.R. 9010), H8220 [28SE]

Taxation: establish semiconductor manufacturing investment credit (see H.R. 7104), H5824 [22JN]

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

——— prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 6471), H294 [21JA]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H1275 [2MR]

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), H6923 [20JY]

U.S. Marine Corporal Ronald R. Payne Jr., Post Office, Lakeland, FL: designate (see H.R. 7638), H4707 [29AP]

Ukraine: promote security partnership (see H.R. 6367), H8 [10JA]

——— provide enhanced authority for President to enter into agreements with Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to protect civilian populations from Russian military invasion (see H.R. 6876), H1176 [28FE] (see H.R. 7611), H4575 [27AP]

Venezuela: prohibit importation of petroleum products from Venezuela (see H.R. 7023), H1422 [9MR]

Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H7785 [13SE]

Voting: prohibit disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in any Federal, State, or local election (see H.R. 6299), H8414 [25OC]

WHO: prohibit use of funds to implement any U.S. obligations under World Health Organization Global Pandemic Treaty (see H.R. 7916), H5227 [31MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: establish moratorium on energy development in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 8980), H8112 [22SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with Russia or Russian energy sector (see H.R. 7991), H5409 [8JN]

Iran: continue certain Executive orders imposing U.S. sanctions and prevent waiver of certain sanctions until Iran ceases attempts to assassinate U.S. officials, citizens, and Iranian nationals in U.S. (see H.R. 8947), H8065 [21SE]

Taxation: eliminate tax exemption of International Olympic Committee and similar organizations (see H.R. 6433), H252 [19JA]

Technology: develop national strategy for research and development of distributed ledger technologies and their applications and authorize applied research project on distributed ledger technologies in commerce (see H.R. 8065), H5546 [14JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: establish moratorium on energy development in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 8980), H8114 [22SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with Russia or Russian energy sector (H.R. 7991), H5409 [8JN]

Iran: continue certain Executive orders imposing U.S. sanctions and prevent waiver of certain sanctions until Iran ceases attempts to assassinate U.S. officials, citizens, and Iranian nationals in U.S. (H.R. 8947), H8066 [21SE]

Taxation: eliminate tax exemption of International Olympic Committee and similar organizations (H.R. 6433), H253 [19JA]

Technology: develop national strategy for research and development of distributed ledger technologies and their applications and authorize applied research project on distributed ledger technologies in commerce (H.R. 8065), H5547 [14JN]

Remarks

Daytona Beach, FL: opening of B. Braun Medical, Inc., pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, E942• [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6227, H6232, H6233, H6264 [13JY]

——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter funding, H6264 [13JY]

——— give preference for military construction contracts to firms that certify that certain percentage of employees hired shall reside in same State or within certain radius, H6232, H6233 [13JY]

Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H807 [2FE]

Florida: A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway Federal Highway Administration All-American Road designee, H4194 [6AP]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H807 [2FE]

Votes: position on missed, H9841• [14DE], E131•, E136• [9FE], E421• [27AP], E957• [20SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Waltz, Arman: tribute to birth, H21 [11JA]

Tributes

Jiloty, Mike, H4194 [6AP], E54• [20JA]

Robinson, Jackie, H4194 [6AP]