ALLEN, RICK W. (a Representative from Georgia)
Amendments
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6837, H6838 [19JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 705), H4798 [10MY]
——— prohibit discrimination against unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 6465), H289 [20JA]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 1011), consideration (see H. Res. 1167), H5446 [9JN]
Agriculture: reduce certain farm input costs and reverse environmental regulatory barriers to domestic agricultural production (see H.R. 8069), H5609 [15JN]
Armed Forces: reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive vaccination against coronavirus (see H.R. 6633), H1013 [7FE]
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), H1116 [9FE]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 923), H1114 [9FE]
CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see H.R. 5638), H4576 [27AP]
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H4445 [14AP]
Children and youth: prohibit gender affirming care on minors (see H.R. 8731), H8223 [28SE]
China: impose additional sanctions relative to human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 7998), H5445 [9JN]
CIA: allow Air America employees to be eligible for Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 1297), H1375 [8MR]
Climate: request President to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to plans to declare ‘‘climate emergency’’ in order to invoke emergency authorities to impose certain regulations (see H. Res. 1272), H8319 [29SE]
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]
Crime: prohibit picketing or parading at certain buildings or residences (see H.R. 8062), H7558 [9AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: require States to include photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7026), H4128 [1AP]
Dept. of Defense: require annual reports on military capabilities of Iran-backed entities and impact of lifted sanctions on such capabilities and prohibit Federal funding to such entities (see H.R. 7330), H4072 [31MR]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H3775 [16MR]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H5824 [22JN]
——— permit employers to treat benefits for telehealth services offered under group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits (see H.R. 7353), H8710 [1DE]
——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities’’ (see H.R. 8702), H7707 [12AU]
——— provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (see H.R. 7359), H4398 [6AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 7641), H4712 [3MY]
Dept. of Labor: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3185), H1330 [7MR]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see H.J. Res. 103), H9902 [15DE]
——— identify or develop assessments to measure prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences of individuals (see H.R. 7349), H4072 [31MR]
——— provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see H.R. 8000), H5942 [7JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule relative to ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 102), H9855 [14DE]
Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: notify relevant Federal, State, and local jurisdiction officials before placing covered alien in such jurisdiction (see H.R. 6592), H1075 [8FE]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H8223 [28SE]
Diseases and disorders: prohibit transplant centers from discriminating against individual seeking organ due to whether individual is vaccinated against coronavirus (see H.R. 6534), H1116 [9FE]
Dooley, Vince: tribute (see H. Res. 1455), H8429 [3NO]
Drugs: prohibit manufacturing or distributing candy-flavored controlled substances for minors (see H.R. 8839), H7880 [15SE]
Employment: enable employer or employees to establish employee involvement organization to promote cooperative efforts between management and labor (see H.R. 6579), H946 [3FE]
FDA: improve infant formula supply chain (see H.R. 7830), H5209 [19MY]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H8011 [20SE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8835), H7880 [15SE]
——— require evaluation for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and recommend elimination or realignment of such functions (see H.R. 9253), H8674 [30NO]
Federal aid programs: allow States and local educational agencies to use unspent coronavirus school emergency relief funds to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists and provide training and education to students and staff (see H.R. 8968), H8223 [28SE]
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]
FTC: prohibit email service providers from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam (see H.R. 8160), H5924 [28JN]
Health: disapprove Dept. of the Treasury and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.J. Res. 79), H4192 [5AP]
Health care facilities: codify statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies (see H.R. 5632), H8011 [20SE]
House of Representatives: place real time display of gross national debt in House Chamber (see H. Res. 921), H1114 [9FE]
Investments: require investment advisors to consider only monetary factors when making investment decisions (see H.R. 7151), H3852 [18MR]
Iran: impose additional sanctions and modify existing sanctions (see H.R. 2718), H4075 [31MR]
IRS: limit use of taxpayer funded union time for employees (see H.R. 4485), H1075 [8FE]
——— rescind funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act and report on improving efficiency of procedures and processes of services (see H.R. 8769), H7785 [13SE]
Medicare: preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments (see H.R. 4066), H1425 [9MR]
——— prohibit price concessions relative to insulin drugs (see H.R. 5623), H1376 [8MR]
National 4–H Week: designate (see H. Res. 1411), H8373 [30SE]
National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 884), H332 [1FE]
National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 882), H289 [20JA]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1071), H4715 [3MY]
Natural gas: impose sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see H.R. 6748), H1177 [28FE]
NLRB: require lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to NLRB (see H.R. 7111), H3825 [17MR]
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), H977 [4FE]
OSHA: repeal authority to issue emergency temporary standards (see H.R. 7281), H4005 [30MR]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]
Pesticides: prohibit local regulation of pesticide use (see H.R. 7266), H3970 [29MR]
Power resources: authorize Keystone XL Pipeline, prohibit import of oil and natural gas from Russia, and reduce restrictions on export of oil and gas from U.S. (see H.R. 6916), H1301 [3MR]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H1208 [1MR]
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 9202), H8430 [3NO]
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), H1329 [7MR]
——— 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]
SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]
——— prohibit requirements for issuers to make certain disclosures relative to greenhouse gas emissions or consumption (see H.R. 7355), H4126 [1AP]
Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 8350), H6334 [13JY]
SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office, Peachtree City, GA: designate (see H.R. 9383), H8708 [1DE]
Ships and vessels: apply Railway Labor Act provisions to maritime employers and employees (see H.R. 5886), H4128 [1AP]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H5447 [9JN]
Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 8137), H8420 [28OC]
——— exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see H.R. 9449), H9911 [20DE]
——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1111 [9FE]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3829 [17MR]
——— recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 1015), H4006 [30MR]
——— rescind certain balances made available to IRS and permanently increase standard deduction (see H.R. 8983), H8223 [28SE]
Trump, Donald J.: expunge impeachment of January 13, 2021 (see H. Res. 1131), H5174 [18MY]
Ukraine: promote security partnership (see H.R. 6367), H303 [25JA]
University of Georgia: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 872), H194 [13JA]
WHO: direct President to withdraw U.S. (see H.R. 7931), H5232 [3JN]
——— prohibit U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions (see H.R. 419), H5098 [17MY]
Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Labor: authorize study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs (see H.R. 8634), H7544 [2AU]
Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (see H.R. 7194), H3862 [24MR]
Pensions: require named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans (see H.R. 6912), H1301 [3MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Labor: authorize study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs (H.R. 8634), H7545 [2AU]
Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (H.R. 7194), H3864 [24MR]
Pensions: require named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans (H.R. 6912), H1302 [3MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7977 [20SE], H8500 [15NO]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H6617 [14JY]
Appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction to consolidated appropriations, H6838 [19JY]
——— making consolidated appropriations, H6838 [19JY]
Augusta, GA: anniversary of Morris Museum of Art, E1044• [14OC]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H3814 [17MR], H4876 [12MY], H5625 [16JN], H7241 [27JY]
Brannen, Tommy: Georgia Golf Hall of Fame inductee, H8291 [29SE]
Congress: results of congressional golf tournament, H8272 [29SE]
Davis, Bryce: U.S. Military Academy appointee, E589• [7JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), H5625 [16JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6229, H6231 [13JY]
——— establish preference for contractors that meet certain labor relations requirements, H6231 [13JY]
——— prohibit from contracting with any employer found to have engaged in unfair labor practices during certain time period, H6229 [13JY]
Dept. of Education: improve mental health services for students (H.R. 787), H8237 [29SE]
Dept. of HHS: preserve legal protections for faith-based organizations participating in Community Services Block Grant Program, H4937 [13MY]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 5129), H4937 [13MY]
——— support behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in school-based behavioral workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits (H.R. 7780), H8237 [29SE]
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, H4220 [6AP]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6838 [19JY]
Economy: address growing inflation, H8358 [30SE]
Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (H.R. 7194), H3954 [29MR], H5555 [15JN], H7977 [20SE]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H280 [20JA]
Miles, Matalie: U.S. Military Academy appointee, E583• [7JN]
Morales-Ramos, Jean: U.S. Naval Academy appointee, E587• [7JN]
National Bible Week: observance, H8795 [6DE]
Pensions: improve and enhance retirement savings, H3946, H3948 [29MR]
——— increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules (H.R. 2954), H3946, H3948 [29MR]
Robinson, Rhett: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointee, E580• [7JN]
Saballa, Zeal: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointee, E585• [7JN]
Schools: allow school districts to use prior year student counts in applications for Impact Aid Program funding due to disruptions caused by coronavirus (S. 2959), H204 [18JA]
Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 4359), H8501 [15NO]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H280 [20JA]
——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H6617 [14JY]
Votes: correction, H6664• [15JY]
——— position on missed, H4382• [6AP], H4421• [7AP], H4601• [28AP], E378• [11AP], E818• [2AU]
Tributes
Holman, Rose Anne, E1149• [16NO]
Morris-Lent, Barbara, E1241• [8DE]
Rhodes, Austin, E689• [1JY]
Rowland, J. Roy, E572• [3JN]
Scheffler, Scottie, H4563 [27AP]