HERN, KEVIN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4365), H4592 [27SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5894), H5829, H5830 [14NO]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1587 [29MR]

Appointments

Committee to escort Speaker-elect to the Chair, H5049 [25OC]

House Democracy Partnership, H1283 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking chemical abortions are informed that it may be possible to reverse intended effects of abortion if they change their mind (see H.R. 983), H832 [10FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H7000 [19DE]

——— 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. 1470), H1206 [8MR]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 26), H98 [9JA]

American Rescue Plan Act: rescind unobligated balance of appropriations (see H.R. 564), H833 [10FE]

Armed Forces: prohibit from promoting anti-American and racist theories (see H.R. 1228), H1411 [23MR]

ATF: prohibit Federal funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms’’ (see H.R. 6734), H6939 [13DE]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 130), H877 [24FE]

Children and youth: prohibit gender affirming care on minors (see H.R. 1399), H1148 [7MR] (see H.R. 5636), H4503 [26SE]

China: impose sanctions on members of National Communist Party Congress (see H.R. 3334), H2430 [17MY]

——— 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. 809), H739 [7FE]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: protect against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains (see H.R. 513), H323 [25JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1209), H914 [27FE]

Courts: provide for secure storage of licensed firearm possessed by Federal judge (see H.R. 771), H676 [2FE]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H865 [21FE]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1139), H918 [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1147), H3074 [21JN]

——— close broad-based categorical eligibility loophole in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to reduce fraud and waste (see H.R. 4154), H2956 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (see H.J. Res. 45), H1464 [27MR]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (see H.R. 5), H1046 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: exclude individuals in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program from eligibility for certain health plans, tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, and other tax-payer funded health assistance (see H.R. 4727), H3856 [19JY]

——— expand and clarify exclusion for orphan drugs under drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 5539), H5034 [19OC]

——— prohibit discrimination against eligible States, individuals, or other entities for refusing to counsel or refer for abortions relative to awarding of family planning grants (see H.R. 5076), H4151 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend entry of aliens (see H.R. 29), H206 [11JA]

——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 4776), H4034 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see H.J. Res. 44), H1294 [17MR]

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. 2826), H1945 [25AP]

——— provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1163), H873 [24FE]

Dept. of State: report on Chinese efforts to utilize Belt and Road Initiative to expand global influence and develop strategy to counter such Initiative (see H.R. 5565), H4407 [19SE]

Dept. of the Interior: reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 6285), H5650 [8NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: abolish Advisory Committee on Racial Equity (see H.R. 2776), H1908 [20AP]

——— provide for determination on activities on certain foreign financial institutions (see H.R. 3088), H2134 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 31), H737 [7FE]

——— expand access to Veterans Community Care Program to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services (see H.R. 3554), H2503 [22MY]

——— reduce claims backlog and provide veterans with timelier access to benefits (see H.R. 1822), H3163 [30JN]

Discrimination: codify effect of Executive order relative to combating race and sex stereotyping (see H.R. 1229), H1411 [23MR]

District of Columbia: disapprove law enacting certain justice reforms that limit police powers (see H.J. Res. 42), H1249 [9MR]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 427), H7000 [19DE]

——— nullify modifications made to risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for abortion pill mifepristone (see H.R. 383), H242 [17JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 53), H711 [6FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to carry out Executive order relative to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities (see H.R. 1275), H1047 [1MR]

——— provide that Executive order to pursue whole-of-government approach to environmental justice shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 3256), H2309 [11MY]

——— provide that major rules of executive branch shall have no force or effect unless joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 277), H202 [11JA]

——— require head of each agency to allow Members of Congress access to certain Federal buildings (see H.R. 5465), H4716 [27SE]

Firearms: modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons (see H.R. 3269), H6944 [13DE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H99 [9JA]

——— remove short-barreled shotguns from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 151), H103 [9JA]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 152), H103 [9JA]

Fiscal Commission: establish (see H.R. 5779), H4913 [29SE]

Foreign countries: provide enforcement of remedies against extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes of foreign countries (see H.R. 3665), H2635 [25MY]

FRS: prohibit Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to individuals and prohibit use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy (see H.R. 1122), H4033 [26JY] (see H.R. 5403), H4262 [12SE]

House Rules: prohibit Members, officers, and employees from serving on board of directors of entity which receives funding from, or is affiliated with or controlled by Chinese Communist Party United Front Work Dept. (see H. Res. 207), H1206 [8MR]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in U.S. who are nationals and citizens of U.S. at birth (see H.R. 6612), H6206 [6DE]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 4238), H3069 [21JN]

Iran: impose additional sanctions and modify existing sanctions (see H.R. 6114), H5180 [30OC]

——— impose sanctions with respect to countries, individuals, and entities engaging in any effort to acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or deploy Iranian missiles and related goods and technology (see H.R. 3152), H2315 [11MY]

——— impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that support or conduct certain transactions with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or other sanctioned persons (see H.R. 3095), H2134 [5MY]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses or other waivers from sanctions imposed pursuant to certain authorities relative to conduct of Iran (see H.R. 3070), H2125 [2MY]

——— provide for additional sanctions on foreign persons that are officials, agents, or affiliates of, or owned or controlled by, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 2958), H2084 [27AP]

——— provide for application of sanctions relative to Mahan Air (see H.R. 3020), H2117 [28AP]

——— provide for rescission of certain waivers and licenses (see H.R. 5947), H5007 [12OC]

——— recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 100), H738 [7FE]

——— require President to make determination relative to application of sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 3035), H2118 [28AP]

IRS: provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (see H.R. 888), H833 [10FE]

——— rescind certain funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act (see H.R. 23), H97 [9JA]

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. 2700), H4198 [22AU]

——— protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1200), H4212 [29AU]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2743 [5JN]

Mayorkas, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 89), H628 [1FE]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 4818), H6944 [13DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 972), H2429 [17MY]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H1912 [20AP]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 977), H832 [10FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 1694), H3111 [22JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H107 [9JA]

Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists (see H. Res. 771), H4998 [11OC]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 6126), H5366 [2NO]

Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (see H.R. 1435), H1204 [8MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status’’ (see H.J. Res. 98), H6817 [11DE]

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. 128), H430 [26JA]

Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H4160 [1AU]

——— prevent energy poverty in at-risk communities and ensure access to affordable energy in such communities (see H.R. 5482), H4344 [14SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see H.R. 4300), H3108 [22JN]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 13), H843 [14FE]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to whistleblower complaint against Donald J. Trump and alleged collusion between Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 437), H2643 [25MY] (see H. Res. 489), H2788 [9JN] (see H. Res. 521), H2964 [16JN]

Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 1388), H1147 [7MR]

Social Security: prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (see H.R. 485), H711 [6FE]

Taxation: allow contributions to health savings accounts in case of individuals with spouses who have health flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 5716), H4498 [26SE]

——— allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 531), H830 [9FE]

——— allow distributions from health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement directly to health savings account in connection with establishing coverage under high deductible health plan (see H.R. 5317), H4232 [8SE]

——— allow intangible drilling and development costs to be taken into account when computing adjusted financial statement income (see H.R. 5073), H4150 [28JY]

——— allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (see H.R. 1818), H2765 [6JN]

——— clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care (see H.R. 1170), H873 [24FE]

——— increase maximum contribution limit for health savings accounts (see H.R. 5737), H4498 [26SE]

——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 976), H832 [10FE]

——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 4721), H3700 [18JY]

——— permanently allow tax deduction at time investment in qualified property is made (see H.R. 2406), H1690 [30MR]

——— permanently extend allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining income limitation on deduction for business interest (see H.R. 2788), H1909 [20AP]

——— provide special rules for taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within U.S. (see H.R. 5988), H5938 [28NO]

——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 838), H708 [6FE]

——— reinstate filing exception for payments made by third party settlement organizations to certain independent contract workers in effect prior to American Rescue Plan Act enactment (see H.R. 190), H105 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 936), H4033 [26JY]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H1845 [18AP]

——— restore taxable real estate investment trust (REIT) subsidiary asset test (see H.R. 5275), H6944 [13DE]

——— terminate Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate (see H.R. 3678), H2636 [25MY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1582), H1713 [6AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction of livestock (see H.R. 1437), H2965 [16JN]

Ukraine: prohibit funding for nationalization of strategic assets (see H.R. 6682), H6740 [7DE]

——— require comprehensive report that contains strategy for U.S. involvement in Ukraine (see H.R. 5791), H4853 [28SE]

Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (see H.J. Res. 27), H679 [2FE]

WHO: direct President to withdraw U.S. (see H.R. 79), H2429 [17MY]

Women’s Bill of Rights: clarify definition of certain terms relative to biological sex at birth to ensure safety of spaces and resources dedicated to women (see H. Res. 115), H826 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: prohibit use or declaration of public health emergency with respect to abortion (see H.R. 384), H242 [17JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security (see H.R. 6817), H6984 [14DE]

Discrimination: codify effect of Executive order relative to combating race and sex stereotyping and prohibit Federal funding to carry out certain diversity, equity, and inclusion Executive orders (see H.R. 2712), H1885 [19AP]

Health care facilities: ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of provider (see H.R. 3417), H2424 [17MY]

Immigration: screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, prevent family separation, and codify third country asylum rule (see H.R. 469), H276 [24JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 1458), H1205 [8MR]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from China (see H.R. 6816), H6984 [14DE]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see H.R. 6050), H5104 [25OC]

——— provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3799), H2740 [5JN]

——— secure supply chain by providing election to determine foreign income taxes paid or incurred to certain Western Hemisphere countries without regard to certain regulations (see H.R. 4029), H2807 [12JN]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of HHS: prohibit use or declaration of public health emergency with respect to abortion (H.R. 384), H244 [17JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security (H.R. 6817), H6987 [14DE]

Discrimination: codify effect of Executive order relative to combating race and sex stereotyping and prohibit Federal funding to carry out certain diversity, equity, and inclusion Executive orders (H.R. 2712), H1887 [19AP]

Health care facilities: ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of provider (H.R. 3417), H2428 [17MY]

Immigration: screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, prevent family separation, and codify third country asylum rule (H.R. 469), H279 [24JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (H.R. 1458), H1208 [8MR]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from China (H.R. 6816), H6987 [14DE]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (H.R. 6050), H5107 [25OC]

——— provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage (H.R. 3799), H2742 [5JN]

——— secure supply chain by providing election to determine foreign income taxes paid or incurred to certain Western Hemisphere countries without regard to certain regulations (H.R. 4029), H2810 [12JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4353 [18SE]

Remarks

Budget: oppose proposed repeal of tax provisions benefiting oil and natural gas industries, H1587 [29MR]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for Confucius Classrooms, H5829, H5830 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: implement consumer protections that provide patients with advanced cost estimates for healthcare services, H5830 [14NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5894), H5829, H5830 [14NO]

IRS: rescind certain funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 23), H86 [9JA]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1587 [29MR]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E1013• [25OC]

Taxation: provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage (H.R. 3799), H3023 [21JN]

V-J Day: anniversary, E773• [11AU]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: nomination to be Speaker, H26, H28, H30 [5JA], H37 [6JA]

Tributes

Flansburg, Freda, H116 [10JA]

Parker, William N., H4355 [18SE]

Simoni, Ralph M., E641• [10JY]