BANKS, JIM (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3428, H3429 [12JY], H3581, H3589 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4365), H4590 [27SE]

Appointments

Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (House, Select), H614 [1FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2670, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4405 [19SE]

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 abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 175), H104 [9JA]

——— prohibit award of Federal funds to higher education institutions that host or are affiliated with student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees (see H.R. 435), H250 [20JA]

——— prohibit chemical abortions performed without presence of health care provider (see H.R. 421), H249 [20JA]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (see H.R. 461), H276 [24JA]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children on basis of Turner syndrome (see H.R. 5167), H4171 [8AU]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 862), H737 [7FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H97 [9JA]

——— 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]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 431), H2743 [5JN]

——— 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]

——— tribute to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see H. Res. 48), H250 [20JA]

African Americans: prohibit Federal Government from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to any State or local government that enacts any law providing reparations for slavery (see H.R. 4321), H3702 [18JY]

Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 4417), H3479 [12JY]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H6051 [30NO]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for trafficking fentanyl or fentanyl-related substance into U.S. or carrying out related activities that cause regional destabilization in Western Hemisphere (see H.J. Res. 18), H3178 [10JY]

——— prevent closure of Air National Guard fighter squadrons to strengthen Air Force fighter aircraft capabilities (see H.R. 3392), H2642 [25MY]

Biden, President: demand release of all hostages in Gaza following attacks by Hamas (terrorist organization) on Israel (see H. Res. 777), H4999 [11OC]

Children and youth: acknowledge that unborn children are legal and constitutional persons who are entitled to equal protection of laws (see H. Res. 464), H2741 [5JN]

——— prohibit gender transition procedures on minors (see H.R. 3328), H2345 [15MY]

China: support human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 2766), H4987 [3OC]

Colleges and universities: condemn support of certain terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to creation of hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff (see H. Res. 798), H5032 [19OC]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: protect U.S. food security, give greater jurisdiction over land purchases, and prevent foreign adversary purchases of land near sensitive sites (see H.R. 4577), H3476 [12JY]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Con. Res. 3), H107 [9JA]

——— make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 743), H2088 [27AP]

——— prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from abortion (see H.R. 428), H250 [20JA]

Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (see H. Res. 52), H277 [24JA]

DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 467), H276 [24JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1147), H866 [21FE]

——— disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (see H.J. Res. 92), H4498 [26SE]

——— require schools to offer flavored milk under school lunch program (see H.R. 3930), H2778 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish fund for conduct of collaborative defense projects between U.S. and Israel in emerging technologies (see H.R. 1777), H2961 [15JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have agreements with certain academic institutions in China and Russia (see H.R. 4660), H3612 [14JY]

——— prohibit from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services (see H.R. 1297), H1048 [1MR]

Dept. of Education: amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act relative to prohibited uses of funds (see H.R. 5161), H4165 [4AU]

——— clarify protections relative to sex and sex-segregated spaces and certain activities (see H.R. 935), H824 [9FE]

——— condemn decision to prohibit use of funds for hunter, archery, and other shooting sports education programs in schools (see H. Res. 651), H4188 [15AU]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program’’ (see H.J. Res. 88), H4222 [5SE]

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

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see H.R. 496), H322 [25JA]

——— provide for consideration of definition of antisemitism by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 6090), H5182 [30OC]

——— provide for freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 2451), H1951 [25AP]

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

——— 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. 734), H857 [17FE]

——— reauthorize grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 6516), H6742 [7DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish clearinghouse of zip-code based information to expecting mothers (see H.R. 5406), H4263 [12SE]

——— prohibit certain funds from being used for any system through which counseling or referrals are provided to individuals regarding abortion services (see H.R. 3741), H2646 [26MY]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 330), H232 [12JA]

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

——— provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (see H.R. 1210), H914 [27FE]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 223), H280 [24JA]

——— require recipients of certain grants to comply with State and local laws requiring reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking (see H.R. 437), H250 [20JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve collection of intelligence relative to activities by drug trafficking organizations in certain foreign countries (see H.R. 597), H489 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: clarify obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register retroactively relative to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals (see H.R. 4545), H3204 [11JY]

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

——— establish National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach program (see H.R. 3381), H2376 [16MY]

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]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the U.S.’’ (see H.J. Res. 59), H2812 [12JN]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [27FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation’’ (see H.J. Res. 103), H5893 [15NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: eliminate Federal Insurance Office (see H.R. 2933), H2315 [11MY]

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

——— make certain improvements to laws relating to payment of certain benefits that are affected by death (see H.R. 4562), H3205 [11JY]

——— prohibit from carrying out certain activities under Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system improvements and facility readiness (see H.R. 592), H488 [27JA]

——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system (see H.R. 3347), H5365 [2NO]

——— restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 705), H626 [1FE]

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]

Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see H.R. 1839), H2503 [22MY]

——— reduce threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for certain fentanyl-related offenses (see H.R. 335), H233 [12JA]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1608), H2935 [14JN]

Executive Office of the President: provide inflation estimate relative to Executive orders with significant impact on annual gross budget (see H.R. 347), H1053 [1MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see H.J. Res. 38), H1050 [1MR]

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), H249 [20JA]

——— 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), H430 [26JA]

——— prohibit requirement for recipients of Federal contracts to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk (see H.R. 3358), H2375 [16MY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 407), H248 [20JA]

——— provide for equal protection of law and prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1524), H1281 [10MR]

——— 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]

Federal employees: prohibit sums in Thrift Savings Plan from being invested in securities listed on certain foreign exchanges (see H.R. 3455), H2962 [15JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H1529 [28MR]

Firefighters: drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating development of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances-free turnout gear (see H.R. 4769), H4952 [2OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see H.R. 2492), H1707 [6AP]

Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3882), H4219 [1SE]

Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act: repeal (see H.R. 5577), H4407 [19SE]

GSA: prohibit from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on legality or availability of abortion (see H.R. 4672), H3639 [17JY]

Historic buildings and sites: enhance protection and preservation of America’s battlefields (see H.R. 3448), H4207 [25AU]

Immigration: recognize State sovereign power to repel invasion and defend citizenry from overwhelming and imminent danger posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels at southern border (see H. Res. 50), H251 [20JA]

Insurance: require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H5044 [24OC]

Iran: 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), H2812 [12JN]

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

Israel: modify and extend certain authorities relating to cooperation with U.S. and expand and strengthen Abraham Accords (see H.R. 3792), H2962 [15JN]

Labor unions: protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1200), H1712 [6AP]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H5022 [17OC]

LGBTQI+: prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures (see H.R. 3329), H2345 [15MY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2665 [30MY]

Mayorkas, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 411), H2461 [18MY]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 1074), H4033 [26JY]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see H.R. 632), H510 [30JA]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 4758), H5468 [6NO]

Medicare: provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H2599 [24MY]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: require providers of services and health maintenance organizations establish policies on do-not-resuscitate orders or similar physician’s orders for unemancipated minors receiving services (see H.R. 6344), H5668 [9NO]

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. 768), H4993 [10OC] (see H. Res. 771), H4998 [11OC]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel for Iron Dome rocket defense system (see H.R. 5918), H4993 [10OC]

Motor vehicles: clarify regulations to allow installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps (see H.R. 5455), H4995 [10OC]

——— ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide choices for maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles (see H.R. 906), H2547 [23MY]

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 384), H2245 [10MY]

Mount Rushmore National Memorial: prohibit Federal funding to alter, change, destroy, or remove any name, face, or other feature in whole or in part (see H.R. 386), H243 [17JA]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 147), H866 [21FE]

National Medal of Honor Highway: designate (see H.R. 3149), H2171 [9MY]

National Poppy Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 443), H2638 [25MY]

NIH: prohibit sale or transactions relative to human fetal tissue (see H.R. 416), H249 [20JA]

NLRB: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status’’ (see H.J. Res. 98), H5669 [9NO]

Office of Economic and Security Preparedness and Resilience: establish (see H.R. 5703), H4497 [26SE]

Palestinians: make ineligible for visas, admission, or parole into U.S., aliens that are holders of passports issued by Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 5959), H5023 [17OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see H.R. 6176), H5361 [2NO]

Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H2812 [12JN]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 13), H6989 [14DE]

Ships and vessels: prohibit abortions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of U.S. (see H.R. 5319), H5045 [24OC]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1660 [29MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see H. Res. 546), H3109 [22JN]

——— constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see H.J. Res. 8), H106 [9JA]

Syria: prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria led by Bashar al-Assad (see H.R. 3202), H2548 [23MY]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 531), H1848 [18AP]

——— allow married couples to apply student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse (see H.R. 5920), H5039 [20OC]

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

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

——— provide that floor plan financing includes financing of certain trailers and campers (see H.R. 3624), H2812 [12JN]

——— repeal firearm transfer tax (see H.R. 790), H677 [2FE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish IRS, and institute national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H97 [9JA]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H5546 [7NO]

——— update definition of rifles (see H.R. 381), H683 [2FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H2547 [23MY]

——— recognize patriotism and contributions of veterans service organizations (see H. Res. 642), H4158 [1AU]

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. 149), H103 [9JA]

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), H843 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide requirements relative to eligibility of individuals who identify as transgender from serving in Armed Forces (see H.R. 1064), H852 [17FE] (see H.R. 1112), H864 [21FE]

China: counter military-civil fusion strategy of Chinese Communist Party and prevent U.S. contributions to development of dual-use technology in China (see H.R. 2993), H2116 [28AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to export of fentanyl precursors (see H.R. 1171), H873 [24FE]

——— withdraw normal trade relations treatment from products (see H.R. 4673), H3639 [17JY]

Courts: create private right of action allowing people who have gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors to sue medical practitioner who performed procedure (see H.R. 1276), H1047 [1MR]

Dept. of Defense: expand prohibition on funding for international institutions of higher education that host Confucius Insititutes and remove authority to waive prohibition (see H.R. 3889), H2777 [7JN]

——— restrict appointment of civilian or military personnel above certain rank to diversity, equity, and inclusion positions (see H.R. 701), H626 [1FE]

——— review war plans to improve Taiwan defense capabilities, prioritize and fast-track military sales, establish joint military training programs, and prohibit defense contractors from doing business in China (see H.R. 5072), H4150 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect portion of per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 452), H276 [24JA]

——— establish Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education (see H.R. 6615), H6207 [6DE]

——— modify criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3803), H2740 [5JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to file additional disclosures relating to gifts and contracts from foreign sources (see H.R. 4145), H2956 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: disqualify States that discriminate against parents or guardians who oppose treatment or changes affirming minor’s subjective claims of gender identity from eligibility for certain funding (see H.R. 6258), H5543 [7NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: remove legal impediments preventing construction of border wall, improve construction requirements, and make previously appropriated funds available (see H.R. 989), H837 [14FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit retirement plan investments in foreign adversary and sanctioned entities and require disclosure of existing investments in such entities (see H.R. 4008), H2807 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repay Armed Forces members for certain contributions made towards Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 502), H323 [25JA]

Drugs: prohibit manufacturing or distributing candy-flavored controlled substances for minors (see H.R. 757), H675 [2FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit entities receiving Federal assistance that are involved in adoption or foster care placements from delaying or denying placements under certain conditions (see H.R. 6658), H6739 [7DE]

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family: support and urge U.S. be added as signatory (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5043 [24OC]

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

——— impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 589), H488 [27JA]

Law enforcement: codify defense of qualified immunity as applied to certain State and local officials (see H.R. 233), H149 [10JA]

Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 6113), H5180 [30OC]

Pensions: ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments (see H.R. 5340), H4222 [5SE]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (see H.R. 3463), H2452 [18MY]

President’s Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture: establish (see H.R. 3627), H2595 [24MY]

Schools: require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating child’s gender transition in any form (see H.R. 3462), H2452 [18MY]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Armed Forces: provide requirements relative to eligibility of individuals who identify as transgender from serving in Armed Forces (H.R. 1064), H854 [17FE]

——— provide requirements relative to eligibility of individuals who identify as transgender from serving in Armed Forces (H.R. 1112), H867 [21FE]

China: counter military-civil fusion strategy of Chinese Communist Party and prevent U.S. contributions to development of dual-use technology in China (H.R. 2993), H2119 [28AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to export of fentanyl precursors (H.R. 1171), H876 [24FE]

——— withdraw normal trade relations treatment from products (H.R. 4673), H3641 [17JY]

Courts: create private right of action allowing people who have gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors to sue medical practitioner who performed procedure (H.R. 1276), H1050 [1MR]

Dept. of Defense: expand prohibition on funding for international institutions of higher education that host Confucius Insititutes and remove authority to waive prohibition (H.R. 3889), H2779 [7JN]

——— restrict appointment of civilian or military personnel above certain rank to diversity, equity, and inclusion positions (H.R. 701), H629 [1FE]

——— review war plans to improve Taiwan defense capabilities, prioritize and fast-track military sales, establish joint military training programs, and prohibit defense contractors from doing business in China (H.R. 5072), H4152 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect portion of per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (H.R. 452), H278 [24JA]

——— establish Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education (H.R. 6615), H6209 [6DE]

——— modify criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education (H.R. 3803), H2742 [5JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to file additional disclosures relating to gifts and contracts from foreign sources (H.R. 4145), H2959 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: disqualify States that discriminate against parents or guardians who oppose treatment or changes affirming minor’s subjective claims of gender identity from eligibility for certain funding (H.R. 6258), H5544 [7NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: remove legal impediments preventing construction of border wall, improve construction requirements, and make previously appropriated funds available (H.R. 989), H840 [14FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit retirement plan investments in foreign adversary and sanctioned entities and require disclosure of existing investments in such entities (H.R. 4008), H2809 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repay Armed Forces members for certain contributions made towards Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 502), H324 [25JA]

Drugs: prohibit manufacturing or distributing candy-flavored controlled substances for minors (H.R. 757), H680 [2FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit entities receiving Federal assistance that are involved in adoption or foster care placements from delaying or denying placements under certain conditions (H.R. 6658), H6741 [7DE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of Federal funds to carry out Executive order relative to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities (H.R. 1275), H1050 [1MR]

Iran: impose additional sanctions and modify existing sanctions (H.R. 6114), H5181 [30OC]

——— impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (H.R. 589), H490 [27JA]

Law enforcement: codify defense of qualified immunity as applied to certain State and local officials (H.R. 233), H151 [10JA]

Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6113), H5181 [30OC]

Pensions: ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments (H.R. 5340), H4223 [5SE]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (H.R. 3463), H2457 [18MY]

President’s Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture: establish (H.R. 3627), H2597 [24MY]

Schools: require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating child’s gender transition in any form (H.R. 3462), H2457 [18MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1913 [24AP], H4221 [5SE]

Obituaries

Coach Bob Knight Passes Away at 83: Indiana University Athletics, E1084• [9NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1913 [24AP], H4221 [5SE]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3240 [12JY], H3581, H3582 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repay Armed Forces members for certain contributions made towards Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 502), H1125 [7MR]

Goldberg, Adam and Rebecca: tribute to birth and baptism of child, E353• [25AP]

Iran: impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (H.R. 589), H4245 [12SE]

U.S. service academies: prohibit funding to be used to discriminate on basis of race or ethnicity in admissions or to establish quotas for admissions based on race or enthicity, H3581, H3582 [14JY]

Votes: position on missed, H2706• [31MY]

Tributes

Bailey, James R., H1261 [10MR], E211• [10MR]

Conrad, Alan, E350• [25AP]

Elliott, John, E25• [12JA]

Juillerat, Christopher L., E438• [15MY]

Juillerat, Theresa, E438• [15MY]

Keith, Craig A., E796• [25AU]

Knight, Bob, E1083• [9NO]

Minnery, Tom, E3• [9JA], E52• [25JA]

Tinsley, David, E1081• [9NO]