BABIN, BRIAN (a Representative from Texas)

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), H1699 [3AP]

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

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

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 372), H242 [17JA]

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 431), H250 [20JA]

——— 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]

Agent Raul H. Gonzalez, Jr., Memorial Post Office, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 412), H249 [20JA]

Air Force: designate certain separated members as honorary separated members of Space Force (see H.R. 5071), H4150 [28JY]

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

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H4172 [8AU]

Appropriations: require information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to same reporting requirements as other Federal funds (see H.R. 4615), H5108 [25OC]

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), H973 [28FE]

——— establish certain protections for servicemembers, or cadets or midshipmen at military service academies, who refuse to receive coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 434), H250 [20JA]

——— honor heroic military service, sacrifice, and contributions of veterans from Texas (see H. Res. 865), H5729 [13NO]

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

——— reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 297), H203 [11JA]

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]

Bowman, Representative: expel from House of Representatives (see H. Res. 755), H4951 [2OC]

Budget: provide for discretionary spending limits for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 (see H.R. 4245), H3070 [21JN]

Bureau of Prisons: provide increased locality pay rates to certain employees whose duty stations are in pay locality designated as ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’ (see H.R. 3199), H2503 [22MY]

ByteDance Ltd.: require to divest itself of certain assets and require Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to review certain business relationships between ByteDance and U.S. businesses (see H.R. 4927), H4029 [26JY]

Children and youth: acknowledge that unborn children are legal and constitutional persons who are entitled to equal protection of laws (see H. Res. 464), H4161 [1AU]

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

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

China: call for release of Mark Swidan (see H. Res. 90), H628 [1FE]

——— prohibit certain Communist Party members from entering U.S. until government ceases theft of U.S. intellectual property (see H.R. 1016), H838 [14FE]

——— provide for imposition of sanctions relative to forced organ harvesting (see H.R. 4132), H3209 [11JY]

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

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 29), H204 [11JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: change into independent agency named Consumer Financial Empowerment Agency and bring into regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1382), H1209 [8MR]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1209), H1761 [17AP]

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]

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

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 792), H677 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out certain activities relating to research for wood products (see H.R. 5044), H5546 [7NO]

——— codify Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 4713), H4183 [11AU]

——— extend feral swine eradication and control pilot program (see H.R. 714), H683 [2FE]

——— prohibit foreign nationals associated with certain foreign governments from purchase or lease of agricultural land in U.S. and from participating in any agricultural programs for farmers (see H.R. 3357), H2375 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate position of Chief Diversity Officer (see H.R. 678), H711 [6FE]

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

——— prohibit use of military installations to house aliens who do not have lawful immigration status or are undergoing removal proceedings in U.S. (see H.R. 3632), H2595 [24MY]

——— use, transfer, or donate all stored excess construction materials intended for wall on southwest border (see H.R. 5130), H4157 [1AU]

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

——— 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), H4267 [12SE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (see H.J. Res. 45), H1696 [30MR]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see H.R. 1816), H1464 [27MR]

——— ensure public higher education institutions eschew policies that constrain expressive rights of students and ensure private institutions are transparent and accountable for speech policies (see H.R. 2508), H1708 [6AP]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education from mandating coronavirus vaccines for students or staff (see H.R. 5634), H4455 [21SE]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (see H.R. 5), H1208 [8MR]

——— require disclosures of foreign donations, contracts, or gifts by institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1819), H1526 [28MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’ (see H.R. 1640), H1660 [29MR]

——— withdraw proposed rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters’’ (see H.R. 5654), H4455 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to pregnancy-help organizations (see H.R. 1575), H1729 [13AP]

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

——— 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), H3897 [24JY]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to abortion (see H.R. 398), H280 [24JA]

——— 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]

——— 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 for suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent spread of communicable diseases and import of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 801), H1251 [9MR]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 3887), H3860 [19JY]

——— reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs (see H.R. 3843), H3577 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize to perform certain drug enforcement functions (see H.R. 5713), H4497 [26SE]

——— cease all immigration functions at ports of entry along southern border until certification is made that no individuals included on terrorist screening database are able to enter U.S. (see H.R. 6170), H5228 [1NO]

——— clarify standards for facilities used for family detention (see H.R. 2580), H2175 [9MY]

——— collect biometric information from non-citizens seeking entry into U.S., those apprehended by Customs and Border Protection, or those applying for immigration benefits (see H.R. 4546), H3204 [11JY]

——— designate illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 3666), H2766 [6JN]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Circumvention of Lawful Pathways’’ (see H.J. Res. 83), H4141 [27JY]

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

——— prohibit from implementing or enforcing remain in Texas policy (see H.R. 6383), H5728 [13NO]

——— provide for higher minimum pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 2837), H2547 [23MY]

——— provide that final rule entitled ‘‘Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds’’ shall be given full force and effect of law (see H.R. 4998), H4138 [27JY]

——— publish report on number of migrants at each port of entry apprehended, paroled, or granted work authorization (see H.R. 6523), H6082 [1DE]

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

——— require President to suspend entry of aliens into U.S. when average number of ‘‘encounters’’ exceeds certain number (see H.R. 2737), H1906 [20AP]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fingerprint noncitizen minors entering U.S. to combat human trafficking and impose criminal penalties for child recycling to gain entry into U.S. (see H.R. 6522), H6082 [1DE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry (see H.R. 1401), H2547 [23MY]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 661), H575 [31JA]

——— suspend entry of aliens (see H.R. 29), H98 [9JA]

——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 4776), H3886 [20JY]

——— waive certain environmental requirements to permit searches for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent illegal entry of aliens into U.S. (see H.R. 1464), H1205 [8MR]

Dept. of HUD: ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may lawfully possess firearms (see H.R. 4860), H3949 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H4266 [12SE]

——— limit exemption from foreign agent registration requirements for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of certain bona fide pursuits to activities which do not promote foreign political agenda (see H.R. 1819), H1526 [28MR]

——— prohibit civil action against States for certain border security measures (see H.R. 6619), H6207 [6DE]

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]

——— extend statute of limitations for fraud by individuals under coronavirus unemployment programs (see H.R. 5107), H4157 [1AU]

Dept. of State: submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Sinaloa Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 1564), H1279 [10MR]

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

——— deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism (see H.R. 1408), H1148 [7MR]

——— impose fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security (see H.R. 672), H575 [31JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (see H.R. 2367), H1640 [29MR]

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

——— furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to certain veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 105), H1529 [28MR]

——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 1514), H2247 [10MY]

——— report to Congress on average time to provide service or guide dogs to veterans (see H.R. 3363), H2375 [16MY]

——— 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]

Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: make publicly available on their websites certain information relative to individuals processed through U.S. Customs and Border Protection or Dept. of HHS facilities (see H.R. 2844), H2548 [23MY]

Depts. of Homeland Security and State: prohibit from approving any application for, or issuing nonimmigrant or immigrant visa to, nationals of Palestine (see H.R. 6211), H5900 [17NO]

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

——— 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]

Diseases and disorders: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see H.J. Res. 7), H106 [9JA]

District of Columbia: condemn Mayor Muriel Bowser, Council Chair Phil Mendelson, Councilman Charles Allen, and Washington, DC, government, for failure to stop crime epidemic (see H. Res. 877), H5899 [17NO]

——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (see H.J. Res. 26), H679 [2FE]

Drugs: express that fentanyl-related substances are a weapon of mass destruction and should be classified as such (see H. Res. 39), H631 [1FE]

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

EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.: prohibit Federal funding (see H.R. 494), H2350 [15MY]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Federal ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards’’ (see H.J. Res. 69), H2808 [12JN]

——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule entitled ‘‘Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements’’ (see H.R. 6813), H6984 [14DE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit Federal funding for Special Presidential Envoy for Climate activities (see H.R. 4751), H4153 [28JY]

FAA: extend learning period for commercial human space flight (see H.R. 5617), H4454 [21SE]

——— raise mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations (see H.R. 1761), H1409 [23MR]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 800), H1153 [7MR]

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]

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. 4563), H3205 [11JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from banning gas-burning stoves (see H.R. 337), H233 [12JA]

——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 53), H100 [9JA]

——— prohibit officers, employees, and elected officials of Federal Government from having, establishing, or maintaining official accounts on Tik Tok (see H.R. 5144), H4164 [4AU]

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

——— 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), H4440 [20SE]

Federal aid programs: recognize essential benefit of Medicare and Social Security programs to current enrollees and strengthen such programs for future generations (see H. Res. 73), H878 [24FE]

Federal employees: prohibit investments under Thrift Savings Plan in certain mutual funds that make investment decisions based primarily on environmental, social, or governance criteria (see H.R. 3612), H2545 [23MY]

Federal firefighters: provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 4831), H4148 [27JY]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: prohibit from issuing rule or regulation requiring certain commercial vehicles be equipped with speed limiting devices (see H.R. 3039), H3702 [18JY]

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. 2743), H1907 [20AP]

Firearms: ban imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce (see H.R. 385), H243 [17JA]

——— discontinue collection by Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses and require destruction of such collected records (see H.R. 1271), H1046 [1MR]

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

——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 3492), H2453 [18MY]

——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 646), H574 [31JA]

Food industry: establish fund to promote inspection and consumption of shrimp and products containing shrimp or shrimp parts (see H.R. 4547), H5900 [17NO]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. contributions to U.N. International Organization for Migration (IOM), U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see H.R. 552), H426 [26JA]

——— withhold U.S. contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see H.R. 1102), H853 [17FE]

Foreign policy: disapprove waiver of sanctions on Iran relative to nuclear missile program (see H. Res. 739), H4855 [28SE]

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

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. 5403), H4299 [13SE]

GAO: submit report on CDC public health mitigation messaging and guidance (see H.R. 2647), H1759 [17AP]

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]

Harris, Vice President: remove from position as head of Biden administration strategy to address root causes of migration (see H. Res. 253), H1438 [24MR]

Health: codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see H.R. 3561), H3163 [30JN]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1385), H1700 [3AP]

House of Representatives: eliminate Office of Diversity and Inclusion (see H. Res. 628), H4142 [27JY]

Immigration: create fund for construction of continuous wall along southern U.S. border, redirect amounts from foreign aid penalties and certain fees to such fund, and increase Border Patrol salaries and overtime (see H.R. 114), H252 [20JA]

——— establish additional requirements related to ensuring safe placements for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 4869), H4034 [26JY]

——— establish certain funds to construct and maintain physical barriers along southern U.S. border and award grants to certain organizations addressing fentanyl crisis (see H.R. 4904), H4028 [26JY]

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

——— provide for expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons and do not fear returning to country of nationality or last habitual residence (see H.R. 2417), H2430 [17MY]

——— 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]

——— reform certain asylum procedures (see H.R. 876), H780 [8FE]

——— reimburse States for border security expenses (see H.R. 712), H626 [1FE]

——— report on efforts to locate and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to unaccompanied alien children who crossed U.S. border and were released from Federal custody (see H.R. 5415), H4350 [14SE]

——— require DNA test to determine familial relationship between alien and accompanying minor (see H.R. 3968), H2786 [9JN]

——— resume construction of border wall system along international border between U.S. and Mexico to secure border and enforce rule of law and expend appropriated congressional mandated funds (see H.R. 336), H233 [12JA]

Iran: condemn massacre of political prisoners in 1988 and uprisings of recent years, including 2018, 2019, and 2022 uprisings, and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 627), H4142 [27JY]

——— declare U.S. policy that it is not acceptable for Iran to have nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 559), H4148 [27JY]

——— 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), H4160 [1AU]

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

——— 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]

IRS: prohibit from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees (see H.R. 4436), H3158 [30JN]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until Sec. of the Treasury certifies that no IRS employee has seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 203), H3952 [25JY]

——— prohibit implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals (see H.R. 1010), H877 [24FE]

——— rescind certain balances and redirect them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 1223), H915 [27FE]

Israel: authorize additional assistance to Israel using assets confiscated from Iran (see H.R. 5932), H5009 [12OC]

——— authorize funding for bilateral cooperative program with Israel for development of health technologies (see H.R. 4076), H4232 [8SE]

——— condemn terrorism committed by Iranian proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, recognize Jerusalem as capital, support self-determination and security, and combat antisemitism (see H. Res. 409), H2426 [17MY]

——— reaffirm support to our strongest ally in region and recognize authoritarian and extremist regime of Iran as threat to Israel, region, U.S., and global stability (see H. Res. 346), H2118 [28AP]

——— support security and law enforcement training and cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 3393), H2423 [17MY]

James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint, Uvalde County, TX: designate (see H.R. 5799), H6051 [30NO]

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), H3702 [18JY]

——— protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1200), H1153 [7MR]

Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr., Post Office Building, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 2754), H1907 [20AP]

Law enforcement: use forfeited criminal proceeds resulting from prosecution of Joaquín A. Guzmán Loera (El Chapo) or other felony drug convictions for border security measures, including border wall (see H.R. 1793), H1465 [27MR]

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

Li Wenliang: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 948), H825 [9FE]

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. 8), H206 [11JA] (see H. Res. 89), H628 [1FE]

——— prohibit from flying on Federal executive aircraft (see H.R. 1542), H2547 [23MY]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 1074), H3701 [18JY]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see H.R. 632), H1152 [7MR]

Medicare: make improvements to physician fee schedule (see H.R. 6371), H5727 [13NO]

——— permit States to designate facilities located in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (see H.R. 1128), H4160 [1AU]

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

——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 2474), H6051 [30NO]

——— remove requirement that off-campus facilities or organizations shall be located within certain radius of hospital or critical access hospital (see H.R. 1129), H4160 [1AU]

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

——— save and strengthen (see H. Res. 118), H1053 [1MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 1694), H5937 [28NO]

——— 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: prohibit Members from receiving financial benefit from certain student loan cancellation programs (see H.R. 1234), H968 [28FE]

Mexico: support diplomatic relations to encourage fulfillment of water deliveries annually to U.S. under treaty regarding utilization of Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and Rio Grande (see H. Res. 683), H4297 [13SE]

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]

——— revoke visas of foreign nationals who endorse terrorist activities, affirm distinction between terrorism and Israeli self-defense, reject antisemitism, and honor memory of those killed in attack on Israel (see H. Res. 796), H5177 [26OC]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 150), H511 [30JA] (see H.R. 1121), H864 [21FE]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4345), H3141 [23JN]

Mother’s Day: observance (see H. Res. 396), H2310 [11MY]

Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, Arlington County, VA: designate (see H.R. 836), H708 [6FE]

National Commission on Domestic Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. by Antifa: establish (see H.R. 649), H574 [31JA]

National Correctional Officers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 399), H2347 [15MY]

National Education Association: impose certain requirements (see H.R. 4705), H4161 [1AU]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 363), H2136 [5MY]

National Quantum Initiative Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6213), H5403 [3NO]

Native Americans: ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in U.S. are regulated under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (see H.R. 2873), H2047 [26AP]

Natural gas: prohibit rule or guidance that bans gas stoves in the U.S. (see H.R. 263), H206 [11JA]

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

NIST: coordinate science and research activities relative to illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of concern (see H.R. 1734), H1407 [23MR]

NLRB: adjust dollar thresholds for jurisdiction over certain labor disputes (see H.R. 3400), H2423 [17MY]

NOAA: establish within statute as independent scientific research and development agency (see H.R. 3980), H2787 [9JN]

——— improve weather research, support improvements in weather forcasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities relating to weather data (see H.R. 6093), H5173 [26OC]

——— include replacement or purchase of additional cargo handling equipment as eligible purpose for Capital Construction Fund (see H.R. 4993), H5671 [9NO]

——— prohibit issuance of rule that establishes vessel slowdown zone in Gulf of Mexico until completion of study demonstrating that proposed mitigation efforts would have no negative impact on supply chains (see H.R. 5239), H4502 [26SE]

OMB: require disclosure of violations of Federal law relative to human trafficking or alien smuggling (see H.R. 3638), H2595 [24MY]

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), H5045 [24OC]

Pipelines: establish penalty for causing defect in pipeline infrastructure (see H.R. 1484), H1411 [23MR]

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), H206 [11JA] (see H.R. 371), H242 [17JA]

Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H4147 [27JY]

——— prevent energy poverty in at-risk communities and ensure access to affordable energy in such communities (see H.R. 5482), H4383 [18SE]

——— revise Presidential authority to impose export licensing requirements or other restrictions on export of crude oil (see H.R. 1481), H1247 [9MR]

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

Public works: prohibit distribution of Federal funds to certain entities related to China for certain public works projects (see H.R. 748), H857 [17FE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 13), H2315 [11MY]

Real estate: cancel certain proposed changes to credit fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2928), H2083 [27AP]

Research: prohibit Federal funding for research in China (see H.R. 1800), H2965 [16JN]

Schools: oppose labeling of attempts by parents to ensure that school curriculum and sports are age and sex appropriate as extreme (see H. Res. 518), H2959 [15JN]

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

——— 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]

SEC: improve quality of proxy advisory firms to protect investors and economy and to foster accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in industry (see H.R. 448), H1465 [27MR]

——— require issuers filing annual reports to disclose any connections with Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 747), H857 [17FE]

Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office, Bastrop, Texas: designate (see H.R. 5084), H4151 [28JY]

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

——— prohibit abortions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of U.S. (see H.R. 5319), H4211 [29AU]

Social Security: affirm as primary pillar of retirement support for millions of older Americans (see H. Res. 117), H1053 [1MR]

——— 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. 5342), H4383 [18SE]

States: make ineligible to receive funds under certain Federal programs unless State has in effect State law restricting purchase of agricultural land by certain foreign persons (see H.R. 4772), H3886 [20JY]

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

——— provide for penalties for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees (see H.R. 424), H249 [20JA]

Syria: prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria led by Bashar al-Assad (see H.R. 3202), H2430 [17MY]

Taiwan: resume normal diplomatic relations, negotiate bilateral free trade agreement, and support membership in international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 10), H711 [6FE]

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 qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (see H.R. 1818), H2247 [10MY]

——— create safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds (see H.R. 32), H1465 [27MR]

——— expand and improve health savings accounts (see H.R. 4803), H3888 [20JY]

——— permit 529 college savings program funds to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 329), H252 [20JA]

——— provide incentives for relocating manufacturing to U.S. and make permanent full expensing for qualified property (see H.R. 947), H825 [9FE]

——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 838), H2642 [25MY]

——— repeal natural gas tax (see H.R. 484), H277 [24JA] (see H.R. 1141), H865 [21FE]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 700), H5903 [21NO]

Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4181), H2958 [15JN]

Tlaib, Representative: censure (see H. Res. 772), H5014 [13OC]

TSA: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see H.R. 1703), H1325 [22MR]

U.N.: prohibit funding for Human Rights Council until it condemns Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 6118), H5180 [30OC]

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic, Plano, TX: designate (see H.R. 4136), H2932 [14JN]

Ukraine: require comprehensive report that contains strategy for U.S. involvement in Ukraine (see H.R. 5791), H5016 [16OC]

Unemployment: require individuals receiving unemployment compensation to fulfill certain requirements in relation to suitable work (see H.R. 5967), H6944 [13DE]

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. 291), H236 [12JA]

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

Voting: prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections (see H.R. 192), H105 [9JA]

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), H3153 [27JN]

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), H2430 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H3140 [23JN]

Coast Guard: honor for excellence in maritime border security (see H. Res. 622), H4142 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education unless it has banned use of TikTok on electronic devices (see H.R. 231), H149 [10JA]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1202), H914 [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: research how quantum information science, technology, and engineering can enhance resilience and security of electric grid (see H.R. 6372), H5728 [13NO]

Foreign countries: withhold Federal financial assistance to countries that deny or delay acceptance of nationals ordered removed from U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to nationals of such country (see H.R. 1203), H914 [27FE]

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]

NASA: authorize transportation for astronauts returning from space between their residence and various locations (see H.R. 272), H202 [11JA]

Space policy: update government oversight of commercial space activities (see H.R. 6131), H5227 [1NO]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

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 (H.R. 4321), H3143 [23JN]

Dept. of Education: prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education unless it has banned use of TikTok on electronic devices (H.R. 231), H151 [10JA]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (H.R. 1202), H916 [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: research how quantum information science, technology, and engineering can enhance resilience and security of electric grid (H.R. 6372), H5729 [13NO]

Foreign countries: withhold Federal financial assistance to countries that deny or delay acceptance of nationals ordered removed from U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to nationals of such country (H.R. 1203), H916 [27FE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 6612), H6209 [6DE]

NASA: authorize transportation for astronauts returning from space between their residence and various locations (H.R. 272), H204 [11JA]

Space policy: update government oversight of commercial space activities (H.R. 6131), H5229 [1NO]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H270 [24JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4368), H4018 [26JY]

Baytown, TX: anniversary, E49• [24JA]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H6200 [6DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H5977 [29NO]

——— State of the Union Message, H772 [8FE]

DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), H2592 [24MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), H4018 [26JY]

Immigration: prohibit use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under administrative jurisdiction of Federal land management agencies (H.R. 5283), H5977 [29NO]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2234 [10MY]

Information technology: strengthen transparency in process online platforms use to moderate content, H561 [31JA]

National Police Week: observance, H2238 [10MY]

Pasadena, TX: anniversary of Pasadena Strawberry Festival, E469• [18MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4018 [26JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H270 [24JA]

——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H270 [24JA]

Television: preserve access to conservative programming, H561 [31JA]

Texas: anniversary of Texas Ranger Division of Texas Dept. of Public Safety, H1006 [1MR]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H905 [27FE]

Votes: position on missed, H73• [9JA], E426• [11MY]

Wyche, Vanessa: Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Quasar Award for Economic Development Excellence recipient, E67• [27JA]

Tributes

Alfaro, Pedro C. (Pete), E1253• [19DE]

Diehl, William J., E463• [18MY]

Garcia, Robert, E218• [14MR]

Pruitt, Dwight A., E263• [27MR]

Schnitzer, Abraham, E1223• [13DE]

Wickre, Jennifer, H1881 [19AP]

Wright, Christopher D., E1087• [13NO]

Ziegler, Lauren, H1532 [29MR]