BURCHETT, TIM (a Representative from Tennessee)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3433 [12JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4367), H4672 [27SE]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4665), H4790, H4826, H4827 [28SE]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4664), H5601 [8NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 175), H104 [9JA]
——— 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]
Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4627), H4350 [14SE]
Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 3315), H2344 [15MY]
——— reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 297), H203 [11JA]
——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 932), H1848 [18AP]
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]
CBO: provide information on payments from Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 6853), H7031 [3JA]
China: 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), H678 [2FE]
——— provide for imposition of sanctions relative to forced organ harvesting (see H.R. 4132), H2932 [14JN]
Collazo, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2440), H1692 [30MR]
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]
Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Con. Res. 3), H107 [9JA]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 467), H2429 [17MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at custom slaughter facilities (see H.R. 2814), H1945 [25AP]
——— exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under hemp production program (see H.R. 3755), H3074 [21JN]
——— provide research and extension grants to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact coffee plants (see H.R. 965), H1153 [7MR]
Dept. of Commerce: prohibit actions to carry out pause in issuance of new export licenses for certain firearms, related components, and ammunition controlled on Commerce Control List (see H.R. 6504), H6816 [11DE]
Dept. of Education: expand access to graduate education by allowing use of Federal Pell Grant Program funds for postbaccalaureate study (see H.R. 4337), H3141 [23JN]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see H.R. 496), H2314 [11MY]
——— prohibit disbursement of Federal funds to schools that violate any State law relative to explicit materials harmful to minors (see H.R. 5303), H4224 [5SE]
——— require public school, and public institution of higher education, athletic teams and clubs to be designated for membership based on biological sex (see H.R. 6728), H6859 [12DE]
——— terminate (see H.R. 899), H857 [17FE]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 2957), H5231 [1NO]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (see H.R. 4167), H3953 [25JY]
——— prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’ (see H.R. 1640), H1696 [30MR]
——— require approval from Dept. of HUD for manufactured housing energy efficiency standards (see H.R. 3327), H4147 [27JY]
Dept. of HHS: carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 2365), H2351 [15MY]
——— 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]
Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]
Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see H.J. Res. 44), H1294 [17MR]
——— include data field in National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether last known location of missing person was confirmed or suspected to have been on Federal land (see H.R. 3868), H2762 [6JN]
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 ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see H.J. Res. 30), H737 [7FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements in administration of educational assistance programs (see H.R. 3874), H4207 [25AU]
——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system (see H.R. 3347), H3163 [30JN]
Diseases and disorders: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see H.J. Res. 7), H106 [9JA]
Drugs: disrupt international fentanyl supply chain (see H.R. 3205), H2351 [15MY]
Englebert, Rex: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2440), H1692 [30MR]
EPA: improve recycling and composting programs (see H.R. 4040), H2808 [12JN]
FAA: require installation of second combination digital flight data and cockpit voice recorder system on certain commercial passenger aircraft that enables data recovery without underwater search and recovery (see H.R. 3634), H2595 [24MY]
FBI: prohibit funding to either plan to, or acquire property for, new consolidated headquarters outside District of Columbia (see H. Res. 236), H1330 [22MR]
FDA: require more accurate reporting of abortion drug prescribing and related adverse events (see H.R. 2570), H1848 [18AP]
——— strengthen use of patient-experience data within benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs (see H.R. 1092), H1888 [19AP]
Federal agencies and departments: increase access to agency guidance documents (see H.R. 890), H822 [9FE]
——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 53), H782 [8FE]
——— 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]
——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (see H.R. 139), H430 [26JA]
Federal employees: prohibit from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity (see H.R. 140), H917 [27FE]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 582), H491 [27JA]
——— prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see H.R. 2743), H3209 [11JY]
Firearms: 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]
——— enhance penalties for certain thefts of firearms from Federal firearms licensee (see H.R. 2620), H3163 [30JN]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H99 [9JA]
——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 152), H103 [9JA]
Foreign trade: ensure goods made with child labor or forced labor in Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter U.S. market and counter control of strategic metals and minerals by China (see H.R. 4443), H3891 [20JY]
FRS: require audit of Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H325 [25JA]
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), H6742 [7DE]
——— freeze certain Iranian funds held in Qatar involved in hostage deal between U.S. and Iran (see H.R. 5961), H5015 [16OC]
——— impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 589), H1950 [25AP]
——— 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), H3860 [19JY]
——— 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]
IRS: prohibit implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals (see H.R. 1010), H972 [28FE]
——— rescind certain funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act (see H.R. 23), H97 [9JA]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 382), H2315 [11MY]
Labor unions: protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1200), H4198 [22AU]
Law enforcement officers: expand provisions of law allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 354), H237 [13JA]
LGBTQI+: prohibit certain Federal activity relative to promotion of LGBTQI+ Pride Month and display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity on Federal property or grounds (see H.R. 4398), H3157 [30JN]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2665 [30MY]
Medicare: ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing floor for area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals (see H.R. 3635), H5177 [26OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H107 [9JA]
——— prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members and their spouses (see H.R. 1679), H1700 [3AP]
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]
——— impose sanctions relative to foreign support for terrorist organizations, including Hamas (terrorist organization) and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (see H.R. 340), H2965 [16JN]
——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 6126), H5227 [1NO]
National Trailer Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 467), H2763 [6JN]
OMB: require disclosure of violations of Federal law relative to human trafficking or alien smuggling (see H.R. 3638), H3897 [24JY]
Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H3577 [13JY]
Public buildings: prohibit any regulations on singing of National Anthem on any Federal property (see H.R. 4003), H2887 [13JN]
Puerto Rico: grant eligibility to issue commercial driver’s licenses (see H.R. 919), H5108 [25OC]
SBA: establish Innovation Voucher Grant Program (see H.R. 3603), H2545 [23MY]
Schools: allow States and local educational agencies to use any remaining coronavirus elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds for school security measures (see H.R. 2592), H2052 [26AP]
Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 1388), H1147 [7MR]
Socialism: denounce (see H. Con. Res. 9), H579 [31JA]
Somalia: direct President to remove Armed Forces other than those assigned to protect U.S. Embassy (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1528 [28MR]
Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see H. Res. 546), H3109 [22JN]
Tariff: provide uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies (see H.R. 4073), H4183 [11AU]
Taxation: allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (see H.R. 1818), H2247 [10MY]
——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 3702), H4212 [29AU]
——— impose excise tax on certain investments of private colleges and universities (see H.R. 4380), H3150 [27JN]
——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5357), H4229 [8SE]
——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 4721), H3700 [18JY]
——— provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (see H.R. 3060), H2125 [2MY]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H2887 [13JN]
——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see H.R. 488), H277 [24JA]
——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3206), H2307 [11MY]
——— simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in beauty service industry (see H.R. 45), H325 [25JA]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 700), H5405 [3NO]
Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see H.R. 1279), H1047 [1MR]
TVA: restore salary disclosure requirement for certain employees (see H.R. 4693), H3698 [18JY]
Ukraine: request President and direct Secs. of Defense and State to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to congressionally appropriated funds to Ukraine (see H. Res. 158), H875 [24FE]
——— require comprehensive report that contains strategy for U.S. involvement in Ukraine (see H.R. 5791), H4992 [6OC]
Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (see H.J. Res. 27), H679 [2FE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H7000 [19DE]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their crucial role in Allied forces success in Europe and example they set as first Black armored unit (see H.R. 1022), H838 [14FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Afghanistan: require strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries to Taliban (see H.R. 6586), H6143 [5DE]
Children and youth: protect against sexual abuse and exploitation (see H.R. 454), H276 [24JA]
Controlled Substances Act: amend to fix technical error in definitions (see H.R. 455), H276 [24JA]
DEA: provide for life imprisonment for certain offenses involving fentanyl (see H.R. 3215), H2307 [11MY]
Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2800), H1914 [24AP]
Executive Office of the President: require report relating to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (see H.R. 5627), H4454 [21SE]
FTC: prohibit commercial DNA testing services from disclosing genetic information of U.S. nationals to certain foreign entities (see H.R. 5830), H4909 [29SE]
Postal Service: establish rules and procedures relative to use of centralized delivery of mail to residential housing units (see H.R. 3476), H2453 [18MY]
SBA: increase transparency of microloan program (see H.R. 449), H276 [24JA]
TVA: require certain Board of Directors meetings to be transparent and open to public (see H.R. 404), H248 [20JA]
Veterans: enhance penalties for convictions for conspiracy to commit telemarketing or email marketing fraud committed against veterans (see H.R. 3956), H2786 [9JN]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Afghanistan: require strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries to Taliban (H.R. 6586), H6144 [5DE]
Children and youth: protect against sexual abuse and exploitation (H.R. 454), H278 [24JA]
Controlled Substances Act: amend to fix technical error in definitions (H.R. 455), H278 [24JA]
DEA: provide for life imprisonment for certain offenses involving fentanyl (H.R. 3215), H2311 [11MY]
Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2800), H1915 [24AP]
Executive Office of the President: require report relating to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (H.R. 5627), H4457 [21SE]
FTC: prohibit commercial DNA testing services from disclosing genetic information of U.S. nationals to certain foreign entities (H.R. 5830), H4910 [29SE]
Postal Service: establish rules and procedures relative to use of centralized delivery of mail to residential housing units (H.R. 3476), H2457 [18MY]
SBA: increase transparency of microloan program (H.R. 449), H278 [24JA]
TVA: require certain Board of Directors meetings to be transparent and open to public (H.R. 404), H251 [20JA]
Veterans: enhance penalties for convictions for conspiracy to commit telemarketing or email marketing fraud committed against veterans (H.R. 3956), H2789 [9JN]
Remarks
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 26), H181 [11JA]
Appropriations: making continuing, H4907 [29SE]
Armed Forces: anniversary of shooting down of Black Hawk helicopters by Somali forces during Battle of Mogadishu, H4372 [18SE]
——— tribute to Task Force Ranger, H4372 [18SE]
ATF: final rule relative to reclassification of certain firearms with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles, H623 [1FE]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, H6727 [7DE]
Budget: deficit, H4907 [29SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3181 [11JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4367), H4672 [27SE]
——— prohibit funding to transport illegal immigrants across State lines for purpose other than removal, H4672 [27SE]
Dept. of State: Art in Embassies program funding, H4827 [28SE]
——— prohibit funding for U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, H4827, H4828 [28SE]
——— reduce salary of Special Assistant to the Director of Programming at Voice of America, H4790 [28SE]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4665), H4790, H4826, H4827, H4828 [28SE]
FAA: establish FAA Task Force on NOTAM Improvement (H.R. 346), H2482 [22MY]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4664), H5601 [8NO]
Firearms: protect rights of citizens under Second Amendment, H623 [1FE]
Foreign policy: develop consistent plan to provide economic assistance to certain countries in response to foreign conflict, H698 [6FE]
Immigration: prohibit use of public elementary, secondary, and post-secondary school facilities to provide shelter for unlawfully present aliens (H.R. 3941), H3646 [18JY]
——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2276 [11MY]
India: recognize importance of U.S.-India relations, H3077 [22JN]
Information technology: strengthen transparency in process online platforms use to moderate content, H565 [31JA]
Knoxville, TN: tribute to Hardin Valley Academy American Rocketry Challenge teams, H3000 [21JN]
Maples, Richard and Joni: Helen Ross McNabb Foundation Spirit Award recipients, H975 [1MR]
Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists (H. Res. 771), H5058 [25OC]
National Police Week: observance, H2432 [18MY]
National 211 Day: observance, E89• [2FE]
Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1511 [28MR]
SBA: increase transparency of microloan program (H.R. 449), H304 [25JA]
SEC: reduce salary of Chairman, H5601 [8NO]
Socialism: denounce (H. Con. Res. 9), H640 [2FE]
Television: preserve access to conservative programming, H565 [31JA]
U.S. Agency for Global Media: reduce salary of Chief Management Officer, H4790 [28SE]
——— reduce salary of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, H4826 [28SE]
Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (H.J. Res. 27), veto, H1786 [18AP]
Tributes
Bagwell, Ross, Sr., H5943 [29NO]
Bernstein, Bernard, H2560 [24MY]
Britton, Daniel C., H3000 [21JN]
Brock, Jason M., H289 [25JA]
Bryant, Chris, H1742 [17AP]
Coughlin, Ruth, H1199 [8MR]
Cox, Larry, H5541 [7NO]
Davis, Hal, E1093• [13NO]
Davis, Ronald, Sr., H5657 [9NO]
Feinstein, Dianne, H4860 [29SE]
Gibbs, Lester, H1396 [23MR]
Gillooly, Jack, H5942 [29NO]
Hensley, Lois, E1027• [30OC]
Jacobs, Earl, H4860 [29SE]
Jones, Milton, E1030• [30OC]
Kessel, Dwight, H2774 [7JN]
Lett, Mark, H899 [27FE]
Longmire, Joe and Dale, H289 [25JA]
Luttrell, Robert L., H2388 [17MY]
Lyell, John, II, H5394 [3NO]
Morrisey, Edmund, H5942 [29NO]
Osborne, William, H6924 [13DE]
Robinson, Pace, H5999 [30NO]
Stansberry, Jenny, H1234 [9MR]
Strickland, Thomas (Tank), H3907 [25JY]
Vinyard, Joe A., H3000 [21JN]
von Klock, Anthony R., H3646 [18JY]
Waggoner, Mike, H5942 [29NO]
Whiteside, Leo and Judy, H3647 [18JY]