CHAVEZ-DeREMER, LORI (a Representative from Oregon)
Appointments
Committee to escort the President, H729 [7FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agent Raul H. Gonzalez, Jr., Memorial Post Office, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 412), H249 [20JA]
Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H6081 [1DE]
——— prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing (see H.R. 3894), H2777 [7JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.R. 5672), H4503 [26SE]
Armed Forces: making continuing appropriations for military pay (see H.R. 5641), H4913 [29SE]
——— provide that members and spouses have same rights regarding receipt of firearms at location of any duty station (see H.R. 341), H2502 [22MY]
Biden, President: condemn administration for failing to fulfill U.S. Government duty to American citizens left stranded in Israel (see H. Res. 797), H5032 [19OC]
Bridges: require that certain aspects of bridge projects be carried out by certified contractors (see H.R. 4064), H4459 [21SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for Congressional Sneaker Caucus Shoe Drive for the Homeless Community (see H. Con. Res. 65), H4437 [20SE]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 110), H781 [8FE]
China: impose sanctions relative to export of fentanyl precursors (see H.R. 1171), H2350 [15MY]
——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and condemn crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within China, including Hong Kong, by Chinese Communist Party (see H. Res. 462), H4299 [13SE]
——— 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), H2642 [25MY]
Colleges and universities: authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 3179), H2812 [12JN]
——— 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]
——— require additional foreign gifts reporting for institutions of higher education, certain staff and faculty, and foreign investments within endowments (see H.R. 5933), H5468 [6NO]
Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis: establish (see H.R. 2598), H1762 [17AP]
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: include Sec. of Agriculture as member (see H.R. 683), H5937 [28NO]
Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 2745), H2547 [23MY]
Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see H.R. 895), H2088 [27AP]
——— establish task force on street racing (see H.R. 6224), H5654 [8NO]
——— make murder of Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer punishable by life in prison or death (see H.R. 1627), H4502 [26SE]
——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see H.R. 916), H1296 [17MR]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H1888 [19AP]
DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (see H.R. 1291), H1048 [1MR]
——— make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 467), H2429 [17MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1147), H2646 [26MY]
——— carry out initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural child care (see H.R. 3922), H2778 [7JN]
——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 4844), H6210 [6DE]
——— establish Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program (see H.R. 4173), H3702 [18JY]
——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural conservation assistance programs payment limitations (see H.R. 4800), H3887 [20JY]
——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural disaster assistance programs payment limitations (see H.R. 4127), H3163 [30JN]
——— exempt workforce training dollars as income for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries (see H.R. 3087), H4212 [29AU]
——— extend and enhance specialty crop block grants program (see H.R. 4838), H3895 [24JY]
——— improve diet quality and nutrition security (see H.R. 4909), H4028 [26JY]
——— initiate hearings to review Federal milk marketing orders relative to pricing of Class I skim milk (see H.R. 1756), H1408 [23MR]
——— modify limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (see H.R. 541), H2314 [11MY]
——— permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (see H.R. 6012), H5038 [20OC]
——— permit States flexibility under certain conditions to use contractors to determine eligibility of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients (see H.R. 5094), H4156 [1AU]
——— 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]
——— promote crop insurance support for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3904), H3163 [30JN]
——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3127), H2247 [10MY]
——— require report to Congress on spending related to seafood purchases and grants (see H.R. 5087), H4213 [29AU]
——— require research and development regarding policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure (see H.R. 4308), H3109 [22JN]
——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1581), H1285 [14MR]
Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (see H.R. 5110), H4207 [25AU]
——— ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (see H.R. 2949), H6210 [6DE]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see H.R. 496), H511 [30JA]
——— increase Federal student loan limits for students in flight education and training programs (see H.R. 2874), H2047 [26AP]
——— prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize antisemitic events on campus from participating in Federal student loan and grant programs (see H.R. 3773), H2887 [13JN]
——— provide Federal student loan borrowers monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 1371), H1113 [3MR]
——— provide for freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 2451), H3111 [22JN]
——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (see H.R. 5), H1115 [3MR]
——— 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), H917 [27FE]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 5646), H5108 [25OC]
——— restore exemption of family farms and small businesses from definition of assets relative to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (see H.R. 1250), H969 [28FE]
Dept. of Energy: require approval from Dept. of HUD for manufactured housing energy efficiency standards (see H.R. 3327), H3178 [10JY]
Dept. of HHS: address behavioral health and well-being among education professionals and other school staff (see H.R. 744), H2781 [7JN]
——— establish education partnership programs between public schools and public health agencies to prevent misuse and overdose of synthetic opioids by youth (see H.R. 5625), H4454 [21SE]
——— study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs (see H.R. 2955), H2886 [13JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: exclude agricultural propane storage facilities from certain chemical security standards (see H.R. 1623), H3111 [22JN]
——— making appropriations for salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during Government shutdown (see H.R. 5694), H4497 [26SE]
——— reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see H.R. 1005), H3145 [23JN]
——— 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), H1148 [7MR]
——— secure southern border, reform asylum system, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 3599), H2545 [23MY]
Dept. of HUD: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see H.R. 3170), H4147 [27JY]
——— increase number of landlords participating in Housing Choice Voucher program (see H.R. 4606), H3573 [13JY]
Dept. of Justice: authorize compensation for victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning (see H.R. 624), H2350 [15MY]
——— authorize grants to States and units of local government to reduce financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses (see H.R. 2677), H1888 [19AP]
——— authorize use of grants to provide training for first responders on use of containment devices to prevent exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances and for purchasing such devices (see H.R. 795), H869 [21FE]
——— establish Children’s Court to improve adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6145), H5228 [1NO]
——— propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (see H.R. 472), H2088 [27AP]
——— require certain reporting on sexual assault kit testing (see H.R. 5721), H4498 [26SE]
Dept. of Labor: establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 770), H6210 [6DE]
——— establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3416), H2424 [17MY]
——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers (see H.R. 3576), H2499 [22MY]
——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices (see H.R. 2851), H1946 [25AP]
——— recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives (see H.R. 6631), H6207 [6DE]
——— report on future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on workforce (see H.R. 4498), H3171 [6JY]
——— streamline issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas (see H.R. 4708), H3860 [19JY]
Dept. of State: establish position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords (see H.R. 3099), H2782 [7JN]
——— modernize passport processing, make permanent Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative fees, and authorize special hiring authority for Passport Services (see H.R. 5233), H4191 [18AU]
Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels (see H.R. 3333), H2346 [15MY]
——— issue obligations to make Medicare and Social Security payments despite debt limit being reached (see H.R. 875), H2547 [23MY]
Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see H.R. 1674), H2743 [5JN]
——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 4021), H4212 [29AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 2431), H4266 [12SE]
——— carry out pilot program to provide assisted living services to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1815), H4223 [5SE]
——— ensure certain employees are subject to same removal, demotion, and suspension policies as other Federal employees (see H.R. 4906), H4199 [22AU]
——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 1083), H3891 [20JY]
——— limit from modifying rate of payment or reimbursement for transportation of veterans or other individuals via special modes of transportation (see H.R. 5530), H4502 [26SE]
——— modify existing national cemeteries to ensure full military honors are provided, propose increase in national cemetery capacity, and assess criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 1413), H2314 [11MY]
——— prepare annual report on suicide prevention (see H.R. 4157), H4350 [14SE]
——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system (see H.R. 3347), H4219 [1SE]
——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3347), H5177 [26OC]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land) (see H.R. 1319), H5009 [12OC]
——— establish wildfire technology testbed pilot program (see H.R. 4235), H3163 [30JN]
——— prohibit from issuing moratoriums on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 1362), H1153 [7MR]
Discrimination: condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (see H. Res. 450), H2639 [25MY]
Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see H.R. 1839), H2052 [26AP]
EPA: provide for consistent definition for plant biostimulants (see H.R. 1472), H5022 [17OC]
FAA: define critical airport infrastructure (see H.R. 3059), H3178 [10JY]
——— develop interagency task force to develop and implement strategy to identify and advance research on communicable diseases in air travel (see H.R. 3679), H2636 [25MY]
——— strengthen oversight of repair stations located outside U.S. (see H.R. 1716), H1326 [22MR]
FDA: define term natural cheese (see H.R. 1803), H4231 [8SE]
——— encourage sponsors of oral contraceptive drugs to submit applications for approval of such drugs as over-the-counter (see H.R. 4626), H3574 [13JY]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from banning gas-burning stoves (see H.R. 337), H233 [12JA]
——— 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 aid programs: simplify grant process for nonurbanized areas (see H.R. 914), H823 [9FE]
Federal employees: amend definition of law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2765 [6JN]
Federal firefighters: provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 5169), H4171 [8AU]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 3539), H4198 [22AU]
FEMA: authorize certain appropriations for Operation Stonegarden border patrol grant program (see H.R. 163), H917 [27FE]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2891), H2047 [26AP]
——— prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see H.R. 2743), H2503 [22MY]
Firearms: facilitate creation of designated shooting ranges on National Forest System land and public land administered by BLM for public to use for recreational target shooting (see H.R. 1614), H2350 [15MY]
Food for Peace Act: ensure use of U.S.-grown commodities in international food aid programs (see H.R. 4293), H3145 [23JN]
Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3882), H3209 [11JY]
Forest Service: carry out Special Forest Products program to charge and collect not less than fair market value for forest botanical products harvested on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5335), H4217 [1SE]
——— require greater transparency in consideration of projects for Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program (see H.R. 6032), H5042 [24OC]
——— require standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements (see H.R. 3396), H2791 [9JN]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 28), H4153 [28JY]
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), H4410 [19SE]
GAO: report on H–2A temporary agricultural worker program (see H.R. 2915), H3112 [22JN]
——— study trafficking of synthetic drugs into U.S. and related illicit finance (see H.R. 1076), H973 [28FE]
Grand Ronde Reservation Act: amend (see H.R. 1722), H1326 [22MR]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5020 [17OC]
Healthy Forests Restoration Act: amend relative to third-party contracts for wildfire hazard fuel removal (see H.R. 4717), H4207 [25AU]
Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see H. Res. 714), H4456 [21SE]
House Rules: authorize two Members to serve as joint sponsors of bill, resolution, or joint resolution in House of Representatives if one Member is from majority party and other is from minority party (see H. Res. 668), H4995 [10OC]
Housing: remove requirement on lessors to provide thirty day notice to vacate (see H.R. 802), H4409 [19SE]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 16), H2956 [15JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4519), H6988 [14DE]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H4182 [11AU]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H1725 [13AP]
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]
——— 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), H3178 [10JY]
——— 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), H2430 [17MY]
Israel: mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see H.R. 987), H5546 [7NO]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 580), H3206 [11JY]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1831), H3178 [10JY]
Law enforcement: express support and condemn any efforts to defund or dismantle law enforcement agencies (see H. Con. Res. 4), H239 [13JA] (see H. Con. Res. 5), H107 [9JA]
——— recognize dedication and devotion of law enforcement personnel and condemn calls to defund, disband, dismantle, or abolish police (see H. Res. 69), H490 [27JA]
Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain Federal officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 1323), H2138 [5MY]
——— provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H2138 [5MY]
Marijuana: provide for new rules on regulation of marijuana (see H.R. 6673), H6740 [7DE]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2547 [23MY]
Medicare: provide benefits for first responders at age of 57 (see H.R. 3725), H2638 [25MY]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H3178 [10JY]
——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 2474), H2812 [12JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H1466 [27MR]
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), H4350 [14SE]
Middle East: condemn act of war against Israel by Hamas (terrorist organization), Palestinian Islamic Jihad (terrorist organization), and associated forces (see H. Res. 770), H4994 [10OC]
——— 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), H5001 [11OC]
——— 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]
Motor vehicles: support continued inclusion of AM radios in automobiles (see H. Res. 465), H2741 [5JN]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H1301 [21MR]
National Center for the Advancement of Aviation: establish (see H.R. 2879), H2351 [15MY]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 726), H4499 [26SE]
National Energy Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 758), H4986 [3OC]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see H. Res. 688), H4346 [14SE]
National Forest Management Act: amend relative to threshold for advertised timber sales (see H.R. 4717), H4207 [25AU]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see H.R. 3413), H5365 [2NO]
National Medal of Honor Highway: designate (see H.R. 3149), H2171 [9MY]
National objectives: provide greater access to rural and agricultural media programming (see H. Res. 451), H4267 [12SE]
National parks and recreation areas: provide lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 1642), H2089 [27AP]
National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 51), H431 [26JA]
National Source Water Protection Week: designate (see H. Res. 719), H4456 [21SE]
Native Americans: address hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (see H.R. 2839), H1946 [25AP]
——— address hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community (see H.R. 2850), H1946 [25AP]
Natural gas: prohibit rule or guidance that bans gas stoves in the U.S. (see H.R. 263), H206 [11JA]
Pharmaceuticals: improve services provided by pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 6283), H5650 [8NO]
Postal Service: provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3721), H2637 [25MY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 277), H3163 [30JN]
Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 21), H97 [9JA]
——— impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H3163 [30JN]
Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see H.R. 2757), H2314 [11MY]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 13), H4913 [29SE]
Railroad Retirement Board: exempt payments made from Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2785), H2139 [5MY]
Renewable energy: prohibit investment by foreign adversaries in U.S. real estate suitable for renewable energy or renewable fuels production (see H.R. 1448), H1289 [14MR]
SBA: establish employee equity investment facility (see H.R. 3383), H3577 [13JY]
——— provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request equitable adjustment due to change in terms of Federal construction contract (see H.R. 2726), H3112 [22JN]
Schools: authorize grants to implement school-community partnerships for preventing substance use and misuse among youth (see H.R. 5975), H5020 [17OC]
SEC: provide that certain disclosures relative to scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions may not be required under securities laws (see H.R. 3057), H2125 [2MY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 5030), H5108 [25OC]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H5405 [3NO]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H2088 [27AP]
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]
Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 531), H1251 [9MR]
——— allow employers credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1536), H3891 [20JY]
——— allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (see H.R. 1818), H2138 [5MY]
——— allow tax credit for retail sales of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 2770), H2129 [2MY]
——— allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see H.R. 4963), H4207 [25AU]
——— deny energy credit to property located on prime or unique farmland if such property is used for generating solar energy (see H.R. 4369), H3149 [27JN]
——— establish credit for hired critical employees (see H.R. 4520), H3176 [10JY]
——— establish neighborhood revitalization tax credit (see H.R. 3940), H4212 [29AU]
——— exclude from gross income compensation for expenses and losses resulting from certain wildfires (see H.R. 4970), H4266 [12SE]
——— expand employer-provided child care credit and dependent care assistance exclusion (see H.R. 4571), H3475 [12JY]
——— increase amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (see H.R. 957), H2138 [5MY]
——— make credit for adoption of special needs children refundable (see H.R. 2510), H2642 [25MY]
——— make permanent certain expiring provisions relative to child tax credit (see H.R. 4520), H3176 [10JY]
——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 4721), H4350 [14SE]
——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 2662), H3112 [22JN]
——— provide special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 655), H3145 [23JN]
——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 838), H917 [27FE]
——— provide that floor plan financing includes financing of certain trailers and campers (see H.R. 3624), H5044 [24OC]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H4033 [26JY]
——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H3145 [23JN]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 700), H4265 [12SE]
TSA: protect airline personnel and passengers by placing abusive passengers on commercial no-fly list (see H.R. 2394), H2379 [16MY]
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), H1712 [6AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H5108 [25OC]
Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (see H.J. Res. 27), H679 [2FE]
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5664), H4456 [21SE]
Women: authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to Constitution (see H.R. 1318), H1209 [8MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H7008 [22DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: establish grant program to address forestry workforce development needs (see H.R. 5344), H4222 [5SE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize monitoring and education program regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors (see H.R. 4100), H2930 [14JN]
Dept. of Labor: enhance technical assistance and support for communities impacted by substance use disorders (see H.R. 6587), H6143 [5DE]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct economic impact study for certain proposed toll facilities and projects (see H.R. 4982), H4137 [27JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects (see H.R. 3895), H2777 [7JN]
——— make certain improvements relating to homelessness (see H.R. 3848), H2761 [6JN]
Elections: establish standards for processing and delivery of election mail (see H.R. 4476), H3170 [6JY]
GAO: conduct review on impact of crime on public building usage (see H.R. 6261), H5543 [7NO]
GSA: provide for certain reviews of use and safety of Federal buildings (see H.R. 6260), H5543 [7NO]
Homeless: improve provision of health care to unsheltered homeless individuals (see H.R. 5387), H4262 [12SE]
Insurance: ensure plan fiduciaries may access de-identified information relating to health claims (see H.R. 4527), H3204 [11JY]
Oregon: prohibit authority to provide financial assistance for, or approve, tolling on Interstate Route 5 or Interstate Route 205 under certain tolling programs (see H.R. 4981), H4137 [27JY]
Puerto Rico: authorize legislature and require Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico to take into consideration reports prepared by relevant Budget Office (see H.R. 4853), H3948 [25JY]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Dept. of Agriculture: establish grant program to address forestry workforce development needs (H.R. 5344), H4223 [5SE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize monitoring and education program regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors (H.R. 4100), H2933 [14JN]
Dept. of Labor: enhance technical assistance and support for communities impacted by substance use disorders (H.R. 6587), H6144 [5DE]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct economic impact study for certain proposed toll facilities and projects (H.R. 4982), H4143 [27JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects (H.R. 3895), H2780 [7JN]
——— make certain improvements relating to homelessness (H.R. 3848), H2764 [6JN]
Elections: establish standards for processing and delivery of election mail (H.R. 4476), H3172 [6JY]
GAO: conduct review on impact of crime on public building usage (H.R. 6261), H5545 [7NO]
GSA: provide for certain reviews of use and safety of Federal buildings (H.R. 6260), H5544 [7NO]
Homeless: improve provision of health care to unsheltered homeless individuals (H.R. 5387), H4264 [12SE]
Insurance: ensure plan fiduciaries may access de-identified information relating to health claims (H.R. 4527), H3206 [11JY]
Oregon: prohibit authority to provide financial assistance for, or approve, tolling on Interstate Route 5 or Interstate Route 205 under certain tolling programs (H.R. 4981), H4143 [27JY]
Puerto Rico: authorize legislature and require Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico to take into consideration reports prepared by relevant Budget Office (H.R. 4853), H3951 [25JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H2711 [1JN], H4953 [3OC]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2711 [1JN]
Remarks
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), H2561 [24MY]
Dept. of Education: provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1366 [23MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements relating to homelessness (H.R. 3848), H6096 [4DE]
——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system (H.R. 3347), H5152 [26OC]
House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H518 [31JA]
Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1512 [28MR]
Taxation: provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage (H.R. 3799), H3025 [21JN]
Votes: position on missed, H5346• [2NO], E511• [1JN], E685• [17JY]
Tributes
Miles, Lowell, H518 [31JA]