FULCHER, RUSS (a Representative from Idaho)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4821), H5323 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 175), H877 [24FE]

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

——— 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), H280 [24JA]

BLM: withdraw rule relative to conservation and landscape health (see H.R. 3397), H2423 [17MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern (see H.R. 6107), H5174 [26OC]

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

Colleges and universities: condemn support of certain terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to creation of hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff (see H. Res. 798), H5232 [1NO]

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]

Corps of Engineers: take certain actions relative to rental amounts and administrative fees charged to certain marinas (see H.R. 6375), H5728 [13NO]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 270), H151 [10JA]

——— authorize additional district judgeship for district of Idaho (see H.R. 269), H150 [10JA]

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), H2174 [9MY]

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

——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3127), H3173 [6JY]

——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1581), H1465 [27MR]

Dept. of Commerce: apply Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of Assistant Sec. for Communications and Information in carrying out Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see H.R. 5173), H4171 [8AU]

——— submit report assessing value, cost, and feasibility of developing trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting contiguous U.S., Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria (see H.R. 3385), H4147 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect portion of per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 452), H2246 [10MY]

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

——— terminate (see H.R. 899), H857 [17FE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (see H.R. 4167), H3209 [11JY]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (see H.R. 22), H97 [9JA]

——— prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’ (see H.R. 1640), H1439 [24MR]

Dept. of HHS: 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 ports of entry along northern U.S. border to remain open as many hours per day as they were prior to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 4961), H4136 [27JY]

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

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]

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 4426), H3158 [30JN]

Dept. of Labor: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 2826), H1945 [25AP]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the U.S.’’ (see H.J. Res. 59), H1947 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct minimum number of oil and gas lease sales in certain areas and prevent delays in oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 356), H830 [9FE]

——— provide for denial of certain applications for solar or wind energy development projects right-of-way applications (see H.R. 6064), H5104 [25OC]

Dept. of Transportation: increase number of within and beyond perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 3185), H2710 [31MY]

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

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: eliminate requirement to reinitiate consultation on land management or land use plans relative to certain new endangered species information (see H.R. 200), H1712 [6AP]

——— prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see H.R. 615), H489 [27JA]

Diseases and disorders: eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (see H.R. 497), H491 [27JA]

——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 382; H.J. Res. 7), H511 [30JA]

EPA: exempt discharges of fire retardant by Federal agencies, State and local governments, and Tribal governments from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting requirements (see H.R. 1586), H1285 [14MR]

——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (see H.R. 4468), H3170 [6JY]

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), H2246 [10MY]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1462), H2314 [11MY]

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

——— prohibit from issuing moratoriums on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land (see H.R. 923), H824 [9FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to hire armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in certain agencies (see H.R. 4416), H3157 [30JN]

——— 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 Columbia River Power System: provide for operations pursuant to certain operation plan for specified period of time (see H.R. 1762), H1761 [17AP]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 582), H511 [30JA]

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), H1297 [17MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H2246 [10MY]

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

Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see H.R. 2989), H2116 [28AP]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5020 [17OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2134 [5MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 589), H2174 [9MY]

——— provide for rescission of certain waivers and licenses (see H.R. 5947), H5014 [13OC]

——— 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), H3577 [13JY]

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

Israel: 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]

Labor unions: protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1200), H2174 [9MY]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see H.R. 1397), H1148 [7MR]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2992 [20JN]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 1074), H852 [17FE]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see H.R. 632), H2429 [17MY]

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

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]

Mining and mineral resources: improve permitting process for mining on Federal land (see H.R. 209), H105 [9JA]

Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (see H.R. 1435), H1289 [14MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see H.R. 3110), H2135 [5MY]

National Energy Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 758), H4986 [3OC]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 937), H2174 [9MY]

NOAA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’ (see H.J. Res. 46), H1713 [6AP]

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. 371), H280 [24JA]

Public lands: improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land (see H.R. 6492), H6111 [4DE]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1018), H838 [14FE]

Socialism: denounce (see H. Con. Res. 9), H511 [30JA]

Taxation: allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (see H.R. 1818), H2314 [11MY]

——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 976), H2743 [5JN]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H3209 [11JY]

——— update definition of rifles (see H.R. 381), H325 [25JA]

U.N.: withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 211), H2174 [9MY]

U.N. Population Fund: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 436), H2174 [9MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (see H.J. Res. 49), H1729 [13AP]

——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 764), H2246 [10MY]

——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and issue new rule delisting Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzly bears from threatened list (see H.R. 1364), H1113 [3MR]

——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of decision (see H.R. 1245), H1712 [6AP]

Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 859), H5669 [9NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: acknowledge courage and sacrifice of veterans and formally apologize for treatment they received upon returning home (see H.J. Res. 33), H1153 [7MR]

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

Waterways: provide for standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies (see H.R. 6127), H5227 [1NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H1912 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

ATF: establish administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of firearm were denied (see H.R. 1700), H1325 [22MR]

BLM: increase frequency of geothermal lease sales and require replacement sales (see H.R. 1449), H1205 [8MR]

——— promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases (see H.R. 6482), H5936 [28NO]

China: require anyone who maintains Internet site or mobile app owned by Chinese Communist Party or located in China to disclose that fact to anyone who downloads or otherwise uses such application (see H.R. 784), H677 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to pregnancy-help organizations (see H.R. 1575), H1284 [14MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: modify treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties and tribes under good neighbor agreements (see H.R. 1450), H1205 [8MR]

——— provide exceptions from permitting and fee requirements for certain video or audio content creation conducted on certain land (see H.R. 1576), H1284 [14MR]

Postal Service: improve communication with local communities relative to relocation and establishment of Postal Service retail service facilities (see H.R. 6788), H6983 [14DE]

Telecommunications: exclude certain broadband projects from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 3297), H2343 [15MY]

——— exclude certain communications projects from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 4141), H2956 [15JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide for determination of grizzly bear species consistent with Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 4997), H4138 [27JY]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

ATF: establish administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of firearm were denied (H.R. 1700), H1328 [22MR]

BLM: increase frequency of geothermal lease sales and require replacement sales (H.R. 1449), H1207 [8MR]

——— promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases (H.R. 6482), H5936 [28NO]

China: require anyone who maintains Internet site or mobile app owned by Chinese Communist Party or located in China to disclose that fact to anyone who downloads or otherwise uses such application (H.R. 784), H681 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to pregnancy-help organizations (H.R. 1575), H1286 [14MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: modify treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties and tribes under good neighbor agreements (H.R. 1450), H1207 [8MR]

——— provide exceptions from permitting and fee requirements for certain video or audio content creation conducted on certain land (H.R. 1576), H1287 [14MR]

Postal Service: improve communication with local communities relative to relocation and establishment of Postal Service retail service facilities (H.R. 6788), H6986 [14DE]

Telecommunications: exclude certain broadband projects from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (H.R. 3297), H2348 [15MY]

——— exclude certain communications projects from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (H.R. 4141), H2959 [15JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide for determination of grizzly bear species consistent with Endangered Species Act (H.R. 4997), H4144 [27JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5233 [2NO]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2359 [16MY]

Remarks

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H120 [10JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H5882 [15NO]

——— State of the Union Message, H714 [7FE]

BLM: increase frequency of geothermal lease sales and require replacement sales, H1488 [28MR]

Budget: deficit, H1160 [8MR]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (H. Con. Res. 3), H168 [11JA]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (H.R. 4167), H3219 [12JY]

——— prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’ (H.R. 1640), H2860 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (H.R. 2365), H6919 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4821), H5323 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for land conservation provisions in Executive order entitled ‘‘Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad’’, H5323 [2NO]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: modify treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties and Tribes under good neighbor agreements (H.R. 1450), H4252 [12SE]

Dover, ID: anniversary, E733• [27JY]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), H2527 [23MY]

——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), H6164 [6DE]

Faith Month: observance, H1800 [18AP]

FCC: modernize and streamline satellite licensing rules (H.R. 1338), H3927 [25JY]

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), H5967 [29NO]

Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists (H. Res. 771), H5060 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (H.R. 1435), H4280 [13SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity (H.R. 1345), H3919 [25JY]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1488 [28MR], H1549 [29MR]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2359 [16MY]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation into U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in Russia (H.R. 1042), H6828 [12DE]

Religion: historical importance of Christian values, H1800 [18AP]

Votes: position on missed, E447• [16MY]

Wildfires: support wildland firefighters and condemn litigation relative to use of aerial fire retardant, H570 [31JA]