PFLUGER, AUGUST (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3460, H3461, H3462 [12JY], H3590 [14JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4367), H4707 [27SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5894), H5767, H5779, H5844 [14NO]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4820), H5451 [6NO]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4394), H5139, H5140 [26OC]
FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), H3811 [19JY]
Iran: freeze certain Iranian funds held in Qatar involved in hostage deal between U.S. and Iran (H.R. 5961), H6012 [30NO]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2670, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4405 [19SE]
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, H1291 [17MR]
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 award of Federal funds to higher education institutions that host or are affiliated with student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees (see H.R. 435), H250 [20JA]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H711 [6FE]
——— 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]
Agent Raul H. Gonzalez, Jr., Memorial Post Office, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 412), H249 [20JA]
Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1097), H5546 [7NO]
Armed Forces: honor heroic military service, sacrifice, and contributions of veterans from Texas (see H. Res. 865), H5729 [13NO]
——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (see H.R. 5641), H4858 [28SE]
ATF: establish administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of firearm were denied (see H.R. 1700), H1325 [22MR]
China: call for release of Mark Swidan (see H. Res. 90), H628 [1FE]
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]
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: protect against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains (see H.R. 513), H323 [25JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)’’ (see H.J. Res. 66), H4503 [26SE]
Correctional institutions: provide for additional prohibitions and enhanced penalties for providing or possessing wireless communications devices in detention facilities (see H.R. 3949), H6210 [6DE]
Crime: allow owner of trade secret redress of theft of trade secrets extraterritorially (see H.R. 844), H709 [6FE]
——— 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), H7000 [19DE]
——— condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Con. Res. 3), H107 [9JA]
——— impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing pursuing Federal officer while operating motor vehicle (see H.R. 5585), H6211 [6DE]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 467), H325 [25JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1147), H2598 [24MY]
——— codify Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 4713), H3699 [18JY]
——— extend feral swine eradication and control pilot program (see H.R. 714), H627 [1FE]
——— provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves (see H.R. 2695), H1846 [18AP]
——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1581), H1285 [14MR]
Dept. of Defense: improve congressional oversight and public transparency of military construction contracts to ensure local hiring (see H.R. 5596), H4437 [20SE]
——— prohibit from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services (see H.R. 1297), H1048 [1MR]
——— reimburse Texas for costs of Operation Lone Star immigration enforcement (see H.R. 1286), H1116 [3MR]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (see H.J. Res. 45), H1464 [27MR]
——— prohibit institutions of higher education from mandating coronavirus vaccines for students or staff (see H.R. 5634), H4464 [22SE]
——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (see H.R. 734), H857 [17FE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize use of Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists for schools and provide training and education to students and teachers (see H.R. 4582), H3476 [12JY]
——— prohibit from finalizing proposed rule on minimum staffing for nursing facilities and establish advisory panel on nursing home workforce (see H.R. 5796), H5022 [17OC]
——— prohibit use or declaration of public health emergency with respect to abortion (see H.R. 384), H242 [17JA]
——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 3946), H5731 [13NO]
——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 3887), H3702 [18JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize to perform certain drug enforcement functions (see H.R. 5713), H4497 [26SE]
——— exclude agricultural propane storage facilities from certain chemical security standards (see H.R. 1623), H4212 [29AU]
——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel in rural or remote areas (see H.R. 2806), H1914 [24AP]
——— 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]
——— prohibit from implementing or enforcing remain in Texas policy (see H.R. 6383), H5728 [13NO]
——— prohibit from operating or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (see H.R. 1501), H1247 [9MR]
Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see H.J. Res. 44), H1294 [17MR]
——— prohibit civil action against States for certain border security measures (see H.R. 6619), H6861 [12DE]
——— provide that Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be used for local law enforcement recruits’ education if they agree to serve in their communities (see H.R. 5029), H4140 [27JY]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see H.J. Res. 30), H737 [7FE]
Dept. of State: authorize waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of U.S. citizens due to acts of terrorism or war in Israel instigated by Hamas and other Islamist militant groups (see H.R. 6553), H6742 [7DE]
Dept. of the Interior: reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 6285), H5650 [8NO]
Dept. of Transportation: designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (see H.R. 3209), H2307 [11MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate delimiting dates under educational assistance programs (see H.R. 6300), H5651 [8NO]
——— extend certain benefits to National Guard members who incur disabilities while performing State active duty (see H.R. 3628), H2595 [24MY]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see H.R. 615), H2502 [22MY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see H.R. 3651), H5000 [11OC]
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), H322 [25JA]
District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (see H.J. Res. 17), H234 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 24), H576 [31JA]
——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (see H.J. Res. 26), H679 [2FE]
Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see H.R. 1839), H1527 [28MR]
——— reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 4531), H3578 [13JY]
Ecology and environment: prohibit funding for Justice40 Initiative or American Climate Corps (see H.R. 6215), H5654 [8NO]
Endangered Species Act: exclude certain populations of lesser prairie chicken from authority of such Act (see H.R. 248), H246 [17JA]
EPA: clarify requisite timeline for making decision on approval or disapproval of State underground injection control program (see H.R. 3568), H2499 [22MY]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Federal ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards’’ (see H.J. Res. 69), H2808 [12JN]
——— eliminate renewable fuel standard advanced biofuel corn starch prohibition (see H.R. 3337), H2935 [14JN]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (see H.R. 4468), H3170 [6JY]
European Union: urge to expeditiously designate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organization (see H. Res. 288), H2129 [2MY]
FAA: raise mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations (see H.R. 1761), H1409 [23MR]
FAA and TSA: jointly issue regulations relating to air carrier transport of human organs (see H.R. 4362), H4466 [23SE]
Farm Credit Administration: affirm as sole and independent regulator of Farm Credit System (see H.R. 2423), H4459 [21SE]
FCC: prohibit application of private land use restrictions to amateur service communications without reasonable accommodations (see H.R. 4006), H5030 [18OC]
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]
——— modernize methods of authenticating controlled substances in pharmaceutical distribution supply chain (see H.R. 4988), H4502 [26SE]
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 entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 53), H100 [9JA]
——— prohibit requirement for recipients of Federal contracts to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk (see H.R. 3358), H3145 [23JN]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 407), H248 [20JA]
——— provide that major rules of executive branch shall have no force or effect unless joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 277), H202 [11JA]
Federal employees: prohibit sums in Thrift Savings Plan from being invested in securities listed on certain foreign exchanges (see H.R. 3455), H2426 [17MY]
Federal-State relations: provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens in U.S. unlawfully are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit such aliens (see H.R. 5717), H4858 [28SE]
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]
——— 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 policy: disapprove waiver of sanctions on Iran relative to nuclear missile program (see H. Res. 739), H4995 [10OC]
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. 1122), H1329 [22MR] (see H.R. 5403), H4262 [12SE]
FTC: conduct study regarding social media use by teenagers (see H.R. 4826), H4502 [26SE]
——— prohibit email service providers from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam (see H.R. 5495), H4345 [14SE]
Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see H. Res. 720), H4457 [21SE]
Immigration: recognize State sovereign power to repel invasion and defend citizenry from overwhelming and imminent danger posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels at southern border (see H. Res. 50), H3145 [23JN]
——— reimburse States for border security expenses (see H.R. 712), H626 [1FE]
——— resume border wall construction, invest in advanced technologies, and bolster support for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2794), H1914 [24AP]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H4463 [22SE]
Iran: impose additional sanctions and modify existing sanctions (see H.R. 6114), H5180 [30OC]
——— 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), H3112 [22JN]
——— prohibit authorizing certain transactions by U.S. financial institutions and prevent certain international monetary organizations from providing financial assistance (see H.R. 5921), H5009 [12OC]
Iran Sanctions Act: repeal sunset (see H.R. 3033), H2315 [11MY]
IRS: prohibit implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals (see H.R. 1010), H877 [24FE]
——— rescind certain funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act (see H.R. 23), H97 [9JA]
Israel: modify and extend certain authorities relating to cooperation with U.S. and expand and strengthen Abraham Accords (see H.R. 3792), H3145 [23JN]
——— reauthorize assistance for anti-tunnel defense capabilities (see H.R. 2531), H1709 [6AP]
Labor unions: protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1200), H5730 [13NO]
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]
Lujan Grisham, Michelle: condemn actions of Governor of New Mexico for subverting Second Amendment to Constitution and depriving citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms (see H. Res. 684), H4346 [14SE]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2547 [23MY]
Medicare: clarify application of in-office ancillary services exception to physician self-referral prohibition for drugs (see H.R. 5526), H5182 [30OC]
——— protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to safe and effective orthotic and prosthetic care and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse relative to orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 4315), H6051 [30NO]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H3478 [12JY]
——— provide incentives for behavioral health integration (see H.R. 5819), H4855 [28SE]
——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 977), H2379 [16MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 1694), H2709 [31MY]
Members of Congress: halt pension payments for Members sentenced for offenses related to their official duties (see H.R. 5725), H4498 [26SE]
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: condemn act of war against Israel by Hamas (terrorist organization), Palestinian Islamic Jihad (terrorist organization), and associated forces (see H. Res. 770), H5001 [11OC]
——— 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]
——— 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), H5040 [20OC]
Mother’s Day: observance (see H. Res. 396), H2310 [11MY]
Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (see H.R. 1435), H1204 [8MR]
National Energy Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 758), H4986 [3OC]
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation: authorize location of commemorative work on National Mall in District of Columbia (see H.R. 2717), H1886 [19AP]
National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 363), H2136 [5MY]
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), H2351 [15MY]
New York, NY: provide one-time grant for operation, security, and maintenance of National September 11 Memorial & Museum at World Trade Center to commemorate events, and honor victims, of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5401), H4262 [12SE]
NRC: submit report and conduct rulemaking on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactor applications (see H.R. 6252), H5466 [6NO]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (see H.R. 1346), H1112 [3MR]
Petroleum: prohibit restrictions on export of crude oil or other petroleum products (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1209 [8MR]
Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H3074 [21JN]
——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (see H.R. 1), H1296 [17MR]
——— prohibit phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for consumers (see H.R. 1155), H1153 [7MR]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 13), H709 [6FE]
Real estate: require government-sponsored enterprises to include disclaimer on Uniform Residential Loan Application to increase awareness of Dept. of Veterans Affairs direct and guaranteed home loan programs (see H.R. 5979), H5039 [20OC]
Russia: call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see H. Res. 272), H2247 [10MY]
——— condemn illegal abduction of children from Ukraine (see H. Res. 149), H2139 [5MY]
SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1018), H838 [14FE]
——— provide that certain disclosures relative to scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions may not be required under securities laws (see H.R. 3057), H2125 [2MY]
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), H4464 [22SE]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H2088 [27AP]
——— 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), H4222 [5SE]
Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see H.J. Res. 8), H153 [10JA]
Taiwan: importance of unified transatlantic role in deterring Chinese Communist Party from disrupting peace and stability in Taiwan Strait (see H. Res. 352), H2126 [2MY]
Taxation: allow intangible drilling and development costs to be taken into account when computing adjusted financial statement income (see H.R. 5073), H4150 [28JY]
——— create safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds (see H.R. 32), H1712 [6AP]
——— establish health freedom accounts (see H.R. 1769), H2351 [15MY]
——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 4721), H5016 [16OC]
——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 838), H2460 [18MY]
——— provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters (see H.R. 5863), H6211 [6DE]
——— repeal firearm transfer tax (see H.R. 790), H2781 [7JN]
——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H2765 [6JN]
U.N. Climate Change Conference: condemn final agreement that encourages ‘‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’’ (see H. Res. 941), H6998 [19DE]
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic, Plano, TX: designate (see H.R. 4136), H2932 [14JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction of livestock (see H.R. 1437), H1713 [6AP]
——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (see H.J. Res. 29), H737 [7FE]
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), H1047 [1MR]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H4912 [29SE]
Voting: prohibit disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in any Federal, State, or local election (see H.R. 149), H103 [9JA]
Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (see H.J. Res. 27), H679 [2FE]
WHO: prohibit use of funds to seek membership or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions (see H.R. 3131), H2170 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit declaration of national emergency relative to abortion (see H.R. 1143), H865 [21FE]
Agriculture: authorize livestock producers to take crested caracaras in order to prevent death, injury or destruction to livestock (see H.R. 4939), H4030 [26JY]
Air Force: provide training to Israeli Air Force on operation of KC–46 aircraft (see H.R. 1218), H915 [27FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 67), H2788 [9JN]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: prohibit rule relative to determination of whether individual is lawfully present in U.S. for purposes of eligibility for enrollment in certain health insurance programs (see H.R. 5336), H4217 [1SE]
China: determine whether certain Chinese entities are responsible for human rights abuses that meet criteria for sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act or Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (see H.R. 1324), H1049 [1MR]
Colleges and universities: require disclosures of certain ties to organizations affiliated with China, Chinese Communist Party, and People’s Liberation Army (see H.R. 944), H824 [9FE]
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]
Dept. of Homeland Security: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Circumvention of Lawful Pathways’’ (see H.J. Res. 83), H4141 [27JY]
——— establish and authorize funding for Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Fund to enforce U.S. sanctions on Iran and proxies, pay off U.S. debt, and codify Export Enforcement Coordination Center (see H.R. 6201), H5362 [2NO]
——— establish funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with Confucius Institutes (see H.R. 1516), H1248 [9MR]
——— prohibit funding to establish Homeland Intelligence Experts Group (see H.R. 5729), H4498 [26SE]
——— publish number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter U.S. on monthly basis (see H.R. 191), H105 [9JA]
——— require Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct annual assessments on threats posed to U.S. by transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 5684), H4462 [22SE]
——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (see H.R. 5507), H4345 [14SE]
Dept. of Justice: modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions (see H.R. 1099), H853 [17FE]
Dept. of State: assess U.S. capacity to effectively marshal disparate elements of national power to counter adversary political warfare campaigns (see H.R. 4690), H3640 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior: withdraw proposed rule relative to endangered species status of dunes sagebrush lizard (see H.R. 4558), H3205 [11JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to publish annual Financial Trend Analysis describing illicit financial schemes and methods related to trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids (see H.R. 6434), H5892 [15NO]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prohibit from issuing moratoriums on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 1362), H1113 [3MR]
Endangered Species Act: require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions (see H.R. 1142), H865 [21FE]
FDA: require more accurate reporting of abortion drug prescribing and related adverse events (see H.R. 2570), H1717 [10AP]
Federal agencies and departments: 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]
Firearms: codify certain gun rights, create cause of action against infringement of gun rights, and enable courts to strike down State and local gun control laws that conflict with Federal law (see H.R. 5508), H4345 [14SE]
Immigration: prohibit officers, officials, representatives, spokespersons, and members of, and individuals who endorse or espouse activities of, terrorist organizations from entering or remaining in U.S. (see H.R. 6200), H5362 [2NO]
Iran: provide for rescission of certain waivers and licenses (see H.R. 5947), H5007 [12OC]
Israel: affirm sense that Israel is not racist or apartheid state, reject all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and maintain U.S. will always be partner and supporter of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3640 [17JY]
Law enforcement officers: allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearm to protect children in school zones (see H.R. 1650), H1293 [17MR]
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in Armed Forces (see H.R. 4886), H3950 [25JY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish Digital Economy and Cybersecurity Board of Advisors (see H.R. 4512), H3176 [10JY]
——— establish food and agriculture cybersecurity clearinghouse (see H.R. 1219), H915 [27FE]
——— submit report to Congress on plan to implement online application portal for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (see H.R. 3343), H2346 [15MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see H.R. 4300), H3108 [22JN]
Taxation: repeal natural gas tax (see H.R. 484), H277 [24JA] (see H.R. 1141), H865 [21FE]
Voting: prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections (see H.R. 192), H105 [9JA]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Abortion: prohibit declaration of national emergency relative to abortion (H.R. 1143), H868 [21FE]
Agriculture: authorize livestock producers to take crested caracaras in order to prevent death, injury or destruction to livestock (H.R. 4939), H4032 [26JY]
Air Force: provide training to Israeli Air Force on operation of KC–46 aircraft (H.R. 1218), H916 [27FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 67), H2791 [9JN]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: prohibit rule relative to determination of whether individual is lawfully present in U.S. for purposes of eligibility for enrollment in certain health insurance programs (H.R. 5336), H4218 [1SE]
China: determine whether certain Chinese entities are responsible for human rights abuses that meet criteria for sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act or Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (H.R. 1324), H1052 [1MR]
Colleges and universities: require disclosures of certain ties to organizations affiliated with China, Chinese Communist Party, and People’s Liberation Army (H.R. 944), H828 [9FE]
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 (H.R. 5173), H4172 [8AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Circumvention of Lawful Pathways’’ (H.J. Res. 83), H4147 [27JY]
——— establish and authorize funding for Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Fund to enforce U.S. sanctions on Iran and proxies, pay off U.S. debt, and codify Export Enforcement Coordination Center (H.R. 6201), H5364 [2NO]
——— establish funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with Confucius Institutes (H.R. 1516), H1251 [9MR]
——— prohibit funding to establish Homeland Intelligence Experts Group (H.R. 5729), H4501 [26SE]
——— publish number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter U.S. on monthly basis (H.R. 191), H112 [9JA]
——— require Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct annual assessments on threats posed to U.S. by transnational criminal organizations (H.R. 5684), H4463 [22SE]
——— terminate Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit use of Federal funds to establish any other similar board (H.R. 5507), H4348 [14SE]
Dept. of Justice: modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions (H.R. 1099), H856 [17FE]
Dept. of State: assess U.S. capacity to effectively marshal disparate elements of national power to counter adversary political warfare campaigns (H.R. 4690), H3641 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior: withdraw proposed rule relative to endangered species status of dunes sagebrush lizard (H.R. 4558), H3207 [11JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to publish annual Financial Trend Analysis describing illicit financial schemes and methods related to trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids (H.R. 6434), H5894 [15NO]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prohibit from issuing moratoriums on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain Federal lands (H.R. 1362), H1115 [3MR]
Endangered Species Act: require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions (H.R. 1142), H868 [21FE]
FDA: require more accurate reporting of abortion drug prescribing and related adverse events (H.R. 2570), H1719 [10AP]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that Executive Order to pursue whole-of-government approach to environmental justice shall have no force or effect (H.R. 3256), H2313 [11MY]
Firearms: codify certain gun rights, create cause of action against infringement of gun rights, and enable courts to strike down State and local gun control laws that conflict with Federal law (H.R. 5508), H4348 [14SE]
Immigration: prohibit officers, officials, representatives, spokespersons, and members of, and individuals who endorse or espouse activities of, terrorist organizations from entering or remaining in U.S. (H.R. 6200), H5364 [2NO]
Iran: provide for rescission of certain waivers and licenses (H.R. 5947), H5008 [12OC]
Law enforcement officers: allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearm to protect children in school zones (H.R. 1650), H1296 [17MR]
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in Armed Forces (H.R. 4886), H3952 [25JY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish Digital Economy and Cybersecurity Board of Advisors (H.R. 4512), H3177 [10JY]
——— establish food and agriculture cybersecurity clearinghouse (H.R. 1219), H916 [27FE]
——— submit report to Congress on plan to implement online application portal for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (H.R. 3343), H2349 [15MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (H.R. 4300), H3111 [22JN]
Taxation: repeal natural gas tax (H.R. 484), H279 [24JA]
——— repeal natural gas tax (H.R. 1141), H868 [21FE]
Voting: prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections (H.R. 192), H112 [9JA]
Remarks
Angelo State University: tribute to baseball team, H3076 [22JN]
Appropriations: making continuing and providing border security funding (H.R. 5525), H4895 [29SE]
Brownwood, TX: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Brownwood, E807• [1SE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): establish Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government (Select) (H. Res. 12), H140, H141 [10JA]
CPSC: prohibit use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves (H.R. 1615), H2848 [13JN]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), H2586 [24MY]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program’’ (H.J. Res. 88), H6723 [7DE]
Dept. of Energy: reduce salary of Assistant Sec. of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, H5139 [26OC]
——— reduce salary of Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs, H5140 [26OC]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit funding to implement certain bulletin on State use of health care-related taxes to fund Medicaid and rule to improve access and quality of care for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollees, H5844, H5845 [14NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (H.R. 4470), H3932 [25JY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4367), H4688, H4707 [27SE]
——— prohibit funding for Texas Operation Lone Star immigration enforcement, H4688 [27SE]
——— prohibit funding to administer, implement, or enforce remain-in-Texas immigration policy, H4707 [27SE]
Dept. of Transportation: designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (S. 992), H6085 [4DE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5894), H5779, H5844, H5845 [14NO]
Diseases and disorders: eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (H.R. 497), H543 [31JA]
District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.J. Res. 24), H766 [8FE]
Drugs: reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 4531), H6797 [11DE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4394), H5139, H5140 [26OC]
EPA: clarify requisite timeline for making decision on approval or disapproval of State underground injection control program, H1586 [29MR]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), H6164 [6DE]
Huffman, James: Texas Southwest Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E162• [28FE]
Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, H4895 [29SE]
——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2227 [10MY]
Iran: freeze certain Iranian funds held in Qatar involved in hostage deal between U.S. and Iran (H.R. 5961), H6012, H6013 [30NO]
Israel: affirm sense that Israel is not racist or apartheid state, reject all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and maintain U.S. will always be partner and supporter of Israel (H. Con. Res. 57), H3671 [18JY]
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), H4324 [14SE]
NIH: Office of the Director funding relative to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., grant awarded on bat coronavirus emergence, H5779 [14NO]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (S. 619), H1259 [10MR]
Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H357 [26JA]
——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1544, H1586 [29MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: freeze all Iranian sanctioned funds and prohibit from using waiver authority to lift sanctions on Iran, H6012, H6013 [30NO]
Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), H2702 [31MY]
Texas Tech University: tribute to Wall of Honor and Military and Veterans Tribute Walk, E1105• [15NO]
Voting: prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections (H.R. 192), H766 [8FE]
Tributes
Burns, Robert E., E1241• [15DE]
Givens, Steven R., H2153 [9MY]
Henry, Jim, H5155 [26OC]
Lentz, Jan, H589 [1FE]
Miller, Draco, H886 [27FE]