SMUCKER, LLOYD (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5894), H5851 [14NO]

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H2963 [16JN]

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1790 [18AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 175), H104 [9JA]

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

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

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 26), H98 [9JA]

Adoption: criminalize unlawful adoption practices (see H.R. 6220), H6211 [6DE]

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4627), H4383 [18SE]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H6943 [13DE]

——— prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing (see H.R. 3894), H3209 [11JY]

——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H4952 [2OC]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 1518), H1248 [9MR]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 110), H834 [10FE]

Colleges and universities: authorize institutions of higher education to limit Federal loan amount that enrolled students may borrow (see H.R. 3414), H2642 [25MY]

——— 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), H4998 [11OC]

Contraceptives: preempt State bans on prescription, provision, or use of drug, biological product, or device for contraception if approved, licensed, cleared, or otherwise authorized for human use by FDA for contraception (see H.R. 3471), H2452 [18MY]

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]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H4912 [29SE]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H4857 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain participants in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to receive variety of types of milk, including whole milk (see H.R. 5383), H4912 [29SE]

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

——— enhance and expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see H.R. 4856), H5938 [28NO]

——— establish pilot grant program to award grants under commodity supplemental food program to facilitate home delivery of commodities to certain senior citizens (see H.R. 4745), H4440 [20SE]

——— exempt from inspection slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at custom slaughter facilities (see H.R. 2814), H1945 [25AP]

——— exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under hemp production program (see H.R. 3755), H4266 [12SE]

——— improve Facilities Loan and Grant Program to provide capital investment for facilities providing healthcare, education, child care, public safety, and other vital services in rural areas (see H.R. 4736), H5938 [28NO]

——— include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension intiative (see H.R. 3867), H4212 [29AU]

——— modify limitations on amounts of farm ownership loans and operating loans (see H.R. 5631), H5938 [28NO]

——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3127), H5182 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish fund for conduct of collaborative defense projects between U.S. and Israel in emerging technologies (see H.R. 1777), H4349 [14SE]

Dept. of Education: amend weights used to determine amounts for targeted grants and education finance incentive grants for local educational agencies (see H.R. 4565), H5938 [28NO]

——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H4188 [15AU]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program’’ (see H.J. Res. 88), H4222 [5SE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (see H.J. Res. 45), H1464 [27MR]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see H.R. 496), H579 [31JA] (see H.R. 6585), H6816 [11DE]

——— 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), H2129 [2MY]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (see H.R. 5), H1046 [1MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure (see H.R. 5718), H5232 [1NO]

——— prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (see H.R. 4167), H3112 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 2365), H2129 [2MY]

——— establish national registry to link State and Tribal responsible father registries to facilitate timely notification of adoption proceedings to out-of-State possible biological fathers (see H.R. 6529), H6049 [30NO]

——— expand and clarify exclusion for orphan drugs under drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 5539), H5654 [8NO]

——— issue final ruling deeming foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless label or labeling of such foods contains warning specifying toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested (see H.R. 617), H509 [30JA]

——— maintain national list of licensed private child placement agencies (see H.R. 5540), H4380 [18SE]

——— make updates to National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 5142), H4164 [4AU]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 330), H239 [13JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (see H.R. 73), H252 [20JA]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘manufactured home’’ (see H.R. 5198), H5731 [13NO]

——— exclude certain veteran disability payments from income when determining housing assistance programs eligibility (see H.R. 6179), H5361 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see H.J. Res. 44), H1294 [17MR]

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

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [27FE]

——— provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1163), H873 [24FE]

Dept. of State: prohibit flying of any flag other than U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 146), H972 [28FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require Sec. of the Treasury to appear before Congress before debt limit is reached or extraordinary measures are taken to prevent default (see H.R. 846), H709 [6FE]

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

——— reduce claims backlog and provide veterans with timelier access to benefits (see H.R. 1822), H5894 [15NO]

Employment: authorize use of individual training accounts for certain youth (see H.R. 5649), H4455 [21SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: enhance provisions related to wage discrimination (see H.R. 5053), H4194 [18AU]

Farm Credit Administration: affirm as sole and independent regulator of Farm Credit System (see H.R. 2423), H5937 [28NO]

FDA: require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1462), H2547 [23MY]

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: improve visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices (see H.R. 1695), H1719 [10AP]

——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 53), H239 [13JA]

——— 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]

FERC: end judicial review for certain legacy projects and provide jurisdiction to U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit (see H.R. 2384), H1729 [13AP]

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

Fiscal Commission: establish (see H.R. 5779), H5671 [9NO]

Foreign countries: provide enforcement of remedies against extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes of foreign countries (see H.R. 3665), H2635 [25MY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1409 [23MR]

Health: facilitate direct primary care arrangements (see H.R. 2884), H2047 [26AP] (see H.R. 3836), H2761 [6JN]

Henry Parham VA Clinic, Monroeville, PA: designate (see H.R. 4955), H4207 [25AU]

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

Insurance: exclude from definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see H.R. 2813), H2129 [2MY]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H3702 [18JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 492), H2887 [13JN]

——— impose additional sanctions and modify existing sanctions (see H.R. 6114), H5546 [7NO]

——— impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 589), H579 [31JA]

——— 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), H4193 [18AU]

——— 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]

——— 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), H838 [14FE]

——— provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (see H.R. 888), H822 [9FE]

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

Israel: mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see H.R. 987), H5546 [7NO]

——— modify and extend certain authorities relating to cooperation with U.S. and expand and strengthen Abraham Accords (see H.R. 3792), H4232 [8SE]

Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (see H.R. 2700), H1916 [24AP]

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

Law enforcement officers: expand provisions of law allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 354), H237 [13JA]

Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building, Lebanon, PA: designate (see H.R. 3865), H2935 [14JN]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2743 [5JN]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 1074), H3953 [25JY]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 4758), H4266 [12SE]

Medicare: ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see H.R. 1691), H5730 [13NO]

——— make improvements to physician fee schedule (see H.R. 6683), H6861 [12DE]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H4502 [26SE]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H2710 [31MY]

——— provide for additional requirements relative to electrodiagnostic services (see H.R. 2639), H5177 [26OC]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 977), H4172 [8AU]

——— revise certain regulations relative to shared savings program and other advanced alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program (see H.R. 5013), H5108 [25OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 5653), H4913 [29SE]

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]

Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (see H.R. 1435), H1204 [8MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see H.R. 3413), H5365 [2NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see H.R. 6176), H5361 [2NO]

——— 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), H242 [17JA]

Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H4188 [15AU]

——— prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion of energy service based on type or source of energy to be delivered (see H.R. 6089), H5232 [1NO]

Real estate: cancel certain proposed changes to credit fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2928), H2430 [17MY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 6485), H5936 [28NO]

Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 6073), H5172 [26OC]

Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 1388), H1700 [3AP]

Social Security: allow period in which clergy may revoke their exemption from coverage (see H.R. 6068), H5172 [26OC]

——— preserve and protect for current beneficiaries and for future generations (see H. Res. 109), H781 [8FE]

——— 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]

Susan C. Barnhart Post Office, Washington Crossing, PA: designate (see H.R. 5476), H5030 [18OC]

Taiwan: approve and implement agreement between American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office regarding trade between U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 4004), H2806 [12JN]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 531), H7000 [19DE]

——— allow distributions from health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement directly to health savings account in connection with establishing coverage under high deductible health plan (see H.R. 5317), H4232 [8SE]

——— establish neighborhood revitalization tax credit (see H.R. 3940), H4350 [14SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4896), H6944 [13DE]

——— impose excise tax on certain investments of private colleges and universities (see H.R. 4380), H3150 [27JN]

——— modify application of base erosion and anti-abuse tax with respect to certain entities connected to jurisdictions which have implemented extraterritorial tax (see H.R. 4695), H3698 [18JY]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that taxpayer’s basis in building be reduced by amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 1785), H2351 [15MY]

——— permanently extend allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining income limitation on deduction for business interest (see H.R. 2788), H4147 [27JY]

——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2539), H1709 [6AP]

——— provide authority to add additional vaccines to list of taxable vaccines (see H.R. 5143), H4164 [4AU]

——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 3662), H5937 [28NO]

——— provide special rules for taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within U.S. (see H.R. 5988), H5031 [19OC]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H2308 [11MY]

——— reinstate filing exception for payments made by third party settlement organizations to certain independent contract workers in effect prior to American Rescue Plan Act enactment (see H.R. 190), H105 [9JA]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H1845 [18AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1582), H2350 [15MY]

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), H6051 [30NO]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (see H.R. 4044), H2808 [12JN]

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), H5894 [15NO]

Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation: develop and disseminate civic education curriculum and oral history resources on certain political ideologies (see H.R. 5349), H4222 [5SE]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 6655), H6861 [12DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (see H.R. 1842), H1528 [28MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop and nationally disseminate accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote understanding about sensitivities regarding adoption in health care industry (see H.R. 1475), H1206 [8MR]

——— require recipients of certain grants to comply with State and local laws requiring reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking (see H.R. 437), H250 [20JA]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation’’ (see H.J. Res. 103), H5893 [15NO]

——— make permanent grant program to promote and assist in reentry of justice-involved individuals into workforce (see H.R. 6472), H5902 [21NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish American Worker Retirement Plan to provide certain workers access to portable, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts (see H.R. 6065), H5104 [25OC]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 1265), H970 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services for certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 6315), H5651 [8NO]

Immigration: create nonimmigrant H–2C work visa program (see H.R. 3734), H2638 [25MY]

Taxation: allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible for purposes of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3029), H2118 [28AP]

——— establish tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training (see H.R. 1656), H1293 [17MR]

——— improve and enhance work opportunity tax credit to encourage longer-service employment and make it more effective as hiring incentive for targeted workers (see H.R. 6833), H6985 [14DE]

——— improve health savings accounts (see H.R. 5688), H4497 [26SE]

——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 4721), H3700 [18JY]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Education: eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (H.R. 1842), H1529 [28MR]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation’’ (H.J. Res. 103), H5894 [15NO]

——— make permanent grant program to promote and assist in reentry of justice-involved individuals into workforce (H.R. 6472), H5903 [21NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish American Worker Retirement Plan to provide certain workers access to portable, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts (H.R. 6065), H5107 [25OC]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (H.R. 1265), H972 [28FE]

Immigration: create nonimmigrant H–2C work visa program (H.R. 3734), H2641 [25MY]

Taxation: allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible for purposes of health savings accounts (H.R. 3029), H2120 [28AP]

——— establish tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training (H.R. 1656), H1296 [17MR]

——— improve and enhance work opportunity tax credit to encourage longer-service employment and make it more effective as hiring incentive for targeted workers (H.R. 6833), H6988 [14DE]

——— improve health savings accounts (H.R. 5688), H4499 [26SE]

——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (H.R. 4721), H3701 [18JY]

Remarks

CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), H751 [8FE]

Columbia, PA: anniversary of Columbia Water Co., E415• [10MY]

Delta, PA: anniversary of Mason Dixon Fair, E658• [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), H6891 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce rule to limit excessive clock hours for gainful employment programs, H5851 [14NO]

Dept. of Labor: provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (H.R. 1163), H2286 [11MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service program funding, H3827 [19JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5894), H5851 [14NO]

FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), H3827 [19JY]

Hanover, PA: anniversary of Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce, E786• [22AU]

Lancaster, PA: anniversary of Lancaster Lions Club, E457• [17MY]

——— tribute to Manheim Township High School bowling team, E464• [18MY]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to Manheim Township School District unified track team, E600• [22JN]

Northern Central Railway of York (organization): anniversary, E605• [22JN]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2027 [26AP]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), H2700 [31MY]

Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in groups or associations of employers that will be treated as employer for purposes of sponsoring group health plan, H3024 [21JN]

Spring Grove, PA: tribute to Spring Grove Area High School rocketry team, E462• [18MY]

Taxation: inform employers of flexible health insurance benefits, H3024 [21JN]

——— provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage (H.R. 3799), H3024 [21JN]

Tributes

Carner, Kyle, E418• [10MY]

DiClemente, Anthony, E418• [10MY]

Graupera, Carlos, E696• [19JY]

Gunter-Smith, Pamela, E468• [18MY]

Hartman, Harry S., E452• [17MY]

Herrington, Donald J., E1167• [5DE]

High, S. Dale, E375• [27AP]

Lee, Peachy, E465• [18MY]