SCHWEIKERT, DAVID (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 8070), H4085, H4087 [14JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 8771), H4298 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8998), H4827 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 8580), H3661, H3662 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1097), H2522 [18AP]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H5158 [10SE]

Animals: prohibit transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for producing ejiao and prohibit transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao (see H.R. 6021), H3531 [24MY]

Appropriations: rescind unobligated coronavirus relief funds and certain infrastructure funds to offset cost of supplemental foreign assistance (see H.R. 8777), H4915 [24JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide for settlement of water rights claims of Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe (see H.R. 8940), H4476 [8JY]

Canada: reaffirm U.S. partnership in support of economic and national security (see H. Res. 1053), H821 [5MR]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 766), H52 [10JA]

Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 8617), H5563 [20SE]

Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 6751), H5855 [4OC]

Colleges and universities: lower cost of postsecondary education for students and families (see H.R. 6951), H4478 [8JY]

Corporate Transparency Act: repeal (see H.R. 8147), H6204 [26NO]

Dept. of Education: provide for consideration of definition of antisemitism by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 6090), H433 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish standards and protocols to improve patient matching (see H.R. 7379), H2771 [30AP]

Dept. of State: designate certain Iranian proxy organizations as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 8011), H2396 [15AP]

Diseases and disorders: support development, licensing, and initial manufacturing of human vaccine for valley fever (see H.R. 9942), H5860 [8OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve effectiveness and available tools of State and Tribal child support enforcement agencies (see H.R. 7906), H2250 [9AP]

Fayrene Hume Post Office Building, Ash Fork, AZ: designate (see H.R. 9891), H5869 [11OC]

FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H1034 [7MR]

Federal-State relations: prohibit Federal Government from removing or altering barrier, fence, barbed wire, or obstacle constructed by State along U.S. border for purpose of preventing unlawful crossings (see H.R. 7083), H274 [29JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H3976 [12JN]

Health: express support for continued access to fertility care and assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) (see H. Res. 1043), H772 [29FE]

Immigration: provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers (see H.R. 1787), H3000 [8MY]

IRS: increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information (see H.R. 8292), H2995 [8MY]

Israel: recognize importance of economic relationship with U.S. and affirm trade facilitated by U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement is tool to support economy of Israel during conflict with Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 1092), H1234 [19MR]

King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1831), H4914 [24JY]

Medicare: coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common respiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coronavirus (see H.R. 1770), H3530 [24MY]

——— establish demonstration program relating to crisis response services (see H.R. 10419), H7228 [16DE]

——— establish incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth (see H.R. 7858), H2135 [2AP]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 8702), H3973 [12JN]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 972), H5098 [9SE]

——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4034), H4453 [2JY]

Public lands: construct roads along southern border, allow States to place temporary barriers, develop plan to reduce hazardous trash piles, and prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to house inadmissible migrants (see H.R. 9678), H5563 [20SE]

Sandra Day O’Connor Post Office, Duncan, AZ: designate (see H.R. 7011), H187 [17JA]

Smithsonian Institution: permit National Museum of the American Latino and American Women’s History Museum to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 9274), H5916 [8NO]

Tariff: modify temporarily certain rates of duty (see H.R. 8398), H3203 [14MY]

Taxation: exclude Arizona Families Tax Rebate from Federal income tax (see H.R. 8016), H2443 [16AP]

——— impose penalties relative to civil rights violations by certain tax-exempt educational institutions (see H.R. 8914), H4450 [2JY]

——— restore taxable real estate investment trust (REIT) subsidiary asset test (see H.R. 5275), H109 [11JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1582), H2367 [12AP]

——— treat Indian Tribal governments in same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 8318), H2996 [8MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H273 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arizona: approve settlement of water rights claims of Yavapai-Apache Nation and authorize construction of water project relative to those water rights claims (see H.R. 8949), H4477 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that audit of financial statements is conducted using technology that uses artificial intelligence (see H.R. 7603), H1057 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: issue guidance on payment under Medicare for certain items involving artificial intelligence (AI) (see H.R. 8832), H4151 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize temporary increase in permitted use of certain homeland security grants (see H.R. 7519), H781 [1MR]

Employment: increase penalties applicable to persons who facilitate fraud relative to any coronavirus-related employee retention credit (see H.R. 9738), H5561 [20SE]

FDA: encourage development of vaccines to prevent, treat, or mitigate opioid, cocaine, methamphetamine, or alcohol use disorder and establish x-prize for development of such vaccine (see H.R. 7827), H2120 [26MR]

FTC: prohibit collection or use of private data by digital platforms without consent and grant users property rights to all data they generate (see H.R. 8929), H4451 [2JY]

Medicare: establish pilot program for testing use of predictive risk-scoring algorithm to provide oversight of payments for durable medical equipment and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 7147), H315 [30JA]

——— extend certain flexibilities and payment adjustments (see H.R. 8261), H2935 [7MY]

——— provide for demonstration project to support automatic claim submissions (see H.R. 8283), H2936 [7MY]

Taxation: provide deduction for certain newborn expenses (see H.R. 7425), H686 [20FE]

——— provide for public reporting of data on certain contributions received by tax-exempt organizations from foreign sources (see H.R. 8293), H2995 [8MY]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Arizona: approve settlement of water rights claims of Yavapai-Apache Nation and authorize construction of water project relative to those water rights claims (H.R. 8949), H4477 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that audit of financial statements is conducted using technology that uses artificial intelligence (H.R. 7603), H1058 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: issue guidance on payment under Medicare for certain items involving artificial intelligence (AI) (H.R. 8832), H4152 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize temporary increase in permitted use of certain homeland security grants (H.R. 7519), H781 [1MR]

Employment: increase penalties applicable to persons who facilitate fraud relative to any coronavirus-related employee retention credit (H.R. 9738), H5563 [20SE]

FDA: encourage development of vaccines to prevent, treat, or mitigate opioid, cocaine, methamphetamine, or alcohol use disorder and establish x-prize for development of such vaccine (H.R. 7827), H2121 [26MR]

FTC: prohibit collection or use of private data by digital platforms without consent and grant users property rights to all data they generate (H.R. 8929), H4452 [2JY]

Medicare: establish pilot program for testing use of predictive risk-scoring algorithm to provide oversight of payments for durable medical equipment and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (H.R. 7147), H317 [30JA]

——— extend certain flexibilities and payment adjustments (H.R. 8261), H2937 [7MY]

——— provide for demonstration project to support automatic claim submissions (H.R. 8283), H2938 [7MY]

Taxation: provide deduction for certain newborn expenses (H.R. 7425), H687 [20FE]

——— provide for public reporting of data on certain contributions received by tax-exempt organizations from foreign sources (H.R. 8293), H2998 [8MY]

Remarks

Arizona State University: tribute to football team, H7103 [11DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, H2763H2767 [30AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2763H2767 [30AP], H3641, H3645, H3646 [4JN], H4519H4522 [9JY]

——— deficit, H8H11 [9JA], H305H309 [30JA], H498H501 [6FE], H809H813 [5MR], H1082H1086 [11MR], H1224H1228 [19MR], H2305H2308 [11AP], H2497H2500 [17AP], H2763H2767 [30AP], H2924H2928 [7MY], H3314H3318 [16MY], H3641, H3645, H3646 [4JN], H3718H3720 [11JN], H4431H4436 [28JN], H4519H4522 [9JY], H4936H4940 [25JY], H5149H5152 [10SE], H5312 [17SE], H5817H5820 [25SE], H6103H6106 [19NO], H6425H6429 [6DE], H7107H7110 [11DE]

——— reform entitlement programs, H8H11 [9JA], H305H309 [30JA], H498H501 [6FE], H809H813 [5MR], H1082H1086 [11MR], H2497H2500 [17AP], H2924H2928 [7MY], H3314H3318 [16MY], H3718H3720 [11JN], H4431H4436 [28JN], H4936H4940 [25JY], H5151 [10SE], H5312 [17SE], H5819 [25SE], H6103H6106 [19NO], H6425H6429 [6DE], H7109, H7110 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase funding to study benefits of utilizing artificial intelligence to streamline oversight, reduce fraud, and improve financial management practices, H3662 [5JN]

——— increase funding to utilize artificial intelligence to expedite claims, H3661 [5JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 8580), H3661, H3662 [5JN]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H7107 [11DE]

Health: use of technology to improve services and reduce costs of health care, H1227 [19MR], H4434 [28JN]

Immigration: economic impact of low-skill immigrant labor versus talent-based system, H7108 [11DE]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H5150 [10SE]

National objectives: address health conditions that raise health care costs, H3478, H3479, H3480, H3481 [22MY]

National security: protect from threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any application or service developed or provided by, or under control of, ByteDance Ltd. (H.R. 7521), H1168 [13MR]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H10 [9JA]

Taxation: improve child and low-income housing tax credits and provide tax incentives for economic growth and tax relief for certain Federal disasters and certain Taiwan residents (H.R. 7024), H353 [31JA]

——— rates, H1084H1086 [11MR], H2497H2500 [17AP], H3641, H3645, H3646 [4JN]

Tributes

Bernardino, Michael, H4933 [25JY]

Lesko, Representative, H6405 [5DE]

Pascrell, Bill, Jr., H5144 [10SE]

Wintersteen, John, E35• [12JA]