SESSIONS, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 8774), H4379 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure women seeking abortion are notified, before giving informed consent, of medical risks associated with abortion procedure, and major developmental characteristics of unborn child (see H.R. 7044), H240 [18JA]

ATF: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H3328 [16MY]

Biden, President: condemn pro-abortion policies of Biden administration (see H. Res. 1285), H3680 [7JN]

——— condemn remarks relative to supporters of Donald J. Trump (see H. Res. 1561), H5908 [1NO]

Budget: provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing public debt (see H.R. 311), H582 [13FE]

Bureau of Prisons: develop and implement strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in mail at Federal correctional facilities (see H.R. 5266), H318 [30JA]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 113), H3974 [12JN]

Captain Robert E. ‘Bob’ Batterson Post Office, Corpus Christi, TX: designate (see H.R. 10065), H5900 [29OC]

Census: require citizenship question on decennial census and reporting on certain census statistics, and modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on U.S. citizens instead of all persons (see H.R. 7109), H583 [13FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs—Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting’’ (see H.J. Res. 139), H5912 [5NO]

——— disapprove rule relative to eligibility of certain illegal immigrants for federally funded healthcare benefits (see H.J. Res. 146), H3328 [16MY]

Chief Zeb Smith Post Office, Fritch, TX: designate (see H.R. 8434), H3328 [16MY]

Children and youth: protect babies and young children in childcare settings by strengthening transparency and safety requirements (see H.R. 10258), H6203 [26NO]

——— provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see H.R. 7891), H3727 [11JN]

Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 6751), H6156 [20NO]

Colleges and universities: condemn organizations, politicians, and political parties organizing or supporting anti-American and anti-Israel protests on campuses nationwide (see H. Res. 1300), H4062 [13JN]

——— lower cost of postsecondary education for students and families (see H.R. 6951), H739 [28FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)’’ (see H.J. Res. 122), H2128 [29MR]

Consumers: regulate business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers (see H.R. 7428), H2445 [16AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: require that prevailing wage utilized be determined by Bureau of Labor Statistics (see H.R. 8518), H3520 [23MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison’’ (see H.J. Res. 167), H5649 [23SE]

——— make emergency assistance payments to agricultural producers to mitigate high input costs and low commodity prices during crop year 2024 (see H.R. 10045), H5894 [25OC]

Dept. of Commerce: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Firearms License Requirements’’ (see H.J. Res. 164), H3673 [5JN]

——— include China Ministry of Public Security Institute of Forensic Science on Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List (see H.R. 8847), H4320 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance’’ (see H.J. Res. 165), H3673 [5JN]

——— prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and requirements (see H.R. 7725), H6801 [10DE]

Dept. of HHS: guarantee BioBonds in order to provide funding for loans to eligible biomedical companies and universities to carry out FDA-approved clinical trials (see H.R. 7539), H2522 [18AP]

——— prohibit from restricting funding for pregnancy centers (see H.R. 6918), H148 [16JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H1236 [19MR]

——— take into custody aliens who have been charged in U.S. with theft (see H.R. 7511), H1001 [6MR]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘manufactured home’’ (see H.R. 5198), H366 [31JA]

——— exclude certain veterans’ disability benefits from income for purposes of determining eligibility for supported housing program (see H.R. 8340), H3004 [10MY]

——— exclude service-connected disability compensation when determining whether person is of low and moderate income, low income, or moderate income (see H.R. 7480), H3331 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice: temporarily provide additional deposits into Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 8061), H4965 [30JY]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02’’ regulating investment advice fiduciaries (see H.J. Res. 140), H3273 [15MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24’’ regulating use of retirement plan assets under ERISA (see H.J. Res. 141), H3273 [15MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Retirement Security Rule—Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary’’ (see H.J. Res. 142), H3273 [15MY]

——— disapprove rule requiring investment advice fiduciaries to meet certain conditions for administrative relief under ERISA (see H.J. Res. 143), H3273 [15MY]

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

——— develop strategy to obtain membership status for Taiwan in International Criminal Police Organization (see H.R. 8452), H3356 [17MY]

——— ensure U.S. diplomats and officials can advance efforts seeking Mexican compliance with 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (see H.R. 7468), H737 [28FE]

——— prohibit acquisition or lease of consular or diplomatic post built or owned by entity beneficially owned by China (see H.R. 6306), H1190 [15MR]

——— provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from Central Bank of Russia and other sovereign assets of Russia (see H.R. 4175), H688 [20FE]

——— report to Congress on funding provided by U.S. to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see H.R. 7202), H433 [5FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: bring Financial Stability Oversight Council and Office of Financial Research into regular appropriations process (see H.R. 6962), H106 [11JA]

——— require Director of Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to testify annually before Committee on Financial Services (House) and Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (see H.R. 3161), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Transportation: extend duration of exemption from pre-trip vehicle skills testing for school bus drivers (see H.R. 8041), H2501 [17AP]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: reimburse Texas for expenses incurred for activities conducted relative to securing U.S. southern international border (see H.R. 7402), H694 [23FE]

Employment: require any applicant for Federal grant to certify they are not in violation of section of Immigration and Nationality Act relative to unlawful employment of aliens (see H.R. 8334), H3543 [31MY]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles’’ (see H.J. Res. 131), H2635 [26AP] (see H.J. Res. 136), H2829 [1MY]

——— disapprove rule relative to greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (see H.J. Res. 163), H3673 [5JN]

FAA: prohibit air carriers from paying ancillary fee incentives and discriminating on basis of covered characteristic in charging or setting fares or ancillary fees (see H.R. 10476), H7392 [19DE]

FBI: enforce National Instant Criminal Background Check System deadline for final disposition of appeals to correct records when right to own firearm is unjustly denied and report on such appeals (see H.R. 7873), H2141 [5AP]

FDA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests’’ (see H.J. Res. 145), H3358 [17MY]

FDIC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions’’ (see H.J. Res. 126), H2445 [16AP]

——— remove Martin J. Gruenberg from position as Chairman (see H. Res. 1574), H6026 [15NO]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H4446 [28JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring use of or assigning merchant category codes distinguishing firearms retailer from general-merchandise or sporting-goods retailer (see H.R. 7450), H4914 [24JY]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of firearms from Federal firearms licensee (see H.R. 2620), H4642 [18JY]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 8364), H3005 [10MY]

FRS: add requirements to Board of Governors annual report (see H.R. 8591), H3583 [3JN]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions’’ (see H.J. Res. 125), H2445 [16AP]

——— study impact of proposed rule which places interchange fee cap on debit card transactions, complete quantitative impact analysis, and consider results of such study and analysis prior to finalization (see H.R. 7531), H820 [5MR]

Health care professionals: prohibit health plans from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions (see H.R. 6487), H739 [28FE]

Immigration: condemn border crisis and consequent tremendous burden placed on law enforcement officers (see H. Res. 1210), H3206 [14MY]

India: celebrate principles of democracy, religious pluralism, human rights, and rule of law shared by both U.S. and India, strong people-to-people ties, and success of Indian diaspora in U.S. (see H. Res. 1394), H4962 [30JY]

Insurance: prohibit financial regulators from collecting data directly from insurance companies (see H.R. 5535), H2445 [16AP]

International Criminal Court: impose sanctions against if engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of U.S. and its allies (see H.R. 8282), H3400 [21MY]

Iran: condemn Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy war, and internal suppression (see H. Res. 1148), H2397 [15AP]

——— condemn unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel (see H. Res. 1143), H2397 [15AP]

Israel: provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales (see H.R. 8437), H3328 [16MY]

——— provide for expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services (see H.R. 8369), H3202 [14MY]

Jones, James Earl: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 8231), H4446 [28JN]

Medicaid: prohibit funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to unauthorized immigrants (see H.R. 7014), H504 [6FE]

Medicare: increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting payment changes (see H.R. 6683), H254 [25JA]

Mexico: raise concern about proposed constitutional reforms (see H. Res. 1435), H5449 [18SE]

Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 7217), H505 [6FE]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1226), H3203 [14MY]

Natural gas: repeal restrictions on export and import of natural gas (see H.R. 7176), H583 [13FE]

OMB: issue guidance to agencies requiring special districts to be recognized as local government for purpose of Federal financial assistance determinations (see H.R. 7525), H2254 [9AP]

OSHA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process’’ (see H.J. Res. 147), H3328 [16MY]

Pakistan: express support for democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 901), H583 [13FE]

Pharmaceuticals: establish pharmacy payment and reimbursement by pharmacy benefits managers and improve prescription drug transparency under Medicaid (see H.R. 9096), H5869 [11OC]

Political ethics: require additional ethics disclosures for President, Vice President, and their family members (see H.R. 8489), H4454 [2JY]

Postal Service: protect and enhance mailing of firearms, ammunition, and components (see H.R. 7195), H387 [1FE]

Real estate: restrict collection of annual mortgage insurance premiums when certain loan-to value ratio is reached (see H.R. 10498), H7359 [18DE]

SEC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors’’ (see H.J. Res. 127), H2251 [9AP]

——— except quotations of fixed-income securities from certain regulatory requirements (see H.R. 7092), H252 [25JA]

——— prohibit exchanges from effecting transactions in securities issued by natural asset companies (see H.R. 7494), H771 [29FE]

——— prohibit from requiring that personally identifiable information be collected under consolidated audit trail reporting requirements (see H.R. 4551), H1297 [20MR]

Secret Service: clarify investigative authority over crimes related to illicit digital asset transactions (see H.R. 7156), H782 [1MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 5030), H639 [14FE]

State Justice Institute: establish State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center (see H.R. 8093), H3543 [31MY]

Taiwan: commend for history of democratic elections and express support in preservation of democratic institutions (see H. Res. 955), H190 [17JA]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and recognize anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 1127), H2289 [10AP]

Taxation: modify and extend deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 3435), H2399 [15AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 2662), H2319 [11AP]

——— provide special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 655), H3526 [23MY]

——— repeal credit for new clean vehicles (see H.R. 10516), H7389 [19DE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 7035), H239 [18JA]

Texas: recognize role and responsibilities of operating Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., and condemn action to federalize Texas electricity markets (see H. Res. 1064), H999 [6MR]

Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 1566), H5915 [8NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas program members, also known as Donut Dollies (see H.R. 3592), H5957 [12NO]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 8281), H3358 [17MY]

Welsh, Mark A., III: tribute (see H. Res. 1547), H5888 [22OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: establish that State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relative to preferred lender arrangement (see H.R. 8243), H2873 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require annual surveys of Federal employee managers (see H.R. 9593), H5238 [16SE]

——— require to provide any communication in alternative accessible communication formats (see H.R. 8930), H4451 [2JY]

Federal employees: prohibit payment of annuities and retired pay to individuals convicted of certain sex crimes (see H.R. 8373), H3202 [14MY]

GSA: require submission of reports on certain information technology services funds to Congress before expenditures may be made (see H.R. 7524), H820 [5MR]

OMB: establish separate, unique North American Industry Classification System code for health care facility janitorial services (see H.R. 7792), H1497 [22MR]

Research: recognize need for research, education, and policy development regarding high-potency marijuana (see H. Con. Res. 87), H364 [31JA]

SEC: amend procedures relative to determination of violations (see H.R. 9342), H4985 [9AU]

SSA: carry out demonstration project relative to disability benefits of blind individuals (see H.R. 8878), H4442 [28JN]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Colleges and universities: establish that State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relative to preferred lender arrangement (H.R. 8243), H2875 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require annual surveys of Federal employee managers (H.R. 9593), H5239 [16SE]

——— require to provide any communication in alternative accessible communication formats (H.R. 8930), H4452 [2JY]

Federal employees: prohibit payment of annuities and retired pay to individuals convicted of certain sex crimes (H.R. 8373), H3204 [14MY]

GSA: require submission of reports on certain information technology services funds to Congress before expenditures may be made (H.R. 7524), H822 [5MR]

OMB: establish separate, unique North American Industry Classification System code for health care facility janitorial services (H.R. 7792), H1498 [22MR], H2120 [26MR]

SEC: amend procedures relative to determination of violations (H.R. 9342), H4986 [9AU]

SSA: carry out demonstration project relative to disability benefits of blind individuals (H.R. 8878), H4444 [28JN]

Remarks

Barron, Earnest W.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E1015• [4OC]

Brady, Cheryl D.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E1000• [1OC]

Broneske, Bobby D.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E1018• [4OC]

Connor, Linda M. (Michele): Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E998• [1OC]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E759• [24JY]

Evans, Milton E.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E996• [1OC]

GSA: require submission of reports on certain information technology services funds to Congress before expenditures may be made (H.R. 7524), H2853 [6MY]

Hanes, Jimmie W., Jr.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E967• [25SE]

Huffman, Andrew M.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E1012• [4OC]

Hurst, Rickey L.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E994• [1OC]

Johnson, Donald G.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E977• [25SE], E1008• [1OC]

Lavender, Walter M.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E975• [25SE]

Lavender, Walter M., II: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E1009• [4OC]

Lopez, Luis J.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E971• [25SE], E1003• [1OC]

McDonald, Donald L.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E981• [25SE], E1006• [1OC]

Rafuse, Harold E.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E979• [25SE]

Reeves, William H.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E991• [1OC]

Robert, Joseph J.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E969• [25SE], E1005• [1OC]

Rochell, Robert N.: Texas 17th Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E974• [25SE]

State Justice Institute: establish State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center (H.R. 8093), H5544 [20SE]

Tunnels to Towers Foundation: tribute, H4512 [9JY]

Votes: position on missed, H358• [31JA]

Tributes

Burgess, Representative, H7294 [17DE]

Hamid, Sid, H4512 [9JY]

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, H89 [11JA]

Kielty, Jack, H4512 [9JY]

Kocurek, Julie, H5544 [20SE]

Murphy, Audie L., E26• [11JA]

Siegel, David and Jackie, H3010 [14MY]