SMITH, ADRIAN (a Representative from Nebraska)

Announcements

Moment of silence in memory of William F. Evans, H2137 [5AP]

Appointments

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio into House Chamber, H2294 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 8857), H4409 [27JN]

Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1097), H2701 [29AP]

Asia: recognize importance of trilateral cooperation among U.S., Japan, and South Korea (see H. Res. 1056), H821 [5MR]

ATF: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H3728 [11JN]

——— reform (see H.R. 7042), H824 [5MR]

Bureau of the Census: terminate American Community Survey (see H.R. 7399), H679 [15FE]

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), H774 [29FE]

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), H3400 [21MY]

——— require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test model to improve access to specialty health services for certain beneficiaries (see H.R. 7149), H1236 [19MR]

Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 8617), H4914 [24JY]

Colleges and universities: lower cost of postsecondary education for students and families (see H.R. 6951), H1149 [12MR]

Congress: review rules in which agencies explicitly relied on Chevron deference in notice of proposed rulemaking or Federal court upheld rule based on Chevron deference (see H.R. 10300), H6412 [5DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)’’ (see H.J. Res. 122), H2319 [11AP]

Corporate Transparency Act: repeal (see H.R. 8147), H5448 [18SE]

Credit: prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (see H.R. 7297), H2876 [6MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (see H.R. 648), H3274 [15MY]

——— provide premium support for certain crop insurance plans (see H.R. 8350), H3275 [15MY]

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

Dept. of Education: 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), H4412 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces’’ (see H.J. Res. 111), H782 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish working group to formulate recommendations for standardizing measurements of loneliness and isolation (see H.R. 6284), H1236 [19MR]

——— 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), H3486 [22MY]

——— prohibit from finalizing proposed rule on minimum staffing for nursing facilities and establish advisory panel on nursing facility workforce (see H.R. 7513), H825 [5MR]

——— revise regulations to remove requirement under Medicare that ambulatory surgical centers shall report coronavirus vaccination status of health care personnel (see H.R. 7216), H388 [1FE]

——— strengthen child welfare services and expand availability of prevention services to better meet needs of vulnerable families (see H.R. 9076), H4986 [9AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting parole to certain dangerous aliens (see H.R. 9373), H5158 [10SE]

——— require timely publication of U.S. Customs and Border Protection border encounters (see H.R. 7366), H677 [15FE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees’’ (see H.J. Res. 166), H3673 [5JN]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Employer’-Association Health Plans’’ (see H.J. Res. 181), H4451 [2JY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act’’ (see H.J. Res. 116), H999 [6MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Retirement Security Rule—Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary’’ (see H.J. Res. 142), H4530 [9JY]

——— preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 7099), H252 [25JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Clean Vehicle Credits Under Sections 25E and 30D; Transfer of Credits; Critical Minerals and Battery Components; Foreign Entities of Concern’’ (see H.J. Res. 148), H4627 [11JY]

District of Columbia: prohibit continuing availability of any portion of Federal payment for resident tuition support which remains unobligated at end of fiscal year (see H.R. 10391), H7141 [12DE]

Endangered Species Act: provide flexibility in protective regulations when species are listed as threatened or endangered (see H.R. 6784), H2254 [9AP]

Energy Information Administration: make publicly available information on sustainable aviation fuel production and imports (see H.R. 9327), H5099 [9SE]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3’’ (see H.J. Res. 133), H2828 [1MY]

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

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter’’ (see H.J. Res. 117), H1094 [11MR]

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

——— temporarily apply E10 Reid vapor pressure limitations to E15 in certain States (see H.R. 8052), H2501 [17AP]

FAA: clarify minimum altitudes for go-arounds, inspection passes, practice approaches, and qualified instrument approaches (see H.R. 7660), H1179 [13MR]

FAA and TSA: jointly issue regulations relating to air carrier transport of human organs (see H.R. 4362), H2831 [1MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve effectiveness and available tools of State and Tribal child support enforcement agencies (see H.R. 7906), H3583 [3JN]

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: clarify and update authority to ensure national uniformity in regulation of marketing and labeling of companion animal pet food (see H.R. 7380), H2368 [12AP]

——— expand drug shortage notification practices to include surges in demand (see H.R. 10239), H6190 [21NO]

Federal agencies and departments: 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. 9648), H5890 [22OC]

Federal employees: require annual reports on bonuses awarded to career Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 10319), H6443 [6DE]

Federal Highway Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure’’ (see H.J. Res. 114), H536 [7FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H4861 [23JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see H.R. 2743), H5027 [3SE]

——— 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), H1001 [6MR]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of firearms from Federal firearms licensee (see H.R. 2620), H5006 [23AU]

——— prohibit President and Dept. of HHS from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for purpose of imposing gun control (see H.R. 5561), H4589 [10JY]

——— prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers (see H.R. 9260), H5007 [23AU]

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

Gottsch, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 1363), H4640 [18JY]

Health: protect access to genetically targeted technologies (see H.R. 5547), H1236 [19MR]

Health care facilities: ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of provider (see H.R. 3417), H2253 [9AP]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H4153 [25JN]

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]

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

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: release abducted foreign nationals, including from Japan, return remains and provide information on those deceased, make reparations, and apologize and permanently cease such activities (see H. Res. 620), H2876 [6MY]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal financial participation for gun violence prevention or intervention programs (see H.R. 10299), H6412 [5DE]

Medicare: ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see H.R. 1691), H2136 [2AP]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services (see H.R. 8151), H2699 [29AP]

——— improve accuracy and predictability of payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 9125), H4913 [24JY]

——— improve how beneficiaries are assigned under shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 7665), H1179 [13MR]

——— 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]

——— improve payment method and increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services (see H.R. 7829), H2120 [26MR]

——— provide coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs (see H.R. 5397), H2938 [7MY]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 977), H1235 [19MR]

——— waive certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access hospitals (see H.R. 9823), H5827 [25SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 8331), H2997 [8MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1577), H6077 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1577), H6077 [18NO]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 1177), H2700 [29AP]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 1015), H679 [15FE]

National First Responder Month: designate (see H. Res. 1185), H2769 [30AP]

National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1594), H6190 [21NO]

National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 974), H240 [18JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: advance U.S. long-term trade competitiveness and economic leadership in Indo-Pacific region (see H.R. 7962), H2316 [11AP]

Olympic Games: award Congressional Gold Medals to members of 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at Winter Olympics in historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’ (see H.R. 9950), H6801 [10DE]

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

Postal Service: limit closures and consolidations of mail processing facilities and distribution centers (see H.R. 8045), H3526 [23MY]

——— protect and enhance mailing of firearms, ammunition, and components (see H.R. 7195), H5007 [23AU]

Power resources: include fuel for ocean going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6681), H5957 [12NO]

Real estate: prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in U.S. (see H.R. 8693), H3724 [11JN]

Renewable Fuels Month: designate (see H. Res. 1265), H3676 [5JN]

States: authorize States to place temporary structures on certain Federal land to secure U.S. international border (see H.R. 7479), H5158 [10SE]

Taxation: encourage transfer of intellectual property from controlled foreign corporations to U.S. shareholders (see H.R. 8274), H2936 [7MY]

——— establish tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training (see H.R. 1656), H253 [25JA]

——— exclude certain students from calculation to determine if certain private colleges and universities are subject to excise tax on net investment income (see H.R. 8913), H4530 [9JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4896), H7320 [17DE]

——— extend biodiesel fuels credit and biodiesel mixture credit (see H.R. 9060), H5879 [18OC]

——— impose penalties relative to civil rights violations by certain tax-exempt educational institutions (see H.R. 8914), H4479 [8JY]

——— modify depreciation of nonresidential real property and residential rental property (see H.R. 9069), H4640 [18JY]

——— reform Internal Revenue Code health provisions (see H.R. 9394), H5005 [23AU]

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

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

——— repeal scheduled reduction in deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (see H.R. 8184), H2831 [1MY]

——— restore taxable real estate investment trust (REIT) subsidiary asset test (see H.R. 5275), H688 [20FE]

U.N.: reject decision to place Israel Defense Force on list of parties to conflict that have not put in place adequate measures to protect children (see H. Res. 1323), H4530 [9JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants’’ (see H.J. Res. 159), H4479 [8JY]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 7408), H685 [20FE]

Weapons: require report on U.S. supply of nitrocellulose (see H.R. 8066), H5027 [3SE]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of women who contributed to home front during World War II (see H.R. 7770), H3486 [22MY]

Yemen: designate Ansarallah as foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 6046), H242 [18JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bill Barrett Post Office Building, Lexington, NE: designate (see H.R. 7507), H771 [29FE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that youth and parents with lived experience in child welfare system are consulted on State child welfare program policies (see H.R. 8815), H4150 [25JN]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 9885), H5838 [27SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: modify and reauthorize (see H.R. 7986), H2395 [15AP]

IRS: prohibit from implementing or continuing free, public electronic tax return-filing service option (see H.R. 9109), H4859 [23JY]

Nebraska: convey certain Federal land at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir (see H.R. 8413), H3273 [15MY]

Public welfare programs: direct States to target Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to families in need (see H.R. 7426), H686 [20FE]

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

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 9462), H5031 [6SE]

——— provide credit to certain small employers for startup costs of dependent care flexible spending plans (see H.R. 7407), H684 [16FE]

Virginia Smith Federal Building, North Platte, NE: designate (see H.R. 6984), H107 [11JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Bill Barrett Post Office Building, Lexington, NE: designate (H.R. 7507), H773 [29FE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that youth and parents with lived experience in child welfare system are consulted on State child welfare program policies (H.R. 8815), H4151 [25JN]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (H.R. 9885), H5840 [27SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: modify and reauthorize (H.R. 7986), H2397 [15AP]

IRS: prohibit from implementing or continuing free, public electronic tax return-filing service option (H.R. 9109), H4860 [23JY]

Nebraska: convey certain Federal land at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir (H.R. 8413), H3274 [15MY]

Public welfare programs: direct States to target Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to families in need (H.R. 7426), H687 [20FE]

Tariff: modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 8398), H3205 [14MY]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (H.R. 9462), H5032 [6SE]

——— provide credit to certain small employers for startup costs of dependent care flexible spending plans (H.R. 7407), H684 [16FE]

Virginia Smith Federal Building, North Platte, NE: designate (H.R. 6984), H108 [11JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H135 [16JA], H539 [9FE], H777 [1MR], H2133 [2AP], H2137 [5AP], H2631 [26AP], H3537 [31MY], H5235 [16SE], H5913 [8NO], H6195 [22NO], H6199 [26NO]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H539 [9FE], H777 [1MR], H2133 [2AP], H2137 [5AP], H2631 [26AP], H3537 [31MY], H5235 [16SE], H5913 [8NO], H6195 [22NO], H6199 [26NO]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H178 [17JA]

Bill Barrett Post Office Building, Lexington, NE: designate (H.R. 7507), H6340 [4DE]

Coolidge, Phyllis: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H7246 [17DE]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit from restricting funding for pregnancy centers (H.R. 6918), H178 [17JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions (H.R. 5862), H141, H142 [16JA]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (H.R. 1568), H137, H138, H139 [16JA]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, H141 [16JA]

Gibbon, NE: tribute to Nebraska Agriculture Academy, H152 [17JA]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H2817 [1MY]

Nebraska: convey certain Federal land at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir (H.R. 8413), H6394 [5DE]

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders to, central Nebraska wildfires, H1048 [8MR]

SSA: reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases where confidentiality of number has been compromised (H.R. 3667), H139, H141 [16JA]

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), H351 [31JA]

Votes: position on missed, H2617• [20AP], H5496• [19SE], H5539• [20SE], H6071• [18NO], E637• [14JN], E769• [24JY]

Tributes

Black, Jim, H648 [15FE]

Harms, Eddie, H152 [17JA]