SCHWEIKERT, DAVID (a Representative from Arizona)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 3838), H4203 [10SE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 3944), H2952 [25JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4553), H3837 [4SE]
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint), H267 [22JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 3112), H2378 [29MY]
Animals: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 1661), H912 [27FE]
——— 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. 5544), H4504 [26SE]
Armed Forces: making continuing appropriations for military pay (see H.R. 5401), H4544 [17OC]
Aviation: establish pilot program for small, nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft to be used for law enforcement and public safety (see H.R. 3598), H3863 [4SE]
Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see H.R. 3946), H4903 [25NO]
Bureau of Reclamation: provide for settlement of water rights claims of Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe (see H.R. 2025), H1147 [11MR]
Corporate Transparency Act: repeal (see H.R. 425), H183 [15JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: designate food and food products to be made available under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 479), H218 [16JA]
——— provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves (see H.R. 2227), H1170 [18MR]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit male students from participating in female sports at schools operated by Dept. of Defense Education Activity (see H.R. 5149), H4166 [9SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide exception to parole fee for parole of alien into U.S. for sacred Tribal or religious ceremony, cultural exchange, or celebration (see H.R. 5904), H4572 [4NO]
——— provide pathway to permanent resident status for certain Afghan nationals who supported U.S. mission in Afghanistan (see H.R. 4895), H4523 [6OC]
Dept. of Labor: extend statute of limitations for fraud under coronavirus unemployment programs (see H.R. 1156), H613 [10FE]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize expenditure of amounts in Colorado River Dam Fund (see H.R. 3158), H1809 [1MY]
——— convey certain land to La Paz County, AZ (see H.R. 1043), H586 [7FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit recovery of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and modify authority for recovery of reasonable charges for care for non-service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4077), H2888 [23JN]
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. 142), H32 [3JA]
Firearms: modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons (see H.R. 2189), H1614 [17AP]
Fiscal Commission: establish (see H.R. 3289), H1943 [8MY]
Foreign countries: provide enforcement of remedies against extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes of foreign countries (see H.R. 591), H257 [21JA]
GAO: report to appropriate congressional committees on potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist IRS in detecting tax fraud (see H.R. 4974), H3698 [15AU]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1684), H914 [27FE]
Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease home in U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3070), H1777 [30AP]
——— provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed certain offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier are inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 4092), H2921 [24JN]
India: reaffirm strategic value of historical partnership with U.S. (see H. Res. 880), H4705 [17NO]
IRS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Rules for Supervisory Approval of Penalties’’ (see H.J. Res. 65), H1164 [14MR]
Jim Kolbe Memorial Post Office, Patagonia, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4164), H3008 [26JN]
Kazakhstan: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1024), H880 [26FE]
Kirk, Charlie: tribute (see H. Res. 702), H4313 [15SE] (see H. Res. 719), H4363 [16SE]
Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office, Marana, AZ: designate (see H.R. 6247), H4894 [21NO]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 4231), H3032 [27JN]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4206), H3010 [26JN]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 539), H4542 [17OC]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 842), H586 [7FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 12), H1153 [11MR]
——— prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children (see H.R. 5106), H3895 [8SE]
Motor vehicles: ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and provide choices for maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1566), H5027 [3DE]
NIH: prohibit support for activity or program that uses live animals in research outside U.S. (see H.R. 1085), H3190 [2JY]
Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office, Phoenix, AZ: designate (see H.R. 3393), H2051 [14MY]
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. 452), H184 [15JA]
——— modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations (see H.R. 1028), H3689 [8AU]
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 (see H.R. 2528), H5841 [12DE]
Smithsonian Institution: permit American Women’s History Museum to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 1329), H707 [13FE]
——— permit National Museum of the American Latino to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 1330), H708 [13FE]
Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see H.J. Res. 28), H615 [10FE]
Taxation: deny certain green energy tax benefits to companies connected to certain countries of concern (see H.R. 524), H220 [16JA]
——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 703), H386 [23JA]
——— make permanent 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2231), H4543 [17OC]
——— modify application of base erosion and anti-abuse tax relative to certain entities connected to jurisdictions which have implemented extraterritorial tax (see H.R. 2423), H1335 [27MR]
——— permanently allow tax deduction at time investment in qualified property is made (see H.R. 574), H586 [7FE]
——— 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. 1882), H1008 [5MR]
——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1990), H1065 [10MR]
Telehealth Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 686), H4164 [9SE]
Voting: require nonmilitary overseas voters to provide evidence of State residency as condition of receiving absentee ballot (see H.R. 4851), H3700 [15AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: rescind certain unobligated balances and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 3785), H2506 [5JN]
Dept. of Energy: support research and development on extraction of critical minerals from brine (see H.R. 5410), H4362 [16SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish drug adherence guidelines (see H.R. 1142), H584 [7FE]
——— issue final rule 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. 237), H63 [7JA]
——— issue guidance on payment under Medicare for certain items involving artificial intelligence (AI) (see H.R. 193), H34 [3JA]
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. 402), H149 [14JA]
——— suspend production of penny and nickel and require GAO to carry out study on pennies and nickels (see H.R. 1270), H675 [12FE]
Federal agencies and departments: publicly disclose all assassination records and information relative to assassination of President John F. Kennedy (see H.R. 239), H63 [7JA]
Government regulations: provide additional requirements for periodic review of rules (see H.R. 4770), H3655 [25JY]
Immigration: establish skills-based immigration points system, focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, and limit number of refugees admitted annually (see H.R. 3466), H2103 [15MY]
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. 3996), H2820 [12JN]
——— reform Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 3467), H2103 [15MY]
Pharmaceuticals: clarify that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies can qualify as practitioner eligible to prescribe drugs if State authorized and FDA approved, cleared, or authorized (see H.R. 238), H63 [7JA]
Postal Service: permit contractors to independently continue operating contract postal units that would otherwise be closed by Postal Service (see H.R. 5530), H4488 [19SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: issue letters of marque and reprisal relative to acts of aggression against U.S. by member of criminal enterprise or any conspirator associated with enterprise involved in cybercrimes (see H.R. 4988), H3698 [15AU]
Singapore: recognize independence anniversary and support strong U.S.-Singapore relationship (see H. Res. 696), H4238 [10SE]
Tariff: require public disclosure of certain vehicle and aircraft manifest information (see H.R. 2653), H1418 [3AP]
Taxation: allow certain wearable devices to be purchased using health savings accounts and other spending arrangements and reimbursement accounts (see H.R. 4203), H3010 [26JN]
——— modernize National Firearms Act to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons (see H.R. 4242), H3032 [27JN]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Appropriations: rescind certain unobligated balances and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 3785), H2507 [5JN]
Dept. of Energy: support research and development on extraction of critical minerals from brine (H.R. 5410), H4364 [16SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish drug adherence guidelines (H.R. 1142), H585 [7FE]
——— issue final rule deeming foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless label or labeling of such foods contains warning specifying toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested (H.R. 237), H63 [7JA]
——— issue guidance on payment under Medicare for certain items involving artificial intelligence (AI) (H.R. 193), H42 [3JA]
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 (H.R. 402), H149 [14JA]
——— suspend production of penny and nickel and require GAO to carry out study on pennies and nickels (H.R. 1270), H678 [12FE]
Federal agencies and departments: publicly disclose all assassination records and information relative to assassination of President John F. Kennedy (H.R. 239), H63 [7JA]
Government regulations: provide additional requirements for periodic review of rules (H.R. 4770), H3656 [25JY]
Immigration: establish skills-based immigration points system, focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, and limit number of refugees admitted annually (H.R. 3466), H2105 [15MY]
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. 3996), H2823 [12JN]
——— reform Medicare Advantage program (H.R. 3467), H2105 [15MY]
Pharmaceuticals: clarify that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies can qualify as practitioner eligible to prescribe drugs if State authorized and FDA approved, cleared, or authorized (H.R. 238), H63 [7JA]
Postal Service: permit contractors to independently continue operating contract postal units that would otherwise be closed by Postal Service (H.R. 5530), H4489 [19SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: issue letters of marque and reprisal relative to acts of aggression against U.S. by member of criminal enterprise or any conspirator associated with enterprise involved in cybercrimes (H.R. 4988), H3699 [15AU]
Tariff: require public disclosure of certain vehicle and aircraft manifest information (H.R. 2653), H1419 [3AP]
Taxation: allow certain wearable devices to be purchased using health savings accounts and other spending arrangements and reimbursement accounts (H.R. 4203), H3012 [26JN]
——— modernize National Firearms Act to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons (H.R. 4242), H3034 [27JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: rescind certain unobligated balances and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 3785), H3002 [26JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H142–H146 [14JA], H638–H642 [11FE], H828–H831 [25FE], H1267–H1270 [25MR], H1876 [6MY], H2407–H2411 [3JN]
——— deficit, H79–H82 [9JA], H142–H146 [14JA], H353–H356 [23JA], H576–H580 [7FE], H638–H642 [11FE], H1025–H1029 [6MR], H1130–H1133 [11MR], H1270 [25MR], H1366–H1369 [31MR], H1455–H1457 [7AP], H1795, H1799, H1800, H1801 [1MY], H1876–H1878 [6MY], H2188–H2191 [20MY], H2407–H2411 [3JN], H2607–H2610 [10JN], H2999–H3003 [26JN], H3634–H3637 [23JY], H3856–H3859 [4SE], H4348–H4352 [16SE], H4857–H4861 [20NO], H5020–H5023 [3DE], H5557 [10DE], H6017–H6019 [17DE]
——— reconciliation process, H79–H82 [9JA], H1367 [31MR], H1455–H1457 [7AP]
——— reform entitlement programs, H576–H580 [7FE], H828–H831 [25FE], H1025, H1028 [6MR], H1130–H1133 [11MR], H1268 [25MR], H1367 [31MR], H1795, H1799, H1800, H1801 [1MY], H2188–H2191 [20MY], H2607–H2610 [10JN], H3000 [26JN], H3634–H3637 [23JY], H3856–H3859 [4SE], H4349–H4352 [16SE], H4857–H4861 [20NO], H5021–H5023 [3DE], H6017–H6019 [17DE]
——— setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (H. Con. Res. 14), H809, H810, H811, H812, H813, H816, H817, H828 [25FE]
——— use of ‘‘current policy’’ v. ‘‘current law’’ baseline relative to extension of tax policy legislation, H1455–H1457 [7AP]
CBO: accuracy of budget scorekeeping, H2998, H3002 [26JN]
Energy and water development: reduce unobligated funds from top-line accounts, H3838 [4SE]
Federal agencies and departments: reduce improper payments and eliminate waste in Federal programs, H1132 [11MR]
Government: adopt technology and modernization policies to reduce costs of programs, improve delivery of services, and reduce waste and fraud, H1368 [31MR], H1797 [1MY], H2188–H2191 [20MY]
Health: use of technology to improve services and reduce costs of health care, H146 [14JA], H3000 [26JN], H3636 [23JY], H4351 [16SE], H6018 [17DE]
Immigration: establish skills-based immigration points system, focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, and limit number of refugees admitted annually (H.R. 3466), H2408 [3JN], H3002 [26JN]
Medicare: reform Medicare Advantage program (H.R. 3467), H2188 [20MY], H2408–H2411 [3JN], H3001 [26JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding, H4860 [20NO]
——— impact of Medicaid expansion, H1798, H1799 [1MY]
Population: impact of projected demographic trends, H353–H356 [23JA], H1456 [7AP]
Taxation: extend enhanced health insurance premium tax credit, H5556–H5558 [10DE]
——— rates, H143–H146 [14JA], H353–H356 [23JA], H1025–H1029 [6MR], H1130–H1133 [11MR], H1267 [25MR], H1366 [31MR], H1796 [1MY], H2407–H2411 [3JN], H4350 [16SE]
Votes: position on missed, H2358• [21MY]
Reports filed
Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 119–9), H942 [3MR]
Tributes