PERRY, SCOTT (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 722), H2119 [10FE]

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow sale of such products (see H.R. 7880), H2476 [9MR]

Animals: prohibit provision of Federal funds to States and local government that prohibit their residents from owning dogs (see H.R. 7611), H2259 [23FE]

Business and industry: preserve franchise business model (see H.R. 5267), H2236 [20FE]

Civil rights: prohibit disparate-impact claims of certain populations seeking rights of action (see H.R. 4448), H1977 [3FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1241), H2473 [5MR]

Dept. of Transportation: amend requirements for States issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-domiciled individuals (see H.R. 5688), H2484 [12MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 251), H2473 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and funding for agencies, contractors, organizations receiving grants, and educational accreditation agencies (see H.R. 925), H1976 [3FE]

——— prohibit use of term ‘‘birthing person’’ in official documents (see H.R. 7235), H1911 [23JA]

Federal aid programs: provide benefits only to individuals verified to be U.S. citizens (see H.R. 7213), H1349 [22JA]

Firearms: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 7678), H2326 [25FE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in U.S. who are nationals and citizens of U.S. at birth (see H.R. 569), H2473 [5MR]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 116), H2484 [12MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit stock puchases by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children and require notice of stock sales (see H.R. 7008), H655 [12JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to U.S. citizens, nationals, or aliens lawfully present (see H.R. 7817), H2470 [5MR]

Religion: prohibit application of Sharia law in U.S. where such application would violate constitutional rights (see H.R. 5512), H2097 [9FE]

Robert A. Bishop, Sr., Post Office Building, Mahaffey, PA: designate (see H.R. 7517), H2186 [11FE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income gain from conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 7687), H2327 [25FE]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7296), H1977 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1976 [3FE]

Coast Guard: exempt certain vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products from certain coastwise endorsement requirements (see H.R. 8021), H2621 [19MR]

——— exempt certain vessels transporting liquefied natural gas from certain coastwise endorsement requirements (see H.R. 8020), H2621 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: include any entity identified as Chinese military company on Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (see H.R. 7075), H893 [14JA]

Georgia (country): prohibit U.S. recognition of claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia (see H.R. 7630), H2234 [20FE]

Taxation: exclude automobiles from being treated as collectibles for purposes of capital gains tax (see H.R. 7582), H2224 [13FE]

Transportation: prohibit universal free fare policies on public transportation (see H.R. 7843), H2471 [5MR]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Coast Guard: exempt certain vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products from certain coastwise endorsement requirements (H.R. 8021), H2622 [19MR]

——— exempt certain vessels transporting liquefied natural gas from certain coastwise endorsement requirements (H.R. 8020), H2622 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: include any entity identified as Chinese military company on Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (H.R. 7075), H894 [14JA]

Georgia (country): prohibit U.S. recognition of claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia (H.R. 7630), H2235 [20FE]

Taxation: exclude automobiles from being treated as collectibles for purposes of capital gains tax (H.R. 7582), H2225 [13FE]

Transportation: prohibit universal free fare policies on public transportation (H.R. 7843), H2473 [5MR]

Remarks

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), H2565 [18MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 73), H2652 [24MR]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to implement advanced impaired driving technology motor vehicle safety standard, H1297 [22JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), H1297 [22JA]

Financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 7006), H798 [14JA]

Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, H709, H710 [13JA]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, H798 [14JA]

National Open-Source Intelligence Day: observance, H2307 [25FE]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, H707, H708, H709, H710 [13JA]

Votes: position on missed, H2138• [11FE]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (H.R. 22), H710 [13JA]

Tributes

Boyer, Robert, E208• [12MR]