OWENS, BURGESS (a Representative from Utah)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: reduce number of duty statuses for members of Reserve components (see H.R. 6976), H2712 [25MR]

Azerbaijan: repeal restriction on assistance (see H.R. 6534), H2677 [24MR]

BLM: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’ (see H.J. Res. 151), H2420 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children that includes sexually oriented material (see H.R. 7661), H2296 [24FE]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for special diabetes programs for type I diabetes (see H.R. 5461), H253 [8JA]

Dept. of Labor: provide overtime compensation exceptions to employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas (see H.R. 7739), H2332 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 6858), H2422 [4MR]

——— expand Veterans Health Administration directive regarding informed consent to include written consent form outlining potential adverse effects of certain types of medications (see H.R. 4837), H2474 [5MR]

——— include representative of National Association of State Veterans Homes on Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee (see H.R. 785), H2032 [4FE]

——— provide annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1965), H2421 [4MR]

Education: ensure that qualified technical schools offering certain career pathway and job training programs have same access to Federal grants as 2–year and 4–year institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8051), H2675 [24MR]

FAA: provide for funding from Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund to continue certain activities in event of Government shutdown (see H.R. 6086), H1173 [21JA]

——— require collision mitigation technology for certain aircraft, improve helicopter safety and separation around airports, update air traffic control procedures, and address airspace safety in Dept. of Defense activities (see H.R. 7613), H2233 [20FE]

FDA: improve requirements for making determination of interchangeability of biological product and its reference product (see H.R. 5526), H2033 [4FE]

Federal agencies and departments: incentivize to create savings for American people (see H.R. 5438), H656 [12JA]

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. 1181), H1173 [21JA]

Firearms: amend definitions of firearm silencer and firearm muffler (see H.R. 631), H1352 [22JA]

Foreign countries: prevent citizens of foreign adversarial nations from entering into or enforcing surrogacy contracts in U.S. (see H.R. 7040), H717 [13JA]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 5509), H2221 [12FE]

Medicare: improve payment method and increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services (see H.R. 2902), H2097 [9FE]

——— provide long-term stability for beneficiary access to clinical diagnostic lab tests by improving accuracy of, and feasibility of data collection for, private payor-based fee schedule payment rates for such tests (see H.R. 5269), H2474 [5MR]

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. 6766), H2097 [9FE]

——— streamline certification process for State Veterans Homes by allowing certain facilities certified by Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be deemed in compliance with specified Medicare and Medicaid requirements (see H.R. 7747), H2335 [2MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: clarify authority over vehicles with automated driving systems to provide safety measures for such vehicles (see H.R. 7390), H2712 [25MR]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Res. 984), H615 [9JA]

National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 1023), H1915 [27JA]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA, and 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT (see H.R. 4382), H1977 [3FE]

——— require national governing body to establish eligibility criteria that amateur athlete may only participate in events corresponding to sex of such athlete (see H.R. 7421), H2094 [9FE]

Tariff: impose duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand (see H.R. 7276), H2225 [13FE]

Taxation: establish Jumpstart Programs for saving for apprenticeship and trade occupation training (see H.R. 7115), H925 [16JA]

——— provide refundable tax credit for non-directed living kidney donations (see H.R. 2687), H656 [12JA]

Venezuela: commend President Trump, Armed Forces, intelligence community, and Dept. of Justice for success of ‘‘Operation Absolute Resolve’’ (see H. Res. 998), H893 [14JA]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: allow families with children in Title I schools to put unused Federal education funds toward in-person education should their school close due to public health emergency or teachers union strikes (see H.R. 7918), H2482 [12MR]

——— require use of identity fraud detection system to review each Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine whether application presents reasonable suspicion of identity fraud (see H.R. 7892), H2481 [12MR]

GAO: conduct study on fraud prevention measures in certain Federal early childhood education, child care, and child nutrition programs (see H.R. 7677), H2326 [25FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Education: allow families with children in Title I schools to put unused Federal education funds toward in-person education should their school close due to public health emergency or teachers union strikes (H.R. 7918), H2484 [12MR]

——— require use of identity fraud detection system to review each Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine whether application presents reasonable suspicion of identity fraud (H.R. 7892), H2483 [12MR]

GAO: conduct study on fraud prevention measures in certain Federal early childhood education, child care, and child nutrition programs (H.R. 7677), H2329 [25FE]

Remarks

Republican Party: national agenda, H1159 [21JA]

Tributes

LaMalfa, Doug, H237 [8JA]