SELF, KEITH (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit provision of Federal funds to States and local government that prohibit their residents from owning dogs (see H.R. 7611), H2233 [20FE]

Civil rights: prohibit disparate-impact claims of certain populations seeking rights of action (see H.R. 4448), H1949 [2FE]

Civil Rights Act: clarify that discrimination in provision of goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations based on Sharia Law is in violation of such Act (see H.R. 8017), H2621 [19MR]

Crime: include rioting in definition of racketeering activity (see H.R. 4620), H1950 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require States to provide data on fraud within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 8028), H2677 [24MR]

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 Justice: expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 7156), H948 [20JA]

——— provide for sentencing of three strikes offenders (see H.R. 8064), H2712 [25MR]

Dept. of State: develop strategy to identify and mitigate relationships that pose risk to U.S. foreign policy interests between certain European institutions and certain covered entities of concern (see H.R. 7616), H2485 [12MR]

——— require report on Internet freedom in Iran (see H.R. 6469), H136 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate Carbon Reduction Program and PROTECT Program and dedicate funding to new bridge formula program that distributes funding based primarily on overall deck area (see H.R. 7442), H2297 [24FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see H.R. 7199), H1349 [22JA]

Drugs: prevent importation of illicit pill press machines with intent to counterfeit substances (see H.R. 7184), H2097 [9FE]

Europe: express that European laws and regulations unfairly and unreasonably burden American speech and innovation (see H. Res. 967), H253 [8JA]

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), H1949 [2FE]

——— require that all disbursements of Federal taxpayer dollars be viewable on USASpending.gov within three days (see H.R. 7974), H2596 [18MR]

Health: provide private right of action for children and parents of children whose healthy body parts have been damaged by medical professionals practicing or participating in certain interventions (see H.R. 7651), H2477 [9MR]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 116), H2187 [11FE]

——— prohibit immigration relief for certain citizens or nationals of Somalia (see H.R. 7359), H2297 [24FE]

Law enforcement: implement certain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reforms and prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining certain commercially available information (see H.R. 7816), H2485 [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), H2477 [9MR]

States: restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with Federal Government (see H.R. 5108), H2297 [24FE]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7296), H2033 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of State: designate coordinator for hybrid warfare accountability and submit report identifying Chinese entities materially supporting Russia’s defense industrial base and recommending appropriate sanctions (see H.R. 7632), H2234 [20FE]

——— enhance diplomatic engagement on international biotechnology and biosecurity matters (see H.R. 7653), H2258 [23FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (see H.R. 7950), H2530 [16MR]

——— recoup amounts of awards, bonuses, and relocation expenses paid to former employees under certain conditions (see H.R. 7319), H1948 [2FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of State: designate coordinator for hybrid warfare accountability and submit report identifying Chinese entities materially supporting Russia’s defense industrial base and recommending appropriate sanctions (H.R. 7632), H2235 [20FE]

——— enhance diplomatic engagement on international biotechnology and biosecurity matters (H.R. 7653), H2258 [23FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (H.R. 7950), H2530 [16MR]

——— recoup amounts of awards, bonuses, and relocation expenses paid to former employees under certain conditions (H.R. 7319), H1949 [2FE]

Letters

Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act: several individuals, H2518 [16MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (H. Con. Res. 38), H2403 [4MR]

Austin, TX: condemn shooting at bar and call for stricter vetting of foreign nationals, H2459 [5MR]

Immigration: limit ability to issue any visa or provide any status under immigration laws until certain conditions are met (H.R. 6225), H2460 [5MR]

NOAA: administer grants to pet and animal food manufacturers to ensure watermen are incentivized to catch blue catfish in Chesapeake Bay and establish structures for long-term market (H.R. 4294), H2518 [16MR]

Religion: address threat of Islamic extremism and Sharia law to American values, H2459, H2460, H2461 [5MR]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, H2403 [4MR]