KEAN, THOMAS H., JR. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID and Dept. of State: support Taiwan’s international space by providing foreign aid to allies subject to coercion and pressure from China (see H.R. 2559), H2259 [23FE]

Animals: prohibit sale of kangaroos and kangaroo products (see H.R. 1992), H253 [8JA]

Aviation: restrict air transportation of certain live animals in interstate and foreign commerce to enhance aviation safety, biosecurity, and operational efficiency in civil aviation (see H.R. 7371), H2330 [25FE]

Brand USA, Inc.: make available certain amounts from Travel Promotion Fund for Corp. for Travel Promotion (see H.R. 6128), H2422 [4MR]

Business and industry: preserve franchise business model (see H.R. 5267), H719 [13JA]

Correctional institutions: improve recruitment and retention of Federal correctional officers (see H.R. 7033), H2033 [4FE]

Courts: improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries (see H.R. 3562), H949 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative (see H.R. 4708), H719 [13JA]

Dept. of Commerce: require license for export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain integrated circuits (see H.R. 6875), H253 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: enhance bilateral defense cooperation with Israel (see H.R. 7540), H2371 [3MR]

——— report on security relationship between U.S. and Greece (see H.R. 4343), H2032 [4FE]

——— report on threat posed by violent antisemitism as component of transnational extremist movements (see H.R. 5011), H2551 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to reduce rates of sepsis (see H.R. 7116), H919 [15JA]

——— expand and improve health care services by health centers and National Health Service Corps for individuals with developmental disability (see H.R. 3409), H2712 [25MR]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1902), H2711 [25MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2711), H1949 [2FE]

Dept. of State: establish whistleblower incentive program relative to defense exports control enforcement (see H.R. 6302), H2330 [25FE]

——— include Taiwan among list of recipient countries for which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan (see H.R. 7146), H2033 [4FE]

——— reauthorize policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 6347), H2474 [5MR]

——— require report on Internet freedom in Iran (see H.R. 6469), H2033 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: increase access to higher education and center-based Head Start programs by providing public transit grants (see H.R. 7099), H919 [15JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to National Guard members who perform certain full-time duty (see H.R. 1423), H1173 [21JA]

——— require information and counseling on Federal food assistance programs as part of Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1411), H2711 [25MR]

FAA: 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), H2330 [25FE]

FBI: establish Animal Cruelty Crimes Taskforce (see H.R. 3683), H2330 [25FE]

FDA: add alpha-gal to definition of ‘‘major food allergen’’ (see H.R. 1178), H1922 [30JA]

——— publish final rule relative to nonclinical testing methods (see H.R. 2821), H135 [7JA]

Federal employees: provide pay equality and more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by Federal Government (see H.R. 759), H253 [8JA]

Flag—U.S.: require American flags displayed on Federal property or procured by Federal agencies to be manufactured completely in U.S. from U.S. materials (see H.R. 1421), H2330 [25FE]

Government regulations: provide safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services (see H.R. 3533), H2598 [18MR]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 5509), H2598 [18MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 925), H2330 [25FE]

——— support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see H.R. 7622), H2334 [26FE]

Jimmy Lai Day: observance (see H. Res. 930), H2336 [2MR]

Law enforcement officers: establish grant pilot program to provide child care for children of officers to accommodate shift work and nontraditional work hours and enhance recruitment and retention of such officers (see H.R. 3304), H2330 [25FE]

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 2585), H2711 [25MR]

Medicaid: clarify that whole genome and whole exome sequencing for children with certain medical needs is covered (see H.R. 7118), H1977 [3FE]

Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4206), H2422 [4MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common respiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coronavirus (see H.R. 3164), H2297 [24FE]

Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 5221), H253 [8JA]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: clarify authority over vehicles with automated driving systems to provide safety measures for such vehicles (see H.R. 7390), H2422 [4MR]

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

NIH: prohibit support for activity or program that uses live animals in research outside U.S. (see H.R. 1085), H2330 [25FE]

Passports: authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain fee for execution of passport application (see H.R. 6997), H949 [20JA]

Research: prohibit use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in laboratories of adversarial nations (see H.R. 3043), H2711 [25MR]

Russia: impose sanctions and other measures if Russia refuses to negotiate peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6856), H2334 [26FE]

——— prohibit U.S. persons from providing petroleum equipment or services in energy sector of Russia (see H.R. 7094), H919 [15JA]

Science: include quantum molecular simulations and modeling in Federal scientific research (see H.R. 7749), H2335 [2MR]

Taiwan: codify Six Assurances to Taiwan, provide congressional review of Six Assurances, and protect Taiwan from coercion (see H.R. 3452), H2259 [23FE]

Tariff: provide uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies (see H.R. 3028), H135 [7JA]

Taxation: allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (see H.R. 5334), H2097 [9FE]

——— establish deduction for certain amounts paid for rent for primary residence (see H.R. 7768), H2368 [3MR]

Terrorism: provide compensation for U.S. victims of Libyan state sponsored terrorism (see H.R. 6527), H2033 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: develop standards for fire suppression systems in dormitories and other residential facilities for students on campuses of institutions of higher education that receive Federal education funding (see H.R. 7168), H1171 [21JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish grant program to mitigate expenses for municipalities where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing or detention facilities are maintained or under development (see H.R. 7648), H2258 [23FE]

Shwachman Diamond Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1133), H2676 [24MR]

Taxation: establish housing affordability credit (see H.R. 7216), H1349 [22JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Education: develop standards for fire suppression systems in dormitories and other residential facilities for students on campuses of institutions of higher education that receive Federal education funding (H.R. 7168), H1172 [21JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish grant program to mitigate expenses for municipalities where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing or detention facilities are maintained or under development (H.R. 7648), H2258 [23FE]

Taxation: establish housing affordability credit (H.R. 7216), H1351 [22JA]

Remarks

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: develop plan for ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations (H.R. 5419), H2353 [3MR]

Tributes

Ayler, Johnnie M., E11• [7JA]

Gibson, Robert (Gibby), E48• [16JA]

Gutierrez, Hilda, E3• [6JA]

Lynch, Richard J., E35• [13JA]

Orrico, Frank C., E218• [16MR]