SESSIONS, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Dept. of Agriculture: suspend certain payment limitations relating to agricultural risk coverage and price loss coverage for certain crop year and make advance partial payments under such coverages for such crop year (see H.R. 5710), H925 [16JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support (see H. Res. 1128), H2677 [24MR]

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (see H.R. 6644), H921 [15JA]

Dept. of Justice: report to Congress on Federal, State, and local efforts to combat access device fraud (see H.R. 3810), H1977 [3FE]

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), H2236 [20FE]

District of Columbia: permit Members of Congress who have valid license or permit to carry concealed firearm to carry concealed firearm in District (see H.R. 4788), H2033 [4FE]

Drugs: prevent importation of illicit pill press machines with intent to counterfeit substances (see H.R. 7184), H2221 [12FE]

Elections: promote integrity and improve administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 7300), H2033 [4FE]

Federal employees: limit costs of pharmacy benefit managers relative to Federal employee health benefit plans (see H.R. 6610), H616 [9JA]

Financial institutions: make improvements to Federal banking laws (see H.R. 6955), H133 [7JA]

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

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

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), H1950 [2FE]

——— support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see H.R. 7622), H2298 [24FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish certain requirements relative to prescription drug benefits and pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 6609), H616 [9JA]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1132), H2675 [24MR]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 1073), H2258 [23FE]

Native Americans: ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in U.S. are regulated under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (see H.R. 3723), H253 [8JA]

Postal Service: require mail-in ballots to use barcode service (see H.R. 7265), H1915 [27JA]

Real estate: require Government-sponsored enterprises to include disclaimer on Uniform Residential Loan Application to increase awareness of Dept. of Veterans Affairs direct and guaranteed home loan programs (see H.R. 2362), H2473 [5MR]

Scouting America Day: designate (see H. Res. 1041), H2041 [5FE]

Smithsonian Institution: permit American Women’s History Museum to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 1329), H1922 [30JA]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

FDA: accelerate patient access to innovative medicines and clinical trials for life-threatening diseases by establishing reciprocal approval mechanism with trusted international regulatory authorities (see H.R. 7953), H2550 [17MR]

——— amend treatment of homeopathic drug products (see H.R. 7050), H892 [14JA]

Financial institutions: establish government-wide approach to stopping identity fraud and theft in financial services industry (see H.R. 7270), H1915 [27JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

FDA: accelerate patient access to innovative medicines and clinical trials for life-threatening diseases by establishing reciprocal approval mechanism with trusted international regulatory authorities (H.R. 7953), H2551 [17MR]

——— amend treatment of homeopathic drug products (H.R. 7050), H893 [14JA]

Financial institutions: establish government-wide approach to stopping identity fraud and theft in financial services industry (H.R. 7270), H1916 [27JA]