ALLEN, RICK W. (a Representative from Georgia)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Families Month: designate (see H. Res. 735), H1173 [21JA]
Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 8791), H4118 [15JN]
Crime: establish criminal penalties for interfering with National Guard protective zones (see H.R. 7898), H2531 [16MR]
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), H1912 [23JA]
——— use certain data sets when determining eligibility related to indemnity payments under Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index endorsement (see H.R. 7462), H2118 [10FE]
Dept. of Education: clarify that for determining compliance with Title IX in education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, prohibited discrimination is based on innate reproductive characteristics (see H.R. 8781), H3533 [14MY]
Dept. of Justice: report to Congress on Federal, State, and local efforts to combat access device fraud (see H.R. 3810), H4131 [22JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish grant program for States to improve or establish credential repository (see H.R. 8304), H3671 [20MY]
Education: require public elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism same as certain discrimination prohibited by Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 8476), H4086 [10JN]
Elections: promote integrity and improve administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 7300), H1921 [30JA]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 1772), H3911 [4JN]
EPA: clarify when physical changes in, or changes in method of operation of, stationary sources that emit air pollutants constitute modification or construction relative to Clean Air Act standards (see H.R. 161), H2530 [16MR]
——— preserve consumer vehicle choice, protect electric grid, and impose limits on regulations under Clean Air Act (see H.R. 9453), H4261 [25JN]
Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 475, 1338), H3993 [8JN]
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), H2530 [16MR]
——— prohibit use of term ‘‘birthing person’’ in official documents (see H.R. 7235), H4128 [18JN]
FERC: prohibit retirements of baseload electric generating units in area that is served by regional transmission organization or independent system operator and is categorized as high risk of supply shortfalls (see H.R. 3843), H1977 [3FE]
GSA: require U.S. national motto to be displayed or inscribed on all Federal buildings (see H.R. 8826), H3530 [14MY]
Immigration: modernize process for admission of H–2A workers (see H.R. 9535), H4362 [30JN]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: discontinue observance (see H. Res. 475, 1338), H3993 [8JN]
Medicaid: implement GAO recommendations to improve Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor program and identify additional opportunities to recover Medicaid overpayments (see H.R. 9422), H4244 [24JN]
——— modify Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage for District of Columbia (see H.R. 5815), H13 [6JA]
Medicare: 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), H3776 [2JN]
Natural gas: anniversary of first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in lower 48 States (see H. Res. 1076), H2296 [24FE]
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park: designate (see H.R. 9416), H4244 [24JN]
Olympic Games: 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), H2531 [16MR]
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: recognize Charleston, SC, as appropriate host city for 2027 Parliamentary Assembly annual meeting (see H. Res. 1451), H5197 [23JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish reinsurance program (see H.R. 1776), H1173 [21JA]
Pledge of Allegiance: reaffirm commitment to ‘‘one Nation Under God’’ (see H. Res. 1334), H4209 [23JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish authority to waive Clean Air Act requirement for advanced manufacturing facility or critical mineral facility to offset increased emissions of any air pollutant (see H.R. 6373), H1173 [21JA]
Public welfare programs: restrict eligibility to U.S. citizens (see H.R. 9667), H4625 [16JY]
Religion: prohibit application of Sharia law in U.S. where such application would violate constitutional rights (see H.R. 5512), H2033 [4FE]
Ross, Eleanor L.: impeachment (see H. Res. 1351), H4086 [10JN]
Sports: authorize civil actions against institutions of higher education and athletic associations that permit biologically male athlete to compete in athletic competition intended for female athletes, resulting in harm (see H.R. 7368), H2552 [17MR]
Surgeon General: develop recommendations for screen time limits for children to promote healthy development and well-being (see H.R. 8743), H4131 [22JN]
Taxation: establish domestic cotton consumption credit (see H.R. 7230), H1350 [22JA]
——— establish tax credit to incentivize purchase of American agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1707), H2259 [23FE]
——— simplify filing of Form 5500 for employee benefit plan administrators (see H.R. 7362), H2030 [4FE]
Telecommunications: exclude certain facilities request from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 2289), H2887 [14AP]
Trump, Donald J.: expunge impeachments of December 18, 2019, and January 13, 2021 (see H. Res. 1211), H3091 [23AP]
Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7296), H2120 [10FE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see H.R. 1502), H5178 [22JY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their crucial role in Allied forces success in Europe and example they set as first Black armored unit (see H.R. 1628), H719 [13JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: provide financial assistance to forest product harvesting and hauling businesses impacted by significant market disruption (see H.R. 7195), H1349 [22JA]
Dept. of HHS: exempt certain employer-sponsored group health plans governed by ERISA from Affordable Care Act Essential Health Benefits requirements (see H.R. 9798), H5022 [21JY]
Income: prohibit kickbacks to pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 7895), H2481 [12MR]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Dept. of Agriculture: provide financial assistance to forest product harvesting and hauling businesses impacted by significant market disruption (H.R. 7195), H1351 [22JA]
Dept. of HHS: exempt certain employer-sponsored group health plans governed by ERISA from Affordable Care Act Essential Health Benefits requirements (H.R. 9798), H5023 [21JY]
Income: prohibit kickbacks to pharmacy benefit managers (H.R. 7895), H2483 [12MR]
Remarks
Augusta, GA: tribute to opening of municipal golf course, H2752 [26MR], E292• [30MR]
Clark, Scott: Associated General Contractors of Georgia Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility (SIR) Award recipient, E556• [10JN]
Clean Air Act: amend relating to review by EPA of proposed legislation (H.R. 6398), H2910 [15AP]
Debevec, Eli: U.S. Coast Guard Academy appointee, E603• [23JN]
Dept. of Commerce: reauthorize First Responder Network Authority (H.R. 7386), H2967, H2969, H2970 [20AP]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing (H.R. 5184), H598 [9JA]
——— prohibit from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for products not technologically feasible and economically justified (H.R. 4626), H2283 [24FE]
Faamausili, CcChase: U.S. Naval Academy appointee, E518• [3JN]
FCC: establish vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost Universal Service Program funding (S. 98), H2976, H2977, H2978 [20AP]
——— issue reports after activation of Disaster Information Reporting System and make improvements to network outage reporting (H.R. 5200), H2974, H2975, H2976 [20AP]
——— provide for transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (H.R. 7022), H2970, H2971 [20AP]
——— publish report on implementation of Kari’s Law Act (H.R. 5201), H2976 [20AP]
Jun, Lila: U.S. Military Academy appointee, E522• [3JN]
Labor unions: accelerate workplace time-to-contract under National Labor Relations Act for new unions (H.R. 5408), H4031 [9JN]
National Agriculture Week: observance, H2586 [18MR]
National Police Week: observance, H3518 [14MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish interagency task force to increase prioritization of requests for communications use authorizations at Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior (H.R. 1681), H2971, H2972, H2973 [20AP]
——— submit report to Congress on plan to implement online application portal for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (H.R. 1343), H2973, H2974 [20AP]
Pensions: specify requirements concerning consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in investment decisions (H.R. 2988), H900 [15JA]
Reynierson, Bryce: U.S. Naval Academy appointee, E521• [3JN]
Saballa, Robby: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointee, E516• [3JN]
Sparks, Henry: U.S. Naval Academy appointee, E601• [23JN]
Swoope, Tyler: U.S. Air Force Academy appointee, E519• [3JN]
Tegang, Gregory: U.S. Air Force Academy appointee, E515• [3JN]
Votes: position on missed, H1960• [3FE], H2171• [11FE]
Tributes
McIlroy, Rory, H2982 [20AP]
McVeigh, Roy, H3897 [4JN]
Sikes, Brandon, H3519 [14MY]