BABIN, BRIAN (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Crime: make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer Federal crime (see H.R. 1551), H2297 [24FE]

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 HHS: direct Inspector General to investigate payment increases under certain programs (see H.R. 6881), H253 [8JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1241), H2421 [4MR]

——— eliminate Optional Practical Training Program (see H.R. 2315), H2421 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: designate portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, NE, as ‘‘Hal Daub Freeway’’ (see H.R. 7090), H918 [15JA]

Elections: promote integrity and improve administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 7300), H1950 [2FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 251), H2421 [4MR]

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), H2233 [20FE]

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

Immigration: clarify definitions of ‘‘public charge’’ and ‘‘likely at any time to become a public charge’’ and establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds (see H.R. 6987), H2221 [12FE]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 116), H2473 [5MR]

——— make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce number of such immigrants (see H.R. 2705), H2421 [4MR]

Medicare: provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 539), H1352 [22JA]

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

Natural gas: anniversary of first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in lower 48 States (see H. Res. 1076), H2296 [24FE]

Taxation: modify railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 516), H1922 [30JA]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7296), H2042 [5FE]

World War II: 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), H2297 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

NASA: reauthorize (see H.R. 7273), H1920 [30JA]

NOAA: expand and modernize weather radio system (see H.R. 7813), H2469 [5MR]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

NASA: reauthorize (H.R. 7273), H1922 [30JA]

NOAA: expand and modernize weather radio system (H.R. 7813), H2472 [5MR]

Letters

Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2512 [16MR]

Remarks

NASA: establish program to identify, evaluate, acquire, and disseminate commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery in order to satisfy scientific, operational, and educational requirements (H.R. 2600), H2242, H2243 [23FE]

——— utilize Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations program to improve aerial responses to wildfires (H.R. 390), H2241, H2242 [23FE]

NIST: develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) (H.R. 3679), H2244, H2245 [23FE]

SBA: extend Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (S. 3971), E225• [17MR]

Reports filed

Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries (ASCEND) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2600) (H. Rept. 119–502), H2232 [20FE]

Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 390) (H. Rept. 119–501), H2232 [20FE]

Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3679) (H. Rept. 119–503), H2232 [20FE]

Tributes

Ramos, Sergio, E188• [4MR]