BUCHANAN, VERN (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 8646), H3862 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 8800), H4981, H4982 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1402), H4364 [30JN]

Animals: prohibit transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for producing ejiao and prohibit transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao (see H.R. 5544), H2997 [20AP]

——— provide pet purchasers report detailing source and health history of animal (see H.R. 8627), H3330 [30AP]

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), H2030 [4FE]

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1196), H2995 [20AP]

Carbon Monoxide Action and Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 934), H253 [8JA]

China: condemn coercive actions against Japan in response to statements regarding Taiwan and reaffirm U.S. commitment to allies in Indo-Pacific region (see H. Res. 971), H2225 [13FE]

Courts: improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries (see H.R. 3562), H1352 [22JA]

CPSC: promulgate consumer product safety standard for uniform classification and labeling of certain electric bicycles and other off-road electric devices (see H.R. 7839), H2531 [16MR]

Crime: authorize awards for arrest or conviction of individuals that deliberately target law enforcement officials with acts of violence or intimidation (see H.R. 7114), H919 [15JA]

DEA: schedule synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine as schedule I controlled substance (see H.R. 8000), H2712 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: appropriate sums to provide block grants to States for losses of revenue as consequence of certain freezes or cold weather conditions (see H.R. 9094), H3773 [2JN]

——— provide for conservation of wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity (see H.R. 8438), H3067 [22AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide funding for Quality Improvement Organizations to work with lower-resourced providers to improve preparedness and performance, improve Medicare services, and ensure continuity of services during disasters (see H.R. 7486), H2185 [11FE]

——— strengthen coordination among certain programs to better support expectant and parenting foster youth (see H.R. 7655), H3134 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion animals (see H.R. 7438), H2095 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: improve coordination with Federal housing assistance programs for youth who have experienced foster care (see H.R. 7432), H3296 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: conduct study on animal cruelty (see H.R. 8911), H3627 [19MY]

Dept. of Labor: require States use identity verification and data matching procedures to prevent fraudulent unemployment claims, strengthen work search requirements, and allow States to retain portion of recovered overpayments (see H.R. 7847), H2471 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on alternative habitat for certain manatees (see H.R. 9590), H5209 [30JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish programs to improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and incentivize use of bicycles in transit (see H.R. 9041), H3735 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize provision of produce prescriptions to veterans (see H.R. 7267), H1915 [27JA]

Endangered species: provide that compliance with certain biological opinion is deemed to be compliance with requirements of Endangered Species Act for purposes of certain agency action (see H.R. 9017), H3730 [22MY]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see H. Res. 1294), H3551 [15MY]

EPA: prepare report on reuse and refill systems for various consumer products (see H.R. 7370), H2030 [4FE]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance (see H.R. 7464), H2118 [10FE]

Foreign policy: increase cooperation with countries in Eastern Mediterranean region to strengthen energy security and defense capabilities (see H.R. 3307), H4381 [9JY]

Foreign Service: mint coin in recognition of anniversary (see H.R. 6126), H2297 [24FE]

Jews: strengthen Federal efforts to counter antisemitism in U.S. and protect Jewish community in academic settings, houses of worship, and other institutions (see H.R. 9211), H4381 [9JY]

Medicaid: clarify intent of Congress relative to Medicaid financing policies (see H.R. 9139), H3909 [4JN]

Medicare: establish demonstration program for hospitals to provide outpatient observation services to beneficiaries at home (see H.R. 8923), H3668 [20MY]

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]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support goals and theme (see H. Res. 1190), H2995 [20AP]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1252), H3337 [4MY]

NOAA: provide for mapping, surveying, monitoring, and mitigation program for migratory whales and other large cetaceans (see H.R. 7332), H1975 [3FE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prioritize formation of working group on travel and tourism during next joint review conducted under U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (see H.R. 7454), H2095 [9FE]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA, and 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT (see H.R. 4382), H5230 [10AU]

OMB: review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 637), H5236 [13AU]

Poul Hornsleth Post Office, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 7313), H3134 [28AP]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2048), H2225 [13FE]

Taxation: allow portion of general business credit carryforwards to be transferred by certain taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters (see H.R. 7450), H2095 [9FE]

——— expand and improve advanced manufacturing production tax credit (see H.R. 8780), H3452 [13MY]

——— express support for tax policies that support working families (see H. Res. 1156), H2887 [14AP]

——— extend time period for contribution of military death benefits to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 9489), H4262 [25JN]

——— make improvements relative to treatment of whistleblowers (see H.R. 7959), H2677 [24MR]

——— make permanent 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2231), H2259 [23FE]

——— provide that overtime pay provided to certain border patrol agents is qualified overtime compensation (see H.R. 8917), H3668 [20MY]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses and provide for increased taxpayer relief relative to theft losses involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation (see H.R. 9500), H5231 [10AU]

——— repeal modification of definition of adjusted taxable income for purposes of limitation on business interest (see H.R. 8101), H2775 [26MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 10073), H5229 [10AU]

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), H4054 [9JN]

——— 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

Crime: establish protections against digital impersonation fraud (see H.R. 7786), H2419 [4MR]

GAO: report to appropriate congressional committees on potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist IRS in detecting tax fraud (see H.R. 9501), H4315 [29JN]

Taxation: clarify application of advanced manufacturing investment credit relative to semiconductor manufacturing facilities located in outer space (see H.R. 8959), H3722 [21MY]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Crime: establish protections against digital impersonation fraud (H.R. 7786), H2421 [4MR]

GAO: report to appropriate congressional committees on potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist IRS in detecting tax fraud (H.R. 9501), H4317 [29JN]

Taxation: clarify application of advanced manufacturing investment credit relative to semiconductor manufacturing facilities located in outer space (H.R. 8959), H3725 [21MY]

Lists

Florida 16th Congressional District Congressional Education Award recipients, E517• [3JN]

Remarks

Florida: tribute to 16th Congressional District Congressional Education Award recipients, E517• [3JN]

Medicare: ensure availability of appropriate collection types for quality reporting under Medicare Shared Savings Program (H.R. 5347), H4273 [29JN]

Time: make daylight savings time permanent (H.R. 139), H4448 [14JY]