CLINE, BEN (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

George Washington’s Farewell Address: read by, H2309, H2314 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: establish Federal penalties for knowing and intentional administration of any abortion-inducing drug to woman without her informed consent if drug has been shipped or transported in interstate commerce (see H.R. 6466), H2997 [20AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H3068 [22AP]

Bankruptcy: modify venue requirements relative to bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 8111), H2776 [26MR]

Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see H.R. 3946), H135 [7JA]

Budget: require annual budget submission by President and any concurrent resolution on budget include ratio of public debt to estimated gross domestic product (see H.R. 7808), H2420 [4MR]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 2501), H2887 [14AP]

Civil rights: prohibit disparate-impact claims of certain populations seeking rights of action (see H.R. 4448), H2033 [4FE]

Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building, Virginia Beach, VA: designate (see H.R. 7365), H2926 [15AP]

Crime: include rioting in definition of racketeering activity (see H.R. 4620), H2042 [5FE]

Crowther, Welles R.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5519), H2778 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: strike references to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in Federal law (see H.R. 8374), H2994 [20AP]

——— 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), H1916 [27JA]

Dept. of Commerce: require license for export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain integrated circuits (see H.R. 6875), H2778 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: require all commercial driver’s license applicants to demonstrate English language proficiency as condition for testing and issuance (see H.R. 5800), H2997 [20AP]

——— require all testing relating to issuance or renewal of commercial driver’s license to be conducted only in English (see H.R. 5767), H3047 [21AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require call centers to use multi-factor identification to verify identity of callers relative to high-impact veteran or beneficiary actions (see H.R. 7704), H3126 [27AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 251), H1949 [2FE]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 685), H2996 [20AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require that all disbursements of Federal taxpayer dollars be viewable on USASpending.gov within three days (see H.R. 7974), H2997 [20AP]

Federal aid programs: ensure fair treatment of certain charitable organizations and recipients of Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 8117), H2776 [26MR]

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), H922 [15JA]

GSA: require U.S. national motto to be displayed or inscribed on all Federal buildings (see H.R. 8826), H3530 [14MY]

Health: prohibit chemical abortion without physical presence of healthcare provider (see H.R. 7983), H2677 [24MR]

——— provide private right of action for children and parents of children whose healthy body parts have been damaged by medical professionals practicing or participating in certain interventions (see H.R. 7651), H2822 [2AP]

Immigration: improve public safety through enforcement of Federal immigration law in interior of U.S. (see H.R. 7640), H2371 [3MR]

Information technology: clarify criminal liability for blockchain software developers relative to prohibition of unlicensed money transmitting businesses (see H.R. 7732), H2332 [26FE]

Medicaid: direct State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and prosecute instances of beneficiary fraud (see H.R. 5364), H2997 [20AP]

Medicare: ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D (see H.R. 1227), H3333 [30AP]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3514), H1352 [22JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 12), H3296 [29AP]

——— prohibit stock puchases by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children and require notice of stock sales (see H.R. 7008), H655 [12JA]

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

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 1199), H2995 [20AP]

National Scam Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 931), H1173 [21JA]

National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 1023), H1915 [27JA]

Power resources: prohibit States and local governments from prohibiting or limiting energy service based on type or source of energy to be delivered (see H.R. 3699), H925 [16JA]

Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 1137), H2822 [2AP]

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), H2962 [16AP]

States: withhold certain transportation program funds from States that grant drivers licenses to illegal immigrants or fail to share information about criminal aliens with Federal government (see H.R. 5330), H2997 [20AP]

Taxation: modify railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 516), H2259 [23FE]

Technology: prevent foreign adversaries from threatening U.S. national security by extracting key technical features of closed-source, American-owned artificial intelligence (AI) models (see H.R. 8283), H3296 [29AP]

Undiagnosed Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1223), H3132 [28AP]

Voting: constitutional amendment to ensure that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 152), H3093 [23AP]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for administration of elections for Federal office in States that permit ballot harvesting (see H.R. 7356), H2030 [4FE]

——— require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7296), H2098 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements (see H.R. 7730), H2332 [26FE]

CBO: clarify budget baseline includes fiscal projections based on current laws and assumption that Federal spending will continue at current levels of discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 8569), H3294 [29AP]

——— include effects of using baseline assumptions when preparing estimates (see H.R. 8570), H3294 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit from contracting with retailers who use covered payment processing equipment, systems, or services connected to country of concern (see H.R. 8787), H3452 [13MY]

Federal-State relations: make entering into memorandums of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement condition of eligibility for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program (see H.R. 8077), H2710 [25MR]

Shipping industry: establish waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements to allow transport of certain goods on non-U.S. built, owned, or registered vessels (see H.R. 7900), H2481 [12MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income gain from conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 7687), H2327 [25FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Bankruptcy: modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements (H.R. 7730), H2333 [26FE]

CBO: clarify budget baseline includes fiscal projections based on current laws and assumption that Federal spending will continue at current levels of discretionary appropriations (H.R. 8569), H3295 [29AP]

——— include effects of using baseline assumptions when preparing estimates (H.R. 8570), H3295 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit from contracting with retailers who use covered payment processing equipment, systems, or services connected to country of concern (H.R. 8787), H3453 [13MY]

Federal-State relations: make entering into memorandums of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement condition of eligibility for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program (H.R. 8077), H2711 [25MR]

Shipping industry: establish waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements to allow transport of certain goods on non-U.S. built, owned, or registered vessels (H.R. 7900), H2483 [12MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income gain from conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (H.R. 7687), H2329 [25FE]

Remarks

Bankruptcy: modify compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 and extend term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges (S. 3424), H626, H628 [12JA]

Dept. of the Treasury and OMB: examine ability of Federal Government to respond to potential fiscal shocks (H.R. 4642), H2684 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2132 [11FE]

Ingerson, Mark: Virginia High School League Hall of Fame inductee, H2099 [10FE]

Miller, Jordyn: NASCAR Youth Series Heavy Honda Dirt National Championship winner, H2684 [25MR]

Salem, VA: tribute to Glenvar High School boys’ cross country team, H2099 [10FE]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, H2132 [11FE]

Winchester, VA: tribute to James Wood High School girls’ volleyball team, H2099 [10FE]

Tributes

Griffin, Carolyn, H2099 [10FE]

Scott, Mildred, H2684 [25MR]

Wiese, Larry S., E130• [11FE]