CLINE, BEN (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

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

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 8800), H5038 [22JY]

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: establish interagency task force to dismantle and shut down transnational criminal syndicates perpetuating mass online scam operations against Americans (see H.R. 5490), H4264 [25JN]

——— 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: modify definition of food under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to include hot rotisserie chicken (see H.R. 8403), H3993 [8JN]

——— 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: include China Ministry of Public Security Institute of Forensic Science on Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List (see H.R. 3461), H3532 [14MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 5945), H4409 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish publicly accessible database of individuals with convictions for violent crimes (see H.R. 8611), H4086 [10JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and other programs to ensure transparent management of Federal Bitcoin holdings (see H.R. 8957), H3722 [21MY]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 6895), H3533 [14MY]

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]

Domestic policy: protect American workers and values (see H.R. 8586), H5245 [17AU]

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

EPA: preserve consumer vehicle choice, protect electric grid, and impose limits on regulations under Clean Air Act (see H.R. 9453), H4261 [25JN]

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: clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers (see H.R. 9298), H4264 [25JN]

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

——— prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers (see H.R. 2442), H4682 [20JY]

Foreign countries: prevent citizens of foreign adversarial nations from entering into or enforcing surrogacy contracts in U.S. (see H.R. 7040), H922 [15JA]

FRS: prohibit Board of Governors or Federal reserve bank from issuing or creating central bank digital currency (see H.R. 10017), H5212 [3AU]

FTC: investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and antitrust violations in fire truck manufacturing industry (see H.J. Res. 203), H5023 [21JY]

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: establish new ground for inadmissibility for close relatives of foreign terrorists (see H.R. 9160), H4247 [24JN]

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

——— limit approval of immigrant petition of alien previously employed by entity designated by Dept. of Defense as Chinese military company or foreign institution engaged in problematic activity (see H.R. 9249), H4085 [10JN]

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

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: repeal provision relative to advanced impaired driving technology motor vehicle safety standard (see H.R. 1137), H3532 [14MY]

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 Dairy Month: designate (see H. Res. 527), H4264 [25JN]

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]

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]

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: ensure fair treatment of certain charitable organizations (see H.R. 9722), H4622 [16JY]

——— equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating motor vehicle (see H.R. 1582), H5178 [22JY]

——— 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]

Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 9156), H3909 [4JN]

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]

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), H4375 [6JY]

——— 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), H3992 [8JN]

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]

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: modify Federal charter to clarify membership eligibility requirements relative to gender ideology (see H.R. 9701), H4544 [15JY]

SBA: carry out pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see H.R. 10016), H5212 [3AU]

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]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: modify Federal charter to clarify membership eligibility requirements relative to gender ideology (H.R. 9701), H4545 [15JY]

SBA: carry out pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (H.R. 10016), H5214 [3AU]

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]

Berryville, VA: tribute to Clarke County High School girls’ basketball team, H3678 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth Federal budget for 2027–2036 (H. Con. Res. 113), H4689 [21JY]

Declaration of Independence: semiquincentennial anniversary, E679• [14JY]

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]

Front Royal, VA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Front Royal, H4419 [14JY]

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

Luray, VA: anniversary of Luray Fire Dept., H4689 [21JY]

——— tribute to Luray High School boys’ basketball team, H4420 [14JY]

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

Mount Jackson, VA: anniversary, H3462 [14MY]

National Police Week: observance, H3461 [14MY]

Salem, VA: anniversary of Salem Host Lions Club, H4420 [14JY]

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

Taxation: rename standard deduction as guaranteed deduction and add bonus amount to guaranteed deduction for certain taxable years (H.R. 1833), H4420 [14JY]

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]

——— tribute to John Handley High School boys’ basketball team, H3678 [21MY]

Tributes

Copenhaver, Gene, H3461 [14MY]

Griffin, Carolyn, H2099 [10FE]

Irvine, Pamela, H4688 [21JY]

Pope, Bill, H3678 [21MY]

Scott, Mildred, H2684 [25MR]

Simmons, Pam, H3462 [14MY]

Wiese, Larry S., E130• [11FE]