NORMAN, RALPH (a Representative from South Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 8800), H4973 [21JY], H5067 [22JY]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), H1298 [22JA]

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), H2962 [16AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2961 [16AP]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 722), H2297 [24FE]

America 250 flag: recognize as official flag of U.S. semiquincentennial and authorize to be flown alongside Star Spangled Banner and POW/MIA flags worldwide over Government buildings, embassies, and official U.S. locations (see H. Res. 1314), H3724 [21MY]

Barth Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1060), H2187 [11FE]

Business and industry: preserve franchise business model (see H.R. 5267), H4468 [14JY]

——— prohibit surrogacy agencies from facilitating surrogacy contracts with sex offenders (see H.R. 9131), H4208 [23JN]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to protect U.S. citizenship (see H.J. Res. 172), H4371 [2JY]

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: reform (see H.R. 10184), H5361 [31AU]

Courts: establish Federal tort for harm to women caused by chemical abortion drugs (see H.R. 7902), H5363 [31AU]

Crime: include rioting in definition of racketeering activity (see H.R. 4620), H2033 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: abolish restaurant meals program under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 10268), H5507 [3SE]

——— 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 Education: abolish and provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 2691), H2421 [4MR]

——— prohibit funding for any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children that includes sexually oriented material (see H.R. 7661), H2962 [16AP]

——— provide for freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 2555), H2997 [20AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1241), H3125 [27AP]

——— eliminate Optional Practical Training Program (see H.R. 2315), H3125 [27AP]

——— repeal authority to grant temporary protected status (see H.R. 8460), H5259 [27AU]

——— require certain aliens to disavow sharia law and take oath to uphold Constitution (see H.R. 8756), H3455 [13MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish publicly accessible database of individuals with convictions for violent crimes (see H.R. 8611), H3329 [30AP]

——— expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 7156), H948 [20JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: list Council on American-Islamic Relations and its chapter affiliates as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (see H.R. 8236), H2830 [9AP]

Discrimination: clarify that sex discrimination under Civil Rights Act does not include discrimination on basis of gender identity (see H.R. 8213), H2829 [9AP]

Elections: promote integrity and improve administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 7300), H2188 [11FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 251), H3125 [27AP]

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), H2961 [16AP]

——— prohibit Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)-certified provider from prescribing mifepristone without in-person visit and medical license in State in which patient resides (see H.R. 9421), H4244 [24JN]

——— withdraw approval of mifepristone for termination of intrauterine pregnancy (see H.R. 7902), H5363 [31AU]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of term ‘‘birthing person’’ in official documents (see H.R. 7235), H2033 [4FE]

Financial institutions: make improvements to Federal banking laws (see H.R. 6955), H133 [7JA]

——— prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see H.R. 987), H5208 [30JY]

Firearms: clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers (see H.R. 9298), H5199 [23JY]

——— enhance penalties for certain thefts of firearms from Federal firearms licensee (see H.R. 1773), H5236 [13AU]

——— ensure that certain operations, functions, and services of Federal Government relating to enforcement of firearms laws and firearm export licensing continue during lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5874), H5199 [23JY]

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

——— prohibit penalties on eligible individuals carrying firearms in public and invalidate existing State or local laws or restrictions that criminalize, penalize, or otherwise dissuade carrying of firearms (see H.R. 645), H2961 [16AP]

——— prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers (see H.R. 2442), H5208 [30JY]

——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 2395), H5236 [13AU]

Flags: prohibit flying, draping, or other display of any flag other than U.S. flag at public buildings (see H.R. 1313), H3532 [14MY]

Foreign countries: prevent foreign nationals from entering into or enforcing surrogacy contracts in U.S. (see H.R. 9132), H4209 [23JN]

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), H2596 [18MR]

——— 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: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 116), H3125 [27AP]

——— impose limits on birthright citizenship for aliens and illegal migrants (see H.R. 9662), H4466 [14JY]

——— limit admission and naturalization and enable deportation and denaturalization for membership, affiliation, or advocacy of socialist, Chinese communist, Marxist, or Islamic fundamentalist doctrines (see H.R. 8387), H3126 [27AP]

——— make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce number of such immigrants (see H.R. 2705), H3125 [27AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 8827), H3530 [14MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (see H.R. 9199), H4381 [9JY]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: repeal provision relative to advanced impaired driving technology motor vehicle safety standard (see H.R. 1137), H3344 [7MY]

Law enforcement officers: prohibit Federal funding to any law enforcement agency that employs alien as law enforcement officer (see H.R. 4783), H3454 [13MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 6766), H4264 [25JN]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Res. 984), H615 [9JA]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1252), H3455 [13MY]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 1261), H3342 [7MY]

NOAA: establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (see H.R. 347), H3046 [21AP]

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), H5511 [3SE]

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]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2048), H5362 [31AU]

Taxation: establish domestic cotton consumption credit (see H.R. 7230), H2330 [25FE]

Territories: clarify birthright citizenship laws and combat foreign nationals seeking citizenship in U.S. territories (see H.R. 9724), H5025 [21JY]

Voting: 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), H5425 [1SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: create and maintain publicly accessible database that contains information about each criminal alien released from custody (see H.R. 9361), H4125 [18JN]

Diseases and disorders: regulate human cadaveric islets for transplantation as organs (see H.R. 8018), H2621 [19MR]

Election Assistance Commission: establish and maintain publicly accessible database of private vendors that provide, support, or maintain any component of election systems used in Federal elections (see H.R. 8118), H2776 [26MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit research agencies and recipients of Federal research grants from using prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices relative to such grants (see H.R. 9103), H3773 [2JN]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (see H.R. 7041), H717 [13JA]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 7628), H2234 [20FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: create and maintain publicly accessible database that contains information about each criminal alien released from custody (H.R. 9361), H4127 [18JN]

Diseases and disorders: regulate human cadaveric islets for transplantation as organs (H.R. 8018), H2622 [19MR]

Election Assistance Commission: establish and maintain publicly accessible database of private vendors that provide, support, or maintain any component of election systems used in Federal elections (H.R. 8118), H2778 [26MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit research agencies and recipients of Federal research grants from using prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices relative to such grants (H.R. 9103), H3775 [2JN]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (H.R. 7041), H718 [13JA]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 7628), H2235 [20FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2373 [4MR]

Remarks

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), H5447 [2SE]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), H1298, H1299 [22JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit use of earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, H1298, H1299 [22JA]

Gaffney, SC: tribute to Carolina Rising Museum, H2375 [4MR]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (H.J. Res. 1), H5447 [2SE]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, H5447 [2SE]

Tributes

Ardrey, Loyd, H4215 [24JN]

Blocker, Janice, H2717 [26MR]

Combs, Rosemary Noel, H4328 [30JN]

Graham, Lindsey, H4540 [15JY]

McMahon, David, H142 [8JA]

Roark, Russell, H2890 [15AP], H3462 [14MY]

Wood, Charles A., E474• [20MY]