PFLUGER, AUGUST (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H4468 [14JY]

Armed Forces: improve housing and environmental health and safety protections for members and their families residing in military family housing (see H.R. 7188), H2818 [30MR]

——— increase basic allowance for housing inside U.S. for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1956), H3629 [19MY]

——— increase death gratuity payable upon death of servicemember and provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to such death gratuity (see H.R. 7932), H2832 [9AP]

——— reduce number of duty statuses for members of Reserve components (see H.R. 6976), H2033 [4FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test comprehensive alternative response for emergencies model to support treatment-in-place services for seniors (see H.R. 2538), H2791 [27MR]

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]

Civil rights: prohibit disparate-impact claims of certain populations seeking rights of action (see H.R. 4448), H2097 [9FE]

Crime: allow use of certain grant funds to investigate elder financial fraud, ‘‘pig butchering’’ scams, and general financial fraud, and clarify that Federal law enforcement may assist in use of certain tracing tools (see H.R. 2978), H3629 [19MY]

——— establish interagency task force to dismantle and shut down transnational criminal syndicates perpetuating mass online scam operations against Americans (see H.R. 5490), H2474 [5MR]

——— include rioting in definition of racketeering activity (see H.R. 4620), H2097 [9FE]

DEA: make permanent scheduling of benzimidazole-opioids known as nitazenes (see H.R. 5415), H656 [12JA] (see H.R. 7970), H3126 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: enhance bilateral defense cooperation with Israel (see H.R. 7540), H2485 [12MR]

——— establish pilot program to facilitate development of certain traumatic brain injury diagnostics for members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 6823), H3069 [22AP]

——— improve access to certain medications under TRICARE program (see H.R. 6400), H3334 [30AP]

——— require contractors to provide reasonable access to repair materials, including parts, tools, and information (see H.R. 5155), H2822 [2AP]

Dept. of Education: clarify that for determining compliance with Title IX in education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, prohibited discrimination is based on innate reproductive characteristics (see H.R. 8781), H3452 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out program relative to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities (see H.R. 7272), H2188 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: address shortage of foster homes for children, keep siblings together, and provide for placement in cottage family homes and make such children eligible for foster care maintenance payments (see H.R. 4972), H2835 [13AP]

——— adjust which engineered cyclic peptides are qualifying single source drugs relative to drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 8857), H3550 [15MY]

——— issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as routine procedure for patients experiencing overdose (see H.R. 2004), H2778 [26MR]

——— provide transparency and accountability in administration of Federal child care funds expended by States (see H.R. 7794), H2485 [12MR]

——— publish information on expenditures under Medicare program (see H.R. 4093), H719 [13JA]

——— publish physical activity recommendations (see H.R. 6121), H1173 [21JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats to U.S. relative to malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems by covered foreign adversaries, including terrorist organizations (see H.R. 6846), H657 [12JA]

——— eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1241), H2221 [12FE]

——— eliminate Optional Practical Training Program (see H.R. 2315), H2097 [9FE]

——— establish Extraordinary Protection Reimbursement Program (see H.R. 7876), H2476 [9MR]

——— implement standardized training program for Office of Intelligence and Analysis employees (see H.R. 7436), H2095 [9FE]

——— require attestation disavowing terrorist intent prior to naturalization of any alien (see H.R. 8341), H3296 [29AP]

——— verify personal and biometric information of Afghan evacuees and require such information to receive Federal assistance (see H.R. 7759), H2368 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish publicly accessible database of individuals with convictions for violent crimes (see H.R. 8611), H4055 [9JN]

Dept. of Labor: provide for civil monetary penalties for insurance companies for violations of mental health parity requirements (see H.R. 9551), H4410 [13JY]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress strategy to dismantle U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East operations (see H.R. 9680), H4466 [14JY]

——— waive passport fees for individuals awarded Purple Heart or Medal of Honor (see H.R. 7398), H2531 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within Carlsbad, NM (see H.R. 7882), H2779 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: amend requirements for States issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-domiciled individuals (see H.R. 5688), H2628 [20MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for certain fee agreements for services rendered in preparation, presentation, and prosecution of initial claims and supplemental claims for benefits (see H.R. 3132), H2818 [30MR]

——— award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate approaches and methodologies for prospective randomized control trials for neurorehabilitation treatments for chronic mild traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 6993), H2818 [30MR]

——— conduct study on long-term physiological and psychological effects of military aviation veterans who served as aviators in Armed Forces (see H.R. 4805), H2297 [24FE]

——— increase mileage rate offered through beneficiary travel program for health related travel (see H.R. 1288), H3726 [21MY]

——— make certain improvements to lenders regarding sufficiency of veterans’ residual income (see H.R. 3720), H2297 [24FE]

——— provide greater opportunities for veterans to pursue education programs involving emerging technologies (see H.R. 7103), H2259 [23FE]

——— transmit veteran’s history of opioid prescriptions to Community Care health care provider (see H.R. 8679), H3340 [7MY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out, and coordinate on, activities to prevent, control, and eradicate New World screwworm in wildlife and non-livestock species of animals on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 7466), H4468 [14JY]

Drugs: prevent importation of illicit pill press machines with intent to counterfeit substances (see H.R. 7184), H2259 [23FE]

——— require out-of-pocket expenditures for drugs to count towards individual’s deductible and out-of-pocket maximum (see H.R. 8270), H2926 [15AP]

Elections: promote integrity and improve administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 7300), H1921 [30JA]

EPA: clarify when physical changes in, or changes in method of operation of, stationary sources that emit air pollutants constitute modification or construction relative to Clean Air Act standards (see H.R. 161), H2188 [11FE]

——— exclude certain units of facilities from definition of solid waste incineration unit (see H.R. 6566), H4247 [24JN]

FDA: codify definition of beef and poultry for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance Dept. of Agriculture labeling enforcement measures (see H.R. 8596), H3329 [30AP]

——— 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), H4409 [13JY]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and funding for agencies, contractors, organizations receiving grants, and educational accreditation agencies (see H.R. 925), H2097 [9FE]

——— incentivize to create savings for American people (see H.R. 5438), H616 [9JA]

——— require certain agencies to impose extendable sunset dates on certain regulations (see H.R. 7592), H2228 [17FE]

Federal aid programs: express support for continued efforts by Trump administration to identify, prevent, and prosecute fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments in health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid (see H. Res. 1310), H3724 [21MY]

Firearms: discontinue collection by Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses and require destruction of such collected records (see H.R. 563), H2961 [16AP]

——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 7678), H2628 [20MR]

——— 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), H2962 [16AP]

Foreign countries: prohibit President from providing assistance to any country that has failed to extradite individual that has committed fraud against U.S. or failed to take measures assisting recoupment of funds (see H.R. 5548), H4086 [10JN]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 4), H4209 [23JN]

Health: 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: clarify classes of individuals born in U.S. who are nationals and citizens of U.S. at birth (see H.R. 569), H949 [20JA]

——— clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 1958), H1173 [21JA]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 116), H2187 [11FE]

——— make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce number of such immigrants (see H.R. 2705), H949 [20JA]

——— prohibit entry of aliens who adhere to Sharia law (see H.R. 5722), H2259 [23FE]

——— recognize State sovereign power to repel invasion and defend citizenry from overwhelming and imminent danger posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels at southern border (see H. Res. 50), H2926 [15AP]

Iran: support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see H.R. 7622), H2474 [5MR]

Jacksonville, FL: designate POW/MIA Memorial and Museum as National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum (see H.R. 3057), H3334 [30AP]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 7905), H3993 [8JN]

——— require States to take into account performance when assigning individuals to managed care entities (see H.R. 9336), H4124 [18JN]

Medicare: apply improved prompt payment requirements to Medicare Advantage organizations (see H.R. 5454), H2259 [23FE]

——— create Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program exempt from budget neutrality adjustment rule and create exception for discounted transportation for patients to receive radiation therapy services (see H.R. 2120), H2628 [20MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 7905), H3993 [8JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common respiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coronavirus (see H.R. 3164), H3993 [8JN]

——— provide for certain reforms under Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 8375), H4410 [13JY]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 6130), H2677 [24MR]

——— provide for rebate by manufacturers for selected drugs and biological products subject to maximum fair price negotiation (see H.R. 4299), H1949 [2FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: adjust coverage and payment for certified community behavioral health clinic services (see H.R. 8487), H3091 [23AP]

Memorial Day: observance (see H. Res. 1320), H3730 [22MY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in America’s Legacy Restoration Fund to address public lands maintenance backlog (see H.R. 9250), H4546 [15JY]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1252), H3396 [12MY]

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

Native Americans: ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in U.S. are regulated under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (see H.R. 3723), H3532 [14MY]

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

New York, NY: mint coins in commemoration of 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. and support programs at National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 1993), H3344 [7MY]

NRC: provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications (see H.R. 5549), H4318 [29JN]

Patents: provide for safe harbor from infringement of method of use patent relative to drugs or biological products (see H.R. 6485), H3629 [19MY]

Power resources: prohibit liability against those engaged in mining, extraction, production, refinement, transportation, distribution, marketing, manufacture, or sale of energy for damages or injunctive relief (see H.R. 8330), H4366 [30JN]

Recycling: prohibit person from making misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale product to consumer (see H.R. 7502), H2186 [11FE]

Suleiman, Omar: condemn for celebrating death of Lindsey Graham and acknowledgeg that House Democrats invited him to serve as Guest Chaplain of House of Representatives in 2019 (see H. Res. 1436), H4545 [15JY]

Taxation: allow expenses for caregiving of aging parents to be taken into account as medical expenses (see H.R. 138), H2711 [25MR]

——— allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2089), H4366 [30JN]

——— establish domestic cotton consumption credit (see H.R. 7230), H1350 [22JA]

——— establish tax on income from litigation which is received by third-party entities that provided financing for such litigation (see H.R. 3512), H4366 [30JN]

——— extend work opportunity credit and make employers of Social Security disability insurance beneficiaries eligible for such credit (see H.R. 6524), H2033 [4FE]

——— modify certain percentage depletion rules relative to oil and gas wells (see H.R. 8034), H2627 [20MR]

——— repeal modification of definition of adjusted taxable income for purposes of limitation on business interest (see H.R. 8101), H4055 [9JN]

Telecommunications: study impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) technology relative to security of telecommunications networks (see H.R. 7294), H1921 [30JA]

Trump, President: condemn attempted assassination on April 25, 2026, and previous attempts, commend law enforcement for rapid response, and recognize critical mission of Dept. of Homeland Security (see H. Res. 1220), H3132 [28AP]

TSA: improve access of former prisoners to Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program and assist individuals in prison in pre-applying or preparing applications for TWIC cards (see H.R. 5109), H4366 [30JN]

Venezuela: commend President Trump, Armed Forces, intelligence community, and Dept. of Justice for success of ‘‘Operation Absolute Resolve’’ (see H. Res. 998), H893 [14JA]

——— denounce Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian, despotic, and murderous regime and commend President Trump for taking decisive action (see H. Res. 987), H1173 [21JA]

Veterans: provide eligibility for TRICARE Select to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 244), H2259 [23FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments and issue guidance on provision of certain insurance information (see H.R. 9397), H4206 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for decentralization of operation of Office of Intelligence and Analysis (see H.R. 7773), H2369 [3MR]

——— realign mission of Office of Intelligence and Analysis (see H.R. 7443), H2095 [9FE]

——— require Science and Technology Directorate to work with DEA to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances, such as nitazenes, in very low concentrations (see H.R. 8022), H2621 [19MR]

——— require strategy for expanded use of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Trade Transparency Unit program (see H.R. 6988), H252 [8JA]

EPA: establish program for recovery of critical materials from contaminated sites (see H.R. 9616), H4379 [9JY]

——— exclude marginal wells from certain standards of performance and other requirements under Clean Air Act (see H.R. 8990), H3723 [21MY]

FCC: provide for time limits for action on applications for transfer of control or assignment of any license or other authorization subject to jurisdiction of Commission (see H.R. 7742), H2332 [26FE]

——— provide for transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (see H.R. 7022), H655 [12JA]

Lodge, Robert: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 9106), H3774 [2JN]

Ships and vessels: clarify types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of U.S. or transfer cargo in any port or place under jurisdiction of U.S. (see H.R. 7084), H918 [15JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of HHS: ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments and issue guidance on provision of certain insurance information (H.R. 9397), H4207 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for decentralization of operation of Office of Intelligence and Analysis (H.R. 7773), H2370 [3MR]

——— realign mission of Office of Intelligence and Analysis (H.R. 7443), H2096 [9FE]

——— require Science and Technology Directorate to work with DEA to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances, such as nitazenes, in very low concentrations (H.R. 8022), H2622 [19MR]

——— require strategy for expanded use of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Trade Transparency Unit program (H.R. 6988), H253 [8JA]

EPA: establish program for recovery of critical materials from contaminated sites (H.R. 9616), H4380 [9JY]

——— exclude marginal wells from certain standards of performance and other requirements under Clean Air Act (H.R. 8990), H3726 [21MY]

FCC: provide for time limits for action on applications for transfer of control or assignment of any license or other authorization subject to jurisdiction of Commission (H.R. 7742), H2333 [26FE]

——— provide for transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (H.R. 7022), H656 [12JA]

Lodge, Robert: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 9106), H3775 [2JN]

Ships and vessels: clarify types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of U.S. or transfer cargo in any port or place under jurisdiction of U.S. (H.R. 7084), H920 [15JA]

Remarks

American Exploration and Production Council: anniversary, E300• [2AP]

Big Bend National Park: adjust boundary (H.R. 2323), H4193 [23JN]

EPA: clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of U.S. (H.R. 6409), H2904 [15AP]

Ships and vessels: clarify types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of U.S. or transfer cargo in any port or place under jurisdiction of U.S. (H.R. 7084), H2784 [27MR]

Votes: position on missed, E384• [28AP]

Tributes

Scott, Ed, H4268 [29JN]