John Barrasso

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Robert M. Gates, in recognition of his service to the United States as an intelligence professional, Secretary of Defense, and educator and leader for young people of the United States.

Honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.

Designating the week of October 6, 2024, through October 12, 2024, as Religious Education Week to celebrate religious education in the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment of United States dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Designating October 4, 2024, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of the ability of Hamas to reconstitute in the region, and the safe release of United States hostages from the Gaza Strip.

Expressing support for the designation of October 7 through October 12, 2024, as National 4–H Week.

Designating November 2, 2024, as National Bison Day.

To identify property located in the territory of certain foreign trade partners that is owned or controlled by United States persons, necessary to access a port, harbor, or marine terminal, and has been nationalized or expropriated, and to prohibit certain actions by vessels that have landed at such ports, harbors, or marine terminals, and for other purposes.

To advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

To require the United States Secret Service to provide protection to major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and their spouses at the same level of protection provided to the President, and for other purposes.

To promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.

Condemning the botched rollout by the Department of Education of the FAFSA Simplification Act.

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.

To reform the process for listing a species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

To require the Office of Information and Communication Technology Services and other Federal agencies to develop a list of artificial intelligence products and services, and for other purposes.

To prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States, and for other purposes.

To revise various laws that interfere with the lawful use of firearms and to promote America’s firearms heritage.

To prohibit Federal agencies from implementing environmental justice standards when issuing rules, and for other purposes.