diff --git a/modules/fluid_properties/include/actions/AddFluidPropertiesAction.h b/modules/fluid_properties/include/actions/AddFluidPropertiesAction.h
index f72090184694..384eb12cff84 100644
--- a/modules/fluid_properties/include/actions/AddFluidPropertiesAction.h
+++ b/modules/fluid_properties/include/actions/AddFluidPropertiesAction.h
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ class AddFluidPropertiesAction : public AddUserObjectAction
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddFluidPropertiesAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddFluidPropertiesAction(const InputParameters & params);
 };
diff --git a/modules/fluid_properties/include/actions/AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction.h b/modules/fluid_properties/include/actions/AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction.h
index d3f1afe02d2a..dda285874056 100644
--- a/modules/fluid_properties/include/actions/AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction.h
+++ b/modules/fluid_properties/include/actions/AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/fluid_properties/src/actions/AddFluidPropertiesAction.C b/modules/fluid_properties/src/actions/AddFluidPropertiesAction.C
index 9bf51a12864b..2b75854ec252 100644
--- a/modules/fluid_properties/src/actions/AddFluidPropertiesAction.C
+++ b/modules/fluid_properties/src/actions/AddFluidPropertiesAction.C
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ AddFluidPropertiesAction::validParams()
   return AddUserObjectAction::validParams();
 }
 
-AddFluidPropertiesAction::AddFluidPropertiesAction(InputParameters params)
+AddFluidPropertiesAction::AddFluidPropertiesAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : AddUserObjectAction(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/fluid_properties/src/actions/AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction.C b/modules/fluid_properties/src/actions/AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction.C
index 8baf5c221af5..5fd7acecfa74 100644
--- a/modules/fluid_properties/src/actions/AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction.C
+++ b/modules/fluid_properties/src/actions/AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction.C
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction::AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction(InputParameters params)
+AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction::AddFluidPropertiesInterrogatorAction(
+    const InputParameters & params)
   : Action(params)
 {
   // Currently these parameters are required by the constructor of Console, which
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction.h b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction.h
index 7fe96bddc0b4..8e0749943c66 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction.h
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddGeochemistrySolverAction.h b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddGeochemistrySolverAction.h
index 394e31f831b6..b00d02e4b6a6 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddGeochemistrySolverAction.h
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddGeochemistrySolverAction.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class AddGeochemistrySolverAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddGeochemistrySolverAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  AddGeochemistrySolverAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddSpatialReactionSolverAction.h b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddSpatialReactionSolverAction.h
index 3a4b2b79a7b9..323fa804458a 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddSpatialReactionSolverAction.h
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddSpatialReactionSolverAction.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class AddSpatialReactionSolverAction : public AddGeochemistrySolverAction
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddSpatialReactionSolverAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  AddSpatialReactionSolverAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction.h b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction.h
index d5b603a211c9..ed5c49bdad8d 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction.h
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction : public AddGeochemistrySolverAction
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction.h b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction.h
index e33b15d06a50..c4934581ec05 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction.h
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/include/actions/AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction : public AddGeochemistrySolverActio
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction.C b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction.C
index c654dd51d8c8..722feccec1be 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction.C
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction.C
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction::AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction(InputParameters params)
+AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction::AddGeochemicalModelInterrogatorAction(
+    const InputParameters & params)
   : Action(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddGeochemistrySolverAction.C b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddGeochemistrySolverAction.C
index c07cf2fa2edb..c108f29486e6 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddGeochemistrySolverAction.C
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddGeochemistrySolverAction.C
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ AddGeochemistrySolverAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddGeochemistrySolverAction::AddGeochemistrySolverAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+AddGeochemistrySolverAction::AddGeochemistrySolverAction(const InputParameters & params)
+  : Action(params)
+{
+}
 
 void
 AddGeochemistrySolverAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddSpatialReactionSolverAction.C b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddSpatialReactionSolverAction.C
index 15f41052ad79..497fb3e9a36b 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddSpatialReactionSolverAction.C
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddSpatialReactionSolverAction.C
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ AddSpatialReactionSolverAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddSpatialReactionSolverAction::AddSpatialReactionSolverAction(InputParameters params)
+AddSpatialReactionSolverAction::AddSpatialReactionSolverAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : AddGeochemistrySolverAction(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction.C b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction.C
index f075fbfab869..b0f4c8e58693 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction.C
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction.C
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction::AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction(InputParameters params)
+AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction::AddTimeDependentReactionSolverAction(
+    const InputParameters & params)
   : AddGeochemistrySolverAction(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction.C b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction.C
index 52eb6e2616bb..223870385a9f 100644
--- a/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction.C
+++ b/modules/geochemistry/src/actions/AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction.C
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction::validParams()
 }
 
 AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction::AddTimeIndependentReactionSolverAction(
-    InputParameters params)
+    const InputParameters & params)
   : AddGeochemistrySolverAction(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/CNSAction.h b/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/CNSAction.h
index 9cde5a083f81..21d3bba39d06 100644
--- a/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/CNSAction.h
+++ b/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/CNSAction.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class CNSAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  CNSAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  CNSAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/INSAction.h b/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/INSAction.h
index cc4d8aabf009..eafed958822d 100644
--- a/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/INSAction.h
+++ b/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/INSAction.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class INSAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  INSAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  INSAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/INSFVAction.h b/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/INSFVAction.h
index 419de619e66b..369c29f8342c 100644
--- a/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/INSFVAction.h
+++ b/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/INSFVAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class INSFVAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  INSFVAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  INSFVAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/NSFVAction.h b/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/NSFVAction.h
index 67c065b3173d..d243eab22a3e 100644
--- a/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/NSFVAction.h
+++ b/modules/navier_stokes/include/actions/NSFVAction.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class NSFVAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  NSFVAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  NSFVAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/CNSAction.C b/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/CNSAction.C
index ce4516fc7177..112fca2103ab 100644
--- a/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/CNSAction.C
+++ b/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/CNSAction.C
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ CNSAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-CNSAction::CNSAction(InputParameters parameters)
+CNSAction::CNSAction(const InputParameters & parameters)
   : Action(parameters),
     _type(getParam<MooseEnum>("equation_type")),
     _fp_name(getParam<UserObjectName>("fluid_properties")),
diff --git a/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/INSAction.C b/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/INSAction.C
index a62b2dbcb417..ea2c070a1457 100644
--- a/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/INSAction.C
+++ b/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/INSAction.C
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ INSAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-INSAction::INSAction(InputParameters parameters)
+INSAction::INSAction(const InputParameters & parameters)
   : Action(parameters),
     _type(getParam<MooseEnum>("equation_type")),
     _blocks(getParam<std::vector<SubdomainName>>("block")),
diff --git a/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/INSFVAction.C b/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/INSFVAction.C
index ca6afd3b3670..8b8b6060a68e 100644
--- a/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/INSFVAction.C
+++ b/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/INSFVAction.C
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ INSFVAction::validParams()
   return Action::validParams();
 }
 
-INSFVAction::INSFVAction(InputParameters parameters) : Action(parameters) {}
+INSFVAction::INSFVAction(const InputParameters & parameters) : Action(parameters) {}
 
 void
 INSFVAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/NSFVAction.C b/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/NSFVAction.C
index c893ea784ff4..8eacb278cf9f 100644
--- a/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/NSFVAction.C
+++ b/modules/navier_stokes/src/actions/NSFVAction.C
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ NSFVAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-NSFVAction::NSFVAction(InputParameters parameters)
+NSFVAction::NSFVAction(const InputParameters & parameters)
   : Action(parameters),
     _blocks(getParam<std::vector<SubdomainName>>("block")),
     _compressibility(getParam<MooseEnum>("compressibility")),
diff --git a/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayBCAction.h b/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayBCAction.h
index 33eea8b15823..594d87f84184 100644
--- a/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayBCAction.h
+++ b/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayBCAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class AddRayBCAction : public AddRayTracingObjectAction
 {
 public:
-  AddRayBCAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddRayBCAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
diff --git a/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayKernelAction.h b/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayKernelAction.h
index 54972e52f4ed..1fc4cd456bf1 100644
--- a/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayKernelAction.h
+++ b/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayKernelAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class AddRayKernelAction : public AddRayTracingObjectAction
 {
 public:
-  AddRayKernelAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddRayKernelAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
diff --git a/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayTracingObjectAction.h b/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayTracingObjectAction.h
index b4d569d8ade2..550672c7a261 100644
--- a/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayTracingObjectAction.h
+++ b/modules/ray_tracing/include/actions/AddRayTracingObjectAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class AddRayTracingObjectAction : public MooseObjectAction
 {
 public:
-  AddRayTracingObjectAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddRayTracingObjectAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
diff --git a/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayBCAction.C b/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayBCAction.C
index 9687412f673b..c33324c4b040 100644
--- a/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayBCAction.C
+++ b/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayBCAction.C
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ AddRayBCAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddRayBCAction::AddRayBCAction(InputParameters params) : AddRayTracingObjectAction(params) {}
+AddRayBCAction::AddRayBCAction(const InputParameters & params) : AddRayTracingObjectAction(params)
+{
+}
 
 void
 AddRayBCAction::addRayTracingObject()
diff --git a/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayKernelAction.C b/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayKernelAction.C
index e9aad85beb7c..ca5bc090fc19 100644
--- a/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayKernelAction.C
+++ b/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayKernelAction.C
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ AddRayKernelAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddRayKernelAction::AddRayKernelAction(InputParameters params) : AddRayTracingObjectAction(params)
+AddRayKernelAction::AddRayKernelAction(const InputParameters & params)
+  : AddRayTracingObjectAction(params)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayTracingObjectAction.C b/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayTracingObjectAction.C
index 168bc4ca97ec..efbf0e5fab86 100644
--- a/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayTracingObjectAction.C
+++ b/modules/ray_tracing/src/actions/AddRayTracingObjectAction.C
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AddRayTracingObjectAction::validParams()
   return MooseObjectAction::validParams();
 }
 
-AddRayTracingObjectAction::AddRayTracingObjectAction(InputParameters params)
+AddRayTracingObjectAction::AddRayTracingObjectAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : MooseObjectAction(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/solid_properties/include/actions/AddSolidPropertiesAction.h b/modules/solid_properties/include/actions/AddSolidPropertiesAction.h
index c25aec28f84d..1361e25465d6 100644
--- a/modules/solid_properties/include/actions/AddSolidPropertiesAction.h
+++ b/modules/solid_properties/include/actions/AddSolidPropertiesAction.h
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ class AddSolidPropertiesAction : public AddUserObjectAction
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddSolidPropertiesAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddSolidPropertiesAction(const InputParameters & params);
 };
diff --git a/modules/solid_properties/src/actions/AddSolidPropertiesAction.C b/modules/solid_properties/src/actions/AddSolidPropertiesAction.C
index 018927d6fd0a..97b2efb6532c 100644
--- a/modules/solid_properties/src/actions/AddSolidPropertiesAction.C
+++ b/modules/solid_properties/src/actions/AddSolidPropertiesAction.C
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ AddSolidPropertiesAction::validParams()
   return AddUserObjectAction::validParams();
 }
 
-AddSolidPropertiesAction::AddSolidPropertiesAction(InputParameters params)
+AddSolidPropertiesAction::AddSolidPropertiesAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : AddUserObjectAction(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/AddCovarianceAction.h b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/AddCovarianceAction.h
index c83610d3b97b..d024d1714526 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/AddCovarianceAction.h
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/AddCovarianceAction.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class AddCovarianceAction : public MooseObjectAction
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddCovarianceAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddCovarianceAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/AddSurrogateAction.h b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/AddSurrogateAction.h
index 9627fe4fcefc..728531ebe3d9 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/AddSurrogateAction.h
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/AddSurrogateAction.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class AddSurrogateAction : public MooseObjectAction
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  AddSurrogateAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddSurrogateAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/LoadCovarianceDataAction.h b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/LoadCovarianceDataAction.h
index 8685d3e0148f..4c3d0a7b839e 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/LoadCovarianceDataAction.h
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/LoadCovarianceDataAction.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class LoadCovarianceDataAction : public Action
 {
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
-  LoadCovarianceDataAction(InputParameters params);
+  LoadCovarianceDataAction(const InputParameters & params);
   virtual void act() override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/LoadSurrogateDataAction.h b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/LoadSurrogateDataAction.h
index 6acfb9a5b865..9ad56fc8abe7 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/LoadSurrogateDataAction.h
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/LoadSurrogateDataAction.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class LoadSurrogateDataAction : public Action
 {
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
-  LoadSurrogateDataAction(InputParameters params);
+  LoadSurrogateDataAction(const InputParameters & params);
   virtual void act() override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/StochasticResultsAction.h b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/StochasticResultsAction.h
index 3d443b011930..09ad3dd8cafc 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/StochasticResultsAction.h
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/StochasticResultsAction.h
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ class StochasticResultsAction : public Action
 {
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
-  StochasticResultsAction(InputParameters params);
+  StochasticResultsAction(const InputParameters & params);
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/StochasticToolsAction.h b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/StochasticToolsAction.h
index 6d28147fa682..81ae6b36ff5c 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/StochasticToolsAction.h
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/include/actions/StochasticToolsAction.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ class StochasticToolsAction : public Action
 {
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
-  StochasticToolsAction(InputParameters params);
+  StochasticToolsAction(const InputParameters & params);
   virtual void act() override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/AddCovarianceAction.C b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/AddCovarianceAction.C
index 249c59baa5ce..25f69b36f281 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/AddCovarianceAction.C
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/AddCovarianceAction.C
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ AddCovarianceAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddCovarianceAction::AddCovarianceAction(InputParameters params) : MooseObjectAction(params) {}
+AddCovarianceAction::AddCovarianceAction(const InputParameters & params) : MooseObjectAction(params)
+{
+}
 
 void
 AddCovarianceAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/AddSurrogateAction.C b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/AddSurrogateAction.C
index b5f8b715bfc6..0f332942b0b2 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/AddSurrogateAction.C
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/AddSurrogateAction.C
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ AddSurrogateAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddSurrogateAction::AddSurrogateAction(InputParameters params) : MooseObjectAction(params) {}
+AddSurrogateAction::AddSurrogateAction(const InputParameters & params) : MooseObjectAction(params)
+{
+}
 
 void
 AddSurrogateAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/LoadCovarianceDataAction.C b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/LoadCovarianceDataAction.C
index 816c836a11c7..f5db7d889159 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/LoadCovarianceDataAction.C
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/LoadCovarianceDataAction.C
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ LoadCovarianceDataAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-LoadCovarianceDataAction::LoadCovarianceDataAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+LoadCovarianceDataAction::LoadCovarianceDataAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params)
+{
+}
 
 void
 LoadCovarianceDataAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/LoadSurrogateDataAction.C b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/LoadSurrogateDataAction.C
index 75a6fb20e465..f369cb30b3ba 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/LoadSurrogateDataAction.C
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/LoadSurrogateDataAction.C
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ LoadSurrogateDataAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-LoadSurrogateDataAction::LoadSurrogateDataAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+LoadSurrogateDataAction::LoadSurrogateDataAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 LoadSurrogateDataAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/StochasticResultsAction.C b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/StochasticResultsAction.C
index 9a1fdaf8f457..ec5a669951c0 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/StochasticResultsAction.C
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/StochasticResultsAction.C
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ StochasticResultsAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-StochasticResultsAction::StochasticResultsAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+StochasticResultsAction::StochasticResultsAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 StochasticResultsAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/StochasticToolsAction.C b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/StochasticToolsAction.C
index a42b811674b3..65ff0f3e8ff2 100644
--- a/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/StochasticToolsAction.C
+++ b/modules/stochastic_tools/src/actions/StochasticToolsAction.C
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ StochasticToolsAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-StochasticToolsAction::StochasticToolsAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+StochasticToolsAction::StochasticToolsAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 StochasticToolsAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/tensor_mechanics/include/actions/CavityPressurePPAction.h b/modules/tensor_mechanics/include/actions/CavityPressurePPAction.h
index 85da376cdef9..38059ff26987 100644
--- a/modules/tensor_mechanics/include/actions/CavityPressurePPAction.h
+++ b/modules/tensor_mechanics/include/actions/CavityPressurePPAction.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class CavityPressurePPAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  CavityPressurePPAction(InputParameters params);
+  CavityPressurePPAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 };
diff --git a/modules/tensor_mechanics/src/actions/CavityPressurePPAction.C b/modules/tensor_mechanics/src/actions/CavityPressurePPAction.C
index 9138e68e5201..a49546415ea8 100644
--- a/modules/tensor_mechanics/src/actions/CavityPressurePPAction.C
+++ b/modules/tensor_mechanics/src/actions/CavityPressurePPAction.C
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CavityPressurePPAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-CavityPressurePPAction::CavityPressurePPAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+CavityPressurePPAction::CavityPressurePPAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 CavityPressurePPAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddClosuresAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddClosuresAction.h
index 65ac48f75afb..263c4ecdc646 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddClosuresAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddClosuresAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class AddClosuresAction : public MooseObjectAction
 {
 public:
-  AddClosuresAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddClosuresAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddComponentAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddComponentAction.h
index c2313c722a19..5d5bc27c50ce 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddComponentAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddComponentAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class AddComponentAction : public MooseObjectAction
 {
 public:
-  AddComponentAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddComponentAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddComponentMooseObjectsAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddComponentMooseObjectsAction.h
index 5bce79b71dcd..331d59a87b58 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddComponentMooseObjectsAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddComponentMooseObjectsAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class AddComponentMooseObjectsAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  AddComponentMooseObjectsAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddComponentMooseObjectsAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddHeatStructureMaterialAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddHeatStructureMaterialAction.h
index d67a15ecdd2a..994538ee3fe9 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddHeatStructureMaterialAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddHeatStructureMaterialAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class AddHeatStructureMaterialAction : public AddUserObjectAction
 {
 public:
-  AddHeatStructureMaterialAction(InputParameters params);
+  AddHeatStructureMaterialAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction.h
index 3b257f0b3625..d112d0d394ae 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction.h
index c323ae1c879b..4e2257338765 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/IdentifyLoopsAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/IdentifyLoopsAction.h
index fdac8a6ea86c..1ecf0f61e676 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/IdentifyLoopsAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/IdentifyLoopsAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class IdentifyLoopsAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  IdentifyLoopsAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  IdentifyLoopsAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/IntegrityCheckAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/IntegrityCheckAction.h
index 43924fe3260e..5f0e8fa683ff 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/IntegrityCheckAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/IntegrityCheckAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class IntegrityCheckAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  IntegrityCheckAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  IntegrityCheckAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/PostprocessorAsControlAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/PostprocessorAsControlAction.h
index a3ce30e57ffd..8a46e125b0df 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/PostprocessorAsControlAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/PostprocessorAsControlAction.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 class PostprocessorAsControlAction : public MooseObjectAction
 {
 public:
-  PostprocessorAsControlAction(InputParameters params);
+  PostprocessorAsControlAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddControlAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddControlAction.h
index 0d5ab0ad3740..f956fa6e493d 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddControlAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddControlAction.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class THMAddControlAction : public AddControlAction
    * Class constructor
    * @param params Parameters for this Action
    */
-  THMAddControlAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  THMAddControlAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddRelationshipManagersAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddRelationshipManagersAction.h
index 3c739f33a97c..4889ed3759f5 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddRelationshipManagersAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddRelationshipManagersAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class THMAddRelationshipManagersAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMAddRelationshipManagersAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMAddRelationshipManagersAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddVariablesAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddVariablesAction.h
index ed58d477a61a..af54e8d5da3d 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddVariablesAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMAddVariablesAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class THMAddVariablesAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMAddVariablesAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMAddVariablesAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMBuildMeshAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMBuildMeshAction.h
index 2e7a00255443..f34e649f296e 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMBuildMeshAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMBuildMeshAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class THMBuildMeshAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMBuildMeshAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMBuildMeshAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMCreateMeshAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMCreateMeshAction.h
index 2685e0d203ac..59238a33b916 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMCreateMeshAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMCreateMeshAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class THMCreateMeshAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMCreateMeshAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMCreateMeshAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMDebugAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMDebugAction.h
index ca66b3787395..ebf123127829 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMDebugAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMDebugAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class THMDebugAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMDebugAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMDebugAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMInitComponentsAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMInitComponentsAction.h
index adf23592628e..e9740fe9e829 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMInitComponentsAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMInitComponentsAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class THMInitComponentsAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMInitComponentsAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  THMInitComponentsAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMInitSimulationAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMInitSimulationAction.h
index 9b7129ef6abe..5f41c84e25d4 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMInitSimulationAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMInitSimulationAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class THMInitSimulationAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMInitSimulationAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  THMInitSimulationAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMOutputVectorVelocityAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMOutputVectorVelocityAction.h
index 71091700c52d..3d0340952678 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMOutputVectorVelocityAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMOutputVectorVelocityAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class THMOutputVectorVelocityAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMOutputVectorVelocityAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMOutputVectorVelocityAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction.h
index 56d76b592b14..55a7c7bfedc4 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMPrintComponentLoopsAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMPrintComponentLoopsAction.h
index 581a6d8d4845..8cbec7504a7d 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMPrintComponentLoopsAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMPrintComponentLoopsAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class THMPrintComponentLoopsAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMPrintComponentLoopsAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMPrintComponentLoopsAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupMeshAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupMeshAction.h
index eb25434764ef..add6cff1d6d7 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupMeshAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupMeshAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class THMSetupMeshAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMSetupMeshAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMSetupMeshAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupOutputAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupOutputAction.h
index dd2eed9309e4..7dde210d100d 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupOutputAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupOutputAction.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class THMSetupOutputAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMSetupOutputAction(InputParameters params);
+  THMSetupOutputAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupQuadratureAction.h b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupQuadratureAction.h
index f4c1b688e0f9..927fce6c5db9 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupQuadratureAction.h
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/include/actions/THMSetupQuadratureAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class THMSetupQuadratureAction : public Action
 {
 public:
-  THMSetupQuadratureAction(InputParameters parameters);
+  THMSetupQuadratureAction(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
   virtual void act() override;
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddClosuresAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddClosuresAction.C
index 4619f2b56180..9e875a5de4d8 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddClosuresAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddClosuresAction.C
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AddClosuresAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddClosuresAction::AddClosuresAction(InputParameters params) : MooseObjectAction(params) {}
+AddClosuresAction::AddClosuresAction(const InputParameters & params) : MooseObjectAction(params) {}
 
 void
 AddClosuresAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddComponentAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddComponentAction.C
index 690eef351b96..5304db47cf29 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddComponentAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddComponentAction.C
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AddComponentAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddComponentAction::AddComponentAction(InputParameters params)
+AddComponentAction::AddComponentAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : MooseObjectAction(params), _group(_type == "ComponentGroup")
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddComponentMooseObjectsAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddComponentMooseObjectsAction.C
index 5cb21aca292a..1d13861d5365 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddComponentMooseObjectsAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddComponentMooseObjectsAction.C
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AddComponentMooseObjectsAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-AddComponentMooseObjectsAction::AddComponentMooseObjectsAction(InputParameters params)
+AddComponentMooseObjectsAction::AddComponentMooseObjectsAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : Action(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddHeatStructureMaterialAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddHeatStructureMaterialAction.C
index ba6b3cbab1cc..b2cb02e77ab4 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddHeatStructureMaterialAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddHeatStructureMaterialAction.C
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ AddHeatStructureMaterialAction::validParams()
   return AddUserObjectAction::validParams();
 }
 
-AddHeatStructureMaterialAction::AddHeatStructureMaterialAction(InputParameters params)
+AddHeatStructureMaterialAction::AddHeatStructureMaterialAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : AddUserObjectAction(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction.C
index a5c9d5671cc0..06c90e0e1a78 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction.C
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction::validParams()
 }
 
 AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction::AddIterationCountPostprocessorsAction(
-    InputParameters parameters)
+    const InputParameters & parameters)
   : Action(parameters), _add_pps(getParam<bool>("count_iterations"))
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction.C
index 54dc360d92ca..10f362d0d1bb 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction.C
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction::ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction(InputParameters parameters)
+ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction::ControlDataIntegrityCheckAction(const InputParameters & parameters)
   : Action(parameters)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/IdentifyLoopsAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/IdentifyLoopsAction.C
index d9bb5478b591..29ea591b03e5 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/IdentifyLoopsAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/IdentifyLoopsAction.C
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ IdentifyLoopsAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-IdentifyLoopsAction::IdentifyLoopsAction(InputParameters parameters) : Action(parameters) {}
+IdentifyLoopsAction::IdentifyLoopsAction(const InputParameters & parameters) : Action(parameters) {}
 
 void
 IdentifyLoopsAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/IntegrityCheckAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/IntegrityCheckAction.C
index 230d6b96bd6e..78c5f90bec68 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/IntegrityCheckAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/IntegrityCheckAction.C
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ IntegrityCheckAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-IntegrityCheckAction::IntegrityCheckAction(InputParameters parameters) : Action(parameters) {}
+IntegrityCheckAction::IntegrityCheckAction(const InputParameters & parameters) : Action(parameters)
+{
+}
 
 void
 IntegrityCheckAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/PostprocessorAsControlAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/PostprocessorAsControlAction.C
index bd8449f14844..4b7d6c6d36db 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/PostprocessorAsControlAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/PostprocessorAsControlAction.C
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PostprocessorAsControlAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-PostprocessorAsControlAction::PostprocessorAsControlAction(InputParameters params)
+PostprocessorAsControlAction::PostprocessorAsControlAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : MooseObjectAction(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddControlAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddControlAction.C
index bf4513f74d2e..935deffc06a9 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddControlAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddControlAction.C
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ THMAddControlAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMAddControlAction::THMAddControlAction(InputParameters parameters) : AddControlAction(parameters)
+THMAddControlAction::THMAddControlAction(const InputParameters & parameters)
+  : AddControlAction(parameters)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddRelationshipManagersAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddRelationshipManagersAction.C
index 45a35ef5420c..6370d9825447 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddRelationshipManagersAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddRelationshipManagersAction.C
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ THMAddRelationshipManagersAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMAddRelationshipManagersAction::THMAddRelationshipManagersAction(InputParameters params)
+THMAddRelationshipManagersAction::THMAddRelationshipManagersAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : Action(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddVariablesAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddVariablesAction.C
index 7b53f6c8899a..b4fee5643015 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddVariablesAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMAddVariablesAction.C
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ THMAddVariablesAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMAddVariablesAction::THMAddVariablesAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+THMAddVariablesAction::THMAddVariablesAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 THMAddVariablesAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMBuildMeshAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMBuildMeshAction.C
index 22eb9a67f9d9..bdd36c08cf0a 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMBuildMeshAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMBuildMeshAction.C
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ THMBuildMeshAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMBuildMeshAction::THMBuildMeshAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+THMBuildMeshAction::THMBuildMeshAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 THMBuildMeshAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMCreateMeshAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMCreateMeshAction.C
index ae0e0733b396..5679024bde39 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMCreateMeshAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMCreateMeshAction.C
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ THMCreateMeshAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMCreateMeshAction::THMCreateMeshAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+THMCreateMeshAction::THMCreateMeshAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 THMCreateMeshAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMDebugAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMDebugAction.C
index 8caab1aa90dc..e038a82ed791 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMDebugAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMDebugAction.C
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ THMDebugAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMDebugAction::THMDebugAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+THMDebugAction::THMDebugAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 THMDebugAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMInitComponentsAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMInitComponentsAction.C
index b704fd3fe647..b6fd904c5b4c 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMInitComponentsAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMInitComponentsAction.C
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ THMInitComponentsAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMInitComponentsAction::THMInitComponentsAction(InputParameters parameters) : Action(parameters) {}
+THMInitComponentsAction::THMInitComponentsAction(const InputParameters & parameters)
+  : Action(parameters)
+{
+}
 
 void
 THMInitComponentsAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMInitSimulationAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMInitSimulationAction.C
index 07717887d149..361ff3d1a3ff 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMInitSimulationAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMInitSimulationAction.C
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ THMInitSimulationAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMInitSimulationAction::THMInitSimulationAction(InputParameters parameters) : Action(parameters) {}
+THMInitSimulationAction::THMInitSimulationAction(const InputParameters & parameters)
+  : Action(parameters)
+{
+}
 
 void
 THMInitSimulationAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMOutputVectorVelocityAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMOutputVectorVelocityAction.C
index 418261971e26..1ca84a068410 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMOutputVectorVelocityAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMOutputVectorVelocityAction.C
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ THMOutputVectorVelocityAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMOutputVectorVelocityAction::THMOutputVectorVelocityAction(InputParameters params)
+THMOutputVectorVelocityAction::THMOutputVectorVelocityAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : Action(params)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction.C
index 6a0d2d683145..51fabb362314 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction.C
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction::validParams()
 }
 
 THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction::THMPreconditioningIntegrityCheckAction(
-    InputParameters parameters)
+    const InputParameters & parameters)
   : Action(parameters)
 {
 }
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMPrintComponentLoopsAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMPrintComponentLoopsAction.C
index 4d7432e0ae1a..097d57b67fef 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMPrintComponentLoopsAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMPrintComponentLoopsAction.C
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ THMPrintComponentLoopsAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMPrintComponentLoopsAction::THMPrintComponentLoopsAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params)
+THMPrintComponentLoopsAction::THMPrintComponentLoopsAction(const InputParameters & params)
+  : Action(params)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupMeshAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupMeshAction.C
index 1bfb0dd691d7..2b4c209aebfb 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupMeshAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupMeshAction.C
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ THMSetupMeshAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMSetupMeshAction::THMSetupMeshAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+THMSetupMeshAction::THMSetupMeshAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 THMSetupMeshAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupOutputAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupOutputAction.C
index 0935da642949..2f991abae18d 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupOutputAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupOutputAction.C
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ THMSetupOutputAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMSetupOutputAction::THMSetupOutputAction(InputParameters params) : Action(params) {}
+THMSetupOutputAction::THMSetupOutputAction(const InputParameters & params) : Action(params) {}
 
 void
 THMSetupOutputAction::act()
diff --git a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupQuadratureAction.C b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupQuadratureAction.C
index 01195aaf188b..d20af3ab3b95 100644
--- a/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupQuadratureAction.C
+++ b/modules/thermal_hydraulics/src/actions/THMSetupQuadratureAction.C
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ THMSetupQuadratureAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-THMSetupQuadratureAction::THMSetupQuadratureAction(InputParameters parameters) : Action(parameters)
+THMSetupQuadratureAction::THMSetupQuadratureAction(const InputParameters & parameters)
+  : Action(parameters)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/xfem/include/actions/XFEMAction.h b/modules/xfem/include/actions/XFEMAction.h
index d64c27c5c7e9..40228643effe 100644
--- a/modules/xfem/include/actions/XFEMAction.h
+++ b/modules/xfem/include/actions/XFEMAction.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class XFEMAction : public Action
 public:
   static InputParameters validParams();
 
-  XFEMAction(InputParameters params);
+  XFEMAction(const InputParameters & params);
 
   virtual void act();
 
diff --git a/modules/xfem/src/actions/XFEMAction.C b/modules/xfem/src/actions/XFEMAction.C
index 7c3277ccd722..bab418025854 100644
--- a/modules/xfem/src/actions/XFEMAction.C
+++ b/modules/xfem/src/actions/XFEMAction.C
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ XFEMAction::validParams()
   return params;
 }
 
-XFEMAction::XFEMAction(InputParameters params)
+XFEMAction::XFEMAction(const InputParameters & params)
   : Action(params),
     _geom_cut_userobjects(getParam<std::vector<UserObjectName>>("geometric_cut_userobjects")),
     _xfem_qrule(getParam<std::string>("qrule")),