CIVIL RIGHTS see also Civil Liberties; Commission on Civil Rights; Discrimination; Human Rights; Racial Relations

Amendments

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7799 [4NO], S7839, S7841, S7846, S7880, S7881, S7883, S7885 [6NO]

Appointments

Commission on Civil Rights, S8537 [21NO], H8104 [12DE]

Articles and editorials

As March Madness Nears, So Does 50th Anniversary of MSU’s ‘‘Game of Change’’, S5664 [11JY]

Cheng Ming, a Powerful Voice for Democracy in China, E1378 [26SE]

Past Is Present as North Carolina Honors 1963 March and Battles Voting Laws, S6322 [10SE]

Ruling for Same-Sex Marriage Would Be Right, Not ‘‘Activism’’, E433 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 138), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H1356 [12MR]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3655), H7507 [4DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (see S. Con. Res. 16), S3570 [16MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 86), S2146 [21MR] (see H. Res. 132), H1825 [21MR]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 2215), H2964 [24MY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H28 [3JA]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 360), H278 [23JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 38), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 312), H176 [18JA]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1159), S4481 [13JN] (see H.R. 2364), H3591 [13JN]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 90), H30 [3JA]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5088 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see S. 217), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 455), H341 [4FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 906), H814 [28FE]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 1710), H2297 [24AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (see H.R. 2326), H3287 [11JN]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (see H.R. 2416), H3758 [18JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: increase seigniorage and mint and issue coins celebrating American Liberty, ‘‘The Union’’, and American values, and continue production of Presidentially-themed coins (see H.R. 2535), H4141 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 3408), H6952 [30OC]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H6952 [30OC]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 1790), S8601 [10DE] (see H.R. 1843), H2483 [7MY]

——— prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1242), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2479), H4037 [25JN]

Egypt: support fundamental rights of all citizens, equal access to justice and due process of law, and transparent and accountable governance (see H. Res. 329), H5399 [2AU]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 1391), S6071 [30JY] (see H.R. 2852), H5173 [30JY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 168), S357 [29JA] (see H.R. 438), H300 [29JA]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (see H. Res. 421), H7252 [19NO]

Families and domestic relations: grant rights and responsibilities available to married couples under Federal law to couples in legal unions similar to marriage including domestic partnership and civil unions (see H.R. 2834), H5088 [25JY]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1808), S8771 [12DE] (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1069), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2028), H2717 [16MY]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 1136), H1395 [13MR]

Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 3364), H6900 [29OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 397), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 715), H546 [14FE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 283), H4143 [27JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H2774 [17MY]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 74), S1592 [11MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 175), S4673 [19JN] (see H. Res. 268), H3687 [17JN]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of and find alternatives for such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 55), H371 [5FE]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7310 [20NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1038), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 838), H659 [26FE]

Lewis, Representative: commemorate anniversary of chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (see S. Res. 170), S4481 [13JN]

LGBT Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 416), H7152 [15NO]

Loyola University Chicago: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 194), S5620 [10JY] (see H. Res. 298), H4483 [11JY]

Mississippi State University: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 194), S5620 [10JY]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1150), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 3097), H5546 [12SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H454 [12FE]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 17), H596 [15FE]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 2763), H4825 [19JY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H371 [5FE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 579), H412 [6FE]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see S. Res. 218), S6295 [9SE]

Russia: call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose Russia’s discriminatory law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons (see S. Res. 311), S8457 [21NO]

Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H5173 [30JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 1088), S3954 [4JN] (see H.R. 1652), H2158 [18AP]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H4308 [9JY]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 513), H370 [5FE] (see H.R. 664), H501 [13FE]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 56), S871 [26FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H2603 [14MY]

——— permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office (see S. 1336), S5800 [18JY]

——— permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2403), H3687 [17JN] (see H.R. 2409), H3758 [18JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S1127 [5MR] (see H.J. Res. 56), H5344 [1AU]

——— ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H816 [28FE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 942), S3429 [14MY] (see H.R. 1975), H2602 [14MY]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see S. 934), S3371 [13MY] (see H.R. 1941), H2568 [9MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S3326 [9MY] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2568 [9MY]

——— strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 2947), H5343 [1AU]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H29 [3JA]

Books 

‘‘The Law’’: Frédéric Bastiat (excerpt), S6796 [24SE]

Cloture motions

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7864 [6NO], S7902 [7NO]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), motion to proceed, S7777 [31OC], S7794 [4NO]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Megan Emiliani, E765 [24MY]

State of the Union: Annie Arthur, S702 [13FE]

——— Caroline Braun, S649 [12FE]

Letters

Employment Non-Discrimination Act: several religious organizations, S7857 [6NO]

Keep Student Loans Affordable Act: several youth, consumer, civil rights, and educational organizations, S5545 [9JY]

Nomination of Thomas E. Perez to be Sec. of Labor: Benjamin J. Vernia, Vernia Law Firm, S3236 [8MY]

——— Gary L. Azorsky and Jeanne A. Markey, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, S3237 [8MY]

——— John R. Dunne, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, S3235 [8MY]

Lists

Business Coalition for Workplace Fairness members that support S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S7784 [4NO]

Employers supporting S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S7788 [4NO]

Maine employers with current policies to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, S7788 [4NO]

Motions

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7777 [31OC], S7841 [6NO]

Press releases

Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Business Coalition for Workplace Fairness, S7788 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Alabama: granting of posthumous pardons to wrongfully accused Scottsboro Boys, H2578 [14MY]

Alameda County, CA: tribute to Castro Valley Pride celebration of Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage to resume in California, H4189 [8JY]

Alexandria, VA: tribute to Charles Houston Mural and Hall of Fame inductees, E1039 [10JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1084), E271 [12MR]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to Centennial Celebration honorees, E1369 [25SE]

Birmingham, AL: tribute to those who investigated and prosecuted the perpetrators of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, H2267 [24AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (S. Con. Res. 16), H2827, H2828 [21MY], E741, E750 [23MY]

China: U.S. policy, H3104 [5JN], E818 [6JN], E1162–E1164 [30JY]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (H.R. 2215), E763 [24MY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E10 [3JA]

Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage: tribute, H801 [28FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (H.R. 360), H226, H227 [23JA], H2145 [18AP], H2261–H2267, H2275 [24AP], E546 [25AP], E560, E562 [26AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (H. Res. 19), E16 [4JA]

Crime: improve enforcement of hate crimes, H4010 [25JN]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to participation in reenactment of Women’s Suffrage March, H938 [4MR]

——— tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E70 [25JA]

Dept. of Education: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (H.R. 455), E85 [4FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties funding, H3132 [5JN]

——— Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties funding through reductions in 287(g) State and local government immigration enforcement program funding, H3134, H3135 [5JN], E834 [11JN]

——— prohibit racial, ethnic, or religous profiling, H3212, H3213 [5JN]

Dept. of HUD: creation and promotion of translated materials and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency funding through reductions in fair housing programs funding, H5164, H5165 [30JY]

——— fair housing programs funding, H5164 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H15, H17 [3JA]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies purchasing oil or gas leases to implement company policy to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H4111 [27JN]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E394 [9AP]

District of Columbia: tribute to Black Pride Festival, E478 [17AP]

Duke University: anniversary of integration of African American students, E1428 [3OC]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H3028 [4JN], E814, E827 [6JN]

Egypt: religious persecution of Christians, H6913 [30OC]

——— sentencing of nongovernmental organization workers to jail for involvement in pro-democracy organizations, H3020 [4JN]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, E393 [9AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H226, H251 [23JA], H318 [4FE], H1840, H1841, H1847, H1848, H1849 [9AP], H1925–H1928, H1942 [11AP], H1986–H1988 [12AP], H2454, H2457, H2458 [7MY], H2518, H2519 [8MY], H3105, H3106, H3107, H3108, H3109, H3110 [5JN], E216 [28FE], E401 [9AP], E407 [10AP], E643 [13MY], E804, E806 [5JN]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 438), H1987 [12AP], E73 [29JA]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), H7062 [14NO], H7199 [19NO], H7264 [20NO], H7337 [21NO], E1717, E1723 [20NO]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H3105, H3106, H3107, H3108, H3109 [5JN], H3228 [6JN], E800, E804, E806 [5JN], E830 [10JN], E840 [11JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H1840, H1841, H1847, H1848, H1849 [9AP], H1925, H1942 [11AP], H1986–H1988 [12AP], E393, E401 [9AP], E407 [10AP], E424 [11AP]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (H. Res. 421), E1703 [19NO]

ExxonMobil Corp.: shareholder vote to strike down proposal to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3106 [5JN]

Fair Pay Act: anniversary, E108 [6FE], E216 [28FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (H.R. 2028), E679 [16MY]

FBI: national security impact of efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H2383–H2385 [26AP], H2769–H2771 [17MY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: exempt any civil rights cases concerning discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, or other forms, H7077 [14NO]

Gary Frontiers Service Club: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E20 [14JA]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: anniversary, E485 [17AP]

History: anniversary of apology for slavery and Jim Crow laws, H5078 [25JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 715), E145 [14FE]

House of Representatives: launch of ‘‘House and Selma—Bridging History and Memory’’ website compiling oral histories from current and former Members involved in the Selma to Montgomery, AL, marches and the civil rights movement, H1531 [15MR]

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: observance, E1784 [3DE]

Jackson, MS: tribute to 1965 Lanier High School boys’ basketball team, E1124 [24JY]

Jansen, Jonathan D.: University of California, Merced Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance recipient, E1579 [28OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H3767 [19JN], H3972 [20JN], E920, E922 [19JN]

——— observance (H. Res. 268), H3671 [17JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ speech, E1253 [9SE]

——— anniversary of ‘‘Letter From a Birmingham Jail’’, H2032 [16AP]

Knoblauch, Oskar: USA Network, Inc., Characters Unite Award honorable mention recipient, E1712 [20NO]

Kranzberg, Hannah: New Israel Fund (organization) Guardian of Democracy award recipient, E1577 [28OC]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (H.R. 3560), H7386 [2DE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 2851), E1158 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 838), E195 [26FE]

Lewis, Representative: National Stop the Violence Alliance, Inc., National Peace Medal and Global and International Civil Rights Award recipient, E389 [9AP]

LGBT Pride Month: observance, E928 [20JN]

Macon, GA: tribute to Juneteenth Freedom Festival, E890 [17JN]

March on Washington: anniversary, H5266 [1AU], E1228 [2AU]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H97, H98 [15JA]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival, E922 [19JN]

Minnesota: passage of legislation to allow same-sex marriage, E658 [14MY]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to dedication of Mike Stoller and Corky Hale Stoller Civil Rights Memorial Theater, E619 [8MY]

NAACP: anniversary of St. Paul, MN, branch, E1384 [26SE]

National Council on Independent Living: anniversary, H5077 [25JY]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (H.R. 2763), E1102 [19JY]

Native Americans: grant tribal courts the right to try non-Indians for domestic violence provided that non-Indians are given their full constitutional rights and be allowed to appeal in the Federal court system, H794–H796 [28FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H5078–H5083 [25JY]

——— inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

Ohio: tribute to African-American faith-based leaders, H672 [27FE]

——— tribute to State designation of Rosa Parks Day, H7491 [4DE]

Pakistan: prohibit funding for purposes of domestic repression of ethnic and religious minorities, E885 [17JN]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp, E91 [4FE]

——— tribute, H642 [26FE]

——— tribute (H. Res. 54), E97 [5FE]

——— unveiling of statue in Statuary Hall, E204 [27FE]

Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc.: anniversary, H5863 [26SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7314, H7336 [21NO]

San Diego, CA: tribute to San Diego Pride Parade and Festival, H4319 [10JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, H4612, H4615, H4616 [18JY]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4046, H4047 [26JN], H4088, H4092, H4093, H4094, H4095, H4096, H4132, H4133, H4134, H4135 [27JN], H4161, H4162, H4163 [28JN], H4606 [18JY], H4848–H4855 [22JY], H5039 [24JY], H5079 [25JY], H5374 [2AU], E985 [27JN], E1000 [28JN]

——— decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H4044, H4045 [26JN], H4083, H4093, H4096 [27JN], H4148, H4162, H4164–H4168 [28JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H509–H513, H529, H540 [14FE], H555 [15FE], H615–H620 [25FE], H652–H657 [26FE], H955 [5MR], E197 [27FE], E228 [28FE]

——— hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H1725 [21MR], E375 [25MR]

——— pending decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H3751–H3756 [18JN]

Taiwan: anniversary of the 228 incident, E227 [28FE]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: observance, H7264 [20NO], E1717 [20NO]

Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association: tribute to construction of memorial to honor ‘‘Silent Sentinels’’ who were imprisoned in Lorton, VA, during women’s suffrage movement, E217 [28FE]

Vallejo, CA: anniversary of Juneteenth Celebration, E897 [17JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (H.J. Res. 44), H2662 [16MY]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H4092, H4094, H4095 [27JN], H5039 [24JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 56), E1202 [1AU]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (H.R. 1941), E632 [9MY]

——— strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (H.R. 2947), E1200 [1AU]

Yosafzai, Malala: European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought recipient, E1537 [22OC]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex, S2089 [21MR]

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation, S4724 [19JN]

Alabama: anniversary of Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches, S1239 [7MR]

Alaska: observance of Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, S648 [12FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S5956–S5958, S5963 [25JY]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, S6320 [10SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (S. Con. Res. 16), S3585 [16MY]

——— unveiling of Frederick Douglass statue in Emancipation Hall, S4722–S4724 [19JN]

Congress: goals of the 113th Congress, S25–S27 [22JA]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (H.R. 360), S3351, S3352 [9MY]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S5603 [10JY], S5957 [25JY]

Courts: reaffirm inalienable rights of every U.S. citizen as guaranteed by the Constitution relative to trial in Native American tribal courts for sexual assault, abuse, and other crimes, S575, S579, S582, S583 [11FE], S614 [12FE]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (S. 1391), S6074–S6076 [30JY], S6103 [31JY]

——— ensure equal pay policies and practices, S2252 [22MR]

——— exempt religious organizations from regulations prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, S7894 [7NO]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S2238 [22MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 84), S335 [29JA], S373–S377 [30JA], S4017 [7JN]

——— include primarily secular activities of religious organizations in exemption from regulations prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, S7900–S7902 [7NO]

——— prevent government from penalizing religious employers that are exempt from prohibitions on employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, S7846–S7849, S7862, S7863 [6NO], S7904, S7906 [7NO]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 168), S358 [29JA]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7839–S7841, S7843, S7845–S7849, S7856–S7869 [6NO], S7892–S7896, S7898–S7909 [7NO], S9044 [19DE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), motion to proceed, S7777 [31OC], S7781, S7783–S7785, S7787–S7790, S7792–S7794 [4NO], S7801–S7806, S7808–S7811, S7813, S7817, S7819 [5NO], S7837 [6NO]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), unanimous-consent agreement, S7865 [6NO]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, S4017 [7JN]

International Women’s Day: objection to Senate resolution to support goals relative to inclusion of clause addressing impact of climate change on women in developing countries, S1704 [12MR]

——— observance, S1261 [7MR]

——— support goals (S. Res. 74), S1669 [11MR], S1704 [12MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 175), S4722–S4725 [19JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1038), S3849 [23MY], S8089 [18NO]

Lewis, Representative: commemorate anniversary of chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (S. Res. 170), S4512 [17JN], S4722 [19JN], S5486 [27JN]

LGBT Pride Month: observance, S3950 [4JN], S5489 [27JN]

Louisiana: anniversary of M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge (fraternal organization) and Louisiana Order of the Eastern Star (fraternal organization), S4789 [20JN]

Loyola University Chicago: tribute to 1063 men’s basketball team, S2679 [16AP]

——— tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (S. Res. 194), S5664 [11JY]

March on Washington: anniversary, S6103, S6104 [31JY], S6320 [10SE]

Mississippi State University: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (S. Res. 194), S5664 [11JY]

National Labor Relations Act: impact, S3543–S3545 [16MY]

Native Americans: grant tribal courts the right to try non-Indians for domestic violence provided that non-Indians are given their full constitutional rights and be allowed to appeal in the Federal court system, S578 [11FE]

Northeast Asia: U.S. policy, S4353 [12JN]

Perez, Thomas E.: suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to actions while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division relative to False Claims Act case against St. Paul, MN, S3512–S3514 [15MY], S5724, S5729–S5733, S5735–S5737, S5740–S5743 [17JY], S5773 [18JY], S6001 [29JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S3233 [8MY], S5743–S5746 [17JY], S5760, S5763, S5765, S5767, S5773, S5774 [18JY]

Russia: call for release of political prisoners, S6183 [1AU]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6552, S6554 [18SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S5486 [27JN], S6103 [31JY], S6321 [10SE]

——— decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, S5216, S5219 [26JN], S5489 [27JN], S7902 [7NO]

——— hearing of arguments in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S806 [25FE], S1000 [28FE], S1240 [7MR]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S522 [7FE], S4724 [19JN]

——— tribute (S. Res. 56), S879 [26FE]

Voting: permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office (S. 1336), S5806 [18JY]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, S6509 [17SE]

West, Derek A.: suitability to be Dept. of Justice Associate Attorney General relative to actions while serving as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division relative to False Claims Act case against St. Paul, MN, S5935 [25JY]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 15), S3342 [9MY]

Reports filed

Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 815) (S. Rept. 113–105), S6445 [12SE]

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 247) (S. Rept. 113–23), S2844 [22AP]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 579) (H. Rept. 113–233), H5921 [27SE]

Statements

Gay Rights: Harvey Milk, H2806 [21MY]

Letter From a Birmingham Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., H2032 [16AP]

Nomination of Thomas E. Perez To Be Sec. of Labor: Stephen Gillers, New York University, S3236 [8MY]

Unveiling of Rosa Park’s Statue in Statuary Hall: Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., E204 [27FE]

Texts of

H.R. 360, award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, H2261 [24AP]

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S523 [7FE]

S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S7839–S7841 [6NO], S7907–S7909 [7NO]

S. 1391, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, S6076 [30JY]

S. Con. Res. 16, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass, S3584 [16MY], H2827 [21MY]

S. Res. 56, tribute to Harriet Tubman, S878 [26FE]

S. Res. 74, support goals of International Women’s Day, S1598, S1669 [11MR]

S. Res. 86, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S2162 [21MR]

S. Res. 170, commemorate anniversary of Representative Lewis chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, S4483 [13JN]

S. Res. 175, Juneteenth Independence Day, S4675 [19JN]

S. Res. 194, tribute to 1963 Loyola University Chicago and Mississippi State University men’s basketball teams, S5622 [10JY]

S. Res. 218, tribute to A. Philip Randolph, S6298 [9SE]

S. Res. 311, call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose Russia’s discriminatory law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons, S8465 [21NO]

Tributes

Bachus, Representative, H2264, H2266, H2267 [24AP]

Chavez, Cesar E., E390 [9AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., H75 [14JA]

Lewis, Representative, S4474 [13JN]

Parks, Rosa, S4723 [19JN], H333 [4FE], H801 [28FE], E59 [23JA]

Sewell, Representative, H2263, H2266, H2267 [24AP]

Truth, Sojourner, S4723 [19JN]