COHEN, STEVE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5291 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6766 [24JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6002 [9JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4905 [28MY], H4929 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 78), H2149 [4MR]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H1772 [11FE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H8033 [17NO]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H1770 [11FE]

Angelou, Maya: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 4524), H3448 [6MY]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H6400 [17JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H2148 [4MR]

Armed Forces: afford each member prior to separation from service with an electronic copy of medical records and the opportunity for a physical examination (see H.R. 3045), H5364 [12JN]

——— authorize the award of a military service medal to members exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in testing nuclear weapons or other circumstances (see H.R. 4778), H7619 [16SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2065 [27FE]

——— codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program to assist spouses of members in pursuing educational opportunities and career training (see H.R. 4818), H6860 [25JY]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 5524), H7675 [17SE]

——— make determination on enlistment of aliens possessing employment authorization document issued under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 685), H7619 [16SE]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H7892 [18SE]

Bankruptcy: improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 5133), H6397 [17JY]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 4835), H5318 [11JN]

Business and industry: prohibit contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses (see H.R. 5499), H7617 [16SE]

Cates, Clifton B.: urge naming of Navy ship in honor (see H. Res. 637), H5640 [23JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 5185), H8868 [8DE]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H4435 [15MY]

——— bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

——— eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 4123), H5725 [24JN]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5081), H6656 [22JY]

——— expand and improve Federal programs to reduce child hunger (see H.R. 4249), H3365 [30AP]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 5324), H9305 [11DE]

——— provide for identification and dissemination of best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 4888), H7189 [31JY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H8366 [3DE]

——— call for further defense against state-sponsored cyber-enabled theft of trade secrets by China, including by the People’s Liberation Army (see H. Res. 643), H5768 [25JN]

Colleges and universities: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid (see H.R. 3446), H2362 [12MR]

——— increase amount of loan forgiveness available to highly-qualified teachers employed in low-income schools who teach in the same school district for five consecutive years (see H.R. 2881), H5368 [13JN]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see H.R. 5572), H7883 [18SE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H4475 [19MY]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 4079), H3144 [9AP]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 62), H1719 [10FE]

——— require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 5838), H9044 [10DE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H2303 [11MR]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 4292), H2644 [25MR]

——— restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see H.R. 4361), H3199 [10AP]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 5130), H6397 [17JY]

——— establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 4643), H5065 [30MY]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H1659 [5FE]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7456 [11SE]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 467), H4834 [23MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 5242), H7894 [18SE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 5012), H7893 [18SE]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 1783), H7892 [18SE]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H7939 [12NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H7041 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: require payment of full amount of separation pay otherwise due to former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 5009), H7619 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5065 [30MY] (see H.R. 4622), H5024 [29MY]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3435), H2199 [5MR]

——— establish Office of School Discipline Policy (see H.R. 3153), H1719 [10FE]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 4902), H5556 [19JN]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H7996 [14NO]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H6137 [11JY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4515), H7996 [14NO]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 3510), H4017 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 4162), H5319 [11JN]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 4092), H5319 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: expand the definition of trauma to include thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other extrinsic agents (see H.R. 3548), H2302 [11MR]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H5187 [9JN]

——— improve the quality of infant and toddler care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 4680), H5365 [12JN]

——— increase funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program for child care for families with infants or toddlers (see H.R. 5000), H5817 [26JN]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 4427), H7129 [30JY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H5559 [19JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths, define severe maternal morbidity, and eliminate maternal health disparities (see H.R. 4216), H5399 [17JN]

——— publish physical activity guidelines (see H.R. 2179), H5249 [10JN]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 4080), H4061 [9MY]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 1981), H8868 [8DE]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H7894 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of public safety and community policing grants to be used to hire veterans and other individuals as employees of law enforcement agencies for positions not requiring sworn authority (see H.R. 5015), H7242 [1AU]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 4323), H2962 [4AP]

——— regulate certain deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements in Federal criminal cases (see H.R. 4540), H3407 [1MY]

——— study the cost of purchase and use of body cameras by State and local law enforcement agencies and require such agencies to purchase and use body cameras as a condition of receipt of Federal funding (see H.R. 5407), H8932 [9DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4064 [13MY]

——— make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 3888), H472 [15JA]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H3940 [7MY]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H3199 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 5621), H7885 [18SE]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H5073 [5JN]

——— establish National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 3825), H134 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 5762), H8169 [20NO]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 5484), H8226 [1DE]

——— establish a registry for certain toxic exposures and include certain information in the electronic health records of veterans (see H.R. 5680), H8171 [20NO]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 4999), H7619 [16SE]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2079), H2148 [4MR]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 4149), H4476 [19MY]

——— improve the performance appraisal system for senior executives (see H.R. 4399), H4061 [9MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H6860 [25JY]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 5323), H7894 [18SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H7619 [16SE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H5187 [9JN]

Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H6976 [28JY]

Education: support the community schools model (see H.R. 3873), H2258 [6MR]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5515), H7674 [17SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 107), H1241 [16JA] (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see H.R. 4227), H3448 [6MY]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H2302 [11MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H3365 [30AP]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 4623), H4057 [9MY]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H2611 [24MR]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H3198 [10AP]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 648), H2746 [27MR]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 5229), H7901 [19SE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: establish a moratorium on foreclosure of mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on homes of individuals who have lost their unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4255), H2484 [14MR]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (see H.R. 5656), H8133 [19NO]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H1719 [10FE]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H7296 [8SE]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 721), H7454 [11SE]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 3344), H1481 [28JA]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H7129 [30JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H1769 [11FE]

FTC: revise regulations relative to definitions for funeral industry practices (see H.R. 4213), H3941 [7MY]

Gambling: regulate Internet gambling and provide consumer protections (see H.R. 2282), H7939 [12NO]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H7893 [18SE]

House of Representatives: mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H7939 [12NO]

House Rules: prohibit Committee on Ethics (House) waiver of requirement to include travel reimbursement information in financial disclosure reports of Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 659), H5876 [8JY]

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), H2149 [4MR]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3513), H1720 [10FE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H1545 [3FE]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H4476 [19MY]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6037 [9JY]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H4058 [9MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 632), H5557 [19JN]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H5187 [9JN]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7676 [17SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 5517), H7940 [12NO]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 526), H3448 [6MY]

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H20 [7JA]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 4016), H3409 [1MY]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H5494 [18JN]

Medicare: enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (see H.R. 4998), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2477), H5069 [2JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H5073 [5JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H5319 [11JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 5644), H8033 [17NO]

——— provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3749), H2258 [6MR]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1274), H5186 [9JN]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 962), H5186 [9JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2258 [6MR]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H2485 [14MR]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4783), H5320 [11JN]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7940 [12NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7894 [18SE]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 4280), H2565 [21MR]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5320 [11JN]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 538), H2914 [3AP]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H5877 [8JY]

National Nonviolence Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 626), H5363 [12JN]

National Police Week: designate (see H. Res. 578), H4064 [13MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H4477 [19MY]

Nazi Party—World War II: deny Social Security and other benefits to individuals whose citizenship has been revoked or renounced on the basis of their participation in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5706), H7979 [13NO]

——— terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2962 [4AP]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H3941 [7MY]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 4221), H7129 [30JY]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H4476 [19MY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Kailash Satyarthi for peace (see H. Res. 749), H7938 [12NO]

——— recognition of Malala Yousafzai for peace (see H. Res. 750), H7938 [12NO]

NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4833), H7676 [17SE]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 3850), H7893 [18SE]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4122), H2854 [2AP]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1663), H3448 [6MY]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H7619 [16SE]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H2258 [6MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H3448 [6MY]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 270), H4060 [9MY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H136 [9JA]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 5352), H7894 [18SE]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H3448 [6MY]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see H.R. 5395), H7677 [17SE]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H5065 [30MY]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see H.R. 4391), H3448 [6MY]

Pullman National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3929), H3365 [30AP]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7297 [8SE]

Schools: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 4172), H7901 [19SE]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H2148 [4MR]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H1243 [16JA]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education program from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (see H.R. 3774), H1593 [4FE]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5364), H7677 [17SE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H7676 [17SE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H1515 [31JA]

St. Louis, MO: designate as the National Chess Capital (see H. Res. 169), H5065 [30MY]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce (see H.R. 5252), H7039 [29JY]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H134 [9JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H4064 [13MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H7676 [17SE]

——— allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 2482), H7619 [16SE]

——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 2831), H7893 [18SE]

——— disallow deductions for payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government (see H.R. 3445), H2199 [5MR]

——— eliminate marriage penalty in the dollar limitation on the student loan interest deduction (see H.R. 5508), H7996 [14NO]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 5239), H7996 [14NO]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 2312), H8071 [18NO]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H7128 [30JY]

——— make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H2149 [4MR]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4985), H7676 [17SE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H6977 [28JY]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 2737), H4060 [9MY]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H2258 [6MR]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H72 [8JA]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3448 [6MY]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H2149 [4MR]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see H.R. 5395), H7677 [17SE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: establish procedures for class actions (see H.R. 5088), H6860 [25JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H225 [14JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3448 [6MY]

——— prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual’s status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 3972), H1593 [4FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H7676 [17SE]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 3383), H2199 [5MR]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H2199 [5MR]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H7893 [18SE]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7980 [13NO]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H7297 [8SE]

——— prohibit tactics that discourage college students from registering to vote or voting and allow use of school-issued photo identification when photo identification is required to vote (see H.R. 5144), H6398 [17JY]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8132 [19NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 4459), H3195 [10AP]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H7189 [31JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 533), H2802 [1AP]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H7675 [17SE]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H7619 [16SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8868 [8DE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H5065 [30MY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H5640 [23JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2149 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: require States to dedicate a percentage of certain funds to projects that reduce emissions of public safety vehicles (see H.R. 4889), H5494 [18JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 4639), H4058 [9MY]

Colleges and universities: increase amount of loan forgiveness for which teachers in teacher shortage areas are eligible (see H.R. 5275), H7125 [30JY]

Consumers: provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date with which the envelope used to transmit such payment is postmarked (see H.R. 3909), H1241 [16JA]

Credit: limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (see H.R. 4596), H3939 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 3907), H1241 [16JA]

——— improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 3908), H1241 [16JA]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5866), H9302 [11DE]

Dept. of Labor: include programs that teach technology literacy in any job training program for ex-offenders offered under the Workforce Investment Act (see H.R. 4548), H3407 [1MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: regulate tax return preparers (see H.R. 4470), H3196 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 4609), H4015 [8MY]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 4610), H4015 [8MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: strike provisions that prohibit from studying the legalization of marijuana and that require opposition to any attempt to legalize marijuana (see H.R. 4046), H1770 [11FE]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (see H.R. 3910), H1241 [16JA]

Taxation: extend tax incentives for empowerment zones and renewal communities (see H.R. 4471), H3196 [10AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4440), H3143 [9AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Air pollution: require States to dedicate a percentage of certain funds to projects that reduce emissions of public safety vehicles (H.R. 4889), H5494 [18JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (H.R. 4639), H4060 [9MY]

Colleges and universities: increase amount of loan forgiveness for which teachers in teacher shortage areas are eligible (H.R. 5275), H7127 [30JY]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (H.R. 5572), H7889 [18SE]

Consumers: provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date with which the envelope used to transmit such payment is postmarked (H.R. 3909), H1242 [16JA]

Credit: limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (H.R. 4596), H3940 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 3907), H1242 [16JA]

——— improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 3908), H1242 [16JA]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 5866), H9304 [11DE]

Dept. of Labor: include programs that teach technology literacy in any job training program for ex-offenders offered under the Workforce Investment Act (H.R. 4548), H3408 [1MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: regulate tax return preparers (H.R. 4470), H3198 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (H.R. 4609), H4016 [8MY]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (H.R. 4610), H4016 [8MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: strike provisions that prohibit from studying the legalization of marijuana and that require opposition to any attempt to legalize marijuana (H.R. 4046), H1771 [11FE]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (H.R. 3910), H1242 [16JA]

Taxation: extend tax incentives for empowerment zones and renewal communities (H.R. 4471), H3198 [10AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 4440), H3143 [9AP]

Letters

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Greg Schneider, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc., H3430 [6MY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H6865 [28JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5286, H5291 [11JN]

Art Everywhere US (consortium): national outdoor art campaign using advertising media to showcase works of certain African-American artists, E1245• [28JY]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E862• [29MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, H7401 [10SE]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H8872 [9DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (H. Res. 748), H7954, H7955 [13NO]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H7097 [30JY]

Constitution Week: observance, H7539 [16SE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2321 [12MR]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 4292), H3429, H3430 [6MY]

Cyprus: support reunification agreement, E452• [26MR]

Davis, Fred L.: Be the Dream MLK Legacy Award recipient, E85• [16JA]

DEA: administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H4938 [29MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow all fresh fruits and vegetables, including white potatoes, as supplemental foods under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC, H5286 [11JN]

——— Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children demonstration program funding, H5291 [11JN]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency, H2348 [12MR]

Dept. of Education: include in revised counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers information regarding how Federal and private student loans are treated in bankruptcy, H6766 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6766 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H6002, H6003 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: raise awareness of breast cancer and encourage women to get mammograms, H1760 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: clemency initiative funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons funding, H4905 [28MY]

——— condition reduction of Deputy Attorney General Office salaries account funding on enforcement of Federal laws relative to marijuana use, H4907 [28MY]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H4929 [29MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to implement directive prohibiting access to clinical programs for veterans participating in State-approved marijuana programs, H3348 [30AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3348 [30AP]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to decriminalize marijuana, H6180 [14JY]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H6865 [28JY]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H453 [15JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 119), H7406 [10SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6002, H6003 [9JY]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 2919), H3432 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2340, H2342, H2343, H2345, H2346, H2347, H2348 [12MR]

——— waive reporting requirements relative to officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason if sufficient funds are not available to generate the increase volume of reports, H2348 [12MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6180 [14JY]

Firearms: gun control, H63, H64 [8JA], H5240 [10JN]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H6042 [10JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H3000 [8AP]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 15), unanimous-consent request, H2664 [26MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1033• [20JN]

Kellogg Co.: employee lockout at Memphis, TN, plant, H112 [9JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H2918 [4AP]

Kyles, Samuel B.: Be the Dream MLK Legacy Award recipient, E86• [16JA]

Lipman, Sheryl H.: nomination to be district judge, H3301 [30AP]

LSC: anniversary, E1214• [23JY]

——— funding through reductions in DEA funding, H4930 [29MY]

McIver, Harrison D., III: ABA Charles H. Dorsey Award recipient, E1594• [14NO]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of ‘‘Memphis 13’’ integration of Memphis City Schools system, E702• [7MY]

——— tribute to Memphis in May activities, H4438 [19MY]

Mowery, Donald: Be the Dream MLK Legacy Award recipient, E87• [16JA]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E239• [25FE]

Netters, James L., Sr.: Be the Dream MLK Legacy Award recipient, E89• [16JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), consideration (H. Res. 717), H7406 [10SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2817 [2AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), consideration (H. Res. 530), H2817 [2AP]

Phi Alpha (fraternal organization): anniversary, E1221• [24JY]

Robertson, Beverly: Be the Dream MLK Legacy Award recipient, E88• [16JA]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, H3042 [8AP]

Schools: frequency of school shootings, H5240 [10JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4905, H4907 [28MY], H4929, H4930, H4938 [29MY]

Sugarmon, Russell B., Jr.: Be the Dream MLK Legacy Award recipient, E84• [16JA]

Tennessee: anniversary of Tennessee Education Lottery, H453 [15JA]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits, H4927 [29MY]

Votes: position on missed, E445• [26MR], E1071• [25JN], E1163• [15JY], E1784• [10DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 3899), H5729 [25JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (H.R. 3658), H4450 [19MY]

Wurzburg, Joceyln: Be the Dream MLK Legacy Award recipient, E91• [16JA]

Zeta Beta Tau (fraternal organization): anniversary of international convention, E1221• [24JY]

Tributes

Baker, Howard H., Jr., H5813 [26JN]

Banks, Evelyn (Vonn), H1261 [27JA]

Champion-Walker, Chandra D., E701• [7MY]

Giffords, Gabrielle, H62, H64, H65 [8JA]

Hodges, Mabon (Teenie), H5650 [24JN]

McRae, Frank, H4691 [21MY]

Minoso, Minnie, H8872 [9DE]

Silberberg, David D., E531• [7AP]