CLEAVER, EMANUEL (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4718 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H5824 [30JN]

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

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

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2065 [27FE]

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]

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), H9305 [11DE]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H8868 [8DE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H8171 [20NO]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H8033 [17NO]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H5072 [5JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1481 [28JA]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H1881 [21FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 481), H1771 [11FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H7892 [18SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H3448 [6MY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H5559 [19JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2434 [13MR]

Colleges and universities: require notification of students about whether student housing facilities are equipped with fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 4675), H4475 [19MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H4060 [9MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H2611 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (see H.R. 3657), H2066 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5559 [19JN]

——— amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility (see H.R. 4480), H3196 [10AP]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1481 [28JA]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H2361 [12MR]

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

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H7189 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H7892 [18SE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 5104), H6215 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: 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 Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 808), H2645 [25MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H6746 [23JY]

——— conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see H.R. 5207), H7893 [18SE]

——— conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H5877 [8JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H2748 [28MR]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see H.R. 4726), H6137 [11JY]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H1545 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to reduce shortage of psychiatrists in Veterans Health Administration by offering competitive employment incentives to certain psychiatrists (see H.R. 4234), H3144 [9AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5494 [18JN]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H2854 [2AP]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H3448 [6MY]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 3456), H6860 [25JY]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7242 [1AU]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

Eastern European countries: express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of the historic flooding in the Western Balkans (see H. Res. 609), H5250 [10JN]

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

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H8133 [19NO]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 708), H7938 [12NO]

Federal aid programs: provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 5571), H7883 [18SE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H3409 [1MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H6746 [23JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H6656 [22JY]

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), H1939 [25FE]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 4301), H2694 [26MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H1938 [25FE]

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]

Johnson, Henry: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 5459), H7454 [11SE]

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), H3058 [8AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide a certain minimum level of income for the State Assistance Program (see H.R. 2727), H6815 [24JY]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5386), H7184 [31JY]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 526), H2744 [27MR]

Medicare: provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4781), H5063 [30MY]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 4839), H5318 [11JN]

Minorities: anniversary of Executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations (see H. Res. 479), H1771 [11FE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1770 [11FE]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H3242 [28AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

National Get Vertical Day: designate (see H. Res. 674), H6398 [17JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H1938 [25FE]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H7242 [1AU]

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]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 5880), H9303 [11DE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2854 [2AP]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 671), H6352 [16JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H3241 [28AP]

——— 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), H2991 [7AP]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2690), H2915 [3AP]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 5352), H7183 [31JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H7434 [10SE]

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), H7530 [15SE]

SEC: require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 1627), H6137 [11JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H3058 [8AP]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5385), H7184 [31JY]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5387), H7184 [31JY]

Social Security: 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), H7297 [8SE]

Sports: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 3954), H2002 [26FE]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 3997), H2803 [1AP]

St. Louis, MO: designate as the National Chess Capital (see H. Res. 169), H1687 [6FE]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H2696 [26MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6137 [11JY]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H7893 [18SE]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 5655), H8273 [2DE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H2802 [1AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H3448 [6MY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H2611 [24MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2696 [26MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2854 [2AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4440), H8226 [1DE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H225 [14JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

Urban areas: enhance capabilities of metropolitan planning organizations (see H.R. 5467), H7528 [15SE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H4475 [19MY]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 4110), H2064 [27FE]

Voting: 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]

Water: strengthen EPA WaterSense program, create EPA local conservation and efficiency program, support recycling, storage and management projects, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 5363), H7242 [1AU]

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), H7893 [18SE]

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), H1780 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5865), H9302 [11DE]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4638), H4058 [9MY]

Nutterville Post Office Building, Kansas City, MO: designate (see H.R. 5888), H10325 [16DE]

Voting: 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]

World War I: designate memorials to the service of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4489), H3240 [28AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (H.R. 5865), H9304 [11DE]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 4638), H4060 [9MY]

Nutterville Post Office Building, Kansas City, MO: designate (H.R. 5888), H10325 [16DE]

Voting: 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 (H.R. 5144), H6399 [17JY]

World War I: designate memorials to the service of Armed Forces members (H.R. 4489), H3241 [28AP]

Remarks

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7970 [13NO]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding, H5984 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4723 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H5155 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5155 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5984 [9JY]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H5720 [24JN]

Jackson County, MO: anniversary of Grandview, MO, C–4 School District, E555• [9AP]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, H3040, H3041, H3042 [8AP]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H5720 [24JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H2307 [12MR]

Votes: position on missed, H150• [10JA], H1228• [16JA], H4496• [20MY], E899• [2JN], E1312• [1AU]

World War I: designate memorials to the service of Armed Forces members, H4723 [21MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of centennial (H.R. 2366), H8257 [2DE]

Tributes

Chu, R. Jane, E587• [28AP]

Curls, Darwin L., E328• [6MR]

Curls, Fred A., E522• [4AP]

Greene, Joseph W., Sr., E971• [12JN]

Hill, Kent, E1549• [12NO]

Miller, Leroy (Pop), E326• [6MR]

O’Donohue, Debbi, E601• [28AP]

Reimal, Don, E590• [28AP]