TSONGAS, NIKI (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H166 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4739 [25JN], H4793, H4807, H4864 [7JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

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. 448), H2035 [25MR]

Air Force: require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 1722), H2111 [26MR]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H5525 [27JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H9080 [8DE]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9012 [3DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2880 [12MY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H7333 [28OC]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H7189 [26OC]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H4546 [19JN]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 436), H6227 [24SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4774 [25JN]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H6836 [6OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H5850 [8SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1636 [13MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7139 [22OC]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6789 [1OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H10712 [18DE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H7390 [2NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7333 [28OC]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H8281 [17NO]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H7742 [4NO]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H2211 [14AP]

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. 985), H2772 [30AP]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H2356 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal (see H.R. 2747), H4343 [12JN]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H2464 [23AP]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H5777 [29JY]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H705 [2FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H2155 [13AP]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H531 [22JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— 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. 756), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H2356 [21AP]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1663 [16MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7391 [2NO]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H6795 [5OC]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H6975 [9OC]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2271 [15AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H7139 [22OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2880 [12MY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H7090 [21OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H2356 [21AP]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H4652 [24JN]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H9307 [11DE]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H7625 [3NO]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H7189 [26OC]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6750 [30SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H2356 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H858 [5FE]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (see H.R. 3303), H6261 [25SE]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H5524 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H3508 [20MY]

——— provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5976 [11SE]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2032 [25MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5783 [31JY]

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see H.R. 1369), H2357 [21AP]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 993), H1068 [13FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H2475 [27AP]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3643 [1JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H9013 [3DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5525 [27JY]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H7028 [20OC]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 1278), H2357 [21AP]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H6180 [18SE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1663 [16MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H5524 [27JY]

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 (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see H.R. 196), H103 [7JA]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H9080 [8DE]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H4955 [8JY]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H661 [28JA]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H7391 [2NO]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H6981 [16OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H7626 [3NO]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2546), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit the sale of firearms to individuals suspected of terrorism (see H.R. 4069), H9206 [9DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 2699), H7626 [3NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H7626 [3NO]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H5525 [27JY]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5867 [9SE]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1723 [17MR]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1071 [13FE]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see H.R. 828), H3214 [14MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Medicaid: allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions (see H.R. 4076), H8360 [18NO]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H4862 [7JY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4957 [8JY]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5332 [21JY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H7743 [4NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2500 [28AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H4862 [7JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5118 [13JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4957 [8JY]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2310 [16AP]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3562), H6229 [24SE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

——— 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. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H5467 [23JY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H9080 [8DE]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4491 [17JN]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H6177 [18SE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6975 [9OC]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H4862 [7JY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H6180 [18SE]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H9376 [16DE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H8414 [19NO]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1165 [25FE]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H5332 [21JY]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H4432 [16JN]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H2876 [12MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5089 [10JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H4863 [7JY]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5777 [29JY]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H3310 [18MY]

——— 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. 546), H919 [10FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H1771 [18MR]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H5592 [28JY]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H6261 [25SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H7175 [23OC]

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. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H858 [5FE]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H9080 [8DE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H3214 [14MY]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 1852), H2306 [16AP]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H1526 [2MR]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1533), H1847 [23MR]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H1368 [26FE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H2318 [20AP]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H5089 [10JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1618 [4MR] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H10712 [18DE]

——— 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. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— 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 H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3707), H6892 [7OC]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 3916), H7624 [3NO]

Taxation: exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 2885), H4650 [24JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 632), H668 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (H.R. 3707), H6893 [7OC]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (H.R. 3916), H7625 [3NO]

Taxation: exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (H.R. 2885), H4651 [24JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6141 [18SE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H487 [22JA]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2367 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects that include the generation of material that will be used to promote advanced wood products, H5005 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3191 [14MY]

——— Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) funding, H4056 [10JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4056 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9174 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land, H8844 [1DE]

——— require a study on feasibility of establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (H.R. 984), H2488 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4738•, H4739 [25JN], H4793, H4794, H4807, H4808 [7JY]

——— prohibit limitation of funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4794 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (H.R. 1607), H5519 [27JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (H.R. 373), H2486 [28AP]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8827 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8827 [1DE]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H8827 [1DE]

Forest Service: request certain stewardship contracts be modified to include fire liability provisions, H5003 [9JY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4990, H4994, H5002, H5003, H5005 [9JY]

——— restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002 [9JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6142 [18SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, H4655 [25JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1814), H6008 [16SE]

National Park Service: Centennial Challenge funding, H4739 [25JN]

——— maintenance backlog funding, H4738•, H4739 [25JN]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 161), H455 [21JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6142 [18SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8844 [1DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9174, H9176, H9177 [9DE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (H. Res. 154), H2367 [22AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: restore inclusion of the sage-grouse on the endangered species list, H4807, H4808 [7JY]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures, H3191 [14MY]

Votes: correction, E1703• [3DE]

——— position on missed, H2045• [26MR], E199• [12FE], E735• [18MY], E778• [21MY], E1360• [25SE]

Tributes

Donahue, Richard K., E1514• [22OC]

Howe, Richard P., E1515• [22OC]