CONYERS, JOHN, JR. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4065, H4123, H4161 [10JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H826 [5FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Inkster’s Jeralean Talley Is Oldest Person, Group Says, Bill Laitner, Detroit (MI) Free Press, E591• [28AP]

MoveOn Responds to Obama’s Veto Threat of House Refugee Bill, Brian Stewart, MoveOn.org (Internet site), H8391 [19NO]

Refugees From War Aren’t the Enemy, New York (NY) Times, H8390 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— 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), H5943 [10SE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3917 [4JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6975 [9OC]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H1501 [27FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H1038 [12FE]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7390 [2NO]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H7027 [20OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H5943 [10SE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H5332 [21JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H4594 [23JN]

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H7091 [21OC]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2271 [15AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

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. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4493 [17JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2467 [23AP]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (see H.R. 3196), H5466 [23JY]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

——— recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5405 [22JY]

Civil liberties: enhance unity in America through avoidance of ‘government speech’ which promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation (see H. Res. 342), H4771 [25JN]

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), H535 [22JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 1966), H2417 [22AP]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

——— 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), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H8241 [16NO]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

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]

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. 1283), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

Correctional institutions: 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. 2470), H3505 [20MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 889), H981 [11FE]

——— 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), H5764 [29JY]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see H.R. 1139), H1370 [26FE]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H412 [16JA]

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]

——— eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (see H.R. 4023), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve Federal criminal law (see H.R. 4002), H8239 [16NO]

——— make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8239 [16NO]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders and amend computation of the good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 3354), H5765 [29JY]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H2356 [21AP]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H2356 [21AP]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H3759 [2JN]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

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), H2155 [13AP]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 1175), H1499 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

——— 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. 1131), H1771 [18MR] (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H2211 [14AP]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6308 [28SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2357 [21AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: 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: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

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

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H1723 [17MR]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 3284), H9329 [15DE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2500 [28AP]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 2932), H4770 [25JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7743 [4NO]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H4957 [8JY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2156 [13AP]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2311 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4594 [23JN]

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

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8415 [19NO]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H2467 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H7028 [20OC]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H3211 [14MY]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H5943 [10SE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9271 [10DE]

——— provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see H.R. 2240), H3215 [14MY]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 59), H858 [5FE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9271 [10DE]

Dept. of Labor: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (see H.R. 3554), H6136 [17SE]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6229 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H2156 [13AP]

——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H6836 [6OC]

——— carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H5524 [27JY]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5332 [21JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5591 [28JY]

——— 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. 1769), H2357 [21AP]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H3559 [21MY]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H7027 [20OC]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2879 [12MY]

——— extend authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (see H.R. 2934), H4770 [25JN]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H5333 [21JY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H2419 [22AP]

——— 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. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2356 [21AP]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

——— 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), H5783 [31JY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H7254 [27OC]

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]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5866 [9SE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

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

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H2115 [26MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1033 [12FE]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, and exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1774), H4652 [24JN]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H9026 [7DE]

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

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), H1117 [24FE]

——— 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), H5236 [15JY]

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), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 243), H187 [9JA]

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

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

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

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

FAA: issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 772), H4003 [9JN]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 753), H4432 [16JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H5943 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— 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]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (see H.R. 1810), H2268 [15AP]

——— require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9306 [11DE]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H1034 [12FE]

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans (see H.R. 3967), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

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), H582 [26JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H6228 [24SE]

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

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 797), H2115 [26MR]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H2155 [13AP]

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]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— 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), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H2880 [12MY]

——— 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), H4001 [9JN]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

——— require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 377), H405 [14JA]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

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]

——— provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 4148), H8859 [1DE]

Foreign policy: require a strategy to counter, and prohibit use of ground forces against, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [10FE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements (see H.R. 1917), H2354 [21AP]

——— require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1403), H1721 [17MR]

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. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see H.R. 308), H1850 [23MR]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8412 [19NO]

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), H9013 [3DE]

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]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H8972 [2DE]

——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H1899 [24MR]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

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. 2272), H3215 [14MY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 156), H1769 [18MR]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5404 [22JY]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 14), H812 [4FE]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H3507 [20MY]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2420 [22AP]

Korean War: call for a formal end (see H. Res. 384), H5523 [27JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H1801 [19MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5867 [9SE]

Law enforcement: provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

——— require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (see H.R. 656), H703 [2FE]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2772 [30AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H7390 [2NO]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H2357 [21AP]

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

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H1850 [23MR]

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

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2624), H5776 [29JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— 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), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 1383), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5238 [15JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H8361 [18NO]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2880 [12MY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H3916 [4JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 126), H2156 [13AP]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

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

——— 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. 122), H40 [6JA]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2880 [12MY]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9329 [15DE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8646 [30NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8646 [30NO]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2315 [17AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H1803 [19MR]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

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

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

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 Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1900), H2353 [21AP]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H2794 [1MY]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 182), H2111 [26MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5291 [16JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2960 [13MY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6189 [22SE]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 2090), H2652 [29AP]

Patents: amend laws to promote basic research, stimulate publication of scientific documents, encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, and improve transfer of technology to the private sector (see H.R. 1791), H2209 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

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 disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 418), H430 [20JA]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3391 [19MY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H2880 [12MY]

Privacy: permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— 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]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (see H.R. 1428), H1768 [18MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H6937 [8OC]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H412 [16JA]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H6836 [6OC]

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

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 2738), H4241 [11JN]

SBA: establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (see H.R. 3195), H5466 [23JY] (see H.R. 3559), H6178 [18SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1116 [24FE]

——— 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. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Secret Service: provide for additional resources and improve protections for restricted areas (see H.R. 1656), H2108 [26MR]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H5765 [29JY]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5592 [28JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2464 [23AP]

——— 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), H1567 [3MR]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2959 [13MY]

——— 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]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

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]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H4652 [24JN]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6181 [18SE]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 256), H2877 [12MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3215 [14MY]

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), H5591 [28JY]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H6750 [30SE]

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

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H3565 [21MY]

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

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 389), H405 [14JA]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 1305), H1612 [4MR]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H1116 [24FE]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]

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

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see H.R. 305), H357 [13JA]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence and invest revenue in low-income housing programs (see H.R. 1662), H2108 [26MR]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H482 [21JA]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 1056), H1162 [25FE]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 48), H1372 [26FE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaty with a foreign country or countries if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions (see H.R. 967), H1067 [13FE]

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), H1807 [19MR]

——— urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2467 [23AP]

——— 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. 333), H5591 [28JY]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— provide discounted fares on public transportation (see H.R. 127), H40 [6JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H7390 [2NO]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

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

——— 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), H4432 [16JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

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. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: 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]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4541 [18JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H39 [6JA]

——— dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (see H.R. 98), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 95), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 100), H39 [6JA]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H37 [6JA]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 104), H39 [6JA]

Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 4225), H9270 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 102), H39 [6JA]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 103), H39 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 4266), H9374 [16DE]

——— provide for youth jobs (see H.R. 2714), H4135 [10JN]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

FRS: modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H6136 [17SE]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 105), H39 [6JA]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

Insurance: prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (see H.R. 99), H39 [6JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 1682), H2109 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 96), H39 [6JA]

Social Security: require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 1868), H2306 [16AP]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 101), H46 [6JA]

——— dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (H.R. 98), H46 [6JA]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (H.R. 95), H46 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (H.R. 97), H46 [6JA]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 100), H46 [6JA]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (H.R. 782), H857 [5FE]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (H.R. 3674), H6788 [1OC]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H44 [6JA]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), H46 [6JA]

Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 4225), H9271 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), H46 [6JA]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (H.R. 2875), H4651 [24JN]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (H.R. 103), H46 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (H.R. 1000), H1071 [13FE]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (H.R. 4266), H9375 [16DE]

——— provide for youth jobs (H.R. 2714), H4137 [10JN]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 1284), H1616 [4MR]

FRS: modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (H.R. 3541), H6137 [17SE]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (H.R. 105), H46 [6JA]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H756 [3FE]

Insurance: prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (H.R. 99), H46 [6JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H2418 [22AP]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (H.R. 1682), H2113 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), H2308 [16AP]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (H.R. 96), H46 [6JA]

Social Security: require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (H.R. 1868), H2309 [16AP]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H1804 [19MR]

Explanations

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11• [6JA]

Letters

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Asian Americans Advancing Justice (organization), H8392 [19NO]

——— Avideh Moussavian, National Immigration Law Center (organization), H8391, H8394 [19NO]

——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H8393 [19NO]

——— Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8393 [19NO]

——— Karin Johnson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H8392 [19NO]

——— Melanie Nezer, Refugee Council USA, H8391 [19NO]

——— Steve Timmermans, Christian Reformed Church, H8392 [19NO]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8391 [19NO]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: several environmental organizations, H6211 [24SE]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act: American Immigration Lawyers Association, H9052 [8DE]

——— Arab-American Civil Rights League, H9051 [8DE]

——— Karin Johanson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H9052 [8DE]

——— Samer Khalaf, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, H9053 [8DE]

——— several organizations, H9053 [8DE]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9052 [8DE]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6211 [24SE]

Oaths of office

Boehner, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [6JA]

Ryan, Representative Paul D.: Speaker of the House, H7340 [29OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6151• [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H497 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2926 [13MY]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9337• [16DE]

Bankruptcy: dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (H.R. 98), E4• [6JA]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 100), E2• [6JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1935 [25MR]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), E9• [6JA]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1935 [25MR]

Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 4225), E1761• [10DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4065, H4123 [10JN]

——— United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4065 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify Bureau of Customs and Border Protection procedures relative to suspicion of the importation of counterfeit goods, E935• [19JN]

——— improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H387 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H340• [13JA], H379, H387 [14JA]

——— prohibit funding for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379 [14JA]

——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program, H9051, H9054 [8DE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, E935• [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), E13• [6JA]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (H.R. 2875), H7383• [2NO], E967• [24JN]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (H.R. 103), E13•, E14• [6JA]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (H.R. 1949), H5999• [16SE]

FBI: tribute to members of the Citizens’ Commission investigation, E442• [26MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5420 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt health and public safety regulations from rulemaking reform, H266 [13JA]

——— exempt rules issued by Dept. of Homeland Security from rulemaking reform, H264 [13JA]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6208, H6211 [24SE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H249, H254, H255, H261, H264, H266 [13JA]

——— require consideration of impacts on low-income populations when formulating new regulations, H261 [13JA]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6118• [17SE]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 550), E1708• [3DE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H818, H819, H826 [5FE]

——— maintain ability of agencies to waive or delay initial analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities in response to an emergency that makes compliance impracticable, H826 [5FE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5441, H5443 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H340• [13JA], H387 [14JA]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8390, H8393• [19NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5948, H5956 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5948, H5956 [11SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H7383• [2NO], E557• [22AP]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, E1690• [1DE]

Patent Act: anniversary, E436• [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), E524• [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7104 [22OC]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2915, H2922 [13MY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5365• [22JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5209• [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), motion to recommit, H5209 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), E1550• [27OC]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1432• [6OC]

Taxation: modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries, H5209• [15JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, E935• [19JN]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9051, H9054 [8DE]

Ukraine: prohibit funding to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion, H4123 [10JN]

Votes: position on missed, H788• [4FE], H2045• [26MR], H6112• [17SE], H6760• [1OC], H8950• [2DE], E357• [18MR], E1099• [22JY], E1389• [29SE]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), E367• [19MR]

Statements

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Executive Office of the President, H8390 [19NO]

Summaries

Home Foreclosure Reduction Act (H.R. 101), E6•–E8• [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 97), E15•–E18• [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11• [6JA]

Tributes

Bartz, Gary, E1282• [15SE]

Belgrave, Marcus, E802• [1JN]

Camero, Candido de Guerra, E1280• [15SE]

Edwards, Don, E1468• [9OC]

Jawetz, Tom, E1151• [28JY]

Kastenmeier, Robert W., E486• [14AP]

LeGrand, Ron, E416• [25MR]

Murphy, Laura W., E135• [30JA]

Scott, Ron, E1697• [2DE]

Shelby-Crooms, Rinia, E1146• [28JY]

Stokes, Louis., E1376• [28SE]

Sullivan, Dwight, E1169• [29JY]

Talley, Jeralean, E590• [28AP]

Wilkinson, Karen, E45• [9JA]