BEATTY, JOYCE (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

18 Women Rescued in Prostitution Raids in Powell, Worthington, Columbus, Theodore Decker, Columbus (OH) Dispatch, H557 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5592 [28JY]

——— 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), H479 [21JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H8281 [17NO]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H4862 [7JY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9013 [3DE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7028 [20OC]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H705 [2FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4774 [25JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H6228 [24SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H2035 [25MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H2795 [1MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H7175 [23OC]

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]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H3642 [1JN]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H2212 [14AP]

——— 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), H6789 [1OC]

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 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]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

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), H3254 [15MY]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings (see H.R. 3723), H9692 [17DE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H9013 [3DE]

Credit: provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H2654 [29AP]

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]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H6976 [9OC]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Daniel L. Kinnard Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Newark, OH: designate (see H.R. 960), H1035 [12FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H4383 [15JN]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H4862 [7JY]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H4774 [25JN]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H6308 [28SE]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H5591 [28JY]

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), H3582 [29MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2156 [13AP]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1306), H2156 [13AP]

——— 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), H3507 [20MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H8362 [18NO]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support (see H.R. 2378), H4138 [10JN]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2731), H4241 [11JN]

——— 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]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 3551), H9013 [3DE]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see H.R. 2013), H3565 [21MY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5592 [28JY]

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

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

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

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H7175 [23OC]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2879 [12MY]

——— 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), H5867 [9SE]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H6228 [24SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6789 [1OC]

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

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9692 [17DE]

——— 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), H3310 [18MY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1618 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2420 [22AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6893 [7OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H4957 [8JY]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H6893 [7OC]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H8362 [18NO]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5404 [22JY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H2794 [1MY]

——— 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]

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

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 2014), H3643 [1JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: alter metallic composition of U.S. coins (see H.R. 516), H1038 [12FE]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H5849 [8SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7028 [20OC]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

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

——— 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), H8361 [18NO]

——— establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans (see H.R. 1843), H5238 [15JY]

——— 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), H6836 [6OC]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6938 [8OC]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H5404 [22JY]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H2960 [13MY]

——— improve certification and licensing of employees and medical laboratories that furnish prosthetic and orthotic services (see H.R. 3414), H5768 [29JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5404 [22JY]

——— 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), H984 [11FE]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1911), H2880 [12MY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 288), H4543 [18JN]

——— 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), H2420 [22AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H4492 [17JN]

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 Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

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

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H9081 [8DE]

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

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H4137 [10JN]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— 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]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2880 [12MY]

EPA: appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 1923), H9375 [16DE]

——— authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H3758 [2JN]

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H3759 [2JN]

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), H2467 [23AP]

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

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), H3565 [21MY]

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

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H1771 [18MR]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H2500 [28AP]

Financial institutions: allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 299), H357 [13JA]

——— clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H5173 [14JY]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2656 [29AP]

Firearms: ensure enforcement of Federal firearms laws and end flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into communities (see H. Res. 520), H8282 [17NO]

——— 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), H6937 [8OC]

——— 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), H6076 [16SE]

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]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H5944 [10SE]

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]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2152 [13AP]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

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), H4652 [24JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H984 [11FE]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H2356 [21AP]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8243 [16NO]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H3917 [4JN]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H5089 [10JY]

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), H5589 [28JY]

Housing: reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one-for-one replacement and tenant protections, and provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve units (see H.R. 2231), H7175 [23OC]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H6260 [25SE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

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

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), H2880 [12MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1723 [17MR]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5850 [8SE]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H5332 [21JY]

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

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H3214 [14MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1526 [2MR]

Medicaid: 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), H2156 [13AP]

Medicare: 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), H8860 [1DE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H4493 [17JN]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H3214 [14MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2357 [21AP]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H4490 [17JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H4544 [18JN]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H4652 [24JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2156 [13AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2116 [26MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H814 [4FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2310 [16AP]

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

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3879 [3JN]

——— refine payment for orthotics and prosthetics and improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care (see H.R. 1530), H3254 [15MY]

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

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 822), H2155 [13AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5332 [21JY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2646), H5405 [22JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H8281 [17NO]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to One Day Food Drive (see H. Res. 170), H1900 [24MR]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

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

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 3044), H7028 [20OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H6706 [29SE]

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 Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see H.R. 2730), H6706 [29SE]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 183), H4138 [10JN]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H3759 [2JN]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7254 [27OC]

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]

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

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H814 [4FE]

NIST: provide for a competitive grant program for apprenticeship and internship programs through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 2000), H5173 [14JY]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H6789 [1OC]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5867 [9SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2880 [12MY]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H5867 [9SE]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H6076 [16SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H5332 [21JY]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H705 [2FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H2155 [13AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1902 [24MR]

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

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H4652 [24JN]

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), H7027 [20OC]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 37), H5239 [15JY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

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]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7027 [20OC]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (see H.R. 558), H638 [27JA]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H4863 [7JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H5976 [11SE]

SBA: increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5525 [27JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H6981 [16OC]

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

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H2156 [13AP]

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]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]

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), H5867 [9SE]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H2419 [22AP]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1806 [19MR]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7333 [28OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1502 [27FE]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H2467 [23AP]

——— 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), H2356 [21AP]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6981 [16OC]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H2500 [28AP]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H7254 [27OC]

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

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H5943 [10SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2467 [23AP]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H3759 [2JN]

——— 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), H5469 [23JY]

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

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (see H.R. 3608), H6227 [24SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1771 [18MR]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H5848 [8SE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1663 [16MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H6138 [17SE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1526 [2MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2356 [21AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H3921 [8JN]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2500 [28AP]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H2035 [25MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2879 [12MY] (see H.R. 333), H2270 [15AP]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 675), H3310 [18MY]

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: 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]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H668 [30JA]

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

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H8362 [18NO]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

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), H6976 [9OC]

——— 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), H5849 [8SE]

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), H5239 [15JY]

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

——— 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), H5848 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

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

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 33), H406 [14JA]

Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 1115), H1369 [26FE]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H187 [9JA]

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

Dept. of Education: 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]

Dept. of HHS: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

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]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see H.R. 1033), H1113 [24FE]

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), H2767 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1857), H2306 [16AP]

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

Taxation: 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]

Constitutional authority statements

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 247), H189 [9JA]

Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 1115), H1371 [26FE]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 246), H189 [9JA]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), H4382 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (H.R. 1271), H1615 [4MR]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (H.R. 1908), H2355 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (H.R. 1033), H1115 [24FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (H.R. 2147), H2771 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (H.R. 2522), H3563 [21MY]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (H.R. 1857), H2309 [16AP]

Taxation: make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (H.R. 2692), H4002 [9JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1730 [18MR], H4970 [9JY]

Remarks

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H5108 [13JY]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H692, H694 [2FE]

——— societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H1515 [2MR]

American Heart Association: tribute to Go Red for Women campaign, H763 [4FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1119• [23JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6845 [7OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1730 [18MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1946• [25MR], E492• [14AP]

Children and youth: improve response to victims of child sex trafficking, H3281 [18MY]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 246), H553, H557 [26JA]

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 (H.R. 431), H935 [11FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (H. Con. Res. 23), H1577 [4MR], E314• [6MR]

Columbus, OH: tribute to sister city relationship with Accra, Ghana, E1764• [10DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1946• [25MR], E492• [14AP]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H557 [26JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H3281, H3282 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895• [15JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1129 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, E790• [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE], E257• [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (H.R. 1908), E559• [22AP]

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), H9215 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4972 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (H.R. 2147), H4388 [16JN]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes, H3638 [1JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H2220 [15AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7224 [27OC]

Financial institutions: allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (H.R. 299), H2120 [13AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6845 [7OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, H1515 [2MR], H1836 [23MR]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1390• [29SE]

Medicaid: anniversary, E1173• [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary, E1173• [29JY]

Memorial Day: observance, E789• [22MY]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H3638 [1JN]

——— improve health of minority individuals, H2134 [13AP]

National Foster Care Month: observance, E789• [22MY]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H2134 [13AP]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4972 [9JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H6292 [28SE]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H6292 [28SE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1836 [23MR]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team, H234 [13JA]

Older Americans Act: anniversary, E1062• [14JY]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, H8652 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7408 [3NO]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, E1376• [28SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7408 [3NO], E1501• [21OC]

Salvation Army: anniversary, H4017 [10JN]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 256), H2888 [13MY]

Thirty One Gives Foundation: tribute, H5178 [15JY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6845 [7OC]

Votes: correction, E1452• [8OC]

——— position on missed, H1182• [26FE], E1638• [17NO]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H5340 [22JY], H7408 [3NO], H8652 [1DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H1516 [2MR], E1376• [28SE], E1453• [8OC]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5340 [22JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, E1115• [23JY], E1184• [29JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6298 [28SE]

Tributes

Boehner, Speaker, H7248 [27OC]

Bond, Julian, H6298 [28SE]

Robinson, Amelia Boynton, H6298 [28SE]

Stokes, Louis, H6298 [28SE]