FAMILIES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS see also Disasters; Hunger see also Children and Youth

Addresses

ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award Acceptance: Patricia Apy, E1056 [13JY]

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act: Senator Alexander, S2240 [16AP]

Implications of the Moynihan Report, ‘‘Negro Family—Case for National Action’’: Senator Alexander, S1435 [11MR]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H492 [22JA]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S3381 [1JN]

Dept. of Education: 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), H1253, H1255, H1256, H1257, H1259, H1260, H1261, H1262, H1263, H1265, H1270, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1274, H1275, H1276, H1278, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1283, H1285, H1286, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1292, H1293, H1295, H1297 [26FE], H1393, H1394 [27FE], H4908, H4910, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— 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), H1133 [25FE]

——— 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. 125), H1191 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Project (S. 1719), S8499 [8DE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7073 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6243 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7050 [30SE]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill Gets Caught Up in Abortion Politics in Senate, S1460 [12MR]

Can the GOP Change?, S844 [9FE], S876, S890 [10FE]

Disagreement Is Not Discrimination, H2737 [30AP]

Don’t Let the Senate Throw Away 40 Percent of America’s Homeless Youth, S1408 [11MR]

Family vs. Duty—Personal and Family Preparedness for Law Enforcement Organizational Resilience, H9261 [10DE]

How a Two-Tier Economy Is Reshaping the U.S. Marketplace, S751 [4FE]

Inside the Shadowy World of Birth Tourism at ‘‘Maternity Hotels’’, S1374 [10MR]

Misguided Attack on D.C.’s Needy Students, H7069 [21OC]

No Vacancy at California Birth Hotels, S1374 [10MR]

Price of Fetal Parts, E1141 [28JY]

Quality Controls Lacking for D.C. Schools Accepting Federal Vouchers, H7074 [21OC]

Quantifying Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in Meeting the Need for Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care, H6098 [17SE]

There’s Always Room for Rum Cake, S1196 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 492), H531 [22JA]

——— 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 S. 217), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

——— prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 220), S347 [21JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 219), S347 [21JA] (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 42), H477 [21JA]

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1695), H2109 [26MR]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3706), H6892 [7OC]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

Alcohol Responsibility Month: designate (see H. Res. 241), H2770 [30AP]

——— support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 162), S2568 [30AP]

Armed Forces: clarify situations in which the U.S. will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member who dies overseas (see H.R. 2662), H3913 [4JN]

——— conduct outreach to families of members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 5), H155 [8JA]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (see H.R. 2053), H2496 [28AP]

——— expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 2725), H4136 [10JN]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents (see H.R. 3963), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H403 [14JA]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H1611 [4MR]

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

——— preserve current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of uniformed services (see S. 1628), S4298 [18JN]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7159 [6OC] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4200), H9205 [9DE]

——— provide legal assistance to junior enlisted personnel and their dependents in connection with personal civil legal affairs (see H.R. 3976), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see S. 1992), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 2259), H2876 [12MY]

——— recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 991), H1068 [13FE]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 3367), H5766 [29JY]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (see S. 194), S283 [20JA]

——— provide exception to avoidance of transactions by bankruptcy trustees for certain college tuition payments made by parents (see H.R. 2267), H2876 [12MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

Children and youth: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see S. 2077), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

——— enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 2068), H2497 [28AP]

——— establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see S. 1637), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 2818), H4541 [18JN]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty (see S. 473), S982 [12FE]

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

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 381), S832 [5FE]

——— improve transfer of earned school credits for foster youth (see H.R. 562), H638 [27JA]

——— increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC] (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see S. 1254), S2730 [7MY]

——— promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H2791 [1MY]

——— 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]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 622), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 1194), H1524 [2MR]

Children’s Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 476), H6974 [9OC]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see S. 2275), S7913 [10NO]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 3078), H5236 [15JY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Constitutional amendments: definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 12), S2400 [23AP] (see H.J. Res. 32), H1035 [12FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 51), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

——— recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

Courts: encourage States to provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 64), H38 [6JA]

——— prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see S. 1080), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1968), H2417 [22AP]

——— prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H224 [12JA]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H1767 [18MR]

Credit: provide for the discharge of student loan obligations upon the death of the student borrower (see S. 1384), S3060 [19MY]

Crime: expand funding available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes (see S. 1071), S2400 [23AP]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 201), S347 [21JA] (see S. 404), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Daughters of Penelope (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 214), S4648 [25JN]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (see S. Res. 155), S2530 [29AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see S. 2374), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (see H.R. 3894), H7623 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: assure educational stability for children in foster care (see S. 1639), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3087), H5289 [16JY]

——— authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H3252 [15MY]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 251), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 523), H581 [26JA]

——— improve privacy protections for students and their parents (see S. 1341), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3157), H5402 [22JY]

——— make grants to promote the education of expectant and parenting students (see S. 416), S858 [9FE]

——— 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 military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 4043), H8279 [17NO]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5523 [27JY]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1872), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H754 [3FE]

——— 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 (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 125), H1162 [25FE] (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

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]

——— allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see S. 1439), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— 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]

——— award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see S. 923), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 453), H479 [21JA]

——— clarify circumstances under which health care providers and covered entities may disclose protected health information of patients with mental illness (see H.R. 2690), H4001 [9JN]

——— ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 311), H357 [13JA]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 3099), H5290 [16JY]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 263), H188 [9JA]

——— extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs (see H.R. 1372), H1661 [16MR]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see S. 2311), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 3235), H5588 [28JY]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for grants to develop or evaluate a video game to train parents in food parenting practices (see H.R. 3405), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 4015), H8240 [16NO]

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

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking and ban production, sale, or possession of powdered alcohol (see S. 728), S1494 [12MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 292), H356 [13JA]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 3005), H5029 [9JY]

——— provide States with flexibility to use certain Federal foster care funding for child welfare programs to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for all children needing welfare services (see S. 1932), S6296 [4AU]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3913), H7624 [3NO]

——— reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 2060), S6809 [17SE]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see S. 486), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 933), H1034 [12FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 3606), H6227 [24SE]

Dept. of HUD: allow periodic reviews of certain families’ incomes for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal housing programs (see H.R. 233), H155 [8JA]

——— modernize and improve Family Unification Program (see S. 2289), S8020 [17NO]

——— provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 2188), H2769 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (see S. 2280), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1770), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 2197), H2791 [1MY]

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

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1078), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 3334), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim (see S. 1451), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 2691), H4001 [9JN]

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

——— authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 1105), S2472 [28AP]

——— clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2001), H2463 [23AP]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran (see H.R. 1569), H1899 [24MR]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1070), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2008), H2464 [23AP]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 296), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1313), H1612 [4MR]

——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries (see H.R. 2975), H4955 [8JY]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 643), H702 [2FE]

——— establish a continuing medical education program for non-departmental medical professionals who treat veterans and their families (see S. 2049), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3580), H6178 [18SE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1769), H2208 [14AP]

——— establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans (see H.R. 1843), H2305 [16AP]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1969), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H4769 [25JN]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see S. 657), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1899), H2353 [21AP]

——— furnish headstones and markers for graves of dependents of veterans buried in county, private, or other cemeteries (see H.R. 2573), H3574 [22MY]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 1948), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 423), H478 [21JA]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see S. 1303), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2282), H2877 [12MY]

——— improve process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits (see H.R. 3989), H8152 [5NO]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1356), H1635 [13MR] (see H.R. 2054), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H2876 [12MY]

——— improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 2605), H3756 [2JN]

——— make grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and resources for veterans and their families (see H.R. 3312), H5764 [29JY]

——— make grants to eligible educational institutions to provide child care services on campus (see H.R. 3419), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide for additional qualification requirements for individuals appointed to marriage and family therapist positions (see H.R. 2639), H3877 [3JN]

——— provide for payment of childcare assistance to certain single parents who are participating in a departmental vocational rehabilitation program (see H.R. 3374), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide for payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran (see S. 241), S420 [22JA]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S926 [11FE]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 164), S2568 [30AP]

Discrimination: prohibit in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

Diseases: recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 2171), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 10), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (see S. Res. 328), S8379 [3DE]

Education: encourage parent, family, and community involvement, provide needed integrated services and supports to assist students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement (see S. 412), S858 [9FE]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2411), H3386 [19MY]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see S. 355), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 3141), H5330 [21JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 777), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1450), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide private sector employees with an opportunity for compensatory time off and a flexible credit hour program to help balance the demands of work and family (see S. 803), S1660 [19MR]

——— provide workplace protections relative to the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 2208), S7546 [27OC]

——— require employers to provide a certain amount of paid vacation time to eligible employees (see S. 1564), S4103 [11JN]

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc.: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 349), H4955 [8JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

Fathers: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 332), H4542 [18JN]

FDA: withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (see H.R. 3920), H7741 [4NO]

Federal employees: ensure personnel assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions are given the opportunity to designate next-of-kin for certain purposes (see H.R. 3915), H7624 [3NO]

——— ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 2033), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 136), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 435), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 824), H915 [10FE]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1977), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 410), H430 [20JA]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (see S. Res. 166), S2599 [4MY] (see H. Res. 245), H2792 [1MY]

——— recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4346 [22JN] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

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

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA] (see H. Res. 31), H406 [14JA] (see H. Res. 37), H412 [16JA]

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]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2041 [26MR]

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: amend charter to remove certain restrictions (see S. 1366), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 4095), H8410 [19NO]

Government: restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 112), H39 [6JA]

Government regulations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (see S. 1525), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 2688), H4001 [9JN]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— promote awareness of organ donation and need to increase pool of available organs (see S. 1435), S3238 [21MY]

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

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2095), H2653 [29AP]

——— assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1848 [23MR]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 45), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 140), H40 [6JA]

——— consider mentally or physically disabled children of U.S. citizens as immediate relatives relative to numerical limitations on immigrant visas issued to such sons and daughters (see H.R. 3647), H6705 [29SE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H154 [8JA]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 483), H530 [22JA]

——— expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 3159), H5402 [22JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 44), S57 [7JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— impose a fine on international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the U.S. (see S. 79), S58 [7JA]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 31), H37 (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H154 (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 3436), H5782 [31JY]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 77), H38 [6JA]

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

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— reform (see H.R. 52), H37 [6JA]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (see H.R. 4274), H9374 [16DE]

Information technology: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 2372), H3252 [15MY]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H5865 [9SE]

——— expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services by covered beneficiaries under TRICARE who are eligible for Medicare (see S. 1313), S2849 [13MY]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 218, 220), H155 [8JA]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

——— require insurers that consider marital status in rating or underwriting a policy to consider the proposed insured to be married if he or she is legally married under the laws of any State (see H.R. 2851), H4591 [23JN]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 868), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

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 S. 1740), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S2530 [29AP] (see S. Res. 179), S2933 [14MY]

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 S. Res. 190), S3679 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: ensure Federal officers remain able to ensure their own safety and the safety of their families during a covered furlough (see S. 1162), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2137), H2767 [30AP]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2194), H2770 [30AP] (see H.R. 2226), H2792 [1MY]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see S. 694), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1215), H1565 [3MR] (see H.R. 3283), H5762 [29JY]

Marriage: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (H.R. 2802), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

Medicaid: count portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for purposes of medical assistance eligibility (see H.R. 1771), H2209 [14AP]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see S. 1852), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (see S. 737), S1495 [12MR] (see S. 2118), S7102 [1OC] (see H.R. 2253), H2876 [12MY]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see S. 349), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 670), H754 [3FE]

——— increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3930), H7742 [4NO]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2759), H4343 [12JN]

——— encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see S. 2297), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4059), H8359 [18NO]

——— require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 42), H37 [6JA]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3758), H6980 [16OC]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

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 S. 1145), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO] (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO] (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO] (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE] (see H. Res. 433), H6188 [22SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7102 [1OC]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see S. 1494), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2632), H3877 [3JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 293), S7470 [22OC] (see H. Res. 492), H7189 [26OC]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 670), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1316), H1612 [4MR]

National Florence Crittenton Mission: rename as the National Critteton Foundation (see S. 1727), S4953 [9JY]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 129), S2041 [26MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2651 [5MY] (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S6894 [22SE]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO] (see H. Res. 510), H7624 [3NO]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S984 [12FE] (see H. Res. 114), H1069 [13FE]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 184), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 1168), H1499 [27FE]

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (see S. 267), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1794), H2210 [14AP]

Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month: designate (see H. Res. 197), H2153 [13AP]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2110), S7047 [30SE] (see H.R. 4235), H9270 [10DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1861), S5682 [24JY] (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 3301), H5763 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5847 [8SE]

——— prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see S. 1836), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

Political action committees: prohibit authorized committees and leadership committees from employing immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee (see S. 18), S11 [6JA]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 1321), S2849 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3026), H5088 [10JY]

——— conduct demonstration projects to provide coordinated case management services for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 2968), H4954 [8JY]

——— eliminate the separate participation rate for 2-parent families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program assistance (see H.R. 2969), H4954 [8JY]

——— ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see S. 2166), S7272 [8OC]

——— increase number of months of vocational training that may be counted as work to satisfy Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1281), H1611 [4MR]

——— prevent States from counting certain expenditures as State spending to reduce Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 2959), H4861 [7JY]

——— prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY] (see H.R. 3010), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1179), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide payments to States for increasing employment, job retention, and earnings of former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 2952), H4861 [7JY]

——— reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3486), H5942 [10SE]

——— require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 64), S58 [7JA]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 91), S1162 [26FE]

——— observance (see H. Res. 135), H1525 [2MR]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1779), H2209 [14AP]

Safety: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (see H.R. 67), H38 [6JA]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see S. 1765), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 3793), H7089 [21OC]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— 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]

——— eliminate two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2780), H4382 [15JN]

——— enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2293), S8020 [17NO]

——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (see S. 1964), S6380 [5AU]

——— 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]

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

——— provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2781), H4382 [15JN]

——— provide for increases in widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2782), H4382 [15JN]

——— repeal seven-year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2779), H4382 [15JN]

——— 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]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 320), H4431 [16JN]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 369), S772 [4FE]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— establish USAccounts family savings program (see H.R. 4045), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit seizing of tax refunds to repay overpayments, restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments to children (see S. 204), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 409), H430 [20JA]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

States: test methods of program integration and coordination of services to move individuals and families towards self-sufficiency, reduce welfare dependence, and increase work and earnings (see H.R. 534), H582 [26JA]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative same-sex marriage (H. Res. 359), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 141), S2272 [20AP]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (see S. 866), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 544), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 1527), H1847 [23MR]

——— allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate tax (see H.R. 3508), H5980 [15SE]

——— 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 S. 210), S347 [21JA] (see S. 920), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H5941 [10SE]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 869), H980 [11FE]

——— clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see S. 53), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— create a credit for foster families (see S. 664), S1303 [4MR]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 192), H103 [7JA]

——— disallow the refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (see H.R. 713), H810 [4FE]

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

——— eliminate marriage penalty in, and reduce eligibility limitation on the tax credit for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 2306), H2957 [13MY]

——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see S. 820), S1660 [19MR]

——— enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 661), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1780), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (see S. 660), S1303 [4MR]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 279), S589 [28JA] (see S. 322), S653 [29JA] (see S. 916), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 606), H661 [28JA]

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 701), H810 [4FE]

——— expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 101), S59 [7JA]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1946), S6379 [5AU]

——— 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]

——— 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 S. 1371), S3059 [19MY]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (see H.R. 3623), H6306 [28SE]

——— 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 certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (see S. 1994), S6381 [5AU]

——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 446), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 2703), H4001 [9JN]

——— increase deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 4296), H10710 [18DE]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 215), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 750), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 1720), H2110 [26MR]

——— increase the allowable age of dependents that can have medical expenses paid from their families’ health savings accounts (see H.R. 3184), H5465 [23JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 2203), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 4213), H9269 [10DE]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5466 [23JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1613 [4MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see S. 1880), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 879), S2040 [26MR]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 2354), S8378 [3DE]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses (see S. 180), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 964), H1066 [13FE]

——— provide an increasingly larger earned income credit for families with more than a certain number of children (see H.R. 1757), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1747), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 100), S59 [7JA]

——— provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3552), H6136 [17SE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 2434), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide for dependent care savings accounts (see S. 74), S58 [7JA]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 2788), H4431 [16JN]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for dependent youth (see H.R. 1377), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1113 [24FE]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 835), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1542), H1848 [23MR]

——— reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1544), H1848 [23MR]

——— reimburse each possession of the U.S. for the cost of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 4309), H10710 [18DE]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, reduce estate value exemption level, include a billionaire’s surtax, tax dynasty trusts, and protect farmland and conservation easements (see S. 1677), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2907), H4769 [25JN]

——— repeal dollar limitation on contributions to flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 2207), H2791 [1MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1105), H1368 [26FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 186), H103 [7JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 725), H811 [4FE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 155), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see S. 929), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1824), H2269 [15AP]

——— repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 2184), H2769 [30AP]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2334), H3211 [14MY]

——— require that individual taxpayer identification number applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers (see S. 1397), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2478), H3506 [20MY]

——— strengthen the child tax credit (see S. 2264), S7912 [10NO]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and expand eligibility for childless individuals and youth formerly in foster care (see S. 2327), S8160 [19NO]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2678), H3914 [4JN]

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

Veterans: increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2539), H3560 [21MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 675), H754 (see H.R. 677), H755 [3FE]

——— issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 4272), H9374 [16DE]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit threats against former Vice Presidents and members of their families (see S. 250), S466 [26JA]

Women: ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA] (see H. Res. 47), H532 [22JA]

——— 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]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7254 [27OC]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see S. 2321), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4113), H8411 [19NO]

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

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S4137 [15JN]

World Mental Health Day: observance (see S. Res. 284), S7272 [8OC]

Cloture motions

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Conference reports

Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), H8444–H8634 [30NO]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Essays

What Does Freedom Mean to My Family? Amari Williams, S3308 [22MY]

Letters

Allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system: Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1258 [26FE]

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Child Support Assistance Act: Ann Marie Ruskin, National Child Support Enforcement Association, S6934 [24SE]

Clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth: Dan Stein, Federation for American Immigration Reform, S1376 [10MR]

——— Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum (organization), S1376 [10MR]

Defund Planned Parenthood Act: National Health Law Program (organization) and National Women’s Law Center, H6326 [29SE]

——— several organizations, H6163 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof: several organizations, H3722 [2JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H382 [14JA]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]

——— several law enforcement officers, H337 [13JA]

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, H2730 [30AP]

——— Vincent C. Gray, H2729, H2730 [30AP]

District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization: Anita Bonds, District of Columbia Council, H7066 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia Council members, H7062 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia parents of schoolchildren, H7068 [21OC]

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval: Douglas D. Johnson and Susan T. Muskett, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2733 [30AP]

——— John Garvey, Catholic University of America, H2733 [30AP]

——— Maggie Garrett and Elise Helgesen Aguilar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H2736 [30AP]

——— several college professors, H2733 [30AP]

——— several religious and civil rights organizations, H2737 [30AP]

——— several religious leaders, H2734 [30AP]

——— Thomas W. Burnford, Archdiocese of Washington, H2733 [30AP]

Economic impact and contributions of Gillette, WY, coal and oil industries: Gillette, WY, senior citizens, S8716 [16DE]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Donna Barry, Center for American Progress, S1478 [12MR]

——— Edith Klimoski, Give Way to Freedom (organization), S1478 [12MR]

Kidnapping and detainment by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Kayla J. Mueller, S888 [10FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), S4843 [8JY]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Tenant Income Verification Relief Act: Barbara Sard, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H1813 [23MR]

——— Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H1814 [23MR]

——— several housing organizations, H1813 [23MR]

——— Sheila Crowley, National Low Income Housing Coalition, H1814 [23MR]

——— Timothy G. Kaiser, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association, H1813 [23MR]

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

Lists

Instances President Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law, S1097 [25FE], H967 [11FE]

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1132 [25FE]

Organizations supporting Casey amendment to S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, on improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4933 [9JY]

Organizations supporting conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8891 [2DE]

Organizations supporting Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084 [11JN]

Organizations supporting Representative Robert C. Scott substitute amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1483 [27FE]

Organizations supporting S. 262, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, S1359 [10MR]

Memorandums

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Edward C. Liu and Jon O. Shimabukuro, S2228 [16AP]

Moratorium on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Relative to Provision of Abortion Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Democratic Staff, H6100 [17SE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H509 [22JA]

Dept. of Education: 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), H4932 [8JY]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7076 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8029 [18NO], H8271 [17NO]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1152 [26FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6161 [30JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6165 [18SE]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2285 [16AP]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to regulations extending rights and protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act, S6704–S6765 [16SE], H6012–H6073 [16SE]

Poems

‘‘Father’s Love,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1715 [7DE]

‘‘For All the Fathers,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E899 [15JN]

‘‘For All the Mother’s,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E666 [8MY]

Press releases

#CubaNow Statement on Administration Veto Threats Over Cuba Policy: #CubaNow (organization), H3722 [2JN]

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Proclamations

McCormick Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E962 [24JN]

Shepherd Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1279 [15SE]

Stewart-Roney Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1283 [15SE]

Webb-Hudson Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1278 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (H.R. 448), H484, H488, H504 [22JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H5534 [28JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H6126 [17SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2040, H2041, H2045, H2072, H2074, H2081, H2082, H2091 [26MR], H4982, H5013, H5014 [9JY], H5072, H5073 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H483, H484, H494–H511 [22JA], H2894 [13MY], H5760 [29JY], E110 [26JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H485–H494 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H509 [22JA]

African Americans: impact of high levels of incarceration and homicide rates of young African-American males on families and communities, H4364–H4370 [15JN]

Alameda County, CA: anniversary of La Familia Counseling Service, H6966 [9OC]

American Dental Association: tribute to Action for Dental Health—Dentists Making a Difference initiative delivering dental care and education to underserved communities, H8139 [5NO]

Apy, Patricia: ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award recipient, E1055 [13JY]

Armed Forces: tribute, H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— tribute to fathers on Father’s Day, E899 [15JN]

——— tribute to mothers of members, E666 [8MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (H. Res. 140), H4605 [24JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Bradford, PA: anniversary of YWCA, H4605 [24JN]

Broomfield Hills, MI: tribute to Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund (organization), E550 [22AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H710 [3FE], H7159 [23OC]

Business and industry: provide regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services, H7736, H7737 [4NO]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1684 [1DE], E1743 [9DE]

Center for Immigration Studies: release of study on welfare use by immigrant and native households, E1752 [9DE]

Central America: funding to address factors driving migration of citizens from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., E1166 [29JY]

Chambersburg, PA: tribute to Franklin County Head Start Program, E1416 [2OC]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Austin Peoples Action Center, E1397 [30SE]

Child Home and Community (organization): anniversary, E497 [15AP]

Children and youth: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (H.R. 2091), H6801, H6802 [6OC]

——— enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (H.R. 2068), H2491, H2492 [28AP]

——— improve access to affordable, safe child care, H707 [3FE]

Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.: anniversary, E1662 [19NO]

Citizens for Citizens, Inc.: anniversary, E1600 [5NO]

Cleveland, MS: tribute to Bolivar Community Action Agency, E501 [15AP]

Columbia County, NY: tribute to Columbia County Dept. of Social Services, E1182 [29JY]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (H.R. 3078), E1075 [15JY]

Committee on Economics (Joint): release of ‘‘How Working Mothers Contribute to the Economic Security of American Families’’ report, H2890 [13MY]

Community Hope Inc.: anniversary, E488 [14AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H2322 [21AP]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: Veterans Braintrust Forum review of efforts to eliminate veterans’ homelessness, E1665 [19NO]

Constitutional amendments: definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 32), H1017 [12FE]

Constitution—U.S.: authority of States to define marriage, H5021–H5025 [9JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H397 [14JA], H5320, H5322, H5323, H5325 [21JY]

Courts: ensure equal protection and equal rights under the law regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H9677 [17DE]

Crime: impact of family structure on crime rates, H5181 [15JY]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions for hosting Dallas Hunger Summit, E1348 [24SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 197), H56 [7JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H415 [20JA], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: importance of Summer Food Service Program to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session, H5530 [28JY]

——— tribute to StrikeForce Initiative for Rural Growth and Opportunity, H9191 [9DE]

Dept. of Commerce: allow funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof, H3722–H3724 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that decisions relating to on-base housing take into consideration commute times and land available for on-base housing, H3222 [15MY]

——— implement service-wide expansion of the Army Gold Star Installation Access Card, H3190 [14MY]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (H.R. 3894), H7399 [3NO]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H8145 [5NO]

——— school districts that hold a military installation funding, H4065 [10JN]

——— suicide prevention program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance accounts funding, H4061 [10JN]

——— United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4065, H4066 [10JN]

——— veterans health and reintegration programs funding through reductions in Defense Media Activity funding, H4225, H4226 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system, H1257–H1259 [26FE]

——— allow States to use local educational agencies’ aid funds for apprenticeships and comprehensive career counseling, H1259, H1260 [26FE]

——— appoint a neutral ombudsman to ensure K–12 textbooks are held to high academic standards, H1259 [26FE]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘school leader’’, H1283 [26FE]

——— disapprove any State plan that fails to demonstrate a separate reporting of academic assessments for foster children, H1257 [26FE]

——— ensure funds received by States under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may not be used to fill prior unfunded liability shortfalls in teacher pension programs, H1291, H1292 [26FE], H8868 [2DE]

——— ensure proposed regulations will not adversely impact minorities, students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, H1393, H1394 [27FE]

——— express importance of safeguarding students’ personally identifiable information, H1285 [26FE]

——— improve accountability and ensure proper oversight of taxpayer funded grants, H1291 [26FE]

——— reaffirm right of students, teachers, and school administrators to free exercise of religion, H1292, H1293 [26FE]

——— require annual statewide assessments to measure student growth and require student growth to be a component of achievement within a State’s established accountability system, H1256, H1257 [26FE]

——— require school districts provide parents with information on any mandated assessments the student will have to take during the school year and any school district policy on assessment participation, H1274 [26FE]

——— require school districts that use local educational agencies’ aid funds for afterschool and summer programs to report and describe activities in local plans, H1260, H1261 [26FE]

——— require school districts to hire paraprofessionals with certain qualifications, H1261, H1262 [26FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to adhere to certain maintenance of effort requirements prior to receiving Federal educational funds, H1262, H1263 [26FE]

——— require States to provide a description for college and career counseling opportunities for homeless youth in their State plan, H1289, H1290 [26FE]

——— require statewide family engagement centers to conduct adult and financial literacy training programs, H1276 [26FE]

——— sunset certain Federal educational regulations, H1255, H1256 [26FE]

——— 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), H985 [12FE], H1092 [24FE], H1121, H1138, H1142–H1150 [25FE], H1168, H1174, H1175, H1193–H1299 [26FE], H1393–H1483 [27FE], H2130 [13AP], H4014 [10JN], H4869, H4870, H4871, H4872, H4873, H4876, H4879, H4908–H4935 [8JY], H5337 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], H8652 [1DE], E262 [26FE], E274 [27FE], E1013 [8JY], E1021 [9JY], E1044, E1056 [13JY]

——— 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), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— 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. 125), H1180–H1192 [26FE]

——— 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. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— 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), corrections in engrossment, H4946 [8JY]

——— 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), motion to recommit, H4933 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, H3296 [18MY], H3320 [19MY], H3401, H3403, H3405 [20MY], H3511, H3545 [21MY], E736, E739 [18MY], E756 [20MY], E790 [22MY], E1416 [2OC]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (H. Res. 92), H3510 [21MY], E172 [5FE], E774 [21MY]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (H.R. 3235), H5531 [28JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases, H4977 [9JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (H.R. 292), H4425 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H4350 [15JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H4536 [18JN], E932 [18JN]

——— Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program implementation, H3320, H3321 [19MY], H7266 [28OC]

——— end practice of holding mothers and children who have requested asylum in detention facilities, H4435 [17JN]

——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]

——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, H381–H384 [14JA], E75 [16JA]

——— prohibit funding for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379–H381 [14JA]

Dept. of HUD: affordable housing funding, H1751, H1752 [18MR]

——— allow periodic reviews of certain families’ incomes for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal housing programs (H.R. 233), H1812–H1814 [23MR]

——— prioritize hiring asset management staff in local Office of Multifamily Housing field offices instead of consolidating positions in certain hub and satellite locations, H3972 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: child abuse assistance programs funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (H.R. 1257), H2422 [23AP]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, H8885 [2DE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 2197), H4365 [15JN]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), H6815–H6817 [6OC]

——— ensure accurate reporting and administrative action relative to enforcement of International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act, E1086 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Center for Women Veterans funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, H5515–H5517 [27JY]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (H.R. 1313), H3260, H3261, H3293 [18MY]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (H.R. 2894), H7631 [4NO]

——— make grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and resources for veterans and their families (H.R. 3312), H7402 [3NO]

——— provide grants to establish or expand technology systems that develop a coordinated network of private, public, and nonprofit services and resources to better serve veterans and their families, H2610 [29AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, H1858 [24MR]

——— VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program funding through reductions in VA information technology systems funding, H2606 [29AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727–H2742 [30AP], E658 [5MY]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7038, H7061–H7079 [21OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H7076 [21OC]

——— require schools that receive private school vouchers to certify that they provide each student with all applicable civil rights protections, H7076 [21OC]

——— restore requirement to evaluate private school vouchers using strongest possible research design and limit voucher students to no more than certain percentage of total school enrollment, H7073–H7076 [21OC]

Dublin, CA: anniversary of Tri-Valley YMCA, H8139 [5NO]

Economy: impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H963–H965 [11FE], H5121 [14JY]

——— impact of tax cuts, H1006 [12FE], H9682 [17DE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H644 [28JA], H743–H749 [3FE], H992 [12FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2220, H2255–H2260 [15AP]

Education: allow parents to opt students out of required testing and exempt schools from including such students in the schools’ testing participation requirements, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (H.R. 4013), H8227 [16NO]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (H.R. 3141), H7267 [28OC], E1093 [21JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), H8271 [17NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8438 [30NO], H8868, H8874, H8884–H8894 [2DE], H9002 [3DE], H9216 [10DE], H9677 [17DE], E1702, E1704 [3DE], E1736 [8DE], E1741, E1745 [9DE], E1764 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 932), H7204 [27OC], H7647 [4NO]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (H.R. 1450), E358 [18MR]

——— provide for paid family and medical leave, H2024 [25MR], H2171–H2178 [14AP]

Enrichment Services Program, Inc.: anniversary of Head Start Program, E644 [1MY]

Falls Hunger Coalition, Inc.: tribute, E392 [24MR]

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc.: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 349), H4875 [8JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, E174 [5FE]

FDA: withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (H.R. 3920), H7378 [2NO], H9087 [9DE], H9210 [10DE], H9677 [17DE]

Federal agencies and departments: require consideration of impacts on low-income populations when formulating new regulations, H260, H261 [13JA]

Federal aid programs: nutrition assistance programs funding, H7033 [21OC]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 532), E119 [27JA]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), H6267, H6268 [28SE], H6717 [30SE]

Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (H.R. 2216), H7265 [28OC]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, H2253 [15AP]

——— funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Flood, Patti: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, H6845 [7OC]

Florida: tribute to LGBT marriage equality, E35 [8JA]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H1570 [4MR], H5855 [9SE], H6718 [30SE], H7259 [28OC]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (H.R. 4148), E1686 [1DE]

Foster Youth Shadow Day: observance, E766 [20MY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (H. Res. 37), H416–H418 [20JA]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, H7628, H7638 [4NO]

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 (H.R. 1866), E520 [16AP]

Garrett, Jim: Alzheimer’s Association Family Champion award recipient, E744 [19MY]

Gold Star Mother’s Day: observance, H6717 [30SE], E1314 [17SE]

Government regulations: preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

Hagar, Carl and Heide: tribute to wedding anniversary, E943 [23JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries, E516 [16AP], E887 [12JN], E1803 [16DE]

Haven (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E657 [5MY]

Health: importance of immunizations, H709 [3FE], H765 [4FE]

Herbert, Jason and Erin: tribute to birth of child, E1766 [10DE]

Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly, Instant, Sympathetic Help), Inc.: tribute to Star Fish honorees, E644 [1MY]

Holy Angels, Inc.: anniversary, H9088 [9DE]

Honduras: Washington Office on Latin America (organization) delegation trip to address factors driving migration of citizens, H6263 [28SE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H504 [22JA]

Houston, TX: anniversary of deaths of firefighters killed in hotel fire, H3632 [1JN]

——— tribute to Missing Persons Day, E153 [3FE]

Huckabone, Elizabeth: Buffalo LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corp.) Community Builder Award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Human Services Association: anniversary, E491 [14AP]

Hunger Action Month: observance, E1395 [30SE]

Hutcheson, Canon and Courtney: tribute to birth of child, H4010 [10JN]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

——— impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, H9689 [17DE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA], H333 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H194, H195, H208 [12JA], H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H238–H247, H323–H341 [13JA], H362, H363, H375–H379, H381, H387 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H712 [3FE], H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H930, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H996–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1160 [25FE], H1167, H1172 [26FE], H1377–H1384, H1387–H1392, H1491, H1492 [27FE], H1514 [2MR], H1569, H1604, H1605 [4MR], E66, E69 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E296 [3MR]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges, H3670 [2JN]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (H.R. 2922), E1439 [7OC]

——— reform, H107 [8JA], H238, H242, H243–H247 [13JA], H469, H470 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H766 [4FE], H1173 [26FE], H1605, H1606 [4MR], H2015 [25MR], H3323–H3327 [19MY], H4422 [16JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H5343 [22JY], H5452 [23JY], H5608 [29JY], H7200 [27OC], H7627 [4NO]

——— reform (H.R. 52), E885 [11JN]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H2164 [14AP], H3651 [2JN]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (H.R. 4274), H9332 [16DE]

Information Center, Inc.: anniversary, E1454 [8OC]

Institute for Policy Studies: release of ‘‘Billionaire Bonanza—The Forbes 400 and the Rest of Us’’ report relative to wealth inequality, E1707 [3DE]

Jackson, Megan Spindel and Kyle: tribute to birth of child, E734 [18MY]

Jerusalem Outreach Center Inc.: tribute, E1119 [23JY]

Jewish Family Service (organization): anniversary, E904 [16JN]

Jill’s House (organization): anniversary, E1649 [18NO]

Johnson, Mark: Blue Star Families, Inc., Blue Star Neighbor Award recipient, E452 [13AP]

Jordan Michael Filler Foundation: tribute to efforts to increase awareness of drug addiction, H5454 [23JY]

Katy, TX: tribute to The Fellowship (church) ‘‘Run4theChildren’’ charity race, E202 [12FE]

Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H5878 [10SE]

Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation: opening of Dryhootch Drop-In Center and Offices, E1067 [14JY]

Lenihan, Keagan and Brian: tribute to birth of children, E183 [10FE]

LIHEAP: funding, H4547 [23JN]

Lucas County, OH: tribute to Summer Meal Partners collaboration of community organizations to raise awareness and increase participation in summer meal programs, E779 [21MY]

Mano a Mano Family Resource Center (organization): anniversary, H2295 [16AP]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H460, H461, H462–H467 [21JA], H513 [22JA]

Marriage: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage, H3555 [21MY], H7395 [3NO]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (H.R. 2802), H5181 [15JY]

Maui Family Support Services, Inc.: tribute, H9214 [10DE]

Medicaid: extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (H.R. 670), H5601 [29JY]

——— funding, H6969 [9OC]

——— increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 3930), E1592 [4NO]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, H52 [7JA], H362 [14JA], H1177 [26FE], H3402 [20MY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H4008 [10JN], H4166 [11JN], H4963 [9JY], H5537 [28JY], H5985 [16SE], H6217 [24SE], H6826–H6832 [6OC], H7039 [21OC], H7261 [28OC], H8655 [1DE], H9086 [9DE], H10694 [18DE]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Amigos for Kids (organization), H4168 [11JN]

Michigan: anniversary of Michigan Advocacy Program, E1568 [2NO]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

Moms2B (organization): Association of Community Affiliated Plans Supporting the Safety Net Award recipient, E1065 [14JY]

Morris Plains, NJ: anniversary of ARC/Morris County Chapter, E268 [27FE]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Children on the Green (organization), E97 [22JA]

Mother’s Day: call to create ‘‘Mothers in Yellow’’ movement to address and combat violence in our communities, H2493 [28AP]

Mothers Trust Foundation: tribute, E570 [23AP]

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc.: tribute to Foster Grandparent Program volunteers, E618 [29AP]

Mundelein, IL: opening of new Safe Place domestic violence shelter, E463 [13AP]

Napa, CA: anniversary of Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center, E579 [23AP]

National Adoption Month: observance, H7638 [4NO]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute, H549 [26JA]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H2159 [14AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H6901, H6902 [8OC], H7197, H7244 [27OC], H7261, H7265, H7267 [28OC], E1547 [27OC]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, E1667 [19NO]

National Foster Care Month: observance, H2785 [1MY], H3401, H3402, H3403 [20MY], H3544 [21MY], E736 [18MY], E789 [22MY]

National Marriage Week: observance, H991, H1017 [12FE]

National Military Family Month: observance, H7350 [2NO], E1651 [18NO]

National Night Out: observance, E1098 [22JY]

National objectives: increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

National Preeclampsia Awareness Month: observance, E717 [15MY], E793 [26MY], E807 [1JN]

National Work and Family Month: observance, H7322 [28OC], E1555 [28OC]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H8262 [17NO]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 1168), H3587, H3588 [1JN]

Nebraska: issuance of drivers licenses and State ID cards to certain long-term resident aliens, H2274 [16AP]

——— tribute to 2d Congressional District Military Voices Campaign, H1052 [13FE]

Northwest New Jersey Community Action Partnership (NORWESCAP): anniversary, E1121 [23JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H5094 [13JY]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H58 [7JA], H161, H183 [9JA], H750 [3FE], H2302–H2304 [16AP], H3766 [3JN], E62 [13JA]

Ozark Action, Inc.: anniversary, E1573 [2NO]

Pacifica, CA: anniversary of Pacific Coast Fog Fest, E1343 [24SE]

PADS Lake County, Inc.: tribute, E462 [13AP]

Pakistan: human rights violations, E343 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2023 [25MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4339 [12JN]

——— protect women, seniors, and middle class families from harmful effects of repeal, H740 [3FE]

Patterson, Marissa and Roy: tribute to birth of child, E1352 [24SE]

Perth Amboy, NJ: tribute to Cathedral International ‘‘Stop the Funeral Weekend‘‘, E925 [18JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5185, H5188 [15JY], H5323, H5325 [21JY], H5453 [23JY], H5534, H5536, H5584 [28JY], H5985, H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6083, H6085 [17SE], H6142 [18SE], H6314, H6318, H6319, H6321, H6324–H6334 [29SE], H7145–H7163, H7165, H7167 [23OC], E1395 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6213 [24SE], H6728, H6729, H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], H8871 [2DE], H9686 [17DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5320, H5327 [21JY], H5607, H5608 [29JY], H5969 [11SE], H6083, H6123, H6124, H6125, H6126, H6131–H6133 [17SE], H6152–H6167 [18SE], H6316 [29SE], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1339 [24SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

——— tribute to Santa Monica Health Center, E1489 [20OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to prohibit funding, H6781 [1OC]

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.: tribute, E1510 [22OC]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, H6311, H6314 [29SE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H9187–H9192 [9DE]

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (organization): tribute, H2159 [14AP]

Puerto Rican Family Institute: tribute, E883 [11JN]

Randolph, NJ: anniversary of Morris Habitat for Humanity, E99 [22JA]

Redlands Christian Migrant Association: anniversary, E1516 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize, H621 [27JA]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Living Vine Christian Maternity Home, H8291 [18NO]

Senior citizens: importance of family caregivers, H5184 [15JY]

Shimkus, Gene and Kathy Mondy: tribute to wedding anniversary, H5386 [22JY]

Somalia: impact of banks suspending remittance services in order to prevent funding of al Shabaab (terrorist organization), H925 [11FE]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary, E908 [16JN]

——— anniversary (H. Res. 320), H4445 [17JN]

SouthEast Effective Development (organization): anniversary, E1590 [4NO]

St, Paul, MN: tribute to State Capitol Mall military family memorial, H4582 [23JN]

State College, PA: tribute to Centre County Youth Services Bureau, H6257 [25SE]

Stipicevic, John and Kristin: tribute to birth of child, E1709 [3DE]

Stone, Kevan and Alexis: tribute to birth of child, E1036 [10JY]

Supreme Court: call for justices that have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies to recuse themselves from decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to same-sex marriage, H4646 [24JN]

——— decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H4778 [7JY], H5019–H5025 [9JY], H5181 [15JY]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H2449, H2451–H2453 [23AP], H2481, H2493 [28AP], H2667 [30AP], H2787 [1MY], H3650 [2JN], H4428–H4430 [16JN], H4446 [17JN], H4538–H4540 [18JN], H4599, H4604, H4606 [24JN], H4656 [25JN]

Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) (organization): anniversary, E844 [4JN]

Syracuse, NY: tribute to Vera House annual White Ribbon Campaign, H1793 [19MR]

Tacoma, WA: anniversary of Tacoma Housing Authority, E1593 [4NO]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 1527), H2021–H2023 [25MR]

——— adjust child tax credit for inflation, H9187 [9DE]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (H.R. 192), E26 [7JA]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (H.R. 606), H2846–H2848 [12MY], E706 [14MY]

——— exempt transfers of family-owned businesses from estate taxes, H2277 [16AP]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9001 [3DE]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (H.R. 3623), H7197 [27OC]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (H.R. 3209), H5520 [27JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (H.R. 1332), H1854 [24MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities, H3400 [20MY], H5647 [29JY]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain tax fraud from benefiting from a repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes, H2285 [16AP]

——— prohibit taxing of investment earnings in 529 college savings accounts upon withdrawal of funds, H537 [26JA]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform, H1003–H1008 [12FE], H2222 [15AP], H9001 [3DE]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods, H5208 [15JY]

——— rates, H415 [20JA], H1935, H2015, H2016 [25MR], H2118 [13AP], H2160 [14AP], H6970, H6971 [9OC], H9685, H9686 [17DE]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H114 [8JA], H994, H996 [12FE], H2200 [14AP], H2254 [15AP], H2697 [30AP], H9425 [17DE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2163, H2200, H2201 [14AP], H2220 [15AP], H2274, H2275–H2286 [16AP], H2322 [21AP], H5760 [29JY], H8348 [18NO], E529 [20AP], E585 [27AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), motion to recommit, H2285 [16AP]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H7646 [4NO]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H2890 [13MY]

The House, Inc.: tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049 [13JY]

Thornton, Clifford and Susie: McDonald County, MO, Schools Foundation honorees, E202 [12FE]

Together Center (organization): anniversary, E350 [17MR]

Trinity River Mission (organization): tribute, H7265 [28OC]

UMOS (organization): anniversary, E1088 [21JY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H5513–H5517 [27JY], E1140 [28JY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 677), H5516 [27JY]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H5452 [23JY]

Voices for Children (organization): anniversary, E62 [13JA]

Waynesboro, PA: anniversary of YMCA, E942 [23JN]

Weilage, Deb: Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., Parent Educator of the Year award recipient, E1630 [16NO]

Wilson, Joy and Julian: tribute to birth of child, E1302 [16SE]

Women: ensure funding for women’s health services, H6165 [18SE]

——— improve economic condition of women, H2023, H2024 [25MR]

——— protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H509 [22JA]

Working Families Agenda: support (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

YMCA: anniversary of Kentucky YMCA, E396 [24MR]

Zion-Benton Coalition for Healthy Communities: anniversary, E644 [1MY]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 217), S6837 [21SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1371–S1374 [10MR], S1398, S1404, S1412, S1415, S1416, S1419, S1420, S1426, S1427 [11MR], S1452–S1454, S1458–S1463, S1472–S1474, S1476–S1478 [12MR], S1511–S1515, S1517 [16MR], S1559–S1565, S1570 [17MR], S1591, S1597, S1615–S1618, S1620, S1623–S1625 [18MR], S1637–S1648, S1651–S1653 [19MR], S2144, S2162 [14AP], S2185, S2186, S2192 [15AP], S2227–S2232 [16AP], S2260 [20AP], S2312 [22AP], S2392 [23AP]

Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, Inc.: tribute, S7716 [3NO]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6190, S6191 [30JY]

Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 162), S2589 [30AP]

Armed Forces: equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (H.R. 2053), S3201 [21MY]

——— preserve access to benefits for dependents of retirement eligible servicemembers who engage in misconduct resulting in forfeiture of benefits, S4191 [16JN]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (S. 2137), S7887 [10NO]

Autism Speaks Inc.: anniversary, S1334 [9MR]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (S. 194), S284 [20JA]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S8150 [19NO], S8238 [1DE]

Children and youth: impact of budget cuts on Federal aid programs for children, S1775–S1777 [24MR]

——— importance of international adoption, S8058, S8059 [18NO], S8122 [19NO]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty, S7893–S7895 [10NO]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty (S. 473), S1839 [25MR]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems, S1361, S1370 [10MR], S1457 [12MR]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (S. 381), S2291 [21AP]

——— improve the public school system to help the disadvantaged and reduce child poverty, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

——— streamline process and provide for additional means of certifying children, youth, parents, and families as homeless, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children, S4673 [7JY], S5035, S5036 [14JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (S. 622), S1219 [2MR]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S422 [22JA], S3381–S3385 [1JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, S2798 [12MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8657–S8659 [15DE]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (S. 23), S12 [6JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of Foster Grandparents Program, S6526 [9SE]

Courts: anniversary of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, S6646 [15SE]

——— Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council, Inc.: anniversary, S8791 [17DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 201), S6846 [21SE]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (S. Res. 155), S2658 [5MY]

Dayton, OH: tribute to My Brother’s Keeper, S7294 [19OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 29), S16 [6JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S6616 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: assess proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084, S4085 [11JN], S4182 [16JN], S4228, S4246 [17JN]

——— commissaries funding, S3986 [10JN]

——— require any federally mandated reporter with evidence of child abuse in military families and homes to notify both Family Advocacy Program and the appropriate State child welfare department, S4124 [15JN]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (S. 2374), S8498 [8DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities, S4673 [7JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 251), S467 [26JA]

——— establish a commission to develop procedures to regulate use of, and ensure protection of student personal data, S4672 [7JY], S4992, S4996, S4998 [13JY]

——— reform parental notification and opt-out of certain required educational assessments, S5038, S5039, S5045, S5046 [14JY]

——— require State plans to include support for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, S5143, S5145 [16JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care, S5034 [14JY]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S61–S66 [7JA], S3668 [3JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, S2165 [14AP], S4661–S4669 [7JY], S4812 [8JY]

——— 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), S4906 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Project (S. 1719), S4843 [8JY], S8499, S8500 [8DE]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative, S1334 [9MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, S4229, S4231 [17JN], S4271, S4276 [18JN], S4541 [23JN], S4643 [25JN], S8027 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

——— anniversary of Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program, S8028 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

Dept. of HUD: modernize and improve Family Unification Program (S. 2289), S8023 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of child advocacy centers, S7072 [1OC]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape, S1404 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S2332 [22AP]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 2280), S7954 [10NO]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), S2798 [12MY], S5057 [14JY], S7173 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, S7621, S7622 [29OC]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to improving provision of health care for women veterans, S1876 [25MR]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (S. 657), S1305 [4MR], S4943 [9JY], S7856 [9NO]

——— grant priority college registration to educational assistance program recipients, S871 [9FE]

——— prioritization of programs and funding, S5441 [22JY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, S3739, S3740, S3753 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (S. 469), S944 [11FE], S5437, S5438, S5441 [22JY]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 164), S2589 [30AP]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (S. 2171), S7274 [8OC]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (S. Res. 328), S8382 [3DE]

Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day: observance, S662 [29JA]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S302 [21JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S1105 [25FE], S1422 [11MR], S1678–S1680 [23MR], S1741, S1756 [24MR], S2191 [15AP], S2615 [5MY], S4821 [8JY], S6881 [22SE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S500–S502 [27JA], S575 [28JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S874 [10FE], S1361–S1363 [10MR], S3846 [4JN]

——— revitalize the middle class, S301–S303 [21JA], S531 [27JA], S617–S619 [29JA]

Education: allow local educational agencies to use parent and family engagement funds for financial literacy activities, S5049 [14JY], S5144 [16JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote financial literacy education, S1967 [26MR]

——— expand pre-school programs for children of low- and moderate-income families, S2003 [26MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4929–S4933, S4936 [9JY], S5025, S5029–S5033, S5044 [14JY], S5098, S5111, S5114 [15JY], S5142, S5143, S5149 [16JY]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

——— require local educational agencies to inform parents of any State or local agency policy, procedure, or parental right regarding student participation in mandated assessments for that school year, S5045 [14JY]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training, S4927 [9JY], S8460 [8DE]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (S. 355), S738 [3FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8237 [1DE], S8425, S8426 [3DE], S8445, S8450–S8454, S8457–S8471, S8476, S8504 [8DE], S8507–S8514, S8523–S8525, S8528, S8532–S8535, S8561 [9DE], S8564, S8565, S8596 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), House amendment, S8029–S8034 [18NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families, S2201, S2211 [15AP]

——— allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 497), S4108 [11JN], S5000 [13JY], S6269 [4AU], S7049 [30SE]

——— allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 497), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— 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 (S. 1772), S6253, S6269 [4AU]

——— 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 (S. 1772), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation to allow Americans to earn paid sick time, S1986 [26MR], S2205, S2211 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, S1880 [25MR], S2000 [26MR]

——— provide for paid family and medical leave, S7678 [3NO]

——— require employers to provide a certain amount of paid vacation time to eligible employees (S. 1564), S4108 [11JN]

Federal aid programs: restore program integrity funding to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1973 [26MR], S2424, S2425 [27AP]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (S. 1977), S7116 [5OC]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (S. 1834), S7148 [6OC]

Fite, Aaron and Tami: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7158 [6OC]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (S. Res. 166), S2608, S2609 [4MY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (S. Res. 29), S300 [20JA], S635 [29JA]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, S7559–S7561 [28OC], S7640 [29OC]

Galen, Helene: Desert AIDS Project (organization) 100 Women Award recipient, S854 [9FE]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 131), S2139 [13AP]

Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada (organization): tribute to Veterans Integration Program, S1492 [12MR]

Government regulations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (S. 1525), S4011 [10JN]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S., S8059 [18NO]

Health: improve women’s access to quality health care, S2158, S2159 [14AP]

——— preserve freedom and choice in health care (S. 1016), S3218 [21MY]

Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional (organization): anniversary, S8875 [18DE]

Homosexuality: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure equal treatment of same-sex married couples under Social Security and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2005, S2006 [26MR], S2200, S2210 [15AP]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, S1374–S1376 [10MR], S1408–S1410 [11MR], S1453, S1465–S1467 [12MR]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S2235 [16AP]

——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S824–S826 [5FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S550, S553–S555, S563 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S668–S671 [30JA], S678–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S874–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S908, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S948, S951–S954, S956–S958, S963, S968, S974 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1038–S1041, S1043, S1045–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1129, S1130 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1196 [27FE], S1213, S1214 [2MR], S8718 [16DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1034 [23FE], S1037, S1038 [24FE], S1085, S1096, S1104 [25FE], S1127, S1131–S1137 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1187, S1189, S1192 [27FE]

——— provide for enhanced protections of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S8122 [19NO]

——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S977 [12FE], S1599 [18MR], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271, S4272 [18JN], S5179 [21JY], S6693 [16SE], S7291 [19OC], S8123, S8150 [19NO], S8717–S8720 [16DE]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S8123 [19NO], S8201 [1DE]

Iran: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1979, S1998, S1999 [26MR]

——— require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S463 [26JA]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (S. 868), S7751 [4NO]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (S. 1740), S4957 [9JY]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (S. Res. 179), S2946 [14MY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of After-School All-Stars Las Vegas, S6847 [21SE]

LIHEAP: funding, S381, S399 [22JA]

Lynch, Loretta E.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]

Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve health outcomes and lower the costs of caring for medically complex children, S1741, S1744, S1750, S1751 [24MR]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (S. 349), S6539 [9SE]

——— make enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage reimbursement permanent, S8275 [2DE], S8342 [3DE]

——— States voluntary expansion of coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S733 [3FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (S. 1945), S6924 [24SE], S7235 [8OC], S7381–S7383 [21OC]

National Adoption Day: observance, S8153 [19NO]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8058–S8060 [18NO], S8154 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: observance, S7716 [3NO], S8122 [19NO]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8154 [19NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S6949 [24SE]

National Association of Social Workers: anniversary, S7653 [29OC]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 276), S7107 [1OC]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (S. 1494), S3681 [3JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 293), S7534 [27OC], S7598 [28OC]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 129), S2088 [26MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 168), S3250 [21MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (S. Res. 266), S7052 [30SE], S7090 [1OC]

National objectives: advance ‘‘opportunity agenda’’ to increase education and economic options for individuals in impoverished communities, S2727 [7MY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (S. Res. 312), unanimous-consent request, S7871, S7872 [10NO]

National Women’s Law Center: Coalition on Human Needs Human Needs Hero award recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (S. 184), S3381, S3383, S3384 [1JN]

Nevada PEP (organization): tribute, S6181 [30JY]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S301–S306, S309 [21JA], S531 [27JA]

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (S. 267), S6325 [4AU]

Patten, Robin T.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7096 [1OC]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (S. 2110), S7049 [30SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S5155 [16JY], S5710 [26JY], S6830, S6832 [21SE], S6863, S6881–S6883 [22SE], S7011 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1861), S5699 [24JY], S5701 [26JY], S6116, S6119 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6087 [28JY], S6089, S6090, S6106, S6111–S6113, S6121, S6126 [29JY], S6157, S6158 [30JY], S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE], S6846 [21SE], S6882 [22SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6214–S6228, S6231, S6234, S6241 [3AU], S6279 [4AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6837 [21SE], S6869, S6876, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6918, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961, S6967–S6972 [28SE], S6991 [29SE], S7020 [30SE], S8182 [30NO], S8232 [1DE], S8255–S8257, S8259, S8260, S8269 [2DE], S8329, S8330, S8343, S8371 [3DE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE], S6859, S6860 [22SE]

——— support and recognize importance of services to communities, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6279 [4AU], S8302 [2DE]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, S6909, S6915, S6917 [24SE]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (S. 2166), S8059 [18NO]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 91), S1184 [26FE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S1358 [10MR], S1407, S1414, S1415 [11MR], S1453, S1456, S1457, S1464 [12MR], S1651 [19MR], S2327–S2331 [22AP], S2560 [30AP], S3232 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 262), S544 [27JA], S1268, S1270 [4MR]

Senate: tribute to Members who worked on extending certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8693 [16DE]

Social Security: anniversary, S6365 [5AU]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 246), S6404 [5AU]

——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (S. 1964), S6386 [5AU]

South Burlington, VT: anniversary of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, S8371 [3DE]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (S. 369), S8059 [18NO]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (S. 786), S4108 [11JN]

Stevens family: tribute to family reunion, S3454 [2JN]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, S2098–S2100 [13AP], S2470 [28AP]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 141), S2277 [20AP]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 1527), S2088 [26MR]

——— enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (S. 661), S1306 [4MR]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (S. 660), S1306 [4MR]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children and enhance the dependent care credit, S8332, S8343, S8344 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to enhance the child and dependent care tax credit, S1880 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend and expand middle class tax relief, S2007, S2008 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently repeal estate tax, S2000 [26MR]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (H.R. 606), S2913 [14MY]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (S. 1994), S6927 [24SE], S7257–S7260 [8OC], S7454 [22OC], S7631 [29OC]

——— make improvements to the earned income tax credit and child tax credit permanent, S8774, S8775 [17DE]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S8184 [30NO]

——— prohibit taxing of investment earnings in 529 college savings accounts upon withdrawal of funds, S549 [28JA]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (S. 950), S8059 [18NO]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform, S566 [28JA], S2189 [15AP], S5498 [23JY], S6911–S6913 [24SE]

——— provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit, S6110 [29JY]

——— rates, S2641 [5MY]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S619 [29JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (S. 155), S552, S553 [28JA]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S2232 [16AP]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S302 [21JA], S663 [29JA]

United Labor Agency of Nevada, Inc.: anniversary, S6366 [5AU]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7476 [22OC]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary, S6601 [10SE]

——— reauthorization, S3232 [21MY]

Virginia Organizing (organization): anniversary, S148 [12JA]

WestCare Foundation: tribute, S2397 [23AP]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S4168 [15JN]

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Reports

Executive Grants of Temporary Immigration Relief, 1956–Present: American Immigration Council, S885 [10FE]

Health Insurance Exchanges—Coverage of Non-Excepted Abortion Services by Qualified Health Plans: GAO (excerpt), H500 [22JA]

Reports filed

Adoptive Family Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1300), S4952 [9JY]

Child Support Assistance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2091) (H. Rept. 114–282), H6834 [6OC]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 114–29), H1162 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 114–4), H477 [21JA]

Consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1105) (H. Rept. 114–52), H2151 [13AP]

District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 114–292), H6980 [16OC]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 114–26), S2171 [14AP]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1177) (H. Rept. 114–354), H8644 [30NO]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 114–35), S2650 [5MY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 136) (H. Rept. 114–263), H6177 [18SE]

Insert H.R. 5 Language in Lieu and Request Conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 920) (S. Rept. 114–30), S2172 [14AP]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 184) (S. Rept. 114–37), S2758 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1168) (H. Rept. 114–79), H2267 [15AP]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1719), S8241 [1DE]

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 114–99), S6186 [30JY]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 114–24), H1084 [20FE]

Tax Relief Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 675) (H. Rept. 114–206), H5289 [16JY]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1493) (S. Rept. 114–122), S6466 [8SE]

Resolutions by organizations

District of Columbia reproductive health non-discrimination clarification emergency amendment: Washington, DC, City Council, H2730 [30AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Education: 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. 125), H1180 [26FE]

Statements

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Executive Office of the President, H2728 [30AP]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Representatives Rokita and Kline, H8894 [2DE]

——— Senator Alexander, S8237 [1DE]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Executive Office of the President, H507 [22JA]

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Center for American Progress, H2043 [26MR]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Student Success Act: Executive Office of the President, H1148 [25FE]

Support State and Local Accountability for Public Education: Senator Alexander, S2165 [14AP]

Summaries

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108), S65 [7JA], S3669 [3JN]

Synopses

Letters of support for Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4085 [11JN]

Tables

Five-year estimates of Federal allotments and number of children served by improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4932 [9JY]

Testimonies

Dystonia Awareness Month: Janice Nachbar, E1392 [30SE]

——— Len Nachbar, E1392 [30SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 37, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, H416 [20JA]

H. Res. 42, consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H485 [22JA]

H. Res. 121, consideration of H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement and H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1180 [26FE]

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H2223 [15AP]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H. Res. 526, insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2727 [30AP]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1194–H1253 [26FE]

H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H494 [22JA]

H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization, H7070–H7073 [21OC]

H.R. 233, Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, H1812 [23MR]

H.R. 606, Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act, H2846 [12MY]

H.R. 675, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H5513–H5515 [27JY]

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, H2275 [16AP]

H.R. 1168, Native American Children’s Safety Act, H3587 [1JN]

H.R. 1313, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act, H3260 [18MY]

H.R. 1527, Slain Officer Family Support Act, H2021 [25MR]

H.R. 2091, Child Support Assistance Act, H6801 [6OC]

H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act, H6152 [18SE]

S. 23, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act, S13 [6JA]

S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act, S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY], H6267 [28SE]

S. 184, Native American Children’s Safety Act, S3383 [1JN]

S. 194, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 246, Commission on Native Children Act, S3381–S3383 [1JN]

S. 267, General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act, S6325 [4AU]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

S. 349, Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, S6539 [9SE]

S. 657, Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act, S1306 [4MR]

S. 1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act, S2403 [23AP]

S. 1300, Adoptive Family Relief Act, S5057 [14JY], H6815 [6OC]

S. 1397, ITIN Reform Act, S3186 [20MY]

S. 1493, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7476 [22OC]

S. 1628, preserve current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of uniformed services, S4302 [18JN]

S. 1719, Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, S8499 [8DE]

S. 2280, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, S7954 [10NO]

S. Con. Res. 18, recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers, S4348 [22JN]

S. Res. 29, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 37, ensure access for women to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 75, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S1006 [12FE]

S. Res. 91, Read Across America Day, S1171 [26FE]

S. Res. 129, National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day, S2055 [26MR]

S. Res. 131, Gold Star Wives Day, S2056 [26MR]

S. Res. 141, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2275 [20AP]

S. Res. 154, Kids to Parks Day, S2539 [29AP]

S. Res. 155, Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans, S2540 [29AP]

S. Res. 162, support goals and ideals of Alcohol Responsibility Month, S2581 [30AP]

S. Res. 164, Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans, S2582 [30AP]

S. Res. 166, express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day, S2602 [4MY]

S. Res. 168, National Foster Care Month, S2653 [5MY]

S. Res. 179, Kids to Parks Day, S2937 [14MY]

S. Res. 190, resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace, S3682 [3JN]

S. Res. 193, recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services, S3780 [4JN]

S. Res. 202, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, S4140 [15JN]

S. Res. 214, Daughters of Penelope (organization) anniversary, S4653 [25JN]

S. Res. 246, Social Security anniversary, S6404 [5AU]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S6816 [17SE]

S. Res. 266, National Kinship Care Month, S6901 [22SE]

S. Res. 276, National Character Counts Week, S7106 [1OC]

S. Res. 284, World Mental Health Day, S7278 [8OC]

S. Res. 292, increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents, S7473 [22OC]

S. Res. 293, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, S7474 [22OC]

S. Res. 312, National Pregnancy Center Week, S7917 [10NO]

S. Res. 315, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, S8081 [18NO]

S. Res. 328, designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking, S8381 [3DE]