CHU, JUDY (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H165 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H7175 [23OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5592 [28JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4432 [16JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5849 [8SE]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5867 [9SE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H7189 [26OC]

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (see H.R. 1324), H2271 [15AP]

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

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H8281 [17NO]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1526 [2MR]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2318 [20AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4864 [7JY]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1526 [2MR]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7091 [21OC]

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1902 [24MR]

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

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H918 [10FE]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H5524 [27JY]

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

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

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

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7391 [2NO]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

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

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4308), H10710 [18DE]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9026 [7DE]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4432 [16JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H5850 [8SE]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

——— 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 H.R. 238), H226 [12JA]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2800 [5MY]

——— secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see H.R. 1881), H2307 [16AP]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4594 [23JN]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

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

Courts: create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H5776 [29JY]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5981 [15SE]

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

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

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

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1850 [23MR]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 67), H1117 [24FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2212 [14AP]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7743 [4NO]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H3758 [2JN]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1902 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 315), H431 [20JA]

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

——— maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H2212 [14AP]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H3574 [22MY]

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

Dept. of Education: allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 3366), H6937 [8OC]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1850 [23MR] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1306), H1636 [13MR]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H5850 [8SE]

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

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3565 [21MY]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (see H.R. 3675), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see H.R. 794), H855 [5FE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1850 [23MR]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H10712 [18DE]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2416 [22AP]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H1526 [2MR]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H7028 [20OC]

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

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see H.R. 1959), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4433 [16JN]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4652 [24JN]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H1723 [17MR] (see H.R. 1958), H2416 [22AP]

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

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5867 [9SE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5525 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5867 [9SE]

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 H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

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

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5404 [22JY]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H6750 [30SE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H7139 [22OC]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H6976 [9OC]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H7743 [4NO]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H4003 [9JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6938 [8OC]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5592 [28JY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H6706 [29SE]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H3759 [2JN]

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

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H3916 [4JN]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H5848 [8SE]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H4492 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5404 [22JY]

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

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 372), H405 [14JA]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H2310 [16AP]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H40 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow preferential consideration for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to applications from jurisdictions with laws in place making grand jury transcripts and records public (see H.R. 3028), H5088 [10JY]

——— appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— authorize grantees to set up task forces on policing in local communities (see H.R. 2180), H5592 [28JY]

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

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2311 [16AP]

——— establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 471), H530 [22JA]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5592 [28JY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4594 [23JN]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H6260 [25SE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4594 [23JN]

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

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H1116 [24FE]

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

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H3251 [15MY]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H705 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H4493 [17JN] (see H.R. 2147), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H2212 [14AP]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H2799 [5MY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H3391 [19MY]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H6937 [8OC]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see H.R. 3484), H7091 [21OC]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H6076 [16SE]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2212 [14AP]

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

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H3759 [2JN]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H6749 [30SE]

——— 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), H6706 [29SE]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H7027 [20OC]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H3582 [29MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H3759 [2JN]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H6938 [8OC]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H3916 [4JN]

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

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4593 [23JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3582 [29MY]

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

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

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

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H9013 [3DE]

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

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H5943 [10SE]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8861 [1DE]

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

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

Education: 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]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

——— support the community schools model (see H.R. 718), H1116 [24FE]

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

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

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

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H2879 [12MY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H7028 [20OC]

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1771 [18MR]

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

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H6138 [17SE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5944 [10SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H5849 [8SE]

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

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

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H3390 [19MY]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H3390 [19MY]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H9026 [7DE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

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

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 471), H6936 [8OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H5848 [8SE]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3916 [4JN]

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

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9307 [11DE]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H4864 [7JY]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H431 [20JA]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9329 [15DE]

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

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4863 [7JY]

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

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 609), H757 [3FE]

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

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H5591 [28JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

——— 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]

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

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

——— provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H5332 [21JY]

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

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H7391 [2NO]

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

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H9013 [3DE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H7028 [20OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6938 [8OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H7175 [23OC]

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

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

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H7189 [26OC]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 483), H705 [2FE]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H2501 [28AP]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide visas to entrepreneurs who establish businesses and create jobs and reauthorize and extend certain other visa programs (see H.R. 3370), H6261 [25SE]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal sunset of the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see H.R. 3631), H6306 [28SE]

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

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H8155 [5NO]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 220), H3564 [21MY]

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

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

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

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

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]

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

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H4432 [16JN]

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

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

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

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

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2271 [15AP]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H1368 [26FE]

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

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

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 115), H1069 [13FE]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

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

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

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

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H6750 [30SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3759 [2JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H4652 [24JN]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H6937 [8OC]

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

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 2292), H6789 [1OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7391 [2NO]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H9272 [10DE]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H6836 [6OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H6975 [9OC]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H3916 [4JN]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H3391 [19MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H7090 [21OC]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H7028 [20OC]

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

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5404 [22JY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H2792 [1MY]

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

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

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

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

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H5944 [10SE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 275), H3388 [19MY]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5777 [29JY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H5298 [20JY]

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

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

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H2155 [13AP]

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

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 238), H2770 [30AP]

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

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H8282 [17NO]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H583 [26JA]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4862 [7JY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H703 [2FE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

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

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

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H2958 [13MY]

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

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2420 [22AP]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4863 [7JY]

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

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

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

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

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H1626 [10MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H4003 [9JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— remove citizenship and immigration barriers to access to exchanges (see H.R. 3659), H6749 [30SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H6076 [16SE]

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

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

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

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1117 [24FE]

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

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1117 [24FE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H5332 [21JY]

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

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

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

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7090 [21OC]

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

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H8243 [16NO]

Railroads: issue commemorative postage stamp in honor of Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869 (see H. Res. 94), H1117 [24FE]

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

Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H7091 [21OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H5332 [21JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H5943 [10SE]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H3917 [4JN]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see H.R. 3468), H5865 [9SE]

——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (see H.R. 2670), H4383 [15JN]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5330 [21JY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H1113 [24FE]

——— reauthorize women’s business center program (see H.R. 4027), H8279 [17NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1526 [2MR]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see H.R. 1435), H2115 [26MR]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H8155 [5NO]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5867 [9SE]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 192), H2153 [13AP]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture (see H.R. 4307), H10710 [18DE]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

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

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

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

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5332 [21JY]

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

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H3916 [4JN]

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

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H8414 [19NO]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

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

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

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

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4957 [8JY]

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

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H5525 [27JY]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 4039), H8279 [17NO]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans who have served overseas (see H.R. 3950), H8150 [5NO]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H5981 [15SE]

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

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

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3879 [3JN]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H7028 [20OC]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit and allow small employers a credit for hiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4178), H9026 [7DE]

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

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H2156 [13AP]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H1116 [24FE]

——— permanently increase limitations on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 4068), H8415 [19NO]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H3508 [20MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3879 [3JN]

——— require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2695), H4001 [9JN]

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

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H1116 [24FE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1850 [23MR]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H3879 [3JN]

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

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6075 [16SE]

U.S. Copyright Office: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4241), H9306 [11DE]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H6076 [16SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1618), H2357 [21AP]

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

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

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

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H1037 [12FE]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6308 [28SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4650 [24JN]

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

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: prioritize assessment of quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak Water’’ (see H. Res. 142), H1614 [4MR]

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

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H2156 [13AP]

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

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H4957 [8JY]

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

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H7028 [20OC]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7626 [3NO]

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

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H4863 [7JY]

——— recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

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

Colleges and universities: strengthen minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4098), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 4223), H9270 [10DE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8239 [16NO]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3849), H7331 [28OC]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

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

Constitutional authority statements

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), H481 [21JA]

Colleges and universities: strengthen minority-serving institutions (H.R. 4098), H8413 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (H.R. 2149), H2771 [30AP]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (H.R. 4223), H9271 [10DE]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 495), H533 [22JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 4008), H8241 [16NO]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (H.R. 3849), H7332 [28OC]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (H.R. 2266), H2878 [12MY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H5342 [22JY], H7636 [4NO]

Remarks

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), H504 [22JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6144, H6148, H6151 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H503 [22JA]

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

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6876 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, E1745• [9DE]

——— 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), H1190 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H991 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H244 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9091 [9DE]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2331 [21AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2677 [30AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, E1745• [9DE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8823 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8823 [1DE]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H8823 [1DE]

Government regulations: maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans, E1587• [4NO]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (H.R. 3849), H7266 [28OC]

Immigration: expand U-visa eligibility and strengthen labor agency investigative powers, H7636 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H991 [12FE]

——— reform, H244 [13JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5949 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5949 [11SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6330 [29SE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, H1175 [26FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6330 [29SE]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]

SBA: 7(a) loan program funding, H5342 [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, E177• [9FE], E964• [24JN]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5607 [29JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H753 [3FE]

Tributes

Bogaard, William J., E549• [22AP]

Doering, Bruce C., E1683• [1DE]

Messina, Michael, E869• [10JN]

Nevins, Mary Lois Minton, E973• [24JN]