HINOJOSA, RUBÉN (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4594 [23JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6260 [25SE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4652 [24JN]

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see H.R. 1514), H1803 [19MR]

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

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2156 [13AP]

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

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H8646 [30NO]

——— delay enforcement of physician supervision regulations for critical access hospitals pending completion of analysis of impact of such regulations (see H.R. 170), H4492 [17JN]

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

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

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

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see H.R. 4109), H9013 [3DE]

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

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

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9206 [9DE]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1850 [23MR]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H4774 [25JN]

Credit Repair Organizations Act: exempt certain consumer reporting agencies in order to facilitate getting information on improving a credit score (see H.R. 347), H403 [14JA]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6189 [22SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3582 [29MY]

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

——— authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see H.R. 1359), H1635 [13MR]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H705 [2FE]

——— 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), H8646 [30NO]

——— 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]

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

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H3758 [2JN]

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

——— 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 for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (see H.R. 193), H103 [7JA]

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

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

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5465 [23JY]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see H.R. 2013), H3917 [4JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: issue long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (see H.R. 2544), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H1663 [16MR]

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

——— build a stronger health care workforce (see H.R. 1006), H1069 [13FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H3391 [19MY]

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

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H7347 [29OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H9271 [10DE]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of 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]

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

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H188 [9JA]

——— 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), H190 [9JA]

——— 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: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9206 [9DE]

——— 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), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H5404 [22JY]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6706 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H8242 [16NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H6260 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H4383 [15JN]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5298 [20JY]

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

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H3565 [21MY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5293 [16JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5298 [20JY]

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), H4137 [10JN]

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

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

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

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

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]

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]

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), H4593 [23JN]

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

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

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

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

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H3507 [20MY]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3391 [19MY]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6307 [28SE]

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

——— require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (see H.R. 888), H1618 [4MR]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H4137 [10JN]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

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

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7255 [27OC]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2155 [13AP]

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]

——— establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (see H.R. 1259), H1610 [4MR]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2880 [12MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4492 [17JN]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H7333 [28OC]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6189 [22SE]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H9206 [9DE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H5332 [21JY]

——— 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]

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

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5788 [4AU]

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

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

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3643 [1JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5976 [11SE]

Law enforcement: 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]

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

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 329), H4652 [24JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H1901 [24MR]

——— adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H3559 [21MY]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1611), H4862 [7JY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H8154 [5NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H6180 [18SE]

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

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 663), H4492 [17JN]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H4593 [23JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

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

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7332 [28OC]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5776 [29JY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H4493 [17JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H4492 [17JN]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H7390 [2NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H1806 [19MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: enhance payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 3225), H8646 [30NO]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H6981 [16OC]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4138 [10JN]

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

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 259), H4544 [18JN]

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

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

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6836 [6OC]

NLRB: 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]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H530 [22JA]

Pakistan: welcome Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif upon U.S. visit, support efforts to combat terrorism and strengthen democracy, and reaffirm friendship, partnership and ongoing cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 86), H7028 [20OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6138 [17SE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5848 [8SE]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

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), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H3759 [2JN]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H3759 [2JN]

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

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2419 [22AP]

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

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: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System (see H.R. 301), H357 [13JA]

SBA: increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5405 [22JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

SEC: carry out a pilot program to examine maker-taker pricing (see H.R. 1216), H1565 [3MR]

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

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H8646 [30NO]

Securities: prohibit trading on material inside information (see H.R. 1173), H1568 [3MR]

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

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

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

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

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

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H5117 [13JY]

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

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

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5298 [20JY]

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

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H5117 [13JY]

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

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

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3879 [3JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H5469 [23JY]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 4236), H9270 [10DE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2655 [29AP]

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

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 252), H188 [9JA]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4864 [7JY]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4863 [7JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H6180 [18SE]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 934), H1034 [12FE]

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

Women: 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), H4493 [17JN]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

——— 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]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3721), H6935 [8OC]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 937), H1034 [12FE]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see H.R. 1294), H1611 [4MR]

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

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

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (H.R.. 1956), H2418 [22AP]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (H.R. 1957), H2418 [22AP]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (H.R. 3721), H6937 [8OC]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (H.R. 937), H1036 [12FE]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (H.R. 1959), H2418 [22AP]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (H.R. 1958), H2418 [22AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (H.R. 1294), H1616 [4MR]

Taxation: provide for tax preferred savings accounts for dependent youth (H.R. 1377), H1662 [16MR]

Remarks

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), H6281• [28SE], E1383• [29SE]

——— 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), H4876 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618• [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618• [29JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H3926 [9JN], H5618• [29JY], E955• [23JN]

——— reauthorize and reform (H.R. 3611), H6321 [29SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7222 [27OC]

FRS: call on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect veterans from predatory payday loans, E1612• [5NO]

——— establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (H.R. 1259), H2123 [13AP]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8304, H8305 [18NO]

Immigration: approval of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, E1648• [18NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5918 [10SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), H5918 [10SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (H. Res. 444), H6321 [29SE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6942 [9OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618• [29JY]

Veterans Day: observance, E1612• [5NO]

Votes: position on missed, H2170• [14AP], H3784• [3JN], H5376• [22JY], E1484• [20OC], E1708• [3DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1111 [24FE], H1660 [16MR]

Tributes

Humphrey, Connie J., H5597 [29JY]

Kogan, Claudio, H4015 [10JN]