JEFFRIES, HAKEEM S. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1271 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4828, H4864 [7JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3808 [3JN]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H8646 [30NO]

——— 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), H4137 [10JN]

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see H.R. 1858), H3565 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H3507 [20MY]

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

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H3564 [21MY]

——— rename as the Bureau of Corrections (see H.R. 760), H853 [5FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7255 [27OC]

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

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 3782), H7333 [28OC]

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

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]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H8155 [5NO]

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

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H8414 [19NO]

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]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H853 [5FE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H5298 [20JY]

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]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H4593 [23JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H408 [14JA]

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

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H3214 [14MY]

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

——— 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]

——— 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), H4243 [11JN]

——— 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]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H4957 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9329 [15DE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H8414 [19NO]

——— prioritize treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 4052), H8280 [17NO]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H4773 [25JN]

——— require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (see H.R. 2101), H8362 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see H.R. 1998), H3643 [1JN]

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

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), H9080 [8DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H7254 [27OC]

——— 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), H3565 [21MY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3565 [21MY]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7333 [28OC]

——— 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), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H7390 [2NO]

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

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

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), H3508 [20MY]

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

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

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

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1663 [16MR]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H9271 [10DE]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H8414 [19NO]

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]

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), H6180 [18SE]

——— 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]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H7139 [22OC]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (see H.R. 67), H3390 [19MY]

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

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9692 [17DE]

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

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H918 [10FE]

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

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

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

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

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

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

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H8242 [16NO]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7188 [26OC]

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

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

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H8971 [2DE]

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

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]

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

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

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 1350), H1626 [10MR]

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

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2880 [12MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5777 [29JY]

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), H5333 [21JY]

——— 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), H8155 [5NO]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H3564 [21MY]

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), H5118 [13JY]

Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (see H.R. 2607), H3917 [4JN]

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

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1663 [16MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H7390 [2NO]

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), H4863 [7JY]

——— limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 1385), H1720 [17MR]

——— 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]

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), H2500 [28AP]

——— 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]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7333 [28OC]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5332 [21JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H7347 [29OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H7625 [3NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H984 [11FE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H7625 [3NO]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H4957 [8JY]

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

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4652 [24JN]

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

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

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

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H5089 [10JY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 541), H8645 [30NO]

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

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

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H4958 [8JY]

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

New York, NY: anniversary of Fire Dept. of New York (see H. Res. 43), H480 [21JA]

——— establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 949), H1035 [12FE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8242 [16NO]

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

NIH: coordinate and advance fibrosis research activities (see H.R. 3666), H7333 [28OC]

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]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1884), H2500 [28AP]

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

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

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

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

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3513), H8281 [17NO]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H5848 [8SE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1166 [25FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H5525 [27JY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H2959 [13MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H3215 [14MY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (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), H5298 [20JY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H3390 [19MY]

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

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H8242 [16NO]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H8646 [30NO]

SBA: improve small business development centers (see H.R. 207), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide grants for university business incubators (see H.R. 3990), H8152 [5NO]

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

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1618 [4MR]

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), H7175 [23OC]

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

——— 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), H8646 [30NO]

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

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 1442), H1769 [18MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H4863 [7JY]

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

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

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1624 [6MR]

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

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

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

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2155 [13AP]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H2467 [23AP]

——— 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]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H4864 [7JY]

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

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

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

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H984 [11FE]

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

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— 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), H7391 [2NO]

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

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

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), H4345 [12JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H4138 [10JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Prisons: provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (see H.R. 871), H980 [11FE]

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

Dept. of HUD: make acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locks in public housing an eligible activity under Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 968), H1067 [13FE]

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]

——— prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (see H.R. 3864), H7346 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop guidance and procedures for recovery of refunds relative to tax return preparer fraud (see H.R. 1913), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (see H.R. 2487), H3557 [21MY]

Disasters: provide assistance for housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster and provide relief to homeowners affected by major disasters with mortgages insured, owned, or guaranteed by certain organizations (see H.R. 1297), H1612 [4MR]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Prisons: provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (H.R. 871), H982 [11FE]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (H.R. 3838), H7254 [27OC]

——— appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (H.R. 1700), H2114 [26MR]

——— prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (H.R. 3864), H7347 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop guidance and procedures for recovery of refunds relative to tax return preparer fraud (H.R. 1913), H2355 [21AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (H.R. 2487), H3562 [21MY]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (H.R. 2052), H2498 [28AP]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 1527), H1849 [23MR]

——— accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 544), H640 [27JA]

Motions

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5449 [23JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9680, H9681 [17DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H761 [4FE], H1733 [18MR]

——— eliminate sequestration, H6718 [30SE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, H5112 [13JY]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H2201, H2202, H2203, H2205, H2206 [14AP], H8440 [30NO]

Concerned Women of Brooklyn (organization): tribute to honorees, E1777• [11DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8440 [30NO]

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 (H.R. 1283), H9200 [9DE]

Dept. of Education: ensure teachers, parents, and other educational professionals receive education on the harms of copyright piracy in order to educate students to that end, H1271 [26FE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H6886, H6887, H6889, H6890 [7OC]

——— 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), H1271 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H208 [12JA], H991 [12FE], H1171 [26FE], H1514 [2MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1381 [27FE]

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), H9216 [10DE]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers, H2202 [14AP]

——— prohibit funding for monitoring or review of electronic communications between immate and attorney or attorney’s agent, H3808, H3809 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4828 [7JY], H4964 [9JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9680, H9681 [17DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H4018 [10JN]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4964 [9JY], H5112 [13JY]

FRS: 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), H8305 [18NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6718 [30SE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), motion to recommit, H5449 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H208 [12JA], H991 [12FE], H1381 [27FE], H1514 [2MR]

——— protect States and local governments from cuts to law enforcement relative to certain actions relative to immigration, H5449 [23JY]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, H1514 [2MR], H1838 [23MR]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H3637 [1JN]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4964 [9JY]

——— prohibit purchase or display of Confederate flags except in situations where such flags would provide historical context, H4828 [7JY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1838 [23MR]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings, H9680 [17DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3808, H3809 [3JN]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 1527), H2022 [25MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9680, H9681 [17DE]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H5113 [13JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4589 [23JN]

Tributes

Cuomo, Mario M., H213 [12JA]

Jones, Susannah Mushatt, E1001• [7JY]

Payne, Representative, H8440 [30NO]

Trufant, Anthony L., E1618• [16NO]