LUJAN GRISHAM, MICHELLE (a Representative from New Mexico)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H163 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3224, H3227 [15MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4075, H4161 [10JN]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H5004 [9JY]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6918 [8OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3693, H3761 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— 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), H814 [4FE]

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H8861 [1DE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H5981 [15SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6076 [16SE]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H9329 [15DE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H9307 [11DE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5867 [9SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H6789 [1OC]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H4863 [7JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Belarus: continue U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 3107), H5290 [16JY]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

——— prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H2154 [13AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

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

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

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), H668 [30JA]

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

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

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H6189 [22SE]

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

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5849 [8SE]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

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), H5866 [9SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7333 [28OC]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see H.R. 1025), H1113 [24FE]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H2212 [14AP]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H9329 [15DE]

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), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (see H.R. 139), H482 [21JA]

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

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

——— assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see H.R. 1081), H1163 [25FE]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H3214 [14MY]

——— 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), H1164 [25FE]

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]

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

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

——— expand and intensify programs on translational research and related activities relative to cavernous angioma (see H.R. 2480), H3506 [20MY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H7390 [2NO]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H6261 [25SE]

——— 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), H2031 [25MR]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H4957 [8JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H3759 [2JN]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see H.R. 3691), H9329 [15DE]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3166), H5867 [9SE]

——— 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), H5775 [29JY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H4862 [7JY]

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), H7139 [22OC]

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

——— 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), H8860 [1DE]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 994), H1068 [13FE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H5089 [10JY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H2154 [13AP]

——— 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), H7088 [21OC]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2115 [26MR]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

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

——— convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see H.R. 945), H1034 [12FE]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H431 [20JA]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H2467 [23AP]

——— 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), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5524 [27JY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— 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), H5776 [29JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5524 [27JY]

——— include local government minimum wage requirements in determining wages for work-study allowances under educational assistance programs (see H.R. 3979), H8151 [5NO]

——— 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]

——— 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), H5524 [27JY]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H6189 [22SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H190 [9JA]

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

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

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H3574 [22MY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H9026 [7DE]

——— 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]

Economy: 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]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

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), H6076 [16SE]

EPA: provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see H.R. 3602), H6227 [24SE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H2500 [28AP]

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

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

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

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H4774 [25JN]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H412 [16JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

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]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2500 [28AP]

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]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

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

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]

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

Health: 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]

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

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

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), H5589 [28JY]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1502 [27FE]

Hunger: increase support for income support and food programs to address hunger in communities (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6749 [30SE]

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

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

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

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: limit penalties to a State that does not meet its maintenance of effort level of funding to a one-time penalty (see H.R. 1080), H1163 [25FE]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H5404 [22JY]

International Year of Soils: designate (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2111 [26MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4593 [23JN]

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), H7027 [20OC]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H5783 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: 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), H814 [4FE]

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

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

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H6307 [28SE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H6189 [22SE]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H7391 [2NO]

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

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5976 [11SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H6975 [9OC]

——— improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5783 [31JY]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H6975 [9OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H6307 [28SE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7333 [28OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 1383), H1661 [16MR]

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

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2879 [12MY]

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

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6189 [22SE]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H2821 [8MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5943 [10SE]

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

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H5943 [10SE]

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

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H6228 [24SE]

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

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1525 [2MR]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3508 [20MY]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2394), H3391 [19MY]

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

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

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 187), H2112 [26MR]

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

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H10713 [18DE]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H3642 [1JN]

——— exempt Alaska Native and American Indian programs from budget sequestration (see H.R. 3063), H7626 [3NO]

——— improve education (see H.R. 1082), H1163 [25FE]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 2174), H2880 [12MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5776 [29JY]

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

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), H6189 [22SE]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H3565 [21MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H6228 [24SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H4544 [18JN]

Pensions: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see H.R. 4294), H10710 [18DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

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

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H482 [21JA]

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), H1807 [19MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H919 [10FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2960 [13MY]

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

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7390 [2NO]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H7189 [26OC]

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

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1085 [20FE]

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: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 2585), H3641 [1JN]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H6076 [16SE]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H7254 [27OC]

——— 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), H4957 [8JY]

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

SSA: 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), H3759 [2JN]

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

Taxation: 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), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see H.R. 4085), H8861 [1DE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H6180 [18SE]

——— 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]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H6076 [16SE]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 1852), H2500 [28AP]

——— 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]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H3642 [1JN]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H9206 [9DE]

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), H5591 [28JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1116 [24FE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4652 [24JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4652 [24JN]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H7091 [21OC]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— 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), H5239 [15JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

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), H3913 [4JN]

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

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 4113), H8646 [30NO]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit: allow homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments (see H.R. 1879), H2307 [16AP]

——— require servicers to establish a deed-for-lease program under which eligible mortgagors may remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1878), H2307 [16AP]

Crime: encourage States to ensure victims of sexual assault can obtain restraining orders against the guilty parties indefinitely without refiling and do not have to be present during hearings involving their attacker (see H. Res. 331), H4542 [18JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 3502), H5975 [11SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Care Corps to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (see H.R. 2668), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (see H.R. 1880), H2307 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an ombudsman within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3978), H8151 [5NO]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 993), H1068 [13FE]

Immigration: 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), H2417 [22AP]

National Be Active at Work Day: designate (see H. Res. 18), H104 [7JA]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 3485), H5942 [10SE]

Public buildings: establish a pilot program in certain agencies for the use of public-private agreements to enhance the efficiency of Federal real property (see H.R. 3809), H7137 [22OC]

Taxation: provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 2310), H2957 [13MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: allow homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments (H.R. 1879), H2310 [16AP]

——— require servicers to establish a deed-for-lease program under which eligible mortgagors may remain in their homes as renters (H.R. 1878), H2309 [16AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve child nutrition in tribal areas (H.R. 3502), H5975 [11SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Care Corps to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (H.R. 2668), H3916 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (H.R. 1880), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an ombudsman within the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 3978), H8154 [5NO]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (H.R. 993), H1071 [13FE]

Immigration: expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (H.R. 1974), H2419 [22AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (H.R. 3485), H5942 [10SE]

Public buildings: establish a pilot program in certain agencies for the use of public-private agreements to enhance the efficiency of Federal real property (H.R. 3809), H7138 [22OC]

Taxation: provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (H.R. 2310), H2959 [13MY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H3881 [4JN]

Remarks

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Bandelier Elementary School, E931• [18JN]

——— tribute to Albuquerque Sol Football Club (soccer team), E1067• [14JY]

Alvarado, Nettie: tribute to efforts to deliver groceries to senior citizens in the Albuquerque, NM, area, E644• [1MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1878 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, E1407• [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4075 [10JN]

——— Operationally Responsive Space program funding, H4075 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (H.R. 3842), E1759• [10DE]

——— restrict access of State and local law enforcement agencies to training resources and facilities meant only for Federal security personnel, E1759• [10DE]

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), H9176 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (S. 986), H6821 [6OC]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2735 [30AP]

——— 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, H9002 [3DE]

Forest Service: create pilot program that executes contracts with Indian tribes to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, H5004 [9JY], H6918 [8OC]

——— review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H9193 [9DE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H5004 [9JY]

Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico (organization): tribute, H4422 [16JN]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1407• [1OC]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3693, H3694 [2JN]

Moriarty, NM: tribute to Moriarty High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E577• [23AP]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2394), H3931 [9JN]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8265 [17NO]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6918 [8OC]

New Mexico: improve Federal and State accountability for schools’ performance, H9002 [3DE]

——— tribute to historically significant Civil War battle sites, E712• [14MY]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9176 [9DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3693, H3694 [2JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals (H.R. 2585), H3881 [4JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3964• [9JN]

Tributes

Baca, Luciano F.R., E948• [23JN]

Baca, Trinnie (Pito Pito), E445• [26MR]

Bill, Bryan, E243• [24FE]

Daum, Harold, E711• [14MY]

Hommert, Paul, E924• [18JN]

Jaramillo, Tony J., Sr., E1024• [9JY]

Kaskalla, Lela, E324• [13MR]

Lente, Alberta, E991• [25JN]

Mora, Juan B., E1223• [8SE]

Padilla, Tony, E70• [14JA]

Romero, Jeremy, E377• [23MR]

Romero, Sonya, E398 [24MR]

Ruley, Bob, E537• [21AP]

Sanchez, Charles F., E1421• [5OC]

Teller, Verna, E323• [13MR]

Wray, Mark D., Sr., E469• [13AP]