PETERS, SCOTT H. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3174 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4819 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3985, H4004 [9JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6241 [25SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H825 [5FE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8924, H8936 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5239 [15JY]

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

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H6750 [30SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5469 [23JY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H9272 [10DE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H5118 [13JY]

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

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2880 [12MY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5981 [15SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H6976 [9OC]

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]

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

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

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H4383 [15JN]

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

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2311 [16AP]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

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

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H6975 [9OC]

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

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3879 [3JN]

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), H4651 [24JN]

——— require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H4863 [7JY]

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), H5173 [14JY]

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]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H7347 [29OC]

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]

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

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 3786), H7089 [21OC]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1723 [17MR]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H7139 [22OC]

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

Congress: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 2655), H3913 [4JN]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 1268), H8414 [19NO]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see H.R. 2110), H4957 [8JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H2880 [12MY]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H2467 [23AP]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H5976 [11SE]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4774 [25JN]

——— update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

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

Courts: create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H4957 [8JY]

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

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5976 [11SE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6976 [9OC]

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

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H6076 [16SE]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1074 [17FE]

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), H4957 [8JY]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H2356 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 315), H357 [13JA]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

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

Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H2959 [13MY]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H3643 [1JN]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H6749 [30SE]

——— 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), H1165 [25FE]

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

——— provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see H.R. 3359), H8362 [18NO]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H1618 [4MR]

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

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 834), H7027 [20OC]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5239 [15JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H4243 [11JN]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see H.R. 2132), H2960 [13MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 874), H3310 [18MY]

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]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5775 [29JY]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H6981 [16OC]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2879 [12MY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5976 [11SE]

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

——— grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 1376), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3214 [14MY]

——— 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 prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H2154 [13AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H7139 [22OC]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H6706 [29SE]

——— 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 operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H2879 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1166 [25FE]

Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (see H.R. 2218), H5173 [14JY]

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), H9012 [3DE]

——— provide grants for prescription drug disposal sites (see H.R. 2463), H6750 [30SE]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see H.R. 3286), H6976 [9OC]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H1626 [10MR]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H7091 [21OC]

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

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H641 [27JA]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8415 [19NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— 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), H2271 [15AP]

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]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H8155 [5NO]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H8155 [5NO]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2008), H2960 [13MY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— ensure informing of interment of unclaimed deceased veterans to follow up on pending burials in order to prevent extended burial waiting times (see H.R. 3278), H5762 [29JY]

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

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5469 [23JY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H157 [8JA]

——— 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 eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H5783 [31JY]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H8155 [5NO]

——— 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]

——— extend authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 2361), H4957 [8JY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H3565 [21MY]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H3391 [19MY] (see H.R. 1948), H3643 [1JN]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 2282), H5239 [15JY]

——— improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5404 [22JY]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H6750 [30SE]

——— 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), H1723 [17MR]

——— increase duration of follow-up care provided under the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 2974), H5469 [23JY]

——— make grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and resources for veterans and their families (see H.R. 3312), H6180 [18SE]

——— permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (see H.R. 182), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2960 [13MY]

——— 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), H1900 [24MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2212 [14AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2356 [21AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 572, 577), H3214 [14MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

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

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

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H2211 [14AP]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H6789 [1OC]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H5848 [8SE]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H3310 [18MY]

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), H1626 [10MR]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 1278), H2357 [21AP]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2960 [13MY]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H5238 [15JY]

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

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), H5777 [29JY]

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

FAA: improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8415 [19NO]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1902 [24MR]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H3391 [19MY]

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), H3388 [19MY]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products (see H.R. 1517), H2879 [12MY]

——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1526 [2MR]

——— reform program allowing for expanded access to certain experimental treatments or breakthrough drugs for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 909), H2799 [5MY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H530 [22JA]

——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H5118 [13JY]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 1629), H2500 [28AP]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide incentives to increase operating efficiency (see H.R. 579), H1901 [24MR]

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

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

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

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2879 [12MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2879 [12MY]

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]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H7189 [26OC]

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

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

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H4493 [17JN]

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

Freedom 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]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA] (see H.R. 1517), H2879 [12MY]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H7028 [20OC]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H7028 [20OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4243 [11JN]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

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

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2959 [13MY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2880 [12MY]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

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), H1723 [17MR]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6894 [7OC]

——— expand types of legislation subject to dynamic scoring in cost estimates (see H. Res. 389), H5590 [28JY]

——— prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H1166 [25FE]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6894 [7OC]

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

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H5089 [10JY]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 483), H3390 [19MY]

——— 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), H2821 [8MY]

——— 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]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H4593 [23JN]

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

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H1662 [16MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1723 [17MR]

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

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

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

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H5173 [14JY]

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

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

International Mother Language Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 116), H1723 [17MR]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H641 [27JA]

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), H4493 [17JN]

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

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

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H6789 [1OC]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H7626 [3NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5293 [16JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4345 [12JN]

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]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2115 [26MR]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9081 [8DE]

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

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2475 [27AP]

Medicare: 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), H5332 [21JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3310 [18MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H1807 [19MR]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H5173 [14JY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2475 [27AP]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H2419 [22AP]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3081), H5236 [15JY]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H2211 [14AP]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H2500 [28AP]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H5592 [28JY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1806 [19MR]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H2356 [21AP]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 887), H2356 [21AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2212 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H2356 [21AP]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1624 [6MR]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases (see H.R. 1339), H1663 [16MR]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H4652 [24JN]

——— withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1113 [24FE]

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), H5788 [4AU]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9329 [15DE]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5944 [10SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

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

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

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H2877 [12MY]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H2357 [21AP]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H918 [10FE]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H9013 [3DE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

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

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), H6749 [30SE]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H1771 [18MR]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H4774 [25JN]

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), H2419 [22AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H4652 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4383 [15JN]

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

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2315 [17AP]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 267), H2154 [13AP]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 714), H810 [4FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H4651 [24JN]

——— 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), H41 [6JA]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see H.R. 3319), H8242 [16NO]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H919 [10FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H919 [10FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1166 [25FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1038 [12FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H10712 [18DE]

Railroads: establish a local rail facilities and safety program to award grants for freight capacity projects (see H.R. 2933), H6076 [16SE]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7254 [27OC]

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

Research: provide for a coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 591), H2419 [22AP]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H6076 [16SE]

San Diego, CA: anniversary of 1915 Panama-California Exposition and establishment of Balboa Park (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2792 [1MY]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]

SBA: 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), H5976 [11SE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

——— 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]

Science: recognize importance of breakthroughs in biomedicine, biotechnology, and life sciences in diagnosis and treatment of illness and address funding gap between basic research and clinical development (see H. Res. 95), H2467 [23AP]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H3643 [1JN]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H5031 [9JY]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H7255 [27OC]

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

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

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1723 [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), H2419 [22AP]

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

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

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

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

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

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H2115 [26MR]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4863 [7JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H5943 [10SE]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6981 [16OC]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1117 [24FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H9206 [9DE]

——— allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— 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), H1663 [16MR]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H2310 [16AP]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H5239 [15JY]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H757 [3FE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H919 [10FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5524 [27JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H2419 [22AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1618 [4MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4432 [16JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H1901 [24MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2211 [14AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H3758 [2JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2035 [25MR]

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), H3565 [21MY]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H5976 [11SE]

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

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, 333), H2879 [12MY]

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

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

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1618), H2310 [16AP]

——— 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), H7255 [27OC]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H5032 [9JY]

——— 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]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1369 [26FE]

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

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

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H6180 [18SE]

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), H7255 [27OC]

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]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H4544 [18JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5469 [23JY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Business and industry: report on the role of incubators and accelerators in commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development (see H.R. 3983), H8151 [5NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve energy savings (see H.R. 3108), H5291 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

Dept. of Energy: require consideration of the objective of improving conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs (see H.R. 3392), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 1047), H1113 [24FE]

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

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H4491 [17JN]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

FCC: restore authority to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the open Internet and take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such rules (see H.R. 1409), H1721 [17MR]

House of Representatives: require certain types of services be provided at no cost to constituents (see H.R. 3147), H5330 [21JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of reported bills or joint resolutions not considered within a certain time (see H. Res. 185), H2111 [26MR]

——— require House to meet 5 days a week during congressional session (see H. Res. 184), H2111 [26MR]

——— require Members to post on their official public websites information on official travel taken for which reimbursement was provided by a private source (see H. Res. 441), H6260 [25SE]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H1803 [19MR]

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

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]

OMB: report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (see H.R. 385), H405 [14JA]

Printing: restrict printing and distribution of paper copies of congressional documents (see H.R. 3577), H6178 [18SE]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3774), H7026 [20OC]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3775), H7026 [20OC]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 1713), H2110 [26MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of consumer indebtedness (see H.R. 2640), H3877 [3JN]

Terrorism: include foreign terrorist organizations as enemies of the U.S. for purposes of treason (see H.R. 2020), H2464 [23AP]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (H.R. 2725), H4137 [10JN]

Business and industry: report on the role of incubators and accelerators in commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development (H.R. 3983), H8154 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: improve energy savings (H.R. 3108), H5292 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 3751), H6975 [9OC]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (H.R. 1047), H1115 [24FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for additional qualification requirements for individuals appointed to marriage and family therapist positions (H.R. 2639), H3878 [3JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (H.R. 2813), H4492 [17JN]

FCC: restore authority to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the open Internet and take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such rules (H.R. 1409), H1722 [17MR]

House of Representatives: require certain types of services be provided at no cost to constituents (H.R. 3147), H5331 [21JY]

OMB: report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (H.R. 385), H407 [14JA]

Printing: restrict printing and distribution of paper copies of congressional documents (H.R. 3577), H6179 [18SE]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (H.R. 3774), H7027 [20OC]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (H.R. 3775), H7027 [20OC]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (H.R. 508), H534 [22JA]

Taxation: exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (H.R. 1713), H2114 [26MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of consumer indebtedness (H.R. 2640), H3878 [3JN]

Terrorism: include foreign terrorist organizations as enemies of the U.S. for purposes of treason (H.R. 2020), H2466 [23AP]

Lists

Victims of gun violence, H9186 [9DE], H9265 [10DE], H9300 [11DE], H9322 [15DE], H10695 [18DE]

Motions

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1691 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3621 [1JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7122 [22OC]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3176 [14MY]

——— report on merger of Office of Operational Energy Plans and Office of Installations and Environment, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3457 [20MY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H3326 [19MY]

——— include energy storage as a form of energy to consider to enhance emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions during natural disasters, H8924 [2DE]

——— submit report on energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reduction resulting from conversion of captured methane to energy, H8936 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1376 [27FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (H.R. 1047), H5133 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4819 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H6218 [24SE]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6218 [24SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3985 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3985 [9JN]

Drought: protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5282 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5282 [16JY]

EPA: prohibit Scientific Advisory Board membership to any persons working for a corporation that has been convicted of a major environmental crime, H1692 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), motion to recommit, H1692 [17MR]

——— Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program implementation funding relative to regulation of hydrofluorocarbons, H4819 [7JY]

Federal agencies and departments: allow consideration of the social cost of carbon in an environmental review or environmental decision in the Federal permitting process, H6241 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6241 [25SE]

——— gun control, H7142 [23OC], H9002 [3DE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), motion to recommit, H3622 [1JN]

——— provide for more input from communities and regional experts at fishery management councils and increase ability of local agencies to hold polluters more accountable, H3622 [1JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6168 [18SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H825 [5FE]

——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans and active duty servicemembers, H825 [5FE]

Members of Congress: withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (H.R. 1032), H1376 [27FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure projects to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials will allow for process to assess how project may contribute to climate change, H7122 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), motion to recommit, H7122 [22OC]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6218 [24SE]

San Diego, CA: San Diego Climate Collaborative recipient of EPA Climate Leadership Award for Innovative Partnerships, H1792 [19MR]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3457 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3326 [19MY]

Votes: position on missed, E373• [23MR]

Tributes

Chan, Allen, E780• [21MY]

Fennessy, Brian, H654 [28JA]