BASS, KAREN (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan: provide U.S. support for full implementation (see H.R. 5996), H5712 [20SE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H1152 [7MR]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize anniversary of Judgment of Paris wine tasting competition and impact of California victory on the world of wine and the U.S. wine industry (see H. Res. 734), H2700 [17MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H4192 [1JY]

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H5162 [7SE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 597), H496 [2FE]

Children and youth: fund family services to help keep children safe and supported at home and ensure children in foster care are placed in the least restrictive, most family-like, and appropriate settings (see H.R. 5456), H3915 [15JN]

China: condemn Dog Meat Festival in city of Yulin and urge end to the dog meat trade (see H. Res. 752), H4550 [7JY]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 5930), H5039 [25JY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): terminate the Select Investigative Panel established to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (see H. Res. 769), H3665 [9JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: comply with constitutional limits on Presidential terms and fulfill constitutional mandate for a democratic transition of power (see H. Res. 780), H3753 [13JN]

Corps of Engineers: making supplemental appropriations for flood control and storm damage reduction projects in areas affected by flooding in Houston, TX (see H.R. 5025), H2111 [28AP]

Correctional institutions: establish a pilot program of critical-stage, developmental nurseries in Federal prisons for children born to inmates, with risk needs assessments, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 5130), H2148 [29AP]

——— improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H818 [12FE]

Courts: discourage use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases (see H.R. 4611), H1001 [26FE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H1600 [11AP]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H1553 [22MR]

Dept. of Commerce: provide for certain actions by the International Trade Administration to increase exports by small- and medium-sized enterprises (see H.R. 5146), H5023 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: carry out an income-contingent repayment program for Federal interest-free education loans for undergraduate students (see H.R. 6231), H6100 [28SE]

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 5274), H2844 [18MY]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see H.R. 4043), H1152 [7MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a national assessment standard for evaluating prospective foster and adoptive parents and a national registry to improve matching of foster and adoptive children with families (see H.R. 5810), H5007 [14JY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H4276 [5JY]

——— improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 4571), H1001 [26FE]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see H.R. 3235), H1045 [29FE]

——— provide States with flexibility to use certain Federal foster care funding for child welfare programs to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for all children needing welfare services (see H.R. 5364), H3294 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD: fill all asset management positions located at non-core office locations of the Office of Multifamily Housing (see H.R. 5202), H2281 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to local educational agencies to establish, expand, and support programs to train school staff to recognize and respond to signs of labor and sex trafficking (see H.R. 5061), H1994 [26AP]

——— ensure that State-appointed emergency financial managers do not violate constitutional protections and that they ensure public health and safety (see H.R. 4754), H1418 [16MR]

——— increase Federal capability for civil investigations and litigation relative to alleged police, prosecutorial, or judicial misconduct (see H.R. 4249), H433 [1FE]

——— permit sentencing judges in child sex trafficking cases to order the Dept. of Justice to publicize the name and photograph of convicted defendants (see H.R. 5970), H5338 [12SE]

——— reauthorize Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program and promote initiatives to reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism (see H.R. 4919), H6366 [29NO]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to require de-escalation training for law enforcement officers to reduce need for use of force (see H.R. 5221), H2963 [23MY]

Dept. of State: require human rights reports include institutionalization of children and subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of life, liberty, and security (see H.R. 5285), H3095 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of portions of Los Angeles, CA, coastal area to evaluate alternatives for protecting coastal area resources (see H.R. 4871), H1582 [23MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 3870), H1152 [7MR]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H4467 [6JY]

Diseases: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases, including Ebola, through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see H.R. 1797), H176 [7JA]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus (see H.R. 5044), H2155 [3MY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5621), H5017 [14JY]

Drugs: making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 5216), H2341 [12MY]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H819 [12FE]

Elections: expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 6533), H7621 [20DE]

Ellis, Jacqueline A.: tribute (see H. Res. 905), H6103 [28SE]

EPA: condition States’ receipt of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funds on carrying out testing for lead in school drinking water and require local testing of such water and notification of high lead levels (see H.R. 4879), H1803 [18AP]

——— notify the public about dangerous lead levels in drinking water and improve information flow between utilities, States, and consumers (see H.R. 4470), H651 [9FE]

——— reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H14 [5JA]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 861), H6181 [14NO]

FAA: increase rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots (see H.R. 4295), H433 [1FE]

Firearms: authorize funding to increase access to mental health care to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 4315), H14 [5JA]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 4603), H951 [25FE]

Flint, MI: provide Federal assistance to reduce high lead levels in drinking water and monitor health of exposed individuals (see H.R. 4479), H651 [9FE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 4481), H5017 [14JY]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: establish (see H.R. 4539), H774 [11FE]

Garland, Merrick B.: urge Senate to fulfill its constitutional duty to provide full and fair consideration of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice (see H. Res. 661), H1583 [23MR]

Harold D. McCraw, Sr. Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 5235), H6271 [16NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H331 [12JA]

House Rules: require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence (see H. Res. 694), H1896 [20AP]

Housing: reform screening and eviction policies for Federal housing assistance in order to provide fair access to housing (see H.R. 5085), H3266 [25MY]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H6307 [18NO]

Information technology: promote Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the Internet (see H.R. 5537), H5017 [14JY]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support (see H.R. 4649), H1044 [29FE]

Israel: support expeditious consideration and finalization of long-term memorandum of understanding on U.S. military assistance to Israel (see H. Res. 729), H5018 [14JY]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 604), H590 [4FE]

Jonathan ‘J.D.’ De Guzman Post Office Building, Chula Vista, CA: designate (see H.R. 5948), H5256 [9SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 5963), H5712 [20SE]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4521), H709 [10FE]

Law enforcement: improve community policing and promote gun violence prevention in underserved communities and eliminate requirement of transferring a firearm if a background check has not been completed in 3 days (see H.R. 5671), H4547 [7JY]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 604), H590 [4FE]

Louis Van Iersel Post Office, Sierra Madre, CA: designate (see H.R. 4761), H1418 [16MR]

Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services for nonelderly adults (see H.R. 5837), H5008 [14JY]

Middle East: condemn acts of terrorism against Israel, enhance Israeli security, and encourage creation of conditions for progress toward a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 686), H2216 [10MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 110), H496 [2FE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 4592), H2881 [19MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 929), H6300 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 929), H6300 [17NO]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 5844), H5008 [14JY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 675), H1738 [14AP]

Navy: call for exoneration of African American sailors convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA, during World War II (see H. Res. 616), H951 [25FE]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 5894), H5010 [14JY]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival and settlement of Plymouth Colony, signing of Mayflower Compact, and role of Wampanoag tribes in realization of settlement (see H.R. 5598), H4186 [28JN]

Scully, Vincent E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 167), H6181 [14NO]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H223 [8JA]

Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H2342 [12MY]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 192), H1637 [12AP]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H223 [8JA]

Smithsonian Institution: opening of Museum of African American History and Culture (see H. Con. Res. 160), H5864 [22SE]

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), H818 [12FE]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 5952), H5222 [8SE]

Stonewall National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4230), H433 [1FE]

Taxation: discourage corporate inversions and impose tax on unrepatriated earnings and unrecognized gains in connection with corporate expatriations (see H.R. 5125), H2148 [29AP]

——— include foster care transition youth as members of targeted groups for purposes of the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5947), H5226 [8SE]

Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 6323), H6239 [15NO]

U.S. Naval Construction Battalion ‘‘Seabees’’ Fallen Heroes Post Office Building, Port Hueneme, CA: designate (see H.R. 6138), H5863 [22SE]

Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5067), H2068 [27AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H1045 [29FE]

Voting: call on Congress to enact a new Voting Rights Act preclearance formula and condemn voter suppression laws enacted by States and political subdivisions (see H. Res. 846), H5867 [22SE]

——— mitigate consequences of threats to voting systems, require voting systems to comply with certain NIST standards, and establish programs to promote research in innovative voting system technologies (see H.R. 6073), H5801 [21SE]

——— promote accuracy, integrity, and security in the administration of elections for Federal office (see H.R. 6072), H5801 [21SE]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 177), H7119 [1DE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H4927 [13JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H281 [11JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 5487), H3913 [15JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H2428 [16MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 867), H5501 [14SE]

Sudan: establish a pilot program to provide fellowships to certain former Sudanese refugees, known as the ‘‘Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan’’ (see H.R. 6006), H5435 [13SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (H.R. 5487), H3914 [15JN]

Sudan: establish a pilot program to provide fellowships to certain former Sudanese refugees, known as the ‘‘Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan’’ (H.R. 6006), H5436 [13SE]

Lists

Victims of gun violence, H4198 [5JY]

Remarks

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), H399 [1FE]

African Americans: societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H423 [1FE]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: promote access to benefits (H.R. 2845), H5150, H5151, H5152 [7SE]

Children and youth: fund family services to help keep children safe and supported at home and ensure children in foster care are placed in the least restrictive, most family-like, and appropriate settings (H.R. 5456), H4041, H4042 [21JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: comply with constitutional limits on Presidential terms and fulfill constitutional mandate for a democratic transition of power (H. Res. 780), H6188 [15NO]

Culver City, CA: anniversary, E1310• [20SE]

——— tribute to Culver City High School girls’ volleyball team, E1642• [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, H4041 [21JN]

——— ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline (H.R. 5422), H6330, H6331 [29NO]

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), H4197 [5JY]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (H. Res. 386), H163 [7JA]

Firearms: gun control, H4197 [5JY]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H423 [1FE]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Leimert Park Village Book Fair, E1188• [6SE]

——— tribute to Foshay Learning Center For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) robotics team, E696• [13MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H423 [1FE]

National Month of the Military Child: observance, E564• [21AP]

National Reentry Week: observance, H2115 [29AP]

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, H284 [12JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), veto, H438 [2FE]

Supreme Court: authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H. Res. 639), E343• [21MR]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E1398• [28SE]

Votes: correction, E1372• [27SE]

Statements

Protect Your Future—Restore the Vote: Sean Dugar, NAACP, E1398• [28SE]

Tributes

DuBois, Charles E., E284• [7MR]

Gammon, Ashley, E53• [25JA]

Kirkland, T. Larry, E280• [7MR]

Koonce, Lawrence D., Sr., E391• [11AP]

Paysinger, Earl C., E1013• [1JY]

Wina, Inonge Mutukwa, E569• [21AP]