BEATTY, JOYCE (a Representative from Ohio)

Articles and editorials

Work To Improve Voting Rights, by, Columbus (OH) Dispatch, H1339 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels: implement (see H.R. 4480), H1464 [17MR]

Ali, Muhammad: tribute (see H. Res. 766), H3565 [8JN]

Animals: support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H1420 [16MR]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H3665 [9JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for burial of cremated remains of persons who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (see H.R. 4336), H1045 [29FE]

Armed Forces: increase maximum reimbursement amount authorized for travel expenses incurred by certain members of the Reserves to attend inactive duty training outside of normal commuting distances (see H.R. 4424), H951 [25FE]

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H6180 [14NO]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H6365 [29NO]

Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 4817), H2111 [28AP]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4137), H568 [3FE]

Business and industry: prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 5230), H4181 [24JN]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H5097 [6SE]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: test efficacy of providing caregiver support services to delay or reduce use of institutionalized care for Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (see H.R. 5681), H6366 [29NO]

China: require congressional approval of determinations to revoke designation as a nonmarket economy country under the Tariff Act (see H.R. 4927), H5163 [7SE]

Columbus, OH: designate Veterans Memorial and Museum as National Veterans Memorial and Museum (see H.R. 6038), H5522 [15SE]

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

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H2342 [12MY]

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), H3817 [14JN]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of the 15th amendment prohibiting the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race (see H. Res. 601), H567 [3FE]

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), H2160 [6MY]

——— 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), H7571 [8DE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H433 [1FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H1600 [11AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel (see H.R. 3817), H1803 [18AP]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H651 [9FE]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H433 [1FE]

——— make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (see H.R. 4833), H6108 [28SE]

——— redesignate program to increase participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as the ‘‘Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program’’ (see H.R. 4570), H1152 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H710 [10FE]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5256 [9SE]

Dept. of Education: establish a program to make grants to promote innovations at historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 4857), H1582 [23MR]

——— 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), H1996 [26AP]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2350), H2429 [16MY]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H855 [23FE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H651 [9FE]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 4223), H1737 [14AP]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 5682), H5098 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see H.R. 4625), H1600 [11AP]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H1045 [29FE]

——— ensure access to affordable, quality child care for low-income families with infants and toddlers by increasing mandatory funding for the Child Care and Development Fund (see H.R. 4524), H1766 [15AP]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H592 [4FE]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 3284), H2429 [16MY]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 5405), H5098 [6SE]

——— improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 4571), H817 [12FE]

——— increase preference given in awarding certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine and asthma-related rescue medication (see H.R. 4662), H2701 [17MY]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see H.R. 3235), H4574 [8JY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H1924 [21AP]

Dept. of HUD: provide incentives to grantees under the Continuum of Care program to re-house all former Armed Forces members (see H.R. 6124), H5862 [22SE]

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), H4660 [11JY]

——— award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders on principles of nonviolence (see H.R. 5846), H5008 [14JY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4574 [8JY]

——— 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), H5712 [20SE]

——— 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), H4574 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (see H.R. 6030), H6366 [29NO]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H5256 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: make funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 5650), H6180 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H1737 [14AP]

——— carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 4764), H4054 [21JN]

——— establish a continuing medical education program for non-departmental medical professionals who treat veterans and their families (see H.R. 3580), H1146 [3MR]

——— 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), H5256 [9SE]

——— improve appeals process (see H.R. 5083), H5644 [19SE]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H2700 [17MY]

——— 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), H2962 [23MY] (see H.R. 5980), H5254 [9SE]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 3991), H6180 [14NO]

Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus (see H.R. 5044), H3297 [26MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H5225 [8SE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5621), H5039 [25JY]

Drugs: prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see H.R. 4365), H4172 [22JN]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H710 [10FE]

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

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), H1117 [2MR]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 1093), H595 [8FE]

——— 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]

——— establish a low-income sewer and water assistance pilot program (see H.R. 4542), H774 [11FE]

——— 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]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (see H.R. 6148), H5864 [22SE]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 861), H6109 [28SE]

Evers, Medgar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 194), H2881 [19MY]

FAA: improve hiring of certain air traffic control specialists (see H.R. 5292), H3462 [3JN]

FDIC: ensure that reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker (see H.R. 4116), H1420 [16MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H3095 [24MY]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4585), H853 [23FE]

Federal Home Loan Banks: provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development (see H.R. 4575), H2282 [11MY]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H950 [25FE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H893 [24FE]

Firearms: prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 4603), H4660 [11JY]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H3975 [20JN]

Flint, MI: provide Federal assistance to reduce high lead levels in drinking water and monitor health of exposed individuals (see H.R. 4479), H2215 [10MY]

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

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 4543), H1346 [14MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary of Gold Award (see H. Res. 647), H2343 [12MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see H.R. 4893), H2387 [13MY]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 4616), H2152 [29AP]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2428 [16MY]

Holocaust: ensure victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years and urge Germany to reaffirm commitment to address health and welfare needs of victims (see H. Con. Res. 129), H2701 [17MY]

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]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1766 [15AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H1117 [2MR]

——— restrict use of steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps on animals (see H.R. 5560), H6271 [16NO]

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), H6108 [28SE]

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 5207), H3095 [24MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1496 [21MR]

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see H.R. 4216), H1636 [12AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 4938), H5097 [6SE]

Israel: authorize State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 4514), H1553 [22MR]

——— support expeditious consideration and finalization of long-term memorandum of understanding on U.S. military assistance to Israel (see H. Res. 729), H4172 [22JN]

John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5722), H4816 [12JY]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 787), H3914 [15JN]

Lacks, Henrietta: tribute (see H. Res. 638), H1344 [14MR]

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]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H4172 [22JN]

Los Angeles, CA: support bid to host 2024 Olympic Summer Games (see H. Con. Res. 142), H4548 [7JY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H15 [5JA]

Medicaid: provide for the waiver of institutions for mental diseases (IMD) limitation in order to permit coverage for community-based inpatient substance use disorder treatment (see H.R. 1988), H592 [4FE]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H2845 [18MY]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H893 [24FE]

——— cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4632), H2343 [12MY]

——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see H.R. 4212), H1464 [17MR]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 5506), H5163 [7SE] (see H.R. 5942), H5225 [8SE]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H1996 [26AP]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 4442), H1390 [15MR]

——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see H.R. 6275), H7181 [5DE]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H1737 [14AP]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 605), H5338 [12SE]

——— provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H1680 [13AP]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H2067 [27AP]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 4277), H893 [24FE]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 2102), H950 [25FE]

——— 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), H4660 [11JY]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 705), H1995 [26AP]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H3095 [24MY]

Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building, Findlay, OH: designate (see H.R. 4925), H1679 [13AP]

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 782), H5339 [12SE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (see H.R. 2571), H6180 [14NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5475), H4054 [21JN]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4520), H709 [10FE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 4592), H2343 [12MY]

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

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 679), H1679 [13AP]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 832), H5011 [14JY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 753), H3265 [25MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 753), H3265 [25MY]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 674), H1853 [19AP]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H331 [12JA]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 675), H1634 [12AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 713), H2149 [29AP]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 153), H5523 [15SE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H1044 [29FE]

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]

NIH: coordinate and advance fibrosis research activities (see H.R. 3666), H2215 [10MY]

——— expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2311), H6180 [14NO]

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), H497 [2FE]

NSF: establish a grant program to encourage States and local school districts to develop and implement sustainable engineering education programs in schools through public-private partnerships (see H.R. 5679), H5225 [8SE]

Orlando, FL: condemn shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and their families and friends, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred (see H. Res. 789), H3967 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H2067 [27AP]

Peace Corps: improve health care standards and access for current and returned volunteers, assist and protect sexual assault victims, increase disability payments, and improve oversight and management (see H.R. 6037), H7059 [30NO]

Postal Service: modernize and maintain post office network (see H. Res. 501), H819 [12FE]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H1853 [19AP]

——— prohibit collection of information and establishment or utilization of a registry for purposes of classifying certain individuals on the basis of religious affiliation (see H.R. 6382), H7617 [16DE]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see H.R. 5073), H6180 [14NO]

SEC: establish a Gender Diversity Advisory Group (see H.R. 4718), H6108 [28SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H4468 [6JY]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 886), H6302 [17NO]

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

Social Security: improve access to, and delivery of, children’s health services through school-based health centers under State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4621), H4468 [6JY]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4695), H3665 [9JN]

——— increase contribution and benefit base annually and exclude a certain number of child care years from benefit computation formula (see H.R. 4529), H1464 [17MR]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H651 [9FE]

——— 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), H1853 [19AP]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H5338 [12SE]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 4948), H3455 [27MY]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1781), H497 [2FE]

——— allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans to donor-advised funds (see H.R. 4907), H3095 [24MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H5162 [7SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H102 [6JA]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 3846), H376 [28JA]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H710 [10FE]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 4626), H3095 [24MY]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4165), H2215 [10MY]

——— provide appropriate rules for application of deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities relative to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements (see H.R. 4770), H1419 [16MR]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H2962 [23MY]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H2387 [13MY]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H1635 [12AP]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stability of transportation security workforce by applying Federal personnel system passenger screening employees (see H.R. 4488), H1464 [17MR]

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Month: designate (see H. Res. 776), H3704 [10JN]

Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5067), H5017 [14JY]

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]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to present a piece of identification that has an associated cost as a condition of voting or registering to vote in a Federal election (see H.R. 5557), H4170 [22JN]

——— 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), H1737 [14AP]

——— require States to meet standards for location and operation of polling places, including standards on wait times, quantity, location, accessibility, resources, and preventing harassment or intimidation (see H.R. 5488), H4054 [21JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1802 [18AP]

Wiesel, Elie: tribute (see H. Res. 810), H4548 [7JY]

Women: codify U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 5332), H6180 [14NO]

——— support and protect the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation (see H. Res. 683), H5098 [6SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H3564 [8JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H1146 [3MR]

——— officially recognize service and sacrifice of African-American soldiers of the 333d Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred during Battle of the Bulge (see H. Con. Res. 141), H4928 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Black History Month: support goals and ideals and honor the contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients (see H. Res. 610), H650 [9FE]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 127), H1634 [12AP]

Credit: require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 5058), H1994 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions and suicide prevention efforts (see H.R. 4716), H1151 [7MR]

Dept. of HHS: promote inclusion of minorities and women in clinical research (see H.R. 6224), H6100 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work (see H.R. 4560), H817 [12FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (see H.R. 5144), H2149 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 6046), H5523 [15SE]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see H.R. 6225), H6100 [28SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (H.R. 5058), H1995 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions and suicide prevention efforts (H.R. 4716), H1152 [7MR]

Dept. of HHS: promote inclusion of minorities and women in clinical research (H.R. 6224), H6105 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work (H.R. 4560), H818 [12FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (H.R. 5144), H2151 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (H.R. 6046), H5524 [15SE]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (H.R. 6225), H6105 [28SE]

Lists

Metro Early College High School, Columbus, OH, Class of 2016, H3697 [10JN]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1353 [15MR]

Remarks

African Americans: societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H422, H423, H427 [1FE], H5322 [12SE]

American Heart Association: tribute to Go Red for Women campaign, H505 [3FE]

Black History Month: observance, H422 [1FE], H587 [4FE], E243• [26FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (H. Con. Res. 125), H1787, H1792 [18AP]

Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking, H2954 [23MY]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H4997 [14JY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), E469• [14AP]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H5319, H5322 [12SE]

Credit: provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (H.R. 2121), H2907• [23MY]

——— require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (H.R. 5058), E631• [29AP]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H2419 [16MY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H1053 [1MR]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), H3697 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (H.R. 4209), E765• [23MY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (H.R. 1192), E765• [23MY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 1462), H93• [6JA]

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), H4997 [14JY], E1139• [15JY]

Dept. of Labor: assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, H505 [3FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (H.R. 5144), E633• [29AP]

Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus, H4982 [14JY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H93• [6JA]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E469• [14AP]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, E631• [29AP]

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 (H.R. 1217), H4997 [14JY], E1139• [15JY]

——— Executive actions to expand background checks on gun sales, ensure enforcement of current gun laws, increase access to mental health treatment, and encourage research on gun safety technology, H267 [11JA]

——— gun control, H267 [11JA], H1336 [14MR], H3738, H3739, H3746 [13JN], H3956 [16JN], H4982 [14JY], H5322 [12SE]

——— 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 (H.R. 3051), H1336 [14MR]

Flint, MI: provide Federal assistance to reduce high lead levels in drinking water and monitor health of exposed individuals, H4982 [14JY]

Franklin County, OH: tribute to Girl Scouts Daisy Troop 1944, H1353 [15MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6137, H6138, H6139, H6140, H6141, H6142 [14NO]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: anniversary, H2954 [23MY]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H2419, H2420, H2421, H2422, H2423, H2426 [16MY]

——— criminal justice reform, H2419, H2420, H2421, H2422, H2423, H2426 [16MY], H5322 [12SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H422, H424, H425, H427 [1FE]

Medicare: reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (H.R. 2102), E765• [23MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3743, H3745, H3746 [13JN]

NAACP: tirbute, H587 [4FE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1053 [1MR]

Ohio State University: commend first responders for efforts in response to campus knife attack, H7067 [1DE]

Older Americans Month: observance, E765• [23MY]

Orlando, FL: express condolences for victims of shooting at Pulse nightclub, H3738, H3739, H3746 [13JN]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, E1631• [7DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H3737 [13JN]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (H.R. 224), H1336 [14MR]

SEC: exempt from registration brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller privately-held companies, H521 [3FE]

——— review all significant regulations to determine whether such regulations are necessary in the public interest or whether such regulations should be amended or rescinded, H521 [3FE]

——— revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (H.R. 1675), H521 [3FE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H1336 [14MR]

——— nominee selection process, H1037, H1042, H1043 [29FE]

Votes: position on missed, E281• [7MR], E783• [24MY], E856• [8JN], E1113• [13JY], E1393• [28SE]

Voting: protect the right to vote, H1336, H1337, H1339, H1340 [14MR], H2946 [23MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H422 [1FE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H5175 [8SE]

Voting Rights Act: impact, H2946 [23MY]

——— reauthorize, H6137 [14NO]

Warren, Megan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Ohio, E176• [12FE]

Women’s Heart Alliance: tribute to partnership with Ohio State University, E843• [7JN]

Reports

Special Feature on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities—30 Years After the Heckler Report: National Center for Health Statistics, H3743–H3745 [13JN]

Tributes

Ali, Muhammad, H3551 [8JN]

Ellis, Jacqueline A., H7051• [30NO]

Ifill, Gwendolyn L., H6137 [14NO]

Latta, Delbert L., H4272• [5JY]

McCreary, Walter L., H27 [6JA]

Payne, Representative, H425 [1FE]

Wolfe, John F., E1050• [6JY]