BUTTERFIELD, G.K. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H6239 [15NO]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H3564 [8JN]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H3754 [13JN]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H1635 [12AP]

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), H223 [8JA]

Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 4817), H4172 [22JN]

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

——— 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]

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), H3705 [10JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H4816 [12JY]

Congress: restrict adjournments and pro forma sessions unless the Senate has acted upon the nomination of Merrick B. Garland to be Supreme Court Justice (see H. Con. Res. 132), H4575 [8JY]

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), H2215 [10MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6307 [18NO]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 4701), H1143 [3MR]

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

Dept. of Education: carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 6095), H5799 [21SE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H5097 [6SE]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H433 [1FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H7144 [2DE]

Dept. of Energy: prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs to increase skilled workers for such jobs, with an emphasis on minorities and other underrepresented groups (see H.R. 4583), H951 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H1636 [12AP]

——— 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), H3754 [13JN]

——— 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]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3564 [8JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H1586 [23MR]

——— reauthorize Healthy Start for Infants Program (see H.R. 5369), H4277 [5JY]

Dept. of HUD: update definition of environmental intervention blood lead level relative to lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 4694), H1586 [23MR]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H497 [2FE]

——— 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]

——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see H.R. 4194), H1737 [14AP]

——— 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 and localities receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to report hate crime information for inclusion in a national crime reports system (see H.R. 6346), H6299 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system (see H.R. 4352), H3462 [3JN]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H4054 [21JN]

Diseases: encourage governments to inform travelers on transmission of Zika virus, including Olympic athletes traveling to Brazil, and urge steps to reduce contracting and protection of others from exposure (see H. Res. 815), H4573 [8JY]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus (see H.R. 5044), H2429 [16MY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5621), H4275 [5JY]

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

——— prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see H.R. 4365), H330 [12JA]

Education: constitutional amendment to make quality education a civil right (see H.J. Res. 97), H5011 [14JY]

——— express need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education (see H. Con. Res. 134), H3295 [26MY]

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), H6179 [14NO]

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]

——— increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities for good financial and environmental management of water systems and strengthen enforcement of safe drinking water requirements (see H.R. 4653), H1117 [2MR]

——— 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]

Evers, Medgar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 194), H3296 [26MY]

FAA: improve hiring of certain air traffic control specialists (see H.R. 5292), H4054 [21JN]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 714), H2150 [29AP]

FDA: establish a program to provide additional incentives for development of new drugs to treat pediatric cancers (see H.R. 5858), H5009 [14JY]

FEMA: reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3297), H2962 [23MY]

Firearms: 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), H3817 [14JN]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H3915 [15JN]

——— require background checks and provision of information about contact with Federal law enforcement authorities prior to transfers of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 5470), H3969 [16JN]

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]

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

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H3564 [8JN]

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: provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 5207), H2340 [12MY]

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), H2429 [16MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 4938), H1735 [14AP]

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), H776 [11FE]

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), H5017 [14JY]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2214 [10MY]

——— provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place (see H.R. 4588), H854 [23FE]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 4774), H3266 [25MY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H3296 [26MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2214 [10MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3266 [25MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5475), H3815 [14JN]

——— strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H568 [3FE]

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), H1346 [14MR]

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 Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 753), H3817 [14JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 753), H3817 [14JN]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 674), H1767 [15AP]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H1923 [21AP]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2152 [29AP]

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

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: 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), H2152 [29AP]

North Carolina: designate certain parts of U.S. Route 264 and the Eastern North Carolina Gateway Corridor as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 6105), H5799 [21SE]

Oakland, CA: honor individuals who died in warehouse fire (see H. Res. 948), H7571 [8DE]

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]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H5338 [12SE]

——— modernize and maintain post office network (see H. Res. 501), H1637 [12AP]

Public Health Service: report to Congress on effects on public health of increased rate of use of synthetic drugs (see H.R. 5020), H1922 [21AP]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 627), H1044 [29FE]

Small business: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (see H.R. 5113), H2215 [10MY]

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

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 5183), H6180 [14NO]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4695), H2111 [28AP]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H3817 [14JN]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H6179 [14NO]

Supreme Court: support position of petition by Democratic Members of Congress on U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H. Res. 646), H1419 [16MR]

Taxation: facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 4835), H1552 [22MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 4626), H4054 [21JN]

——— provide a tax credit to seniors who install modifications on their residences that would enable them to age in place (see H.R. 5254), H2881 [19MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H1944 [25AP]

Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5067), H1994 [26AP]

Voting: 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 War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H4277 [5JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ali, Muhammad: tribute (see H. Res. 766), H3502 [7JN]

FDA: expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus (see H.R. 4400), H430 [1FE]

Constitutional authority statements

FDA: expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus (H.R. 4400), H431 [1FE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1506 [22MR]

Remarks

Arlington County, VA: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E1238• [9SE]

Black Data Processing Associates (organization): tribute to technology conference, E1025• [5JY]

Congress: tribute to Class of 1976 Congressional Black Caucus, E175• [12FE]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, E175• [12FE]

Crime: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders, H2420 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, H627 [9FE]

——— call for release of Wildin D.G. Acosta from immigration detention center and a halt to deportation proceedings, H3570 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (H.R. 4063), H2170, H2171 [10MY]

Elizabeth City State University: anniversary, E276• [3MR]

FDA: expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus (S. 2512), H1603 [12AP]

——— reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (H.R. 1537), E1141• [15JY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), unanimous-consent request, H4491 [7JY]

——— gun control, H3738 [13JN]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, H4491 [7JY]

Henderson, NC: anniversary of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, E1499• [16NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6138 [14NO]

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (H.R. 3937), H5702 [20SE]

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

——— criminal justice reform, H2419 [16MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H3738 [13JN]

National Jubilee Day: observance, E807• [26MY]

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives: anniversary, E1130• [14JY]

North Carolina Justice Center: tribute to Champions of Justice honorees, E1238• [9SE]

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

Supreme Court: anniversary of Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine et al. v. Michaux et al., decision relative to legal right of African Americans to participate in Masonic fraternities, E807• [26MY]

——— nominee selection process, H1039 [29FE]

Trump, Donald: characterization of Presidential campaign relative to the Federal judiciary, H3569 [9JN]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 677), H627 [9FE]

Voting: protect the right to vote, H2947 [23MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H2947 [23MY]

Voting Rights Act: impact, H2947 [23MY]

——— reauthorize, H6138 [14NO]

Weldon, NC: anniversary of First Baptist Church, E1423• [29SE]

Tributes

Abele, Julian, E1325• [21SE]

Ali, Muhammad, H3552 [8JN]

Brown, Earl T., H901 [25FE]

Closs-Walford, Carolyn, E992• [24JN]

Dade, Inez Powell, E308• [15MR]

Elliott-Bynum, Sharon, H107 [7JA]

Howard, Sallie Baldwin, H1506 [22MR]

Ifill, Gwendolyn L., H6138 [14NO]

Jones, Paul L., E1573• [2DE]

Saunders-White, Debra, E1568• [1DE]