NEAL, RICHARD E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Adams Memorial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5748), H4924 [13JY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H4277 [5JY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H1853 [19AP]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 592), H375 [28JA]

China: condemn Dog Meat Festival in city of Yulin and urge end to the dog meat trade (see H. Res. 752), H5098 [6SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H1146 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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 Education: anniversary of Fulbright-Hays Programs (see H. Res. 881), H5800 [21SE]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H1152 [7MR]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to provide payments to communities in which a nuclear powerplant that has ceased generating electricity and that stores spent nuclear fuel on-site is located (see H.R. 5632), H5098 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to States to establish comprehensive resources for prescribers to consult when helping patients manage pain and identifying signs of substance use disorders (see H.R. 5095), H5017 [14JY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H2215 [10MY]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see H.R. 3235), H2700 [17MY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2214 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States and local governments for prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals (see H.R. 4740), H4277 [5JY]

——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 4677), H1142 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system (see H.R. 4352), H3297 [26MY]

——— 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), H3968 [16JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 5689), H5437 [13SE]

Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus (see H.R. 5044), H3565 [8JN]

District of Columbia: redesignate the small triangular property designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302 as Robert Emmet Park (see H.R. 4564), H817 [12FE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5621), H6109 [28SE]

Drugs: making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 4447), H1045 [29FE] (see H.R. 5216), H2341 [12MY]

FDA: prohibit requirement to include the percent of daily value of added sugars on labeling of certain nutrient-dense foods (see H.R. 6142), H5863 [22SE]

Flint, MI: provide Federal assistance to reduce high lead levels in drinking water and monitor health of exposed individuals (see H.R. 4479), H2342 [12MY]

Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5999), H7144 [2DE]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 5474), H6180 [14NO]

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]

Internal Revenue Code: make technical corrections (see H.R. 6439), H7271 [6DE]

Investments: increase portability of and access to retirement savings (see H.R. 5805), H5006 [14JY]

Ireland: recognize anniversary of Easter Rising and the historical and future relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 716), H2150 [29AP]

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

Israel: authorize State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 4514), H5039 [25JY]

——— recognize importance of the U.S.-Israel economic relationship and encourage new areas of cooperation (see H. Res. 551), H1925 [21AP]

——— support expeditious consideration and finalization of long-term memorandum of understanding on U.S. military assistance to Israel (see H. Res. 729), H4055 [21JN]

John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5722), H4659 [11JY]

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

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H496 [2FE]

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

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

Medicare: eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (see H.R. 4275), H3817 [14JN]

——— establish population based payment demonstration program under which patient care networks are paid prospective monthly capitated payments for coordinated care provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 5841), H5008 [14JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H1803 [18AP]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2846), H4276 [5JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H4276 [5JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H1635 [12AP]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H5016 [14JY]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse (see H.R. 4876), H1582 [23MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H7119 [1DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see H.R. 5009), H1896 [20AP]

Mental health: improve access to mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, crisis, and recovery services (see H.R. 4435), H3455 [27MY]

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), H5018 [14JY]

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

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 667), H1583 [23MR]

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]

Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5599), H4186 [28JN]

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

——— require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (see H.R. 6045), H5523 [15SE]

Power resources: establish a goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 and enact legislation to accelerate the transition to clean energy to meet this goal (see H. Res. 637), H1144 [3MR]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H1152 [7MR]

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

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H5016 [14JY]

Taxation: amend nondiscrimination provisions of Internal Revenue Code to protect older, longer service participants in qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 6335), H6270 [16NO]

——— exempt premiums paid on non-cash-value property and casualty insurance from the taxes to enforce reporting on certain foreign accounts (see H.R. 6159), H7399 [7DE]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see H.R. 5007), H1896 [20AP]

——— extend limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 4016), H5023 [18JY]

——— increase the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 5187), H2283 [11MY]

——— modify qualification requirements relative to certain multiple employer plans with pooled plan providers (see H.R. 6396), H6365 [29NO]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 4626), H5023 [18JY]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H1636 [12AP]

——— 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 the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in economically distressed zones (see H.R. 5082), H7144 [2DE]

——— provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings (see H.R. 5361), H3458 [31MY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H4660 [11JY]

——— reduce exemption levels for estate, gift, and generation skipping taxes (see H.R. 4996), H1895 [20AP]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stability of transportation security workforce by applying Federal personnel system passenger screening employees (see H.R. 4488), H2152 [29AP]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H2067 [27AP]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure foreign air carriers applying to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 5090), H3969 [16JN]

White, David D.: award Medal of Honor for capture of Confederate Major General George Washington Custis Lee at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek, VA, during the Civil War (see H.R. 5363), H3294 [26MY]

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

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H4468 [6JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H5225 [8SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2170), H1345 [14MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H3266 [25MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. military personnel who fought in the Pacific theater and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military (see H.R. 4766), H1738 [14AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 4592), H854 [23FE]

Taxation: prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (see H.R. 6270), H6101 [28SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 4592), H855 [23FE]

Taxation: prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (H.R. 6270), H6106 [28SE]

Letters

Address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H2198 [10MY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: restore amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance payments to individuals who retired or separated from service for combat-related injuries (H.R. 5015), H7157 [5DE]

Boys & Girls Club of Springfield, MA: anniversary, E1363• [26SE]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H89 [6JA], H2198 [10MY]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (H.R. 1821), H89 [6JA]

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, H4490 [7JY]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, H4490 [7JY]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (H.R. 875), H7218, H7220 [6DE]

Herrick, Richard: American Health Care Association Joe Warner Patient Advocacy Award recipient, E754• [19MY]

Lee, MA: anniversary of St. Mary’s School, E157• [10FE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 4592), E193• [23FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H64 [6JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), Senate amendment, H64 [6JA]

Springfield, MA: anniversary of Prince Hall Masonic Temple Grand Sumner Lodge Number 5, E945• [16JN]

West Springfield, MA: anniversary of Eastern States Exposition, H5724 [21SE]

Tributes

Drew, Howard P., E278• [3MR]