AGUILAR, PETE (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5731, H5755 [12JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 771), H818 [31JA]
——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 1322), H1527 [2MR]
Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 2690), H4856 [12JN]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H2021 [9MR]
American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1669), H2348 [22MR]
American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H7435 [21SE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 620), H1356 [27FE]
Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Res. 401), H6582 [28JY]
——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1141), H2812 [20AP]
——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H5760 [12JY]
——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H6581 [28JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 1889), H4180 [4MY]
Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2915), H6655 [5SE]
Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 60), H473 [12JA]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2180), H2896 [26AP]
——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H2350 [22MR]
Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2366), H9255 [14NO]
Birth control: repeal rules allowing employers to be exempt from requirement to provide insurance coverage for birth control and contraceptives (see H.R. 4082), H8386 [1NO]
BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 497), H470 [12JA]
Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 1670), H2348 [22MR]
California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation and enhanced recreation opportunities (see H.R. 857), H1087 [7FE]
Capitol Police Board: make payments from the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund to Capitol Police employees who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries (see H.R. 3298), H6040 [19JY]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H2599 [30MR]
China: condemn Dog Meat Festival in city of Yulin and urge end to the dog meat trade (see H. Res. 30), H2849 [25AP]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1869), H2694 [4AP]
Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 367), H4607 [25MY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4155), H9469 [28NO]
——— enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 630), H9517 [29NO]
——— reform investigations of claims of violations of rights and protections by employees, update sexual harassment prevention and response training, and institute discrimination surveys (see H.R. 4396), H9570 [30NO]
Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1836), H4611 [25MY]
Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H4914 [13JN]
Credit: provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2948), H9620 [4DE]
Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 439), H1013 [6FE]
——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H1079 [7FE]
Cybersecurity: provide grants to assist States in developing and implementing plans to address cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities (see H.R. 1344), H4939 [15JN]
Dept. of Defense: expand capacity and capability of ballistic missile defense system of the U.S. (see H.R. 2912), H4936 [15JN]
——— reinvigorate and modify Information Assurance Scholarship Program in order to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce (see H.R. 1609), H2182 [17MR]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2904), H5886 [14JY]
Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 2477), H4309 [17MY]
——— allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H9469 [28NO]
——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 2482), H7534 [26SE]
——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 2084), H2974 [28AP]
——— 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. 3709), H9710 [6DE]
——— provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 2475), H9427 [16NO]
——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 813), H877 [1FE]
Dept. of HHS: award grants to support access of marginalized youth to sexual health services (see H.R. 3559), H6573 [28JY]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H5978 [18JY]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H4702 [7JN]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H8598 [7NO]
——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 2999), H5760 [12JY]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 3602), H6575 [28JY]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H9255 [14NO]
——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2913), H5050 [21JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at a port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 1006), H2021 [9MR]
——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 1405), H1593 [7MR]
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. 4057), H9599 [1DE]
——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 858), H1127 [13FE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 2001), H2785 [6AP]
——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 2320), H3322 [3MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 4061), H9901 [13DE]
Dept. of Transportation: prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (see H.R. 66), H2053 [10MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans affected by school closures to continue receiving monthly stipends under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2068), H2943 [27AP]
——— clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 476), H1245 [15FE]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1393 [28FE]
——— 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. 1472), H6214 [24JY]
——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), H4821 [8JN]
——— provide for certain reporting requirements relative to medical care for women veterans provided by departmental and non-departmental medical providers (see H.R. 4334), H8695 [9NO]
——— 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. 632), H2241 [20MR]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit use of body-gripping traps by personnel on departmental lands (see H.R. 1727), H7435 [21SE]
Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 1120), H1297 [16FE]
Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3520), H6517 [27JY]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2282), H3066 [2MY]
——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 136), H1302 [16FE]
Drugs: promote development of safe drugs for neonates (see H.R. 2641), H5050 [21JN]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 31), H1538 [6MR]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1516), H2058 [13MR]
——— prohibit workplace wellness programs from sharing personally identifiable information with employers about their workers’ use of birth control (see H.R. 3443), H6514 [27JY]
EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 2059), H4648 [6JN]
——— give States the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by increasing number of air quality sensors in exchange for greater regulatory flexibility in monitoring methods (see H.R. 3959), H7841 [4OC]
——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2000), H4186 [8MY]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 3040), H5435 [11JY]
FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 1439), H1948 [8MR]
FDA: improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 772), H1013 [6FE]
——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see H.R. 1587), H5760 [12JY]
——— prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H1100 [9FE]
Federal agencies and departments: promote category management principles (see H.R. 4250), H8523 [6NO]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H4649 [6JN]
Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 2598), H9570 [30NO]
——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H9436 [24NO]
——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see H.R. 4434), H9424 [16NO] (see H.R. 4477), H9515 [29NO]
——— 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. 2841), H7976 [11OC]
——— prohibit possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories that modify semi-automatic weapons to fire at the rate of automatic weapons (see H.R. 3947), H7889 [5OC]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 4052), H8030 [12OC]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H7976 [11OC]
Flores, Tom: call for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 461), H6582 [28JY]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 671), H684 [24JA]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H5830 [13JY]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H2845 [25AP]
GAO: provide for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 8), H5180 [26JN]
Genocide: draw upon relevant lessons of past genocides to help prevent war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide against religious and ethnic groups (see H. Res. 220), H2849 [25AP]
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. 916), H4855 [12JN]
Harold D. McGraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 606), H607 [23JA]
Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H2797 [8AP]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 524), H7423 [14SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1847), H2598 [30MR]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 1438), H1948 [8MR]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 3440), H7090 [6SE] (see H.R. 3591), H6574 [28JY]
——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H8386 [1NO]
——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 4624), H9844 [12DE]
——— increase number of aliens who are victims of certain crimes who may be issued visas or otherwise provided status as nonimmigrants (see H.R. 4145), H8387 [1NO]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1815), H5434 [11JY]
——— permit States to determine State residency in order to allow undocumented students to be eligible for in-State tuition or educational benefits (see H.R. 3591), H6574 [28JY]
——— prohibit construction of continuous wall or fence between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 837), H1186 [14FE]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 912), H1080 [7FE]
International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see H.R. 1697), H4504 [23MY]
Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H4571 [24MY]
Janet Capello Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 2254), H2971 [28AP]
Jews: reiterate the fact that the Nazi regime targeted the Jewish people in its perpetration of the Holocaust and call on entities in the executive branch to affirm that fact (see H. Res. 78), H877 [1FE]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 430), H5435 [11JY]
Kennedy, John F.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3274), H7487 [25SE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H1127 [13FE]
Languages: require the White House and each Federal agency to provide an official website in certain languages (see H.R. 1852), H2628 [3AP]
Los Angeles, CA: support bid to host 2028 Olympic Summer Games (see H. Res. 516), H9255 [14NO]
Marvin Gaye Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1496), H2630 [3AP]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3032), H6521 [27JY]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H7435 [21SE]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H5760 [12JY]
——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see H.R. 4006), H9517 [29NO]
——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H8598 [7NO]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 508), H470 [12JA]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H4390 [19MY]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1013 [6FE]
——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2550), H4821 [8JN]
——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 3748), H9255 [14NO]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H3325 [3MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H7314 [12SE]
Merle Haggard Post Office Building, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see H.R. 1988), H4821 [8JN]
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. 23), H181 [5JA]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 15), H4602 [25MY]
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H3325 [3MY]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3140), H5375 [29JN]
National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election: establish (see H.R. 356), H193 [6JA]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H9469 [28NO]
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 50), H2788 [6AP]
NSC: protect from political interference and express that the Director of National Intelligence and the Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should have a standing invitation to attend Principal Committee meetings (see H.R. 793), H875 [1FE] (see H.R. 804), H2021 [9MR]
Pacific Historic Parks (organization): authorize to establish a commemorative display to honor Armed Forces members who served in the Pacific Theater of World War II (see H.R. 4300), H9469 [28NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H747 [30JA]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 1615), H6585 [1AU]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1134), H1298 [16FE]
——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H681 [24JA]
Political ethics: require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest potential financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see H.R. 371), H1087 [7FE]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3273), H5920 [17JY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H561 [20JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H549 [13JA]
——— require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1057), H2630 [3AP]
——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H1127 [13FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see H.R. 305), H4180 [4MY]
Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Murrieta, CA: designate (see H.R. 638), H1465 [1MR]
Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 66), H2053 [10MR]
Route 66 National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 801), H2150 [16MR]
Russia: request the President and direct Attorney General Sessions to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relative to communications with Russian officials (see H. Res. 184), H2060 [13MR]
Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 381), H609 [23JA]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 19), H4939 [15JN]
——— establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H6521 [27JY]
Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1902), H2750 [5AP]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H1316 [21FE]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 947), H1081 [7FE]
Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (see H.R. 1691), H2349 [22MR]
——— expand exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures (see H.R. 448), H2698 [4AP]
——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see H.R. 828), H944 [2FE]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H43 [3JA]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H4821 [8JN]
——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 3138), H8295 [31OC]
Trump, President: require Dept. of Justice to transmit to the House of Representatives any information on inquiry into President Trump and his associates’ conflicts of interest, ethical violations, and foreign investments (see H. Res. 111), H1321 [24FE]
——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order improving interior enforcement of immigration laws and setting enforcement priorities (see H.R. 921), H2465 [27MR]
——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 724), H742 [30JA] (see H.R. 1503), H2051 [10MR]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 390), H4943 [16JN]
Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with a written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options and provide counseling on housing benefits (see H.R. 2777), H7976 [11OC]
Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H5138 [23JN]
——— 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. 2840), H4817 [8JN]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2978), H5047 [21JN]
Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 2012), H4703 [7JN]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H7534 [26SE]
Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 1138), H1299 [16FE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H686 [24JA]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2417), H4611 [25MY]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H8523 [6NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members and Reserves apply to current members (see H.R. 2258), H3002 [1MY]
Dept. of Education: give borrowers an option to extend the grace period prior to beginning repayment of loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 3560), H6573 [28JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide guidance and assistance to State and local law enforcement on active shooter and mass casualty incident response (see H.R. 4650), H9939 [14DE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress relative to incidents of terrorism (see H.R. 625), H682 [24JA]
Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of certain Cabinet officials on private aircraft and provide for guidelines on exceptions and disclosures of travel by such officials (see H.R. 3974), H7887 [5OC]
Jack H. Brown Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 2979), H5047 [21JN]
Taxation: provide a credit for employer-provided job training (see H.R. 3204), H5758 [12JY]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members and Reserves apply to current members (H.R. 2258), H3003 [1MY]
Dept. of Education: give borrowers an option to extend the grace period prior to beginning repayment of loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (H.R. 3560), H6578 [28JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide guidance and assistance to State and local law enforcement on active shooter and mass casualty incident response (H.R. 4650), H9940 [14DE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress relative to incidents of terrorism (H.R. 625), H687 [24JA]
Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of certain Cabinet officials on private aircraft and provide for guidelines on exceptions and disclosures of travel by such officials (H.R. 3974), H7888 [5OC]
Jack H. Brown Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (H.R. 2979), H5049 [21JN]
Taxation: provide a credit for employer-provided job training (H.R. 3204), H5759 [12JY]
Remarks
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H7358 [13SE]
Armed Forces: require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members and Reserves apply to current members, H10217 [19DE]
——— require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members and Reserves apply to current members (H.R. 2258), H5147 [26JN]
BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (H.R. 497), H5203 [27JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5732 [12JY]
——— extend CBO cost estimate review on fielding, maintaining, modernization, replacement, and life extension of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons delivery systems, H5732 [12JY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7358 [13SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide grants to States to assist active-duty military, reservists, and veterans who were trained to drive large vehicles while serving in the military in obtaining State commercial drivers licenses (S. 1393), H10217 [19DE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress relative to incidents of terrorism (H.R. 625), H759 [31JA], H4977 [20JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H7358 [13SE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2173 [17MR]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3440), H7498 [26SE], H8085 [24OC], H8611 [8NO]
——— authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3440), unanimous-consent request, H6682 [6SE]
——— prohibit funding for construction of continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border, H6224 [25JY]
National Credit Union Administration: prohibit funding to subject to appropriations process, H7358 [13SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2173 [17MR]
——— repeal, H453 [12JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H5054 [22JN]
SEC: exempt certain micro-offerings from registration requirements to assist small businesses in raising capital (H.R. 2201), consideration (H. Res. 609), H8611 [8NO]
Trump, President: decision relative to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H7100 [7SE]
Votes: position on missed, H4802• [8JN]
Resignations
Committee on Armed Services (House), H992 [6FE]
Tributes
Gilbreath, Pat, H8389 [2NO]
Karnig, Al, H4343 [18MY]