BARRAGÁN, NANETTE DIAZ (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H102 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 771), H2371 [23MR]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 227), H4570 [24MY]

Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 2690), H4604 [25MY]

Air pollution: establish a cost of climate pollution from greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3981), H10346 [20DE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H7314 [12SE]

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H6215 [24JY]

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), H6521 [27JY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H9710 [6DE]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H8295 [31OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 1889), H4180 [4MY]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 1784), H2558 [29MR]

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), H2601 [30MR]

——— prohibit deployment of members to Syria to engage in ground combat operations (see H.R. 1473), H3325 [3MY]

——— provide penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 544), H3325 [3MY]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H1391 [28FE]

Aviation: require refunds for delayed or lost baggage (see H.R. 2715), H6468 [26JY]

Bannon, Stephen: condemn NSC appointment and urge immediate removal (see H. Res. 140), H1302 [16FE]

Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 4518), H9597 [1DE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2044), H2943 [27AP]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1882), H2695 [4AP]

Camp Pendleton, CA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 59), H5387 [6JY]

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), H821 [31JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1869), H2694 [4AP]

Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 3660), H6612 [18AU]

Climate: express that climate change is real, support U.S. reentry into U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement, and stand with hurricane victims in their aid and recovery (see H. Res. 549), H7671 [2OC]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 2958), H4993 [20JN]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 4490), H9568 [30NO]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3322 [3MY]

Colleges and universities: provide for in-State tuition rates for refugees and asylees (see H.R. 2944), H4992 [20JN]

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), H8296 [31OC]

——— enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 630), H9467 [28NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H9469 [28NO]

Crime: express condolences to families of Olathe, KS, shooting and all hate crime victims, urge Dept. of Justice to carry out hate crime investigations, and call on President Trump to end inflammatory rhetoric and policies (see H. Res. 192), H2052 [10MR]

——— extend coverage of the Federal prohibition against stalking in order to protect friends and co-workers (see H.R. 866), H6467 [26JY]

——— prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 4655), H9940 [14DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H2445 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H9901 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: change the name of any military installation or property named after any individual who took up arms against the U.S. during the U.S. Civil War or anyone who supported such efforts (see H.R. 3658), H6611 [18AU]

——— establish naturalization offices at initial military training sites, educate non-citizen servicemembers of options, and assign non-citizen recruits to training sites with operating naturalization offices (see H.R. 2759), H4821 [8JN]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2904), H4936 [15JN]

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), H6655 [5SE]

——— allow students convicted of marijuana possession to retain financial aid eligibility if they complete a drug rehabilitation program and pass two unannounced drug tests (see H.R. 3252), H6521 [27JY]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 2482), H7223 [11SE]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 2845), H4996 [20JN]

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 3346), H6582 [28JY]

——— provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 2475), H4623 [2JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 2015), H2785 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2972), H5047 [21JN]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2351), H4176 [4MY]

——— award grants to support access of marginalized youth to sexual health services (see H.R. 3559), H6573 [28JY]

——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3782), H7421 [14SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H4224 [16MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H6467 [26JY]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4541), H9790 [11DE]

——— 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), H8043 [19OC]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 3773), H7435 [21SE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H7487 [25SE]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H7976 [11OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow certain deported alien veterans to be temporarily paroled into the U.S. to seek health care at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 2761), H4821 [8JN]

——— 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), H1393 [28FE]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (see H.R. 3101), H6655 [5SE]

——— enhance security of surface transportation assets (see H.R. 4474), H10181 [18DE]

——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 1405), H3325 [3MY]

——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatment of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 2572), H4389 [19MY]

——— identify aliens who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces when applying for immigration benefits or are placed in immigration enforcement proceedings (see H.R. 2760), H4821 [8JN]

——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (see H.R. 2283), H3066 [2MY]

——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 2073), H2849 [25AP]

——— protect information submitted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H.R. 532), H543 [13JA]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H7749 [3OC]

——— reauthorize the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program (see H.R. 2281), H3066 [2MY]

——— transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives on research, integration, and analysis activities relative to Russian interference in U.S. elections (see H. Res. 235), H2631 [3AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish pilot program to make grants to eligible organizations to provide legal assistance to low-income families for housing disputes (see H.R. 1146), H1538 [6MR]

——— limit collection of annual premiums under FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing (see H.R. 4159), H8699 [9NO]

——— revise FHA program for home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners to add safeguards to prevent displacement of homeowners (see H.R. 4160), H8699 [9NO]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1870), H2695 [4AP]

——— 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), H976 [3FE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1870), H2695 [4AP]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H2698 [4AP]

——— require one-stop delivery systems to offer certain workforce investment services through Internet websites and develop standards and best practices for such websites (see H.R. 3088), H5380 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 2001), H2808 [17AP]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 731), H2943 [27AP]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 169), H2560 [29MR]

——— submit report to Congress on certain statistics on applications for oil or gas drilling permits (see H.R. 4103), H8143 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 3001), H5108 [22JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 3858), H7587 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program to provide Veteran Student Centers at institutions of higher education to assist veterans in the pursuit of higher education (see H.R. 3272), H6630 [29AU]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 2225), H5434 [11JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2445 [24MR]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 3865), H7634 [28SE]

——— ensure individuals transitioning from treatment furnished by the Dept. of Defense continue to receive treatment from such individual’s Dept. of Defense mental health provider (see H.R. 1064), H4702 [7JN]

——— 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. 154), H4702 [7JN]

——— exempt from any hiring freeze (see H.R. 696), H4622 [2JN]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 1802), H4622 [2JN]

——— extend programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs (see H.R. 104), H4622 [2JN]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 93), H4618 [30MY]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H6043 [19JY]

——— 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), H9710 [6DE]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 2251), H2971 [28AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2282), H3066 [2MY]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 2973), H5047 [21JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 593), H8270 [26OC]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 284), H2896 [26AP]

Ecology and environment: affirm the need to achieve environmental justice and commend the work of environmental justice advocates (see H. Res. 362), H4607 [25MY]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections (see H.R. 1094), H5111 [22JN]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 31), H2849 [25AP]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 2942), H5112 [22JN]

——— 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), H2816 [24AP]

——— establish Office of Environmental Justice and authorize Environmental Justice Small Grants Program funding (see H.R. 2695), H4604 [25MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (see H.R. 3859), H7587 [27SE]

——— reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program (see H.R. 3107), H5373 [29JN]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2000), H2808 [17AP]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1969), H2849 [25AP]

Esobar, José: express concern for separation from his wife and children as a result of deportation (see H. Res. 492), H6576 [28JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Environmental Justice (see H.R. 2696), H4604 [25MY]

——— require text of all Executive orders be posted on White House website for a certain period of time before being signed (see H.R. 1287), H1462 [1MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2886), H7487 [25SE]

FCC: study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H4226 [16MY]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H9517 [29NO]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see H.R. 4114), H8143 [24OC]

——— ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans (see H.R. 2908), H4996 [20JN]

——— provide joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress relative to incidents of terrorism (see H.R. 625), H1532 [2MR]

Federal employees: apply Federal bribery and illegal gratuity statute for Government officials extraterritorially to cover foreign attempts at corruption (see H.R. 2456), H4616 [26MY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any senior political appointee on private aircraft (see H.R. 3876), H7673 [2OC]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4694), H10345 [20DE]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 790), H4390 [19MY]

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), H9469 [28NO]

——— 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), H7840 [4OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 4052), H8030 [12OC]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2670), H4603 [25MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H4225 [16MY]

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 the press: uphold protections (see H. Res. 179), H1948 [8MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that receipts are fully spent on U.S. ports and harbors, expand Fund uses, and prevent cargo diversion (see H.R. 3152), H5376 [29JN]

Harold D. McGraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 606), H2812 [20AP]

Hate groups: condemn violence in Charlottesville, VA, offer condolences to families of victims, and urge the President to denounce, disavow support from, and terminate administration employment of supporters of, such groups (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6613 [18AU]

——— denounce and oppose violence, xenophobia, and bigotry promoted by White nationalists and neo-Nazis and urge law enforcement to recognize such groups as terrorist organizations (see H. Con. Res. 78), H7313 [12SE]

Health: constitutional amendment to assure the right to affordable, quality health care (see H.J. Res. 116), H6576 [28JY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H2350 [22MR]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6603 [11AU]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1299), H9570 [30NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1847), H2598 [30MR]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 1102), H4180 [4MY]

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. 370), H4615 [26MY]

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), H8226 [25OC]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2788), H4646 [6JN]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1815), H2597 [30MR]

——— 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), H945 [2FE]

——— protect any State or local government that limits or restricts compliance with an immigration detainer request relative to eligibility for Federal grants or appropriated funds (see H.R. 748), H743 [30JA]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 912), H9255 [14NO]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal (see H.R. 849), H2601 [30MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H5112 [22JN]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 63), H7843 [4OC]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2745), H4606 [25MY]

Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 3590), H8386 [1NO]

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), H2630 [3AP]

Investments: establish American Savings Accounts to facilitate retirement savings for all employees (see H.R. 1083), H4224 [16MY]

Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H2631 [3AP]

Jack H. Brown Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 2979), H5140 [23JN]

Janet Capello Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 2254), H2971 [28AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of ‘‘Beyond Vietnam—A Time To Break Silence’’ sermon (see H. Res. 246), H2697 [4AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4140), H8269 [26OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H2084 [15MR]

Languages: require the White House and each Federal agency to provide an official website in certain languages (see H.R. 1852), H2628 [3AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1498), H4225 [16MY]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 419), H5295 [28JN]

Marvin Gaye Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1496), H7637 [28SE]

Medicare: expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services (see H.R. 1148), H4225 [16MY]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 3111), H6299 [25JY]

Merle Haggard Post Office Building, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see H.R. 1988), H4648 [6JN]

Mexico: reaffirm strong partnership with the U.S. and prioritize relationship based on mutual respect (see H. Res. 104), H1083 [7FE]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 15), H4602 [25MY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 179), H2698 [4AP]

Monuments and memorials: request the President and direct Sec. of the Interior Zinke to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relative to Executive order to review national monument designations (see H. Res. 555), H7841 [4OC]

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 Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 347), H4389 [19MY]

National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election: establish (see H.R. 356), H193 [6JA]

National Day of Civility: designate (see H. Res. 400), H5109 [22JN]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2788 [6AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 314), H4178 [4MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 361), H4607 [25MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 361), H4607 [25MY]

National objectives: rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, and reduce harmful pollution (see H.R. 4209), H8385 [1NO]

National parks and recreation areas: encourage recycling and reduction of disposable plastic bottles in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 3768), H7382 [13SE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 270), H2789 [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. 804), H2150 [16MR]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H5180 [26JN]

Orlando, FL: anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred (see H. Res. 380), H4854 [12JN]

Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity: establish (see H.R. 1987), H10246 [19DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H2464 [27MR]

Pensions: ensure State and local governments may continue to establish retirement savings programs for private sector employees (see H.R. 2523), H4611 [25MY]

Pesticides: ban use of chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 3380), H6468 [26JY]

Pharmaceuticals: improve access to affordable prescription drugs (see H.R. 1776), H2849 [25AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1134), H3068 [2MY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H2848 [25AP]

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), H690 [24JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H2631 [3AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2084 [15MR]

——— 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), H8523 [6NO]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H2756 [5AP]

Power resources: reform fossil fuel leasing, promote renewable energy, prepare for climate change, increase industry accountability, improve returns for development of Federal energy resources, and protect special places (see H.R. 4426), H9424 [16NO]

——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2035 (see H.R. 3671), H6632 [1SE]

——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 3314), H6468 [26JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: disapprove granting of Presidential pardons to himself or any member of his family for offenses against the U.S. (see H. Res. 523), H7423 [14SE]

——— grant protective press pool access to the President, official activities and actions, and information during domestic or foreign emergencies, and preserve independence of press coverage (see H. Res. 325), H4425 [22MY]

——— prohibit executive branch employees from participating personally and substantially in a particular Government matter that will impact financial interests of the President (see H.R. 2455), H4616 [26MY]

——— report to the Dept. of the Treasury and make publicly available past business transactions with foreign countries exceeding a certain amount (see H.R. 2440), H4425 [22MY]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see H.R. 305), H690 [24JA]

Public lands: express that Federal public lands are national treasures that belong to all Americans (see H. Con. Res. 27), H6655 [5SE]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see H.R. 1069), H4312 [17MY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H9665 [5DE]

Rankin, Jeannette: tribute (see H. Res. 249), H2797 [8AP]

Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Murrieta, CA: designate (see H.R. 638), H8032 [12OC]

Russia: call for congressional investigation into Russian interference in U.S. elections, including whether there was collusion between persons associated with President Trump and the Russian Government (see H. Con. Res. 15), H819 [31JA]

——— 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]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: recognize natural cultural, and scientific features, commend efforts to further protect, and acknowledge anniversary of designation (see H. Res. 639), H9598 [1DE]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2401), H5886 [14JY]

Science: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 1358), H4821 [8JN]

Securities Exchange Act: require submission of data relative to diversity by certain contractors (see H.R. 970), H1393 [28FE]

Ships and vessels: require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see H.R. 1240), H3068 [2MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 19), H4570 [24MY]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1114), H3004 [1MY]

——— ensure access to mental health services for children under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3192), H6632 [1SE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1902), H2750 [5AP]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 947), H2371 [23MR]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 488), H2465 [27MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 685), H7892 [6OC]

——— ensure the home mortgage interest and property tax deductions are not further restricted (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6576 [28JY]

——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 3345), H6145 [20JY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 823), H1465 [1MR]

——— impose a tax on large employers whose employees receive certain Federal benefits because the employees’ income is below a living wage (see H.R. 2814), H4701 [7JN]

——— increase the child credit for children under the age of 6 (see H.R. 821), H1465 [1MR]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 822), H1356 [27FE]

——— meet higher standards in security screening and improve process for obtaining return information and verification of nonfiling in connection with completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (see H.R. 3516), H6517 [27JY]

——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see H.R. 828), H5140 [23JN]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence and invest revenue in low-income housing programs (see H.R. 948), H6630 [29AU]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 4147), H8270 [26OC]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 2309), H4180 [4MY]

Trucking industry: establish a task force on truck leasing to audit port companies to ensure fair treatment of truck drivers (see H.R. 4144), H8270 [26OC]

Trump, President: call for cooperation by associates with investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections and refrain from policy decisions seen as benefitting Vladimir Putin until conclusion of such investigations (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4226 [16MY]

——— condemn and censure for response to violence in Charlottesville, VA, and terminate administration employment of supporters of hate groups (see H. Res. 496), H6618 [25AU]

——— direct Dept. of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives documents relative to departmental policies and activities on businesses owned or controlled by the President (see H. Res. 447), H5885 [14JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 722), H742 [30JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement Executive order establishing Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (see H.R. 3214), H5758 [12JY]

——— 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: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 660), H9845 [12DE]

——— 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]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure permits issued to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 2150), H4505 [23MY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 74), H1465 [1MR]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H5138 [23JN]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 2854), H4818 [8JN]

——— require States to automatically register eligible voters (see H.R. 2876), H5833 [13JY]

——— 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), H7589 [27SE]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3684), H7637 [28SE]

——— 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]

War Powers Resolution: require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 75), H1394 [28FE]

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), H2849 [25AP]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 53), H819 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: create a buffer in between oil and gas drilling operations and homes, businesses, schools, and other buildings that require special protection (see H.R. 4246), H8495 [3NO]

Citizenship: provide a more navigable and accommodating pathway for veterans honorably discharged from the U.S. military to naturalize and seek citizenship (see H.R. 3563), H6573 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend immigration enforcement operations within a Presidentially declared disaster area or emergency (see H.R. 4398), H9375 [15NO]

Dept. of HUD: give priority in allocation of HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) rental assistance vouchers to areas having the largest populations of homeless veterans (see H.R. 3389), H6297 [25JY]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 2943), H4992 [20JN]

Postal Service: provide that care packages mailed to an Armed Forces member by any family member shall be carried at no cost (see H.R. 3456), H6514 [27JY]

Constitutional authority statements

BLM: create a buffer in between oil and gas drilling operations and homes, businesses, schools, and other buildings that require special protection (H.R. 4246), H8496 [3NO]

Citizenship: provide a more navigable and accommodating pathway for veterans honorably discharged from the U.S. military to naturalize and seek citizenship (H.R. 3563), H6578 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend immigration enforcement operations within a Presidentially declared disaster area or emergency (H.R. 4398), H9377 [15NO]

Postal Service: provide that care packages mailed to an Armed Forces member by any family member shall be carried at no cost (H.R. 3456), H6518 [27JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H707 [30JA]

Proclamations

Thurgood Marshall Day: by, E1303• [2OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H643 [24JA]

Alexandria, VA: condemn shootings at congressional baseball game practice, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend first responders, H4920 [15JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H6486 [27JY]

——— making continuing, H10355 [21DE]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): permanently authorize the Business Travel Card Program (S. 504), H8057 [23OC]

Aviation: improve and streamline security procedures for general aviation and commercial charter air carrier utilizing risk-based security standards (H.R. 3669), H9770 [11DE]

Black History Month: observance, H1324 [27FE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H1162 [14FE]

Day Without a Woman: observance, H1598 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3219), consideration (H. Res. 478), H6486 [27JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), H9766, H9767 [11DE]

——— establish a Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series (H.R. 3284), H7231 [12SE]

——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (H.R. 1405), H4804 [8JN]

——— establish the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program (H.R. 2453), H7234 [12SE]

——— improve ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, narcotics, and psychoactive substances illegally imported into the U.S. (H.R. 2142), H8058, H8059 [23OC]

——— issue guidance and develop training programs as part of the Blue Campaign on efforts to combat human trafficking (H.R. 1370), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 670), H10355 [21DE]

——— make certain improvements in departmental laws (H.R. 2825), H6113 [20JY]

——— reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program (H.R. 3551), H8055 [23OC]

——— require annual homeland threat assessment (H.R. 2470), H7238 [12SE]

——— urge individuals in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to renew status before deadline, H7685 [3OC]

EPA: facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-level ozone standards (H.R. 806), H5951 [18JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3823), consideration (H. Res. 538), H7543 [27SE]

Financial institutions: end too-big-to-fail and taxpayer bailouts, increase access to capital and credit, repeal provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and provide economic growth (H.R. 10), H4728 [8JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1598 [8MR]

——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 1215), H5272 [28JN]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H285 [10JA]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Maria, H7653 [2OC]

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), H7539, H7543 [27SE], H10355 [21DE]

——— 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, H6683 [6SE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H1359 [28FE]

——— prohibit funding for construction of continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border, H6486 [27JY]

——— reform, H1359 [28FE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles, E1295• [28SE]

Los Angeles Dodgers (baseball team): tribute, H8065 [23OC]

Morality and ethics: reaffirm importance of civility, H1162 [14FE]

National Citizenship Day: observance, H4920 [15JN]

National Maritime Day: observance, H4417 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H454 [12JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H5870 [14JY]

Russia: call for independent commission to investigate relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H1258 [16FE]

San Pedro, CA: tribute to San Pedro High School girls’ softball team, H4900 [13JN]

Social Security: reauthorize State Children’s Health Insurance Program, E1375• [12OC]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3823), consideration (H. Res. 538), H7543 [27SE]

——— proposal to eliminate Lifetime Learning Credit and student loan interest deduction, H8501 [6NO]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria (H.R. 3823), consideration (H. Res. 538), H7543 [27SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), H8501 [6NO], H8683 [9NO]

Trump, President: decision relative to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H6633 [5SE]

——— Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth, E454• [5AP]

——— Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, H708 [30JA], H924 [2FE]

——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (H.R. 724), unanimous-consent request, H767 [31JA]

Votes: position on missed, H1620• [8MR], H2168• [17MR]

Tributes

Broughton, Patricia, H4345 [18MY], E745• [2JN]

Santillan-Beas, Maria T., E1658• [5DE]