BERA, AMI (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H103 [5JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5752 [12JY], H5841 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7036 [6SE]

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]

Africa: commend U.S. and international efforts to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 239), H2816 [24AP]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H8272 [26OC]

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), H4356 [18MY]

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), H682 [24JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H8598 [7NO]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H9846 [12DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3067 [2MY]

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), H392 [11JA]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2180), H2896 [26AP]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): welcome leaders to the U.S., commemorate anniversary, and commend efforts to achieve stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia (see H. Res. 311), H4360 [18MY]

Australia: reaffirm alliance relationship and support continued cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1012 [6FE]

Birth control: repeal rules allowing employers to be exempt from requirement to provide insurance coverage for birth control and contraceptives (see H.R. 4082), H8077 [23OC]

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]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H4992 [20JN]

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

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3810), H7751 [3OC]

Congressional Office of Compliance: 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]

——— 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]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H8445 [2NO]

Crime: condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities (see H. Res. 257), H5435 [11JY]

——— 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]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H8444 [2NO]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H8295 [31OC]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 2718), H4605 [25MY]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 2482), H7425 [14SE]

——— provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see H.R. 3083), H5231 [27JN]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 813), H877 [1FE]

——— simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (see H.R. 4416), H9424 [16NO]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 474), H469 [12JA]

Dept. of HHS: amend laws relative to designation of general surgery shortage areas (see H.R. 2906), H4936 [15JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 3545), H9846 [12DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H9846 [12DE]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4541), H10145 [15DE]

——— 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), H7183 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 731), H9758 [7DE]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1269), H5180 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 2703), H4939 [15JN]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 1279), H2793 [6AP]

——— make certain improvements in laws (see H.R. 3218), H6215 [24JY]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 512), H471 [12JA]

——— 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), H9665 [5DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 2862), H4944 [16JN]

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

Drought: provide relief through innovation, increased water supply, and regional adaptation and self-sufficiency (see H.R. 3275), H7425 [14SE]

Drugs: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H9846 [12DE]

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

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 113), H6145 [20JY]

——— expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 530), H543 [13JA]

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]

Europe: express support for the countries of Eastern Europe and NATO (see H. Res. 256), H2850 [25AP]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H9427 [16NO]

——— provide alternative standard for substantial equivalence determinations for medical devices (see H.R. 2474), H4222 [16MY]

FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2170), H2943 [27AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H9378 [15NO]

——— 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] (see H.R. 3999), H7976 [11OC]

——— 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), H9846 [12DE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3121), H5374 [29JN]

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), H6215 [24JY]

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), H4226 [16MY]

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. 873), H4224 [16MY]

Harold D. McGraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 606), H607 [23JA]

Health: provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3592), H6574 [28JY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H2695 [4AP]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 575), H8042 [19OC]

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]

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, 3591), H7090 [6SE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H2084 [15MR]

——— 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), H7090 [6SE]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: discontinue process of consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal to reduce growth rate of Medicare spending (see H.J. Res. 51), H2698 [4AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H2060 [13MR]

India: support inclusion as a permanent member of U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 535), H7486 [25SE]

Iran: condemn 1988 massacre of political prisoners and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 188), H8145 [24OC]

——— expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H2812 [20AP]

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]

Joint Commission on North Korea: establish (see H.R. 2231), H4191 [11MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development, commend deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, and urge China to cease retaliatory measures against South Korea (see H. Res. 223), H2370 [23MR]

——— condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development, urge South Korean countering of such threat, and support U.S. sanctions and international pressure to abandon missile programs (see H. Res. 92), H1186 [14FE]

——— enhance sanctions relative to transactions (see H.R. 1644), H2465 [27MR]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 2106), H6147 [20JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H5140 [23JN]

March for Science: support principles and goals (see H. Res. 273), H2811 [20AP]

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

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1421), H5921 [17JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H9941 [14DE]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H9846 [12DE]

——— expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services (see H.R. 1148), H2848 [25AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1838), H9846 [12DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H2943 [27AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2898 [26AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H2848 [25AP]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 3378), H9846 [12DE]

——— strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 4136), H8225 [25OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H7588 [27SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 1779), H2558 [29MR]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1794), H2631 [3AP]

Merle Haggard Post Office Building, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see H.R. 1988), H4821 [8JN]

Mexico: reaffirm strong partnership with the U.S. and prioritize relationship based on mutual respect (see H. Res. 104), H1100 [9FE]

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]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H5760 [12JY]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3140), H5375 [29JN]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 622), H9376 [15NO]

National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election: establish (see H.R. 356), H236 [9JA]

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), H1087 [7FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: establish an integration cell to monitor and enforce U.N. Security Council resolutions relative to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (see H.R. 2175), H4191 [11MY]

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: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H10181 [18DE]

——— exclude limited scope vision insurance coverage from coverage subject to health insurance provider annual fee (see H.R. 3315), H6041 [19JY]

——— provide for stabilization in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 4695), H10345 [20DE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H8076 [23OC]

Pharmaceuticals: increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry (see H.R. 749), H743 [30JA]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1134), H9901 [13DE]

——— 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), H2053 [10MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H4996 [20JN]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1465 [1MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H1950 [8MR]

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), H2848 [25AP]

Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons (see H. Res. 395), H4993 [20JN]

Religion: prohibit collection of information and establishment or utilization of a registry for purposes of classifying or surveilling certain individuals on the basis of religious affiliation (see H.R. 489), H747 [30JA]

Russia: provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit application of sanctions (see H.R. 1059), H2151 [16MR]

Science: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 1358), H1529 [2MR]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 381), H747 [30JA]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 19), H2596 [30MR]

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]

South Sudan: increase emergency funding to respond to famine and call for a cessation of hostilities to allow humanitarian access and supplies to areas affected by famine (see H. Res. 187), H2518 [28MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 947), H1081 [7FE]

Taxation: expand exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures (see H.R. 448), H4390 [19MY]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 795), H2793 [6AP]

——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see H.R. 828), H6214 [24JY]

——— provide tax relief to victims of California wildfires (see H.R. 4397), H9375 [15NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H43 [3JA]

Trump, President: 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]

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

Women: 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), H6581 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arctic regions: develop a strategy to protect U.S. interests (see H.R. 3247), H5884 [14JY]

Dept. of Education: increase financial support available for working students (see H.R. 2490), H4310 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a comprehensive interdisciplinary research and development initiative to strengthen capacity of the electricity sector to neutralize cyber attacks (see H.R. 4120), H8224 [25OC]

OPM: establish a National TechCorps program to create an electronic database of Federal information technology job vacancies and provide student loan deferment and forgiveness for TechCorps members (see H.R. 1392), H1593 [7MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Arctic regions: develop a strategy to protect U.S. interests (H.R. 3247), H5885 [14JY]

Dept. of Education: increase financial support available for working students (H.R. 2490), H4311 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a comprehensive interdisciplinary research and development initiative to strengthen capacity of the electricity sector to neutralize cyber attacks (H.R. 4120), H8225 [25OC]

OPM: establish a National TechCorps program to create an electronic database of Federal information technology job vacancies and provide student loan deferment and forgiveness for TechCorps members (H.R. 1392), H1594 [7MR]

Remarks

Bureau of Reclamation: Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project completion, E1399• [23OC]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (H.J. Res. 43), H1275 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (H.R. 1181), H2106 [16MR]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 23), H5509 [12JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1542 [7MR]

NASA: authorize programs (S. 442), H1570 [7MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H242 [10JA], H1542 [7MR]

——— repeal, H242 [10JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H2363 [23MR]

Tributes

Ross, Kevin, K., H5056• [22JN]

Thomas, David, E1399• [23OC]