BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H104 [5JA]
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5729, H5734 [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]
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 227), H2560 [29MR]
Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3624), H6576 [28JY]
——— improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 2690), H4604 [25MY]
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H10145 [15DE]
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), H743 [30JA]
American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H4356 [18MY]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3792), H7889 [5OC]
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), H5435 [11JY]
——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1141), H5379 [29JN]
——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H2151 [16MR]
——— prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H8384 [1NO]
——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H2054 [10MR]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 1759), H2516 [28MR]
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]
Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2915), H4937 [15JN]
Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit non-consensual distribution of private sexual images (see H.R. 1588), H2241 [20MR]
——— 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), H4186 [8MY]
——— clarify treatment of orders to serve on active duty relative to eligibility for certain benefits and calculating deadlines for certain benefits (see H.R. 1384), H2185 [17MR]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2180), H2896 [26AP]
——— exclude receipt of basic allowance for housing for members in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits (see H.R. 1078), H7637 [28SE]
——— provide for statutes of limitations under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to protect members from mortgage foreclosure during active duty (see H.R. 2616), H9665 [5DE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 81), H7843 [4OC]
——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H2021 [9MR]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 227), H2560 [29MR]
Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H9570 [30NO]
Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2366), H9846 [12DE]
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]
Birth control: repeal rules allowing employers to be exempt from requirement to provide insurance coverage for birth control and contraceptives (see H.R. 4082), H8145 [24OC]
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), H2786 [6AP]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 3613), H6575 [28JY]
Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1882), H2695 [4AP]
Bureau of the Census: making appropriations (see H.R. 4013), H8145 [24OC]
Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 468), H469 [12JA]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 1832), H2598 [30MR]
——— expand the National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 2895), H4912 [13JN]
China: condemn Dog Meat Festival in city of Yulin and urge end to the dog meat trade (see H. Res. 30), H194 [6JA]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1869), H2694 [4AP]
——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2095), H7889 [5OC]
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: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 2958), H5112 [22JN]
Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2301), H3067 [2MY]
——— provide for in-State tuition rates for refugees and asylees (see H.R. 2944), H4992 [20JN]
Comey, James B., Jr.: request the President and direct Attorney General Sessions to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relative to removal of the former FBI Director (see H. Res. 488), H6590 [4AU]
Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 367), H4607 [25MY]
Congress: eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 283), H7889 [5OC]
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), 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]
Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1555), H6520 [27JY]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 3530), H6572 [28JY]
Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1836), H5434 [11JY]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H745 [30JA]
——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see H.R. 3089), H6299 [25JY]
Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3227), H6521 [27JY]
Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H4914 [13JN]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1374), H2021 [9MR]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H2517 [28MR]
Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2498), H4310 [17MY]
——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3783), H7422 [14SE]
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), H7673 [2OC]
——— expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases (see H.R. 398), H4820 [8JN]
——— extend coverage of the Federal prohibition against stalking in order to protect friends and co-workers (see H.R. 866), H7842 [4OC]
——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 4261), H8663 [8NO]
——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H1079 [7FE]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 351), H747 [30JA]
DEA: require certain training as a condition of registration to prescribe or dispense opioids for pain treatment or management (see H.R. 2063), H4425 [22MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: better assist producers who are voluntarily making the transition to organic production systems (see H.R. 3637), H9901 [13DE]
——— clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see H.R. 952), H5233 [27JN]
——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 4316), H9255 [14NO]
——— expand eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3875), H7751 [3OC]
——— extend and modernize sugar program, extend and subsequently repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar (see H.R. 4265), H8595 [7NO]
——— increase mandatory funding for Emergency Food Assistance Program to support distribution of food by food banks (see H.R. 4020), H8296 [31OC]
——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see H.R. 1753), H2849 [25AP]
——— promote and enhance urban agricultural production and agricultural research in urban areas (see H.R. 3699), H7889 [5OC]
——— provide for a standard medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3749), H7430 [18SE]
——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 3687), H9430 [17NO]
——— reauthorize National Organic Program and provide for modernization of organic import documentation, new technology advancements, and stricter enforcement of organic products entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3871), H7976 [11OC]
——— reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative (see H.R. 2436), H7534 [26SE]
——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 2332), H7637 [28SE]
——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H8227 [25OC]
——— simplify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recertification process for the elderly and disabled and spur innovation in application processes for certain entitlement programs (see H.R. 4521), H9597 [1DE]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1276), H1950 [8MR]
Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1556), H2147 [16MR]
——— reduce discretionary budget authority for a fiscal year if the financial statement for the previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an external independent auditor (see H.R. 3079), H5231 [27JN]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2904), H4936 [15JN]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H5233 [27JN]
——— 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), H6521 [27JY]
——— clarify treatment of technical errors in applications for Federal TRIO programs (see H.R. 3784), H8227 [25OC]
——— codify Title IX protections relative to school requirements to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and assault (see H.R. 4030), H9570 [30NO]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1949), H4225 [16MY]
——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (see H.R. 1880), H2695 [4AP]
——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2234), H9846 [12DE]
——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 2482), H7223 [11SE]
——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 2084), H4391 [19MY]
——— improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities (see H.R. 3199), H7751 [3OC]
——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see H.R. 2300), H3067 [2MY]
——— improve structure of Federal Pell Grant Program by providing for mandatory funding and reinstating and expanding eligibility for certain students (see H.R. 2451), H4649 [6JN]
——— provide each student loan borrower with an individualized repayment guide (see H.R. 2968), H6299 [25JY]
——— provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 2475), H4309 [17MY]
——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 813), H877 [1FE]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2151), H2895 [26AP]
——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 3734), H9570 [30NO]
——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 2015), H2785 [6AP]
——— strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses (see H.R. 4093), H8272 [26OC]
Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 627), H682 [24JA]
Dept. of HHS: allow importation by wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals of safe and affordable drugs from FDA-certified foreign sellers (see H.R. 1245), H1391 [28FE]
——— appropriate funds for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants (see H.R. 3495), H9941 [14DE]
——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see H.R. 931), H1081 [7FE]
——— 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), H6572 [28JY]
——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1563), H7637 [28SE]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2392), H7090 [6SE]
——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 3381), H9255 [14NO]
——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 767), H6520 [27JY]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H2848 [25AP]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H1465 [1MR]
——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4541), H9941 [14DE]
——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 2644), H9427 [16NO]
——— 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]
——— make loans and loan guarantees for construction or renovation of qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities (see H.R. 1253), H4425 [22MY]
——— prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting NIH or CDC (see H.R. 1561), H2147 [16MR]
——— prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Indian Health Service (see H.R. 981), H1356 [27FE]
——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 4273), H8596 [7NO]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 3773), H7637 [28SE]
——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1413), H1593 [7MR]
——— 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]
——— provide funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers, National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Centers, and Nurse Practitioner Residency Training program (see H.R. 3059), H5380 [29JN]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 3394), H7672 [2OC]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H7435 [21SE]
——— reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (see H.R. 3525), H6572 [28JY]
——— reauthorize special diabetes programs for Indians (see H.R. 2545), H4995 [20JN]
——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H2793 [6AP]
——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3473), H6515 [27JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allow Homeland Security Grant Program funds to be used to safeguard faith-based community centers (see H.R. 1740), H2463 [27MR]
——— 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]
——— protect information submitted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H.R. 532), H879 [1FE]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H7749 [3OC]
——— require all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to wear body cameras (see H.R. 1608), H2182 [17MR]
Dept. of HUD: carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program (see H.R. 2583), H4505 [23MY]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H4913 [13JN]
Dept. of Justice: condition a State’s eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relative to increasing reporting of domestic violence records (see H.R. 4183), H9846 [12DE]
——— condition grants for crime victim compensation programs on the tolling of any limitation period relative to compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits (see H.R. 4180), H8293 [31OC]
——— establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations (see H.R. 3845), H7889 [5OC]
——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 445), H7750 [3OC]
——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 2049), H2787 [6AP]
——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see H.R. 1566), H4918 [14JN]
——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 4344), H8696 [9NO]
——— 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]
——— provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies if a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm (see H.R. 4343), H8696 [9NO]
——— 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: prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (see H.R. 2418), H6468 [26JY]
——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 2878), H4854 [12JN]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 2933), H5886 [14JY]
——— provide at-risk and disconnected youth with subsidized summer and year-round employment and assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates (see H.R. 1748), H5760 [12JY]
Dept. of State: certify that U.S. assistance funds to Israel do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (see H.R. 4391), H9254 [14NO]
——— provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1544), H2082 [15MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 2001), H2785 [6AP]
——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see H.R. 2272), H3002 [1MY]
——— prohibit oil-, gas- and methane hydrate-related seismic activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see H.R. 2158), H4199 [15MY]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 169), H42 [3JA]
——— prohibit revision of approved oil and gas leasing program 5-year plan (see H.R. 2248), H5111 [22JN]
——— protect taxpayers from liability associated with reclamation of surface coal mining operations (see H.R. 1819), H2597 [30MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H9665 [5DE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a rail spill preparedness fund, increase certain rail track inspections, and hire additional track safety specialists (see H.R. 2223), H2970 [28AP]
——— 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]
——— repeal Federal law that reduces State highway funding for States that do not revoke or suspend drivers’ licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses (see H.R. 1952), H4360 [18MY]
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), H2787 [6AP]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 2225), H4313 [17MY]
——— carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 2327), H3322 [3MY]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H236 [9JA]
——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 1058), H2898 [26AP]
——— exempt from any hiring freeze (see H.R. 696), H703 [27JA]
——— 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), H7976 [11OC]
——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 2827), H4816 [8JN]
——— extend programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs (see H.R. 104), H2288 [21MR]
——— furnish mental health care to certain former members of the Armed Forces who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care (see H.R. 918), H2812 [20AP]
——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 907), H1079 [7FE]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 980), H1083 [7FE]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H6607 [15AU]
——— 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 housing stipends and supply fee payments under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program for individuals affected by extended school closures due to natural disasters (see H.R. 3940), H7840 [4OC]
——— 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), H9789 [11DE]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 846), H4702 [7JN]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 2862), H7090 [6SE]
Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1739), H2463 [27MR]
——— 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]
Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 2973), H7218 [8SE]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H2350 [22MR]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 1291), H1462 [1MR]
Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H2628 [3AP]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5180 [26JN]
Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3332), H6300 [25JY]
Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1841), H2756 [5AP]
——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 2920), H9469 [28NO]
——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 331), H180 [5JA]
——— improve medical research on marijuana (see H.R. 3391), H6298 [25JY]
——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1227), H1596 [7MR]
——— prevent opioid abuse and improve response and treatment for opioid abuse and overdoses (see H.R. 664), H4610 [25MY]
——— prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see H.R. 304), H179 [5JA]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 975), H1082 [7FE]
——— reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 993), H4424 [22MY]
——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, and exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 715), H702 [27JA]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 284), H2896 [26AP]
Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections (see H.R. 1094), H4648 [6JN]
——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 31), H686 [24JA]
——— 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]
——— constitutional amendment to reform the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 79), H7422 [14SE]
——— encourage States to reform the electoral college through formation of interstate compacts to award majority of electoral college votes to the national popular vote winner (see H. Con. Res. 79), H7422 [14SE]
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]
——— 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), H6521 [27JY]
EPA: award grants for municipal solid waste prevention and recycling program development (see H.R. 1034), H8699 [9NO]
——— 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), H2787 [6AP]
——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 3906), H8033 [12OC]
——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3248), H5884 [14JY]
——— exempt from any hiring freeze (see H.R. 1716), H2369 [23MR]
——— increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities for good financial and environmental management of water systems and strengthen enforcement of safe drinking water requirements (see H.R. 1071), H1242 [15FE]
——— making supplemental appropriations for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (see H.R. 3859), H7587 [27SE]
——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2000), H2784 [6AP]
——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1969), H2783 [6AP]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 3040), H5138 [23JN]
——— update safe drinking water standards and ensure safer drinking water by reducing lead, addressing threats from climate change, terrorism, and source water contamination, and investing in infrastructure (see H.R. 1068), H1242 [15FE]
Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H5380 [29JN]
Every Kid Outdoors program: establish to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (see H.R. 3186), H6521 [27JY]
Executive Office of the President: establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 1016), H1125 [13FE]
——— prohibit appropriation of funds until the restoration of the White House phone-in comment line (see H.R. 841), H945 [2FE]
——— 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]
Eximbank: revise statutory quorum requirement for Board of Directors (see H.R. 4007), H10181 [18DE]
FAA: modify the Passenger Facility Charge Program (see H.R. 1265), H4225 [16MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2886), H7487 [25SE]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2640), H4649 [6JN]
FBI: authorize revocation of security clearances of political appointees in the Executive Office of the President for national security purposes (see H.R. 3564), H6573 [28JY]
FCC: eliminate discount for UHF television stations relative to national broadcast television ownership cap (see H.R. 3478), H8033 [12OC]
——— require broadband Internet access providers to be subject to rule on protecting privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (see H.R. 3175), H5432 [11JY]
FDA: 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), H7843 [4OC]
——— prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H41 [3JA]
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), H8523 [6NO]
——— ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans (see H.R. 2908), H5050 [21JN]
——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2203), H2940 [27AP]
——— improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies (see H.R. 816), H1014 [6FE]
——— require each Federal agency to maintain and preserve data assets of the agency (see H.R. 1232), H2848 [25AP]
Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 576), H545 [13JA]
Federal employees: ensure personnel assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions are given the opportunity to designate next-of-kin for certain purposes (see H.R. 3791), H7422 [14SE]
——— ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1022), H1125 [13FE]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 757), H1595 [7MR]
FEMA: improve disaster mitigation assistance (see H.R. 1183), H1301 [16FE]
——— mitigate financial resources expended under the National Flood Insurance Program by ensuring community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods (see H.R. 1558), H2147 [16MR]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H2940 [27AP]
——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 790), H1949 [8MR]
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), H6655 [5SE]
——— clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent funding for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and provide for reporting on effects of gun violence (see H.R. 4573), H9941 [14DE]
——— develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2380), H7672 [2OC]
——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H8598 [7NO]
——— establish a national standard for incorporating a passive identification ability into all firearms sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 3986), H7887 [5OC]
——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 1612), H2183 [17MR]
——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 90), H977 [3FE]
——— 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), H8699 [9NO]
——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 1475), H2849 [25AP]
——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 810), H7750 [3OC]
——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3464), H6515 [27JY]
——— 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 sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 1708), H2369 [23MR]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 4052), H8030 [12OC]
——— protect law enforcement officers by regulating the sale of the Five-seveN pistol and its variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate body armor, and regulating transactions involving such handguns (see H.R. 2089), H7672 [2OC]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2670), H4603 [25MY]
——— provide for discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings (see H.R. 3984), H7887 [5OC]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3984), H7887 [5OC]
——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 2033), H2786 [6AP]
——— reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3987), H7887 [5OC]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 3962), H7841 [4OC]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1278), H1462 [1MR]
——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 4342), H8696 [9NO]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H2017 [9MR]
Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 3444), H8598 [7NO]
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]
400 Years of African-American History Commission: establish (see H.R. 1242), H1391 [28FE]
Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see H. Res. 349), H7488 [25SE]
——— 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]
Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H8077 [23OC]
Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 227), H2560 [29MR]
Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument: designate (see H.R. 360), H6467 [26JY]
Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects and issue Green Bonds to acquire capital stock of such bank (see H.R. 2995), H5108 [22JN]
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), H6606 [15AU]
Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 1817), H2597 [30MR]
Health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (see H.R. 2422), H5379 [29JN]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 972), H1532 [2MR]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H684 [24JA]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1270), H4504 [23MY]
——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 327), H4222 [16MY]
——— 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), H2445 [24MR]
Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 2076), H9789 [11DE]
Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1299), H1526 [2MR]
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]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 1438), H1948 [8MR]
——— restrict use of steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps on animals (see H.R. 1629), H5180 [26JN]
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), H7636 [28SE]
——— 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), H7183 [7SE]
——— 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 that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 852), H975 [3FE]
——— rescind State and local immigration enforcement authority and clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1236), H1355 [27FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H6299 [25JY]
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), H4649 [6JN]
Insurance: support efforts to establish a public health insurance option to increase competition and accountability in the marketplace and extend accessible, quality, and affordable health care coverage (see H. Res. 130), H1244 [15FE]
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H4311 [17MY]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H4703 [7JN]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4110), H8143 [24OC]
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]
Kennedy, John F.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3274), H8077 [23OC]
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]
Lacks, Henrietta: recognize legacy and role her HeLa cells played in medical science (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2349 [22MR]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H690 [24JA]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1498), H2051 [10MR]
LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 405), H5179 [26JN]
Libya: condemn slave auctions of migrants and refugees, call for investigation and prosecution of those involved, and provide assistance to respond to migrant and refugee situation (see H. Res. 644), H9620 [4DE]
Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities and restrict former employees and officials of executive and legislative branches relative to political intelligence contacts (see H.R. 2819), H4856 [12JN]
Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 1584), H4180 [4MY]
Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 227), H2560 [29MR]
Marvin Gaye Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1496), H6618 [25AU]
Medicaid: allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions (see H.R. 982), H4424 [22MY]
——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1542), H2082 [15MR]
——— establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 4129), H8224 [25OC]
——— extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 4443), H9425 [16NO]
——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 3931), H9255 [14NO]
——— provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for mental and behavioral health services (see H.R. 324), H4424 [22MY]
Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 1155), H2445 [24MR]
——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H2753 [5AP]
——— 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), H2084 [15MR]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3032), H6655 [5SE]
——— create care management demonstration programs for chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 3867), H8699 [9NO]
——— eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see H.R. 2509), H4505 [23MY]
——— eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (see H.R. 908), H5978 [18JY]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H3004 [1MY]
——— ensure providers of services receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 4215), H9255 [14NO]
——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see H.R. 4006), H9377 [15NO]
——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H8269 [26OC]
——— establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, waste, and abuse and to protect beneficiary identity (see H.R. 4554), H9664 [5DE]
——— establish a system to educate individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize the enrollment process (see H.R. 2575), H10421 [21DE]
——— expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services (see H.R. 1148), H2698 [4AP]
——— expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H9789 [11DE]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 508), H470 [12JA]
——— improve how beneficiaries are assigned under the shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1160), H9846 [12DE]
——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H8296 [31OC]
——— make changes to documentation of eligibility for home health services (see H.R. 2663), H4602 [25MY]
——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1838), H4995 [20JN]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1542), H2082 [15MR]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1617), H2183 [17MR]
——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 3820), H9846 [12DE]
——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 2556), H7534 [26SE]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H1080 [7FE]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 3111), H5373 [29JN]
——— provide coverage of methadone (see H.R. 4097), H8227 [25OC]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2805 [14AP]
——— provide for a demonstration project to further examine benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in the home (see H.R. 4724), H10419 [21DE]
——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2550), H7487 [25SE]
——— provide for national testing of a model of Medicare Advantage value-based insurance design to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees (see H.R. 1995), H2784 [6AP]
——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 1828), H8033 [12OC]
——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 1361), H1529 [2MR] (see H.R. 3730), H9789 [11DE]
——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 1173), H4504 [23MY]
——— provide prescription drug plans under part D with parts A and B claims data to promote the appropriate use of medications and improve health outcomes (see H.R. 3447), H8296 [31OC]
——— provide that Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation on payments for drugs and biologicals shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4392), H9469 [28NO]
——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1284), H1538 [6MR]
——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 3124), H8699 [9NO]
——— remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 2465), H4360 [18MY]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H876 [1FE]
——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 242), H3325 [3MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H4224 [16MY]
Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (see H.R. 1757), H5180 [26JN]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3073), H5231 [27JN]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 320), H4190 [11MY]
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]
Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 786), H875 [1FE]
Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1056), H1184 [14FE]
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]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: extend period of availability of semipostal stamp (see H.R. 1247), H4425 [22MY]
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H1950 [8MR]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3140), H5375 [29JN]
National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5179 [26JN]
National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election: establish (see H.R. 356), H193 [6JA]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 49), H4914 [13JN]
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 Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 547), H544 [13JA]
National Obesity Care Week: designate (see H. Res. 142), H1357 [27FE]
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 Orca Protection Month: observance (see H. Res. 383), H4913 [13JN]
National parks and recreation areas: encourage recycling and reduction of disposable plastic bottles in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 3768), H8272 [26OC]
National Pet Adoption Day: designate (see H. Res. 133), H1302 [16FE]
National Pet Adoption Month: designate (see H. Res. 133), H1302 [16FE]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 269), H2789 [6AP]
National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 9), H546 [13JA]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 560), H7887 [5OC]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 164), H1529 [2MR]
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 312), H236 [9JA]
——— conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2719), H9941 [14DE]
——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 3533), H6655 [5SE]
North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 1026), H1125 [13FE]
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), H876 [1FE]
NSF: award grants to encourage young girls to participate in computer science and other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities (see H.R. 3316), H8272 [26OC]
Nuclear weapons: prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H684 [24JA]
Office of Government Ethics: provide that the Director may be removed only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office (see H.R. 3462), H6514 [27JY]
Oregon: clarify the Cooper Spur land exchange in the Mount Hood Wilderness (see H.R. 699), H685 [24JA]
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), H2784 [6AP]
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]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 635), H3068 [2MY]
Peace Corps: improve health care standards and access for current and returned volunteers, assist and protect sexual assault victims, increase disability payments, and improve oversight and management (see H.R. 2259), H5050 [21JN]
Pesticides: ban use of chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 3380), H6468 [26JY]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1134), H1298 [16FE]
——— reform campaign finance system, establish nonpartisan redistricting commissions to draw congressional districts, establish automatic voter registration, and reduce certain conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3848), 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), H234 [9JA]
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]
Portland Thorns FC (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 589), H8270 [26OC]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H690 [24JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H549 [13JA]
——— provide that the Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services (see H.R. 3617), H6575 [28JY]
——— 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), H4191 [11MY]
——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H821 [31JA]
Power resources: stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see H.R. 2242), H7223 [11SE]
——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 3314), H6468 [26JY]
Presidential appointments: clarify application of restriction on appointment of relatives to a position in the Federal Government (see H.R. 567), H545 [13JA]
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]
——— disclose income, assets, and liabilities with countries in negotiations with U.S. on trade or investment agreement, subject to trade enforcement actions, or eligible for trade preference programs (see H.R. 1172), H1300 [16FE]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see H.R. 305), H179 [5JA]
——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 3489), H8033 [12OC]
Privacy: protect digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts of U.S. persons entering or exiting the U.S. by requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search or seize a device (see H.R. 1899), H2816 [24AP]
——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 387), H690 [24JA]
Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H3068 [2MY]
Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 2135), H5833 [13JY]
——— express that Federal public lands are national treasures that belong to all Americans (see H. Con. Res. 27), H2289 [21MR]
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), H3068 [2MY]
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 227), H2560 [29MR]
Russia: condemn violence and persecution of gay and perceived to be gay men in Chechnya (see H. Res. 351), H4914 [13JN]
——— provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit application of sanctions (see H.R. 1059), H4855 [12JN]
——— 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]
Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H7383 [13SE]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove export of certain defense articles (see H.J. Res. 102), H4856 [12JN]
SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see H.R. 2362), H4176 [4MY]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2401), H4939 [15JN]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1054), H2630 [3AP]
——— protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 1358), H1529 [2MR]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2340), H8295 [31OC]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 4222), H8443 [2NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5180 [26JN]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 19), H2596 [30MR]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H1300 [16FE]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1902), H2750 [5AP]
——— provide States with option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 3325), H6581 [28JY]
Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 881), H1127 [13FE]
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), H2242 [20MR]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 2651), H4703 [7JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 947), H1081 [7FE]
——— improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H10346 [20DE]
——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (see H.R. 1512), H2058 [13MR]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5180 [26JN]
Supreme Court: misinterpretation of First Amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2559 [29MR]
——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1960), H5379 [29JN]
Tariff: make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 2735), H4606 [25MY]
——— recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 3645), H6589 [4AU]
Taxation: allow a credit for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 1655), H4913 [13JN]
——— allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1015), H1124 [13FE]
——— allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1810), H2597 [30MR]
——— discourage corporate inversions and impose tax on unrepatriated earnings and unrecognized gains in connection with corporate expatriations (see H.R. 1931), H2751 [5AP]
——— encourage charitable giving and simplify ways for charities to conduct their mission (see H.R. 2916), H4937 [15JN]
——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2633), H4568 [24MY] (see H.R. 3632), H9570 [30NO]
——— establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see H.R. 2038), H4425 [22MY]
——— exempt kombucha from excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1089), H1243 [15FE]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2092), H2801 [12AP]
——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts to include rollovers for charitable life-income plans for charitable purposes (see H.R. 1337), H1528 [2MR]
——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 823), H944 [2FE]
——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 1524), H2059 [13MR]
——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 4118), H8224 [25OC]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property (see H.R. 1090), H1243 [15FE]
——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 795), H876 [1FE]
——— grant congressional intelligence committees the authority to acquire tax returns (see H.R. 1356), H1529 [2MR]
——— impose a mileage-based user fee for mobile mounted concrete boom pumps in lieu of the tax on taxable fuels (see H.R. 3292), H5977 [18JY]
——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions of stocks, bonds, or derivatives (see H.R. 2306), H3321 [3MY]
——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1144), H1299 [16FE]
——— improve the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 2821), H6299 [25JY]
——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 1158), H1299 [16FE]
——— increase and make permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1550), H2082 [15MR]
——— increase the child credit for children under the age of 6 (see H.R. 821), H7892 [6OC]
——— index gas and diesel tax and rebuild roads, bridges, and transit systems (see H.R. 1664), H4180 [4MY]
——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 4459), H9901 [13DE]
——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 822), H944 [2FE]
——— make permanent and modify the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 3507), H6516 [27JY]
——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4060), H8030 [12OC]
——— modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (see H.R. 1551), H2082 [15MR]
——— modify determination of earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the child tax credit for individuals in the Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma disaster areas (see H.R. 3812), H7434 [21SE]
——— modify earned income tax credit to account for the amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth (see H.R. 3757), H8272 [26OC]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1098), H1243 [15FE]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H742 [30JA]
——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 3349), H7976 [11OC]
——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see H.R. 828), H944 [2FE]
——— provide for Move America bonds and Move America credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3912), H7671 [2OC]
——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see H.R. 2295), H3067 [2MY]
——— provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings (see H.R. 960), H1082 [7FE]
——— provide for treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees (see H.R. 365), H194 [6JA]
——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4172), H8293 [31OC]
——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance (see H.R. 3340), H6581 [28JY]
——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 3009), H5108 [22JN]
——— reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (see H.R. 2171), H2896 [26AP]
——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H2287 [21MR]
——— require Internet-based, real-time responses to requests to verify taxpayer income for legitimate business purposes (see H.R. 3860), H7634 [28SE]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1932), H2752 [5AP]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H1461 [1MR]
——— treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test (see H.R. 811), H876 [1FE]
Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1872), H5833 [13JY]
Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4040), H8029 [12OC]
Trump, Donald J.: deny congressional consent to accept any present, emoluments, office, or title, of any kind from any King, Prince, or foreign state throughout tenure of his Presidency (see H.J. Res. 26), H299 [10JA]
——— take certain actions relative to personal business holdings to ensure compliance with emoluments clause of the Constitution while serving as President (see H. Con. Res. 5), H96 [4JA]
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), H4181 [4MY]
——— condemn and censure for response to violence in Charlottesville, VA, and terminate administration employment of supporters of hate groups (see H. Res. 496), H6612 [18AU]
——— disapprove disclosure of classified information to Russian officials and express concern about potential impact such disclosure may have on U.S. national security (see H. Res. 368), H4703 [7JN]
——— express no confidence in executing Presidential duties, disclose Federal tax returns, call for addressing of conflicts of interest, and disapprove unacceptable behavior and policies (see H. Res. 456), H6300 [25JY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 4271), H10145 [15DE]
——— prohibit funding to implement Executive order establishing Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (see H.R. 3029), H5760 [12JY]
——— 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), H1127 [13FE]
——— require Dept. of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives tax returns and financial documentation on foreign debts and investments and efforts to reduce or eliminate tax liability (see H. Res. 186), H2019 [9MR]
——— require Dept. of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives tax returns and tax returns for business entities disclosed on his Office of Government Ethics form (see H. Res. 479), H6582 [28JY]
——— require disclosure of certain visitor access records of the White House or any other location where official business is regularly conducted (see H.R. 1711), H2369 [23MR]
——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see H.R. 1812), H2597 [30MR]
——— 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]
——— continue to support pledges made by the U.S. in the Paris Agreement (see H. Res. 85), H945 [2FE]
——— 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. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 3980), H7887 [5OC]
Veterans: exempt from any Federal hiring freeze (see H.R. 1001), H1124 [13FE]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4570 [24MY]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 74), H1244 [15FE]
——— 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]
——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 607), H608 [23JA]
——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 787), H1127 [13FE]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3038), H5138 [23JN]
——— 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), H4817 [8JN]
——— 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), H7088 [6SE]
——— require States to meet standards for location and operation of polling places, including standards on wait times, quantity, location, accessibility, resources, and preventing harassment or intimidation (see H.R. 2499), H4310 [17MY]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 1044), H1183 [14FE]
——— 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: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1673), H4313 [17MY]
——— provide that water right owners may use the water for cultivation of industrial hemp in States where it is legal (see H.R. 4164), H8274 [27OC]
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), H2785 [6AP]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H5233 [27JN]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1818), H4225 [16MY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H10421 [21DE]
——— 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), H4939 [15JN]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H8523 [6NO]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 53), H819 [31JA]
Wood: accelerate use of wood in buildings, especially tall wood buildings (see H.R. 1380), H2060 [13MR]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5180 [26JN]
World Post Day: observance (see H. Res. 565), H7918 [10OC]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H4856 [12JN]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 4044), H8030 [12OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Brain Awareness Week: support (see H. Res. 204), H2149 [16MR]
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1531), H2081 [15MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand conservation compliance in the Federal crop insurance program (see H.R. 3809), H7434 [21SE]
——— make available certain records relative to the Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act and provide for an alternative tax depreciation system for taxpayers violating rules under such acts (see H.R. 1368), H1537 [6MR]
——— reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (see H.R. 4425), H9424 [16NO]
Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 2668), H4603 [25MY]
——— restrict use of funds for the long-range standoff weapon until a Nuclear Posture Review is completed that includes an assessment of the capabilities and effects of the use of such a weapon (see H.R. 2667), H4603 [25MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (see H.R. 3804), H7429 [18SE]
Dept. of the Interior: assess sanitation and safety conditions at BIA facilities built to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds to improve those conditions (see H.R. 1630), H2240 [20MR]
Dept. of Transportation: allow local bikeshare projects to receive Federal funding and eligibility under Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 3305), H6041 [19JY]
——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1266), H1461 [1MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 1820), H2597 [30MR]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit use of body-gripping traps by personnel on departmental lands (see H.R. 1727), H2463 [27MR]
Drugs: provide for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products (see H.R. 1823), H2597 [30MR]
——— reduce gap between Federal and State marijuana policy (see H.R. 1824), H2597 [30MR]
FEMA: prohibit any subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated by the President (see H.R. 2877), H4853 [12JN]
Medicare: provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2797), H4700 [7JN]
Portland, OR: condemn stabbings of men protecting women who were targets of anti-Muslim hate speech on light rail train, offer condolences to families of victims, and support efforts to heal and overcome bigotry (see H.J. Res. 105), H4646 [6JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit any Federal payment for lodging, events, food, or other travel expenses incurred at a hotel owned or operated by the President (see H.R. 1452), H2017 [9MR]
——— provide for an alternative body to transmit a written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office (see H.R. 2093), H2804 [14AP]
Taxation: clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum (see H.R. 1755), H2515 [28MR]
——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 1458), H2017 [9MR]
——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see H.R. 3420), H6465 [26JY]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 2669), H4603 [25MY]
Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 1647), H2286 [21MR]
Constitutional authority statements
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1531), H2083 [15MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand conservation compliance in the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 3809), H7434 [21SE]
——— make available certain records relative to the Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act and provide for an alternative tax depreciation system for taxpayers violating rules under such acts (H.R. 1368), H1537 [6MR]
——— reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (H.R. 4425), H9426 [16NO]
Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 2668), H4608 [25MY]
——— restrict use of funds for the long-range standoff weapon until a Nuclear Posture Review is completed that includes an assessment of the capabilities and effects of the use of such a weapon (H.R. 2667), H4608 [25MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (H.R. 3804), H7429 [18SE]
Dept. of the Interior: assess sanitation and safety conditions at BIA facilities built to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds to improve those conditions (H.R. 1630), H2240 [20MR]
Dept. of Transportation: allow local bikeshare projects to receive Federal funding and eligibility under Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (H.R. 3305), H6042 [19JY]
——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (H.R. 1266), H1463 [1MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (H.R. 1820), H2600 [30MR]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit use of body-gripping traps by personnel on departmental lands (H.R. 1727), H2464 [27MR]
Drugs: provide for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products (H.R. 1823), H2600 [30MR]
——— reduce gap between Federal and State marijuana policy (H.R. 1824), H2600 [30MR]
FEMA: prohibit any subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated by the President (H.R. 2877), H4854 [12JN]
Medicare: provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (H.R. 2797), H4701 [7JN]
Portland, OR: condemn stabbings of men protecting women who were targets of anti-Muslim hate speech on light rail train, offer condolences to families of victims, and support efforts to heal and overcome bigotry (H.J. Res. 105), H4647 [6JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit any Federal payment for lodging, events, food, or other travel expenses incurred at a hotel owned or operated by the President (H.R. 1452), H2019 [9MR]
——— provide for an alternative body to transmit a written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office (H.R. 2093), H2805 [14AP]
Taxation: clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum (H.R. 1755), H2516 [28MR]
——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 1458), H2020 [9MR]
——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (H.R. 3420), H6467 [26JY]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (H.R. 2669), H4608 [25MY]
Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund: establish (H.R. 1647), H2288 [21MR]
Letters
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: several environmental organizations, H9386 [16NO]
Lists
Organizations supporting H.R. 2874, 21st Century Flood Reform Act, H9234 [14NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7895 [10OC]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), E91• [24JA]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H6317, H6318 [26JY], H7059 [6SE], H7340, H7341 [13SE], E1079• [28JY]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), H9717 [7DE]
Brain Awareness Week: observance, E330• [15MR], E335• [16MR]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2086 [16MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (S. Con. Res. 3), consideration (H. Res. 48), H483 [13JA]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), Senate amendment, H8152 [25OC]
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1531), E329• [15MR]
Congress: impact of public opinion on certain decisions and actions, H313 [11JA]
Congressional Animal Protection Caucus: legislative priorities, H885 [2FE]
Constitutional amendments: recognize anniversary of 25th amendment on rules of succession in case of Presidential incapacitation and address flaws, H1187 [15FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand conservation compliance in the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 3809), E1247• [21SE]
——— make available certain records relative to the Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act and provide for an alternative tax depreciation system for taxpayers violating rules under such acts (H.R. 1368), E275• [6MR]
——— reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (H.R. 4425), E1581• [16NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5729, H5730, H5734, H5735 [12JY], E1002• [17JY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), conference report, E1569• [15NO]
——— groundlaunched intermediate-range missile system development funding, H5729, H5730 [12JY]
——— long-range standoff weapon development funding, H5734, H5735 [12JY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3219), E1079• [28JY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3219), consideration (H. Res. 473), H6317, H6318 [26JY]
——— provide for an exception to rule requiring seven-year wait for retired Armed Forces members to be eligible for position of Sec. of Defense (S. 84), H529• [13JA]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 2668), E722• [25MY]
——— restrict use of funds for the long-range standoff weapon until a Nuclear Posture Review is completed that includes an assessment of the capabilities and effects of the use of such a weapon (H.R. 2667), E722• [25MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (H.R. 3804), E1237• [18SE]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees (H.J. Res. 66), H1213 [15FE]
Dept. of State: extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H756 [31JA]
Dept. of the Interior: assess sanitation and safety conditions at BIA facilities built to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds to improve those conditions (H.R. 1630), E350• [20MR]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7059 [6SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: make certifications relative to U.S. and foreign financial institutions’ aircraft-related transactions involving Iran (H.R. 4324), E1708• [14DE]
——— prohibit Office of Foreign Assets Control funding to authorize sale of aircraft to Iran, H7340, H7341 [13SE]
——— report on estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures (H.R. 1638), H9871 [13DE]
Dept. of Transportation: allow local bikeshare projects to receive Federal funding and eligibility under Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (H.R. 3305), E1018• [19JY]
——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (H.R. 1266), E257• [1MR]
——— prohibit funding to establish or collect tolls on Interstate 5 or Interstate 205 in either Washington or Oregon, H7059 [6SE]
——— provide information on highly automated driving systems to prospective buyers (H.R. 3388), H6675 [6SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H6317, H6318 [26JY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit use of body-gripping traps by personnel on departmental lands (H.R. 1727), E391• [27MR]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7059 [6SE]
Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H5228 [27JN], H7977 [12OC]
——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws, H7977 [12OC]
EPA: repeal of Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants, H7922 [11OC]
FEMA: mitigate financial resources expended under the National Flood Insurance Program by ensuring community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, H7318 [13SE]
——— prohibit any subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated by the President (H.R. 2877), E808• [12JN]
——— reform National Flood Insurance Program, H7318 [13SE]
——— reform National Flood Insurance Program by improving financial stability and risk estimates, increasing role of private markets in risk management, and providing alternative methods to insure against flood peril (H.R. 2874), H9234 [14NO]
——— reform National Flood Insurance Program by improving financial stability and risk estimates, increasing role of private markets in risk management, and providing flood insurance alternatives (H.R. 2874), consideration (H. Res. 616), H9195, H9196 [14NO]
Financial institutions: update exception for certain annual notices (H.R. 2396), E1708• [14DE]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H7340, H7341 [13SE]
Firearms: gun control, H7675 [3OC]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (H.R. 38), consideration (H. Res. 645), H9678 [6DE]
Foreign policy: provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), H6268• [25JY]
Government regulations: provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ‘‘midnight rules’’ imposed by an outgoing Presidential administration without transparency, scrutiny, and oversight (H.R. 21), E23• [5JA]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2086, H2143–H2146 [16MR]
Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E1250• [21SE]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of men who were stabbed protecting women who were targets of anti-Muslim hate speech on light rail train in Portland, OR, H4687 [7JN]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Harvey, H6658 [6SE]
Infrastructure: importance of investment, H8080 [24OC]
Israel: support bilateral peace talks with Palestinians and oppose U.N. Security Council resolution on settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution (H. Res. 11), consideration (H. Res. 22), H119 [5JA]
Jane Goodall Institute: tribute to Portland, OR, Grant Park chapter of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots for publishing ‘‘Saving Pan’’ cookbook to benefit chimpanzee sanctuary in Africa, E1755• [21DE]
Medicaid: funding, H5183 [27JN]
——— protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, H2086 [16MR]
——— reform, H2245 [21MR]
Medicare: provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (H.R. 2797), E777• [7JN]
Middle East: address water and sanitation crisis in Gaza, H5439 [12JY]
Oregon: clarify the Cooper Spur land exchange in the Mount Hood Wilderness (H.R. 699), H1331 [27FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H240 [10JA], H483 [13JA], H2143–H2146 [16MR], H5236 [28JN]
——— repeal, H240 [10JA], H313 [11JA], H394 [12JA], H483 [13JA], H2143–H2146 [16MR]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H2245 [21MR], H2333 [22MR], H2429 [24MR], H5183 [27JN], H5236 [28JN], H6305 [26JY]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), consideration (H. Res. 308), H4134 [4MY]
Portland, OR: condemn stabbings of men protecting women who were targets of anti-Muslim hate speech on light rail train, offer condolences to families of victims, and support efforts to heal and overcome bigotry, H4687 [7JN]
——— condemn stabbings of men protecting women who were targets of anti-Muslim hate speech on light rail train, offer condolences to families of victims, and support efforts to heal and overcome bigotry (H.J. Res. 105), E773• [6JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit any Federal payment for lodging, events, food, or other travel expenses incurred at a hotel owned or operated by the President (H.R. 1452), E300• [9MR]
——— provide for an alternative body to transmit a written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office (H.R. 2093), E507• [14AP]
Public Broadcasting Act: anniversary, E1527• [7NO]
Social Security: provide for a special rule during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 for redistribution of certain State Children’s Health Insurance Program allocations for shortfall States (H.J. Res. 123), H9717 [7DE]
Taxation: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (H.R. 1755), E402• [28MR]
——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 1458), H6219 [25JY], E301• [9MR]
——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (H.R. 3420), E1057• [26JY]
——— provide incentives for increased investment in clean energy, H8448 [3NO]
——— reform the Federal tax code, H8152 [25OC]
——— require provision of Social Security account numbers as a condition to receive the health insurance premium tax credit (H.R. 2581), H4881 [13JN]
——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), H8448 [3NO], H9257 [15NO], H9386 [16NO], H9623 [5DE], H9717 [7DE], H9792 [12DE]
——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), conference report, H10183, H10205 [19DE]
——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H9606 [4DE]
Trump, President: decision relative to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H6658 [6SE], H7094 [7SE]
——— decision to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military, H6313 [26JY]
——— Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, H722 [30JA], H756 [31JA]
——— Joint Congressional Address, H1396 [1MR]
——— 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, H766 [31JA]
U.S. Copyright Office: provide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights (H.R. 1695), H2873• [26AP]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule on non-subsistence taking of wildlife and public participation and closure procedures for national wildlife refuges in Alaska (H.J. Res. 69), H1266 [16FE]
Votes: position on missed, H4642• [6JN], E89•, E91• [24JA], E289• [8MR], E364• [22MR], E1409• [24OC], E1708• [14DE]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (H.R. 2669), E730• [25MY]
Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund: establish (H.R. 1647), E360• [21MR]
Wildfires: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders for efforts in response to, and provide disaster relief for wildfires in Western States, H6647 [5SE]
Statements
Physician Guide to Cannabis-Assisted Opioid Reduction: Adrianne Wilson-Poe, H7977 [12OC]
Tributes
Culp, David, E164• [7FE]
Frasca, Bob, E1331• [5OC]