BONAMICI, SUZANNE (a Representative from Oregon)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H104 [5JA]
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7254, H7275, H7291 [12SE]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (H.R. 998), H1409, H1410 [1MR]
Public welfare programs: conduct demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (H.R. 2842), H5119 [23JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 771), H818 [31JA]
——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 1322), H1527 [2MR]
Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 2690), H6590 [4AU]
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H9179 [13NO]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H1356 [27FE]
American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H4356 [18MY]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1141), H4648 [6JN]
——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H2849 [25AP]
——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H2973 [28AP]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 1759), H2899 [26AP]
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), H4504 [23MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: establish 50th Anniversary Apollo I Memorial (see H.R. 703), H701 [27JA]
Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit non-consensual distribution of private sexual images (see H.R. 1588), H2898 [26AP]
——— 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), H8699 [9NO]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2180), H2896 [26AP]
——— provide for statutes of limitations under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to protect members from mortgage foreclosure during active duty (see H.R. 2616), H9901 [13DE]
——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H2848 [25AP]
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), H9758 [7DE]
Birth control: repeal rules allowing employers to be exempt from requirement to provide insurance coverage for birth control and contraceptives (see H.R. 4082), H8077 [23OC]
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), H4391 [19MY]
Burma: condemn ethnic cleansing of Rohingya population and call for end to attacks in, and immediate restoration of humanitarian access to, the state of Rakhine (see H. Con. Res. 90), H9665 [5DE]
Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2353), H4226 [16MY]
CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H4992 [20JN]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 1832), H8076 [23OC]
China: condemn Dog Meat Festival in city of Yulin and urge end to the dog meat trade (see H. Res. 30), H2849 [25AP]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1869), H2694 [4AP]
——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 2486), H5434 [11JY]
Colleges and universities: anniversary of 9 historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 563), H7918 [10OC]
Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 160), H1463 [1MR]
Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 367), H4607 [25MY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4155), H8496 [3NO]
——— enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 630), H9467 [28NO]
——— prohibit imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of payment of awards or settlements of sexual harassment claims and other workplace disputes (see H.R. 4484), H9516 [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), H9710 [6DE]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 3530), H6572 [28JY]
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), H1394 [28FE]
Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H4821 [8JN]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (see H.R. 1396), H1593 [7MR]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1374), H1592 [7MR]
Crime: express condolences to families of Olathe, KS, shooting and all hate crime victims, urge Dept. of Justice to carry out hate crime investigations, and call on President Trump to end inflammatory rhetoric and policies (see H. Res. 192), H2052 [10MR]
——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H1079 [7FE]
DEA: clarify definition of ‘‘imminent danger to the public health or safety’’ to restore authority to suspend a pharmaceutical distributor’s license under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4073), H8043 [19OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: 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), H2084 [15MR]
——— reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative (see H.R. 2436), H7534 [26SE]
Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 2668), H4603 [25MY]
——— 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), H2899 [26AP]
——— 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), H7534 [26SE]
——— codify Title IX protections relative to school requirements to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and assault (see H.R. 4030), H8029 [12OC]
——— establish demonstration projects for competency-based education at colleges and universities (see H.R. 2859), H4914 [13JN]
——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 2482), H7090 [6SE]
——— improve service-connected disability determinations for purposes of loan discharge (see H.R. 2679), H4603 [25MY]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 2845), H4817 [8JN]
——— provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 2475), H4309 [17MY]
——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 1485), H2018 [9MR]
——— 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), H7223 [11SE]
——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 1635), H2240 [20MR]
——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 2015), H2785 [6AP]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 2434), H7751 [3OC]
Dept. of Energy: establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program (see H.R. 2197), H5434 [11JY]
——— provide for a comprehensive interdisciplinary research and development initiative to strengthen capacity of the electricity sector to neutralize cyber attacks (see H.R. 4120), H8224 [25OC]
Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see H.R. 931), H1081 [7FE]
——— establish a National Family Caregiving Strategy (see H.R. 3759), H8077 [23OC]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2392), H4360 [18MY]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H1127 [13FE]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H1082 [7FE]
——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4541), H9710 [6DE]
——— 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), H4360 [18MY]
——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 2999), H5140 [23JN]
——— 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), H7421 [14SE]
——— 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 for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1639), H4425 [22MY]
——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 2535), H6618 [25AU]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 3394), H6298 [25JY]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H7534 [26SE]
——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H9433 [21NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at a port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 1006), H1246 [15FE]
——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 2073), H2788 [6AP]
——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H9599 [1DE]
——— 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: consider appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in certain programs (see H.R. 3793), H8033 [12OC]
Dept. of Labor: defend and enforce final rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5376 [29JN]
——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 3963), H7886 [5OC]
——— increase the minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 4505), H9569 [30NO]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 2933), H6299 [25JY]
——— 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), H2515 [28MR]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2491), H4310 [17MY]
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]
——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 2001), H2899 [26AP]
——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see H.R. 2272), H4425 [22MY]
——— 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), H2895 [26AP]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 169), H98 [4JA]
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), H9425 [16NO]
Dept. of Transportation: designate certain entities as centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education (see H.R. 2286), H4180 [4MY]
——— establish a rail spill preparedness fund, increase certain rail track inspections, and hire additional track safety specialists (see H.R. 2223), H2970 [28AP]
——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 3858), H7673 [2OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans affected by school closures to continue receiving monthly stipends under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2068), H2943 [27AP]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H549 [13JA]
——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 1058), H4648 [6JN]
——— 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), H4995 [20JN]
——— grant eligibility for Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1379), H9255 [14NO]
——— 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), H1949 [8MR]
——— 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), H4180 [4MY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 2862), H4818 [8JN]
Discrimination: 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: 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), H3325 [3MY]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 1291), H1462 [1MR]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6214 [24JY]
Drugs: prevent opioid abuse and improve response and treatment for opioid abuse and overdoses (see H.R. 664), H4995 [20JN]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 975), H5049 [21JN]
——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see H.R. 3692), H7672 [2OC]
Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2639), H4568 [24MY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 31), H703 [27JA]
——— expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 530), H543 [13JA]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1516), H2058 [13MR]
——— 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), H4992 [20JN]
——— prohibit workplace wellness programs from sharing personally identifiable information with employers about their workers’ use of birth control (see H.R. 3443), H6514 [27JY]
EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 2059), H4616 [26MY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (see H.R. 3859), H7673 [2OC]
——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2000), H2899 [26AP]
——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1969), H4225 [16MY]
Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H5761 [12JY]
Executive Office of the President: 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), H9758 [7DE]
FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H2943 [27AP]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans (see H.R. 2908), H5233 [27JN]
——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2203), H2940 [27AP]
——— require each Federal agency to maintain and preserve data assets of the agency (see H.R. 1232), H2848 [25AP]
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), H10246 [19DE]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H4360 [18MY]
——— provide justice to victims of fraud by preventing use of forced arbitration clauses attached to real accounts to prevent lawsuits over fraudulent accounts (see H.R. 1414), H1594 [7MR]
Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H8523 [6NO]
——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 1475), H4225 [16MY]
——— 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), H9427 [16NO]
——— prohibit possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories that modify semi-automatic weapons to fire at the rate of automatic weapons (see H.R. 3947), H7840 [4OC]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 4052), H8030 [12OC]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2670), H4603 [25MY]
——— 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]
Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (see H.R. 374), H747 [30JA]
——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H3068 [2MY]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 671), H684 [24JA]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H5830 [13JY]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H4388 [19MY]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H2845 [25AP]
Generalized System of Preferences: make necessary changes to competitive need limitations (see H.R. 4068), H10247 [19DE]
Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H8145 [24OC]
Hate groups: condemn violence in Charlottesville, VA, offer condolences to families of victims, and urge the President to denounce, disavow support from, and terminate administration employment of supporters of, such groups (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6613 [18AU]
Health: increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 972), H1082 [7FE]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H2150 [16MR]
——— 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), H2848 [25AP]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 524), H7423 [14SE]
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]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 653), H9757 [7DE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 1438), H4180 [4MY]
Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detained persons, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 2043), H2786 [6AP]
——— 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), H2053 [10MR]
——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2788), H4646 [6JN]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1815), H2597 [30MR]
——— permit States to determine State residency in order to allow undocumented students to be eligible for in-State tuition or educational benefits (see H.R. 3591), H6574 [28JY]
——— 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]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H5233 [27JN]
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), H5180 [26JN]
Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2745), H4606 [25MY]
——— 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 Flower Workers’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 118), H1307 [16FE]
Investments: establish American Savings Accounts to facilitate retirement savings for all employees (see H.R. 1083), H1243 [15FE]
Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H5391 [10JY]
Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H6581 [28JY]
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]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1809), H2812 [20AP]
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]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H1306 [16FE]
LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 405), H5179 [26JN]
Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7841 [4OC]
March for Science: support principles and goals (see H. Res. 273), H2811 [20AP]
Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 1584), H3325 [3MY]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2256), H2972 [28AP]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1542), H2973 [28AP]
——— extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 4443), H9901 [13DE]
Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 1155), H7383 [13SE]
——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H2753 [5AP]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H5760 [12JY]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H2899 [26AP]
——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H10346 [20DE]
——— expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H4702 [7JN]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 508), H470 [12JA]
——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1838), H4913 [13JN]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1542), H2973 [28AP]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H2185 [17MR]
——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 3748), H7487 [25SE]
——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 1361), H4702 [7JN] (see H.R. 3730), H7222 [11SE]
——— 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), H9710 [6DE]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H1127 [13FE]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H2973 [28AP]
——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2589), H4423 [22MY]
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]
Missing Children’s Assistance Act: amend and improve (see H.R. 1808), H2812 [20AP]
Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1056), H1184 [14FE]
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H1394 [28FE]
NASA: provide for continuing cooperation with Israel Space Agency (see H.R. 1159), H1532 [2MR]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3140), H5375 [29JN]
National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 622), H9376 [15NO]
National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 310), H9790 [11DE]
National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election: establish (see H.R. 356), H193 [6JA]
National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 1244), H1391 [28FE]
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 428), H5377 [29JN]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 314), H4178 [4MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 547), H544 [13JA]
National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 531), H7434 [21SE]
National Nurses Week: designate (see H. Res. 315), H4178 [4MY]
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), H10247 [19DE]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H9469 [28NO]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4306), H9941 [14DE]
National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 344), H4389 [19MY]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 295), H2972 [28AP]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 164), H1529 [2MR]
National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2753 [5AP]
NIST: disseminate resources to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2105), H3069 [2MY]
NLRB: strengthen protections for employees to organize and collectively bargain for improved wages and working conditions, sanction violations of such rights, and reform collective bargaining process (see H.R. 4548), H9664 [5DE]
NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2719), H4605 [25MY]
——— improve weather research (see H.R. 353), H236 [9JA]
——— promote international action to reduce marine debris (see H.R. 2748), H4606 [25MY]
——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 845), H975 [3FE]
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: promote integration of art and design in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3344), H6145 [20JY]
——— support entrepreneurial programs for women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professions (see H.R. 255), H236 [9JA]
Nuclear weapons: prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H6607 [15AU]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 914), H1595 [7MR]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 2653), H4602 [25MY]
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]
OSHA: clarify when the time period for issuance of certain citations begins and require an employer to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2428), H4220 [16MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H609 [23JA]
Peres, Shimon: tribute (see H. Res. 137), H1302 [16FE]
Pesticides: ban use of chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 3380), H7090 [6SE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1134), H1298 [16FE]
——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H681 [24JA]
Political ethics: require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest potential financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see H.R. 371), 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, 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]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H1014 [6FE]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1127 [13FE]
——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4024), H7974 [11OC]
——— 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), H1014 [6FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: 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]
——— 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), H2517 [28MR]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 540), H544 [13JA]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see H.R. 305), H2805 [14AP]
Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H2943 [27AP]
Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 1399), H1593 [7MR]
Rankin, Jeannette: tribute (see H. Res. 249), H2797 [8AP]
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), H703 [27JA]
Russia: request the President and direct Attorney General Sessions to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relative to communications with Russian officials (see H. Res. 184), H2371 [23MR]
Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H4359 [18MY]
Science: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 1358), H1529 [2MR]
Science Laureate: establish position (see H.R. 3639), H6585 [1AU]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2340), H3323 [3MY]
Ships and vessels: extend period during which fishing and certain other vessels are not required to have permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (see H.R. 4656), H10247 [19DE]
Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 603), H8443 [2NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6214 [24JY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 19), H2596 [30MR]
Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1902), H2750 [5AP]
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), H2561 [29MR]
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), H5050 [21JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 947), H1081 [7FE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6214 [24JY]
Tariff: make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 2735), H5296 [28JN]
——— recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 3645), H6589 [4AU]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1015), H1317 [21FE]
——— eliminate school voucher State tax credit loophole by limiting the double benefit of charitable contributions (see H.R. 4269), H9179 [13NO]
——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2633), H8295 [31OC]
——— exempt kombucha from excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1089), H2848 [25AP]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2092), H4611 [25MY]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property (see H.R. 1090), H6603 [11AU]
——— improve the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 2821), H6521 [27JY]
——— increase the child credit for children under the age of 6 (see H.R. 821), H1014 [6FE]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1465 [1MR]
——— provide an exclusion from income for student loan forgiveness for students who have died or become disabled (see H.R. 1659), H2287 [21MR]
——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H4191 [11MY]
——— 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), H2288 [21MR]
Trump, Donald J.: 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: 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]
——— 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), H1246 [15FE]
——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see H.R. 1812), H2698 [4AP]
——— 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. Geological Survey: establish National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program and implement a 3D Elevation Program to update and coordinate collection of elevation data (see H.R. 1675), H2348 [22MR]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 653), H9757 [7DE]
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), H9433 [21NO]
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]
——— 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]
——— reauthorize and improve operation of the Election Assistance Commission and provide funds to States to make security upgrades to voter registration lists and processes (see H.R. 794), H1245 [15FE]
——— 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), H7183 [7SE]
——— 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] (see H.R. 3239), H5831 [13JY]
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), H4225 [16MY]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H6299 [25JY]
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: anniversary of first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY (see H. Res. 457), H6042 [19JY]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H686 [24JA]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2417), H4649 [6JN]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H8294 [31OC]
——— 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), H1592 [7MR]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6214 [24JY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H6613 [18AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 1332), H1528 [2MR]
Dept. of Education: automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate the process to recertify borrowers’ income (see H.R. 3554), H6573 [28JY]
——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (see H.R. 2782), H4646 [6JN]
Dept. of HHS: provide for demonstration program to facilitate clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives (see H.R. 4418), H9424 [16NO]
Dept. of Labor: promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see H.R. 4115), H8224 [25OC]
Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see H.R. 4417), H9424 [16NO]
Native Americans: restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon (see H.R. 1455), H2017 [9MR]
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 312), H179 [5JA]
Pensions: ensure State and local governments may continue to establish retirement savings programs for private sector employees (see H.R. 2523), H4356 [18MY]
Portland Thorns FC (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 589), H8270 [26OC]
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]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 4222), H8443 [2NO]
Taxation: regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (see H.R. 1996), H2784 [6AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (H.R. 1332), H1531 [2MR]
Dept. of Education: automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate the process to recertify borrowers’ income (H.R. 3554), H6578 [28JY]
——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (H.R. 2782), H4647 [6JN]
Dept. of HHS: provide for demonstration program to facilitate clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives (H.R. 4418), H9425 [16NO]
Dept. of Labor: promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (H.R. 4115), H8225 [25OC]
Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (H.R. 4417), H9425 [16NO]
Native Americans: restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon (H.R. 1455), H2019 [9MR]
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 312), H182 [5JA]
Pensions: ensure State and local governments may continue to establish retirement savings programs for private sector employees (H.R. 2523), H4358 [18MY]
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 (H.R. 2362), H4179 [4MY]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (H.R. 4222), H8444 [2NO]
Taxation: regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (H.R. 1996), H2790 [6AP]
Letters
Dept. of Labor rule on savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees: Daniel T. Blue and Deb Peters, National Conference of State Legislatures, H1208 [15FE]
——— Eric Rodriguez, National Council of La Raza, H1209 [15FE]
——— John Arensmeyer, Small Business Majority (organization), H1213 [15FE]
——— Kevin Lembo, Connecticut State Comptroller, H1215 [15FE]
——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H1213 [15FE]
——— Nancy A. LeaMond, AARP, H1207 [15FE]
——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H1208 [15FE]
——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H1208 [15FE]
——— several business organizations, H1215 [15FE]
——— several State treasurers, H1207, H1214 [15FE]
——— Tim Burgess, Scott M. Stringer, and Alan L. Butkovitz, H1214 [15FE]
——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H1207 [15FE]
——— Young Invincibles (organization), H1214 [15FE]
Save Local Business Act: Timothy J. Wies, Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance, H8577 [7NO]
Motions
NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), H8579 [7NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2945 [28AP]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 55), H625 [24JA]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H7722 [3OC]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H3305• [3MY], H6438 [26JY], H7255, H7276, H7291, H7292 [12SE], E1079• [28JY], E1286•, E1293• [28SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (S. Con. Res. 3), H494 [13JA]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (H.R. 115), E697• [23MY]
Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), H5079 [22JN]
Climate: effects of climate change, H8376 [1NO]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on arbitration agreements in contracts for specified consumer financial products and services (H.J. Res. 111), H6276 [25JY]
Crime: criminalize the knowing consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (H.R. 1761), E763• [6JN]
——— provide alternative sentencing guidelines for minors convicted in sexting cases, E763• [6JN]
Dayton, OR: anniversary of Domaine Drouhin Oregon (business), E1013• [18JY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3219), H6438 [26JY], E1079• [28JY]
Dept. of Defense, GSA, and NASA: disapprove rule requiring Federal contractors to disclose Federal labor law compliance information, paycheck transparency, and voluntary consent to arbitration of employee claims (H.J. Res. 37), H911 [2FE]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (H.J. Res. 57), H1049 [7FE]
——— disapprove rule on teacher preparation issues (H.J. Res. 58), H1044 [7FE]
——— State assessment grants funding, E1286• [28SE]
——— Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program funding, H7276 [12SE]
Dept. of Energy: hydroelectric power research and development funding, H6438 [26JY]
Dept. of HHS: Nursing Workforce Development Program funding, E1288• [28SE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers, H7683 [3OC]
——— senior nutrition programs funding through reductions in general departmental management account funding, H7291, H7292 [12SE]
Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 244), Senate amendments, H3305• [3MY]
——— disapprove rule on savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (H.J. Res. 67), H1218, H1219, H1220 [15FE]
——— disapprove rule on savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees (H.J. Res. 66), H1206, H1209, H1211, H1212, H1217 [15FE]
——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (H.R. 4115), H8151 [25OC]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7255, H7276, H7291, H7292 [12SE], E1286•, E1288•, E1293• [28SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7276, H7291, H7292 [12SE], E1286•, E1288• [28SE]
Economy: impact of tax cuts, H9274 [15NO]
Education: funding, H8525 [7NO]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1180), H3041 [2MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations, H6438 [26JY]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (H.R. 998), H1409, H1410, H1411 [1MR]
——— exempt rules relative to consumer protections for student loan borrowers from process for the review of rules and sets of rules, H1409 [1MR]
——— exempt rules relative to protections for disadvantaged students from process for the review of rules and sets of rules, H1410, H1411 [1MR]
Financial institutions: end too-big-to-fail and taxpayer bailouts, increase access to capital and credit, repeal provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and provide economic growth (H.R. 10), H4728 [8JN]
Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2936), E1529• [8NO]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 1215), H5271 [28JN]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3440), H8154 [25OC]
——— prohibit funding for construction of continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border, E1079• [28JY]
NLRB: clarify liability relative to treatment as joint employer for franchisor that exercises control over franchisee labor and employment relations, H8579 [7NO]
——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), H8577, H8578 [7NO]
——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), motion to recommit, H8579 [7NO]
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program, H2664, H2666 [4AP]
——— improve weather research (H.R. 353), H215 [9JA]
——— improve weather research (H.R. 353), Senate amendment, H2663, H2666 [4AP]
——— ocean acidification program and coastal monitoring and assessment of algal blooms funding, H7255 [12SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H494 [13JA]
——— repeal, H494 [13JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H4150 [4MY], H5185 [27JN], E431• [3AP]
Public welfare programs: conduct demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (H.R. 2842), H5119, H5120 [23JN]
——— require States to coordinate Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program subsidized employment program with other Federal workforce development programs, H5119, H5120 [23JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7255 [12SE]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2340), E1529• [8NO]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals, H8300 [1NO]
Social Security: reauthorize State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H7683 [3OC]
Taxation: use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), H8525 [7NO]
——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 619), H9274 [15NO]
Trump, President: Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, H963 [3FE]
Votes: position on missed, E1202• [12SE]