BOYLE, BRENDAN F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5750 [12JY], H5845 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3219), H6498 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7135 [7SE]

Articles and editorials

U.S. Can’t Turn Its Back on Peace, Ted Hesburgh, Washington (DC) Post, H7126 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abie Abraham VA Clinic, Butler, PA: designate (see H.R. 609), H608 [23JA]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H9469 [28NO]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H6580 [28JY]

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H4356 [18MY]

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), H7183 [7SE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H2151 [16MR]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H1593 [7MR]

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]

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H2021 [9MR]

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

Birth control: repeal rules allowing employers to be exempt from requirement to provide insurance coverage for birth control and contraceptives (see H.R. 4082), H9621 [4DE]

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]

Business and industry: require covered entities to provide notification in the case of a breach of unsecured sensitive personally identifiable information in electronic or digital form (see H.R. 3975), H7887 [5OC]

Buy American Act: apply to Federal spending and grant programs, set domestic content standards for Dept. of Transportation grantees, and require Federal disclosure of waivers (see H.R. 904), H2560 [29MR]

Capitol Police Board: make payments from the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund to Capitol Police employees who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries (see H.R. 3298), H6040 [19JY]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H7314 [12SE]

China: condemn Dog Meat Festival in city of Yulin and urge end to the dog meat trade (see H. Res. 30), H1014 [6FE]

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

Coal: promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 1731), H8033 [12OC]

Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 160), H1463 [1MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 367), H9427 [16NO]

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

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1555), H6618 [25AU]

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), H9517 [29NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H7892 [6OC]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 2226), H7976 [11OC]

——— require consumer reporting agencies to place a security freeze on a consumer report without a fee if the consumer reporting agency is subject to a breach of data security (see H.R. 3878), H7635 [28SE]

Crime: call for States to pass sexual assault kit reform legislation (see H. Res. 550), H7671 [2OC]

——— expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases (see H.R. 398), H4424 [22MY]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H1079 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 203), H5433 [11JY]

——— 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]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 2477), H4309 [17MY] (see H.R. 2718), H4605 [25MY]

——— allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H6521 [27JY]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 1614), H2183 [17MR]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 2482), H4944 [16JN]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 949), H1081 [7FE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1474), H2849 [25AP]

——— provide each student loan borrower with an individualized repayment guide (see H.R. 2968), H4993 [20JN]

——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3026), H5109 [22JN]

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 4001), H7917 [10OC]

——— 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]

Dept. of Energy: establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program (see H.R. 2197), H3004 [1MY]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 1143), H5386 [6JY]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2972), H7218 [8SE]

——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see H.R. 931), H3068 [2MY]

——— 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), H7384 [13SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H4855 [12JN]

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

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H7183 [7SE]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H2793 [6AP]

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]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 275), H95 [4JA]

——— establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (see H.R. 695), H685 [24JA]

——— 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), H6612 [18AU]

——— 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]

Dept. of Labor: 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]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 3467), H6515 [27JY]

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]

——— include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (see H.R. 1625), H3325 [3MY]

——— support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (see H.R. 3776), H7421 [14SE]

——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2168), H2895 [26AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1002), H1321 [24FE]

——— 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]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 4061), H8031 [12OC]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program to provide Veteran Student Centers at institutions of higher education to assist veterans in the pursuit of higher education (see H.R. 3272), H8663 [8NO]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H549 [13JA]

——— hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (see H.R. 2147), H8662 [8NO]

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

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H5758 [12JY]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 512), H747 [30JA]

——— provide for certain reporting requirements relative to medical care for women veterans provided by departmental and non-departmental medical providers (see H.R. 4334), H8695 [9NO]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 632), H9901 [13DE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H6618 [25AU]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3520), H7534 [26SE]

——— 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), H4181 [4MY]

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), H2849 [25AP]

District of Columbia: condemn violence against peaceful protesters outside Turkish Ambassador’s residence and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future (see H. Res. 354), H4569 [24MY]

——— redesignate the small triangular property designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302 as Robert Emmet Park (see H.R. 1500), H2051 [10MR]

——— statehood (see H.R. 1291), H4571 [24MY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H6581 [28JY]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 2920), H8033 [12OC]

——— remove barriers to access to residential substance use disorder treatment services under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2938), H4991 [20JN]

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

Education: enhance transparency, improve coordination, and intensify impact of assistance to support access to primary and secondary education for displaced children and persons, including women and girls (see H.R. 2408), H7425 [14SE]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections (see H.R. 1094), H2151 [16MR]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 31), H686 [24JA]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 65), H1083 [7FE]

——— 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]

EPA: exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H2698 [4AP]

——— improve transparency under the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper (see H.R. 1974), H5434 [11JY]

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

——— 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]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2696 [4AP]

Europe: express support for the countries of Eastern Europe and NATO (see H. Res. 256), H4821 [8JN]

European Union: urge designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and encourage cross-border cooperation, issue arrest warrants, freeze assets, and prohibit fundraising to increase pressure on Hezbollah (see H. Res. 359), H6215 [24JY]

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]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H6043 [19JY]

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: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 1439), H4648 [6JN]

FDA: expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Middle East respiratory syndrome (see H.R. 3348), H6145 [20JY]

——— prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H879 [1FE]

——— require registration of establishments that service medical devices (see H.R. 2118), H6468 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies (see H.R. 816), H2943 [27AP]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 757), H1013 [6FE]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 3269), H7090 [6SE]

Firearms: 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 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), H1356 [27FE]

——— 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), H4817 [8JN]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 1475), H2849 [25AP]

——— 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 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]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 3962), H7841 [4OC]

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

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H7218 [8SE]

Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H8387 [1NO]

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]

Health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (see H.R. 2422), H5050 [21JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H2848 [25AP]

——— 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), H4855 [12JN]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (see H.R. 3329), H6521 [27JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 524), H7423 [14SE]

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

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 1102), H1296 [16FE]

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]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Harvey (see H.R. 3686), H7088 [6SE]

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), H7218 [8SE] (see H.R. 3591), H6618 [25AU]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H4180 [4MY]

——— 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), H6618 [25AU]

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 852), H975 [3FE]

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), H4821 [8JN]

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

International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see H.R. 1697), H6581 [28JY]

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see H.R. 2319), H9758 [7DE]

Iran: condemn 1988 massacre of political prisoners and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 188), H6521 [27JY]

——— expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H2517 [28MR]

——— require a National Intelligence Estimate on Iranian proxy forces (see H.R. 4012), H7974 [11OC]

Israel: affirm benefits of U.S.-Israel economic relationship, include science and technology innovation in continued cooperation, and encourage expansion of economic dialogue (see H. Res. 218), H4391 [19MY]

——— allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H6468 [26JY]

——— support bilateral peace talks with Palestinians and oppose U.N. Security Council resolution on settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution (see H. Res. 11), H45 [3JA]

Israeli Americans: recognize heritage and contributions of Israeli-American community (see H. Res. 279), H6521 [27JY]

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), H6468 [26JY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 2106), H4939 [15JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H690 [24JA]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 185), H5180 [26JN]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 405), H5179 [26JN]

Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 84), H8145 [24OC]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 1584), H2943 [27AP]

Medicaid: provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see H.R. 2687), H10421 [21DE]

Medicare: align physician supervision requirements for radiology services provided by advanced level radiographers with State requirements (see H.R. 1904), H4313 [17MY]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H4425 [22MY]

——— cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 1298), H7919 [10OC]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H4225 [16MY]

——— establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, waste, and abuse and to protect beneficiary identity (see H.R. 4554), H9664 [5DE]

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

——— expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H5049 [21JN]

——— 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), H9469 [28NO]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H8386 [1NO]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1617), H10246 [19DE]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 1038), H2053 [10MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H1307 [16FE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1393 [28FE]

——— remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 2465), H6603 [11AU]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H2793 [6AP]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2276), H6521 [27JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H2805 [14AP]

——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2589), H9599 [1DE]

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: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 179), H2288 [21MR]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: extend period of availability of semipostal stamp (see H.R. 1247), H6632 [1SE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H2756 [5AP]

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

National Archives and Records Administration: allow for full public release of all remaining records relative to assassination of John F. Kennedy (see H. Res. 556), H7919 [10OC]

——— require full public release of all remaining records relative to assassination of John F. Kennedy (see H.R. 4244), H8495 [3NO]

——— tribute to staff for working toward full public release of all remaining records relative to assassination of John F. Kennedy (see H. Res. 557), H7919 [10OC]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 304), H5050 [21JN]

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

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 547), H544 [13JA]

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 162), H2289 [21MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 108), H1084 [7FE]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 344), H4389 [19MY]

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 Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 501), H7535 [26SE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 164), H1529 [2MR]

Nicaragua: oppose loans at international financial institutions unless effective steps are taken to hold free, fair, and transparent elections (see H.R. 1918), H2751 [5AP]

NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment (see H.R. 3827), H7485 [25SE]

——— 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]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage continued respect for provisions (see H. Res. 207), H2183 [17MR]

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), H1127 [13FE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H1186 [14FE]

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]

Palestinian Authority: condition foreign aid on steps to end violence and terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens, condemn and investigate such acts, and terminate payments to those imprisoned or who died for such acts (see H.R. 1164), H9620 [4DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H2848 [25AP]

Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building, Canonsburg, PA: designate (see H.R. 1950), H2752 [5AP]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 1615), H4648 [6JN]

——— prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 1341), H4225 [16MY]

——— 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]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 376), H234 [9JA]

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]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 495), H7637 [28SE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3273), H5920 [17JY]

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

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2756 [5AP]

——— 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), H2793 [6AP]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit granting of pardons to himself, any member of his family, current or former members of his administration, or paid campaign employees (see H.J. Res. 120), H8598 [7NO]

——— 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]

——— 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), H179 [5JA]

——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 3489), H6516 [27JY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H5180 [26JN]

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), H821 [31JA]

Russia: condemn hacking, cyber attacks, propaganda, and other efforts to interfere with foreign elections and call for sanctions against entities and individuals engaging in such activities (see H. Res. 172), H2944 [27AP]

——— condemn violence and persecution of gay and perceived to be gay men in Chechnya (see H. Res. 351), H4571 [24MY]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 463), H1087 [7FE]

——— 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), H9620 [4DE]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2401), H5296 [28JN]

Science: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 1358), H2601 [30MR]

Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center, Butler, PA: designate (see H.R. 2210), H3069 [2MY]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 603), H9433 [21NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 19), H4939 [15JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H2241 [20MR]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 2855), H4818 [8JN]

——— improve access to, and delivery of, children’s health services through school-based health centers under State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1027), H2517 [28MR]

——— 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), H7183 [7SE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H1316 [21FE]

South Sudan: increase emergency funding to respond to famine and call for a cessation of hostilities to allow humanitarian access and supplies to areas affected by famine (see H. Res. 187), H2019 [9MR]

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

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 3307), H6041 [19JY]

Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office, Liberty, PA: designate (see H.R. 1858), H2628 [3AP]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1960), H2753 [5AP]

Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 4681), H10245 [19DE]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes (see H.R. 1677), H3068 [2MY]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (see H.R. 535), H6147 [20JY]

Taxation: allow tax free distributions from 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 3395), H7487 [25SE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 685), H1465 [1MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 1458), H2017 [9MR]

——— increase the child credit for children under the age of 6 (see H.R. 821), H944 [2FE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3048), H5139 [23JN]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest and the limitation based on income (see H.R. 3573), H6573 [28JY]

——— index gas and diesel tax and rebuild roads, bridges, and transit systems (see H.R. 1664), H4180 [4MY]

——— modify earned income tax credit to account for the amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth (see H.R. 3757), H7382 [13SE]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1532 [2MR]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see H.R. 3925), H7749 [3OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H2973 [28AP]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 564), H4855 [12JN]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4040), H10247 [19DE]

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: 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), H8077 [23OC]

——— 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), H6041 [19JY]

——— 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), H1356 [27FE]

——— 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), H2465 [27MR]

——— 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), H2517 [28MR]

——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see H.R. 1812), H2849 [25AP]

——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 724), H742 [30JA] (see H.R. 1503), H2051 [10MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 390), H4943 [16JN]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: require continued reporting on anti-Semitic incidents, safety and security of Jewish communities, and U.S. partnerships to combat anti-Semitism in Europe (see H.R. 672), H4224 [16MY]

Ukraine: contain, reverse, and deter Russian aggression and assist democratic transition (see H.R. 830), H944 [2FE]

Venezuela: provide humanitarian assistance, defend democratic governance, and combat widespread public corruption (see H.R. 2658), H6521 [27JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 74), H1244 [15FE]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 501), H7535 [26SE]

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

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

——— require States to automatically register eligible voters (see H.R. 2876), H6468 [26JY]

——— 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 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), H4360 [18MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2978), H5047 [21JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H686 [24JA]

——— 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]

World Post Day: observance (see H. Res. 565), H7918 [10OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

ALS Association: anniversary of Greater Philadelphia, PA, Chapter (see H. Res. 485), H6576 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a joint assessment of quantity of precision guided munitions for use by Israel (see H.R. 4707), H10418 [21DE]

Dept. of Education: expand monthly payments that may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4399), H9375 [15NO]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: notify Congress before expiration or termination of a HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) contract (see H.R. 1998), H2784 [6AP]

Education: encourage more Holocaust education in school curricula (see H. Res. 276), H2846 [25AP]

EPA: publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for perfluorinated compounds including perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid (see H.R. 3106), H5373 [29JN]

National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 558), H7887 [5OC]

Political campaigns: prohibit Federal officeholders from directly soliciting political contributions (see H.R. 528), H543 [13JA]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 625), H9425 [16NO]

Public debt: repeal the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3693), H7181 [7SE]

Russia: prohibit use of Federal funds to establish a joint cybersecurity unit (see H.R. 3191), H5758 [12JY]

Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building, Wyncote, PA: designate (see H.R. 2873), H4853 [12JN]

Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 632), H9468 [28NO]

Ukraine: encourage U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation and require a report on such cooperation (see H.R. 1997), H2784 [6AP]

Voting: require States to provide voter registration forms at certain naturalization proceedings (see H.R. 3113), H5374 [29JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: authorize a joint assessment of quantity of precision guided munitions for use by Israel (H.R. 4707), H10420 [21DE]

Dept. of Education: expand monthly payments that may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (H.R. 4399), H9377 [15NO]

Dept. of Justice: 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 (H.R. 4180), H8294 [31OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: notify Congress before expiration or termination of a HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) contract (H.R. 1998), H2790 [6AP]

EPA: publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for perfluorinated compounds including perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid (H.R. 3106), H5377 [29JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit Federal officeholders from directly soliciting political contributions (H.R. 528), H547 [13JA]

Public debt: repeal the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3693), H7182 [7SE]

Russia: prohibit use of Federal funds to establish a joint cybersecurity unit (H.R. 3191), H5759 [12JY]

Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building, Wyncote, PA: designate (H.R. 2873), H4854 [12JN]

Ukraine: encourage U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation and require a report on such cooperation (H.R. 1997), H2790 [6AP]

Voting: require States to provide voter registration forms at certain naturalization proceedings (H.R. 3113), H5377 [29JN]

Letters

U.S.-Macedonia relationship: by, E1194 [11SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H6498 [27JY], H7126 [7SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, E721• [25MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (S. Con. Res. 3), H520 [13JA]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), Senate amendment, H8245 [26OC]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): call for Representative Nunes to be replaced as Chairman relative to investigation of the relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2549 [29MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, E721• [25MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: importance, H1228 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5870 [14JY], E1014• [18JY]

——— collaborate with State and local health officials to prevent human exposure to perfluorinated chemicals, H6498 [27JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3219), H6498 [27JY]

——— study progress developing and implementing alternatives to firefighting foam containing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid, H5870 [14JY]

——— UH–1N Huey aircraft replacement funding, E1014• [18JY]

Dept. of Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (S. 597), H4344 [18MY]

——— Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program funding, H4900 [13JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, H7126 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7126 [7SE]

District of Columbia: tribute to Washington Ireland Program, E657• [17MY]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H7732 [3OC]

——— importance of job creation, H2682 [4AP]

——— revitalize the middle class, H1226, H1228, H1229 [15FE]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H7732 [3OC]

EPA: publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for perfluorinated compounds including perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid (H.R. 3106), H5870 [14JY]

Foreign policy: provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), H6478 [27JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1549 [7MR]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, H1238• [15FE]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Maria, H7518 [26SE]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, H4303, H4306 [17MY]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H4303, H4306 [17MY]

Jews: reiterate the fact that the Nazi regime targeted the Jewish people in the Holocaust and call on entities in the executive branch to affirm that fact, H1238• [15FE]

NAFTA: economic impact, H2682 [4AP]

National Drug Court Month: observance, H4554 [24MY]

National Police Week: observance, H4344 [18MY]

National Senior Corps Week: observance, E721• [25MY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), H8575 [7NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H520 [13JA], H666 [24JA], H2410 [24MR]

——— repeal, H520 [13JA], H666 [24JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H2410 [24MR]

Philadelphia, PA: MaST Community Charter School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7959 [11OC]

——— tribute to Central High School students attending Presidential inauguration, E372• [23MR]

——— tribute to Philadelphia Orchestra, E697• [23MY]

Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to Girls of Steel robotics team, E586• [2MY]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance (H. Res. 625), H9561 [30NO]

Puzder, Andrew F.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, H1227 [15FE]

Russia: call for independent commission to investigate relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H1224 [15FE]

Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building, Wyncote, PA: designate (H.R. 2873), H9293 [15NO]

Taxation: provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (H.R. 3925), H7732 [3OC], H8583 [7NO]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H2926 [27AP], H7732 [3OC], H8132 [24OC], H8245 [26OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 668), H10256 [20DE]

Trump, Donald J.: conflicts of interest relative to ties to Russia, H373 [11JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H1227, H1228 [15FE]

——— Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, H760 [31JA]

——— 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, H768 [31JA]

U.S. Institute of Peace: funding, H7126 [7SE]

Ukraine: condemn escalation of violence by Russian-backed separatists and call for withdrawal of heavy weapons, H963 [3FE]

Veterans Day: observance, H8583 [7NO]

Votes: correction, E1231• [14SE]

——— position on missed, E40• [10JA], E187• [14FE], E343•, E344• [17MR], E349• [20MR], E1589• [16NO], E1728• [19DE]

Wawa, Inc.: tribute to efforts to fight hunger, E1694• [13DE]

Resignations

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H532 [13JA]

Tributes

Christopher, Ted, E1364• [12OC]

Mulhall, Daniel, E1187• [8SE]

Perry, Caitríona, E1677• [11DE]