BUSTOS, CHERI (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5855 [14JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2810, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8012 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see H.R. 1161), H1300 [16FE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2375), H4177 [4MY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H8076 [23OC]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1669), H2348 [22MR]

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H7487 [25SE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H6043 [19JY]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H8444 [2NO]

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

Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images (see H.R. 2052), H4225 [16MY]

——— prohibit provision of unpaid compensation and benefits to members found guilty of desertion and provide such back pay to families of members killed or injured while on search and rescue missions (see H.R. 4413), H10346 [20DE]

——— provide for issuance of Gold Star Installation Access Card to next of kin of members who die while serving and ensure that remarried surviving spouses with children remain eligible for benefits (see H.R. 3897), H8523 [6NO]

——— require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members and Reserves apply to current members (see H.R. 2258), H4611 [25MY]

Aviation: create opportunities for women in the aviation industry (see H.R. 4673), H10180 [18DE]

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]

Bloomingdale Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Bloomingdale, IL: designate (see H.R. 4574), H9708 [6DE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1065), H1242 [15FE]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 1670), H2348 [22MR]

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), H1079 [7FE]

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]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4155), H8387 [1NO]

——— 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 use of public funds for payment of a settlement or award in connection with a sexual harassment claim or other workplace disputes and release information on previous settlements (see H.R. 4494), H9568 [30NO]

——— reform investigations of claims of violations of rights and protections by employees, update sexual harassment prevention and response training, and institute discrimination surveys (see H.R. 4396), H9570 [30NO]

Corporal Jeffery Allen Williams Post Office Building, Warrenville, IL: designate (see H.R. 4407), H9376 [15NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H7384 [13SE]

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

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute a private, visual depiction of a person’s intimate parts, or of a person engaging in sexually explicit conduct, without the person’s consent (see H.R. 4472), H9517 [29NO]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 525), H543 [13JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and expand the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program (see H.R. 2321), H3322 [3MY]

——— provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see H.R. 4058), H8030 [12OC]

——— provide grants for access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas (see H.R. 4232), H8443 [2NO]

Dept. of Defense: exempt certain civilian positions from any furlough as a result of a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 989), H1099 [9FE]

——— prohibit hiring freeze from affecting positions in facilities that perform depot maintenance or are designated as a center for industrial and technical excellence (see H.R. 990), H1099 [9FE]

——— reauthorize leasing authority at arsenals, depots, and plants for unused space to outside tenants (see H.R. 3080), H5231 [27JN]

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

——— allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H7223 [11SE]

——— clarify treatment of technical errors in applications for Federal TRIO programs (see H.R. 3784), H7435 [21SE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 2482), H5111 [22JN]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 949), H9468 [28NO]

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

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 1485), H2018 [9MR]

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (see H.R. 4684), H10246 [19DE]

——— 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), H9179 [13NO]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H1127 [13FE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H7534 [26SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish competitive grant programs for youth summer and year-round employment (see H.R. 2208), H2940 [27AP]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 3963), H7886 [5OC]

——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 2933), H6299 [25JY]

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: repeal rule on metropolitan planning organizations coordination and planning area reform (see H.R. 1346), H2241 [20MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1393 [28FE]

——— exempt from any hiring freeze (see H.R. 696), H1186 [14FE]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), H8598 [7NO]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1206), H1316 [21FE]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H1316 [21FE]

——— make certain improvements in laws (see H.R. 3218), H5979 [18JY]

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

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 927), H2150 [16MR]

——— 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), H9620 [4DE]

——— require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 874), H1011 [6FE]

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

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), H4312 [17MY]

Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3332), H6618 [25AU]

Drugs: prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see H.R. 304), H236 [9JA]

Economic Development Administration: designate and support manufacturing communities (see H.R. 1672), H2348 [22MR] (see H.R. 2264), H3002 [1MY]

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

——— 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]

EPA: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2510), H4425 [22MY]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1311), H2802 [12AP]

——— provide for wastewater and stormwater integrated plan permits, establish an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, promote green infrastructure for water projects, and revise financial capability guidance (see H.R. 2355), H4176 [4MY]

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

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]

FAA: improve air traffic control services (see H.R. 2800), H4700 [7JN]

——— reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program, improve project delivery at certain airports, and designate certain airports as disaster relief airports (see H.R. 2879), H4854 [12JN]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H7533 [26SE]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1701), H2369 [23MR]

FEMA: ensure consideration of severe local impact when making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration (see H.R. 1665), H2347 [22MR]

——— reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants program, and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program (see H.R. 3881), H9901 [13DE]

Financial institutions: permit captive insurance companies that were members of a Federal Home Loan Bank prior to a certain date to continue to be eligible to be members of such a Bank (see H.R. 2890), H7487 [25SE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H9517 [29NO]

——— 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), H7892 [6OC] (see H.R. 3999), H7976 [11OC]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H7487 [25SE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 10), H4226 [16MY]

GAO: provide for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 8), H5180 [26JN]

Girl Scouts: anniversary of organization and Girl Scout Cookie Program (see H. Res. 206), H2289 [21MR]

GSA: prescribe regulations for reimbursement for use of modern travel services by Federal employees travelling on official Government business (see H.R. 274), H95 [4JA]

Health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (see H.R. 2422), H5296 [28JN]

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

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 3440), H7218 [8SE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H10421 [21DE]

——— expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H2849 [25AP]

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), H8496 [3NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H1306 [16FE]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 13), H5979 [18JY]

Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7841 [4OC]

Martinez, Edgar: tribute (see H. Res. 672), H10425 [22DE]

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), H10145 [15DE]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1421), H4425 [22MY]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 662), H4191 [11MY]

——— expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H4224 [16MY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 508), H470 [12JA]

——— make permanent the extension of Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1955), H6214 [24JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 4582), H9901 [13DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H4191 [11MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H560 [20JA]

——— 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), H9599 [1DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H4224 [16MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H7637 [28SE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 342), H181 [5JA]

Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (see H.R. 1757), H2515 [28MR]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2713), H7314 [12SE] (see H.R. 3913), H7749 [3OC]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3034), H8043 [19OC]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling (see H. Res. 318), H9621 [4DE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H1394 [28FE]

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

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

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

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

National Pet Adoption Day: designate (see H. Res. 133), H2021 [9MR]

National Pet Adoption Month: designate (see H. Res. 133), H2021 [9MR]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 9), H821 [31JA]

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

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. 793), H1014 [6FE] (see H.R. 804), H2053 [10MR]

NSF: provide for a study on broadening participation in certain research and education programs and collect data on Federal research grants to science agencies (see H.R. 4375), H10145 [15DE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 3053), H7589 [27SE]

Office of Government Ethics: provide that the Director may be removed only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office (see H.R. 3462), H6514 [27JY]

Pacific Historic Parks (organization): authorize to establish a commemorative display to honor Armed Forces members who served in the Pacific Theater of World War II (see H.R. 4300), H9517 [29NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H1087 [7FE]

Pensions: adjust single-employer benefit plan premiums (see H.R. 3596), H9710 [6DE]

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), H1356 [27FE]

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), H301 [10JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H2849 [25AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H549 [13JA]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H4649 [6JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 540), H1127 [13FE]

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

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H5433 [11JY]

Rankin, Jeannette: tribute (see H. Res. 249), H2753 [5AP]

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), H2561 [29MR]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2401), H6521 [27JY]

Sgt. Josh Rodgers Post Office, Bloomington, IL: designate (see H.R. 4326), H8695 [9NO]

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

Social Security: provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see H.R. 2237), H9255 [14NO]

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

Sports: recognize youth that benefit from youth sports and the parents, volunteers, and organizations that make youth sports possible (see H. Res. 435), H5432 [11JY]

Sr. Chief Ryan Owens Post Office Building, Chillicothe, IL: designate (see H.R. 3109), H5373 [29JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 488), H470 [12JA]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1190), H4995 [20JN]

——— deny as a trade or business expense deduction amounts paid or incurred in connection with the settlement of a sexual harassment or sexual assault claim (see H.R. 4516), H9710 [6DE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 685), H821 [31JA]

——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 3632), H8296 [31OC]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1626), H2849 [25AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 823), H944 [2FE]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 795), H5434 [11JY]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 1158), H9255 [14NO]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1538 [6MR]

——— 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), H9255 [14NO]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1204), H1312 [17FE]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 4614), H9789 [11DE]

——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see H.R. 828), H7486 [25SE]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H8271 [26OC]

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

Transportation Security Administration: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 2514), H9846 [12DE]

Trump, Donald J.: deny congressional consent to accept any present, emoluments, office, or title, of any kind from any King, Prince, or foreign state throughout tenure of his Presidency (see H.J. Res. 26), H299 [10JA]

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

——— 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), H2560 [29MR]

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

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

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

——— 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]

——— 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), H5921 [17JY]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1673), H2348 [22MR]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H9517 [29NO]

Women: anniversary of first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY (see H. Res. 457), H6300 [25JY]

——— 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), H5434 [11JY]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2701), H7314 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent U.S. employers from overseas outsourcing and offshoring practices that impact the U.S. workforce (see H.R. 357), H194 [6JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 4570), H9708 [6DE] (see H.R. 4734), H10428 [26DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: alter and expand eligibility for farm ownership loans by modifying the 3-year experience requirement (see H.R. 4513), H9597 [1DE]

——— improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas (see H.R. 3566), H6573 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: evaluate feasibility of using space under current departmental jurisdiction prior to acquiring or leasing additional property (see H.R. 4046), H8030 [12OC]

——— revitalize arsenals (see H.R. 3069), H5231 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see H.R. 4379), H9178 [13NO]

EPA: require water treatment works projects funded by Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funds to use domestic iron and steel products (see H.R. 939), H1081 [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (see H.R. 4047), H8030 [12OC]

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

Lance Corporal Jordan S. Bastean Post Office, Pekin, IL: designate (see H.R. 2673), H4603 [25MY]

Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office, Fairview, IL: designate (see H.R. 2672), H4603 [25MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent U.S. employers from overseas outsourcing and offshoring practices that impact the U.S. workforce (H.R. 357), H195 [6JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4570), H9709 [6DE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4734), H10428 [26DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: alter and expand eligibility for farm ownership loans by modifying the 3-year experience requirement (H.R. 4513), H9598 [1DE]

——— improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas (H.R. 3566), H6578 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: evaluate feasibility of using space under current departmental jurisdiction prior to acquiring or leasing additional property (H.R. 4046), H8032 [12OC]

——— revitalize arsenals (H.R. 3069), H5232 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (H.R. 4379), H9179 [13NO]

EPA: require water treatment works projects funded by Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funds to use domestic iron and steel products (H.R. 939), H1085 [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (H.R. 4047), H8032 [12OC]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (H.R. 3121), H5377 [29JN]

Lance Corporal Jordan S. Bastean Post Office, Pekin, IL: designate (H.R. 2673), H4608 [25MY]

Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office, Fairview, IL: designate (H.R. 2672), H4608 [25MY]

Letters

American Health Care Act: James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H4162 [4MY]

——— Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers (organization), H4161 [4MY]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H4161 [4MY]

Motions

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of regulations and orders (H.R. 78), H446 [12JA]

Remarks

Beal, Brea: Ms. Basketball of Illinois award recipeint, E410• [29MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H4517 [24MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H1603 [8MR]

Curless, Brian: Livestock Marketing Association World Livestock Auctioneer Champion award recipient, E903• [26JN]

Davenport, IL: tribute to Quad Cities Student Hunger Drive to benefit River Bend Foodbank, E1441• [26OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6224 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: funding, H4517 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5860• [14JY]

——— evaluate feasibility of using space under current departmental jurisdiction prior to acquiring or leasing additional property, H5860• [14JY]

Dept. of Education: establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (H.R. 4379), H9159 [13NO]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers, H7593 [28SE]

East Moline, IL: anniversary of Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church, E690• [22MY]

FEMA: ensure consideration of severe local impact when making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration (H.R. 1665), H3021 [2MY]

Freeport, IL: tribute to Freeport High School boys’ track and field team, E1027• [20JY]

Fulton County, IL: Illinois Governor’s Hometown Award recipient for natural gas explosion recovery efforts, E1715• [15DE]

Galesburg, IL: Galesburg Heart & Soul Project recipient of Illinois Governor’s Hometown Award, E1714• [15DE]

Glintborg, Kris: Springfield, IL, Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E450• [4AP]

Illinois: anniversary of statehood, H10171 [18DE]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H4236 [17MY]

International Women’s Day: observance, H1603 [8MR]

Kersh, Jacie: Galesburg, IL, Community Unit School District #205 Great Galesburg Shake winner, E815• [13JN]

Kewanee, IL: Step Ladder Tutoring Program finalist for Illinois Governor’s Hometown Award, E1702• [14DE]

Lanark, IL: Workation Project recipient of Illinois Governor’s Hometown Award, E1703• [14DE]

Lena, IL: tribute to Lena-Winslow High School football team, E1703• [14DE]

Martinez, Angel: USA Boxing (organization) U.S. Youth Amateur Boxing Division Champion, E31• [6JA]

Michel, Robert H.: tribute (H. Res. 151), H1343 [27FE]

O’Keeffe, Cathy: FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award recipient, E554• [27AP]

Orion, IL: tribute to Hanna Grade School donation to Nature and Culture International (organization) to support efforts to protect biologically diverse ecosystems in Latin America, E1713• [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1467 [2MR]

——— repeal, H59 [4JA], H1467 [2MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H2301 [22MR], H4161, H4162 [4MY], H5003 [21JN]

Port Byron, IL: tribute to Riverdale High School golf team, E1708• [14DE]

Rock Island, IL: Kids Invested in Natural Growth (KING) Program recipient of Illinois Governors’s Hometown Award, E1707• [14DE]

——— renaming of Centennial Bridge in honor of Master Sergeant Stanley W. Talbot, E1001• [17JY]

Rockford, IL: anniversary of Coronado Theatre, E1302• [2OC]

Russia: call for independent commission to investigate relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2528 [29MR]

——— efforts to influence U.S. elections, H1191 [15FE]

Salvation Army: anniversary of Rock Island County, IL, chapter, E1710• [14DE]

SEC: consider potential outsourcing of jobs in determination of costs and benefits of proposed regulations, H446 [12JA]

——— improve consideration of the costs and benefits of regulations and orders (H.R. 78), motion to recommit, H446 [12JA]

Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office, Fairview, IL: designate (H.R. 2672), H9296 [15NO]

Social Security: reauthorize State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H7593 [28SE]

Taxation: use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), H9477 [29NO], H9798 [12DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), conference report, H10189 [19DE]

Trump, President: allegations the President requested James B. Comey, Jr., end the investigation relative to Michael Flynn, H4236 [17MY]

Van Kirk, Pam: Illinois Library Association Illinois Library Luminary honoree, E1704• [14DE]

Votes: position on missed, E84• [24JA], E148• [6FE], E1535• [8NO]

Winger, Ella May: International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 865 Woman of Excellence Award recipient, E898• [26JN]

Tributes

Barman, Kenny, E1705• [14DE]

Bianchi, Easton, E909• [27JN]

Bigger, Dixie, E1443• [26OC]

Brown, John, E561• [28AP]

Bussert, Tyler, E1712• [14DE]

Carlson, Emily, H1467 [2MR]

Dietrich, Charles L., E1310• [3OC]

Fahrenwald, Jeffrey, E739• [26MY]

Fleetwood, Tyler, E795• [8JN]

Furbeck, Erika, E910• [27JN]

Gluck, William H. (Preacher Bill), E1302• [2OC]

Goral, Michael, E637• [16MY]

Hamblen, Brayden, E912• [27JN]

Hofer, Lucas, E911• [27JN]

Jacobs, Dennis J., E1444• [26OC]

Lawson, Jo, E1713• [15DE]

Lee, Logan, E791• [8JN]

Mattocks, Julia, E727• [25MY]

McLaughlin, Grace, E909• [27JN]

McShane, Deion, E912• [27JN]

Miller, Trey, E908• [27JN]

Millman, Jim, E1711• [14DE]

Moffitt, Donald, E77• [23JA]

Ortega, Molly, E534• [25AP]

Padilla, Jim, E799• [8JN]

Parker, Matthew, E1311• [3OC]

Pohlman, Jan, E642• [16MY]

Rowe, Tom, E1711• [14DE]

Smith, George and Gloria, E895• [23JN]

Smith, Randy, E1038• [24JY]

Soria, Nathan, E911• [27JN]

Swartzendruber, Nick, E911• [27JN]

Thoms, Tom, E1711• [14DE]

Truitt, Bettie, E1624• [30NO]

Vanderheyden, Reed, E911• [27JN]

Williams, Scott J., E916• [28JN]