SINEMA, KYRSTEN (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4563 [22MY], H4710 [24MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3655 [26AP]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3655 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H1729 [20MR]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9415 [2OC]

Arizona: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Yavapai County, AZ (see H.R. 6146), H5284 [19JN]

Armed Forces: exclude receipt of basic allowance for housing for members in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits (see H.R. 1078), H1342 [1MR]

——— extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H625 [22JA]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8172 [12SE]

——— require servicemembers receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4954), H902 [6FE]

——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program and other transition assistance to members who are separated, retired, or discharged (see H.R. 5649), H5507 [21JN]

Bullhead City, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see H.R. 6738), H7941 [7SE]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H7754 [14AU]

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H8743 [24SE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4822), H785 [5FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide procedures for guidance issued (see H.R. 5534), H4777 [5JN]

——— replace Director with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 5266), H1542 [13MR]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6805), H8724 [13SE]

Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (see H.R. 6737), H8172 [12SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish SelectUSA program (see H.R. 6375), H6195 [13JY]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to certain firms adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see H.R. 6396), H7689 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H7688 [25JY]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H5581 [22JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to State and local educational agencies to support, develop, and implement formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4023), H3397 [17AP]

Dept. of Energy: develop a solar workforce training course for certain Armed Forces members (see H.R. 6166), H7689 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H3743 [27AP]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5365), H7689 [25JY]

——— support endemic orphan fungal disease research, incentivize valley fever vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics (see H.R. 6562), H7721 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Border Tunnel Task Forces (see H.R. 6740), H8887 [25SE]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 6664), H9420 [5OC]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see H.R. 4940), H7743 [3AU]

——— modify authority for pay and work schedules of Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 5896), H8886 [25SE]

Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 1511), H5649 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 4057), H1502 [8MR]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (see H.R. 4811), H1478 [7MR]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1442 [6MR]

Dept. of Labor: enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector (see H.R. 3174), H1179 [14FE]

——— establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 6791), H9432 [12OC]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H4979 [7JN]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 1911), H8171 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H7685 [25JY]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H3887 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: amend duties of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to ensure cooperation with tribal law enforcement, protection against terrorism, and focus on virtual currencies (see H.R. 6411), H8172 [12SE]

——— pay rewards to help identify and recover stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and proceeds of such corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the U.S. and abroad (see H.R. 5101), H1332 [27FE]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to report on how certain data relative to weapons proliferation is being used (see H.R. 6332), H6110 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see H.R. 2801), H1373 [5MR]

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), H1267 [26FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 809), H4210 [17MY]

——— conduct a pilot program on post-traumatic growth (see H.R. 5986), H4736 [29MY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H7156 [24JY]

——— enter into memorandum of understanding with a national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs under which departmental health care providers shall query such network (see H.R. 3832), H4243 [18MY]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws (see H.R. 5674), H3931 [10MY]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 3666), H4777 [5JN]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H5022 [8JN]

——— establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 5864), H4209 [17MY]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 1802), H3096 [10AP]

——— hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (see H.R. 2147), H4243 [18MY]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H3743 [27AP]

——— increase reporting on patients contracting an infection and transfers and cancellations relative to surgeries scheduled at medical facilities (see H.R. 501), H1373 [5MR]

——— make grants to eligible organizations to provide transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty and their spouses (see H.R. 3965), H737 [2FE]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H5817 [27JN]

——— provide authority of Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits to dependents (see H.R. 4670), H405 [16JA]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1972), H3343 [16AP]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H7751 [10AU]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (see H.R. 5247), H1541 [13MR]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see H.R. 3692), H4730 [24MY]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 6), H5286 [19JN]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 876), H3833 [8MY]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see H.R. 4884), H1127 [13FE]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 6449), H6588 [19JY]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4828), H1442 [6MR]

Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 4929), H783 [5FE]

——— require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (see H.R. 2846), H5286 [19JN]

Federal employees: permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 3303), H7688 [25JY]

Financial institutions: ensure Federal financial regulators perform comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see H.R. 4607), H405 [16JA]

——— provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (see H.R. 5783), H5507 [21JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H3097 [10AP]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5760), H5095 [12JN]

——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 6337), H6111 [11JY]

GAO: conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking (see H.R. 6069), H5201 [14JN]

Health: 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), H7782 [31AU]

House Rules: encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency (see H. Res. 1090), H9151 [27SE]

——— prohibit, with limited exceptions, participation of any Member, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity (see H. Res. 1043), H8739 [20SE]

——— require replacement of the Speaker on the first day of the second session of a Congress if the most recent fiscal year ended with a significant Federal budget deficit (see H. Res. 800), H3149 [11AP]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5363 [20JN]

——— provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and entered U.S. as children, improve border security, and foster U.S. engagement in Central America (see H.R. 4796), H403 [16JA]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3444 [18AP]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6183), H5649 [25JN]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H678 [29JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 4575), H903 [6FE]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1443 [6MR]

IRS: prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see H.R. 3500), H5225 [15JN]

——— provide for a single point of contact for taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft (see H.R. 5439), H3343 [16AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H2043 [22MR]

——— celebrate independence anniversary, encourage equitable treatment in international forums, support U.N. Security Council candidacy, and encourage diplomatic recognition and engagement (see H. Res. 835), H3576 [25AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see H.R. 6759), H9471 [9NO]

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (see H.R. 4768), H168 [11JA]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H3936 [11MY]

——— ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7728 [26JY]

——— modernize physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models (see H.R. 4206), H5225 [15JN]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 2556), H7921 [6SE]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2797), H3576 [25AP]

——— provide for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program relative to air ambulance services (see H.R. 3780), H173 [12JA]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see H.R. 4841), H3507 [24AP]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 1828), H3707 [26AP]

——— 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), H1729 [20MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H784 [5FE]

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs, and provide for other program integrity measures (see H.R. 5773), H3934 [11MY]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 3378), H3835 [8MY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 3913), H784 [5FE]

Money: establish Independent Financial Technology Task Force, reward information leading to convictions for terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund (see H.R. 5036), H5022 [8JN]

National Credit Union Administration: delay effective date of rule titled ‘‘Risk-Based Capital’’ (see H.R. 5288), H4139 [16MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H3316 [13AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 857), H3741 [27AP]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 761), H1341 [1MR]

Native Americans: protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see H.R. 6728), H8172 [12SE]

NATO: support renaming of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in honor of John McCain (see H. Res. 1053), H7920 [6SE]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9430 [12OC]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations can accept donated mortgage appraisals (see H.R. 2255), H677 [29JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 5963), H4728 [24MY]

——— extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 4894), H733 [30JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3956), H3507 [24AP]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 3919), H3507 [24AP]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H6651 [23JY]

Public lands: promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (see H.R. 3400), H7728 [26JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5339), H7156 [24JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H7156 [24JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H1754 [21MR]

Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1054), H7156 [24JY]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see H.R. 6323), H6041 [10JY]

——— expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters (see H.R. 4792), H405 [16JA]

——— revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms (see H.R. 6745), H7941 [7SE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H7751 [10AU]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H9443 [23OC]

Southeast Asia: require a strategy for engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (see H.R. 6828), H8725 [13SE]

SSA: provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (see H.R. 5192), H1475 [7MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H7751 [10AU]

Taxation: allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances (see H.R. 6313), H6112 [11JY]

——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 5536), H3396 [17AP]

——— expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development (see H.R. 6250), H5815 [27JN]

——— improve access to health care through modernized health savings accounts (see H.R. 5138), H1610 [14MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 2885), H3835 [8MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H5817 [27JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H7751 [10AU]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H7156 [24JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H5095 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to qualified partnerships to remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see H.R. 6961), H9151 [27SE]

Federal employees: require a Government political appointee to reimburse the Government for unlawful use of Federal funds (see H.R. 6295), H5975 [28JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to qualified partnerships to remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions (H.R. 6961), H9152 [27SE]

Federal employees: require a Government political appointee to reimburse the Government for unlawful use of Federal funds (H.R. 6295), H5977 [28JN]

Remarks

Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (H.R. 6737), H9056 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), E727• [24MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow nonprofit organizations to share information on human trafficking or money laundering with financial institutions and regulatory authorities under a safe harbor that offers protection from liability (H.R. 6729), H9055 [26SE]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to report on how certain data relative to weapons proliferation is being used (H.R. 6332), H9056 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (H.R. 2147), H5135 [13JN]

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals, H6310 [17JY]

——— develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (H.R. 4768), H1397 [6MR]

National Suicide Prevention Month: observance, H8251, H8253, H8254 [13SE]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations can accept donated mortgage appraisals (H.R. 2255), H649 [29JA]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Sabbath Observant Kosher Family Cub Scout Family Pack 210, E1645• [11DE]

Real estate: modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), H1163 [14FE]

SEC: clarify definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law as not applying to events like demo days, H6310 [17JY]

——— increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to employee stock compensatory benefit plans (S. 488), H6310 [17JY]

Securities: provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements, H1163 [14FE], H6310 [17JY]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples, H649 [29JA]

SSA: provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (H.R. 5192), H3379 [17AP]

Votes: position on missed, H4964• [7JN], H6543•, H6554• [18JY], E162• [8FE], E662• [16MY], E893• [21JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3379 [17AP]

Tributes

King, Greg, E596• [7MY]

Lewis, Rodney, E486• [17AP]

Mast, Representative, H8253 [13SE]

McCain, John, E1220• [7SE]

Stahl, Toby R., E1185• [31AU]

Straus, William, E172• [13FE]