RASKIN, JAMIE (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

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

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H6187 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abzug, Bella S.: tribute (see H. Res. 807), H3046 [23MR]

Ahmad, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor: tribute (see H. Res. 1125), H9431 [12OC]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H6589 [19JY]

Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 5226), H3743 [27AP]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H8742 [24SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.R. 4874), H624 [22JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H9408 [28SE]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H3743 [27AP]

——— 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]

——— protect U.S. military personnel from malaria (see H. Res. 1062), H8887 [25SE]

——— 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), H583 [19JA]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9444 [23OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]

Arms sales: modify certification and reporting requirements for sales of major defense equipment relative to which nonrecurring costs of research, development, and production are waived or reduced (see H.R. 6296), H5975 [28JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 911), H4729 [24MY]

Baltic States: recognize independence anniversary, commend political, economic, social, and military progress, support NATO European Deterrence Initiative, and continue mutually beneficial relationship (see H. Res. 826), H4210 [17MY]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2366), H1178 [14FE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1225), H4849 [6JN]

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), H3210 [12AP]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 3613), H1267 [26FE]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 5359), H3317 [13AP]

——— provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 5454), H3887 [9MY]

Burma: call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population (see H. Res. 1057), H8743 [24SE]

Cambodia: promote democracy, human rights, and rule of law, condemn political violence and human rights violations, and call for respect for freedom of the press, assembly, and speech and electoral reforms (see H. Res. 661), H733 [30JA]

Cameroon: condemn arrest and actions against Patrice Nganang for criticizing restriction of Internet access and news media in English-speaking regions and urge respect for human rights of all citizens (see H. Res. 718), H3887 [9MY]

——— condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained (see H. Res. 1111), H9421 [5OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1501 [8MR]

——— designate room H-226 as the ‘‘Lincoln Room’’ (see H. Res. 1063), H9526 [14NO]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H6042 [10JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see H.R. 4957), H7728 [26JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]

Citizenship: prohibit removal of certain veterans from the U.S. and expedite their naturalization (see H.R. 3429), H3148 [11AP]

——— provide a more navigable and accommodating pathway for veterans honorably discharged from the U.S. military to naturalize and seek citizenship (see H.R. 3563), H733 [30JA]

——— provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H9758 [30NO]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see H.R. 4680), H630 [25JA]

Civil rights: declassify documents from civil rights cold cases and establish a civil rights cold case record collection and the Cold Case Records Review Board (see H.R. 1272), H7688 [25JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2095), H9467 [6NO]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H1127 [13FE]

——— cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 4889), H676 [29JA]

——— recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with recommendations of such panel (see H. Res. 1145), H9510 [13NO]

——— recognize impacts of climate change on outdoor recreation and support policies that address causes and effects of climate change (see H. Res. 825), H3708 [26AP]

Colleges and universities: establish commisson to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H733 [30JA]

——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 6525), H8743 [24SE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H976 [7FE]

Congress: reestablish Office of Technology Assessment (see H. Res. 849), H3744 [27AP]

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), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4924), H783 [5FE]

Corporations: prohibit large employers from buying back stock unless employees are paid above a certain amount and allowed to earn paid sick leave, and no executive earns more than 150 times median employee pay (see H.R. 7145), H9567 [16NO]

Credit: improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see H.R. 4999), H1125 [13FE]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H1477 [7MR]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 6086), H7735 [31JY]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 699), H553 [18JA]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: assist and incentivize organic agriculture by expanding its access to, and eligibility for, Federal rural development and agricultural loan programs (see H.R. 4671), H1227 [23FE]

——— calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits using the cost of Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion low-cost food plans (see H.R. 5849), H4584 [22MY]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see H.R. 5485), H5581 [22JN]

——— provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at land-grant African-American colleges and universities (see H.R. 5122), H1374 [5MR]

——— reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (see H.R. 4425), H3211 [12AP]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1276), H1755 [21MR]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit documents and Dept. of Justice letter relative to decision to include a question on citizenship in the decennial census (see H. Res. 877), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: limit authority of the President to carry out a parade of military forces and hardware unless it is certified that such parade will not affect military readiness or budgetary needs of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4982), H1214 [15FE]

——— phaseout use of private military contractors (see H.R. 6534), H7686 [25JY]

——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see H.R. 6840), H9425 [9OC]

——— prohibit use of funds for exhibition or parade of military forces and hardware for review by the President outside of authorized military operations or activities (see H.R. 4980), H1074 [8FE]

——— 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), H4777 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8886 [25SE]

——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see H.R. 5241), H3707 [26AP]

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 5384), H2040 [22MR]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H8883 [25SE]

——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 7320), H10587 [21DE]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 6685), H8728 [13SE]

——— provide States with option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students (see H.R. 6953), H9150 [27SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 5042), H1211 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: clarify intent, enhance integrity, and protect and expand 340B discount drug program to meet the needs of the opioid drug crisis (see H.R. 6071), H6650 [23JY]

——— conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H4981 [7JN]

——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see H.R. 5794), H9092 [26SE]

——— enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 6495), H7154 [24JY]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H785 [5FE]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3767), H3397 [17AP]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 3602), H7751 [10AU]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H1214 [15FE]

——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2439), H4777 [5JN]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2913), H3507 [24AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: coordinate efforts to update campaign computer security, share information on cybersecurity risks with campaign committees, and provide cybersecurity experts to instruct campaign staff (see H.R. 3623), H1267 [26FE]

——— develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 53), H5022 [8JN]

——— extend temporary protected status for nationals of certain countries and grant such status to nationals of Guatemala (see H.R. 6325), H7728 [26JY]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 5908), H5095 [12JN]

——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 6692), H9463 [2NO]

Dept. of HUD: authorize appropriations for family unification vouchers for rental housing assistance (see H.R. 5833), H4733 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: condemn decision seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum (see H. Res. 987), H6111 [11JY]

——— 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), H1336 [27FE]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 5710), H3833 [8MY]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H733 [30JA]

——— integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the U.S. by creating a national communications network to initiate and facilitate alerts for missing adults (see H.R. 5075), H1220 [20FE]

——— make grants to implement statutes and policies to issue firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 6629), H7724 [26JY]

——— reauthorize Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program and promote initiatives to reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism (see H.R. 4221), H3046 [23MR]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H3395 [17AP]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see H.R. 4608), H7728 [26JY]

——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 5551), H3440 [18AP]

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), H1336 [27FE]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 5223), H1501 [8MR]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H8732 [17SE]

——— prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (see H.R. 2418), H9467 [6NO]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6230), H5748 [26JN]

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]

——— facilitate reunification of Central American families, report on, and develop a strategy to reduce, gender-based and gang violence, and address impact of family separation on Central American children (see H.R. 6193), H5580 [22JN]

——— maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 4765), H132 [10JA]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H10104 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1002), H1075 [8FE]

——— establish Gateway Communities Improvement Program (see H.R. 5471), H4210 [17MY]

——— 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), H8732 [17SE]

——— 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), H10170 [12DE]

——— provide that production safety systems rule and well control rule shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by Congress (see H.R. 4888), H676 [29JA]

——— study suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, FL, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5005), H1268 [26FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study to identify disparities between communities in auto insurance costs and payout amounts based on predominant racial makeup of such communities (see H.R. 4885), H976 [7FE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize additional funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (see H.R. 4900), H731 [30JA]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve transportation planning (see H.R. 4241), H1699 [19MR]

——— develop bus operations safety risk reduction programs to improve safety and training for drivers and modify bus specifications and technology to reduce accidents (see H.R. 6016), H6042 [10JY]

——— request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (see H.R. 5158), H4210 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3397 [17AP]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H3148 [11AP]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), H4850 [6JN]

——— improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (see H.R. 7144), H9567 [16NO]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H8883 [25SE]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1783), H4777 [5JN]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5094 [12JN]

DIPG Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H8733 [17SE]

Disabled: protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 5004), H7748 [7AU]

Disasters: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5474), H3146 [11AP]

Drugs: improve medical research on marijuana (see H.R. 4825), H552 [18JA]

——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 5634), H3705 [26AP]

——— make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see H.R. 4815), H477 [17JA]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 975), H19 [8JA]

——— protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of marijuana (see H.R. 4779), H4777 [5JN]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 5545), H5225 [15JN]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see H.R. 3692), H4777 [5JN]

——— reduce gap between Federal and State marijuana policy (see H.R. 1824), H5286 [19JN]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H3397 [17AP]

Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 1060), H8733 [17SE]

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: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H1342 [1MR]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 4745), H9744 [29NO]

Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 7109), H9460 [30OC]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 739), H1212 [15FE]

EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see H. Res. 834), H3441 [18AP]

——— reduce human exposure to asbestos (see H.R. 5114), H1333 [27FE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H3936 [11MY]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3095 [10AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 5822), H4736 [29MY]

——— require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 5019), H1177 [14FE]

FAA: require regional centers of air transportation excellence to conduct research on impacts of aircraft noise on humans and effective methods to mitigate such impacts (see H.R. 6454), H10211 [13DE]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3147 [11AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: align certain provisions with Federal disability laws and policies intended to remove societal and institutional barriers to employment opportunities for people with disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H3342 [16AP]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6042 [10JY]

FBI: provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 6145), H7943 [7SE]

——— provide that the Director can only be removed for cause (see H.R. 3664), H554 [18JA]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls (see H.R. 5573), H3453 [23AP]

FDA: hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for illegal marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (see H.R. 5782), H9467 [6NO]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 2212), H7751 [10AU]

Federal agencies and departments: improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (see H.R. 5759), H3929 [10MY]

Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 7165), H9573 [20NO]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5389), H9449 [26OC]

——— remove limitations on Federal employment for individuals legally using marijuana according to laws of the State in which they reside (see H.R. 6589), H9526 [14NO]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1884), H3343 [16AP]

FEMA: provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3238), H975 [7FE]

——— reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 6455), H6588 [19JY]

——— reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H8733 [17SE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H677 [29JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H83 [9JA]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 6643), H7734 [31JY]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 5383), H3097 [10AP]

——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5090), H1266 [26FE]

——— prohibit sale, acquisition, distribution, or import of certain firearms or ammunition parts, prohibit certain marketing or advertising of such parts, and require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 7115), H9471 [9NO]

——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 4018), H975 [7FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 3444), H3507 [24AP]

Foreign policy: affirm U.S. commitment to NATO and condemn President Trump’s failure to confront Russian President, Vladimir Putin, for Russia’s election interference and worldwide aggression (see H. Res. 1008), H7689 [25JY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H3936 [11MY]

——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 5464), H3743 [27AP]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H8728 [13SE]

GAO: require study of Federal agencies to determine which agencies have the greatest impact on women’s participation in the workforce (see H.R. 5565), H3441 [18AP]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H5201 [14JN]

Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 1536), H625 [22JA]

GPO: ensure availability of no-fee public access to Government information, reform Federal Depository Library Program, and authorize activities of the Superintendent of Documents (see H.R. 5305), H1651 [15MR]

Health: support protecting patients’ access to medically appropriate, evidence-based health care and information, including information about access to safe and legal abortion (see H. Res. 915), H5154 [13JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1068), H8726 [13SE]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (see H. Res. 724), H783 [5FE]

——— authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7729 [26JY]

Housing: provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2069), H5750 [26JN]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 1174), H9820 [10DE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H9408 [28SE]

——— provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 4782), H903 [6FE]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 6527), H7686 [25JY]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 913), H3783 [7MY]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5284 [19JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children (see H. Res. 927), H4980 [7JN]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 4944), H3887 [9MY]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 1985), H5749 [26JN]

——— 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. 6236), H5814 [27JN] (see H.R. 6594), H7722 [26JY]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see H.J. Res. 140), H8887 [25SE]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see H.R. 6143), H6112 [11JY]

——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H4733 [25MY]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2587), H8728 [13SE]

——— require coverage of treatment of infertility (see H.R. 5965), H9449 [26OC]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H1609 [14MR]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3936 [11MY]

Kennedy-King National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4851), H1268 [26FE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabiltation (see H. Res. 763), H1756 [21MR]

——— prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4837), H552 [18JA]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Res. 930), H5201 [14JN]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5201 [14JN]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5201 [14JN]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death by preventing hate crimes and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and recognize tolerance efforts (see H. Res. 1121), H9430 [12OC]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 972), H5975 [28JN]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 6060), H9449 [26OC]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H5649 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H7943 [7SE]

Medicare: align physician supervision requirements for radiology services provided by advanced level radiographers with State requirements (see H.R. 1904), H3059 [5AP]

——— cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 1298), H4981 [7JN]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1939), H4777 [5JN]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H785 [5FE]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 6144), H6112 [11JY]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5160), H3783 [7MY]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see H.R. 4841), H3750 [3MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H1227 [23FE]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H7685 [25JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: codify emergency preparedness final rule for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities as conditions of participation (see H.R. 4704), H785 [5FE]

——— provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies (see H.R. 5541), H9092 [26SE]

Members of Congress: allow tours of detention facilities that house unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6256), H5816 [27JN]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]

National Academy of Medicine: provide for study on use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care (see H.R. 5062), H9408 [28SE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1443 [6MR]

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see H.R. 6103), H9449 [26OC]

National Day of Reason: designate (see H. Res. 852), H3750 [3MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1104), H9406 [28SE]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see H. Res. 827), H3315 [13AP]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4982 [7JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4982 [7JN]

National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 733), H3750 [3MY]

National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5201 [14JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 683), H132 [10JA]

National Ostomy Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H9406 [28SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1095), H9151 [27SE]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H3148 [11AP]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 805), H3453 [23AP]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4306), H5201 [14JN]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 859), H3742 [27AP]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 829), H3315 [13AP]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H9153 [27SE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 977), H5976 [28JN]

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

Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation (see H.R. 5244), H9436 [16OC]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9444 [23OC]

NIH: establish and fund Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative to expand, intensify, and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of opioid abuse and the understanding and treatment of pain (see H.R. 4733), H1342 [1MR]

——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 1648), H3046 [23MR]

——— study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 6590), H9449 [26OC]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H3884 [9MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: investigate whether the NRA benefitted from Russia’s involvement in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election (see H.R. 6630), H7732 [27JY]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 5337), H9511 [13NO]

OPM: extend complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage for all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 5765), H3979 [15MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H9092 [26SE]

——— provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H169 [11JA]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 6249), H5815 [27JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H5814 [27JN]

Political ethics: improve anti-corruption and public integrity laws by strengthening lobbying laws, disclosing conflicts of interest, improving judicial integrity, and requiring more financial disclosure by elected officials (see H.R. 7140), H9567 [16NO]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H3742 [27AP]

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), H9092 [26SE]

Presidential appointments: require appointment of Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see H.R. 5936), H4692 [23MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: collect and assess intelligence on the efforts of foreign powers to gain influence through the financial interests of the President, close family members, and associates (see H.R. 3587), H3979 [15MY]

——— require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams (see H.R. 4826), H552 [18JA]

Prisoners of Conscience Day: designate (see H. Res. 750), H6113 [11JY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H1699 [19MR]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H5815 [27JN]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H5201 [14JN]

Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level (see H.R. 6909), H9089 [26SE]

——— set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level and operate U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in good faith (see H. Res. 1073), H8738 [20SE]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 869), H5095 [12JN]

Russia: impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions, aggression, and destabilizing activities (see H.R. 5216), H1500 [8MR]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 7082), H10270 [17DE]

SBA: modify method for prescribing size standards for business concerns (see H.R. 6330), H7732 [27JY]

——— modify upfront guarantee fees for certain 7(a) loans to eliminate economic barriers faced by women, minorities, and veteran small business owners (see H.R. 7186), H9691 [28NO]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3444 [18AP]

Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1054), H1698 [19MR]

Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building, Salisbury, MD: designate (see H.R. 4913), H736 [2FE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H8886 [25SE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 1902), consideration (see H. Res. 968), H5748 [26JN]

Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (see H. Res. 837), H3744 [27AP]

SSA: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see H.R. 6251), H5815 [27JN]

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), H1729 [20MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H902 [6FE]

——— clarify treatment of State and local real property taxes paid in 2017 and assessed for 2018 (see H.R. 4803), H678 [29JA]

——— eliminate tax preferences for foreign profits by repealing reduced rate of tax on foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (see H.R. 5145), H5817 [27JN]

——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see H.R. 6274), H9408 [28SE]

——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (see H.R. 6873), H8883 [25SE]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1874), H9449 [26OC]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H3976 [15MY]

——— increase excise tax and special occupational tax relative to firearms and increase transfer tax on any other weapon (see H.R. 5103), H1544 [13MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1477 [7MR]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1602), H9408 [28SE]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 5108), H1332 [27FE]

——— treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test (see H.R. 811), H3506 [24AP]

Tobacco products: prevent the sale of e-cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 7337), H10335 [19DE]

Trump, President: censure and condemn for alleged disparaging remarks relative to countries of origin of certain immigrants and call for a retraction and apology for such remarks (see H. Res. 700), H553 [18JA]

——— require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (see H.R. 5182), H1441 [6MR]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 4706), H678 [29JA] (see H.R. 5447), H3094 [10AP]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 1174), H9820 [10DE]

Vietnam: prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 5621), H5201 [14JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7720 [26JY]

Voting: clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see H.R. 6122), H5224 [15JN]

——— 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. 1058), H9153 [27SE]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 6880), H8884 [25SE]

——— require voting systems to produce a voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, require States to audit results of elections prior to certification, and provide grants to States to improve security (see H.R. 4276), H629 [25JA]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see H.R. 6093), H8886 [25SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3239), H7688 [25JY]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 6612), H7723 [26JY]

Washington Capitals (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 935), H5093 [12JN]

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. 5609), H3574 [25AP]

Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building, Upper Marlboro, MD: designate (see H.R. 4890), H676 [29JA]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1818), H677 [29JA]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 5697), H7943 [7SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1211 [15FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 4912), H1127 [13FE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2701), H9436 [16OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7776 [28AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Climate: affirm U.S. commitment to a safe and healthy climate for future generations and solutions to restore the climate (see H. Con. Res. 137), H8884 [25SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit any Federal payment for lodging, events, food, or other travel expenses incurred at a hotel owned or operated by the President, Vice President, or Cabinet members (see H.R. 5304), H1651 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit transfer of a firearm to a person whose State license to purchase, own, or possess a firearm has been revoked, or a person who has been ordered by a State court to surrender all firearms (see H.R. 5652), H3741 [27AP]

Floods: codify standards to ensure infrastructure projects that receive Federal funding are built to withstand flood damage (see H.R. 7024), H9414 [2OC]

Office of Government Ethics: reform (see H.R. 5902), H4284 [21MY]

Voting: prohibit State agreements with election system vendors if they are owned or controlled by persons who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents or do not meet cybersecurity best practices (see H.R. 6435), H6557 [18JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit any Federal payment for lodging, events, food, or other travel expenses incurred at a hotel owned or operated by the President, Vice President, or Cabinet members (H.R. 5304), H1652 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit transfer of a firearm to a person whose State license to purchase, own, or possess a firearm has been revoked, or a person who has been ordered by a State court to surrender all firearms (H.R. 5652), H3742 [27AP]

Floods: codify standards to ensure infrastructure projects that receive Federal funding are built to withstand flood damage (H.R. 7024), H9415 [2OC]

Office of Government Ethics: reform (H.R. 5902), H4285 [21MY]

Voting: prohibit State agreements with election system vendors if they are owned or controlled by persons who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents or do not meet cybersecurity best practices (H.R. 6435), H6558 [18JY]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 620), H1187 [15FE]

Appropriations: making continuing, H617 [22JA]

——— making continuing (H.R. 4872), unanimous-consent request, H607 [21JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3185 [12AP]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (H.R. 613), H3941 [15MY]

Civil rights: declassify documents from civil rights cold cases and establish a civil rights cold case record collection and the Cold Case Records Review Board (S. 3191), H10531 [21DE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): release of memo on alleged misuse of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H735 [2FE]

Congress: removal of procedural obstacles to consideration of certain legislation, H1647–H1649 [15MR]

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 (H.R. 4924), H806 [6FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3869, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3875 [9MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3869, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3875 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence, H1471 [7MR]

Dept. of Justice: make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (S. 772), H1233 [26FE]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 717), H6283, H6285 [17JY]

——— provide full access to certain documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election (H. Res. 970), H5839 [28JN]

Diseases and disorders: combating malaria funding, E191• [15FE]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), H5216 [15JN]

——— define what constitutes a controlled substance analogue, clarify temporary import and distribution controls of certain synthetic drugs, and ensure Federal researchers can continue controlled substance research, H5216 [15JN]

Election Assistance Commission: election security grant program funding, H6481, H6482, H6483 [18JY]

Elections: condemn efforts to undermine or distract from investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections and enhance protections from interference in future elections, H1474 [7MR]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3721 [27AP]

Federal agencies and departments: improve management of Federal personal property (S. 3031), H10527 [21DE]

——— provide reports to Congress on the status of implementing recommendations from the Office of Inspector General and GAO as part of annual budget justifications (S. 2276), H10526 [21DE]

——— require Federal evaluation activities and improve Federal data management (H.R. 4174), Senate amendment, H10525 [21DE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: establish a national standard for hiring motor carriers, H3721 [27AP]

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), H3721 [27AP]

Firearms: gun control, H1451, H1469, H1471 [7MR], H1496 [8MR], H1648 [15MR]

——— impact of requiring a universal criminal and mental health background check for every firearm sale on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, H1497 [8MR]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, H1648 [15MR]

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: revise Federal charter (H.R. 4100), H6619, H6620 [23JY]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H6188 [13JY]

——— require online posting of any consultation with or comments by any non-Federal party during the development of regulatory proposals with unfunded mandates, H6188 [13JY]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), Senate amendment, H617 [22JA]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (H. Res. 724), H806 [6FE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3440), H617 [22JA], H1648 [15MR]

India: condemn violence against religious minorities, E1263• [17SE]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H5995 [10JY]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (H.R. 7293), H10518 [21DE]

Medicare: require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, H1647 [15MR]

New Zealand: include in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by New Zealand (S. 2245), H6621 [23JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of International Campaign To Abolish Nuclear Weapons (organization) for peace, E212• [23FE]

Pakistan: call for release of Abdul Shakoor and Mazhar Abbas, E1385• [9OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, H735 [2FE], H832, H834 [6FE]

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: support efforts to address issues of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and the war economy and militarism, H5188, H5190, H5193, H5195 [14JN]

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month: observance, E1534• [16NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1689), H6614 [23JY]

Supreme Court: decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership, H1497 [8MR]

——— nominee selection process, H5995 [10JY]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H6481, H6482, H6483 [18JY]

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections during news conference with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, H6477 [18JY]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, H6477 [18JY]

Testimonies

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: Latifah Trezvant, H5194 [14JN]

——— Liz Betty-Owens, H5195 [14JN]

——— Mary Love, H5194 [14JN]

Tributes

Dellums, Ronald V., H7902 [6SE]

Goodwin, Alan, E531• [25AP]

Pak, Chung, E21• [10JA]

Stillman, Jacob, E641• [15MY]