TAKANO, MARK (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4653 [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4971 [7JN]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3666 [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), H3666 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9668 [27NO]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 4693), H9668 [27NO]

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), H1544 [13MR]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 5121), H3444 [18AP]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8739 [20SE]

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

Aviation: create opportunities for women in the aviation industry (see H.R. 4673), H1477 [7MR]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 4072), H3507 [24AP]

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), H3148 [11AP]

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), H903 [6FE]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H783 [5FE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3979 [15MY]

Congress: reestablish Office of Technology Assessment (see H. Res. 849), H3706 [26AP]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2567), H1267 [26FE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 356), H3317 [13AP]

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), H8733 [17SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1374), H4584 [22MY]

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), H1268 [26FE]

Crime: prohibit gay and trans panic defense (see H.R. 6358), H6173 [12JY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H1699 [19MR]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 1906), H9408 [28SE]

——— support efforts to raise awareness and address needs of sexual assault survivors from historically and currently disenfranchised and underserved communities (see H. Res. 854), H3706 [26AP]

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: address deferred maintenance at schools of agriculture and Agricultural Research Service facilities (see H.R. 6474), H7921 [6SE]

——— provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4855), H581 [19JA]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 3687), H9449 [26OC]

——— submit a report to the FDA on use of a Federal standard of identity for olive oil (see H.R. 5249), H1542 [13MR]

Dept. of Commerce: require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see H.R. 6874), H8883 [25SE]

——— 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: increase minority student participation in Cyber Scholarship Program (see H.R. 5746), H4210 [17MY]

——— 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), H5817 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8107 [10SE]

——— 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]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H7720 [26JY]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H9416 [2OC]

——— prohibit seclusion and use of restraints in schools except to protect students and staff and provide school personnel with crisis intervention training (see H.R. 7124), H9525 [14NO]

——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see H.R. 3742), H1342 [1MR]

——— provide States with option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students (see H.R. 6953), H9416 [2OC]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 6833), H8731 [17SE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2151), H7728 [26JY]

——— require publication of information relative to religious exemptions to requirements of Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3574), H1179 [14FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish new goals and carry out certain demonstration projects relative to energy storage (see H.R. 5610), H3574 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (see H.R. 5889), H5022 [8JN]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 6571), H9432 [12OC]

——— protect information obtained relative to placement of unaccompanied alien children from being used for any purpose other than providing safe and secure placements (see H.R. 7030), H9420 [5OC]

——— provide assistance to States in complying with and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses (see H.R. 5890), H5022 [8JN]

——— require reporting by drug manufacturers to increase transparency in drug pricing (see H.R. 4116), H7824 [4SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H4777 [5JN]

——— provide lawful permanent resident status to previously removed alien parents and spouses of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 5510), H5201 [14JN]

——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 6692), H8739 [20SE]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H4243 [18MY]

——— provide for greater transparency in the HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) for homeless veterans (see H.R. 7022), H9414 [2OC]

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]

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

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H4210 [17MY]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3397 [17AP]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 7141), H9567 [16NO]

——— 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]

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

——— report on gender pay gap in the teenage labor force (see H.R. 6284), H6175 [12JY]

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]

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), H7735 [31JY]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 731), H677 [29JA]

——— 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), H738 [2FE]

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), H478 [17JA]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H9821 [10DE]

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

——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 5452), H3094 [10AP]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H133 [10JA]

——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see H.R. 5644), H3706 [26AP]

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

——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see H.R. 5486), H4139 [16MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 846), H1213 [15FE]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5507 [21JN]

Diseases and disorders: recognize value of pre-exposure prophylaxis medication as an effective prevention tool in combating HIV, support research and usage of such medication, and ensure effective HIV prevention outreach (see H. Res. 960), H5817 [27JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4739 [1JN]

Drugs: establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (see H.R. 5891), H5022 [8JN]

——— 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]

Education: enforce Civil Rights Act sections that prohibit racial discrimination in education and restore private right of action in cases involving disparate impact (see H. Res. 902), H4209 [17MY]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 31), H903 [6FE]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 6607), H7871 [5SE]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H3507 [24AP]

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

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

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), H3453 [23AP]

——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil usage and recognize rights of States to set stronger standards under the Clean Air Act (see H. Con. Res. 130), H7756 [17AU]

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

Eximbank: revise statutory quorum requirement for Board of Directors (see H.R. 4007), H170 [11JA]

FAA: issue regulations establishing minimum dimensions for seats in passenger aircraft and require airlines to post on their websites the amount of space available for each passenger on an aircraft (see H.R. 1467), H9408 [28SE]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3317 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2640), H3931 [10MY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6650 [23JY]

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

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 1439), H784 [5FE]

Federal agencies and departments: secure access to scientific literature and subscription services by requiring agencies and legislative branch research arms to recommend ways to increase agency library access to serials (see H.R. 6501), H7685 [25JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H1268 [26FE]

——— 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]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 3269), H1221 [20FE]

Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3733), H4285 [21MY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 6238), H5814 [27JN]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H4777 [5JN]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 2598), H1336 [27FE]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 6075), H5286 [19JN]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 5383), H2040 [22MR]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 5163), H1372 [5MR]

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

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H4981 [7JN]

Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H1076 [8FE]

Health: provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3592), H3979 [15MY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 768), H1699 [19MR]

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

Hmong New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1056), H8728 [13SE]

House of Representatives: 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), H9822 [10DE]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 6509), H9416 [2OC]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5817 [27JN]

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), H7825 [4SE]

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

——— limit separation of families including an individual with a developmental disability at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6232), H5987 [3JY]

——— 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), H901 [6FE]

——— protect State and local government officials from Federal prosecution for complying with their official duties and responsibilities (see H.R. 6055), H5020 [8JN]

——— provide mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6180), H5581 [22JN]

——— 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]

——— temporarily restrict the removal of alien parents separated from their children (see H.R. 6326), H8732 [17SE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9408 [28SE]

Insurance: improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H1610 [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), H2043 [22MR]

Janet Lucille Oilar Post Office, McArthur, CA: designate (see H.R. 6655), H7748 [7AU]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 686), H1544 [13MR]

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), H5021 [8JN]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]

Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building, Ceres, CA: designate (see H.R. 6405), H6463 [17JY]

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]

——— promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 7291), H10209 [13DE]

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

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 744), H1217 [16FE]

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

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H3979 [15MY]

——— expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H4777 [5JN]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 6052), H5020 [8JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4739 [1JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H4733 [25MY]

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

——— 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), H3397 [17AP]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 242), H3049 [26MR]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H1268 [26FE]

Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 1130), H9443 [23OC]

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

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1137), H9460 [30OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 914), H4732 [25MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 1093), H9151 [27SE]

National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H1653 [15MR]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1163), H9743 [29NO]

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

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 756), H1503 [8MR]

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

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

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

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 1163), H9743 [29NO]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9449 [26OC]

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

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 5606), H3835 [8MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: reform immigration policies (see H.R. 6578), H7722 [26JY]

Pensions: provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 4610), H733 [30JA]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 1615), H7688 [25JY]

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

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), H8739 [20SE]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9420 [5OC]

Privacy: protect digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts of U.S. persons entering or exiting the U.S. by requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search or seize a device (see H.R. 1899), H18 [8JA]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H3210 [12AP]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 889), H3929 [10MY]

Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level (see H.R. 6909), H9416 [2OC]

——— 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), H9416 [2OC]

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

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6464 [17JY]

SBA: 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), H1754 [21MR]

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (see H.R. 6227), H5748 [26JN]

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 7031), H9419 [5OC]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9569 [16NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4739 [1JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H9408 [28SE]

——— strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 6929), H9149 [27SE]

Specialist Trevor A. Win’E Post Office, Orange, CA: designate (see H.R. 4946), H901 [6FE]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H8739 [20SE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4739 [1JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1960), H7688 [25JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H1227 [23FE]

——— allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 6671), H7871 [5SE]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and make additional contributions to the Stop Homelessness Fund (see H.R. 5045), H1503 [8MR]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 5108), H1653 [15MR]

Technology: promote a 21st century artificial intelligence workforce (see H.R. 4829), H552 [18JA]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 6987), H9463 [2NO]

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]

Veterans: increase amounts payable for dependency and indemnity compensation and modify requirements for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death (see H.R. 4106), H3397 [17AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 848), H3575 [25AP]

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

Voting: 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), H8170 [12SE]

——— improve security of information technology used to administer voter registration procedures and Federal elections and promote accuracy and integrity of election results (see H.R. 1562), H7728 [26JY]

——— 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), H7732 [27JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3239), H7751 [10AU]

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

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4739 [1JN]

Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 850), H3706 [26AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Force: require a demonstration program on accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 5831), H3977 [15MY]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 6189), H5506 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: improve accountability and protect students from bad actors in higher education, specifically in the for-profit college sector (see H.R. 7112), H9460 [30OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see H.R. 7313), H10210 [13DE]

——— make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies (see H.R. 7312), H10210 [13DE]

——— provide for consideration of energy storage systems by electric utilities as part of a supply side resource process (see H.R. 7311), H10210 [13DE]

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), H629 [25JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support polices to maintain Veterans Health Administration, oppose privatization of veterans health services, and create integrated health care networks for veterans (see H. Res. 1025), H7155 [24JY]

International Chart Day: observance (see H. Res. 853), H3706 [26AP]

Smith, Tracy K.: selection as Poet Laureate of the U.S. (see H. Res. 865), H3742 [27AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Air Force: require a demonstration program on accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (H.R. 5831), H3978 [15MY]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (H.R. 6189), H5506 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: improve accountability and protect students from bad actors in higher education, specifically in the for-profit college sector (H.R. 7112), H9460 [30OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (H.R. 7313), H10211 [13DE]

——— make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies (H.R. 7312), H10211 [13DE]

——— provide for consideration of energy storage systems by electric utilities as part of a supply side resource process (H.R. 7311), H10211 [13DE]

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 (H.R. 4885), H629 [25JA]

Letters

Clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act: Corinne Vargha, International Labour Organization, H117 [10JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H116 [10JA]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H117 [10JA]

Remarks

Air Force: require a demonstration program on accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments, H4656 [23MY]

——— require a demonstration program on accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (H.R. 5831), H3939 [15MY]

Armed Forces: allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed (H.R. 2409), H7131 [24JY]

——— provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service, H9799 [10DE]

——— provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service (H.R. 5882), H7140, H7141 [24JY]

——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program and other transition assistance to members who are separated, retired, or discharged (H.R. 5649), H7137, H7138, H7139 [24JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3182 [12AP]

Congress: Office of Technology Assessment funding, H4971, H4972 [7JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), H3818 [8MY]

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’ (H.R. 6691), H7930 [7SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4656 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), H116, H117 [10JA]

——— provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), H4041 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: apply requirements that Federal employees who are service-connected disabled veterans are provided leave to undergo treatment for such disabilities to Veterans Health Administration employees (S. 899), H6215 [16JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H5615, H5617 [25JN]

——— conduct a study on accessibility of departmental websites to disabled individuals (H.R. 6418), H10427 [20DE]

——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program, H7137 [24JY]

——— ensure individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H9799 [10DE]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 5693), H7174 [25JY]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, H4041 [16MY]

——— establish a tiger team to address difficulties in implementation of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program after enactment of certain changes to housing allowances (S. 3777), H10429 [20DE]

——— establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (H.R. 2787), H7132, H7133 [24JY]

——— establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 5864), H7142 [24JY]

——— establish vacancy and recruitment database to recruit Armed Forces members to satisfy departmental occupational needs and training and certification program for intermediate care technicians (H.R. 5938), H7143, H7144 [24JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 3479), H8758 [25SE]

——— hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (H.R. 2147), H5134, H5135 [13JN]

——— include certain periods of active duty for suspending charges to veterans’ entitlement to educational assistance during periods of suspended participation in vocational rehabilitation programs, H9799 [10DE]

——— include certain periods of active duty for suspending charges to veterans’ entitlement to educational assistance during periods of suspended participation in vocational rehabilitation programs (H.R. 5538), H7134 [24JY]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (H.R. 4635), H5137, H5138 [13JN]

——— provide documents on oversight of Electronic Health Record Modernization Program to ensure medical records are available electronically and are easily transferrable between medical facilities, H9799 [10DE]

——— provide for headstones and markers for, and interment in national cemeteries of, deceased spouses and dependent children of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, H9799 [10DE]

——— provide for housing stipends and supply fee payments under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program for individuals affected by extended school closures due to natural disasters, H7137 [24JY]

——— provide headstones and markers for graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries (S. 2248), H9799, H9802 [10DE]

——— require use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities, H9799 [10DE]

——— use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (H.R. 5974), H7144, H7145 [24JY]

Douglas Fournet Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Lake Charles, LA: designate (S. 3444), H10428 [20DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4971, H4972 [7JN]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), H5427 [21JN]

International Chart Day: observance (H. Res. 853), H3589 [26AP]

Labor unions: importance, H667 [29JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H4971, H4972 [7JN]

Lexington VA Health Care System, Lexington, KY: designate and name campuses in honor of Franklin R. Sousley and Troy Bowling (H.R. 4533), H1082, H1083 [13FE]

National EMS Week: observance, H4591 [23MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act, H116, H117 [10JA]

Riverside National Cemetery: tribute to University of California, Riverside research grant, H1736 [21MR]

Supreme Court: hearing of Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 relative to mandatory payment of union fees by public sector employees, H667 [29JA]

Votes: correction, E642• [15MY]

Tributes

Betro, Dom, H5510 [22JN]

Coil, Henry W., Jr., H9541 [16NO]

Daley, Kathleen, H3403 [18AP], H7924 [7SE]

Kaptur, Representative, H1597 [14MR]

La Russo, Lisa, H4591 [23MY]

Presley, Robert, H9746 [30NO]

Rucker-Hughes, Waudieur (Woodie), H6475 [18JY]

Vanderzyl, Lew, H1703 [20MR]