CARSON, ANDRÉ (a Representative from Indiana)

Addresses

Martin Luther King, Jr., Assassination: Robert F. Kennedy (1968), E79• [19JA]

Robert F. Kennedy’s Speech—Indianapolis, April 4, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy, H1676 [19MR]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4568 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 771), H3707 [26AP]

African Americans: increase upward social mobility of Black families and help ensure equal protection under the law (see H.R. 5785), H3935 [11MY]

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see H. Res. 974), H5975 [28JN]

Ahmad, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor: tribute (see H. Res. 1125), H9471 [9NO]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H4584 [22MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H9449 [26OC]

Armed Forces: exclude receipt of basic allowance for housing for members in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits (see H.R. 1078), H3930 [10MY]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H1507 [9MR]

Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 4518), H733 [30JA]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1225), H5363 [20JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 755), H1443 [6MR]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 818), H3147 [11AP]

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), H9152 [27SE]

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): condemn, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, support efforts to address needs of girls and women impacted by extremism, and provide humanitarian assistance (see H. Res. 896), H3977 [15MY]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 6793), H8887 [25SE]

Bureau of the Census: 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]

Cameroon: 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), H9414 [2OC]

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

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), H3931 [10MY]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1139), H9471 [9NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7107), H9459 [30OC]

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), H4285 [21MY]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2095), H3096 [10AP]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 4889), H2043 [22MR]

Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 6525), H7751 [10AU]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H581 [19JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 356), H1268 [26FE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H8739 [20SE]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness of Federal prison system for incarcerated pregnant women and mothers by establishing a program of critical-stage, developmental nurseries for children born to inmates (see H.R. 3410), H5022 [8JN]

——— 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: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 5043), H1211 [15FE]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H3576 [25AP]

——— provide Federal penalties for assault against journalists (see H.R. 4935), H783 [5FE]

——— require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (see H.R. 6669), H7754 [14AU] (see H.R. 6677), H7772 [24AU]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 6086), H5152 [13JN]

——— train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure individuals have skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without use of force (see H.R. 7142), H9567 [16NO]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 860), H3742 [27AP]

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: calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits using the cost of Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion low-cost food plans (see H.R. 5849), H4138 [16MY]

——— establish feeding program under National School Lunch Program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 7185), H9690 [28NO]

——— provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at land-grant African-American colleges and universities (see H.R. 5122), H1342 [1MR]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H678 [29JA]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8732 [17SE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 5096), H3097 [10AP]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 6137), H5284 [19JN]

——— improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities (see H.R. 3199), H1179 [14FE]

——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 6280), H6465 [17JY]

——— 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), H10338 [19DE]

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 4001), H3397 [17AP]

——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see H.R. 3742), H975 [7FE]

——— report annually the Federal civil rights violations of educational institutions (see H.R. 6537), H7687 [25JY]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 6184), H6042 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: allow an individual to obtain a copy of their protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances (see H.R. 7295), H10209 [13DE]

——— authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 6174), H5505 [21JN]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2392), H677 [29JA]

——— expand and improve health care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability (see H.R. 6611), H7754 [14AU]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H1178 [14FE]

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

——— 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), H9432 [12OC]

——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 7063), H9430 [12OC]

——— submit biennial plan to reduce rate of maternal mortality (see H.R. 5761), H4210 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to implement the ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 7052), H9424 [9OC]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 6992), H9416 [2OC]

——— require a report and assessment on responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections (see H.R. 950), H5749 [26JN]

——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6772), H8169 [12SE]

——— suspend immigration enforcement operations within a Presidentially declared disaster area or emergency (see H.R. 4398), H83 [9JA]

Dept. of HUD: improve safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas (see H.R. 5987), H5201 [14JN]

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]

——— make grants to, and enter into agreements with, State and local governments for programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals incarcerated in the jurisdiction who are addicted to opioids (see H.R. 7079), H10104 [11DE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 5717), H3884 [9MY]

——— 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), H785 [5FE]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H7772 [24AU]

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

——— 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: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 6467), H6648 [23JY]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see H.R. 4115), H1217 [16FE]

——— provide at-risk and disconnected youth with subsidized summer and year-round employment and assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates (see H.R. 1748), H6041 [10JY]

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), H8732 [17SE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H8728 [13SE]

——— 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 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), H4848 [6JN]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 4800), H1217 [16FE]

——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5857), H4208 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 5986), H6042 [10JY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H785 [5FE]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H3316 [13AP]

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

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H5649 [25JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H7824 [4SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9821 [10DE]

Drugs: include fentanyl analogues under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 4922), H1336 [27FE]

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

Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 1060), H8170 [12SE]

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: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 136), H5816 [27JN]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 136), H5816 [27JN]

——— 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]

——— require candidates for public office or those affilated with their campaign to notify the FBI upon receiving unsolicited information about other candidates from a foreign power or agent of a foreign power (see H.R. 6046), H4980 [7JN]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 6449), H6651 [23JY]

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

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 6951), H9150 [27SE]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H3097 [10AP]

Europe: require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 6224), H8172 [12SE]

FAA: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6005), H4776 [5JN]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2886), H784 [5FE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H5154 [13JN]

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

——— require broadband Internet access providers to be subject to rule on protecting privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (see H.R. 1868), H404 [16JA]

——— require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 6248), H5815 [27JN]

Federal employees: clarify certain due process rights of employees serving in sensitive positions (see H.R. 5355), H1728 [20MR]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H584 [19JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]

FEMA: reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 6455), H9416 [2OC]

Firearms: establish a task force on security and safety issues of manufacturing of firearms and related materials through 3-D technology and prohibit manufacture, possession, or transfer of such items (see H.R. 7016), H9414 [2OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3464), H1267 [26FE]

——— prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (see H.R. 6654), H10104 [11DE]

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

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6681), H7772 [24AU]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H3707 [26AP]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H8732 [17SE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H10337 [19DE]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H5649 [25JN]

Health: clarify that certain reimbursements for organ donation are not considered valuable consideration and, therefore, receipt of such reimbursements is not a criminal act (see H.R. 6448), H6587 [19JY]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1270), H3750 [3MY]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1847), H9821 [10DE]

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), H7743 [3AU]

Housing: expand Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3833 [8MY]

——— provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care (see H.R. 2069), H1442 [6MR]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H7772 [24AU]

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 immigration consumer fraud information hotlines and websites and provide for outreach campaigns on such fraud (see H.R. 6363), H6173 [12JY]

——— 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]

——— 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), H5649 [25JN]

——— 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. 6172), H5750 [26JN] (see H.R. 6236), H5814 [27JN]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H1374 [5MR]

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), H9420 [5OC]

——— facilitate State efforts to establish auto-enrollment systems to provide opt-out insurance coverage for individuals eligible for premium assistance or Medicaid (see H.R. 5624), H3887 [9MY]

——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H1755 [21MR]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H4243 [18MY]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 713), H3453 [23AP]

Iran: condemn 1988 massacre of political prisoners and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 188), H83 [9JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 948), H5285 [19JN]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H7756 [17AU]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H7756 [17AU]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H9768 [6DE]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 652), H785 [5FE]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 7118), H9511 [13NO]

——— establish grant program for States that establish standards for education and training programs concerning civilian and law enforcement encounters during traffic stops and other in-person encounters (see H.R. 7281), H10169 [12DE]

Lawson, James M., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 7137), H9539 [15NO]

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]

Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5238), H6112 [11JY]

Medicaid: promote access to life-saving therapies for enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials (see H.R. 6836), H9416 [2OC]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic family care services (see H.R. 2290), H3059 [5AP]

——— provide consistent standard of health care to the incarcerated (see H.R. 6764), H8107 [10SE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H8739 [20SE]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 5977), H4850 [6JN]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1421), H7688 [25JY]

——— establish a system to educate individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize the enrollment process (see H.R. 2575), H4730 [24MY]

——— modernize physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models (see H.R. 4206), H3097 [10AP]

——— provide for a demonstration project to further examine benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in the home (see H.R. 4724), H7751 [10AU]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5160), H7754 [14AU]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 5818), H7751 [10AU]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 715), H677 [29JA] (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]

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

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1443 [6MR]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 6795), H8887 [25SE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1065), H9092 [26SE]

National African American Women Engineers Day: designate (see H. Res. 746), H1336 [27FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H974 [7FE]

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 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), H7756 [17AU]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H903 [6FE]

National Media Diversity Month: designate (see H. Res. 888), H4733 [25MY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 123), H5152 [13JN]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H1335 [27FE]

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: establish (see H.R. 5356), H3444 [18AP]

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

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

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H8887 [25SE]

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]

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

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 1187), H3096 [10AP]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees to organize and collectively bargain for improved wages and working conditions, sanction violations of such rights, and reform collective bargaining process (see H.R. 4548), H1076 [8FE]

Orphan Drug Act: affirm importance, commend life-saving accomplishments, and recognize need and continued support for research in development of therapies, treatments, and cures for rare diseases (see H. Res. 1154), H9668 [27NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with deadline for filing Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 5625), H3887 [9MY]

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

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H975 [7FE]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1138), H9511 [13NO]

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]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H8172 [12SE]

Portugal: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Portugal (see H.R. 5173), H3743 [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), H7772 [24AU]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 6085), H9821 [10DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: disapprove granting of reprieve or Presidential pardons to himself for offenses against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 132), H7724 [26JY]

——— disclose use of Federal funds with any privately held company owned by the President (see H.R. 5873), H4285 [21MY]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H4849 [6JN]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H1372 [5MR]

Public welfare programs: provide grants for coordination of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program with career pathways (see H.R. 5888), H5649 [25JN]

Rail Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 1081), H8884 [25SE]

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 and operate U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in good faith (see H. Res. 1073), H8738 [20SE]

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

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

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]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9821 [10DE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H4849 [6JN]

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

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), H5987 [3JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9821 [10DE]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1148), H9539 [15NO]

Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6504), H7685 [25JY]

——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 4260), H3397 [17AP]

——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see H.R. 6274), H6589 [19JY]

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

——— reduce applicable percentage under the premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see H.R. 6432), H6557 [18JY]

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), H9768 [6DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 466), H82 [9JA]

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]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 4271), H83 [9JA]

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]

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

——— 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), H7689 [25JY]

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]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H1227 [23FE]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H9443 [23OC]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9821 [10DE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H7871 [5SE]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 4044), H584 [19JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coast Guard: prescribe requirements to improve safety of amphibious passenger vessels by providing reserve buoyancy to ensure such vessels stay afloat in the event of flooding (see H.R. 7256), H10102 [11DE]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 6036), H4979 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 5115), H1333 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6051), H5020 [8JN]

——— establish a Dept. of Homeland Security Reserve Service (see H.R. 5255), H1542 [13MR]

Kennedy-King National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4851), H581 [19JA]

SBA: provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 6565), H7721 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Coast Guard: prescribe requirements to improve safety of amphibious passenger vessels by providing reserve buoyancy to ensure such vessels stay afloat in the event of flooding (H.R. 7256), H10103 [11DE]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (H.R. 6036), H4980 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (H.R. 5115), H1335 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 6051), H5021 [8JN]

——— establish a Dept. of Homeland Security Reserve Service (H.R. 5255), H1543 [13MR]

Kennedy-King National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 4851), H582 [19JA]

SBA: provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (H.R. 6565), H7725 [26JY]

Remarks

Coast Guard: prescribe requirements to improve safety of amphibious passenger vessels by providing reserve buoyancy to ensure such vessels stay afloat in the event of flooding (H.R. 7256), E1642• [11DE]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (H.R. 6036), E795• [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (H.R. 5115), E232• [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 6051), E813• [8JN]

——— establish a Dept. of Homeland Security Reserve Service (H.R. 5255), E302• [13MR]

Indiana: tribute to Indy Metropolitan Honor Guard, E1489• [2NO]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Marion County Commission on Youth, E1288• [25SE]

——— tribute to Warren Central High School student athletes, E460• [13AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6237), H6131 [12JY]

Kennedy-King National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 4851), H1675, H1676 [19MR], E79• [19JA]

Votes: correction, H1489• [8MR], E310• [14MR]

——— position on missed, H620• [22JA], H3687• [26AP], H3763• [7MY], H3824• [8MY]

Tributes

Campbell, Alfonson L., E512• [23AP]