DeGETTE, DIANA (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3654 [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), H3654 [26AP]

Natural gas: codify efforts to encourage exports of small volumes of natural gas (H.R. 4606), H7893 [6SE]

Appointments

Louise McIntosh Slaughter funeral attendees, H3047 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H1501 [8MR]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 413), H7157 [24JY]

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

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 142), H10104 [11DE]

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), H1729 [20MR]

Climate: 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]

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

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

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 6086), H8172 [12SE]

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: expand eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3875), H4694 [23MY]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H4733 [25MY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1276), H4730 [24MY]

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), H1227 [23FE]

——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see H.R. 6840), H9408 [28SE]

Dept. of Education: expand eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to certain contractor employees of Dept. of Energy national laboratories (see H.R. 2992), H9092 [26SE]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 2845), H3931 [10MY]

——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3026), H3887 [9MY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 2015), H3148 [11AP]

Dept. of Energy: extend authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site (see H.R. 2278), H1335 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H1476 [7MR]

——— develop strategy to implement recommendations to prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 5702), H3833 [8MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H6175 [12JY]

——— plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see H.R. 6387), H10104 [11DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 7328), H10335 [19DE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H4285 [21MY]

——— reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (see H.R. 5329), H1698 [19MR]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H1342 [1MR]

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 standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H3096 [10AP]

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]

——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H903 [6FE]

——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 858), H5506 [21JN]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H6112 [11JY]

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

Dept. of Labor: 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), H7728 [26JY]

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]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H9819 [10DE]

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

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 5753), H3928 [10MY]

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), H83 [9JA]

——— establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see H.R. 5171), H4730 [24MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3444 [18AP]

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

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), 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), H3575 [25AP]

Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building, Grand Junction, CO: designate (see H.R. 6217), H7728 [26JY]

Deputy Sheriff Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office, Brighton, CO: designate (see H.R. 5792), H4733 [25MY]

Deputy Sheriff Zackari Spurlock Parrish, III, Post Office Building, Highlands Ranch, CO: designate (see H.R. 5791), H4733 [25MY]

Drugs: allow States, territories, and Indian tribes to control regulation of marijuana, remove industrial hemp from list of controlled substances, and maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 6043), H4979 [7JN]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 2273), H584 [19JA]

——— 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), H4736 [29MY]

——— urge action to increase equity within the legal cannabis marketplace (see H. Res. 943), H5200 [14JN]

Elections: expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 530), H9510 [13NO]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H8171 [12SE]

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]

——— 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), H7724 [26JY]

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

Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 5414), H4777 [5JN]

——— 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), H1217 [16FE]

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

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (see H.R. 5333), H1698 [19MR] (see H.R. 7328), H10335 [19DE]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7368), H10587 [21DE]

FEMA: reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 6455), H6651 [23JY]

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), H4777 [5JN]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 6643), H7756 [17AU]

——— prohibit possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories that modify semi-automatic weapons to fire at the rate of automatic weapons (see H.R. 3999), H1336 [27FE]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1068), H8726 [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), H7825 [4SE]

——— provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 6711), H7870 [5SE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H8886 [25SE]

Immigration: 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]

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

——— request the President and direct Sec. of HHS Azar to transmit to the House of Representatives information on health and welfare of children separated from parents due to zero tolerance policy (see H. Res. 982), H6042 [10JY]

——— 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), H5581 [22JN]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 63), H678 [29JA]

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]

——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H3343 [16AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4837), H7776 [28AU]

Law enforcement: improve community policing and promote gun violence prevention in underserved communities and eliminate requirement of transferring a firearm if a background check has not been completed in 3 days (see H.R. 5164), H1372 [5MR]

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]

Medicaid: delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (see H.R. 5912), H4583 [22MY] (see H.R. 6042), H5225 [15JN]

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

——— 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: provide coverage for digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation (see H.R. 6639), H9460 [30OC]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 5768), H3929 [10MY]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H3060 [5AP]

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

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), H6042 [10JY]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H1267 [26FE]

Patrick E. Mahany, Jr., Post Office Building, Frisco, CO: designate (see H.R. 6831), H8731 [17SE]

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

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), H7756 [17AU]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 6085), H9092 [26SE]

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

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 6410), H6463 [17JY]

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: combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H8172 [12SE]

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

——— prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2401), H4739 [1JN]

Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office, Montrose, CO: designate (see H.R. 6216), H7728 [26JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 19), H7824 [4SE]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1902), H1373 [5MR]

Tariff: make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 2735), H6558 [18JY]

——— recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 3645), H1221 [20FE]

Taxation: establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 4260), H4777 [5JN]

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

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]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure permits issued to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 2150), H903 [6FE]

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]

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4492), H4736 [29MY]

Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 7309), H10210 [13DE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Climate: recognize impacts of climate change on outdoor recreation and support policies that address causes and effects of climate change (see H. Res. 825), H3315 [13AP]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 6492), H7154 [24JY]

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), H4732 [25MY]

Medicaid: provide States an option to cover children’s program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (see H.R. 6560), H7721 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 6492), H7156 [24JY]

Medicaid: provide States an option to cover children’s program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (H.R. 6560), H7725 [26JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 4712), consideration (H. Res. 694), H498 [18JA]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 7328), H10392 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice: provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (H.R. 5682), H4318• [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), E1066• [25JY]

EPA: prohibit funding to enforce methane emissions rule, E1066• [25JY]

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (H.R. 5333), H6237 [16JY]

——— clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (H.R. 7328), H10392 [20DE]

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (H.R. 1318), H10061 [11DE]

Medicaid: delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (H.R. 6042), H5245• [19JN]

Natural gas: codify efforts to encourage exports of small volumes of natural gas (H.R. 4606), H7894 [6SE]

——— require export applications for small volumes of natural gas to show that such export was produced using available techniques to minimize methane emissions from leaks or venting, H7894 [6SE]

Votes: correction, H4605• [23MY]

——— position on missed, H3560• [25AP]

Tributes

Grover, Frederick L., E1262•, E1264• [17SE]