DELANEY, JOHN K. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4576 [22MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5798 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), H7751 [10AU]

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

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9526 [14NO]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H7943 [7SE]

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H3444 [18AP]

——— provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 963), H10170 [12DE]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H10211 [13DE]

——— support opportunities to receive vocational trade training and credentialing during service to ensure transition to in-demand civilian careers (see H. Res. 613), H133 [10JA]

Army: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of 1st Infantry Division (see H.R. 1582), H10337 [19DE]

Bureau of the Census: making appropriations (see H.R. 4013), H1179 [14FE]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

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

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

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), H9526 [14NO]

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

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 6413), H9668 [27NO]

DEA: provide grants to certain States to increase participation in drug take-back programs (see H.R. 5628), H4139 [16MY]

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: establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 4339), H9526 [14NO]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1276), H1609 [14MR]

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]

Dept. of Defense: provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (see H.R. 5848), H4694 [23MY]

——— recognize service of working dogs and soldier handlers in the Army tactical explosive detection dog program and prioritize adoption of such dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers (see H. Con. Res. 145), H10512 [20DE]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H9526 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H1477 [7MR]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H8171 [12SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H5201 [14JN]

——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H2043 [22MR]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H9092 [26SE]

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

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), H8172 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H7921 [6SE]

Dept. of Transportation: prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (see H.R. 66), H4777 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1495), H10270 [17DE]

——— carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 5922), H9526 [14NO]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 7138), H10338 [19DE]

——— furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain World War I veterans (see H.R. 4565), H9511 [13NO]

——— make certain improvements relative to inspections of departmental medical facilities and care for women (see H.R. 3558), H9539 [15NO]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H9574 [20NO]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 5413), H9511 [13NO]

——— 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 (see H.R. 3940), H9691 [28NO]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5987 [3JY]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3520), H8728 [13SE]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support lyme disease research (see H.R. 4333), H9526 [14NO]

Drugs: 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]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 31), H3507 [24AP]

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]

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

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see H.R. 5701), H9444 [23OC]

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), H7156 [24JY]

FDA: expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Middle East respiratory syndrome (see H.R. 3348), H4777 [5JN]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H168 [11JA]

——— 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]

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), H1342 [1MR]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 671), H7688 [25JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H8728 [13SE]

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

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H1608 [14MR]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H5977 [28JN]

GSA: transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution (see H.R. 6407), H10338 [19DE]

Health: award certain allergy and reversible lower airway disorders-related grants and increase preference given to States that allow trained school personnel to administer rescue medications for allergies and such disorders (see H.R. 2285), H9511 [13NO]

——— save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H9463 [2NO]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 6108), H7156 [24JY]

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), H8172 [12SE]

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), H5287 [19JN]

——— provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and entered U.S. as children, improve border security, and foster U.S. engagement in Central America (see H.R. 4796), H1268 [26FE]

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

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H1179 [14FE]

Insurance: 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), H3705 [26AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H1653 [15MR]

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]

Marine Corps: anniversary of women’s service (see H. Con. Res. 105), H8172 [12SE]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9409 [28SE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1542), H6264 [16JY]

Medicare: modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1542), H6264 [16JY]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2276), H3452 [23AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies (see H.R. 5541), H9526 [14NO]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1137), H10338 [19DE]

National 529 Day: observance (see H. Res. 369), H83 [9JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H5977 [28JN]

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

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 840), H3506 [24AP]

National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1067), H10512 [20DE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 312), H19 [8JA] (see H. Res. 880), H3834 [8MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 588), H9539 [15NO]

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), H9460 [30OC]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 5337), H3707 [26AP]

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), H3705 [26AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 967), H1213 [15FE]

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]

Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 6231), H9444 [23OC]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9668 [27NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 867), H9569 [16NO]

Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 66), H4777 [5JN]

SBA: study and identify best practices for closing the gender, race, and income gap in patenting rates for certain small business concerns (see H.R. 6390), H9574 [20NO]

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

Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 7061), H9744 [29NO]

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

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9510 [13NO]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1902), H8171 [12SE]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H9153 [27SE]

——— recognize and support efforts of United Bid Committee to bring 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup to Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1729 [20MR]

SSA: provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (see H.R. 5192), H3148 [11AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H9569 [16NO]

——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 7173), H9667 [27NO]

——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see H.R. 6899), H9449 [26OC]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H9431 [12OC]

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 service organizations: tribute to patriotism and efforts to ensure veterans are laid to rest with the honor and ceremony earned through selfless service (see H. Con. Res. 70), H9526 [14NO]

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]

——— develop best practices for States to use to protect integrity of Federal elections and make election technology improvement grants to States (see H.R. 3751), H7688 [25JY]

——— 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), H6590 [19JY]

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

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

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H7728 [26JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 6263), H9526 [14NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H9420 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CDC: authorize pilot program to expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm and suicidal ideation behavior in partnership with State and local public health departments (see H.R. 7103), H9459 [30OC]

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

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

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 6590), H7722 [26JY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on private college endowments (see H.R. 5220), H1501 [8MR]

Constitutional authority statements

CDC: authorize pilot program to expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm and suicidal ideation behavior in partnership with State and local public health departments (H.R. 7103), H9460 [30OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (H.R. 7144), H9568 [16NO]

Elections: require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (H.R. 6449), H6589 [19JY]

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (H.R. 6590), H7726 [26JY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on private college endowments (H.R. 5220), H1502 [8MR]

Remarks

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3164 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5798 [27JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (H.R. 4061), H3124 [11AP]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H5798 [27JN]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, H7939 [7SE]

Mental health: mental health education and treatment, and suicide prevention programs funding, H7939 [7SE]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H6485 [18JY]

Votes: position on missed, H5674• [26JN], E605• [8MY], E697• [21MY], E909• [25JN], E1718• [20DE]