KILMER, DEREK (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3655 [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), H3655 [26AP]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (H.R. 2083), H5704 [26JN]

Appointments

Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (Joint, Select), H1224 [23FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: remove prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands (see H.R. 5317), H1652 [15MR]

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H5022 [8JN]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H4210 [17MY]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 4693), H4210 [17MY]

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

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

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]

——— extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

——— improve employment, educational, child care, and transition assistance opportunities for military spouses and families (see H.R. 5125), H9471 [9NO]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4871), H625 [22JA]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2220), H583 [19JA]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H583 [19JA]

——— remove 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), H3050 [26MR]

——— require servicemembers receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4954), H1214 [15FE]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H3316 [13AP]

Australia: commemorate anniversary of World War I Battle of Hamel, forging relationship with the U.S., and support continued military, diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation (see H. Res. 1029), H7687 [25JY]

Aviation: create opportunities for women in the aviation industry (see H.R. 4673), H1699 [19MR]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2366), H9415 [2OC]

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), H6042 [10JY]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H1267 [26FE]

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), H9691 [28NO]

Children and youth: condemn violence against children globally and encourage development of a strategy for preventing, addressing, and ending violence against children and youth globally (see H. Res. 910), H9444 [23OC]

——— support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 1032), H7687 [25JY]

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

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]

Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H1267 [26FE]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1127 [13FE]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H4849 [6JN]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2498), H8728 [13SE]

Crime: prohibit gay and trans panic defense (see H.R. 6358), H9425 [9OC]

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

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: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H4285 [21MY]

——— expand availability of programs to veteran farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 6500), H7155 [24JY]

——— extend and modernize sugar program, extend and subsequently repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar (see H.R. 4265), H3452 [23AP]

——— further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization (see H.R. 5208), H3097 [10AP]

——— require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 1241), H18 [8JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Federal Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (see H.R. 4625), H738 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H5225 [15JN]

——— 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), H5286 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8171 [12SE]

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

——— reauthorize and improve the Federal work-study program (see H.R. 5312), H1651 [15MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (see H.R. 5031), H1442 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees (see H.R. 5102), H5094 [12JN]

——— 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), H5649 [25JN]

——— conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H5094 [12JN]

——— conduct programs to address usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl (see H.R. 5580), H4730 [24MY]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 5795), H5095 [12JN]

——— establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers (see H.R. 5327), H5094 [12JN]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H554 [18JA]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H733 [30JA]

——— provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge (see H.R. 5176), H5094 [12JN]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3767), H10104 [11DE]

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (see H.R. 5009), H5094 [12JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6378), H7777 [28AU]

——— update or issue one or more guidances addressing alternative methods for data collection on opioid sparing and inclusion of such data in product labeling (see H.R. 5473), H5094 [12JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H5286 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H3835 [8MY]

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]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H173 [12JA]

——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H3096 [10AP]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 5717), H6042 [10JY]

——— make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 2666), H1267 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H732 [30JA]

——— 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), H5750 [26JN]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H4979 [7JN]

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]

——— 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), H9758 [30NO]

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), H9420 [5OC]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 4766), H168 [11JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program to provide Veteran Student Centers at institutions of higher education to assist veterans in the pursuit of higher education (see H.R. 3272), H5581 [22JN]

——— carry out a pilot program establishing a secure, patient-centered, portable medical records system, that would allow veterans to have access to their personal health information (see H.R. 3497), H975 [7FE]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 3642), H1217 [16FE]

——— carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 5922), H5507 [21JN]

——— 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), H975 [7FE]

——— enter into memorandum of understanding with a national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs under which departmental health care providers shall query such network (see H.R. 3832), H3444 [18AP]

——— establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (see H.R. 2787), H4210 [17MY]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 154), H5649 [25JN]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 1802), H1502 [8MR]

——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 4556), H3211 [12AP]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 6993), H9821 [10DE]

——— hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (see H.R. 2147), H3210 [12AP]

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

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

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H1755 [21MR]

——— increase maximum amount of education debt reduction available for health care professionals (see H.R. 1506), H3506 [24AP]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H3211 [12AP]

——— make grants for rehabilitation of World War I memorials (see H.R. 4328), H6264 [16JY]

——— 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), H6175 [12JY]

——— prohibit from requiring a surviving spouse to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies (see H.R. 5301), H1651 [15MR]

——— provide for certain reporting requirements relative to medical care for women veterans provided by departmental and non-departmental medical providers (see H.R. 4334), H3444 [18AP]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 1445), H3210 [12AP]

——— 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), H3343 [16AP]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H3210 [12AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 5314), H1651 [15MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2421), H4777 [5JN]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H6112 [11JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: support establishment and improvement of communications sites on or near Federal lands through retention and use of rental fees associated with such sites (see H.R. 2425), H7871 [5SE]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3520), H8171 [12SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3444 [18AP]

Drugs: provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see H.R. 3692), H6112 [11JY]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H1503 [8MR]

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

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

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 6944), H9150 [27SE]

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

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H3060 [5AP]

Eva G. Hewitt Post Office, Tumwater, WA: designate (see H.R. 7039), H9419 [5OC]

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), H4981 [7JN]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6264 [16JY]

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

——— establish Office of Rural Telecommunications (see H.R. 5497), H5201 [14JN]

FEC: apply restrictions on personal use of campaign funds to political committees, treat certain coordinated expenditures as candidate contributions, and disclose funding source for political advertisements (see H.R. 7267), H10168 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: modernize Federal grant reporting (see H.R. 4887), H676 [29JA]

——— modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 4929), H1374 [5MR]

——— promote category management principles (see H.R. 4250), H9152 [27SE]

Federal employees: ensure that 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 6275), H6264 [16JY]

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

——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 3303), H3148 [11AP]

——— 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]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H3148 [11AP]

FEMA: reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H7723 [26JY]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable and enable regulatory technology (RegTech) applications (see H.R. 1530), H1373 [5MR]

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), H5817 [27JN]

——— 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), H6558 [18JY]

Frank, Billy, Jr.: support national day of remembrance in honor of life, legacy, and accomplishments (see H. Res. 769), H1507 [9MR]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H3397 [17AP]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H5022 [8JN]

Health: 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), H5286 [19JN]

——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3592), H9420 [5OC]

——— 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), H5286 [19JN]

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

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), H5199 [14JN]

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]

——— eliminate any August recess until the House has approved all annual appropriation bills for the next fiscal year (see H.R. 7205), H9757 [30NO]

——— implement budget and appropriations process reforms (see H.R. 7191), H10211 [13DE]

House Rules: encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency (see H. Res. 1090), H9151 [27SE]

——— prohibit, with limited exceptions, participation of any Member, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity (see H. Res. 1043), H7772 [24AU]

Immigration: eliminate annual numerical limitation on U visas and grant work authorization to certain aliens with a pending application for nonimmigrant status (see H.R. 5058), H1212 [15FE]

——— 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 relief from removal and adjustment of status of aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and entered the U.S. as children, improve border security, and foster U.S. engagement in Central America (see H.R. 4796), H478 [17JA]

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

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1159), H9667 [27NO]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H678 [29JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H1653 [15MR]

Insurance: improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H6650 [23JY]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 237), H3506 [24AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H738 [2FE]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1443 [6MR]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H1508 [9MR]

James Marshall ‘Jimi’ Hendrix Post Office Building, Renton, WA: designate (see H.R. 6628), H7724 [26JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 763), H3397 [17AP]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 2106), H5201 [14JN]

Korean War: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Korean War combat veterans (see H.R. 5222), H5022 [8JN]

Labor unions: 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), H6042 [10JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see H.R. 6759), H9668 [27NO]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H5363 [20JN]

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), H9436 [16OC]

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

Make Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 956), H5506 [21JN]

Marine Corps: anniversary of women’s service (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1221 [20FE]

——— designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H5988 [3JY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1542), H8886 [25SE]

Medicare: allow qualified group practices to furnish certain items and services at qualified skilled nursing facilities to individuals entitled to certain benefits to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations (see H.R. 6502), H9768 [6DE]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3032), H3783 [7MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1542), H8886 [25SE]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 2556), H4694 [23MY]

——— provide for certain program integrity transparency measures (see H.R. 5715), H4139 [16MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H3750 [3MY]

Members of Congress: permit office of a Member of the House to employ a certain number of interns under the Members’ Representational Allowance without affecting number of other employees (see H.R. 6956), H9150 [27SE]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1794), H583 [19JA]

Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 1130), H10171 [12DE]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling (see H. Res. 318), H6042 [10JY]

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), H9569 [16NO]

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

National Fishing and Boating Week: designate (see H. Res. 871), H4285 [21MY]

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H555 [18JA]

National Nordic Museum: designate (see H. Res. 855), H3741 [27AP]

National Orca Protection Month: observance (see H. Res. 959), H5580 [22JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 723), H783 [5FE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4306), H785 [5FE]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 857), H4140 [16MY]

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

Native Americans: provide incentives to encourage tribal job creation and economic activity (see H.R. 4506), H625 [22JA]

——— recognize anniversary of Tribal Canoe Journey of the Tribal Nations of the Pacific Northwest and congratulate Puyallup Tribe of Indians for hosting the Power Paddle to Puyallup (see H. Res. 1037), H7725 [26JY]

NIH: expand unique research initiatives authority (see H.R. 5002), H5094 [12JN]

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), H3743 [27AP]

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 6267), H7689 [25JY]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for Good Friday Agreement as the framework for sustainable peace, address certain failings in implementation of such Agreement, and call for inquiry into Patrick Finucane murder (see H. Res. 777), H3097 [10AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H7735 [31JY]

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), H7871 [5SE]

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), H7777 [28AU]

——— require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1057), H3835 [8MY]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H7689 [25JY]

Prisoners of Conscience Day: designate (see H. Res. 750), H7943 [7SE]

Public Health Service: report to Congress on effects on public health of increased rate of use of synthetic drugs (see H.R. 449), H5094 [12JN]

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]

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

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

Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level and operate U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in good faith (see H. Res. 1073), H8887 [25SE]

Renewable energy: provide support for production of algae (see H.R. 5373), H1754 [21MR]

Russia: combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H6587 [19JY]

——— 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), H4733 [25MY]

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

Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building, West Richland, WA: designate (see H.R. 5504), H3315 [13AP]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3444 [18AP]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5199 [14JN]

——— permit tribal councils to enter into agreements to obtain coverage for services performed by tribal council members (see H.R. 6124), H5224 [15JN]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 2651), H4694 [23MY]

——— 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), H3343 [16AP]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H625 [22JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3444 [18AP]

Tariff: make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 2735), H3210 [12AP]

——— recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 3645), H3148 [11AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance costs of eligible retirees (see H.R. 6936), H9150 [27SE]

——— allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 4473), H83 [9JA]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H9821 [10DE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2318), H784 [5FE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 2309), H3343 [16AP]

——— improve screening of transgender persons at airport security checkpoints (see H.R. 6659), H7747 [7AU]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 99), H7735 [31JY]

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.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: continue to support pledges made by the U.S. in the Paris Agreement (see H. Res. 85), H9449 [26OC]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H5817 [27JN]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: anniversary (see H. Res. 1070), H8732 [17SE]

Veterans: encourage, enhance, and integrate Green Alert plans throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans (see H.R. 5945), H8886 [25SE]

——— expand TRICARE program to include veterans entitled to certain Medicare benefits due to conditions or injuries incurred during service and waive Medicare part B late enrollment penalty for such veterans (see H.R. 4571), H3931 [10MY]

——— make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with a written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options and provide counseling on housing benefits (see H.R. 2777), H6175 [12JY]

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]

——— promote innovation in voting, including in voting technology and voter registration technology, election security, and increased voter participation through a challenge prize competition (see H.R. 6564), H7721 [26JY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H584 [19JA]

Wildlife: support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce spread and prevalence of the disease (see H.R. 4454), H7688 [25JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1653 [15MR]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H5507 [21JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3444 [18AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H5363 [20JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H6650 [23JY]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps (see H.R. 7258), H10338 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 7238), H9819 [10DE]

Dept. of Education: establish prize competition on programs to prepare high school students for careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations (see H.R. 6995), H9405 [28SE]

——— establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7376), H10510 [20DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: update handbook on planning and activating community-based outpatient clinics to improve leasing projects and provide training on use of such handbook (see H.R. 6867), H8883 [25SE]

Federal employees: provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5389), H2040 [22MR]

Native Americans: provide the right of those born in Canada or the U.S. to pass U.S. borders to anyone who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the U.S. or Canada (see H.R. 6598), H7723 [26JY]

Taxation: expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development (see H.R. 6250), H5815 [27JN]

——— include green infrastructure bonds in definition of qualified private activity bonds (see H.R. 7041), H9419 [5OC]

——— provide a tax credit to consumers to reimburse a portion of the cost of broadband infrastructure serving limited broadband districts (see H.R. 6442), H6587 [19JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (H.R. 7238), H9821 [10DE]

Dept. of Education: establish prize competition on programs to prepare high school students for careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations (H.R. 6995), H9407 [28SE]

——— establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (H.R. 7376), H10511 [20DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: update handbook on planning and activating community-based outpatient clinics to improve leasing projects and provide training on use of such handbook (H.R. 6867), H8885 [25SE]

Federal employees: provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (H.R. 5389), H2042 [22MR]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (H.R. 741), H9420 [5OC]

Native Americans: provide the right of those born in Canada or the U.S. to pass U.S. borders to anyone who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the U.S. or Canada (H.R. 6598), H7726 [26JY]

Taxation: expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development (H.R. 6250), H5816 [27JN]

——— provide a tax credit to consumers to reimburse a portion of the cost of broadband infrastructure serving limited broadband districts (H.R. 6442), H6588 [19JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4211 [18MY], H6272 [17JY]

Remarks

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

Bremerton, WA: anniversary of NAACP Unit 1134, E703• [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4211 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6272 [17JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3650 [26AP]

——— require consideration of emergency preparedness needs of a community served by an airport when evaluating that airport’s master plan under Airport Improvement Program, H3650 [26AP]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements, H6272 [17JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6272 [17JY]

Fish and fishing: clarify that lethal take authority relative to reducing predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species applies to only sea lions, rather than all pinnipeds, H5704 [26JN]

——— reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (H.R. 2083), H5699, H5704 [26JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (H.R. 502), H5502 [21JN]

Native Americans: recognize anniversary of Tribal Canoe Journey of the Tribal Nations of the Pacific Northwest and congratulate Puyallup Tribe of Indians for hosting the Power Paddle to Puyallup, E1151• [14AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H4985 [8JN]

Port Angeles, WA: tribute to Port Angeles Maritime Festival, E804• [8JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, H7923 [7SE]

Tributes

Baker, John R., E915• [26JN]

Bryson, Natalie, H5186 [14JN]

Ekberg, Steve, E19• [9JA]

Freeman, Marguerite Leidholm, E863• [19JN]

Parr, Jeb, E669• [17MY]

Van Eek, Bertel, H1753 [21MR]