CHU, JUDY (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmad, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor: tribute (see H. Res. 1125), H9439 [19OC]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H10104 [11DE]

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), H3444 [18AP]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9415 [2OC]

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. 138), H9574 [20NO] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]

Artsakh: support communications with, and travel by officials to, the U.S. and seek direct participation by elected officials in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe negotiations on its future (see H. Res. 697), H1443 [6MR]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H3444 [18AP]

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), H7748 [7AU]

Bureau of the Census: establish task force to review new decennial census questions and the impact on accuracy, response rates for minorities, legislative redistricting, and distribution of Federal funds (see H.R. 5292), H1651 [15MR]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide for testing of clinical psychologist services models (see H.R. 5790), H3975 [15MY]

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), H9416 [2OC]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H1501 [8MR]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see H.R. 4680), H3931 [10MY]

Civil rights: restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 2486), H4139 [16MY]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H1268 [26FE]

——— 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]

——— 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: prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 6525), H7871 [5SE]

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]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2567), H1477 [7MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 356), H4982 [7JN]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1221 [20FE]

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), H5817 [27JN]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6805), H8724 [13SE]

Credit: improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see H.R. 4999), H1125 [13FE]

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

DEA: clarify process for denying, revoking, or suspending a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance (see H.R. 5267), H1542 [13MR]

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 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]

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see H.R. 4527), H678 [29JA]

——— transmit documents and Dept. of Justice letter relative to decision to include a question on citizenship in the decennial census (see H. Res. 877), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: increase minority student participation in Cyber Scholarship Program (see H.R. 5746), H3928 [10MY]

——— 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), H6112 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4859), H582 [19JA]

——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 3716), H9463 [2NO]

——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see H.R. 4838), H1268 [26FE]

——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see H.R. 5241), H6042 [10JY]

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 5384), H2040 [22MR]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 6137), H6042 [10JY]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H7871 [5SE]

——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see H.R. 3742), H1227 [23FE]

——— provide States with option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students (see H.R. 6953), H9150 [27SE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution (see H.R. 5564), H5363 [20JN]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 6184), H5505 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: clarify intent, enhance integrity, and protect and expand 340B discount drug program to meet the needs of the opioid drug crisis (see H.R. 6071), H6042 [10JY]

——— direct Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to reform liver allocation criteria based on donor’s place of residence or listing, except to avoid wasting organs (see H.R. 6517), H7943 [7SE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H1373 [5MR]

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

——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (see H.R. 6561), H7721 [26JY]

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

——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 7063), H9436 [16OC]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H5022 [8JN]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H1609 [14MR]

——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2439), H3507 [24AP]

——— require reporting by drug manufacturers to increase transparency in drug pricing (see H.R. 4116), H554 [18JA]

——— study and submit to Congress a report recommending how to improve use of non-opioid treatments for acute and chronic pain management for individuals under Medicare (see H.R. 5722), H3884 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend temporary protected status for certain immigrants allowed into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons (see H.R. 4384), H785 [5FE]

Dept. of Justice: condemn decision seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum (see H. Res. 987), H6111 [11JY]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 5710), H3887 [9MY]

——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H1227 [23FE]

——— 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), H3097 [10AP]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H4730 [24MY]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3507 [24AP]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 5223), H1501 [8MR]

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

——— 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), H6042 [10JY]

——— 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), H7943 [7SE]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 731), H1178 [14FE]

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), H8172 [12SE]

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), H7688 [25JY]

——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 2652), H3343 [16AP]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H1442 [6MR]

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

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5286 [19JN]

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), H5581 [22JN]

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

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

Elections: 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]

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]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H1227 [23FE]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3343 [16AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: align certain provisions with Federal disability laws and policies intended to remove societal and institutional barriers to employment opportunities for people with disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H6464 [17JY]

——— strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2886), H9821 [10DE]

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), H7748 [7AU]

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

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see H.R. 1587), H5363 [20JN]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H5749 [26JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1124), H9431 [12OC]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1336 [27FE]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 6649), H8887 [25SE]

——— provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 5607), H3505 [24AP]

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

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 3444), H478 [17JA]

Foreign policy: affirm U.S. commitment to NATO and condemn President Trump’s failure to confront Russian President, Vladimir Putin, for Russia’s election interference and worldwide aggression (see H. Res. 1008), H7743 [3AU]

Forests: provide assistance to Haiti and Armenia to reverse effects of deforestation (see H.R. 6503), H7871 [5SE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H1477 [7MR]

——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 5464), H3095 [10AP]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3343 [16AP]

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 (see H.R. 1318), H3342 [16AP]

——— 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]

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

Hmong New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1056), H8887 [25SE]

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), H7921 [6SE]

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

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), H7735 [31JY]

——— 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), H1268 [26FE]

——— 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]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 5950), H6589 [19JY]

——— 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), H403 [16JA]

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

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6236), H5814 [27JN]

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), H7921 [6SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H478 [17JA]

Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see H.R. 6143), H6589 [19JY]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H7782 [31AU]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3097 [10AP]

Janet Lucille Oilar Post Office, McArthur, CA: designate (see H.R. 6655), H7777 [28AU]

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), H552 [18JA]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm alliance with the U.S., commend contributions to international community, encourage continued foreign assistance programs, and provide best wishes for successful Olympic Winter Games (see H. Res. 707), H3050 [26MR]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 686), H169 [11JA]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Res. 930), H5021 [8JN]

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

Labor 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]

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

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

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H5977 [28JN]

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]

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

Medicaid: provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see H.R. 2687), H478 [17JA]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H7871 [5SE]

——— cover opioid treatment program services (see H.R. 5083), H3343 [16AP]

——— ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7735 [31JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 4582), H405 [16JA]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 6144), H6589 [19JY]

——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 6980), H9405 [28SE]

——— provide coverage of methadone (see H.R. 4097), H170 [11JA]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 6431), H6557 [18JY]

——— provide for review and adjustment of payments under outpatient prospective payment system to avoid financial incentives to use opioids instead of non-opioid alternative treatments (see H.R. 6110), H5199 [14JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H3887 [9MY]

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

——— require drug manufacturers to pay a rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation (see H.R. 5150), H3444 [18AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H9408 [28SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: codify emergency preparedness final rule for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities as conditions of participation (see H.R. 4704), H5286 [19JN]

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

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4142), H7824 [4SE]

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H1374 [5MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1104), H9450 [26OC]

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

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

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H10512 [20DE]

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

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

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 761), H1443 [6MR]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9463 [2NO]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H3931 [10MY]

——— 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), H1374 [5MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: reform immigration policies (see H.R. 6578), H7735 [31JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H555 [18JA]

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), H6465 [17JY]

——— 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), H7825 [4SE]

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), H6651 [23JY]

Power resources: reform fossil fuel leasing, promote renewable energy, prepare for climate change, increase industry accountability, improve returns for development of Federal energy resources, and protect special places (see H.R. 4426), H9463 [2NO]

——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2035 (see H.R. 3671), H6650 [23JY]

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]

Public welfare programs: provide grants for coordination of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program with career pathways (see H.R. 5888), H4283 [21MY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H3930 [10MY]

SBA: strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (see H.R. 4743), H584 [19JA]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3444 [18AP]

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

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H4981 [7JN]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H8886 [25SE]

——— strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 6929), H9425 [9OC]

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

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H584 [19JA]

Surplus Government property: provide access to and manage distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 6940), H9150 [27SE]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H7728 [26JY]

——— 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), H10170 [12DE]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 5108), H1332 [27FE]

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. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 4706), H678 [29JA] (see H.R. 5447), H3094 [10AP]

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

——— commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 1150), H9763 [3DE]

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: 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), H6650 [23JY]

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

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

World Hearing Day: designate (see H. Res. 740), H1374 [5MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Agriculture: make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance from Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 6112), H5199 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 5932), H4692 [23MY]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 7204), H9757 [30NO]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit operation of unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 7360), H10510 [20DE]

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]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 5908), H4582 [22MY]

Firearms: call for passage of gun violence prevention legislation (see H. Res. 1076), H8884 [25SE]

Immigration: promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 4944), H901 [6FE]

IRS: provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by individuals and small businesses to pay estimated income tax following implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 7300), H10209 [13DE]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 869), H3750 [3MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance from Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (H.R. 6112), H5200 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (H.R. 5932), H4693 [23MY]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 7204), H9758 [30NO]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit operation of unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 7360), H10511 [20DE]

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 (H.R. 7052), H9425 [9OC]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 5908), H4583 [22MY]

Immigration: promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (H.R. 4944), H902 [6FE]

IRS: provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by individuals and small businesses to pay estimated income tax following implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 7300), H10211 [13DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5028 [12JN]

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), H566 [19JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3169 [12AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide for testing of clinical psychologist services models, H5253 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: amend national defense strategy to counter China’s use of immigration programs and visas to enter the U.S. for political, academic, or social influence efforts, H4668 [23MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4668 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (H.R. 4684), H5037 [12JN]

——— develop guidance on pain management and prevention of opioid use disorder for hospitals receiving payments under Medicare (H.R. 5774), H5256 [19JN]

——— provide for opioid quality measures development and a technical expert panel on reducing surgical setting opioid use and data collection on perioperative opioid use (H.R. 5774), H5256 [19JN]

——— report on extent to which certain Medicare Advantage plans include supplemental health care benefits designed to treat or prevent substance use disorders, H5253 [19JN]

Firearms: gun control, H1321 [27FE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6566 [19JY]

Immigration: 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, H5291 [20JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), H5427 [21JN]

Insurance: modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), H7662 [25JY]

Medicare: expand access to addiction treatment in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics, H5253 [19JN]

——— expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse, H5260 [19JN]

——— identify and notify outlier prescribers of opioids, H5260 [19JN]

——— provide for certain program integrity transparency measures, H5260 [19JN]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs, H5260 [19JN]

——— provide for review and adjustment of payments under outpatient prospective payment system to avoid financial incentives to use opioids instead of non-opioid alternative treatments (H.R. 6110), H5253 [19JN]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to include information on risks associated with opioids, coverage of certain nonopioid pain treatments, and safe disposal of prescription drugs (H.R. 5775), H5258 [19JN]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to provide information on safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances to certain enrolled individuals, H5258 [19JN]

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs, and provide for other program integrity measures (H.R. 5773), H5260 [19JN]

——— require prescription drug plans to include information on adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain, H5258 [19JN]

——— require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and data (H.R. 5723), H5265 [19JN]

——— revise certain measures used under the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey relating to pain management, H5258 [19JN]

——— suspend payments by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending investigation of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies (H.R. 5676), H5262, H5263 [19JN]

National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (H.R. 88), Senate amendment, H10474 [20DE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H9114 [27SE]

Taxation: allow bronze and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts, H7662 [25JY]

——— encourage retirement and family savings (H.R. 6757), H9130 [27SE]

——— extend expiring provisions, modify tax treatment of disaster relief and retirement and savings, stimulate innovation, clarify and correct certain existing provisions, and modernize and improve the IRS, H10474 [20DE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), H6566 [19JY]

——— permit unborn children to be account beneficiaries of section 529 education savings accounts, H10474 [20DE]

——— promote new business innovation (H.R. 6756), H9114, H9117 [27SE]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (H.R. 5447), H3541 [25AP]

YWCA: anniversary, H9396 [28SE]

Tributes

Anagnos, Aris, E1462• [26OC]

Casillas, Greggory J., H1752 [21MR]

Efurd, Laura, E1079• [26JY]

Fong Eu, March, E333• [19MR]

Gold, Jonathan, E1329• [28SE]

Jeffers, Chris, E1142• [10AU]

Richard, Lois C. Banks, E227• [27FE]

Wong, James B., E895• [22JN]