MEEKS, GREGORY W. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Honoring Black Europeans—African Descent Week: Representative Hastings, E783 [6JN]

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4838 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4615 [23MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort French President Emmanuel Macron into the House Chamber, H3509 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Res. 401), H3097 [10AP]

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

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9449 [26OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]

Army Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building, Brentwood, NY: designate (see H.R. 5412), H3049 [26MR]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H1755 [21MR]

Baltic States: recognize independence anniversary, commend political, economic, social, and military progress, support NATO European Deterrence Initiative, and continue mutually beneficial relationship (see H. Res. 826), H4739 [1JN]

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

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 5359), H3064 [9AP]

——— provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 5454), H3887 [9MY]

Burma: call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population (see H. Res. 1057), H8728 [13SE]

——— 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), H5817 [27JN]

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

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5022 [8JN]

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

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H4730 [24MY]

Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 6525), H8743 [24SE]

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: replace Director with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 5266), H6112 [11JY]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1075 [8FE]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness of Federal prison system for incarcerated pregnant women and mothers by establishing a program of critical-stage, developmental nurseries for children born to inmates (see H.R. 3410), H4739 [1JN]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H5022 [8JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 4734), H9569 [16NO]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 5162), H1372 [5MR]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H1729 [20MR]

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

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 860), H3783 [7MY]

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: address deferred maintenance at schools of agriculture and Agricultural Research Service facilities (see H.R. 6474), H9471 [9NO]

——— end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H7156 [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), H1267 [26FE]

——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 7372), H10587 [21DE]

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: 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), H8108 [10SE]

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]

——— 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), H3887 [9MY]

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

——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 6280), H5974 [28JN]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H9449 [26OC]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 3580), H7772 [24AU]

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

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H3886 [9MY]

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

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H3055 [2AP]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 53), H4739 [1JN]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H1221 [20FE]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H9431 [12OC]

——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6772), H8887 [25SE]

Dept. of HUD: provide additional funding for the public housing Capital Fund to assist large public housing agencies with mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance and incremental rental assistance vouchers (see H.R. 5200), H1476 [7MR]

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), H3833 [8MY]

——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H737 [2FE]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (see H.R. 5682), H4139 [16MY]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H9153 [27SE]

——— 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), H9467 [6NO]

——— establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (see H.R. 5274), H3097 [10AP]

——— facilitate reunification of Central American families, report on, and develop a strategy to reduce, gender-based and gang violence, and address impact of family separation on Central American children (see H.R. 6193), H5580 [22JN]

——— maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 4765), H8886 [25SE]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 1911), H3052 [29MR]

——— require reports on religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian educational materials (see H.R. 4549), H1214 [15FE]

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), H9092 [26SE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, FL, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5005), H1126 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: make MyRA account program permanent to encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 3653), H10512 [20DE]

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

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), H4850 [6JN]

——— ensure certain educational benefits are treated as income by landlords evaluating the ability of a servicemember, veteran, or a spouse or child of a servicemember or veteran, to pay rent (see H.R. 5781), H3935 [11MY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H737 [2FE]

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

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H8728 [13SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9092 [26SE]

Drugs: acknowledge that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy and apologize to individuals and communities victimized by this policy (see H. Res. 933), H5154 [13JN]

——— make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see H.R. 4815), H3397 [17AP]

Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 1060), H8733 [17SE]

Egypt: express concern over attacks on Coptic Christians (see H. Res. 673), H405 [16JA]

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

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H1177 [14FE]

Europe: commend history and achievements of people of African descent and Black Europeans, promote racial equality, and combat discrimination (see H. Res. 925), H4849 [6JN]

European Union: reaffirm trade and investment partnership with the U.S. is critical to economic and national security, prioritize fair trade, and support and make permanent the exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs (see H. Res. 810), H3453 [23AP]

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

FCC: facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see H.R. 4953), H3316 [13AP]

FDIC: exclude affiliates and subsidiaries of insured depository institutions in the definition of deposit broker (see H.R. 6158), H5362 [20JN]

Federal employees: 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]

FEMA: reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 6455), H6588 [19JY]

——— reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H8739 [20SE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H677 [29JA]

——— make improvements relative to State banking agencies (see H.R. 3626), H3783 [7MY]

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), H5649 [25JN]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2841), H5094 [12JN]

——— prohibit sale, acquisition, distribution, or import of certain firearms or ammunition parts, prohibit certain marketing or advertising of such parts, and require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 7115), H9471 [9NO]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 4186), H4584 [22MY]

——— provide for a waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred (see H.R. 4268), H1267 [26FE]

——— provide for discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings (see H.R. 3984), H4584 [22MY]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3984), H4584 [22MY]

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

——— require certain pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition and prohibit removal or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm (see H.R. 3458), H784 [5FE]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5248), H5363 [20JN]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H7871 [5SE]

Foreign Service: allow officers to terminate residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts while deployed (see H.R. 5167), H1508 [9MR]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5760), H3929 [10MY]

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

FRS: raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement (see H.R. 4771), H168 [11JA]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H7943 [7SE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 95), H4739 [1JN]

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), H9091 [26SE]

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

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7871 [5SE]

Human rights: denounce those who support or engage in sexual violence and strengthen efforts to prevent use of sexual violence as a weapon of war (see H. Res. 1147), H9526 [14NO]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 1174), H10338 [19DE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H8739 [20SE]

——— provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 4782), H625 [22JA]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 6527), H7686 [25JY]

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

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5284 [19JN]

——— limit separation of families including an individual with a developmental disability at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6232), H5748 [26JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children (see H. Res. 927), H4980 [7JN]

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

——— 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]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9431 [12OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H6042 [10JY]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see H.J. Res. 140), H8887 [25SE]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 713), H629 [25JA]

International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see H.R. 1697), H6041 [10JY]

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), H10171 [12DE]

——— require a National Intelligence Estimate on Iranian proxy forces (see H.R. 4012), H3050 [26MR]

Israel: authorize assistance for anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 5126), H1508 [9MR]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H2043 [22MR]

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

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 rehabiltation (see H. Res. 763), H4210 [17MY]

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

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

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

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death by preventing hate crimes and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and recognize tolerance efforts (see H. Res. 1121), H9430 [12OC]

Libya: condemn slave auctions of migrants and refugees, call for investigation and prosecution of those involved, and provide assistance to respond to migrant and refugee situation (see H. Res. 644), H1610 [14MR]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 7293), H10209 [13DE]

Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5238), H1506 [9MR]

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

Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building, Saugerties, NY: designate (see H.R. 4722), H405 [16JA]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H5153 [13JN]

——— ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7156 [24JY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H3783 [7MY]

——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see H.R. 6062), H9436 [16OC]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 5818), H7689 [25JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H9526 [14NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H9449 [26OC]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 715), H677 [29JA] (see H. Res. 720), H1076 [8FE]

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

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 4626), H4739 [1JN]

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

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 6795), H9569 [16NO]

National African American Women Engineers Day: designate (see H. Res. 746), H1226 [23FE]

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1004), H6588 [19JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1104), H9406 [28SE]

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), H7871 [5SE]

National Media Diversity Month: designate (see H. Res. 888), H7729 [26JY]

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

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

National Ostomy Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H9406 [28SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1095), H9151 [27SE]

National Park Service: provide competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6287), H6559 [18JY]

——— study ways to commemorate and preserve the aviation history of Long Island, NY (see H.R. 7198), H9743 [29NO]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H1227 [23FE]

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

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 823), H3209 [12AP]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H1334 [27FE]

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]

Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation (see H.R. 5244), H1507 [9MR]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 1036), H7725 [26JY]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 455), H6559 [18JY]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9436 [16OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Denis Mukwege for peace (see H. Res. 1147), H9526 [14NO]

——— recognition of Nadia Murad for peace (see H. Res. 1147), H9526 [14NO]

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), H1699 [19MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: reform immigration policies (see H.R. 6578), H9432 [12OC]

Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge: rename as Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 6064), H7824 [4SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H169 [11JA]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of premiums paid as an offset for other Federal spending (see H.R. 761), H19 [8JA]

Political campaigns: 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), H5978 [28JN]

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), H7752 [10AU]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H7156 [24JY]

Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2035 (see H.R. 3671), H6264 [16JY]

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

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H5094 [12JN]

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

Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level (see H.R. 6909), H9089 [26SE]

——— set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level and operate U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in good faith (see H. Res. 1073), H8738 [20SE]

Romania: celebrate anniversary of Great Union of 1918, commend citizens who fought for democracy, and reaffirm bonds with the U.S. (see H. Res. 1178), H10103 [11DE]

Ross Bouyea Post Office Building, Plattsburgh, NY: designate (see H.R. 6930), H9149 [27SE]

Russia: condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship (see H. Res. 786), H1652 [15MR]

——— condemn destabilizing activities and call on Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to explain why it continues to plan to hold the World Cup in Russia based on such activities (see H. Res. 926), H5095 [12JN]

——— examine intelligence on election interference, impose sanctions against those undermining cybersecurity or Ukrainian democratic processes, and enforce Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (see H. Res. 749), H1266 [26FE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3835 [8MY]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see H.R. 4267), H1374 [5MR]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see H.R. 6638), H7732 [27JY]

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 7031), H9419 [5OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9092 [26SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H9415 [2OC]

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

Sports: 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), H1610 [14MR]

Staff Sergeant Alexandria Gleason-Morrow Post Office Building, Dansville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5395), H2041 [22MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9092 [26SE]

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 3670), H3096 [10AP]

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

——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2633), H6042 [10JY]

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

——— increase low-income housing credit (see H.R. 6542), 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.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see H.R. 5885), H6175 [12JY]

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

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 1174), H10338 [19DE]

Venezuela: condemn deteriorating situation and resulting regional humanitarian crisis, affirm support for legitimate National Assembly and Supreme Court, and urge further regional action in support of democracy (see H. Res. 1006), H8887 [25SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H9436 [16OC]

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]

——— improve security of information technology used to administer voter registration procedures and Federal elections and promote accuracy and integrity of election results (see H.R. 1562), H1267 [26FE]

——— prohibit State agreements with election system vendors if they are owned or controlled by persons who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents or do not meet cybersecurity best practices (see H.R. 6435), H7689 [25JY]

——— require States to provide voter registration forms at certain naturalization proceedings (see H.R. 3113), H8886 [25SE]

Water: provide grants to States to facilitate acquisition of land, water, and interests therein, made to substantially improve, preserve, or maintain water quality for an area in perpetuity (see H.R. 5264), H3050 [26MR]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H6112 [11JY]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H1508 [9MR]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H9420 [5OC]

——— provide women and girls’ safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps (see H.R. 7285), H10338 [19DE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9092 [26SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9569 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

ATF: require State and local law enforcement agencies to promptly report loss or theft of any firearm to the National Tracing Center (see H.R. 4786), H172 [12JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain financial regulators to carry out independent study of regulated entities’ processes for allowing third parties to access consumer-authorized financial data (see H.R. 6789), H8170 [12SE]

Financial institutions: establish Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committees and provide advice relative to preserving and encouraging minority depository institutions (see H.R. 6186), H5505 [21JN]

Joseph Sanford Jr., Channel, NY: designate (see H.R. 6125), H5224 [15JN]

SEC: require issuers to disclose in an annual report any substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 5106), H1332 [27FE]

——— require issuers with a multi-class stock structure to make certain disclosures in any proxy or consent solicitation material (see H.R. 6322), H6041 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

ATF: require State and local law enforcement agencies to promptly report loss or theft of any firearm to the National Tracing Center (H.R. 4786), H173 [12JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain financial regulators to carry out independent study of regulated entities’ processes for allowing third parties to access consumer-authorized financial data (H.R. 6789), H8171 [12SE]

Financial institutions: establish Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committees and provide advice relative to preserving and encouraging minority depository institutions (H.R. 6186), H5506 [21JN]

Joseph Sanford Jr., Channel, NY: designate (H.R. 6125), H5225 [15JN]

SEC: require issuers to disclose in an annual report any substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition (H.R. 5106), H1334 [27FE]

——— require issuers with a multi-class stock structure to make certain disclosures in any proxy or consent solicitation material (H.R. 6322), H6041 [10JY]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: expedite study of Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts, H4838 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4838 [6JN]

Firearms: gun control, H1550 [14MR]

World Bank Group: increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness (H.R. 3326), H444 [17JA]

Tributes

Sylvester, Franklin T., Jr., H3867 [9MY]