GALLEGO, RUBEN (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5805 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6510 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H1336 [27FE]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H8886 [25SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H4583 [22MY]

Arizona: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Yavapai County, AZ (see H.R. 6146), H5284 [19JN]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2180), H18 [8JA]

——— 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]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9439 [19OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]

——— render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status (see H.R. 5593), H3707 [26AP]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8739 [20SE]

——— require servicemembers receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4954), H1221 [20FE]

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]

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), H3315 [13AP]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 818), H3147 [11AP]

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), H3097 [10AP]

Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (see H.R. 5137), H1340 [1MR]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H7735 [31JY]

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]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]

China: direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see H.R. 7255), H10102 [11DE]

Civil War—U.S.: inventory Confederate commemorative works on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 5056), H1221 [20FE]

Classified information: limit access to classified information by Federal employees until such employees have obtained permanent security clearances (see H.R. 5057), H1544 [13MR]

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]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H784 [5FE]

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

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H9431 [12OC]

Crime: establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (see H.R. 889), H1127 [13FE]

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: 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]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 4967), H4584 [22MY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 203), H5094 [12JN]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H4694 [23MY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1276), H1373 [5MR]

Dept. of Commerce: 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: intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see H. Res. 129), H738 [2FE]

——— 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), H6175 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H3096 [10AP]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H9432 [12OC]

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

Dept. of HHS: promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 3773), H733 [30JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6378), H6465 [17JY]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H7759 [21AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at a port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 1006), H3452 [23AP]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see H.R. 4940), H5201 [14JN]

Dept. of Justice: limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H1699 [19MR]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H3395 [17AP]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 4485), H9576 [23NO]

Dept. of Labor: increase the minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 4505), H4139 [16MY]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H4777 [5JN]

——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 2933), H584 [19JA]

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]

——— establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Program to improve cybersecurity and a bug bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology (see H.R. 5433), H6042 [10JY]

——— 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]

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), H8172 [12SE]

——— provide that production safety systems rule and well control rule shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by Congress (see H.R. 4888), H676 [29JA]

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]

——— conduct a pilot program on post-traumatic growth (see H.R. 5986), H4736 [29MY]

——— 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), H3452 [23AP]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1954), H3096 [10AP]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 2827), H6650 [23JY]

——— make grants for rehabilitation of World War I memorials (see H.R. 4328), H976 [7FE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2421), H6650 [23JY]

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), H6650 [23JY]

——— provide for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products (see H.R. 1823), H19 [8JA]

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

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers and tax credits for STEM school supplies, and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 5962), H4728 [24MY]

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), H1342 [1MR]

——— require candidates for public office or those affilated with their campaign to notify the FBI upon receiving unsolicited information about other candidates from a foreign power or agent of a foreign power (see H.R. 6046), H4980 [7JN]

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]

——— ensure Inspector General continues investigations into former Administrator, E. Scott Pruitt’s conduct and suspend any proposed rulemaking signed by Pruitt until those investigations are completed (see H.R. 6644), H7743 [3AU]

——— establish innovative water technology grant program and encourage use of innovative water technology (see H.R. 6727), H7920 [6SE]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H1268 [26FE]

Europe: reject Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, support energy security and diversification, and impose sanctions against individuals and companies working on pipeline (see H. Res. 1035), H8887 [25SE]

——— require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 6224), H9153 [27SE]

Executive Office of the President: require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 5019), H1177 [14FE]

FAA: require regional centers of air transportation excellence to conduct research on impacts of aircraft noise on humans and effective methods to mitigate such impacts (see H.R. 6454), 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), H9758 [30NO]

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

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H1335 [27FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H3097 [10AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1884), H7728 [26JY]

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

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H404 [16JA]

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

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H1127 [13FE]

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

Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 737), H1126 [13FE]

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), H6041 [10JY]

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), H7729 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5095 [12JN]

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]

——— 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), H4693 [23MY]

——— 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. 6594), H7722 [26JY]

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

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1187), H10586 [21DE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H737 [2FE]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 63), H555 [18JA]

Internet: protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites and direct the FTC to simplify its complaint reporting system and study impact of fraud on consumers (see H.R. 2495), H9431 [12OC]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4733 [25MY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H4243 [18MY]

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), H3097 [10AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see H.R. 6759), H9460 [30OC]

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]

Marine Corps: anniversary of women’s service (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1127 [13FE]

——— designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H7729 [26JY]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

Medicare: require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H10338 [19DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 242), H3049 [26MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H8886 [25SE]

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

National Academy of Medicine: provide for study on use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care (see H.R. 5062), H1342 [1MR]

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see H.R. 6103), H5199 [14JN]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see H. Res. 827), H3315 [13AP]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9668 [27NO]

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

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 683), H1128 [13FE]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1163), H9743 [29NO]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 213), H9409 [28SE] (see H. Res. 757), H9416 [2OC]

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

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 1163), H9743 [29NO]

Native Americans: protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see H.R. 6728), H8172 [12SE]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 7127), H9525 [14NO]

——— 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]

——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation (see H.R. 5244), H5094 [12JN]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 4985), H4981 [7JN]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 455), H6465 [17JY]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9460 [30OC]

NIH: establish and fund Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative to expand, intensify, and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of opioid abuse and the understanding and treatment of pain (see H.R. 4733), H1221 [20FE]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 5606), H3505 [24AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: reform immigration policies (see H.R. 6578), H7722 [26JY]

Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity: establish (see H.R. 1987), H3452 [23AP]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 4117), H9758 [30NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H7756 [17AU]

Political ethics: strengthen ethical standards in the Federal Government to prevent Government corruption and ensure transparency and accountability (see H.R. 7167), H9573 [20NO]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H4730 [24MY]

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]

——— prohibit closure or consolidation of any postal facility located in a ZIP code with a high rate of population growth (see H.R. 6523), H7686 [25JY]

Power resources: re-establish certain hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure rules, standards for well construction, and waste management rules (see H.R. 6768), H8107 [10SE]

——— 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), H8171 [12SE]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 6085), H6264 [16JY]

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]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H7743 [3AU]

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]

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

——— 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), H1699 [19MR]

——— 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), H6464 [17JY]

SBA: codify Boots to Business Program (see H.R. 5193), H3097 [10AP]

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

——— prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2401), H4584 [22MY]

SEC: require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 5028), H1503 [8MR]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H8728 [13SE]

——— permit tribal councils to enter into agreements to obtain coverage for services performed by tribal council members (see H.R. 2860), H3979 [15MY] (see H.R. 6124), H5286 [19JN]

Taxation: allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 4473), H4777 [5JN]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 795), H4694 [23MY]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1874), H8739 [20SE]

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see H.R. 6827), H8725 [13SE]

Transportation Security Administration: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 2514), H5153 [13JN]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 99), H4739 [1JN]

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), H785 [5FE]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reauthorize (see H.R. 5393), H3060 [5AP]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure permits issued to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 2150), H404 [16JA]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3781), H9439 [19OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7921 [6SE]

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 early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 787), H3443 [18AP]

——— 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]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1818), H4584 [22MY]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 5697), H6112 [11JY]

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

World War I: commemorate anniversary of armistice, commend return of the unknown soldier, and those who stand guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and honor those who served and died (see H. Res. 1094), H9151 [27SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H8172 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Freedom of the press: endorse role in a democratic society, welcome media scrutiny of the U.S. Government, and urge President Trump to end attacks on the media and excluding journalists from certain events (see H. Con. Res. 133), H7732 [27JY]

Trump, President: require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (see H.R. 5182), H1441 [6MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Trump, President: require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (H.R. 5182), H1442 [6MR]

Remarks

Arizona: decision by Arizona Supreme Court to block the Invest in Ed ballot initiative, H7828 [5SE]

BLM: prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H6510, H6511 [18JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: facilitate transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities (H.R. 3281), consideration (H. Res. 985), H6056 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4147 [17MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H4147 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5805, H5808 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding for procurement or extension of a contract for goods or services from certain foreign telecommunications companies, H5805 [27JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen border security and increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 6136), H5970 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, H7091 [24JY]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (H.R. 5476), H7712 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the George W. Bush Childhood Home, Midland, TX (H.R. 3008), H9777 [10DE]

——— designate at least one city in the U.S. annually as an ‘‘American World War II Heritage City’’ (H.R. 6118), H9778 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6510, H6511 [18JY]

Firearms: gun control, H1498 [8MR]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, H1498 [8MR]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 985), H6056 [11JY]

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 (H.R. 6108), H9776 [10DE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3440), H1203 [15FE]

——— 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, H5970 [28JN], H6056 [11JY]

——— 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 (H.R. 4796), H5970 [28JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 245), H9788 [10DE]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H7829 [5SE]

Navy: Virginia-class submarine program funding through reductions in shipbuilding and procurement programs funding, H5808 [27JN]

NOAA: coordinate development of unmanned maritime systems with universities, the private sector, and the Navy and use data collected to benefit commercial, academic, and national security interests (S. 2511), H9792 [10DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7091 [24JY]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Arizona PBS, E247• [1MR]

Pruitt, E. Scott: assessment of tenure as EPA Administrator, H5008, H5009 [8JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7711, H7712, H7713 [26JY]

Ryan, Speaker: assessment of tenure as Speaker of the House, H7711, H7712, H7713 [26JY]

San Bernardino National Forest: provide for a land exchange with San Bernardino County CA, to enhance land management (H.R. 5513), H9774 [10DE]

Sitka, AK: convey certain property to SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (S. 825), H9790 [10DE]

Social Security: permit tribal councils to enter into agreements to obtain coverage for services performed by tribal council members (H.R. 6124), H7119• [24JY]

Territories: authorize management of Federal submerged lands off of territories for offshore energy, establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, and provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation (H.R. 6665), H9779 [10DE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, H4854 [7JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayers’ funds, H3306, H3307 [13AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, H7091 [24JY]

——— evaluation of potential mobile phone security risks, H4727 [24MY]

Votes: position on missed, E115• [30JA], E792• [7JN]

Statements

Tribute to Ed Pastor: Greg Stanton, E1587• [30NO]

Tributes

Thomas, Alexis, H684 [30JA], E113• [30JA]