ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

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 (H. Res. 274), H10139 [12DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see H.R. 4819), H551 [18JA]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H6589 [19JY]

——— improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment (see H.R. 5480), H3453 [23AP]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9425 [9OC]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H4139 [16MY]

Bankruptcy: allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the U.S., of claims for the payment of customs duties (see H.R. 4657), H3783 [7MY]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 4223), H1544 [13MR] (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

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

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), H3148 [11AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: establish Patient and State Stability Fund to give States flexibility in how they provide assistance for health insurance costs (see H.R. 4666), H555 [18JA]

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), H8743 [24SE]

China: prohibit alteration of penalties against Chinese telecommunications companies that violate U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see H.R. 6053), H5020 [8JN]

——— require an unclassified interagency report on political influence operations in the U.S. (see H.R. 6010), H4776 [5JN]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H9431 [12OC]

Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H1127 [13FE]

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]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H8727 [13SE]

CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be use on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 919), H3049 [26MR]

Crime: prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 4655), H976 [7FE]

Cyprus: repeal prohibition on transfer of articles on the U.S. Munitions List (see H.R. 5508), H3315 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H7156 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H132 [10JA]

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

——— increase income limit of the simplified needs test on applications for Federal student aid (see H.R. 6349), H6196 [13JY]

——— make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (see H.R. 5251), H3211 [12AP]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 5460), H3095 [10AP]

Dept. of Energy: provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (see H.R. 5031), H1211 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H4981 [7JN]

——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see H.R. 5794), H3975 [15MY]

——— 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), H9414 [2OC]

——— provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge (see H.R. 5176), H4694 [23MY]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H4777 [5JN]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H1227 [23FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: promote creation of State anonymous school threat reporting programs (see H.R. 6713), H8728 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H4736 [29MY]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 5717), H4777 [5JN]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1221 [20FE]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5505), H3444 [18AP]

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), H9416 [2OC]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (see H.R. 6651), H7742 [3AU]

——— 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), H3575 [25AP]

——— require reports on religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian educational materials (see H.R. 4549), H1076 [8FE]

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), H7777 [28AU]

——— extend moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 5014), H1177 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H1544 [13MR]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H1544 [13MR]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 5924), H4692 [23MY]

Drugs: increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 5634), H3705 [26AP]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H3978 [15MY]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 7091), H9448 [26OC]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6042 [10JY]

Federal employees: ensure that 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 6275), H6465 [17JY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 2598), H1342 [1MR]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1227 [23FE]

——— increase age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer (see H.R. 5398), H3050 [26MR]

Floods: acknowledge significance of sea level rise and flooding in the U.S. and in Florida and affirm need for greater adaptation funding and use of historical flooding and sea level rise projections into planning (see H. Res. 1087), H9574 [20NO]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1508 [9MR]

George W. Whitehurst Federal Building, Fort Myers, FL: designate (see H.R. 6622), H9092 [26SE]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H5649 [25JN]

Guatemala: express condolences for victims of volcanic eruption, commend first responders and volunteers, recognize donations made by U.S. entities, and urge U.S. agencies to continue to provide assistance (see H. Res. 944), H5817 [27JN]

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), H3707 [26AP]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H4981 [7JN]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3513), H2043 [22MR]

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

——— 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), H1610 [14MR]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9425 [9OC]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2587), H5094 [12JN]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H975 [7FE]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 676), H19 [8JA]

——— 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]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see H.R. 4744), H1544 [13MR]

Israel: celebrate independence anniversary, encourage equitable treatment in international forums, support U.N. Security Council candidacy, and encourage diplomatic recognition and engagement (see H. Res. 835), H3887 [9MY]

Las Damas de Blanco (organization): Cato Institute Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty recipient (see H. Res. 916), H4732 [25MY]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H3931 [10MY]

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]

——— recognize accomplishments and economic contributions of LGBT entrepreneurs and small business owners (see H. Res. 969), H5749 [26JN]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 405), H5287 [19JN]

Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 6780), H8169 [12SE]

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

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H6196 [13JY]

——— ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7728 [26JY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1838), H6041 [10JY]

——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2925), H4139 [16MY]

——— provide for a demonstration project to further examine benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in the home (see H.R. 4724), H9436 [16OC]

Members of Congress: allow tours of detention facilities that house unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6256), H5816 [27JN]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 6636), H9526 [14NO]

Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 6591), H7722 [26JY]

NASA: support CubeSat Launch Initiative and recognize development of WeissSat-1 designed by the Weiss School team in Palm Beach Gardens, FL (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1544 [13MR]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 4638), H9431 [12OC]

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

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 775), H1542 [13MR]

Native Americans: provide incentives to encourage tribal job creation and economic activity (see H.R. 4506), H6175 [12JY]

NATO: prohibit funding for U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 6530), H7732 [27JY]

Nisman, Alberto: offer condolences to family of Argentinian prosecutor, commend investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing, and call for investigation of death and Iranian involvement in bombing (see H. Res. 704), H553 [18JA]

NOAA: reauthorize national harmful algal blooms and hypoxia program and require an assessment and action plan for reducing harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the Greater Everglades region (see H.R. 6645), H9425 [9OC]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1138), H9467 [6NO]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H3742 [27AP]

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), H9153 [27SE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H3316 [13AP]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H5815 [27JN]

Russia: 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), H4849 [6JN]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H1335 [27FE]

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

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H785 [5FE]

Syria: condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 1165), H9822 [10DE]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H1178 [14FE]

——— allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1810), H677 [29JA]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5153), H7156 [24JY]

Transportation Security Administration: require airports to submit security plans that include training programs for active threats, crowd management, mass evacuations, and restarting operations (see H.R. 4737), H18 [8JA]

Treaties and agreements: require congressional approval for peaceful nuclear cooperation agreements and ensure partners in such agreements renounce pursuit of enrichment and reprocessing technologies (see H.R. 7351), H10336 [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), H6588 [19JY]

——— provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see H.R. 7245), H9820 [10DE]

Vietnam: prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 5621), H3574 [25AP]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H554 [18JA]

Women’s Congressional Staff Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 1085), H9090 [26SE]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 929), H5021 [8JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H5201 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 103), H783 [5FE]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see H.R. 4884), H629 [25JA]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H1340 [1MR]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see H.R. 5195), H1475 [7MR]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see H. Res. 981), H5987 [3JY]

——— report on, and impose sanctions against, those responsible for human rights violations and corruption and call for negotiations to end political crisis (see H.R. 6683), H7776 [28AU]

Treaties and agreements: require congressional approval for peaceful nuclear cooperation agreements and ensure partners in such agreements renounce pursuit of enrichment and reprocessing technologies (see H.R. 5357), H1753 [21MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (H.R. 4884), H629 [25JA]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (H.R. 5141), H1341 [1MR]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (H.R. 5195), H1476 [7MR]

Nicaragua: report on, and impose sanctions against, those responsible for human rights violations and corruption and call for negotiations to end political crisis (H.R. 6683), H7776 [28AU]

Treaties and agreements: require congressional approval for peaceful nuclear cooperation agreements and ensure partners in such agreements renounce pursuit of enrichment and reprocessing technologies (H.R. 5357), H1754 [21MR]

Letters

Georgia Support Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H10141 [12DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H10141 [12DE]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization) additional sanctions imposition: Representative Goodlatte, Commmittee on the Judiciary (House), H8876 [25SE]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8876 [25SE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8876, H8877 [25SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9513 [14NO], H10037 [11DE]

Remarks

AID: improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment (H.R. 5480), H6335, H6337 [17JY]

Alopecia Areata Awareness Month: observance, H9095 [27SE]

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H5161 [14JN]

American Heart Month: observance, H1105 [13FE]

American Red Cross: anniversary of Red Cross South Florida Region, H655• [29JA]

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires, H6117 [12JY]

——— support investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (H. Res. 201), H6118 [12JY]

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), H10130, H10137, H10138 [12DE]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (H.R. 3030), H6318 [17JY]

Bangladesh: promote free, fair, and credible elections, respect freedoms of speech and the press, provide security for minorities participating in election, and commend acceptance of Rohingya refugees from Burma (H. Res. 1169), H10142 [12DE]

Biscayne Engineering Co., Inc.: anniversary, H5751 [27JN]

Bolivia: human rights violations, H6468 [18JY]

Burma: call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population (H. Res. 1091), H10063 [11DE]

——— condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees, impose sanctions on those responsible, consider such violence as genocide and refer perpetrators for prosecution, and allow safe return of refugees (H. Res. 1091), H10063 [11DE]

Carpenter, Kern: Dade County, FL, Farm Bureau Hall of Honor inductee, E516• [24AP], E584• [3MY], E610• [9MY]

Casa Familia Inc.: tribute, H3787 [8MY]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (H.R. 4256), H5161 [14JN]

Centro Mater (organization): anniversary, H3989 [16MY]

City of David Foundation: tribute, H9533 [15NO]

City Year Miami (organization): anniversary, H489 [18JA]

Courts: provide victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis, H3463 [24AP]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1130 [14FE]

——— political reform, H3399 [18AP]

Dade County, FL, Police Benevolent Association: anniversary, H9536 [15NO]

Dan Marino Foundation: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H489 [18JA]

Debbie’s Dream Foundation: tribute to annual Dream Makers’ Gala, H3160 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (S. 2497), H8148 [12SE]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (H.R. 2976), H3562 [25AP]

Dept. of State: anniversary of President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), H10108 [12DE]

——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (H.R. 3320), H61 [9JA]

——— establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Program to improve cybersecurity and a bug bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology (H.R. 5433), H8878, H8879, H8880 [25SE]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (H.R. 6651), H9490 [13NO]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (H.R. 1911), H8152 [12SE]

——— President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, H7161 [25JY]

——— report on progress of certain European countries on the return of, or restitution for, wrongfully confiscated or transferred Holocaust-era assets (S. 447), H3461, H3462, H3463 [24AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, H9698 [29NO]

Diseases and disorders: alopecia areata awareness and research funding, H4780 [6JN]

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 (H. Res. 1035), H10074 [11DE]

Facts About Cuban Exiles (FACE) (organization): tribute to honorees, H3587 [26AP]

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 (H.R. 2640), H9698 [29NO]

Florida: tribute to Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, and Cutler Bay Relay for Life, H1354 [5MR]

Florida International University: tribute to Torch Award recipients, H1130 [14FE]

Friendship Circle (organization): tribute to Miami chapter, H2031 [22MR]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (H.R. 6219), H10140 [12DE]

Grameen America (organization): opening of Miami, FL, branch, H488 [18JA]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: Inter-American Chapter of Hadassah recognition of Cuban Jews who fought in Israeli War of Independence, H6633 [23JY]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, H29 [9JA]

Hamas (terrorist organization): impose sanctions for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (H.R. 3542), H1086 [13FE]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (S. 1595), H8872, H8876, H8877, H8878 [25SE]

Honor Flight Southern Florida (organization): tribute, H8162 [12SE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9769 [10DE]

Human Trafficking Awareness Month: observance, H398 [16JA]

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), H87 [10JA]

——— extend temporary protected status for Central American and Haitian nationals until their countries have recovered from certain natural disasters, H7 [8JA], H29 [9JA]

Insurance: restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (H.R. 762), H3462, H3463 [24AP]

Iran: call for unconditional release of U.S. citizens, U.S. legal permanent resident aliens, and foreigners being held for political purposes, H3982 [16MY]

——— call for unconditional release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes (H. Res. 317), H3469 [24AP]

——— condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (H. Res. 676), H51, H52 [9JA]

——— 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 (H. Res. 274), H10138 [12DE]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (H.R. 4744), H3469 [24AP]

Iraq: impose sanctions on persons, including Iran and its affiliates, that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq (H.R. 4591), H9596 [27NO]

Jewish Community Services of South Florida (organization): tribute to Matzah Mitzvah, H740 [5FE]

Journal: question of approval, H740 [5FE], H905 [7FE], H3459 [24AP]

Key Biscayne, FL: tribute to construction of neighborhood park, H10108 [12DE]

Latin America: ensure free, fair, and transparent elections in Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia, H419 [17JA]

Lessfield, Ira A.: Lawyers for Children America (organization) Janet Reno Outstanding Community Partner Award recipient, H9700 [29NO]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance, H4762 [5JN]

Lupus Awareness Month: observance, H3842 [9MY]

Medicare: provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (H.R. 2925), H4780 [6JN], H9095 [27SE]

Mexican American Council, Inc.: tribute to farmworker student recognition ceremony, E931• [27JN]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Christopher Columbus High School, H9513 [14NO]

——— tribute to Best Buddies International (organization) 5k walk, H1703 [20MR]

——— tribute to Miami Walk To End Alzheimer’s, H9094 [27SE]

——— tribute to ‘‘Origins’’ Hispanic cultural event, E747• [29MY]

Miami Beach, FL: tribute to Temple Moses Sephardic Congregation of Florida, E1731• [21DE]

Miami Bridge (organization): tribute, H8174 [13SE]

Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services, Inc.: anniversary, H6051 [11JY]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to opening of Lotus House Shelter Lotus Village, H3083 [10AP]

Middle East: provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria and accountability for perpetrators of these crimes (H.R. 390), Senate amendments, H9603 [27NO]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1451 [7MR]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (H. Res. 981), H7196 [25JY]

——— human rights violations, H3459 [24AP], H4852 [7JN]

——— oppose loans at international financial institutions unless effective steps are taken to hold free, fair, and transparent elections (H.R. 1918), H4590 [23MY], H4785 [6JN], H4852 [7JN]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2061), Senate amendment, H5787 [27JN]

North Miami Beach, FL: opening of Victory Center for Autism and Related Disabilities new facility, H1751 [21MR]

Puerto Rico: statehood, H10189 [13DE]

Richt, Mark: Walter Camp Football Foundation Coach of the Year and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Coach of the Year awards recipient, H24 [9JA]

Russia: condemn provocative actions in Kerch Strait against Ukrainian navy, call for release of Ukrainian crew and vessels, and call for international opposition to destabilizing actions (H. Res. 1162), H10075, H10076 [11DE]

——— human rights violations, H1376 [6MR]

Sanz, Maytee: Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Stephen Vermillion Congressional Staff Appreciation Award recipient, H6244 [16JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 5374), H9698 [29NO]

St. Thomas University: groundbreaking of Gus Machado School of Business building, H87 [10JA]

Syria: condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (H. Res. 1165), H10071 [11DE]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (H.R. 535), H58 [9JA], E381• [29MR]

——— observance of National Day, E1377• [5OC]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E381• [29MR]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (H.R. 1872), H8851 [25SE]

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership: establish to assist countries in Sahel, Maghreb, and adjacent regions of Africa to improve capabilities to counter terrorist threats (H.R. 6018), H9497 [13NO]

U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2646), H755 [5FE]

Ukraine: encourage U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation and require a report on such cooperation (H.R. 1997), H759• [5FE]

University of Miami: anniversary of Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, H3938 [15MY]

——— anniversary of Sports Hall of Fame, H3346 [17AP]

——— anniversary of University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disorders, H3346 [17AP]

——— tribute to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, H3382 [17AP]

Venezuela: provide humanitarian assistance, defend democratic governance, and combat widespread public corruption (H.R. 2658), H419 [17JA], H1447 [7MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6104–H6107 [11JY], H10157 [12DE], E1702 [20DE]

Tributes

Adams, Larry, H4781 [6JN]

Alonso, Maria, H422 [17JA]

Carter, Harriet V., H8179• [13SE]

Carvalho, Alberto, H1380 [6MR]

Castano-Lugo, Isabel, H24 [9JA]

Diaz Oliver, Remedios, H1250 [26FE]

DiMare, Paul and Swanee, H9094 [27SE]

Dooley, Ryan, H7161 [25JY]

Drake (musical artist), H787 [6FE]

Duenas, Patricia Garcia, E527• [24AP]

Dupree, Jamie, H5077 [12JN]

Enis, Carl P., H1680 [19MR], E338• [19MR]

Erez, Miki, H685 [30JA]

Espinet, Randy, E1728• [21DE]

Grant, Wendy, H8880• [25SE]

Jollivette, Cyrus M. (Russ), H3764 [7MY]

Kaptur, Representative, H1451 [7MR]

Kruss, Paul, H7092 [24JY]

Lederman, Cindy, H6121 [12JY]

Marquez-Brito, Eysa, E525• [24AP]

Marum, Victoria, H9657 [27NO], E1560• [27NO]

Medina, Juana A., H9669 [28NO]

Mohammed, Hussain (Mo), H7092 [24JY]

Morris, Jim, H24 [9JA]

Nelson, Damon P., H9507 [13NO]

Novack, Paul, E1127• [7AU]

Pinder, Mamie, E1112• [31JY]

Resilard, Jahmar F., H9773 [10DE]

Rosasco, Bob, H7161 [25JY]

Ruder, Ofelia, H685 [30JA]

Schwartz, Caryn Canner, H10037 [11DE]

Tate, Stanley, H3938 [15MY]

Thomson, Parker, H87 [10JA]

Traurig, Robert, H6468 [18JY]

Underwood, Joseph, H787 [6FE]

Witty, Helen, H10339 [20DE]