HASTINGS, ALCEE L. (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Honoring Black Europeans—African Descent Week: by, E783• [6JN]

Amendments

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 1153), consideration (H. Res. 725), H794 [6FE]

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’ (H.R. 6691), consideration (H. Res. 1051), H7885 [6SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4612 [23MY], H4713 [24MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), consideration (H. Res. 961), H5671 [26JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (H.R. 4061), consideration (H. Res. 780), H1623 [15MR]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1709 [20MR]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4965 [7JN]

EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1456 [7MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1456 [7MR]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3666 [26AP]

FDA: improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (H. Res. 725), H794 [6FE]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3666 [26AP]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (H.R. 2083), consideration (H. Res. 961), H5671 [26JN]

FRS: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1709 [20MR]

——— raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement (H.R. 4771), consideration (H. Res. 725), H794 [6FE]

——— reform the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review process and the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Stress Test process (H.R. 4293), consideration (H. Res. 780), H1623 [15MR]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1051), H7885 [6SE]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 725), H794 [6FE]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 787), H1709 [20MR]

——— allow legislative provision in appropriations bills that reduces number and salary of Federal officials, compensation of any person paid out of the Treasury, or amounts of money covered in such bill (H. Res. 787), H1709 [20MR]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 725), H794 [6FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 787), H1709 [20MR]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 952)—table (H. Res. 961), H5671 [26JN]

Insurance: modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7099 [24JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6237), H6149 [12JY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6237), consideration (H. Res. 989), H6127 [12JY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3848 [9MY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7099 [24JY]

Appointments

Louise McIntosh Slaughter funeral attendees, H3047 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abzug, Bella S.: tribute (see H. Res. 807), H3046 [23MR]

Afghan Allies Protection Act: amend (see H.R. 5694), H4777 [5JN]

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

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

Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 5226), H3148 [11AP]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H8732 [17SE]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 6720), H7919 [6SE]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 4693), H405 [16JA]

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

——— require prompt reporting of any member convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Conduct to National Instant Criminal Background Check System for legal firearms purchases (see H.R. 4639), H3316 [13AP]

ATF: hire additional agents and investigators to enforce gun laws (see H.R. 62), H4777 [5JN]

——— 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), H4777 [5JN]

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

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

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. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

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

Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (see H.R. 5137), H3148 [11AP]

Cambodia: promote democracy, human rights, and rule of law, condemn political violence and human rights violations, and call for respect for freedom of the press, assembly, and speech and electoral reforms (see H. Res. 661), H733 [30JA]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 1832), H1373 [5MR]

——— 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), H3887 [9MY]

——— establish a National Center for Violence Prevention (see H.R. 2757), H4777 [5JN]

Children and youth: condemn violence against children globally and encourage development of a strategy for preventing, addressing, and ending violence against children and youth globally (see H. Res. 910), H6042 [10JY]

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]

Citizenship: provide a more navigable and accommodating pathway for veterans honorably discharged from the U.S. military to naturalize and seek citizenship (see H.R. 3563), H678 [29JA]

Civil rights: declassify documents from civil rights cold cases and establish a civil rights cold case record collection and the Cold Case Records Review Board (see H.R. 1272), H6650 [23JY]

Civil War—U.S.: inventory Confederate commemorative works on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 5056), H1212 [15FE]

Classified information: limit access to classified information by Federal employees until such employees have obtained permanent security clearances (see H.R. 5057), H1221 [20FE]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H783 [5FE]

——— cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 4889), H676 [29JA]

——— recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with recommendations of such panel (see H. Res. 1145), H9510 [13NO]

Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 6525), H9758 [30NO]

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

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform investigations of claims of violations of rights and protections by employees, update sexual harassment prevention and response training, and institute discrimination surveys (see H.R. 4396), H478 [17JA]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4822), H584 [19JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 356), H2043 [22MR]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5996), H4775 [5JN]

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), H8733 [17SE]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 5043), H1211 [15FE]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 2829), H1544 [13MR]

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), H4739 [1JN]

Credit: modify definition of credit sale (see H.R. 6625), H8728 [13SE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1983), H4777 [5JN]

——— extend coverage of the Federal prohibition against stalking in order to protect friends and co-workers (see H.R. 866), H9821 [10DE]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H3060 [5AP]

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

——— support efforts to raise awareness and address needs of sexual assault survivors from historically and currently disenfranchised and underserved communities (see H. Res. 854), H3706 [26AP]

——— train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure individuals have skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without use of force (see H.R. 7142), H9576 [23NO]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 860), H3742 [27AP]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

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

——— establish a grant program to award funds to certain land-grant African-American colleges and universities to award scholarships to students attending such institutions (see H.R. 51), H2043 [22MR]

——— 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]

——— provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at land-grant African-American colleges and universities (see H.R. 5122), H1333 [27FE]

——— reauthorize Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (see H.R. 5824), H4285 [21MY]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H903 [6FE]

Dept. of Commerce: create and maintain a MadeInAmerica.gov website (see H.R. 4970), H1127 [13FE]

——— prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see H.R. 4527), H1076 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 4973), H1374 [5MR]

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

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H6042 [10JY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H6041 [10JY]

——— allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H5817 [27JN]

——— 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), H6465 [17JY]

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 5932), H7772 [24AU]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 5460), H6042 [10JY]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H8883 [25SE]

——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see H.R. 3742), H5201 [14JN]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 6685), H9821 [10DE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 5136), H1478 [7MR]

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

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution (see H.R. 5564), H3441 [18AP]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose concealed carry or open carry policies for firearms (see H.R. 1079), H1373 [5MR]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 3828), H1127 [13FE] (see H.R. 6184), H5505 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages (see H.R. 5832), H3977 [15MY]

——— conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5558), H3441 [18AP]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H785 [5FE]

——— 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 for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1378), H1477 [7MR]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 3602), H6112 [11JY]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 4899), H903 [6FE]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 6315), H7921 [6SE]

——— reauthorize Healthy Start for Infants Program (see H.R. 3842), H3507 [24AP]

——— submit biennial plan to reduce rate of maternal mortality (see H.R. 5761), H3929 [10MY]

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), H5022 [8JN]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H555 [18JA]

——— provide lawful permanent resident status to previously removed alien parents and spouses of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 5510), H3315 [13AP]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H5201 [14JN]

——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6772), H8169 [12SE]

——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 6692), H9444 [23OC]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 149), H3096 [10AP]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H4243 [18MY]

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]

——— establish a ‘‘Good Neighbor’’ code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 2784), H4777 [5JN]

——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see H.R. 1566), H9511 [13NO]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 4344), H1653 [15MR]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 630), H1373 [5MR]

——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see H.R. 5834), H4137 [16MY]

——— make grants to implement statutes and policies to issue firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 6629), H8172 [12SE]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 5490), H4739 [1JN]

——— provide funding for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in the most violent communities (see H.R. 3013), H4777 [5JN]

——— provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies if a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm (see H.R. 4343), H1653 [15MR]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see H.R. 4471), H3055 [2AP]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H5225 [15JN]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]

——— study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting (see H.R. 4290), H4777 [5JN]

——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 5551), H3453 [23AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 6467), H6648 [23JY]

——— establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 6791), H9449 [26OC]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 5223), H3931 [10MY]

——— 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), H5153 [13JN]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6230), H5748 [26JN]

——— report on gender pay gap in the teenage labor force (see H.R. 6284), H5974 [28JN]

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]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (see H.R. 6651), H9471 [9NO]

——— facilitate reunification of Central American families, report on, and develop a strategy to reduce, gender-based and gang violence, and address impact of family separation on Central American children (see H.R. 6193), H6042 [10JY]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H9819 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H7735 [31JY]

——— 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]

——— 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 Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H629 [25JA]

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

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 980), H3835 [8MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 846), H784 [5FE]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 103), H1373 [5MR]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H584 [19JA]

——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 1120), H3052 [29MR]

Disasters: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5474), H3146 [11AP]

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), H5022 [8JN]

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), H5093 [12JN]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 2273), H584 [19JA]

——— 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]

——— 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), H3707 [26AP]

Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 1060), H8170 [12SE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see H.R. 4417), H7756 [17AU]

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

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H1342 [1MR]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 6449), H6588 [19JY]

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see H.R. 4152), H555 [18JA]

——— 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]

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

——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil usage and recognize rights of States to set stronger standards under the Clean Air Act (see H. Con. Res. 130), H7752 [10AU]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 5822), H4285 [21MY]

FAA: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6005), H4776 [5JN]

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

FBI: provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 6145), H9420 [5OC]

——— report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 57), H4777 [5JN]

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), H1544 [13MR]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 1223), H1373 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain contractors to meet a requirement relative to registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 6693), H9821 [10DE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H1127 [13FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H584 [19JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]

Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3733), H1127 [13FE]

FEMA: amend certain policies relative to entities that receive Federal funds to assist animals impacted by disasters (see H.R. 6131), H6112 [11JY]

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

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

Firearms: address problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico (see H.R. 1692), H1373 [5MR]

——— call for passage of gun violence prevention legislation (see H. Res. 920), H4776 [5JN]

——— clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent funding for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and provide for reporting on effects of gun violence (see H.R. 4573), H1442 [6MR]

——— develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2380), H1373 [5MR]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 6643), H7751 [10AU]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 1612), H1373 [5MR]

——— establish grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relative to the transfer and possession of firearms (see H.R. 4192), H1544 [13MR]

——— expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 4025), H1374 [5MR]

——— improve safety and security for service weapons used by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 4153), H1374 [5MR]

——— 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), H1653 [15MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 1475), H1373 [5MR]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 5383), H2040 [22MR]

——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5090), H4739 [1JN]

——— 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), H9462 [2NO]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 5163), H4739 [1JN]

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

——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 4018), H4777 [5JN]

——— 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), H1227 [23FE]

——— reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3987), H1374 [5MR]

——— 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), H4739 [1JN]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 3962), H1699 [19MR]

——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1278), H7743 [3AU]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 4342), H1653 [15MR]

——— restrict sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 4721), H1374 [5MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H8886 [25SE]

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

FRS: modify goals of Board of Governors, promote diversity on board of directors of each Federal reserve bank, and establish certain reporting requirements for Board of Governors (see H.R. 7095), H9448 [26OC]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see H.R. 5472), H6196 [13JY]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H2043 [22MR]

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

Health: provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3592), H9436 [16OC]

——— support protecting patients’ access to medically appropriate, evidence-based health care and information, including information about access to safe and legal abortion (see H. Res. 915), H5022 [8JN]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 768), H1501 [8MR]

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

Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge: transfer Coast Guard property in Jupiter Island, FL, for inclusion (see H.R. 5245), H1507 [9MR] (see H.R. 5319), H1652 [15MR]

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]

——— prohibit Members from using congressional offices for personal overnight accommodations and allow a tax deduction for living expenses incurred by Members (see H.R. 5845), H4137 [16MY]

Housing: provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2069), H7157 [24JY]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 1174), H9820 [10DE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H8728 [13SE]

——— provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 4782), H733 [30JA]

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]

——— 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), H5287 [19JN]

——— provide mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6180), H6042 [10JY]

——— 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] (see H.R. 6304), H5986 [3JY]

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

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H7728 [26JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H1336 [27FE]

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]

——— restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see H.R. 762), H8739 [20SE]

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

Investments: exempt certain college savings plans from asset limitations when determining SSI, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, or LIHEAP eligibility (see H.R. 5738), H3885 [9MY]

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]

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

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see H.J. Res. 145), H10338 [19DE]

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

——— 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), H3507 [24AP]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 986), H6041 [10JY]

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

Kennedy-King National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4851), H903 [6FE]

King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5001), H3979 [15MY]

Korea, Republic of: support and ensure safety of Olympic Winter Games, recognize games’ contribution to peace, and wish success in preparation for, and hosting of, Olympic Winter Games (see H. Res. 716), H733 [30JA]

Law enforcement: improve community policing and promote gun violence prevention in underserved communities and eliminate requirement of transferring a firearm if a background check has not been completed in 3 days (see H.R. 5164), H1372 [5MR]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 7118), H9467 [6NO]

——— 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]

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]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 7293), H10338 [19DE]

Madikizela-Mandela, Winnie: tribute (see H. Res. 820), H3147 [11AP]

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

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 6060), H9821 [10DE]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1542), H3342 [16AP]

Medicare: align physician supervision requirements for radiology services provided by advanced level radiographers with State requirements (see H.R. 1904), H6464 [17JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1421), H2043 [22MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H3746 [1MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1542), H3342 [16AP]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 3111), H3096 [10AP]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 5104), H1755 [21MR]

——— provide that Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation on payments for drugs and biologicals shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4392), H3746 [1MY]

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

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H3835 [8MY]

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

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 715), H677 [29JA] (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]

Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (see H.R. 1757), H1127 [13FE]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4142), H4739 [1JN]

Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 1130), H9443 [23OC]

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

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: extend period of availability of semipostal stamp (see H.R. 1247), H3750 [3MY]

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

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

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]

——— 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), H1334 [27FE]

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

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 66), H1654 [15MR]

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

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 721), H785 [5FE]

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 Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 361), H1443 [6MR]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 361), H1443 [6MR] (see H. Res. 913), H4729 [24MY] (see H. Res. 920), H4776 [5JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4729 [24MY]

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9463 [2NO]

National Media Diversity Month: designate (see H. Res. 888), H4733 [25MY]

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

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 683), H132 [10JA]

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

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 805), H3453 [23AP]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H8171 [12SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 723), H903 [6FE]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 859), H3742 [27AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 857), H3741 [27AP]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 758), H1334 [27FE]

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

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 1122), H9439 [19OC]

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 761), H1341 [1MR]

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see H. Res. 1134), H9448 [26OC]

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), H7825 [4SE]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H4139 [16MY]

——— strengthen protections for employees to organize and collectively bargain for improved wages and working conditions, sanction violations of such rights, and reform collective bargaining process (see H.R. 4548), H1653 [15MR]

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]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 5337), H4981 [7JN]

Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity: establish (see H.R. 1987), H7920 [6SE]

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]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H737 [2FE]

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), H9511 [13NO]

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), H7825 [4SE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3273), H1267 [26FE]

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), H9092 [26SE]

Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2035 (see H.R. 3671), H7688 [25JY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H4739 [1JN]

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

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

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H3707 [26AP]

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]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5339), H3211 [12AP]

Russia: impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions, aggression, and destabilizing activities (see H.R. 5216), H1500 [8MR]

Saudi Arabia: require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement and impose conditions relative to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, uranium enrichment, and human rights (see H.R. 7350), H10336 [19DE]

SBA: study and identify best practices for closing the gender, race, and income gap in patenting rates for certain small business concerns (see H.R. 6390), H6263 [16JY]

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

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), H4777 [5JN]

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H630 [25JA]

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]

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

——— reform (see H.R. 7195), H9743 [29NO]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H7756 [17AU]

Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (see H. Res. 837), H3507 [24AP]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H6648 [23JY]

SSA: establish a procedure to close or reduce access to field offices (see H.R. 7146), H9768 [6DE]

——— permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see H.R. 6251), H5815 [27JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H5094 [12JN]

——— 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), H5749 [26JN]

——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 5536), H3396 [17AP]

——— 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]

——— make permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 110), H4777 [5JN]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 5108), H9408 [28SE]

——— reduce applicable percentage under the premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see H.R. 6432), H6557 [18JY]

——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under the tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see H.R. 2293), H1477 [7MR]

——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 3138), H5649 [25JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 466), H3049 [26MR]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 2309), H5363 [20JN]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 99), H5201 [14JN]

——— 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]

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]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 1174), H9820 [10DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7720 [26JY]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 6880), H8884 [25SE]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see H.R. 6093), H9439 [19OC]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 6612), H7723 [26JY]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 5609), H8886 [25SE]

——— 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), H1542 [13MR]

Weapons: treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns for purposes of Federal criminal laws relative to firearms (see H.R. 4901), H738 [2FE]

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), H82 [9JA]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H3148 [11AP]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2417), H4139 [16MY]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H1336 [27FE]

Women’s Business Ownership Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1134), H9448 [26OC]

World Bonobo Day: designate (see H. Res. 738), H1178 [14FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9539 [15NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7776 [28AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: provide dedicated funding for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (see H.R. 4739), H18 [8JA]

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]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Dillard High School Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble (see H. Res. 958), H5580 [22JN]

Keiser University: anniversary (see H. Res. 680), H18 [8JA]

Lauderdale Lakes, FL: tribute to City Commission for membership comprised solely of women of color (see H. Res. 942), H5200 [14JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: provide dedicated funding for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (H.R. 4739), H18 [8JA]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H794 [6FE], H1457 [7MR], H1623 [15MR], H1709 [20MR], H3849 [9MY], H4300 [22MY], H5671 [26JN], H6127 [12JY], H7099 [24JY], H7885 [6SE]

Remarks

Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (H. Res. 401), H8154 [12SE]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (H.R. 6720), H8118 [12SE]

Appropriations: making continuing, H792 [6FE]

Armed Forces: authorize use in Syria, H3354, H3355 [17AP]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E705• [22MY]

Budget: provide parity for defense and nondefense spending, H792 [6FE]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 1153), consideration (H. Res. 725), H791, H792, H794 [6FE]

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’ (H.R. 6691), consideration (H. Res. 1051), H7882, H7883, H7884 [6SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4294, H4299 [22MY]

——— improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (S. 2497), E1255• [13SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), consideration (H. Res. 961), H5669, H5670 [26JN]

Dept. of Energy: electric power grid cybersecurity funding, H4965 [7JN]

——— prohibit action on licensing, planning, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV, prior to OMB study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses, H3847 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: promote child care and early learning (H.R. 3773), H7883 [6SE]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (H.R. 1478), H1621, H1622 [15MR], H1707 [20MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: transfer of funds from FEMA to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to upgrade detention facilities, H8182 [13SE]

Dept. of State: 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), E1257• [13SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (H.R. 4061), consideration (H. Res. 780), H1619 [15MR]

Dept. of Transportation: provide dedicated funding for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (H.R. 4739), E8• [8JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H8182 [13SE]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1705, H1707, H1708 [20MR]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (H.R. 4938), H792 [6FE]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4294 [22MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4965 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5895), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1059), H8182 [13SE]

EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1453, H1455 [7MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1453 [7MR]

Europe: commend history and achievements of people of African descent and Black Europeans, promote racial equality, and combat discrimination (H. Res. 925), E782• [6JN]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (S. 139), consideration (H. Res. 682), H105, H107, H110 [10JA]

FDA: improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (H. Res. 725), H791, H792, H793, H794 [6FE]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (H.R. 2598), H1621 [15MR], H1707 [20MR], H3354 [17AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (H.R. 4240), H1621 [15MR], H1707 [20MR], H3354 [17AP]

——— gun control, H1451 [7MR], H1621, H1622 [15MR], H1706, H1707 [20MR], H3354 [17AP], H4292 [22MY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (H.R. 3464), H1621 [15MR], H1707 [20MR]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (H.R. 2083), consideration (H. Res. 961), H5669, H5670 [26JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), Senate amendment, H792 [6FE]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Dillard High School Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble (H. Res. 958), E902• [22JN]

FRS: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1705, H1708 [20MR]

——— raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement (H.R. 4771), consideration (H. Res. 725), H791, H792, H794 [6FE]

——— reform the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review process and the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Stress Test process (H.R. 4293), consideration (H. Res. 780), H1619 [15MR]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4294 [22MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H7098 [24JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H3846 [9MY]

——— legislative process, H4296, H4297 [22MY]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H3845 [9MY], H7884 [6SE]

——— prohibit consideration of legislation that would cut Medicare or Medicaid, H7098 [24JY]

Immigration: allow certain foreign nationals in the U.S. who are in temporary protected status to be adjusted to legal permanent resident status, H5374 [21JN]

——— 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, H1706 [20MR]

——— 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), H110 [10JA], H1454, H1455 [7MR], H3354 [17AP]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (H.R. 6135), H5670 [26JN], H6125 [12JY]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 954), H5374 [21JN]

Insurance: modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7097, H7098, H7099 [24JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6237), H6149 [12JY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6237), consideration (H. Res. 989), H6123, H6125, H6126 [12JY]

——— create and implement a plan to expand recruitment efforts to rural and underserved regions, H6149 [12JY]

——— improve foreign intelligence collection and safeguards, accountability, and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence and extend authorities on searching certain communications, H105, H107, H110 [10JA]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims of military plane crash, H10322 [19DE]

Keiser University: anniversary (H. Res. 680), E11• [8JA]

Lauderdale Lakes, FL: tribute to City Commission for membership comprised solely of women of color (H. Res. 942), E841• [14JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H8182 [13SE]

Mendiola, Evangelina: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1301• [25SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3845, H3847, H3848 [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3798), consideration (H. Res. 1059), H8182 [13SE]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H4297 [22MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3355 [17AP]

Shaw, Charles: Kiwanis Club of Westside, West Palm Beach, FL, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1482• [30OC]

SSA: provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (H.R. 5192), consideration (H. Res. 830), H3354, H3355 [17AP]

Syria: anniversary of start of civil war, E274• [7MR]

——— U.S. response to alleged use of chemical weapons against Syrian population, H3355 [17AP]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7097, H7098, H7099 [24JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H5374 [21JN]

Votes: correction, E319• [15MR], E1259• [13SE]

——— position on missed, H10431• [20DE]

Tributes

Adams, Holly, E172• [13FE], E185• [14FE]

Albert, Lottie Wernick, H3353 [17AP], E481• [17AP]

Alfano, Francesca, E233• [27FE]

Cheney, Carolyn Morrow, E177• [13FE]

DeHart, Roger, E696• [21MY]

Eggelletion, Josephus, Jr., E1578• [29NO]

Green, Robert A., E660• [16MY]

Johnson, Joe C., E754• [1JN]

Jollivette, Cyrus M. (Russ), E589• [7MY]

Matthews, Tony, H6149 [12JY]

Myles, George F., Jr., E284• [8MR]

Peters, Lenora, E918• [26JN]

Rawls, Raleigh R., E98• [25JA]

Reed, Nathaniel P., E1020• [17JY]

Resilard, Jahmar F., E1649• [12DE]

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, H1705, H1708 [20MR]

Thomas, Carrie Patterson, E1064• [25JY]