BONAMICI, SUZANNE (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4930 [7JN]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3653 [26AP]

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), H3653 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmad, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor: tribute (see H. Res. 1125), H10171 [12DE]

Air pollution: establish a cost of climate pollution from greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3981), H9526 [14NO]

——— preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 5226), H3060 [5AP]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (see H. Res. 766), H1503 [8MR]

Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Res. 401), H3979 [15MY]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9092 [26SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H9408 [28SE]

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of promotion of commissioned officers of the Army and Air National Guard and improve processes for Federal recognition of promotions of such officers (see H.R. 5713), H4694 [23MY]

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

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H1729 [20MR]

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

Bureau of the Census: making appropriations (see H.R. 4013), H678 [29JA]

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

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), H3052 [29MR] (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

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), H4210 [17MY]

Chetco River: make technical corrections to National Wild and Scenic Rivers System segment designations (see H.R. 6546), H7721 [26JY]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2095), H4694 [23MY]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 4889), H3316 [13AP]

——— 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]

Coastal zones: require research in coastal sustainability and resilience to ensure continued Federal implementation and advancement of coastal resiliency efforts (see H.R. 6288), H6042 [10JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: support democracy and accountability (see H.R. 6207), H9092 [26SE]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 356), H1478 [7MR]

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]

Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases (see H.R. 398), H7758 [21AU]

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), H5022 [8JN]

——— expand eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3875), H10104 [11DE]

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

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see H.R. 5485), H4584 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see H.R. 6840), H9574 [20NO]

——— prohibit use of funds for exhibition or parade of military forces and hardware for review by the President outside of authorized military operations or activities (see H.R. 4980), H7728 [26JY]

Dept. of Education: establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7376), H10510 [20DE]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H7720 [26JY]

——— prohibit seclusion and use of restraints in schools except to protect students and staff and provide school personnel with crisis intervention training (see H.R. 7124), H10587 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees (see H.R. 5102), H3444 [18AP]

——— award grants to States to establish comprehensive resources for prescribers to consult when helping patients manage pain and identifying signs of substance use disorders (see H.R. 1375), H3342 [16AP]

——— disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (see H.R. 5889), H5022 [8JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 3545), H3343 [16AP] (see H.R. 5795), H4139 [16MY]

——— ensure that federally-funded programs and activities to prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (see H.R. 5272), H3343 [16AP]

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

——— provide assistance to States in complying with and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses (see H.R. 5890), H5022 [8JN]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H731 [30JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to implement the ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 7052), H9424 [9OC]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H5749 [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 1511), H3397 [17AP]

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]

——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H1544 [13MR]

——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 858), H404 [16JA]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1544 [13MR]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H6589 [19JY]

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

——— 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), H6264 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 7141), H9567 [16NO]

——— 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), H478 [17JA]

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), H8732 [17SE]

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), H7685 [25JY]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H133 [10JA]

——— 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), H738 [2FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program to provide Veteran Student Centers at institutions of higher education to assist veterans in the pursuit of higher education (see H.R. 3272), H4730 [24MY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 103), H3397 [17AP]

Drugs: allow States, territories, and Indian tribes to control regulation of marijuana, remove industrial hemp from list of controlled substances, and maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 6043), H7921 [6SE]

——— establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (see H.R. 5891), H5022 [8JN]

——— protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of cannabis (see H.R. 4779), H478 [17JA]

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), H10512 [20DE]

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

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

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (see H.R. 7078), H9438 [19OC]

——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil usage and recognize rights of States to set stronger standards under the Clean Air Act (see H. Con. Res. 130), H7724 [26JY]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3095 [10AP]

Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 5414), H4584 [22MY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see H.R. 4114), H6175 [12JY]

——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4875), H630 [25JA]

——— require consideration of the existence of qualified training programs of contractors in the award of certain contracts (see H.R. 6686), H7776 [28AU]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H168 [11JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7368), H10609 [2JA]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 6238), H5814 [27JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H903 [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 (see H.R. 2598), H1477 [7MR]

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

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H4243 [18MY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 1817), H1699 [19MR]

Health: require ingredient list labels for menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 2416), H8886 [25SE]

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

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H9409 [28SE]

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

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), H8739 [20SE]

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]

——— 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), H9821 [10DE]

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

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

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

——— 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. 6594), H7722 [26JY]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 237), H3930 [10MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H1128 [13FE]

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

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H4736 [29MY]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4837), H552 [18JA]

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

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

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]

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

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 3931), H133 [10JA]

——— provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see H.R. 2687), H3444 [18AP]

Medicare: provide for negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of beneficiaries and establishment and application of a formulary by the Dept. of HHS under part D (see H.R. 4138), H6464 [17JY]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 5052), H1212 [15FE]

——— 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), H3397 [17AP]

Members of Congress: permit office of a Member of the House to employ a certain number of interns under the Members’ Representational Allowance without affecting number of other employees (see H.R. 6956), H9150 [27SE]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1794), H625 [22JA]

Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (see H.R. 1757), H3316 [13AP]

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

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: provide for a study by the Ocean Studies Board examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments (see H.R. 6270), H5974 [28JN]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1158), H9574 [20NO]

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

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

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

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 765), H1441 [6MR]

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

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

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

Native Americans: recognize anniversary of Tribal Canoe Journey of the Tribal Nations of the Pacific Northwest and congratulate Puyallup Tribe of Indians for hosting the Power Paddle to Puyallup (see H. Res. 1037), H7725 [26JY]

NIH: establish and fund Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative to expand, intensify, and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of opioid abuse and the understanding and treatment of pain (see H.R. 4733), H3397 [17AP]

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

NOAA: make grants to States and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials (see H.R. 4525), H405 [16JA]

——— 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), H7734 [31JY]

Oregon: designate Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see H.R. 6484), H7154 [24JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 6097), H8172 [12SE]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see H.R. 7026), H9414 [2OC]

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]

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), H7729 [26JY]

President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: include Sec. of Commerce (see H.R. 6834), H8731 [17SE]

Prisoners of Conscience Day: designate (see H. Res. 750), H3097 [10AP]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 6410), H6463 [17JY]

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

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (see H.R. 6227), H5748 [26JN]

Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 7061), H9430 [12OC]

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]

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

Social Security: improve access to, and delivery of, children’s health services through school-based health centers under State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1027), H3444 [18AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H1267 [26FE]

Taxation: allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 4473), H478 [17JA]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H3707 [26AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 823), H7728 [26JY]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions of stocks, bonds, or derivatives (see H.R. 2306), H9443 [23OC]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1874), H4981 [7JN]

——— increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals (see H.R. 1821), H4694 [23MY]

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), H6264 [16JY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 99), H5649 [25JN]

Trump, President: censure and condemn for alleged disparaging remarks relative to countries of origin of certain immigrants and call for a retraction and apology for such remarks (see H. Res. 700), H553 [18JA]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure permits issued to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 2150), H4210 [17MY]

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

Veterans: establish presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits and direct GAO to establish Open Burn Pit Advisory Commission (see H.R. 6582), H8739 [20SE]

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]

——— 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), H8728 [13SE]

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), H9439 [19OC]

Wildlife: support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce spread and prevalence of the disease (see H.R. 4454), H9431 [12OC]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1653 [15MR]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 4912), H1442 [6MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7871 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: deauthorize portions of project for raising and improving existing levees on the Walluski River in Clatsop County, OR (see H.R. 5748), H3928 [10MY]

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

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and improve the Federal work-study program (see H.R. 5312), H1651 [15MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for drug disposal sites (see H.R. 5557), H3441 [18AP]

Education: recognize contributions of, and increase Federal investment in, public schools and disapprove expanding use of Federal funds to subsidize private school expenses (see H. Con. Res. 114), H1542 [13MR]

Employment: recognize importance of funding workforce development programs (see H. Res. 1100), H9406 [28SE]

EPA: reduce human exposure to asbestos (see H.R. 5114), H1333 [27FE]

Investments: increase portability of and access to retirement savings (see H.R. 6540), H7720 [26JY]

National Workforce Development Month: observance (see H. Res. 1100), H9406 [28SE]

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 6267), H5974 [28JN]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: deauthorize portions of project for raising and improving existing levees on the Walluski River in Clatsop County, OR (H.R. 5748), H3930 [10MY]

Credit: improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (H.R. 4999), H1126 [13FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and improve the Federal work-study program (H.R. 5312), H1653 [15MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for drug disposal sites (H.R. 5557), H3442 [18AP]

EPA: reduce human exposure to asbestos (H.R. 5114), H1335 [27FE]

Investments: increase portability of and access to retirement savings (H.R. 6540), H7725 [26JY]

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (H.R. 6267), H5976 [28JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H420 [17JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 4712), H566 [19JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), E493• [18AP]

——— exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal balanced budget requirement, E493• [18AP]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), Senate amendment, H7193 [25JY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: funding, H5126 [13JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), E690• [18MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, E690• [18MY]

Dept. of Education: encourage eligible educational institutions to provide additional information and counseling services to Federal student aid recipients, H7859 [5SE]

——— encourage institutions of higher education to have students attend in-person loan counseling sessions, H7859 [5SE]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (H.R. 6543), H7851 [5SE]

——— notify parents that their dependents may qualify for scholarships, grants, and Federal work-study jobs prior to taking out Parent PLUS loans and of early repayment options, H7858 [5SE]

——— provide all college students with explanation on seeking additional assistance from the financial aid office should they experience a change in financial circumstances, H7856 [5SE]

——— require student loan exit counseling include a warning about fraudulent third-party debt relief companies, H7860 [5SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 1635), H7851, H7853, H7856, H7858, H7859, H7860 [5SE]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success (H.R. 4508), H7851, H7853 [5SE]

Dept. of Energy: Water Powers Technologies Office marine and hydrokinetic energy research and technologies funding, H4930 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (H.R. 5889), H5124, H5125 [13JN]

——— promote child care and early learning (H.R. 3773), H7883 [6SE]

——— provide assistance to States in complying with and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses (H.R. 5890), H5126, H5127 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (H. Res. 990), E1049• [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (H.R. 4909), H1586 [14MR]

——— rescission of policy placing a low priority on Federal enforcement of marijuana laws in States with legalized marijuana, H420 [17JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace (H.R. 5892), H5130, H5131 [13JN]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (H.R. 4115), H9529 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), E694• [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, E694• [21MY]

Drugs: establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (H.R. 5891), H5128, H5129 [13JN]

——— require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (H.R. 5687), E904• [22JN]

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, H10423 [20DE]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), E792• [7JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4930 [7JN]

FAA: establish position of Aviation Consumer Advocate, E568• [27AP]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), E568• [27AP]

Federal Task Force To Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: establish (S. 1091), H5132, H5133 [13JN]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (H.R. 2083), E934• [27JN]

House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns, H7876 [6SE]

Hydroelectric power: provide for operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System that allows certain Snake River dams to continue to operate while also protecting salmon runs (H.R. 3144), H3558• [25AP]

Immigration: oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H5292 [20JN], H6043 [11JY]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1338• [28SE]

Medicare: suspend payments by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending investigation of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies (H.R. 5676), E904• [22JN]

NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (S. 7), H10419 [20DE]

National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H9529 [15NO]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: observance, E621• [10MY]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize and amend (S. 1768), H9586• [27NO]

National Women in Apprenticeship Day: observance, H9529 [15NO]

NOAA: improve weather research, H10423 [20DE]

——— promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), H7644 [25JY]

——— reauthorize National Integrated Drought Information System (S. 2200), H10423 [20DE]

NSF: promote integration of art and design in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7193 [25JY]

——— provide grants for research about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education approaches and the STEM-related workforce (H.R. 5509), Senate amendment, H10418 [20DE]

Rwanda: call for release of political prisoners, H9746 [30NO]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (H.R. 4222), H6469 [18JY]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H175 [16JA]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (H.R. 947), H5156 [14JN]

Supreme Court: hearing of Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 relative to mandatory payment of union fees by public sector employees, H4586 [23MY]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: provide for processing of certain international mail shipments and advance electronic information on international mail shipments to target opioid shipments (H.R. 5788), E901• [22JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove gray wolves from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6784), H9549 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, E904• [22JN], E1189• [4SE]

World Oceans Day: observance (H. Res. 929), H4984 [8JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H10423 [20DE]

Tributes

Andrews, Bob, E1259• [13SE]

Kurtz, Connie, H6469 [18JY]

Smith, Representative Lamar, H10423 [20DE]