DEMINGS, VAL BUTLER (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4614 [23MY], H4701 [24MY]

Appointments

Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board, H10595 [24DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abzug, Bella S.: tribute (see H. Res. 807), H3053 [29MR]

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

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H7728 [26JY]

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), H4584 [22MY]

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H7824 [4SE]

——— protect common household pets from harmful confinement (see H.R. 4941), H7759 [21AU]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 4693), H7754 [14AU]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 1889), H7758 [21AU]

——— repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H9408 [28SE]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 1784), H7758 [21AU]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H1477 [7MR]

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

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 3613), H1442 [6MR]

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), H4981 [7JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate Rayburn House Office Building room as the ‘‘Stephen D. Vermillion III, Room’’ (see H. Res. 624), H7735 [31JY]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H9691 [28NO]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H1478 [7MR]

Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 6525), H7943 [7SE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H1374 [5MR]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H733 [30JA]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5996), H7754 [14AU]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H8171 [12SE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2498), H8728 [13SE]

Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 5698), H3833 [8MY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H1507 [9MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H8728 [13SE]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H7756 [17AU]

Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H5750 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H7759 [21AU]

——— report annually the Federal civil rights violations of educational institutions (see H.R. 6537), H7735 [31JY]

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

——— 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 women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 6315), H5990 [6JY]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2913), H5286 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Dept. of Homeland Security Reserve Service (see H.R. 5255), H3979 [15MY]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see H.R. 4940), H901 [6FE]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H5991 [6JY]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H8171 [12SE]

——— improve safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas (see H.R. 5987), H5201 [14JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime (see H.R. 4767), H168 [11JA]

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

——— provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors to address DNA sample analysis backlogs (see H.R. 4854), H1374 [5MR]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (see H.R. 4811), H1478 [7MR]

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

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

Dept. of Labor: 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), H9091 [26SE]

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), H8172 [12SE]

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), H7825 [4SE]

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 159), H7751 [10AU]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 5753), H8172 [12SE]

——— provide that production safety systems rule and well control rule shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by Congress (see H.R. 4888), H738 [2FE]

——— 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), H1179 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H5749 [26JN]

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

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H902 [6FE]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H5363 [20JN]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 103), H1442 [6MR]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3520), H8171 [12SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4694 [23MY]

Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 5545), H5981 [29JN]

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

Elections: prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 6607), H7748 [7AU]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H1177 [14FE]

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

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 4745), H9758 [30NO]

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), H7743 [3AU]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 5822), H4736 [29MY]

——— require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 5019), H1227 [23FE]

Eximbank: revise statutory quorum requirement for Board of Directors (see H.R. 4007), H170 [11JA]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1507 [9MR]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H5154 [13JN]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H5286 [19JN]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H5286 [19JN]

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see H.R. 1587), H4694 [23MY]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H733 [30JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H3707 [26AP]

Federal Railroad Administration: provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees (see H.R. 3148), H5286 [19JN]

FEMA: establish a contractor review process for vendors seeking disaster response contracts (see H.R. 4995), H1074 [8FE]

Firearms: ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 6643), H7743 [3AU]

——— 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 (see H.R. 3464), H1336 [27FE]

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

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6681), H7782 [31AU]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H8171 [12SE]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3576 [25AP]

Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 1536), H677 [29JA]

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H4739 [1JN]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 768), H9092 [26SE]

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

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7825 [4SE]

——— 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]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5201 [14JN]

——— provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 4782), H584 [19JA]

Immigration: 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), H5154 [13JN]

——— 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), H6042 [10JY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8171 [12SE]

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3010), H4730 [24MY]

Insurance: improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H7728 [26JY]

Internet: protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites and direct the FTC to simplify its complaint reporting system and study impact of fraud on consumers (see H.R. 2495), H5286 [19JN]

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

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

Law enforcement: improve access to data stored across borders by encouraging governments to develop a framework for technology companies to comply with investigative demands (see H.R. 4943), H901 [6FE]

——— reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H4694 [23MY]

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

Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5238), H6112 [11JY]

Medicare: permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 5985), H9511 [13NO]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 1828), H4694 [23MY]

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

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

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 6795), H8887 [25SE]

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

National 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 Month: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4739 [1JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4739 [1JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H1507 [9MR]

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

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H1127 [13FE]

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]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H4730 [24MY]

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), H1477 [7MR]

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]

Phillips, Velvalea H. Rodgers: tribute (see H. Res. 863), H3742 [27AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H5814 [27JN]

Postal Service: designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities (see H.R. 6113), H5199 [14JN]

——— 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]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9092 [26SE]

Power resources: reform fossil fuel leasing, promote renewable energy, prepare for climate change, increase industry accountability, improve returns for development of Federal energy resources, and protect special places (see H.R. 4426), H678 [29JA]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H7772 [24AU]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 869), H4584 [22MY]

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

——— condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship (see H. Res. 786), H3060 [5AP]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H8739 [20SE]

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

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

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4694 [23MY]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 881), H784 [5FE]

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

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 5431), H4584 [22MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4694 [23MY]

Taxation: deny deduction for severance payments made in connection with sexual misconduct (see H.R. 4748), H82 [9JA]

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

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1626), H7756 [17AU]

——— increase low-income housing credit (see H.R. 6542), H7735 [31JY]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H8732 [17SE]

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. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 4706), H678 [29JA] (see H.R. 5447), H3094 [10AP]

Veterans: extend authorities relating to homeless veterans (see H.R. 4898), H7824 [4SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7743 [3AU]

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]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H4584 [22MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4694 [23MY]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 929), H5095 [12JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (see H.R. 5257), H1542 [13MR]

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

National Media Diversity Month: designate (see H. Res. 888), H3929 [10MY]

Postal Service: designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular Florida communities (see H.R. 4762), H131 [10JA]

Russia: strengthen U.S. response to election interference (see H.R. 5910), H4583 [22MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (H.R. 5257), H1543 [13MR]

Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (H.R. 6591), H7726 [26JY]

Postal Service: designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular Florida communities (H.R. 4762), H132 [10JA]

Russia: strengthen U.S. response to election interference (H.R. 5910), H4583 [22MY]

Remarks

Apopka, FL: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 221, H7710 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks (H.R. 4627), H5270 [19JN]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (H.R. 5257), H1550 [14MR]

Disasters: ensure protections for first responders, H5082 [12JN]

Firearms: gun control, H1254, H1255 [26FE], H1550 [14MR], H5080, H5082, H5083 [12JN]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, H1255 [26FE]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), H5429 [21JN]

Labor unions: importance, H667 [29JA]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H65 [9JA]

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred, H5078, H5079, H5082, H5083 [12JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H622 [22JA]

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, H667 [29JA]

Votes: position on missed, E177• [13FE]

Voting: recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (H. Res. 1071), H9051 [26SE]

Resignations

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1421 [6MR]

Tributes

Allen, Mary Lee, E589• [7MY]

Clayton, Debra, H65 [9JA]

Dean, Billie, E450• [12AP]

Dinkins, Ella, E448• [12AP]

Lewis, Norm, H65 [9JA]

Mount, Bruce, Sr., E148• [6FE]

Plummer, Ron, H5576 [22JN]

Wilson, James (Chief), E1725• [21DE]