BEATTY, JOYCE (a Representative from Ohio)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Heart Month: observance (see H. Res. 752), H1334 [27FE]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9420 [5OC]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 1759), H8886 [25SE]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1229), H3707 [26AP]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H1373 [5MR]

Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 4518), H5286 [19JN]

Bill Harris Post Office, Ashland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5868), H4209 [17MY]

Birth control: repeal rules allowing employers to be exempt from requirement to provide insurance coverage for birth control and contraceptives (see H.R. 4082), H3064 [9AP]

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

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

Bureau of the Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 5454), H4584 [22MY]

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), H1342 [1MR]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 6927), H9432 [12OC]

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]

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

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H8886 [25SE]

Courts: discourage use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases (see H.R. 1437), H7776 [28AU]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H8732 [17SE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2498), H8739 [20SE]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H1699 [19MR]

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

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 5527), H7871 [5SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at land-grant African-American colleges and universities (see H.R. 5122), H1374 [5MR]

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), H7754 [14AU]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8732 [17SE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2234), H7688 [25JY]

——— increase income limit of the simplified needs test on applications for Federal student aid (see H.R. 6349), H6173 [12JY]

——— require additional reporting by institutions of higher education on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 4410), H170 [11JA]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 5115), H9467 [6NO]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H3097 [10AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 6664), H9539 [15NO]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H5286 [19JN]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H9436 [16OC]

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

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H8732 [17SE]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 5710), H3833 [8MY]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (see H.R. 3356), H3316 [13AP]

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

——— 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), H8171 [12SE]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6230), H6559 [18JY]

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), H9526 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2322), H9425 [9OC]

——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 5452), H4739 [1JN]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H975 [7FE]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H6042 [10JY]

——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 4556), H7751 [10AU]

——— 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), H8742 [24SE]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H9821 [10DE]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3520), H8739 [20SE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H1267 [26FE]

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]

——— 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), H5225 [15JN]

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), H1503 [8MR]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 4745), H9744 [29NO]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 6951), H9150 [27SE]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2640), H9758 [30NO]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H5095 [12JN]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 1439), H6650 [23JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H4210 [17MY]

——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5389), H6175 [12JY]

Financial institutions: establish Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committees and provide advice relative to preserving and encouraging minority depository institutions (see H.R. 6186), H5505 [21JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1336 [27FE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 1612), H1755 [21MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 1475), H1755 [21MR]

——— 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), H7772 [24AU]

FRS: modify registration and supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies (see H.R. 5059), H1212 [15FE]

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

Health: recognize cardiovascular disease as leading cause of preventable death and disability and as a global public health crisis (see H. Res. 752), H1334 [27FE]

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), H10587 [21DE]

——— 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]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 1102), H6558 [18JY]

Housing: expand Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3833 [8MY]

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), H5581 [22JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3444 [18AP]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9092 [26SE]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 63), H173 [12JA]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H6042 [10JY]

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

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]

Korean War: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Korean War combat veterans (see H.R. 5222), H1610 [14MR]

Labor unions: 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), H6589 [19JY]

Law enforcement officers: 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]

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

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H7943 [7SE]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 5977), H4850 [6JN]

Medicare: ensure providers of services receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 4215), H170 [11JA]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H555 [18JA]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 1898), H7871 [5SE]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 1038), H4733 [25MY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1316), H170 [11JA]

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

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5942), H7824 [4SE]

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

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (see H. Res. 890), H3929 [10MY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1341 [1MR]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 4638), H9569 [16NO]

National Day of Civility: designate (see H. Res. 400), H6465 [17JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1104), H9406 [28SE]

National Fishing and Boating Week: designate (see H. Res. 871), H3782 [7MY]

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

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

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

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 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 829), H3315 [13AP]

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]

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 2379), H3064 [9AP]

NLRB: 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), H170 [11JA]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H1221 [20FE]

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), H7735 [31JY]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H7729 [26JY]

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), H9416 [2OC]

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

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

Refugees: 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), H8887 [25SE]

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

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H8732 [17SE]

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

——— provide protections for amateur and professional athletes (see H.R. 6749), H9436 [16OC]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1960), H6558 [18JY]

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

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1874), H7824 [4SE]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H3976 [15MY]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1602), H5977 [28JN]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1204), H3835 [8MY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 99), H4210 [17MY]

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. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reauthorize (see H.R. 5393), H2041 [22MR]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H3979 [15MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7759 [21AU]

Voting: clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see H.R. 6122), H7735 [31JY]

——— 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]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 1044), H7751 [10AU]

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), H1653 [15MR]

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

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H1508 [9MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9449 [26OC]

——— 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 the Treasury: require Financial Literacy and Education Commission to establish and publish best practices for teaching financial literacy for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5277), H1607 [14MR]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4746), H82 [9JA]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 806), H3046 [23MR]

Firearms: improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (see H.R. 5410), H3049 [26MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Treasury: require Financial Literacy and Education Commission to establish and publish best practices for teaching financial literacy for institutions of higher education (H.R. 5277), H1609 [14MR]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (H.R. 4746), H82 [9JA]

Firearms: improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (H.R. 5410), H3049 [26MR]

Motions

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H6189 [13JY]

Small business: amend laws relative to small company capital formation (H.R. 4263), H1640 [15MR]

Remarks

African Americans: tribute to impact and legacy of Black women in America, E349• [20MR]

Appropriations: making continuing, H622 [22JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1869), E428• [10AP]

Columbus, OH: Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority recipient of Dept. of HUD Family Unification Program housing voucher grants, E1589• [30NO]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (H.R. 1865), H1294, H1305 [27FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, E1335• [28SE]

Economy: impact of government policies on unequal distribution of wealth and income, E144• [6FE]

Fair Housing Act: anniversary, H3130 [11AP]

Financial institutions: place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency (H.R. 4296), H1310, H1311 [27FE]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H3690 [26AP]

Firearms: gun control, H4277 [21MY]

——— improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (H.R. 5410), H4277 [21MY]

FRS: modify registration and supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies (H.R. 5059), H8126, H8127 [12SE]

GAO: conduct study on damages awarded to victims and restitution amounts imposed against defendants in cases of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, H1305 [27FE]

——— conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking, H6310 [17JY]

Government regulations: exempt from additional safeguards any mandate that protects children from sexual predators, prevents domestic violence, rape, or sexual assault, or requires a background check for school and other employees, H6189 [13JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H6189 [13JY]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), Senate amendment, H622 [22JA]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H9140 [27SE]

Labor unions: importance, E126• [2FE]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1431• [19OC]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (H. Res. 715), E126• [2FE]

National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders: anniversary of report identifying racism and segregation as the root cause of civil unrest, E289• [9MR]

National Women’s History Month: observance, E349• [20MR]

SEC: increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to employee stock compensatory benefit plans (S. 488), H6310 [17JY]

——— review and revise bad actor disqualificiation regulations prior to future increases in offering threshold, H1640 [15MR]

Small business: amend laws relative to small company capital formation (H.R. 4263), motion to recommit, H1640 [15MR]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 337), E726• [24MY]

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, E126• [2FE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H3382 [17AP]

Veterans Day: observance, E1534• [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, E347• [20MR], E902• [22JN]

Tributes

Kaptur, Representative, E312• [14MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., H15 [8JA]

Walker, Wyatt T., E126• [2FE]