JAYAPAL, PRAMILA (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4819, H4823 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 1635), H7860 [5SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6453 [17JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3644, H3667 [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), H3644, H3667 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), H170 [11JA]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H8886 [25SE]

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 1784), H4584 [22MY]

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H1543 [13MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9090 [26SE] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8739 [20SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 911), H4729 [24MY]

ATF: 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), H172 [12JA]

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

Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 722), H1221 [20FE]

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]

Bureau of Prisons: limit ability to assess a fee for health care services for prisoners (see H.R. 7046), H9432 [12OC]

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

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 730), H974 [7FE]

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]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]

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), H7825 [4SE]

——— express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H678 [29JA]

——— support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 1032), H7687 [25JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1139), H9471 [9NO]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H1755 [21MR]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see H.R. 4680), H630 [25JA]

Climate: 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: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H3096 [10AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 6525), H7748 [7AU]

Commission To Study and Establish a Fair and Humane System of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 6361), H6173 [12JY]

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

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 3945), H9449 [26OC]

——— provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H1221 [20FE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6805), H8724 [13SE]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H8739 [20SE]

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), H7754 [14AU]

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]

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

——— require credit card companies to publish debt pay-down disclosures online to inform consumers about risks associated with minimum debt payment (see H.R. 6531), H7921 [6SE]

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

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 6086), H7754 [14AU]

——— 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), H9567 [16NO]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 699), H976 [7FE]

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: reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (see H.R. 4425), H4139 [16MY]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H554 [18JA]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit documents and Dept. of Justice letter relative to decision to include a question on citizenship in the decennial census (see H. Res. 877), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: phaseout use of private military contractors (see H.R. 6534), H7686 [25JY]

——— 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), H1179 [14FE]

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

——— allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4859), H4850 [6JN]

——— authorize use of grant funds to establish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) resource centers at historically Black colleges and universities and other minority serving institutions (see H.R. 4699), H584 [19JA]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1949), H3783 [7MY]

——— establish competitive grant program to award grants to local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6765), H8887 [25SE]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 6137), H7156 [24JY]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H9574 [20NO]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 5460), H8172 [12SE]

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

——— 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), H9525 [14NO]

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

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 6833), H8731 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H3783 [7MY]

——— enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 6495), H7154 [24JY]

——— establish Megan Rondini and Leah Griffin National Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Task Force (see H.R. 7292), H10209 [13DE]

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

——— promote healthy eating and physical activity among children (see H.R. 6586), H7921 [6SE]

——— 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 a national program to conduct and support activities toward reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity in the U.S. (see H.R. 5322), H3397 [17AP]

——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 7063), H9430 [12OC]

——— reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity (see H.R. 4776), H630 [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: coordinate a National Cyber Hacking Competition for high school students (see H.R. 5179), H2043 [22MR]

——— coordinate efforts to update campaign computer security, share information on cybersecurity risks with campaign committees, and provide cybersecurity experts to instruct campaign staff (see H.R. 3623), H1267 [26FE]

——— extend temporary protected status for nationals of certain countries and grant such status to nationals of Guatemala (see H.R. 6325), H6041 [10JY]

——— 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]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 5908), H7748 [7AU]

——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see H.R. 6462), H7751 [10AU]

——— terminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 6361), H6173 [12JY]

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: 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 and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H173 [12JA]

——— make grants to, and enter into agreements with, State and local governments for programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals incarcerated in the jurisdiction who are addicted to opioids (see H.R. 7079), H9438 [19OC]

——— 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), H7825 [4SE]

——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (see H.R. 3356), H1213 [15FE]

——— 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), H1442 [6MR]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see H.R. 1398), H1267 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Advocacy Centers (see H.R. 5955), H4728 [24MY]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H3395 [17AP]

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

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see H.R. 4608), H7943 [7SE]

Dept. of Labor: increase the minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 4505), H9092 [26SE]

——— 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), H1501 [8MR]

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

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]

——— 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), H5580 [22JN]

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), H8728 [13SE]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 169), H583 [19JA]

——— 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]

Dept. of Transportation: develop bus operations safety risk reduction programs to improve safety and training for drivers and modify bus specifications and technology to reduce accidents (see H.R. 6016), H9444 [23OC]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 4766), H168 [11JA]

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), H584 [19JA]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 2225), H1543 [13MR]

——— establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see H.R. 4320), H170 [11JA]

——— establish presumption of service connection for disabilities relative to blast exposures (see H.R. 4321), H170 [11JA]

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

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see H.R. 1681), H1502 [8MR]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H1075 [8FE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H3055 [2AP]

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]

——— 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), H477 [17JA]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 975), H625 [22JA]

——— protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of marijuana (see H.R. 4779), H5286 [19JN]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see H.R. 3692), H4730 [24MY]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 2528), H132 [10JA]

——— urge action to increase equity within the legal cannabis marketplace (see H. Res. 943), H5287 [19JN]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment to respect right to clean air, pure water, and sustainable preservation of ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of natural environment (see H.J. Res. 144), H10103 [11DE]

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

Election Assistance Commission: establish E-Security Fellows Program to provide campaign staff training on best practices to prevent and respond to cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3622), H1267 [26FE]

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), H1342 [1MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1516), H5286 [19JN]

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

Endometriosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 403), H1699 [19MR]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 739), H1221 [20FE]

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), H7724 [26JY]

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

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H1443 [6MR]

Eva G. Hewitt Post Office, Tumwater, WA: designate (see H.R. 7039), H9419 [5OC]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 5822), H3976 [15MY]

——— require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 5019), H1177 [14FE]

FAA: assist aviation-impacted communities in mitigating the noise burden that they face and increase engagement and responsiveness to communities (see H.R. 6168), H5362 [20JN]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3211 [12AP]

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), H3707 [26AP]

——— 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), H8886 [25SE]

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

——— eliminate discount for UHF television stations relative to national broadcast television ownership cap (see H.R. 3478), H4777 [5JN]

FDA: hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for illegal marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (see H.R. 5782), H4139 [16MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit any Federal payment for lodging, events, food, or other travel expenses incurred at a hotel owned or operated by the President, Vice President, or Cabinet members (see H.R. 5304), H1651 [15MR]

——— secure access to scientific literature and subscription services by requiring agencies and legislative branch research arms to recommend ways to increase agency library access to serials (see H.R. 6501), H7685 [25JY]

FEMA: establish a contractor review process for vendors seeking disaster response contracts (see H.R. 4995), H1442 [6MR]

——— reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 6455), H6588 [19JY]

——— reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H7735 [31JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1124), H9431 [12OC]

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), H1336 [27FE]

——— 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), H3576 [25AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1221 [20FE]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 6643), H7734 [31JY]

——— increase age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer (see H.R. 5398), H2041 [22MR]

——— 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), H1266 [26FE]

——— 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), H1374 [5MR]

——— 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), H7754 [14AU]

——— prohibit transfer of a firearm to a person whose State license to purchase, own, or possess a firearm has been revoked, or a person who has been ordered by a State court to surrender all firearms (see H.R. 5652), H3741 [27AP]

——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 4018), H1609 [14MR]

——— provide for discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings (see H.R. 3984), H3060 [5AP]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3984), H3060 [5AP]

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

Frank, Billy, Jr.: support national day of remembrance in honor of life, legacy, and accomplishments (see H. Res. 769), H3317 [13AP]

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

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see H.R. 485), H4849 [6JN]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H3707 [26AP]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6916), H9089 [26SE]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H7943 [7SE]

Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H903 [6FE]

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), H9744 [29NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1068), H9153 [27SE]

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), H10512 [20DE]

——— provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 6711), H7921 [6SE]

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]

——— provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care (see H.R. 2069), H3343 [16AP]

——— provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2069), H5750 [26JN]

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

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 1438), H9821 [10DE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5817 [27JN]

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), H1212 [15FE]

——— establish immigration consumer fraud information hotlines and websites and provide for outreach campaigns on such fraud (see H.R. 6363), H7748 [7AU]

——— 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]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 5950), H4693 [23MY]

——— protect State and local government officials from Federal prosecution for complying with their official duties and responsibilities (see H.R. 6055), H5020 [8JN]

——— 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] (see H.R. 6594), H7722 [26JY]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H7728 [26JY]

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]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see H.R. 6143), H7824 [4SE]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H132 [10JA]

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), H10210 [13DE]

James Marshall ‘Jimi’ Hendrix Post Office Building, Renton, WA: designate (see H.R. 6628), H7724 [26JY]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (see H. Res. 798), H3060 [5AP]

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 American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 686), H169 [11JA]

Law enforcement: support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 652), H1508 [9MR]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 7118), H9511 [13NO]

Lawson, James M., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 7137), H9539 [15NO]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 405), H5022 [8JN]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 972), H5975 [28JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 5072), H3053 [29MR]

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

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 1584), H4584 [22MY]

Medicaid: extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 4443), H3979 [15MY]

Medicare: expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H1653 [15MR]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 6144), H7824 [4SE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H3452 [23AP]

——— 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. 720), H732 [30JA]

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

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), H9569 [16NO]

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

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

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 6650), H7742 [3AU]

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

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), H3444 [18AP]

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

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1163), H9743 [29NO]

National Orca Protection Month: observance (see H. Res. 959), H5580 [22JN]

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 756), H1503 [8MR]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H9416 [2OC]

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

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 1122), H9444 [23OC]

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

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 1163), H9743 [29NO]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H4285 [21MY]

——— 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), H2043 [22MR]

NSF: support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education research focused on early childhood (see H.R. 3397), H1127 [13FE]

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]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 6249), H5815 [27JN]

——— 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), H7759 [21AU]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H8172 [12SE]

Power resources: stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see H.R. 2242), H3096 [10AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: disapprove granting of reprieve or Presidential pardons to himself for offenses against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 132), H7772 [24AU]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 3806), H1729 [20MR]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H7754 [14AU]

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]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 869), H3979 [15MY]

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), H1754 [21MR]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 4222), H3097 [10AP]

Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building, West Richland, WA: designate (see H.R. 5504), H3315 [13AP]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 881), H1267 [26FE]

Sports: recognize and support efforts of United Bid Committee to bring 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup to Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1610 [14MR]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H173 [12JA]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: repeal and use funds to cancel student loan debt and increase Pell grants (see H.R. 5928), H4692 [23MY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1810), H554 [18JA]

——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 5536), H3444 [18AP]

——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (see H.R. 6873), H8883 [25SE]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H4778 [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), H1332 [27FE]

——— require tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see H.R. 6900), H9409 [28SE]

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see H.R. 6827), H8725 [13SE]

Transportation Security Administration: improve screening of transgender persons at airport security checkpoints (see H.R. 6659), H7747 [7AU]

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]

——— require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (see H.R. 5182), H1441 [6MR]

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), H1227 [23FE] (see H.R. 5447), H3094 [10AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect grizzly bear populations (see H.R. 3894), H404 [16JA]

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), H9408 [28SE]

——— mitigate consequences of threats to voting systems, require voting systems to comply with certain NIST standards, and establish programs to promote research in innovative voting system technologies (see H.R. 1907), H173 [12JA]

——— require States to automatically register eligible voters (see H.R. 2876), H4694 [23MY]

——— 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), H3574 [25AP]

——— 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]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1211 [15FE]

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), H7921 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see H.R. 6387), H6262 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities and improve oversight of such facilities (see H.R. 5820), H3976 [15MY]

National Nordic Museum: designate (see H. Res. 855), H3741 [27AP]

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), H5152 [13JN]

Political ethics: improve anti-corruption and public integrity laws by strengthening lobbying laws, disclosing conflicts of interest, improving judicial integrity, and requiring more financial disclosure by elected officials (see H.R. 7140), H9567 [16NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (H.R. 6387), H6263 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities and improve oversight of such facilities (H.R. 5820), H3978 [15MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (H.R. 6097), H5153 [13JN]

Political ethics: improve anti-corruption and public integrity laws by strengthening lobbying laws, disclosing conflicts of interest, improving judicial integrity, and requiring more financial disclosure by elected officials (H.R. 7140), H9568 [16NO]

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Nancy LeaMond, AARP (organization), H3190 [12AP]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H3190 [12AP]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H3187–H3189 [12AP]

Motions

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]

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), H562 [19JA]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H1468 [7MR]

Appropriations: making continuing, H531 [18JA], H609 [21JA]

——— making continuing (H.R. 4872), unanimous-consent request, H609 [21JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3187, H3190, H3191 [12AP]

Burien, WA: anniversary, E223• [26FE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4819, H4823 [6JN]

——— study harbor noise abatement and mitigation technologies and practices, H4823 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3869 [9MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3869 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: require student loan exit counseling include a warning about fraudulent third-party debt relief companies, H7860, H7861 [5SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 1635), H7860, H7861 [5SE]

Dept. of HHS: repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence, H1470 [7MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend temporary protected status for certain immigrants allowed into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons (H.R. 4384), H8 [8JA]

——— strengthen border security and increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 6136), consideration (H. Res. 953), H5442 [21JN]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (H. Res. 990), H6489 [18JY]

Dept. of HUD: decision to delay implementation of Affirmatively Futhering Fair Housing rule, E39• [12JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison (H.R. 5682), H4314 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6453, H6454 [17JY]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H4684 [23MY]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), H4346 [22MY]

EPA: Superfund Enforcement program funding, H6453, H6454 [17JY]

FAA: include Seattle, WA, in study on health impact of aircraft noise on exposed residents, H3650 [26AP]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3650 [26AP]

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), H147 [11JA]

Firearms: gun control, H1470 [7MR], H1614 [15MR]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6072 [11JY]

GAO: study how changes in navigation industry workforce with which Corps of Engineers collaborates may affect safety and operations of the navigation industry, H4819 [6JN]

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, H531 [18JA], H609 [21JA]

Hydroelectric power: allow sale of electric power generated by the Federal Columbia River Power System at the lowest possible rate consistent with sound business practices, H3558 [25AP]

——— 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), motion to recommit, H3558 [25AP]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3440), H531 [18JA]

——— expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 6580), H8848 [25SE]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry, H6489 [18JY]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (H.R. 6135), H5442 [21JN], H6125, H6126 [12JY]

——— 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]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H4146 [17MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6237), consideration (H. Res. 989), H6125 [12JY]

——— improve foreign intelligence collection and safeguards, accountability, and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence and extend authorities on searching certain communications, H147 [11JA]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H7829 [5SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H1468 [7MR]

Labor unions: importance, H4684 [23MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H86 [10JA]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize and amend (S. 1768), H9658 [27NO]

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: support efforts to address issues of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and the war economy and militarism, H5189, H5194 [14JN]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons, H147 [11JA]

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute, E1357• [2OC]

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, H4684 [23MY]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (H.R. 1872), H8851, H8852, H8853 [25SE]

Votes: position on missed, H3081• [10AP], E1051• [24JY], E1541• [20NO]

Washington (State): tribute to public schools, H1614 [15MR]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Jayapal: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 115–876), H7720 [26JY]

Testimonies

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: Deanna Butler, H5194 [14JN]

——— Mashyla Buckmaster, H5194 [14JN]

——— Sarah Monroe, H5189 [14JN]

Tributes

Ayala-Zamora, David, E1486• [2NO]

Narasaki, Diane, E1361• [2OC]

Terry, Robert, E1358• [2OC]