BERA, AMI (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 620), H1196 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4675 [23MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6237), H6151 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 413), H7157 [24JY]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H10170 [12DE]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 7238), H9819 [10DE]

——— 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), H583 [19JA]

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

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]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H7824 [4SE]

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 Commerce: provide civil space situational awareness services and information (see H.R. 6226), H5748 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H1653 [15MR]

Dept. of HHS: direct Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to reform liver allocation criteria based on donor’s place of residence or listing, except to avoid wasting organs (see H.R. 6517), H9153 [27SE]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 5795), H4850 [6JN]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H1267 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 1511), H7732 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 5717), H3884 [9MY]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1478 [7MR]

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

Dept. of Labor: 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), H7728 [26JY]

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 Veterans Affairs: seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H7756 [17AU]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H1729 [20MR]

Eximbank: revise statutory quorum requirement for Board of Directors (see H.R. 4007), H625 [22JA]

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

FDA: ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 2051), H9152 [27SE]

Financial institutions: exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 389), H1335 [27FE]

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]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2670), H1267 [26FE]

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

Foreign aid: authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security (see H.R. 7290), H10209 [13DE]

——— ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 7055), H9425 [9OC]

Foreign policy: reduce global fragility and violence by improving U.S. capacity to address causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries (see H.R. 5273), H8886 [25SE]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5760), H4210 [17MY]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H8732 [17SE]

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

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

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), H583 [19JA]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1270), H7728 [26JY]

Health care professionals: improve and expand training for future and current physicians and mid-level health care providers on treating pain and prescribing opioids (see H. Con. Res. 136), 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), H9758 [30NO]

House Rules: encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency (see H. Res. 1090), H9151 [27SE]

——— prohibit, with limited exceptions, participation of any Member, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity (see H. Res. 1043), H8739 [20SE]

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), H5201 [14JN]

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

India: enhance defense and security cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 6506), H7685 [25JY]

Insurance: improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H7688 [25JY]

——— 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), H9668 [27NO]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 676), H19 [8JA]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4139 [16MY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3707 [26AP]

Janet Lucille Oilar Post Office, McArthur, CA: designate (see H.R. 6655), H7943 [7SE]

Korea, Republic of: support and ensure safety of Olympic Winter Games, recognize games’ contribution to peace, and wish success in preparation for, and hosting of, Olympic Winter Games (see H. Res. 716), H677 [29JA]

Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building, Ceres, CA: designate (see H.R. 6405), H6463 [17JY]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H4850 [6JN]

——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see H.R. 4006), H7728 [26JY]

——— modernize physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models (see H.R. 4206), H10512 [20DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see H.R. 5997), H7743 [3AU]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9444 [23OC]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H3444 [18AP]

New Zealand: include in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by New Zealand (see H.R. 3324), H737 [2FE]

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: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 5963), H4728 [24MY]

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

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H8739 [20SE]

Russia: examine intelligence on election interference, impose sanctions against those undermining cybersecurity or Ukrainian democratic processes, and enforce Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (see H. Res. 749), H1266 [26FE]

——— 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]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 189), H3211 [12AP]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 1902), consideration (see H. Res. 968), H5748 [26JN]

Space policy: provide for authorization and supervision of nongovernmental space activities (see H.R. 2809), H3507 [24AP]

Specialist Trevor A. Win’E Post Office, Orange, CA: designate (see H.R. 4946), H901 [6FE]

Taxation: allow certain kinds of insurance and health care for individuals allowed a deduction for contributions to a health savings account (see H.R. 6128), H5224 [15JN]

——— provide a credit for employer-provided job training (see H.R. 5516), H3315 [13AP]

——— provide for flexible giving accounts (see H.R. 6616), H7723 [26JY]

——— provide for treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees (see H.R. 365), H3096 [10AP]

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. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H3148 [11AP]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H584 [19JA]

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

——— 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), H8886 [25SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H8886 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program (see H.R. 6934), H9149 [27SE]

Dept. of Education: provide for job training Federal Pell Grants and increase support for working students (see H.R. 6935), H9150 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 6571), H7722 [26JY]

Insurance: facilitate State efforts to establish auto-enrollment systems to provide opt-out insurance coverage for individuals eligible for premium assistance or Medicaid (see H.R. 5624), H3705 [26AP]

Korean Peninsula: direct Director of National Intelligence to report on anticipated impact of altering U.S. force posture (see H.R. 6570), H7722 [26JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with deadline for filing Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 5625), H3705 [26AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance costs of eligible retirees (see H.R. 6936), H9150 [27SE]

——— improve health savings accounts (see H.R. 6937), H9150 [27SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program (H.R. 6934), H9152 [27SE]

Dept. of Education: provide for job training Federal Pell Grants and increase support for working students (H.R. 6935), H9152 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (H.R. 6571), H7726 [26JY]

Insurance: facilitate State efforts to establish auto-enrollment systems to provide opt-out insurance coverage for individuals eligible for premium assistance or Medicaid (H.R. 5624), H3706 [26AP]

Korean Peninsula: direct Director of National Intelligence to report on anticipated impact of altering U.S. force posture (H.R. 6570), H7725 [26JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with deadline for filing Federal income tax returns (H.R. 5625), H3706 [26AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance costs of eligible retirees (H.R. 6936), H9152 [27SE]

——— improve health savings accounts (H.R. 6937), H9152 [27SE]

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, H563 [19JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 620), H1196 [15FE]

——— reduce time businesses have to fix violations after notification, H1196 [15FE]

Dept. of Education: inform college students of anticipated monthly payments for any income-driven student loan repayment plans for which they are eligible as part of annual counseling process, H7858 [5SE]

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

Dept. of State: improve design and construction of diplomatic posts (H.R. 4969), H7842, H7843 [5SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6237), H6151 [12JY]

Mather, CA: anniversary of Mather Field, E1245• [13SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require a briefing on anticipated geopolitical effects of emerging infectious diseases and pandemics and their implications on national security, H6151 [12JY]

Sacramento County, CA: anniversary of Cordova Recreation and Park District, E1035• [19JY]

Sacramento Groundwater Authority: anniversary, E1413• [16OC]

Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society: anniversary, E14• [9JA]

Space policy: provide for authorization and supervision of nongovernmental space activities (H.R. 2809), H3485, H3487 [24AP]

University of California, Davis: anniversary of School of Medicine, E1201• [5SE]

WEAVE Inc.: anniversary, E133• [5FE]

Tributes

Gaba, Jean, E831• [13JN]

Roscoe, Rob, E559• [27AP]