BEYER, DONALD S., JR. (a Representative from Virginia)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4616 [23MY], H4706 [24MY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6459, H6460 [17JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4926, H4934 [7JN]
FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3670 [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), H3670 [26AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H3936 [11MY]
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), H3148 [11AP]
Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H10211 [13DE]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.R. 4874), H624 [22JA]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H9408 [28SE]
Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H7724 [26JY]
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), H583 [19JA]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9432 [12OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9763 [3DE]
Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H3060 [5AP]
Baltic States: recognize independence anniversary, commend political, economic, social, and military progress, support NATO European Deterrence Initiative, and continue mutually beneficial relationship (see H. Res. 826), H4210 [17MY]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 818), H3147 [11AP]
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), H3976 [15MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1501 [8MR]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 1832), H1543 [13MR]
Classified information: limit access to classified information by Federal employees until such employees have obtained permanent security clearances (see H.R. 5057), H1342 [1MR]
Clean the Bay Day: support efforts and goals (see H. Res. 912), H4729 [24MY]
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]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H581 [19JA]
Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 5013), H1177 [14FE]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 4734), H9539 [15NO]
——— 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: 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), H3444 [18AP]
Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H3060 [5AP]
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: require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see H.R. 6874), H8883 [25SE]
Dept. of Defense: establish Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM fields (see H.R. 7307), H10210 [13DE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8107 [10SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish the Transition to Independence demonstration program to provide bonuses to States that move people with disabilities out of segregated work settings and into competitive integrated employment (see H.R. 4931), H783 [5FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H19 [8JA]
Dept. of HUD: establish pass-through lease arrangements for uninhabitable dwelling units (see H.R. 5602), H4210 [17MY]
Dept. of Justice: condemn decision seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum (see H. Res. 987), H6111 [11JY]
——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H733 [30JA]
——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H8886 [25SE]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]
Dept. of Labor: provide protections for employees receving tips by ensuring that all tips are the property of the employee and not the employer (see H.R. 5180), H1729 [20MR]
Dept. of State: certify that U.S. assistance funds to Israel do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (see H.R. 4391), H405 [16JA]
——— 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]
Dept. of the Interior: 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), H733 [30JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H133 [10JA]
Dept. of Transportation: authorize additional funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (see H.R. 4900), H731 [30JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H3059 [5AP]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H975 [7FE]
——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H3576 [25AP]
Disasters: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5474), H7743 [3AU]
Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H1729 [20MR]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4777 [5JN]
Drugs: limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1227), H404 [16JA]
——— 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), H625 [22JA]
Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 876), H3833 [8MY]
Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H2043 [22MR]
Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 6885), H8884 [25SE]
EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see H. Res. 834), H3441 [18AP]
——— ensure Inspector General continues investigations into former Administrator, E. Scott Pruitt’s conduct and suspend any proposed rulemaking signed by Pruitt until those investigations are completed (see H.R. 6644), H7743 [3AU]
——— 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]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H1227 [23FE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3095 [10AP]
Executive Office of the President: require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 5019), H1177 [14FE]
Eximbank: revise statutory quorum requirement for Board of Directors (see H.R. 4007), H170 [11JA]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3147 [11AP]
FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE]
——— 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), H9574 [20NO]
Federal contracts: require sexual harassment training for employees of Federal contractors (see H.R. 5113), H1342 [1MR]
Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 7165), H9573 [20NO]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H168 [11JA]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1884), H7688 [25JY]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 6238), H5814 [27JN]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H9467 [6NO]
Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 790), H6464 [17JY]
Firearms: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE]
Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5760), H4850 [6JN]
——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 6337), H6111 [11JY]
Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H5507 [21JN]
Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H478 [17JA]
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), H7729 [26JY]
——— provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 6711), H7870 [5SE]
——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 1102), H9574 [20NO]
House Rules: 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), H7943 [7SE]
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]
——— express that the ‘‘Brooke Rule’’ is essential to ensuring affordable rent levels for families receiving Federal rental assistance (see H. Res. 886), H4733 [25MY]
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), H4980 [7JN]
——— provide mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6180), H5649 [25JN]
——— 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. 6594), H7722 [26JY]
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]
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), H9436 [16OC]
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), H10338 [19DE]
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]
Law enforcement officers: require uniformed Federal police officers to wear body cameras and have dashboard cameras in marked vehicles (see H.R. 7156), H9568 [16NO]
Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1421), H5094 [12JN]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H3059 [5AP]
Members of Congress: permit office of a Member of the House to employ a certain number of interns under the Members’ Representational Allowance without affecting number of other employees (see H.R. 6956), H9150 [27SE]
Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]
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 Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4729 [24MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4729 [24MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 547), H9691 [28NO]
National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 123), H5152 [13JN]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H6264 [16JY]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H1075 [8FE]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4306), H3397 [17AP]
National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1067), H8726 [13SE]
Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 7127), H10170 [12DE]
New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9449 [26OC]
OPM: extend complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage for all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 5765), H4733 [25MY]
Ouachita National Forest: designate additions to the Flatside Wilderness (see H.R. 5636), H3705 [26AP]
Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1295), H4981 [7JN]
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), H7752 [10AU]
——— require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1057), H1543 [13MR]
Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9408 [28SE]
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: exclude privately held, non-custody brokers and dealers that are in good standing from certain requirements (see H.R. 6021), H8172 [12SE]
Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H5094 [12JN]
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 (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]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5339), H3211 [12AP]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3060 [5AP]
Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (see H.R. 6227), H5748 [26JN]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4777 [5JN]
Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 1902), consideration (see H. Res. 968), H5748 [26JN]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4777 [5JN]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H7728 [26JY]
——— provide an employer credit for increasing wages (see H.R. 6648), H7734 [31JY]
Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 6987), H9449 [26OC]
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]
——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 4271), H9821 [10DE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect grizzly bear populations (see H.R. 3894), H629 [25JA]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 848), H3575 [25AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H8172 [12SE]
Voting: protect, improve, and modernize (see H.R. 893), H10170 [12DE]
Walker, Wyatt T.: tribute (see H. Res. 742), H1217 [16FE]
Washington Capitals (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 935), H5093 [12JN]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1653 [15MR]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H9443 [23OC]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H4777 [5JN]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7871 [5SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 4889), H676 [29JA]
Dept. of Education: 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]
Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]
Firearms: require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 7274), H10169 [12DE]
Mount Cleator: designate (see H.R. 7367), H10510 [20DE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see H.R. 7232), H9819 [10DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (H.R. 4889), H677 [29JA]
Dept. of Education: prohibit seclusion and use of restraints in schools except to protect students and staff and provide school personnel with crisis intervention training (H.R. 7124), H9526 [14NO]
Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 4827), H554 [18JA]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 4961), H975 [7FE]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 5391), H2042 [22MR]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 7368), H10511 [20DE]
Firearms: require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 7274), H10170 [12DE]
Mount Cleator: designate (H.R. 7367), H10511 [20DE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (H.R. 7232), H9820 [10DE]
Remarks
Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Alexandria Harmonizers a cappella chorus, E1449• [23OC]
——— anniversary of Prince Hall Universal Lodge No. 1, Free and Accepted Masons, E146• [6FE]
Arlington County, VA: anniversary of Halls Hill Fire Station No. 8, E825• [12JN]
——— anniversary of Joe’s Place Pizza and Pasta (business), E455• [13AP]
Biomedical Engineering Society: recognize anniversary and role of Whitaker Foundation in its development, E1157• [17AU]
Carlson, Teresa: Institute for Excellence in Sales Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E827• [12JN]
Christian Relief Services, Inc.: tribute, E1287• [25SE]
Climate: effects of climate change, H31 [9JA]
Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H4934, H4935, H4936 [7JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6459, H6460 [17JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4926, H4927, H4928, H4934, H4935, H4936 [7JN]
EPA: funding, H1201 [15FE]
——— prohibit exemption from water quality permitting requirements for pollution discharges from agricultural, ranching, or forestry lands under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6459 [17JY]
——— require permit for certain discharges of dredged or fill material, H4926, H4927, H4928 [7JN]
FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3670 [26AP]
——— revise National Capital Region helicopter flight paths and issue new official helicopter paths at higher altitudes, H3670 [26AP]
Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Hollin Hall Village neighborhood, E1160• [17AU]
MITRE Corp.: anniversary, E1716• [20DE]
Shull, Keri: Institute for Excellence in Sales Women in Sales Executive Leadership Award recipient, E827• [12JN]
Stracuzzi, Gina: Institute for Excellence in Sales Sales Member of the Year Award recipient, E827• [12JN]
Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H6485 [18JY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove gray wolves from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6784), H9543, H9549 [16NO]
Votes: position on missed, H512• [18JA], H832•, H834• [6FE]
Water: prohibit repeal of Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6460 [17JY]
Tributes
Eggleston, Carl, H3751 [7MY]
Hamlin, Leonard L., Sr., E269• [7MR]
Manchio, Lawrence, E525• [24AP]
Prasad, Channavajjala M., E1213• [6SE]
Shank, Matthew D., E613• [9MY]
Stankiewicz, Robert G., E323• [15MR]
Thompson, David W., E671• [17MY]
Way, William W., E641• [15MY]