BOYLE, BRENDAN F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4578 [22MY], H4614 [23MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 1322), H7871 [5SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1141), H733 [30JA]
——— prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H7728 [26JY]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H7688 [25JY]
——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 6720), H7919 [6SE]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 4693), H7688 [25JY]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 1759), H7688 [25JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H9408 [28SE]
Armed Forces: exclude receipt of basic allowance for housing for members in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits (see H.R. 1078), H733 [30JA]
——— 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), H1127 [13FE]
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), H733 [30JA]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 3613), H1267 [26FE]
Business and industry: provide incentives for businesses to keep jobs in America (see H.R. 4139), H584 [19JA]
Capitol Police: treat transfer to a Federal Law Enforcement Training Center administrative or supervisory position as law enforcement officer service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 6490), H7154 [24JY]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 1832), H3783 [7MY]
——— 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]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1139), H9471 [9NO]
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 commisson to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H903 [6FE]
Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (see H.R. 1596), H1502 [8MR]
Corporations: require businesses to balance responsibilities to employees and shareholders by requiring Federal charters and election of board members, restricting sales of company shares, and limiting political expenditures (see H.R. 7294), H10209 [13DE]
Crime: call for States to pass sexual assault kit reform legislation (see H. Res. 909), H4583 [22MY]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H1507 [9MR]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 6086), H6559 [18JY]
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: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H4850 [6JN]
——— establish feeding program under National School Lunch Program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 7185), H9690 [28NO]
——— expand eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3875), H170 [11JA]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8886 [25SE]
——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H7732 [27JY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 5460), H3931 [10MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 5042), H3053 [29MR]
——— provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (see H.R. 5031), H7943 [7SE]
Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H3148 [11AP]
——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]
——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H6042 [10JY]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H7824 [4SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H10337 [19DE]
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), H9153 [27SE]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]
——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 5551), H3440 [18AP]
Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H6650 [23JY]
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), H8886 [25SE]
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), H7921 [6SE]
——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H9408 [28SE]
——— 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 Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3783 [7MY]
——— ensure certain employees are subject to the same removal, demotion, and suspension policies as other Federal employees (see H.R. 6101), H5581 [22JN]
——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 6993), H9405 [28SE]
——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents stationed at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, and exposed to volatile organic compounds and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 6994), H9405 [28SE]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 846), H3783 [7MY]
Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 1120), H478 [17JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9744 [29NO]
Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1841), H19 [8JA]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 975), H19 [8JA]
——— 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), H7728 [26JY]
——— provide for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products (see H.R. 1823), H7824 [4SE]
——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 2528), H3743 [27AP]
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: require candidates for public office or those affilated with their campaign to notify the FBI upon receiving unsolicited information about other candidates from a foreign power or agent of a foreign power (see H.R. 6046), H4980 [7JN]
Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 7109), H9460 [30OC]
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: 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), H7759 [21AU]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3095 [10AP]
Eximbank: revise statutory quorum requirement for Board of Directors (see H.R. 4007), H170 [11JA]
FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE]
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]
Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H584 [19JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]
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), H5978 [28JN]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H3743 [27AP]
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), H3783 [7MY]
——— 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 possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories that modify semi-automatic weapons to fire at the rate of automatic weapons (see H.R. 3999), H1699 [19MR]
——— 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), H1372 [5MR]
——— provide for a waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred (see H.R. 4268), H4739 [1JN]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE]
Foreign policy: affirm U.S. commitment to NATO and condemn President Trump’s failure to confront Russian President, Vladimir Putin, for Russia’s election interference and worldwide aggression (see H. Res. 1008), H7729 [26JY]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H9092 [26SE]
Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H7732 [27JY]
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), H625 [22JA]
Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H3835 [8MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1068), H8726 [13SE]
House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7729 [26JY]
Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5022 [8JN]
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]
——— 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), H9511 [13NO]
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), H9432 [12OC]
——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H8108 [10SE]
Investments: require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participants of projected monthly income expected at retirement based on current account balances (see H.R. 2055), H7743 [3AU]
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]
——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H584 [19JA]
——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1443 [6MR]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H1508 [9MR]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 948), H5285 [19JN]
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), H1128 [13FE]
Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see H.R. 6759), H9463 [2NO]
Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H9444 [23OC]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death by preventing hate crimes and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and recognize tolerance efforts (see H. Res. 1121), H9430 [12OC]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 972), H5975 [28JN]
McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]
Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H9574 [20NO]
——— 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: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H10170 [12DE]
——— ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7728 [26JY]
——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H3397 [17AP]
——— establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, waste, and abuse and to protect beneficiary identity (see H.R. 6690), H7825 [4SE]
——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2550), H733 [30JA]
——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 3748), H4733 [25MY]
——— provide that Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation on payments for drugs and biologicals shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4392), H625 [22JA]
Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 6636), H9526 [14NO]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1152), H9568 [16NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1152), H9568 [16NO]
National Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 692), H678 [29JA]
National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see H.R. 6103), H5199 [14JN]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4982 [7JN]
National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4982 [7JN]
National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H478 [17JA]
National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 756), H1503 [8MR]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 723), H783 [5FE]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 829), H3445 [18AP]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]
New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9430 [12OC]
9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (see H.R. 3834), H7943 [7SE]
NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H3884 [9MY]
Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for Good Friday Agreement as the framework for sustainable peace, address certain failings in implementation of such Agreement, and call for inquiry into Patrick Finucane murder (see H. Res. 777), H1699 [19MR]
Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 5340), H1727 [20MR]
Pensions: provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 4610), H3979 [15MY]
Philadelphia Eagles (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 735), H1075 [8FE]
Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1138), H9511 [13NO]
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), H7728 [26JY]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H5814 [27JN]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H6651 [23JY]
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), H6559 [18JY]
Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H8172 [12SE]
Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see H.R. 3887), H19 [8JA]
Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H1372 [5MR]
Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 6410), H6463 [17JY]
Russia: condemn destabilizing activities and call on Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to explain why it continues to plan to hold the World Cup in Russia based on such activities (see H. Res. 926), H5095 [12JN]
——— 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]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H1754 [21MR]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9744 [29NO]
Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H7748 [7AU]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5199 [14JN]
——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1114), H4981 [7JN]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 2651), H4777 [5JN]
SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H738 [2FE]
——— permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see H.R. 6251), H5815 [27JN]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9744 [29NO]
Taxation: allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1810), H3887 [9MY]
——— allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 7086), H9443 [23OC]
——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6037), H7824 [4SE] (see H.R. 6504), H7777 [28AU]
——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H7743 [3AU]
——— improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see H.R. 3761), H584 [19JA]
——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H3976 [15MY]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 5108), H3148 [11AP]
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]
Ukraine: express that the anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 (Holodomor) should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine (see H. Res. 931), H5021 [8JN]
Venezuela: adjust immigration status of certain Venezuelan nationals who are in the U.S. (see H.R. 2161), H7824 [4SE]
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]
——— 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), H8886 [25SE]
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), H677 [29JA]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9744 [29NO]
Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 850), H3706 [26AP]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7776 [28AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (see H.R. 5137), H1340 [1MR]
Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections (see H.R. 5989), H4738 [1JN]
——— provide political advertising vouchers and payments to defray costs of postage for congressional general election candidates who agree to restrictions on contributions and expenditures (see H.R. 7067), H9435 [16OC]
FEC: require Presidential candidates to undergo a standardized medical examination by Dept. of the Navy medical office and publically disclose results of such examinations before the election (see H.R. 4742), H82 [9JA]
Immigration: 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. 6172), H5505 [21JN]
Iran: report on efforts by other countries to sanction Iran for human rights and ballistic missile violations and authorize a summit among trading partners of Iran to address certain corruption (see H.R. 5394), H2041 [22MR]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn President Trump’s statement calling Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un an ‘‘honorable man’’ and ensure diplomatic negotiations include U.S. values and concern for human rights (see H. Res. 866), H3746 [1MY]
——— prohibit lifting of sanctions without certification of denuclearization and improvement of human rights record (see H.R. 6094), H5152 [13JN]
Russia: request the President and direct Sec. of State Pompeo to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relative to communications with Russian President, Vladimir Putin at summit (see H. Res. 1017), H7155 [24JY]
SSA: prohibit reinstatement of reconsideration level of appeal for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States (see H.R. 7276), H10169 [12DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (H.R. 5137), H1341 [1MR]
Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections (H.R. 5989), H4738 [1JN]
——— provide political advertising vouchers and payments to defray costs of postage for congressional general election candidates who agree to restrictions on contributions and expenditures (H.R. 7067), H9436 [16OC]
FEC: require Presidential candidates to undergo a standardized medical examination by Dept. of the Navy medical office and publically disclose results of such examinations before the election (H.R. 4742), H82 [9JA]
Immigration: require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally, H5506 [21JN]
Iran: report on efforts by other countries to sanction Iran for human rights and ballistic missile violations and authorize a summit among trading partners of Iran to address certain corruption (H.R. 5394), H2042 [22MR]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit lifting of sanctions without certification of denuclearization and improvement of human rights record (H.R. 6094), H5153 [13JN]
SSA: prohibit reinstatement of reconsideration level of appeal for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States (H.R. 7276), H10170 [12DE]
Remarks
Animals: prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption, E1075• [26JY]
Appropriations: making continuing, H540 [18JA]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3165 [12AP]
Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (H.R. 5137), H1496 [8MR]
Carr & Duff, Inc.: anniversary, E1405• [12OC]
China: address violations of U.S. intellectual property rights, E1128• [7AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), E1075• [26JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), conference report, E1128• [7AU]
Dept. of State: provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes (H.R. 3851), H760, H761 [5FE]
Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections (H.R. 1094), H4722 [24MY], H7673 [25JY]
——— condemn efforts to undermine or distract from investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections and enhance protections from interference in future elections, H674 [29JA]
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, H540 [18JA]
Hamas (terrorist organization): impose sanctions for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (H.R. 3542), E1076• [26JY]
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), H540 [18JA], E1076• [26JY]
Ireland: tribute to WearingIrish social media campaign and competition to highlight Irish clothing and jewelry designers, E797• [7JN]
Israel: independence anniversary, E644• [15MY]
Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3568 [25AP]
Olympic Games: tribute to Olympic Winter Games, E165• [8FE]
Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to Girls of Steel robotics team, E489• [17AP]
SSA: SSI eligibility hearings backlog, H129 [10JA]
Syria: anniversary of start of civil war, E322• [15MR]
——— condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (H.R. 4681), E568• [27AP]
U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2646), H756 [5FE]
Ukraine: encourage U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation and require a report on such cooperation (H.R. 1997), H758, H759 [5FE]
Votes: position on missed, E1075•, E1076•, E1078•, E1079• [26JY]
Tributes
Fares, Raed, H9731 [29NO]
Schultz, Samuel, E839• [14JN]
Scullion, Mary, H1467 [7MR]