BUSTOS, CHERI (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H726 [30JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H6501 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4871), H625 [22JA]

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]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 6793), H9425 [9OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate room H-226 as the ‘‘Lincoln Room’’ (see H. Res. 1063), H8726 [13SE]

Chicago, IL: express condolences to friends and family of victims of shooting at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, honor lives and memory of victims, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1171), H9767 [6DE]

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), H10270 [17DE]

Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H6196 [13JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 8), H4738 [1JN]

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]

DEA: allow for prescription of medication-assisted treatment and other controlled substances via telemedicine to improve access to opioid addiction treatment (see H.R. 5483), H3209 [12AP]

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: reauthorize Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (see H.R. 5022), H1177 [14FE]

Dept. of Commerce: create and maintain a MadeInAmerica.gov website (see H.R. 4970), H1127 [13FE]

——— establish Export Promotion Agency (see H.R. 5967), H4728 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: certify that leased facilities owned by the U.S. may not be reconfigured and require accurate information relative to costs incurred in leasing real property for Dept. use (see H.R. 5320), H1652 [15MR]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8742 [24SE]

——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 7320), H10338 [19DE]

——— provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 2475), H1075 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2972), H9436 [16OC]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1563), H1227 [23FE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H737 [2FE]

——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H1342 [1MR]

Dept. of Justice: limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H3210 [12AP]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H7772 [24AU]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3397 [17AP]

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), H7743 [3AU]

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), H9153 [27SE]

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), H9420 [5OC]

——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5857), H4208 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 154), H5363 [20JN]

——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 4556), H6264 [16JY]

——— improve service disabled veterans’ insurance (see H.R. 4146), H7776 [28AU]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H9449 [26OC]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 7158), H9568 [16NO]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H5977 [28JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 1291), H8739 [20SE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H3507 [24AP]

Drugs: 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), H5649 [25JN]

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

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

——— establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead water service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools (see H.R. 4907), H732 [30JA]

——— provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead (see H.R. 4908), H732 [30JA]

——— provide for an integrated water pollution control planning process and promote green infrastructure (see H.R. 7279), H10169 [12DE]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 7347), H10336 [19DE]

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

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see H.R. 5701), H4777 [5JN]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6175 [12JY]

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

FDIC: clarify exclusions from definition of a deposit broker (see H.R. 6866), H8742 [24SE]

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]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H8886 [25SE]

FTC: prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 5464), H3095 [10AP]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H9092 [26SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H1608 [14MR]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H5649 [25JN]

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), H554 [18JA]

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), H6264 [16JY]

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), H9768 [6DE]

——— provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 6711), H7943 [7SE]

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), H7772 [24AU]

Illinois: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 1098), H9151 [27SE]

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 relief from removal and adjustment of status of aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and entered U.S. as children, improve border security, and foster U.S. engagement in Central America (see H.R. 4796), H403 [16JA]

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

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H4777 [5JN]

James William Robinson, Jr., Memorial Post Office Building, Westmont, IL: designate (see H.R. 6167), H5362 [20JN]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H3936 [11MY]

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

Logan S. Palmer Post Office, Harristown, IL: designate (see H.R. 5935), H4692 [23MY]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

Members of Congress: ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (see H.R. 6260), H5973 [28JN]

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

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H5977 [28JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1095), H9151 [27SE]

National Park Service: designate certain Federal land in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Illinois’ Bicentennial Grove’’ (see H.R. 6904), H9089 [26SE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H1213 [15FE]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees to organize and collectively bargain for improved wages and working conditions, sanction violations of such rights, and reform collective bargaining process (see H.R. 4548), H4739 [1JN]

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), H3783 [7MY]

Political campaigns: 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), H7921 [6SE]

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]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H1372 [5MR]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H1729 [20MR]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H1754 [21MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H6196 [13JY]

——— 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), H9526 [14NO]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2092), H677 [29JA]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 5732), H3885 [9MY]

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

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 99), H7772 [24AU]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: restore certain exceptions (see H.R. 5070), H1220 [20FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7743 [3AU]

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]

Women: 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), H4850 [6JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H9408 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service (see H.R. 5882), H4242 [18MY]

Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office, Alpha, IL: designate (see H.R. 5737), H3885 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Rural Health Liaison (see H.R. 4945), H901 [6FE]

——— establish nonrecourse conservation assistance loans for loan commodities produced on certain farms (see H.R. 4988), H1074 [8FE]

——— offset retaliatory duties against the U.S. by directing tariffs collected on imported goods toward agricultural trade promotion programs to assist farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 6699), H7824 [4SE]

Dept. of HHS: develop strategy to implement recommendations to prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 5702), H3833 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 4929), H783 [5FE]

Waterways: amend laws relative to operation and maintenance of navigation facilities (see H.R. 5688), H3781 [7MY]

World War II: recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps (see H.R. 7258), H10102 [11DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service (H.R. 5882), H4242 [18MY]

Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office, Alpha, IL: designate (H.R. 5737), H3886 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Rural Health Liaison (H.R. 4945), H902 [6FE]

——— establish nonrecourse conservation assistance loans for loan commodities produced on certain farms (H.R. 4988), H1075 [8FE]

——— offset retaliatory duties against the U.S. by directing tariffs collected on imported goods toward agricultural trade promotion programs to assist farmers and ranchers (H.R. 6699), H7824 [4SE]

Dept. of HHS: develop strategy to implement recommendations to prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 5702), H3834 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (H.R. 4929), H784 [5FE]

Waterways: amend laws relative to operation and maintenance of navigation facilities (H.R. 5688), H3782 [7MY]

World War II: recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps (H.R. 7258), H10103 [11DE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service (H.R. 5882), H7140 [24JY]

Bremmer, Chad and Deb: Outstanding Farmers of America (organization) National Outstanding Young Farmers Award recipients, E348• [20MR]

Cambridge, IL: anniversary, E744• [25MY]

DEA: allow for prescription of medication-assisted treatment and other controlled substances via telemedicine to improve access to opioid addiction treatment (H.R. 5483), H5061 [12JN], E1537• [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4051 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4153 [17MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3496 [24AP]

Farmington, IL: tribute to Farmington Central High School girls’ track relay team, E877• [20JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (H.R. 3121), H9717 [29NO]

Galena, IL: anniversary of Galena DeSoto House Hotel, E588• [7MY]

——— anniversary of Galena Public Library, E593• [7MY]

Knox County, IL, Farm Bureau: anniversary, E1042• [23JY]

Lance Corporal Jordan S. Bastean Post Office, Pekin, IL: designate (H.R. 2673), H1348 [5MR]

Milan, IL: tribute to American Legion Milan Post 569 baseball team, E1130• [7AU]

Miller, Katie: Illinois Beef Association Outstanding Junior of the Year award recipient, E953• [29JN]

Moline, IL: tribute to Y Quad Cities Rowing program junior women’s crew team, E1023• [17JY]

Morrison, IL: tribute to Morrison High School boys’ track relay team, E847• [14JN]

National Rural Health Day: observance, E1537• [16NO]

Pekin, IL: anniversary of Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce, E1446• [23OC]

Perinar, Gary: AFL–CIO George Meany Award recipient, E1595• [3DE]

Price, Margo: Recording Academy GRAMMY Award nominee, E1730• [21DE]

Project NOW, Inc.: anniversary, E1217• [6SE]

Rahn, Justin and Ellen: Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Achievement Award recipients, E1215• [6SE]

Rock Island, IL: tribute to Rock Island High School girls’ softball team, E878• [20JN]

Rockford, IL: tribute to Rockford Auburn High School Quiz Bowl team, E590• [7MY]

Sterling, IL: tribute to Sterling High School girls’ volleyball team, E1532• [16NO]

Taylor Ridge, IL: tribute to Rockridge High School girls’ softball team, E841• [14JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, H4153 [17MY]

Votes: position on missed, E663• [16MY]

Whitey’s Ice Cream, Inc.: Wisconsin Dairy Products Association World Dairy Expo best ice cream sandwich contest winner, E1473• [30OC]

Tributes

Bianchi, Easton, E844• [14JN]

Connaughton, Tom, E1594• [3DE]

Cruz, Katherine L., E1234• [12SE]

David, John, E1728• [21DE]

DeVries, Carmen, E871• [20JN]

Dye, Joanna, E647• [15MY], E671• [17MY]

Eldred, Dean D., E510• [23AP]

Elliott, Luella Williams, E741• [25MY]

Francomb, Rita Baumgartner, E743• [25MY]

Heidenreich, Elsie, E741• [25MY]

Hogshead, Thomas, E336• [19MR]

Inglett, George, E1103• [27JY]

Kruthoff, Kyle, E848• [14JN]

Kuehl, Ian, E246• [1MR], E740• [25MY], E842• [14JN]

Lindeman, Chloe, E841• [14JN]

McPeek, Maverick, E745• [25MY], E840• [14JN]

Moore, Garry, E483• [17AP]

Offenheiser, Emily, E872• [20JN]

Olsen, Paul, E581• [3MY], E676• [17MY]

Roach, Dan, E1429• [19OC]

Schloss, Eva Geiringer, E738• [25MY], E752• [29MY]

Shadid, George P., E143• [6FE]

Smith, Marcus, E1535• [16NO]

Sopiars, Peyton, E846• [14JN]

Swartzendruber, Nick, E843• [14JN]

Taets, Danielle, E843• [14JN]

Urish, Mardell, E873• [20JN]

Wundram, William, E875• [20JN]