GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. (a Senator from New York)
Amendments
Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4421, S4433, S4436, S4438 [26JN], S4639, S4671 [27JN], S4714, S4770 [28JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S2993 [5JN], S3227, S3248 [6JN], S3309, S3351, S3363 [7JN], S3612, S3716, S3717 [11JN], S3762, S3763, S3856, S3857 [12JN], S3908 [13JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5767, S5777, S5779, S5787 [21AU], S5833, S5851, S5855 [22AU], S5900, S5901, S5902, S5933 [23AU]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5278, S5280, S5304, S5307 [24JY], S5363, S5384, S5385, S5388 [25JY], S5433, S5434 [26JY], S5457 [30JY], S5501 [31JY]
Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1468 [7MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4042, S4050, S4051, S4055 [19JN], S4265, S4290, S4292 [20JN], S4335, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348 [21JN]
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), S351 [19JA]
Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S1172, S1174 [15FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4869 [10JY]
Articles and editorials
Youngest Migrants Held in ‘‘Tender Age’’ Shelters, Garance Burke and Martha Mendoza, Associated Press (news service), S4262 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S5108 [19JY]
Akaka, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 455), S2040 [10AP]
Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see S. 2971), S6542 [4OC]
Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (see S. Res. 575), S4951 [12JY]
Armed Forces: improve employment, educational, child care, and transition assistance opportunities for military spouses and families (see S. 2379), S651 [6FE]
——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see S. 2328), S348 [19JA]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 54), S1792 [19MR]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 413), S1165 [15FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 459), S2075 [11AP]
Boko Haram (terrorist organization): condemn, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, support efforts to address needs of girls and women impacted by extremism, and provide humanitarian assistance (see S. Res. 460), S2219 [17AP]
Buffalo Soldiers: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S1165 [15FE]
Bureau of Prisons: improve compassionate release process (see S. 2471), S2041 [10AP]
——— improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see S. 1524), S2774 [17MY]
Bureau of the Census: improve Federal data collection by requiring collection of information on sexual orientation and gender identity in decennial census and American Community Survey (see S. 3314), S5518 [31JY]
——— make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 2580), S1845 [20MR]
——— provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see S. 2578), S1949 [22MR]
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 S. 2060), S1687 [13MR]
Bush, Barbara Pierce: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2440 [25AP]
Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 715), S7319 [5DE]
CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see S. 2076), S4036 [19JN]
Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 3540), S6438 [2OC]
Climate: recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Fourth National Climate Assessment and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with such findings (see S. Res. 708), S7133 [27NO]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 2467), S1286 [28FE]
Committee To Investigate Sexual Abuse Within U.S. Olympic Gymnastics (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 396), S704 [7FE]
Community development: reauthorize certain regional economic and community development commissions (see S. 2508), S1452 [7MR]
Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see S. 2952), S2923 [24MY]
Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see S. 2393), S1339 [5MR]
Corp. for National and Community Service: increase program opportunities, exclude AmeriCorps education awards from taxation, and provide information on national service programs and education for service opportunities (see S. 3665), S7190 [28NO]
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 S. 3616), S6964 [14NO]
Courts: discourage use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases (see S. 3271), S6060 [6SE]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S1947 [22MR]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 635), S6143 [12SE]
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 S. 2417), S907 [13FE]
Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 3178), S4734 [28JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see S. 2667), S2969 [4JN]
Dept. of Commerce: require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3440), S6189 [17SE]
Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S2553 [8MY]
——— improve prosecution of criminal offenses committed by juveniles on military installations (see S. 2890), S2793 [21MY]
——— prohibit use of funds for exhibition or parade of military forces and hardware for review by the President outside of authorized military operations or activities (see S. 2408), S876 [12FE]
——— provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 3469), S6223 [18SE]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 3181), S7357 [6DE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S1844 [20MR]
——— automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate the process to recertify borrowers’ income (see S. 1712), S2878 [23MY]
——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see S. 1413), S5424 [26JY]
——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see S. 3408), S6038 [5SE]
——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see S. 2598), S1947 [22MR]
——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 2483), S1316 [1MR]
——— provide grants for repair, renovation, and construction of public elementary and secondary schools and establish a school infrastructure bond program (see S. 1674), S23 [3JA]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see S. 2423), S907 [13FE]
——— simplify Federal student loan repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see S. 3584), S6815 [11OC]
——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 3353), S5692 [16AU]
——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 3110), S4343 [21JN]
Dept. of HHS: ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 3411), S6038 [5SE]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see S. 3602), S7587 [13DE]
——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 3363), S5831 [22AU]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2358), S2726 [16MY]
——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 982), S582 [30JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3225), S5003 [17JY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3112), S4343 [21JN]
——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see S. 3624), S6964 [14NO]
Dept. of Justice: clarify status and enhance effectiveness of immigration courts by ensuring independent decisionmaking (see S. 2693), S2261 [18AP]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see S. 814), S2120 [12AP]
——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 2495), S1845 [20MR]
——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes (see S. 3649), S7089 [26NO]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see S. 814), S2120 [12AP]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 1942), S7275 [4DE]
Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see S. 2746), S2439 [25AP]
——— make trade adjustment assistance available to workers whose jobs are eliminated through automation (see S. 2982), S2924 [24MY]
Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 3020), S3293 [7JN]
Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2381), S651 [6FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see S. 2796), S6817 [11OC]
——— establish a permanent community care program, improve recruitment of health care providers, and improve construction (see S. 2906), S2879 [23MY]
——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see S. 2565), S1765 [15MR]
——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see S. 283), S1630 [12MR] (see S. 2821), S2623 [10MY]
Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S7242 [29NO]
Drugs: 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 S. 1689), S968 [14FE]
Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 352), S7088 [26NO]
Elections: prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see S. 3279), S6965 [14NO]
Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 3615), S6964 [14NO]
——— provide for certain contracting requirements to promote fair and safe workplaces (see S. 3077), S3951 [14JN]
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 S. Res. 473), S2262 [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 S. Con. Res. 42), S5583 [1AU]
——— update and modernize reporting requirements for contaminants in drinking water and provide assistance to disadvantaged communities to improve water quality testing and compliance with standards (see S. 3192), S4967 [16JY]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2784), S6496 [3OC]
FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see S.J. Res. 52), S1243 [27FE]
——— repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see S. 3347), S5582 [1AU]
——— require broadband Internet access providers to be subject to rule on protecting privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (see S. 878), S168 [11JA]
FDA: ban use of ortho-phthalate chemicals as food contact substances (see S. 3155), S5131 [23JY]
——— hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for illegal marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (see S. 2691), S2322 [19AP]
——— require review of durations of use of approved indications of medically-important antibiotics labeled for use in animals (see S. 3099), S4281 [20JN]
FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see S. 1989), S5004 [17JY]
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 S. 3151), S4512 [27JN]
FEMA: establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 2880), S2773 [17MY]
——— make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 2996), S2991 [5JN]
Financial institutions: grant State attorneys general ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State laws applicable to national banks (see S. 2272), S67 [8JA]
——— provide justice to victims of fraud by preventing use of forced arbitration clauses attached to real accounts to prevent lawsuits over fraudulent accounts (see S. 552), S67 [8JA]
Financial literacy: improve for secondary school students (see S. 3745), S7509 [12DE]
Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see S. 3211), S4951 [12JY]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 3300), S5517 [31JY]
——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1579 [8MR]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 3304), S5517 [31JY]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5759 [21AU]
——— tribute (see S. Res. 615), S5831 [22AU]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S2835 [22MY]
FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see S. 2829), S2623 [10MY]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 443), S2014 [9AP]
Health: allow States to expand basic health programs to cover more low-income individuals at lower cost (see S. 3485), S6277 [24SE]
Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see S. Res. 428), S1578 [8MR]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 655), S6342 [26SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S6771 [10OC]
Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see S. 3033), S3293 [7JN]
——— pledge continued support to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (see S. Res. 445), S1948 [22MR]
——— recognize anniversary, honor victims, first responders, and citizens, and pledge continued support to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (see S. Res. 641), S6224 [18SE] (see S. Res. 651), S6304 [25SE]
Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3293 [7JN]
——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2937), S2877 [23MY]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 2468), S1286 [28FE]
——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see S. 3227), S5004 [17JY]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S3294 [7JN]
Insurance: cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see S. 3194), S4916 [11JY]
——— disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see S.J. Res. 63), S5991 [28AU]
——— increase accountability of insurance companies, strengthen consumer protections, and improve quality and affordability of health insurance (see S. 2582), S1875 [21MR]
——— provide standards for short-term limited duration health insurance policies (see S. 2494), S1338 [5MR]
Iran: condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly (see S. Res. 368), S110 [9JA]
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 S.J. Res. 64), S6542 [4OC]
Jamestown, NY: tribute to National Comedy Center (see S. Res. 477), S4282 [20JN]
Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 547), S3951 [14JN]
Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]
Law enforcement: encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies by providing resources for accreditation, best practices, and training and collecting data on police-community encounters (see S. 3195), S5933 [23AU]
Law enforcement officers: make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see S. 3688), S7357 [6DE]
Laxalt, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 609), S5692 [16AU]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 563), S4734 [28JN]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 579), S5066 [18JY]
Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see S. 3038), S3293 [7JN]
McCain, John: tribute (see S. Res. 619), S5954 [27AU]
Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see S. 2227), S7089 [26NO]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1301), S4966 [16JY]
——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2708), S2262 [18AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: protect (see S. 3330), S5620 [15AU]
Melcher, John: tribute (see S. Res. 474), S2262 [18AP]
Members of Congress: allow tours of detention facilities that house unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3084), S4966 [16JY]
——— ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (see S. 3154), S4966 [16JY]
Miller, Zell: tribute (see S. Res. 454), S2040 [10AP]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 3660), S7133 [27NO]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 3530), S6388 [28SE]
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S2553 [8MY]
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 S. 3321), S5582 [1AU]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see S. 2029), S841 [8FE]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 698), S7051 [15NO]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Con. Res. 45), S6059 [6SE]
National Labor Relations Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S2879 [23MY]
National Park Service: provide competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (see S. 3167), S4734 [28JN]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 512), S2725 [16MY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 626), S6191 [17SE]
NATO: support renaming of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in honor of John McCain (see S. Res. 622), S6059 [6SE]
NIST: improve assistance provided by Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relative to cybersecurity (see S. 2666), S2120 [12AP]
NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2810), S2594 [9MY]
NOAA: provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see S. 3331), S5582 [1AU]
NRC: ensure State and local communities participate in development of nuclear plant decommissioning plans and require public approval or rejection of such proposed plans (see S. 2388), S703 [7FE]
——— prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 2396), S704 [7FE]
Nuclear weapons: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see S. 3667), S7190 [28NO]
Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3757), S7586 [13DE]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 517), S2793 [21MY]
Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 421), S1316 [1MR]
Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 3436), S6191 [17SE]
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 S. Res. 694), S7051 [15NO]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3150), S4512 [27JN]
Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 633), S6306 [25SE]
Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see S. 2354), S581 [30JA]
Public welfare programs: extend State court funding for child welfare (see S. 2173), S652 [6FE]
Russia: condemn provocative actions in Kerch Strait against Ukrainian navy, call for release of Ukrainian crew and vessels, and call for international opposition to destabilizing actions (see S. Res. 709), S7243 [29NO]
Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 521), S2878 [23MY]
Saudi Arabia: call for release of detained peaceful human rights activists and request a Dept. of State report on observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom (see S. Res. 613), S5831 [22AU]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 2584), S1875 [21MR]
SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see S. 2605), S2014 [9AP]
——— require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see S. 2454), S1243 [27FE]
——— require issuers to disclose certain activities relative to climate change (see S. 3481), S6277 [24SE]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 734), S7990 [20DE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1364), S6038 [5SE]
Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 3494), S6304 [25SE]
——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 2637), S5619 [15AU]
——— increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (see S. 3457), S6223 [18SE]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see S. 2671), S6732 [9OC]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 915), S2793 [21MY]
SSA: 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 S. 3147), S4512 [27JN]
Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 835), S6143 [12SE]
Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer (see S. 3250), S5268 [24JY]
——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see S. 805), S4513 [27JN]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see S. 817), S5518 [31JY]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see S. 2018), S7510 [12DE]
——— reduce applicable percentage under the premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see S. 2529), S1578 [8MR]
——— reform the low-income housing credit (see S. 548), S1949 [22MR]
——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3756), S7586 [13DE]
Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see S. 3262), S5360 [25JY]
Terrorism: declassify documents relative to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 597), S5455 [30JY] (see S. Res. 610), S5759 [21AU]
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): observe anniversary and urge compliance or ratification by certain countries to this and other nuclear weapon treaties (see S. Res. 562), S4734 [28JN]
U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see S. 2334), S1687 [13MR] (see S. 2823), S5719 [20AU]
Voting: clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see S. 3090), S4514 [27JN]
——— 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 S. Res. 626), S6191 [17SE]
——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 3049), S3760 [12JN]
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 S. 2990), S2991 [5JN]
Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1101), S7509 [12DE]
——— oppose efforts to interfere with personal health care decisions or to prevent health care providers from offering their full medical recommendations to patients (see S. Res. 526), S2924 [24MY]
World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 552), S4281 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: provide for military installation multidisciplinary teams on child abuse and domestic violence and require a program on nurse home visits to reduce child abuse and improve safe childcare among military families (see S. 2846), S2678 [15MY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see S. 2872), S2773 [17MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish Dairy Farm Sustainability Price Loss Coverage Program (see S. 2555), S1735 [14MR]
——— reauthorize rural business investment program (see S. 3034), S3293 [7JN]
——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for children be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan (see S. 2723), S2321 [19AP]
——— return premiums paid under Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers to participating dairy operations (see S. 2426), S967 [14FE]
Dept. of HHS: reduce maternal deaths and complications by providing funding to States and hospitals to develop and implement standardized maternal safety best practices and review pregnancy-related deaths and complications (see S. 3392), S5991 [28AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require border patrol and immigration enforcement agents document all stops and searches of persons suspected of being in the U.S. illegally and make such information publicly available (see S. 2832), S2623 [10MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see S. 3672), S7190 [28NO]
EPA: establish a discretionary grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects (see S. 2727), S2342 [23AP]
——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see S. 3385), S5932 [23AU]
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: authorize acquisition of additional land (see S. 3571), S6770 [10OC]
Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2751), S2440 [25AP]
Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see S. 2549), S1735 [14MR]
Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, NY: designate (see S. 3694), S7242 [29NO]
Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building, Saugerties, NY: designate (see S. 2300), S168 [11JA]
National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see S. 3076), S3951 [14JN]
National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see S. 3267), S5360 [25JY]
New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 3591), S6815 [11OC]
Postal Service: provide that the Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services (see S. 2755), S2440 [25AP]
SBA: expand opportunities available to employee-owned business concerns through loan programs (see S. 2786), S2485 [26AP]
Stanley Michels Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2692), S2261 [18AP]
Tuskegee Airmen Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2550), S1735 [14MR]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see S. 3210), S4951 [12JY]
Women: anniversary of first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY (see S. Res. 586), S5108 [19JY]
Letters
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act: John B. Wells, Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc., S7380 [10DE]
Remarks
Armed Forces: reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, S3744 [12JN]
Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 2872), S2742 [17MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide support for dairy producers, S4390 [26JN]
——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to proceed, S4389 [26JN]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S4389 [26JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3744 [12JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), S7380, S7381 [10DE]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), unanimous-consent request, S7379 [10DE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, S674 [7FE]
Farr, Thomas A.: nomination to be district judge, S7126 [27NO]
——— suitability to be district judge relative to legal defense of discriminatory voting laws and redistricting plans, S7126 [27NO]
Firearms: gun control, S1302 [1MR]
Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (S. 3036), S3963 [18JN]
——— 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, S3963 [18JN], S4261 [20JN]
Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S4901 [11JY], S6317 [26SE], S6656 [5OC]
——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6317 [26SE], S6656 [5OC]
Muniz, Carlos G.: nomination to be Dept. of Education General Counsel, S2199 [17AP]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (S. 337), S674 [7FE]