GREEN, AL (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: increase upward social mobility of Black families and help ensure equal protection under the law (see H.R. 5785), H3935 [11MY]
Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H1178 [14FE]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H8886 [25SE]
Armed Forces: prohibit deployment of members to Syria to engage in ground combat operations (see H.R. 1473), H3783 [7MY]
——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1229), H3707 [26AP]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 911), H4733 [25MY]
Burma: condemn acts of violence against Rohingya population and call on Aung San Suu Kyi to play an active role in ending this humanitarian tragedy (see H. Res. 528), H1227 [23FE]
Bush, Barbara Pierce: tribute (see H. Res. 838), H3505 [24AP]
Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]
CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H7743 [3AU]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7107), H9459 [30OC]
Citizenship: provide a more navigable and accommodating pathway for veterans honorably discharged from the U.S. military to naturalize and seek citizenship (see H.R. 3563), H678 [29JA]
——— provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H9758 [30NO]
Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see H.R. 4680), H630 [25JA]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H581 [19JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to meet its statutory purpose (see H.R. 6972), H9405 [28SE]
Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H9152 [27SE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1374), H404 [16JA]
Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H1178 [14FE]
——— require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (see H.R. 6669), H7754 [14AU] (see H.R. 6677), H7772 [24AU]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 6086), H7156 [24JY]
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: transmit documents and Dept. of Justice letter relative to decision to include a question on citizenship in the decennial census (see H. Res. 877), H3833 [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H6264 [16JY]
Dept. of Education: permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H9668 [27NO]
Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]
——— repeal provision prohibiting sponsorship of research on gun violence (see H.R. 1478), H1373 [5MR]
——— require reporting by drug manufacturers to increase transparency in drug pricing (see H.R. 4116), H6589 [19JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at a port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 1006), H3887 [9MY]
——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 1405), H1267 [26FE]
——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H976 [7FE]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H5817 [27JN]
——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6772), H8169 [12SE]
Dept. of HUD: carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program (see H.R. 2583), H3452 [23AP]
——— provide disaster assistance to States and localities under a Community Development Block Grant Program grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 4557), H5977 [28JN]
Dept. of Justice: require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H5225 [15JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 6467), H6648 [23JY]
——— increase the minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 4505), H625 [22JA]
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), H6465 [17JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5094 [12JN]
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: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 31), H903 [6FE]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H1342 [1MR]
Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 4745), H9744 [29NO]
EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 6951), H9150 [27SE]
——— establish innovative water technology grant program and encourage use of innovative water technology (see H.R. 6727), H7920 [6SE]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6042 [10JY]
FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 57), H1373 [5MR]
FCC: repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see H.R. 5085), H1443 [6MR]
FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H1178 [14FE]
Firearms: authorize funding to increase access to mental health care to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 1982), H1373 [5MR]
——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1336 [27FE]
——— 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), H1374 [5MR]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H1335 [27FE]
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), H7689 [25JY]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6681), H7772 [24AU]
GAO: require study of Federal agencies to determine which agencies have the greatest impact on women’s participation in the workforce (see H.R. 5565), H3441 [18AP]
George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 5280), H3783 [7MY]
Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H6264 [16JY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1847), H1178 [14FE]
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), H9450 [26OC]
——— prohibit Members from using congressional offices for personal overnight accommodations and allow a tax deduction for living expenses incurred by Members (see H.R. 5845), H4137 [16MY]
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]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 4944), H901 [6FE]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 852), H3887 [9MY]
——— 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. 6236), H5814 [27JN]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H3211 [12AP]
Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see H.R. 6143), H6589 [19JY]
——— expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 6292), H7871 [5SE]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3936 [11MY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 948), H5285 [19JN]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 686), H169 [11JA]
Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]
Law enforcement: improve community policing and promote gun violence prevention in underserved communities and eliminate requirement of transferring a firearm if a background check has not been completed in 3 days (see H.R. 5164), H1372 [5MR]
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]
Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 7331), H10335 [19DE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 744), H1217 [16FE]
Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5238), H6112 [11JY]
Medicare: prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 6144), H6589 [19JY]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H3452 [23AP]
——— 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), H405 [16JA]
——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H7685 [25JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: codify emergency preparedness final rule for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities as conditions of participation (see H.R. 4704), H133 [10JA]
Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 715), H677 [29JA] (see H. Res. 720), H1076 [8FE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]
National African American Women Engineers Day: designate (see H. Res. 746), H1226 [23FE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 914), H4732 [25MY]
National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]
National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 123), H5152 [13JN]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1095), H9151 [27SE]
National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1103), H9406 [28SE]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 723), H783 [5FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H554 [18JA]
Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 4117), H6589 [19JY]
Phillips, Velvalea H. Rodgers: tribute (see H. Res. 863), H3742 [27AP]
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), H9444 [23OC]
——— 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), H3783 [7MY]
Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H1372 [5MR]
Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level (see H.R. 6909), H9089 [26SE]
Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 869), H3887 [9MY]
Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H5817 [27JN]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3444 [18AP]
SEC: expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters (see H.R. 4792), H405 [16JA]
Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 7031), H9419 [5OC]
Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H6648 [23JY]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 947), H902 [6FE]
Taxation: expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 5536), H3396 [17AP]
——— reduce applicable percentage under the premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see H.R. 6432), H6557 [18JY]
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), H3887 [9MY]
Vietnam: prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 5621), H7732 [27JY]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 848), H3575 [25AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7720 [26JY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H5095 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 1166), H9758 [30NO]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 755), H1334 [27FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide lawful permanent resident status to previously removed alien parents and spouses of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 5510), H3315 [13AP]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3147 [11AP]
Firearms: prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (see H.R. 6654), H7742 [3AU]
Law enforcement officers: establish grant program for States that establish standards for education and training programs concerning civilian and law enforcement encounters during traffic stops and other in-person encounters (see H.R. 7281), H10169 [12DE]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 972), H5975 [28JN]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1334 [27FE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1104), H9406 [28SE]
Trump, President: impeachment (see H. Res. 705), H582 [19JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide lawful permanent resident status to previously removed alien parents and spouses of U.S. citizens (H.R. 5510), H3316 [13AP]
Firearms: prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (H.R. 6654), H7742 [3AU]
Law enforcement officers: establish grant program for States that establish standards for education and training programs concerning civilian and law enforcement encounters during traffic stops and other in-person encounters (H.R. 7281), H10170 [12DE]
Proposals
President Trump impeachment, H559 [19JA]
Remarks
American Jewish Committee: anniversary (H. Res. 1166), H10163 [12DE]
American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 1182), H7127 [24JY]
Appropriations: making continuing, H597 [20JA]
Black History Month: observance, H1174 [14FE]
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H4163 [17MY]
Constitution—U.S.: authority of Congress to declare war, H3102 [11AP]
Corps of Engineers: expedite flood and storm damage reduction studies to reduce the risk of damage from future floods and hurricanes in the Houston and coastal Texas areas, H4837 [6JN]
——— expedite previously authorized projects in declared disaster areas, H4836 [6JN]
——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4836, H4837 [6JN]
Crime: condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities, H9527 [15NO]
Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), H4343 [22MY]
Elections: condemn efforts to undermine or distract from investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections and enhance protections from interference in future elections, H3584 [26AP]
Fair Housing Act: anniversary, H3205–H3207 [12AP]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 817), H3205 [12AP]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program, H7127 [24JY]
——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 7187), H9711 [29NO]
Firearms: gun control, H1274 [27FE], H4289 [22MY]
——— prohibit transfer, possession, or ownership of a semiautomatic assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel, H1274 [27FE]
Freedom of speech: importance, H1131 [14FE]
FRS: raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement (H.R. 4771), H986, H987 [8FE]
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, H597 [20JA]
House of Representatives: reaffirm importance of civility, H5755 [27JN]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 708), H597 [20JA]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 708), H597 [20JA]
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, H1377 [6MR]
——— 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), H549 [18JA], H969 [7FE]
——— 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, H5102 [13JN], H5290 [20JN], H5366 [21JN], H6044 [11JY]
——— reform (H.R. 4760), H5428 [21JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (H. Res. 972), H5970–H5972 [28JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H26 [9JA]
Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3102 [11AP]
NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), H1330 [27FE]
Trump, President: characterization of alleged disparaging remarks relative to countries of origin of certain immigrants, H418 [17JA]
——— evaluation of administration, H686 [30JA], H3985 [16MY], H10109 [12DE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H1377 [6MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to professional athletes who kneel in protest during playing of the National Anthem, H4856 [7JN]
——— evaluation of administration relative to race relations, H5366 [21JN]
——— impeachment, H488 [18JA], H1131 [14FE], H3985 [16MY], H6268 [17JY], H7166 [25JY], H7874 [6SE], H10033 [11DE]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 621), H1135 [14FE]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 705), H549 [18JA], H569, H574 [19JA]
——— State of the Union Message, H686 [30JA]
Vietnam: call for release of Michael Nguyen, H7819 [4SE], H10501, H10503 [20DE]
Votes: position on missed, H5115• [13JN], E835• [13JN], E889• [21JN]
Voting: relationship between voter turnout and opposition to bigotry and hate, H9694 [29NO]
Tributes
Bush, Barbara Pierce, H3401 [18AP]
Correa, Representative, H10502 [20DE]
Escobar, Jose, H969 [7FE]
Green, Larry V., E362• [22MR]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., H89 [10JA]
Pelosi, Representative, H969 [7FE]
Robinson, Marchris G., E361• [22MR]