SABLAN, GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO (a Delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Res. 401), H4739 [1JN]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H8886 [25SE]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H404 [16JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H9436 [16OC]

Armed Forces: render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status (see H.R. 5593), H3707 [26AP]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H3452 [23AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 911), H4729 [24MY]

Bureau of the Census: establish task force to review new decennial census questions and the impact on accuracy, response rates for minorities, legislative redistricting, and distribution of Federal funds (see H.R. 5292), H1651 [15MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see H.R. 4680), H630 [25JA]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5996), H4775 [5JN]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2790), H9436 [16OC]

Crime: support efforts to raise awareness and address needs of sexual assault survivors from historically and currently disenfranchised and underserved communities (see H. Res. 854), H3706 [26AP]

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), H5817 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H7720 [26JY]

——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 6280), H5974 [28JN]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H8883 [25SE]

——— prohibit seclusion and use of restraints in schools except to protect students and staff and provide school personnel with crisis intervention training (see H.R. 7124), H9525 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H3575 [25AP]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

Dept. of Justice: increase minimum amount made available to territories under the Sexual Assault Services Program (see H.R. 6806), H8725 [13SE]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6230), H5748 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: correct Swan Lake hydroelectric project survey boundary and convey remaining tract of land within corrected survey boundary to Alaska (see H.R. 219), H170 [11JA]

——— 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), H7751 [10AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H8883 [25SE]

Depts. of Justice and Transportation: authorize Federal funding to integrate U.S. territories into the national AMBER Alert system (see H.R. 6350), H6173 [12JY]

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

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

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H1336 [27FE]

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]

FEMA: reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H7723 [26JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1124), H9431 [12OC]

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]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1374 [5MR]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1342 [1MR]

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), H10338 [19DE]

Housing: expand Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3833 [8MY]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5284 [19JN]

——— 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), H7772 [24AU]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2902), H9408 [28SE]

Korean Peninsula: commend diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization (see H. Res. 861), H3783 [7MY]

——— resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Res. 930), H5021 [8JN]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H9091 [26SE]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H1221 [20FE]

Minimum wage: stop a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa and provide that any future increases shall be determined by the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 3021), H903 [6FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3034), H7743 [3AU]

National Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 692), H172 [12JA]

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), H9744 [29NO]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 857), H3741 [27AP]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 1122), H9439 [19OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: incentivize hiring U.S. workers (see H.R. 5956), H4728 [24MY]

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), H8108 [10SE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H4849 [6JN]

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]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H5815 [27JN]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6464 [17JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H5507 [21JN]

Territories: authorize management of Federal submerged lands off of territories for offshore energy, establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, and provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation (see H.R. 6665), H7754 [14AU]

——— comprehensively address challenges of providing public services to citizens of the Freely Associated States in the U.S. (see H.R. 4761), H131 [10JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide parity for U.S. territories and the District of Columbia and make technical corrections to certain wildlife and fishing legislation (see H.R. 5875), H4242 [18MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7720 [26JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H5978 [28JN]

Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 850), H3706 [26AP]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 929), H5095 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: make available additional funds for the Northern Mariana Islands pilot project under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5478), H3147 [11AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: incentivize hiring U.S. workers (see H.R. 4869), H582 [19JA]

——— reform immigration policies (see H.R. 6578), H7722 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: make available additional funds for the Northern Mariana Islands pilot project under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 5478), H3148 [11AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: incentivize hiring U.S. workers (H.R. 4869), H583 [19JA]

——— reform immigration policies (H.R. 6578), H7726 [26JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H3459 [24AP]

Remarks

Budget: reform entitlement programs, H3459 [24AP]

Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument: establish as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 5655), H4754 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), conference report, H9046• [26SE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), H116 [10JA]

——— study suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, FL, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 5005), H4753 [5JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9046• [26SE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act, H116 [10JA]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (H.R. 1026), H4750 [5JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: anniversary of Museum of History and Culture, E439• [12AP]

——— anniversary of Northern Mariana Islands Museum of History and Culture, E939• [28JN]

——— condemn replacement of U.S. workers at Imperial Pacific International casino construction site with H-2B visa workers, E1147• [14AU]

——— incentivize hiring U.S. workers, H9047• [26SE]

——— incentivize hiring U.S. workers (H.R. 5956), H4748 [5JN], E1148• [14AU]

——— provide temporary increase in transitional workers (H.R. 339), E1148• [14AU]

——— tribute to International Thespian Society Team, E1087• [26JY]

——— tribute to National Speech and Debate Association team, E1157• [17AU]

Susquehanna National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2991), H4752 [5JN]

Triple J Enterprises, Inc.: tribute, E684• [18MY]

Resignations

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H3320 [16AP]

Tributes

Kiyoshi, Dolores Pangelinan, E929• [27JN]

Pangelinan, James G., E921• [26JN], E928• [27JN]

Powell, Paul, E606• [8MY]