SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (a Representative from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4834, H4835 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4710, H4715 [24MY]

Articles and editorials

Calling My Fellow Republicans—Trump Is Clearly Unfit To Remain in Office, Christine Todd Whitman, Los Angeles (CA) Times, H7092 [24JY]

Our Bootlicker-in-Chief, Joseph W. McQuaid, Manchester (NH) New Hampshire Union Leader, H6554 [18JY]

Without the Russians, Trump Wouldn’t Have Won, Max Boot, Washington (DC) Post, H7165 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see H. Res. 974), H5975 [28JN]

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H5507 [21JN]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9152 [27SE]

——— protect common household pets from harmful confinement (see H.R. 4941), H3211 [12AP]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 4693), H133 [10JA]

Aquaculture: limit recovery for certain injuries incurred by workers in shellfish aquaculture activities if State workers’ compensation is available (see H.R. 5061), H1478 [7MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H9408 [28SE]

Armed Forces: extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

——— 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]

——— provide for establishment and operation of Reserve component cyber civil support teams (see H.R. 3712), H1179 [14FE]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8887 [25SE]

——— require prompt reporting of any member convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Conduct to National Instant Criminal Background Check System for legal firearms purchases (see H.R. 4639), H3444 [18AP]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 3613), H1342 [1MR]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 5359), H3064 [9AP]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 730), H974 [7FE]

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), H1342 [1MR]

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7777 [28AU]

——— support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 1032), H7752 [10AU]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H7156 [24JY]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2095), H733 [30JA]

Climate: recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with recommendations of such panel (see H. Res. 1145), H9510 [13NO]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3096 [10AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H976 [7FE]

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: reauthorize and expand (see H.R. 5311), H3148 [11AP]

Congress: eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 283), H6651 [23JY]

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 H.R. 4822), H785 [5FE]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H7735 [31JY]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 5527), H7871 [5SE]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H4850 [6JN]

——— improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas (see H.R. 3566), H678 [29JA]

——— improve food safety, encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality in which produced, and reauthorize and expand support of these efforts (see H.R. 3941), H1507 [9MR]

——— provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4855), H581 [19JA]

——— provide rental assistance to low-income tenants of certain multifamily rural housing projects (see H.R. 5352), H1728 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: phaseout use of private military contractors (see H.R. 6534), H7686 [25JY]

——— recognize service of working dogs and soldier handlers in the Army tactical explosive detection dog program and prioritize adoption of such dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers (see H. Con. Res. 145), H10104 [11DE]

——— 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), H6175 [12JY]

——— submit to Congress a plan for improvements to traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress research (see H.R. 5528), H3395 [17AP]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H583 [19JA]

——— allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4859), H903 [6FE]

——— authorize use of grant funds to establish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) resource centers at historically Black colleges and universities and other minority serving institutions (see H.R. 4699), H3835 [8MY]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 6137), H5284 [19JN]

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

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 5136), H3046 [23MR]

——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (see H.R. 2782), H7728 [26JY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2151), H6264 [16JY]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 6184), H6042 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 2644), H5507 [21JN]

——— protect information obtained relative to placement of unaccompanied alien children from being used for any purpose other than providing safe and secure placements (see H.R. 7030), H9414 [2OC]

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (see H.R. 1554), H629 [25JA] (see H.R. 5009), H1126 [13FE]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 4899), H903 [6FE]

——— reauthorize Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and reinstate Geriatric Academic Career Awards program (see H.R. 3713), H5363 [20JN]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H3931 [10MY]

——— require reporting by drug manufacturers to increase transparency in drug pricing (see H.R. 4116), H6589 [19JY]

——— submit biennial plan to reduce rate of maternal mortality (see H.R. 5761), H7824 [4SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to frontline operational components for procurement of certain items that do not meet specified criteria (see H.R. 5574), H3441 [18AP]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H9431 [12OC]

——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see H.R. 6462), H6588 [19JY]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H5749 [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish pass-through lease arrangements for uninhabitable dwelling units (see H.R. 5602), H7156 [24JY]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H7156 [24JY]

Dept. of Justice: condemn decision seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum (see H. Res. 987), H6111 [11JY]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 5710), H7871 [5SE]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H738 [2FE]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 1924), H7754 [14AU]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H4777 [5JN]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 7141), H9567 [16NO]

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

——— provide protections for employees receving tips by ensuring that all tips are the property of the employee and not the employer (see H.R. 5180), H3050 [26MR]

Dept. of State: certify that U.S. assistance funds to Israel do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (see H.R. 4391), H4981 [7JN]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H4979 [7JN]

——— facilitate reunification of Central American families, report on, and develop a strategy to reduce, gender-based and gang violence, and address impact of family separation on Central American children (see H.R. 6193), H5580 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 159), H3886 [9MY]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H1653 [15MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see H.R. 4774), H168 [11JA]

——— provide that production safety systems rule and well control rule shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by Congress (see H.R. 4888), H733 [30JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H83 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: allow local bikeshare projects to receive Federal funding and eligibility under Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 3305), H4777 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a demonstration program to expand availability of telemedicine services for veterans living in rural areas with certain mental health disorders (see H.R. 7017), H9414 [2OC]

——— conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3444 [18AP]

——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 2652), H629 [25JA]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H737 [2FE]

——— establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see H.R. 4320), H3444 [18AP]

——— establish presumption of service connection for disabilities relative to blast exposures (see H.R. 4321), H3444 [18AP]

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

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H3707 [26AP]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H3743 [27AP]

——— prohibit from requiring a surviving spouse to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies (see H.R. 5301), H1651 [15MR]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H3707 [26AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2421), H7735 [31JY]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 1120), H1442 [6MR]

Disasters: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5474), H3146 [11AP]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1739), H3059 [5AP]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 2920), H9420 [5OC]

——— ensure equitable distribution of resources to address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 5109), H2043 [22MR]

——— establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids (see H.R. 3964), H678 [29JA]

——— prevent opioid abuse and improve response and treatment for opioid abuse and overdoses (see H.R. 664), H733 [30JA]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see H.R. 3692), H678 [29JA]

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: 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 H.R. 6607), H7772 [24AU]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H4285 [21MY]

Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 7109), H9460 [30OC]

Endangered species: prohibit taking any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife for a trophy in the U.S. and importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the U.S. (see H.R. 5690), H4739 [1JN]

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 H. Res. 834), H3441 [18AP]

——— reduce human exposure to asbestos (see H.R. 5114), H7943 [7SE]

——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil usage and recognize rights of States to set stronger standards under the Clean Air Act (see H. Con. Res. 130), H7724 [26JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H1217 [16FE]

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

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H3060 [5AP]

Every Kid Outdoors program: establish to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (see H.R. 3186), H3979 [15MY]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement if the disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is based on whistleblowing (see H.R. 5351), H8108 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2640), H3743 [27AP]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H7759 [21AU]

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

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 2212), H1227 [23FE]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose incident report on false ballistic missile event in Hawaii, review current missile threat notification protocols, and strenthen public health readiness for various weapon attacks (see H.R. 4949), H1478 [7MR]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5389), H3053 [29MR]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H1227 [23FE]

FEMA: amend certain policies relative to entities that receive Federal funds to assist animals impacted by disasters (see H.R. 6131), H6650 [23JY]

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

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), H5649 [25JN]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 6649), H8887 [25SE]

——— 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: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5248), H5022 [8JN]

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]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5760), H5095 [12JN]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H8739 [20SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H1699 [19MR]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H6650 [23JY]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2542), H170 [11JA]

Health: promote transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4808), H5749 [26JN]

——— 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), H2043 [22MR]

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), H9763 [3DE]

——— 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), H9409 [28SE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H7735 [31JY]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 2043), H5649 [25JN]

——— eliminate annual numerical limitation on U visas and grant work authorization to certain aliens with a pending application for nonimmigrant status (see H.R. 5058), H5817 [27JN]

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

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children (see H. Res. 927), H4980 [7JN]

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

——— 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), H7156 [24JY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8732 [17SE]

Insurance: cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see H.R. 6340), H6111 [11JY]

——— 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]

——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H1610 [14MR]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2587), H9152 [27SE]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H3979 [15MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H19 [8JA]

King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5001), H3931 [10MY]

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: support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 652), H1610 [14MR]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death by preventing hate crimes and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and recognize tolerance efforts (see H. Res. 1121), H9430 [12OC]

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

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 H.R. 6060), H5750 [26JN]

Medicaid: allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions (see H.R. 982), H677 [29JA]

Medicare: ensure providers of services receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 4215), H1227 [23FE]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see H.R. 6117), H5225 [15JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 1898), H7751 [10AU]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1617), H3342 [16AP]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 6225), H9420 [5OC]

——— 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]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H7685 [25JY]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H678 [29JA]

Members of Congress: allow tours of detention facilities that house unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6256), H5816 [27JN]

Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (see H.R. 1757), H7772 [24AU]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1903), H737 [2FE]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 776), H8172 [12SE]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 4638), H3444 [18AP]

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

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

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 756), H1654 [15MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 723), H783 [5FE]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 859), H3742 [27AP]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 977), H6651 [23JY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 761), H1508 [9MR]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 7127), H9569 [16NO]

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 6267), H9420 [5OC]

——— make grants to States and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials (see H.R. 4525), H3835 [8MY]

Office of Government Ethics: reform (see H.R. 5902), H6589 [19JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H555 [18JA]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1295), H5749 [26JN]

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]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 1615), H8886 [25SE]

——— ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 6249), H5815 [27JN]

——— 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), H7943 [7SE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3273), H975 [7FE]

Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 6231), H7777 [28AU]

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), H7743 [3AU]

Presidents of the U.S.: disclose use of Federal funds with any privately held company owned by the President (see H.R. 5873), H4285 [21MY]

——— prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members (see H.R. 6466), H9408 [28SE]

Public Health Service: report to Congress on effects on public health of increased rate of use of synthetic drugs (see H.R. 449), H677 [29JA]

Russia: accept and support U.S. intelligence on interference in U.S. elections and call on President Trump to rescind invitation to Russian President, Vladimir Putin (see H. Res. 1014), H6649 [23JY]

——— combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H7729 [26JY]

——— impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions, aggression, and destabilizing activities (see H.R. 5216), H1500 [8MR]

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

Science Laureate: establish position (see H.R. 3639), H3064 [9AP]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 4222), H7824 [4SE]

Small business: reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (see H.R. 5669), H3746 [1MY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H7743 [3AU]

——— ensure access to mental health services for children and pregnant women under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3192), H3576 [25AP]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H133 [10JA]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit relative to any stillborn child of a taxpayer (see H.R. 3549), H629 [25JA]

——— allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 7086), H9443 [23OC]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H9152 [27SE]

——— expand family members to whom alcohol and drug addiction treatment is a qualified medical expense for health reimbursement arrangements, health flexible spending arrangements, and health savings accounts (see H.R. 1575), H629 [25JA]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H4778 [5JN]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 4962), H3576 [25AP]

——— require tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see H.R. 6900), H9088 [26SE]

——— support responsible middle class tax cuts and the closing of special interest loopholes, and oppose paying for tax cuts with cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid (see H. Res. 1097), H9151 [27SE]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 6987), H9444 [23OC]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 99), H1342 [1MR]

——— require airports to submit security plans that include training programs for active threats, crowd management, mass evacuations, and restarting operations (see H.R. 4737), H2043 [22MR]

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]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see H.R. 5885), H5201 [14JN]

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

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 H.R. 6122), H7735 [31JY]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 6880), H8884 [25SE]

——— prohibit State agreements with election system vendors if they are owned or controlled by persons who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents or do not meet cybersecurity best practices (see H.R. 6435), H7689 [25JY]

——— promote innovation in voting, including in voting technology and voter registration technology, election security, and increased voter participation through a challenge prize competition (see H.R. 6564), H7721 [26JY]

——— require States to provide voter registration forms at certain naturalization proceedings (see H.R. 3113), H8886 [25SE]

——— require voting systems to produce a voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, require States to audit results of elections prior to certification, and provide grants to States to improve security (see H.R. 4276), H7732 [27JY]

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]

Wildlife: support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce spread and prevalence of the disease (see H.R. 4454), H5749 [26JN]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 5697), H5750 [26JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1211 [15FE]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 4912), H9511 [13NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H7728 [26JY]

——— 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: clarify effective date of promotion of commissioned officers of the Army and Air National Guard and improve processes for Federal recognition of promotions of such officers (see H.R. 5713), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program on service dog training for Armed Forces members with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions (see H.R. 5918), H4583 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education to offer substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services to students (see H.R. 6535), H7686 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to these emergencies (see H.R. 7005), H9406 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a registry to ensure Armed Forces members who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on military installations receive information on such exposure (see H.R. 5921), H4583 [22MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit report on open burn pits (see H.R. 5920), H4583 [22MY]

Foreign policy: establish position of Senior Anticorruption Officer at Dept. of State, AID, and Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 5919), H4583 [22MY]

Latex Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1114), H9414 [2OC]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 5606), H3505 [24AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of promotion of commissioned officers of the Army and Air National Guard and improve processes for Federal recognition of promotions of such officers (H.R. 5713), H3834 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program on service dog training for Armed Forces members with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions (H.R. 5918), H4584 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education to offer substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services to students (H.R. 6535), H7688 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to these emergencies (H.R. 7005), H9408 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a registry to ensure Armed Forces members who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on military installations receive information on such exposure (H.R. 5921), H4584 [22MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit report on open burn pits (H.R. 5920), H4584 [22MY]

Foreign policy: establish position of Senior Anticorruption Officer at Dept. of State, AID, and Dept. of Defense (H.R. 5919), H4584 [22MY]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (H.R. 5606), H3506 [24AP]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: expedite Portsmouth Harbor Navigation Improvement Project, H4835 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4834, H4835 [6JN]

——— use existing authority to dredge Hampton Harbor in New Hampshire, H4834 [6JN]

Firearms: gun control, H1202 [15FE], H1554 [14MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6471 [18JY]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (H.R. 6135), H5275 [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, H5492 [21JN]

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections during news conference with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, H6471 [18JY]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, H6471 [18JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1743• [2JA]

Tributes

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, H3390 [17AP]