WILSON, FREDERICA S. (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 1322), H404 [16JA]
African Americans: increase upward social mobility of Black families and help ensure equal protection under the law (see H.R. 5785), H3935 [11MY]
African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see H. Res. 974), H5975 [28JN]
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H4210 [17MY]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3792), H784 [5FE]
Animals: protect common household pets from harmful confinement (see H.R. 4941), H3931 [10MY]
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]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9432 [12OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]
Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 4518), H733 [30JA]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 755), H1443 [6MR]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 818), H3147 [11AP]
Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 722), H1128 [13FE]
Bureau of Prisons: improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see H.R. 5575), H3507 [24AP]
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), H3097 [10AP]
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), H4285 [21MY]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1139), H9471 [9NO]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7107), H9459 [30OC]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2095), H3343 [16AP]
Civil War—U.S.: inventory Confederate commemorative works on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 5056), H1212 [15FE]
Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H783 [5FE]
——— 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), H9668 [27NO]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H581 [19JA]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2567), H1267 [26FE]
Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5996), H5507 [21JN]
Corps of Engineers: expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (see H.R. 2691), H4777 [5JN]
——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 8), H4738 [1JN]
Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6805), H8724 [13SE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1374), H4584 [22MY]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 4734), H9768 [6DE]
——— modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1450), H4285 [21MY]
Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H1442 [6MR]
——— 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), H5152 [13JN]
——— train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure individuals have skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without use of force (see H.R. 7142), H9567 [16NO]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H9409 [28SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H5022 [8JN]
——— establish feeding program under National School Lunch Program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 7185), H9690 [28NO]
——— improve Environmental Quality Incentives Program (see H.R. 5627), H3887 [9MY]
——— provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4855), H581 [19JA]
——— provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at land-grant African-American colleges and universities (see H.R. 5122), H1333 [27FE]
——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H4139 [16MY]
——— require sale of distressed assets and distribute proceeds to low-income communities for infrastructure projects and deficit reduction (see H.R. 6104), H7728 [26JY]
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: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H6042 [10JY]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 6722), H7943 [7SE]
——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see H.R. 4838), H7748 [7AU]
——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see H.R. 5241), H3887 [9MY]
——— establish a student loan forgiveness program for women who are small business owners (see H.R. 5416), H3052 [29MR]
——— 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]
——— 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]
——— make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (see H.R. 5251), H3053 [29MR]
——— 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]
——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 3580), H9460 [30OC]
——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see H.R. 3742), H5201 [14JN]
——— provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 6685), H9668 [27NO]
——— provide States with option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students (see H.R. 6953), H9150 [27SE]
——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 6833), H8731 [17SE]
——— report annually the Federal civil rights violations of educational institutions (see H.R. 6537), H7687 [25JY]
——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 6184), H5505 [21JN]
Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 5042), H1211 [15FE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 6744), H7941 [7SE]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2392), H629 [25JA]
——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]
——— 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 additional programs funded by grants to strengthen health care system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 7212), H10512 [20DE]
——— submit biennial plan to reduce rate of maternal mortality (see H.R. 5761), H3929 [10MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: continue to apply rule entitled ‘‘Allowing Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses To Apply for Employment Authorization’’ (see H.R. 7150), H9691 [28NO]
——— enhance security of surface transportation assets (see H.R. 4474), H785 [5FE]
——— prohibit funding to implement the ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 7052), H9424 [9OC]
——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H8728 [13SE]
——— provide lawful permanent resident status to previously removed alien parents and spouses of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 5510), H3315 [13AP]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H3096 [10AP]
——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6772), H8169 [12SE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize appropriations for family unification vouchers for rental housing assistance (see H.R. 5833), H4733 [25MY]
——— carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program (see H.R. 2583), H3783 [7MY]
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), H3833 [8MY]
——— improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see H.R. 4720), H3835 [8MY]
——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H554 [18JA]
——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 858), H5286 [19JN]
——— make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 2666), H784 [5FE]
——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1268 [26FE]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3397 [17AP]
——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 5551), H7772 [24AU]
Dept. of Labor: carry out a Federal subsidized employment program (see H.R. 6485), H7154 [24JY]
——— establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 6467), H7157 [24JY]
——— 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]
——— report on gender pay gap in the teenage labor force (see H.R. 6284), H5974 [28JN]
Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H9153 [27SE]
——— 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), H5649 [25JN]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H9819 [10DE]
Dept. of the Interior: 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), H7772 [24AU]
——— 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), H9431 [12OC]
——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 2002), H583 [19JA]
——— 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), H676 [29JA]
——— study suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, FL, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5005), H1126 [13FE]
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), H9668 [27NO]
——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see H.R. 2801), H784 [5FE]
——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5857), H4208 [17MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a secure, patient-centered, portable medical records system, that would allow veterans to have access to their personal health information (see H.R. 3497), H1127 [13FE]
——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 2652), H737 [2FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H737 [2FE]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H8883 [25SE]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 980), H3887 [9MY]
——— 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 unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 5314), H1651 [15MR]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H4210 [17MY]
——— 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), H1335 [27FE]
Disasters: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5474), H3146 [11AP]
Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H4777 [5JN]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3343 [16AP]
Drugs: acknowledge that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy and apologize to individuals and communities victimized by this policy (see H. Res. 933), H5154 [13JN]
——— 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 H.R. 4815), H477 [17JA]
——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 5545), H5225 [15JN]
Education: enforce Civil Rights Act sections that prohibit racial discrimination in education and restore private right of action in cases involving disparate impact (see H. Res. 902), H4209 [17MY]
——— 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), H7723 [26JY]
——— 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]
Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 7109), H9460 [30OC]
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]
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), H1342 [1MR]
FAA: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6005), H4776 [5JN]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3147 [11AP]
Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 5414), H4210 [17MY]
——— 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), H8886 [25SE]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H5154 [13JN]
FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H9821 [10DE]
Federal agencies and departments: require certain contractors to meet a requirement relative to registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 6693), H9444 [23OC]
——— require Executive agencies to give priority to entities with on-site child care for employees in awarding certain contracts (see H.R. 5401), H2041 [22MR]
——— submit reports on security clearances to individuals by reason of the individuals’ affiliation with hate groups (see H.R. 6359), H6173 [12JY]
Federal employees: ensure that 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 6275), H7689 [25JY]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]
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), H5814 [27JN]
FEMA: provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks (see H.R. 7037), H9668 [27NO]
——— reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 6455), H6588 [19JY]
——— 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), H1221 [20FE]
——— 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]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 6643), H7751 [10AU]
——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 810), H3506 [24AP]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 5383), H3097 [10AP]
——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5090), H1266 [26FE]
——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3464), H1267 [26FE]
——— prohibit sale, acquisition, distribution, or import of certain firearms or ammunition parts, prohibit certain marketing or advertising of such parts, and require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 7115), H9471 [9NO]
——— prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (see H.R. 6654), H10104 [11DE]
——— 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), H1227 [23FE]
——— provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 5607), H3505 [24AP]
——— 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), H9526 [14NO]
Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Dillard High School Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble (see H. Res. 958), H5580 [22JN]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6681), H7772 [24AU]
FRS: modify goals of Board of Governors, promote diversity on board of directors of each Federal reserve bank, and establish certain reporting requirements for Board of Governors (see H.R. 7095), H9448 [26OC]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H3397 [17AP]
Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9821 [10DE]
Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3835 [8MY]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 95), H5022 [8JN]
Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H677 [29JA]
——— 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), H8742 [24SE]
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), H7752 [10AU]
——— 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]
Housing: provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care (see H.R. 2069), H3707 [26AP]
Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5507 [21JN]
——— provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 4782), H478 [17JA]
Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3513), H6650 [23JY]
——— 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 mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6180), H5817 [27JN]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 852), H5977 [28JN]
——— 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] (see H.R. 6304), H5986 [3JY] (see H.R. 6594), H7743 [3AU]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8171 [12SE]
Information technology: establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to make available loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 4287), H1374 [5MR]
Insurance: require coverage of treatment of infertility (see H.R. 5965), H5286 [19JN]
International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 713), H629 [25JA]
Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H9450 [26OC]
——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H3931 [10MY]
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]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 986), H6041 [10JY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 948), H5285 [19JN]
Kennedy-King National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4851), H1179 [14FE]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5001), H3979 [15MY]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabiltation (see H. Res. 763), H4982 [7JN]
——— prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4837), H552 [18JA]
Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]
Lauderdale Lakes, FL: tribute to City Commission for membership comprised solely of women of color (see H. Res. 942), H5200 [14JN]
Law enforcement: support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 652), H785 [5FE]
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]
Lawson, James M., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 7137), H9539 [15NO]
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]
Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 6780), H8169 [12SE]
Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5238), H6112 [11JY]
Make Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 956), H5506 [21JN]
Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H7776 [28AU]
——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 5977), H4850 [6JN]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H132 [10JA]
——— ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7735 [31JY]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1543 [13MR]
——— 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), H678 [29JA]
Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 715), H677 [29JA] (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]
Miller, Doris: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 834), H9439 [19OC]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1443 [6MR]
Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 6591), H7722 [26JY]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 6795), H8887 [25SE]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 776), H5095 [12JN]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H974 [7FE]
National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 721), H785 [5FE]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1004), H6588 [19JY]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 914), H4732 [25MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4982 [7JN]
National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 913), H4982 [7JN]
National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 1093), H9151 [27SE]
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), H9668 [27NO]
National Media Diversity Month: designate (see H. Res. 888), H4733 [25MY]
National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 123), H5152 [13JN]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H5363 [20JN]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 723), H1128 [13FE]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 829), H3445 [18AP]
National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H7689 [25JY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 775), H1542 [13MR]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 761), H1341 [1MR]
Native Americans: provide incentives to encourage tribal job creation and economic activity (see H.R. 4506), H625 [22JA]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 455), H6465 [17JY]
New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9436 [16OC]
NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H4139 [16MY]
NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 2709), H5094 [12JN]
Nuclear weapons: prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H1221 [20FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H169 [11JA]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H737 [2FE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H5814 [27JN]
——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H5225 [15JN]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H5978 [28JN]
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), H4981 [7JN]
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]
——— provide that the Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services (see H.R. 3617), H3835 [8MY]
Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H3835 [8MY]
Power resources: reform fossil fuel leasing, promote renewable energy, prepare for climate change, increase industry accountability, improve returns for development of Federal energy resources, and protect special places (see H.R. 4426), H9763 [3DE]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see H.R. 305), H9431 [12OC]
Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H3316 [13AP]
——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H6264 [16JY]
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]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 7010), H9425 [9OC]
Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level (see H.R. 6909), H9089 [26SE]
SBA: modify upfront guarantee fees for certain 7(a) loans to eliminate economic barriers faced by women, minorities, and veteran small business owners (see H.R. 7186), H9691 [28NO]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3060 [5AP]
SEC: require issuers to disclose in an annual report any substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 5106), H1443 [6MR]
Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H630 [25JA]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3343 [16AP]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H3978 [15MY]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5199 [14JN]
——— expand permissive exclusion from Federal health programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities and provide penalties for illegal distribution of beneficiary identity information (see H.R. 5757), H6559 [18JY]
——— reform (see H.R. 7195), H9743 [29NO]
Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (see H. Res. 837), H3452 [23AP]
Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H6648 [23JY]
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 H.R. 6251), H5978 [28JN]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3343 [16AP]
Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H9420 [5OC]
——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6504), H7685 [25JY]
——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H7743 [3AU]
——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H3976 [15MY]
——— increase low-income housing credit (see H.R. 6542), H7735 [31JY]
——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under the tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see H.R. 2293), H3148 [11AP]
Transportation Security Administration: require airports to submit security plans that include training programs for active threats, crowd management, mass evacuations, and restarting operations (see H.R. 4737), H18 [8JA]
——— strengthen air cargo security (see H.R. 4176), H1127 [13FE]
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]
Veterans: encourage, enhance, and integrate Green Alert plans throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans (see H.R. 5945), H4736 [29MY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7720 [26JY]
Voting: 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]
——— improve security of information technology used to administer voter registration procedures and Federal elections and promote accuracy and integrity of election results (see H.R. 1562), H5094 [12JN]
——— protect, improve, and modernize (see H.R. 893), H9668 [27NO]
Water: provide grants to States to facilitate acquisition of land, water, and interests therein, made to substantially improve, preserve, or maintain water quality for an area in perpetuity (see H.R. 5264), H1542 [13MR]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H784 [5FE]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1211 [15FE]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H785 [5FE]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3343 [16AP]
Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 850), H3706 [26AP]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H4139 [16MY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7776 [28AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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 H. Res. 896), H3977 [15MY]
Dept. of HHS: award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages (see H.R. 5832), H3977 [15MY]
Dept. of HUD: improve safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas (see H.R. 5987), H4736 [29MY]
Firearms: address issue of gun violence in the U.S. and schools (see H. Con. Res. 127), H5975 [28JN]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5077), H1220 [20FE] (see H.R. 6297), H5975 [28JN]
Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of, and find alternatives for, such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 978), H5976 [28JN]
Rail Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 1081), H8884 [25SE]
Voting: designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students, and reimburse such schools for costs of conducting such drives (see H.R. 6298), H5975 [28JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of HHS: award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages (H.R. 5832), H3978 [15MY]
Dept. of HUD: improve safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas (H.R. 5987), H4736 [29MY]
Firearms: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 5077), H1221 [20FE]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 6297), H5977 [28JN]
Voting: designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students, and reimburse such schools for costs of conducting such drives (H.R. 6298), H5977 [28JN]
Remarks
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, E808• [8JN]
Carnival Elation (vessel): Association for the Rescue at Sea Cruise Ship Humanitarian Assistance Award and International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea recipient, E1249• [13SE]
Charles, Jacqueline: Columbia University Maria Moors Cabot Prize recipient, E1717• [20DE]
Gonzalez, Aminda Marqués: National Association of Hispanic Journalists Hall of Fame inductee, E1720• [20DE]
Votes: position on missed, H725• [30JA], H1316• [27FE], H1585• [14MR], H3128• [11AP], H3688• [26AP], H3728• [27AP], H4057• [16MY], H5136• [13JN], E55• [17JA], E436• [11AP], E811• [8JN]
Tributes
Accime, Eric, E1299• [25SE]
Hawthorne, William, E1302• [25SE]
Jollivette, Cyrus M. (Russ), E614• [9MY]
Lyle, Ethel Hedgeman, E808• [8JN]
Queen, David G., Jr., E1693• [20DE]
Simon, Howard, E1718• [20DE]