BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD (a Senator from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3379, S3380, S3400, S3433, S3436, S3437, S3438, S3445 [12JN], S3509, S3539 [13JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3667, S3702 [18JN], S4102 [19JN], S4171, S4190 [20JN], S4465 [24JN], S4569 [26JN], S4619, S4631 [27JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6043, S6044 [22OC], S6109 [23OC], S6165, S6169 [24OC], S6191, S6196, S6201 [28OC], S6249, S6250 [29OC], S6312, S6313, S6314, S6336 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S1998 [26MR], S2058 [27MR], S2097 [28MR], S2136 [1AP], S2446 [11AP]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S771 [30JA]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5570 [18SE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S4469 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

As Fish Move North, ‘Things Are Getting Weird Out There’, Rob Hotakainen, Greenwire (Internet site), S4498 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 758), S1792 [12MR]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see S. 2321), S6449 [6NO]

Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see S. 175), S293 [17JA]

Air pollution: support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see S. Res. 316), S5577 [18SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S2787 [13MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S1940 [25MR]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S1326 [13FE]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see S. 2121), S4822 [15JY]

Antitrust policy: authorize Dept. of Justice and FTC to seek civil monetary penalties to deter certain Sherman Act violations (see S. 2237), S5012 [23JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2461), S5604 [19SE]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 1523), S2924 [16MY]

Argentina: condemn Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, express condolences to families of victims, and support holding those responsible accountable (see S. Res. 277), S5363 [9SE]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see S. 639), S1621 [4MR]

Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see S. 703), S1733 [7MR]

——— allow families of fallen and critically-injured servicemembers to terminate their telephone, cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts without penalty (see S. 2963), S6824 [3DE]

——— enhance recordkeeping relative to exposure by members to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas (see S. 1680), S3166 [3JN]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1049), S2270 [4AP]

——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 2128), S4856 [16JY]

——— improve fielding of newest generations of personal protective equipment (see S. 2970), S6825 [3DE]

——— improve provision of military housing to members and their families through private entities (see S. 1229), S2485 [29AP]

——— reform procedures for determinations on disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see S. 1789), S3319 [11JN]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 7), S832 [4FE]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see S. 164), S2088 [28MR]

——— require plans for military installations to provide full military funeral honors for veterans at such installations (see S. 1390), S2770 [9MY]

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see S. 1218), S2435 [11AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 218), S3060 [22MY]

Aviation: enhance recognition of, and response to, aircraft failure conditions (see S. 2703), S6190 [28OC]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 2478), S5474 [12SE]

Bankruptcy: address reorganization of small businesses (see S. 1091), S2328 [9AP]

——— exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S1794 [12MR]

——— make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see S. 1414), S2770 [9MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1540 [27FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 154), S2387 [10AP]

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see S. Res. 27), S587 [24JA]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 3056), S7048 [16DE]

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram (see S. Res. 170), S2519 [30AP]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S6993 [11DE]

Bureau of Prisons: establish Office of Correctional Education and Federal Correctional Education Program to expand access to education for individuals with criminal records (see S. 1337), S2687 [7MY]

Bureau of the Census: make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 201), S586 [24JA]

——— prohibit use of citizenship information in data provided to States for legislative redistricting (see S. 2068), S5015 [23JY]

——— provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see S. 358), S919 [6FE]

——— recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count (see S. Con. Res. 31), S7157 [18DE]

Business and industry: modify standards for unlawful acquisitions (see S. 307), S800 [31JA]

——— promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving information provided to antitrust enforcers (see S. 306), S800 [31JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 79), S1493 [26FE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 184), S293 [17JA]

——— establish a grant program for the purpose of public health data system modernization (see S. 1793), S4506 [25JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 1126), S2772 [9MY]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 1445), S2815 [14MY]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 129), S2088 [28MR]

Children and youth: express gratitude for people who operate or support diaper banks and diaper distribution programs in their local communities (see S. Res. 205), S5541 [17SE]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S293 [17JA]

——— direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see S. 152), S1326 [13FE]

——— impose sanctions and prohibit visas for those who participate in illegal operations in the South China Sea and East China Sea (see S. 1634), S3104 [23MY]

——— impose sanctions relative to surveillance of ethnic minorities within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see S. 2386), S5248 [31JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 187), S2614 [2MY]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see S. 505), S1382 [14FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 270), S769 [30JA]

Climate: accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and support ocean-centric solutions to climate crisis (see S. Res. 342), S5706 [25SE]

——— address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see S. 868), S2647 [6MY]

——— continue to cooperate with international community and exercise global leadership to address causes and effects of climate change (see S. Res. 404), S6334 [31OC]

——— establish Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy and authorize admission of climate-displaced persons (see S. 2565), S6190 [28OC]

——— express that climate change is real, it is impacted by human activity, and Congress should take immediate action to address the problem (see S.J. Res. 9), S1594 [28FE]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1482), S2884 [15MY]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see S. 21), S19 [3JA]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see S. 509), S1383 [14FE]

Colleges and universities: create consistent servicing and disclosure standards across private and Federal student loans (see S. 1354), S3321 [11JN]

——— prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 608), S1593 [28FE]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see S. 1083), S5142 [29JY]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 728), S1734 [7MR]

Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see S. 1095), S2329 [9AP]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S6672 [19NO]

Conservation of natural resources: establish a national goal on conserving U.S. lands and oceans (see S. Res. 372), S5966 [22OC]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1086), S2328 [9AP]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see S. 1273), S4949 [18JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: commemorate anniversary of AmeriCorps and recognize contributions of members, alumni, and Senior Corps volunteers (see S. Res. 326), S5663 [24SE]

——— recognize significant milestone of Senior Corps volunteers serving 50,000,000 hours in 2018 (see S. Res. 230), S3215 [4JN]

Corporations: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1630), S4506 [25JN]

Correctional institutions: provide that amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner (see S. 3035), S7026 [12DE]

——— require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see S. 2773), S6391 [5NO]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 23), S293 [17JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (see S. 635), S1594 [28FE]

——— eliminate mandatory predispute arbitration agreements for consumer financial product or service disputes (see S. 630), S1846 [13MR]

——— issue certificates of rehabilitation to formerly incarcerated individuals who have successfully reintegrated into society and no longer poses a significant risk of reoffending (see S. 2931), S6755 [21NO]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 770), S1844 [13MR]

——— require disclosures of funding behind groups that file amicus briefs aimed at influencing the outcome of cases (see S. 1411), S2770 [9MY]

——— require more detailed travel disclosure filings from judicial officers (see S. 2632), S5896 [17OC]

CPSC: adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against risk of upholstered furniture flammability (see S. 1341), S2687 [7MY]

——— ensure the Chief Information Office has a significant role in decisions relative to information technology (see S. 1858), S3476 [13JN]

——— prohibit manufacture, sale, distribution, or importation of any crib bumper (see S. 1816), S3363 [12JN]

——— promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (see S. 1902), S3843 [19JN]

——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 481), S7208 [19DE]

Credit: clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on the status of a mortgagor as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiary (see S. 1929), S4169 [20JN]

——— establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see S. 1230), S2485 [29AP]

——— exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see S. 1581), S3005 [21MY]

——— extend consumer protections relative to interest rates and credit limits provided to Armed Forces members to veterans, their families, and all consumers (see S. 2833), S6671 [19NO]

——— improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see S. 656), S1659 [5MR]

——— require creditors to request demographic information from applicants for certain types of credit in order to prevent discriminatory lending practices relative to those applicants (see S. 1205), S2435 [11AP]

Crime: clarify that using drugs to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes coercion and using drugs to provide or obtain the labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor (see S. 2197), S4966 [22JY]

——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1721), S3250 [5JN]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 120), S220 [15JA]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2671), S6091 [23OC]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 488), S1382 [14FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5141 [29JY]

Culver, John C.: tribute (see S. Res. 16), S143 [10JA]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see S. 949), S2088 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see S. 3141), S7208 [19DE]

——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 2501), S5577 [18SE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S7049 [16DE]

——— provide for participation of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 677), S1705 [6MR]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 2026), S6789 [2DE]

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see S. 917), S2817 [14MY]

——— require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3102), S7156 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on Federal employee paid family leave (see S. Res. 333), S5706 [25SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on inclusion of Defending America’s 5G Future Act provisions (see S. Res. 331), S5706 [25SE]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see S. 30), S2516 [30AP]

——— prohibit use of military construction or Corps of Engineers appropriations for construction of barriers, land acquisition, or other associated activities on the border without congressional consent (see S. 326), S831 [4FE]

——— provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 849), S4699 [8JY]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 191), S293 [17JA]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 2548), S5706 [25SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 768), S1844 [13MR]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 1418), S2770 [9MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see S. 1172), S2433 [11AP]

——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (see S. 2110), S4821 [15JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S2118 [1AP]

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see S.J. Res. 56), S5748 [26SE]

——— effectively staff public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see S. 2499), S5577 [18SE]

——— establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see S. 1204), S2435 [11AP]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 323), S1845 [13MR]

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see S. 672), S1705 [6MR]

——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see S. 867), S2090 [28MR]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 1203), S2435 [11AP]

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see S. 1642), S3105 [23MY]

——— issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process (see S. 1338), S2687 [7MY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S4773 [10JY]

——— provide capacity-building assistance to examine and address inequities in college student access and success (see S. 943), S2087 [28MR]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 266), S742 [29JA]

——— provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in early elementary grades (see S. 579), S1540 [27FE]

——— provide grants to establish ‘‘Family Friendly School’’ policies at schools that align school days with work days and support summer community learning programs and activities (see S. 2784), S6391 [5NO]

——— provide grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during summer months (see S. 2070), S4773 [10JY]

——— reauthorize Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see S. 1403), S3061 [22MY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 1492), S2884 [15MY]

——— require provision of student loan information to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 720), S1734 [7MR]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 1775), S3319 [11JN]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see S. 2857), S6826 [3DE]

——— simplify Federal student loan repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see S. 1002), S2239 [3AP]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 1964), S4504 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see S. 1750), S3846 [19JN]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program (see S. 983), S4908 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS: allow importation by wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals of safe and affordable drugs from FDA-certified foreign sellers (see S. 97), S142 [10JA]

——— approve cheaper generic versions of certain drugs if pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse to lower drug prices down to the median price at which the drugs are available in other countries (see S. 102), S142 [10JA]

——— award grants to support access of marginalized youth to sexual health services (see S. 1530), S2924 [16MY]

——— clarify responsibilities for unaccompanied alien children relative to background checks for sponsors, monitoring care, appearance at immigration proceedings, and notifying States of placement of such children (see S. 1165), S2433 [11AP]

——— condition certain grants on States, local educational agencies, and tribes implementing a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy (see S. 2492), S5539 [17SE]

——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see S. 523), S1793 [12MR]

——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see S. 834), S2090 [28MR]

——— ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices and importation of certain drugs, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 1801), S3363 [12JN]

——— plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see S. 402), S1132 [7FE]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see S. 2836), S6507 [12NO]

——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 568), S1493 [26FE]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S5795 [15OC]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see S. 1524), S2924 [16MY]

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see S. 2179), S5015 [23JY]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see S. 1735), S3251 [5JN]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 962), S6757 [21NO]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S2614 [2MY]

——— reauthorize Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and reinstate Geriatric Academic Career Awards program (see S. 299), S3253 [5JN]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 1600), S3059 [22MY]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 1107), S5108 [25JY]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see S. 467), S1325 [13FE]

——— revise and extend nursing workforce development programs (see S. 1399), S6476 [7NO]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1122), S3254 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow certain deported alien veterans to be temporarily paroled into the U.S. to seek health care at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 1042), S2270 [4AP]

——— allow undocumented immediate family members of Armed Forces members or veterans who were not dishonorably discharged to lawfully remain in the U.S. (see S. 2797), S6447 [6NO]

——— clarify rights of all persons held or detained at a port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 2219), S5012 [23JY]

——— determine if an alien has served, or is serving, in the U.S. Armed Forces when such alien applies for immigration benefits or is placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding (see S. 1040), S2270 [4AP]

——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 648), S1659 [5MR]

——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (see S. 1041), S2270 [4AP]

——— establish an election security grant program (see S. 1319), S2614 [2MY]

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S5841 [16OC]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see S. 2691), S6155 [24OC]

——— limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see S. 1862), S3476 [13JN]

——— limit use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in immigration detention (see S. 2870), S6720 [20NO]

——— make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (see S. 2625), S5968 [22OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see S. 2482), S5539 [17SE]

——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see S. 197), S327 [22JA]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 2929), S6755 [21NO]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 661), S1659 [5MR]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see S. 1539), S4457 [24JN]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 1243), S4630 [27JN]

——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see S. 388), S1132 [7FE]

——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see S. 1894), S3843 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Seurity: provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree holders (see S. 1744), S3251 [5JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to residential structures with crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite (see S. 356), S919 [6FE]

——— expand eligibility for HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) and submit reports to Congress relative to homeless veterans (see S. 2061), S5541 [17SE]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1246), S2515 [30AP]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see S. 2007), S4677 [28JN]

——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 755), S2570 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 506), S1383 [14FE]

——— call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 94), S1660 [5MR]

——— establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations (see S. 1557), S3004 [21MY]

——— establish Science Advisory Board (see S. 2286), S5107 [25JY]

——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see S. 998), S2239 [3AP]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S1437 [25FE]

——— maintain communications logs with Executive Office of the President on civil and criminal investigations and disclose such logs to Congress and certain departmental investigative officials (see S. 1915), S4168 [20JN]

——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see S. 1208), S2571 [1MY]

——— protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 134), S2189 [2AP]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 1844), S3476 [13JN]

——— provide Inspector General with authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 685), S6448 [6NO]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 1231), S2515 [30AP]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S1898 [14MR]

——— require individuals to obtain a license before purchasing or receiving a firearm (see S. 2449), S5407 [10SE]

——— 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 S. 2090), S4806 [11JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative (see S. 1666), S3105 [23MY]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 1786), S3319 [11JN]

——— 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 S. 851), S1899 [14MR]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1792), S3362 [12JN]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 2101), S4807 [11JY]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 385), S1132 [7FE]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S4949 [18JY]

——— ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see S. 1825), S3475 [13JN]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 861), S1939 [25MR]

——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see S. 1474), S2883 [15MY]

——— report on extent of corruption in foreign countries, assign tiered classifications based on governmental efforts to combat corruption, and assess U.S. assistance to most corrupt countries (see S. 1309), S2613 [2MY]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see S. 707), S1733 [7MR]

——— review termination characterization of former employees fired for their sexual orientation (see S. 1252), S2515 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida (see S. 1304), S2613 [2MY]

——— prohibit oil-, gas- and methane hydrate-related seismic activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 828), S1899 [14MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see S. 1296), S2613 [2MY]

——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 1458), S2815 [14MY]

——— reauthorize certain National Heritage Areas (see S. 2952), S6756 [21NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2254), S5062 [24JY]

——— require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see S. 457), S3364 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit the sale of such signs (see S. 1871), S3477 [13JN]

——— establish Complete Streets program to promote safer and more accessible transportation routes (see S. 2077), S4773 [10JY]

——— improve pipeline safety by closing regulatory loopholes and increasing safety standards (see S. 1097), S2329 [9AP]

——— 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 S. 1601), S3059 [22MY]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 826), S1899 [14MR]

——— prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to costs incurred by air carriers for services provided (see S. 2908), S6718 [20NO]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see S. 846), S3321 [11JN]

——— provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (see S. 2403), S5315 [1AU]

——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see S. 665), S1660 [5MR]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6568 [13NO]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see S. 1979), S4566 [26JN]

——— require owners and operators of pipelines to use advanced leak detection technology and best available technology to capture natural gas when making repairs (see S. 2469), S5474 [12SE]

——— require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers (see S. 2638), S6889 [5DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S3477 [13JN]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1315), S2613 [2MY]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 791), S1845 [13MR]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see S. 1263), S2789 [13MY]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 374), S1131 [7FE]

——— expand list of presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension and hypothyroidism (see S. Res. 420), S6567 [13NO]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see S. 2027), S4628 [27JN]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S1383 [14FE]

——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S1845 [13MR]

——— improve oversight and accountability of financial processes (see S. 154), S273 [16JA]

——— improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (see S. 805), S1898 [14MR]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 980), S2571 [1MY]

——— improve Specially Adapted Housing program (see S. 2022), S5494 [16SE]

——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 857), S3285 [10JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 598), S3285 [10JN]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see S. 1034), S2269 [4AP]

——— prohibit smoking on premises of Veterans Health Administration facilities (see S. 2106), S4807 [11JY] (see S. 2865), S6604 [14NO]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see S. 1906), S4171 [20JN]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see S. 576), S1539 [27FE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2434 [11AP]

——— provide hospital care and medical services to veterans living in Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia and study whether to establish a permanent VA facility in these countries (see S. 1222), S5540 [17SE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S2517 [30AP]

——— review processes and requirements for scheduling health care appointments and conducting consultations (see S. 629), S1594 [28FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 319), S868 [5FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit sale or transfer of public lands management authority without congressional consent (see S. 491), S1382 [14FE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S219 [15JA]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 669), S1705 [6MR]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1755), S3283 [10JN]

——— prohibit certain disaster relief funding from being transferred or reprogrammed to plan, develop, or construct a continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border (see S. 534), S1384 [14FE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 788), S1845 [13MR]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1728), S4949 [18JY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 631), S1594 [28FE]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see S. 1712), S3255 [5JN]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 2850), S6567 [13NO]

——— 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 S. 1365), S2742 [8MY]

Education: affirm importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings (see S. Res. 360), S6190 [28OC]

El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: observance (see S. Res. 186), S2614 [2MY]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see S. 625), S1594 [28FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 51), S5196 [30JY]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see S. 1834), S3475 [13JN]

——— prohibit interfering in elections with agents of foreign governments, ban foreign nationals from buying digital ads or issue ads, and make aliens convicted of such offenses inadmissible into the U.S. (see S. 1469), S2815 [14MY]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see S. 1540), S2925 [16MY] (see S. 2238), S5198 [30JY]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 840), S1899 [14MR]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see S. 1082), S2328 [9AP]

——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 1491), S2884 [15MY]

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see S. 1306), S2613 [2MY]

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see S. 2491), S5539 [17SE]

Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2088 [28MR]

EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see S. 921), S2087 [28MR]

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S1707 [6MR]

——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5843 [16OC]

——— establish Office of Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs (see S. 2856), S6604 [14NO]

——— grant authority to regulate a transition to refrigerants, solvents, fire suppressants, foam blowing agents, aerosols, and propellants that do not use hydrofluorocarbons (see S. 2754), S6300 [30OC]

——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see S. 717), S1734 [7MR]

——— reaffirm final determination relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (see S. 1022), S2240 [3AP]

——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 747), S3253 [5JN]

——— review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2980), S6858 [4DE]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see S. Res. 27), S587 [24JA]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Critical Technologies and Security (see S. 29), S2436 [11AP]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see S. 762), S3285 [10JN]

——— require aircraft manufacturers to offer or provide non-required safety enhancing equipment without additional charge to air carriers (see S. 1178), S2434 [11AP]

——— require airlines to disclose information on cyberattacks on aircraft and support systems and identify and address cybersecurity threats to the U.S. commercial aviation system (see S. 2181), S4948 [18JY]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S. 1969), S4700 [8JY]

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 child involved (see S. 1791), S3319 [11JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 559), S1492 [26FE]

——— expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see S. 3071), S7113 [17DE]

FCC: designate 3-digit dialing code for veterans in crisis (see S. 2003), S4627 [27JN]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S1734 [7MR]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5063 [24JY]

——— make grants to States to inform Medicaid enrollees and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants of potential eligibility for Lifeline program (see S. 2545), S5706 [25SE]

——— restore local authority to regulate fifth generation (5G) telecommunications equipment deployment and determine how much wireless carriers would pay to use public phone and utility poles (see S. 2012), S4628 [27JN]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see S. 682), S1705 [6MR]

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 726), S1901 [14MR]

——— establish standards for the design of electronic nicotine delivery systems (see S. 2536), S5663 [24SE]

——— hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for dubious marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (see S. 1584), S3005 [21MY]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see S. 655), S2119 [1AP]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S867 [5FE]

——— prohibit sale of poppy seeds, or food that contains poppy seeds, with unsafe levels of certain opiates (see S. 1016), S3478 [13JN]

——— provide authority to investigate animal feeding operations near produce farms where foodborne illness outbreaks occur to better determine the root causes of such outbreaks (see S. 2958), S7049 [16DE]

——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (see S. 1449), S3109 [23MY]

——— shorten monopoly periods for prescription drugs that are subjects of sudden price hikes (see S. 366), S919 [6FE]

FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see S. 2639), S5896 [17OC]

——— require additional disclosures relative to donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee (see S. 484), S1326 [13FE]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see S. 2236), S5012 [23JY]

——— establish exchange programs with the private sector for cybersecurity positions (see S. 429), S3060 [22MY]

——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S274 [16JA]

——— nullify effect of Executive order requiring the sharing of citizenship data (see S. 2233), S5012 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to establish panel, task force, advisory committee, or other efforts to challenge scientific consensus on climate change (see S. 729), S1734 [7MR]

——— prohibit procurement of drones and other unmanned aircraft systems from countries identified as national security threats (see S. 2502), S5577 [18SE]

——— prohibit use of funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives (see S. 2485), S5539 [17SE]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see S. 775), S1989 [26MR]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 426), S1385 [14FE]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S143 [10JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see S. 262), S1166 [11FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 24), S19 [3JA]

——— waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 204), S586 [24JA]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see S. 1970), S4504 [25JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see S. 1394), S2818 [14MY]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 530), S1595 [28FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity (see S. Res. 291), S5196 [30JY]

FEMA: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 1605), S3059 [22MY]

FERC: establish Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy (see S. 1477), S2883 [15MY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S2788 [13MY]

——— grant State attorneys general ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State laws applicable to national banks (see S. 2098), S4807 [11JY]

——— modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (see S. 331), S1134 [7FE]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 66), S103 [9JA]

——— ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide a buyback program for such items (see S. 1943), S4455 [24JN]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see S. 1795), S3362 [12JN]

——— maintain strict controls over undetectable firearms and 3-D printed gun publishing information, and retain congressional oversight of sale and printing of such weapons (see S. 459), S1327 [13FE]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see S. 1462), S2815 [14MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see S. Res. 110), S1899 [14MR]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 1831), S3475 [13JN]

——— prohibit purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age (see S. 1395), S2770 [9MY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 447), S1275 [12FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 42), S67 [8JA]

——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see S. 320), S831 [4FE]

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see S. 906), S3653 [18JN]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S2487 [29AP]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 1995), S4566 [26JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 368), S1131 [7FE]

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see S. 727), S4505 [25JN]

Foreign Service: emphasize importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the U.S. (see S. Res. 376), S6156 [24OC]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see S. 1311), S2613 [2MY]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 409), S1133 [7FE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 593), S1593 [28FE]

FTC: eliminate common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies in order to allow investigation of companies that enable illegal robocalling (see S. 2349), S5247 [31JY]

——— eliminate monetization practices from video games played by children by regulating certain pay-to-win microtransactions and sales of loot boxes in interactive digital entertainment products (see S. 1629), S3104 [23MY]

——— establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 512), S3320 [11JN]

——— increase consumer choice by requiring large online communications platforms to make services interoperable with other platforms, make user data portable, and allow third-party services to manage account settings (see S. 2658), S5965 [22OC]

——— prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (see S. 1416), S2770 [9MY]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2008), S4628 [27JN]

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see S. 2577), S5748 [26SE]

——— require large Internet platforms to notify users of use of algorithms that filter what information is shown and allow users to opt out of curated content (see S. 2763), S6333 [31OC]

——— study role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 1227), S2485 [29AP]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see S. Res. 318), S5797 [15OC]

Government: express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur (see S. Res. 66), S1166 [11FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 95), S1707 [6MR]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see S. Res. 59), S1133 [7FE]

Hagan, Kay R.: tribute (see S. Res. 390), S6300 [30OC]

Health: ensure working families have access to affordable health insurance coverage by providing tax credits to purchase insurance on exchanges for families not covered by employer-provided insurance (see S. 1935), S4169 [20JN]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 1250), S2515 [30AP]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 511), S2570 [1MY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see S. Res. 165), S2435 [11AP]

——— support the right to affordable, quality health care (see S. Res. 273), S4729 [9JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see S. Res. 111), S1899 [14MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 352), S5749 [26SE]

History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see S. Res. 429), S6625 [18NO]

Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see S. 2613), S5841 [16OC]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S5967 [22OC]

——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (see S. 2710), S6156 [24OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S2239 [3AP]

Human Rights Day: observance (see S. Res. 450), S7050 [16DE]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support AID commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral strategy (see S. Res. 260), S4456 [24JN]

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 S. 2389), S5248 [31JY]

——— designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in U.S. elections as inadmissible aliens (see S. 1328), S2645 [6MY]

——— eliminate immigrant visa backlog by increasing number of visas, reclassify certain immigrants to exempt them from green card limits, protect certain ‘‘aging out’’ children, and lift country caps (see S. 2603), S6335 [31OC]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S6334 [31OC]

——— limit separation and detention of families, provide unaccompanied alien children access to counsel, increase immigration judges and support staff, and allow judges to prioritize certain cases (see S. 1733), S3286 [10JN]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 292), S799 [31JA]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2256), S5062 [24JY]

——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see S. 2113), S4821 [15JY]

——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 662), S1659 [5MR]

——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see S. 2936), S6755 [21NO]

——— provide immigration status for certain battered spouses and children (see S. 415), S1327 [13FE]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see S. 557), S1492 [26FE]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see S. 1088), S2328 [9AP]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see S. 1123), S2386 [10AP]

——— rescind Executive order prioritizing the majority of unauthorized individuals for removal and withholding Federal funding to sanctuary cities (see S. 1591), S3058 [22MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1172), S2433 [11AP]

Information technology: promote deployment of commercial fifth generation (5G) mobile networks and the sharing of information with communication providers on security risks (see S. 1625), S4457 [24JN]

Infrastructure: encourage research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in construction and preservation of domestic transportation and water infrastructure system (see S. 403), S1541 [27FE]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1535), S2925 [16MY]

Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S.J. Res. 52), S5249 [31JY]

——— increase accountability of insurance companies, strengthen consumer protections, and improve quality and affordability of health insurance (see S. 1213), S2435 [11AP]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 1481), S2884 [15MY]

——— provide that rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage shall have no force or effect (see S. 1556), S3004 [21MY]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1847), S3476 [13JN]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 741), S2487 [29AP]

International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 225), S3107 [23MY]

Investments: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see S. 469), S1325 [13FE]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 1039), S3006 [21MY]

——— support designation of a national day of remembrance for the hostage crisis (see S. Res. 395), S6333 [31OC]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 515), S1383 [14FE]

——— disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see S.J. Res. 50), S4856 [16JY]

——— establish a free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see S. 1194), S2434 [11AP]

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see S. Res. 120), S1989 [26MR]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2648 [6MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S2925 [16MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2772 [9MY]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 2355), S5247 [31JY]

——— reform benefits for public service officers (see S. 465), S1276 [12FE]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2570), S6758 [21NO]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (see S. Res. 270), S4629 [27JN]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3363 [12JN]

Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 338), S5706 [25SE]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see S. 2453), S6477 [7NO]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3284 [10JN]

Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 489), S1382 [14FE]

——— permanently extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care in a home or community care setting (see S. 2000), S4627 [27JN]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program (see S. 205), S680 [25JA]

——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency (see S. 1754), S3283 [10JN]

——— 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 S. 916), S2043 [27MR]

Medicare: allow the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 62), S103 [9JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 753), S1792 [12MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 286), S1384 [14FE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 348), S5108 [25JY]

——— enhance prescription drug affordability by expanding access to assistance with out-of-pocket costs under part D for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities (see S. 691), S1733 [7MR]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1129), S2386 [10AP]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 1261), S2569 [1MY]

——— 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 S. 283), S868 [5FE]

——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income part D beneficiaries residing in Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories (see S. 3029), S7026 [12DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 3085), S7156 [18DE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 237), S1706 [6MR]

——— promote access to opioid treatments and require coverage of medication assisted treatment, overdose reversal medications, and recovery support services by health plans without cost-sharing requirements (see S. 1424), S5197 [30JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1383 [14FE]

——— provide coverage of dental services (see S. 22), S1939 [25MR]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see S. 470), S1325 [13FE]

——— provide for negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of beneficiaries and establishment and application of a formulary by the Dept. of HHS under part D (see S. 99), S2516 [30AP]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2295 [8AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S1705 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve treatment of U.S. territories (see S. 1773), S3319 [11JN]

——— require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see S. 1437), S6567 [13NO]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 1576), S3005 [21MY]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see S. 2680), S6092 [23OC]

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1900 [14MR]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 150), S273 [16JA]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S3652 [18JN]

Motor vehicles: develop standards to prevent hacking of vehicle control systems, make owners aware of vehicle data collection, and disclose vehicle performance relative to security and privacy (see S. 2182), S4948 [18JY]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3846 [19JN]

——— anniversary of Apollo 12 Moon landing, tribute to crew and support staff, and support of continued U.S. leadership in exploration and use of space through human spaceflight (see S. Res. 441), S6756 [21NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 590), S1540 [27FE]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see S. 994), S2189 [2AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 2794), S6671 [19NO]

National Breastfeeding Month: designate (see S. Res. 299), S5249 [31JY]

National Climate Bank: establish (see S. 2057), S4698 [8JY]

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see S. 23), S19 [3JA]

National Concussion Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 349), S5749 [26SE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 345), S5748 [26SE]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Con. Res. 25), S5493 [16SE]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S4630 [27JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S5474 [12SE]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 305), S5312 [1AU]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 327), S5664 [24SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3107 [23MY]

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3005 [21MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3005 [21MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 319), S5603 [19SE]

National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 423), S6605 [14NO]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see S. Res. 346), S5748 [26SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1300), S2690 [7MY]

National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 293), S5196 [30JY]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 28), S587 [24JA]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 341), S5706 [25SE]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S7209 [19DE]

National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 167), S2435 [11AP]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S5249 [31JY]

National Purple Heart Honor Commission: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2815), S6993 [11DE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 38), S800 [31JA]

National security: prohibit dealing in information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and require congressional approval to terminate export controls relative to Huawei Technologies Co. (see S. 2118), S4821 [15JY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S2743 [8MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (see S. 1167), S2433 [11AP]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 413), S6475 [7NO]

National Voter Registration Day: observance (see S. Res. 353), S5749 [26SE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2043 [27MR]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 304), S5312 [1AU]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]

Native Americans: tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 100), S1734 [7MR]

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 4), S293 [17JA]

NIH: conduct or support further comprehensive research for creation of a universal influenza vaccine (see S. 570), S1493 [26FE]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 477), S1326 [13FE]

——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see S. 1730), S3251 [5JN]

——— preserve U.S. fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen (see S. 496), S4967 [22JY]

NSF: promote veteran involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, computer science, and scientific research (see S. 153), S4730 [9JY]

——— support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education research focused on early childhood (see S. 737), S2788 [13MY]

Oceans: enhance domestic marine debris response (see S. 2364), S5247 [31JY]

——— enhance domestic marine debris response, improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris, and promote global engagement to combat marine debris (see S. 1982), S5109 [25JY]

——— enhance global engagements to combat marine debris (see S. 2372), S5248 [31JY]

——— improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris (see S. 2260), S5110 [25JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see S. 2579), S5748 [26SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: establish the Malign Foreign Influence Response Center (see S. 2493), S5604 [19SE]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 241), S3284 [10JN]

Olympic Games: provide oversight over U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, increase legal liability on committee and national governing bodies, and protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse (see S. 2330), S5195 [30JY]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see S. 1015), S3061 [22MY]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2001), S6889 [5DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see S. 1905), S3844 [19JN]

——— improve cost-sharing reduction payments to assist with payment of deductibles and copayments (see S. 964), S2118 [1AP]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S1705 [6MR]

——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 466), S3006 [21MY]

——— set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility (see S. 2785), S6392 [5NO]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 975), S2118 [1AP]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see S. 2669), S6091 [23OC]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 1147), S2433 [11AP]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 2257), S5062 [24JY]

Political ethics: require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 882), S1987 [26MR]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S5577 [18SE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see S. 1980), S4566 [26JN]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S2789 [13MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see S. 20), S68 [8JA]

——— require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams (see S. 338), S867 [5FE]

Privacy: give option to delete personal information collected by Internet operators resulting from Internet activity prior to age 13 (see S. 783), S1845 [13MR]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 827), S3285 [10JN]

——— protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see S. 367), S1131 [7FE]

Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 126), S2043 [27MR]

Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see S. 1955), S4504 [25JN]

Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (see S. 1675), S3106 [23MY]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 90), S1595 [28FE]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 88), S1595 [28FE]

Renewable energy: provide labor standards, develop infrastructure, and provide workforce training and development relative to clean energy sector (see S. 2185), S4948 [18JY]

Rivers: designate certain river segments within Wood-Pawcatuck watershed as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 45), S67 [8JA]

Saudi Arabia: call for issuance of a determination on high-ranking officials’ involvement in death of Jamal Khashoggi, release political prisoners, reverse human rights violations, and alleviation of crisis in Yemen (see S. Res. 169), S2436 [11AP]

——— condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see S. Res. 73), S6244 [29OC]

SBA: establish pilot program awarding competitive grants to organizations administering entrepreneurial development programming to formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 1077), S3321 [11JN]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see S. 1119), S2386 [10AP]

Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see S. 2384), S5708 [25SE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see S. 2992), S6888 [5DE]

——— require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see S. 2075), S4773 [10JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 18), S220 [15JA]

Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (see S. 1784), S5448 [11SE]

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see S. 1067), S2294 [8AP]

Ships and vessels: authorize nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship accident occurring on the high seas (see S. 1062), S2437 [11AP]

Small business: tribute (see S. Res. 443), S6756 [21NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S5475 [12SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S1540 [27FE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 1374), S7209 [19DE]

——— establish a new employment, training, and supportive services program for long-term unemployed and individuals with barriers to employment (see S. 136), S220 [15JA]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 1343), S2687 [7MY]

——— increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (see S. 345), S919 [6FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S1988 [26MR]

Space policy: call for an international agreement and require Federal agencies issuing licenses for commercial space activities to include provisions to protect and preserve the Apollo 11 and other lunar landing sites (see S. 1694), S4823 [15JY]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see S. 2083), S4858 [16JY]

——— improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent anti-doping organization (see S. 1488), S4630 [27JN]

——— improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see S. 1820), S6950 [10DE]

——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see S. 2253), S5110 [25JY]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion (see S. Res. 184), S2648 [6MY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 463), S1276 [12FE]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 2753), S6300 [30OC]

Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]

Sudan: encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (see S. Res. 188), S2614 [2MY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 822), S1898 [14MR]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 393), S1132 [7FE]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards (see S. 2627), S7028 [12DE]

——— allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer (see S. 1106), S2386 [10AP]

——— deny deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems (see S. 2550), S5747 [26SE]

——— enhance child and dependent care tax credit and make it fully refundable (see S. 931), S2087 [28MR]

——— establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike (see S. 378), S1166 [11FE]

——— establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see S. 425), S1133 [7FE]

——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see S. 2290), S5107 [25JY]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 2268), S5107 [25JY]

——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1138), S2387 [10AP]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S1276 [12FE]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see S. 2289), S5107 [25JY]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 1726), S3251 [5JN]

——— impose a surtax on high income individuals (see S. 2809), S7158 [18DE]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see S. 651), S2487 [29AP]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see S. 690), S1705 [6MR]

——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 1210), S2435 [11AP]

——— increase work opportunity credit for certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, and expand benefits relative to access for the disabled (see S. 255), S2436 [11AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 604), S1593 [28FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 2140), S4907 [17JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S586 [24JA]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see S. 1940), S4169 [20JN]

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see S. 73), S141 [10JA]

——— provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see S. 1443), S2815 [14MY]

——— provide an enhanced research credit for the development of smart gun technologies (see S. 1884), S3651 [18JN]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 781), S1845 [13MR]

——— provide incentives for increased investment in clean energy (see S. 1288), S2612 [2MY]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 2517), S5602 [19SE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1703), S6567 [13NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 692), S1733 [7MR]

——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see S. 437), S1165 [11FE]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2743 [8MY]

——— treat non-tuition portion of scholarships as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1667), S3105 [23MY]

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 S. 510), S1383 [14FE]

Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see S. 894), S2042 [27MR]

——— promote security and provide justice for U.S. victims of international terrorism (see S. 2132), S5898 [17OC]

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see S. 1253), S2515 [30AP]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1027), S2269 [4AP]

Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see S. 2467), S5448 [11SE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see S. 944), S2088 [28MR]

——— ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see S. 472), S1325 [13FE]

——— require GAO review of screening protocols for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (see S. 2381), S5248 [31JY]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see S. 246), S698 [28JA]

——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see S. 2505), S5577 [18SE]

Turkey: condemn suppression of peaceful protesters, support free speech and human rights, call for lifting of restrictions on freedom of expression, and end prosecution of, and call for release of, political opponents (see S. Res. 418), S6507 [12NO]

——— impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see S. 2644), S5896 [17OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: call for remaining a signatory to the Paris Agreement and support policies that promote reduction of global warming pollution and aim to meet objectives of the Paris Agreement (see S. Res. 449), S6950 [10DE]

——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see S. 1743), S3251 [5JN]

U.S. Access Board: promote provision of exercise or fitness equipment, classes, and instruction that are accessible to individuals with disabilities (see S. 1244), S2515 [30AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see S. 1499), S2923 [16MY]

——— establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors (see S. 2891), S6669 [19NO]

U.S. Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects and issue Green Bonds to acquire capital stock of such bank (see S. 1528), S2924 [16MY]

U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see S. 2062), S4823 [15JY]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S5249 [31JY]

Ukraine: commemorate Revolution of Dignity, commend democratic reforms and improved military readiness, condemn Russian aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait, and recognize independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (see S. Res. 74), S1384 [14FE]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (see S. 3132), S7208 [19DE]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see S. Res. 450), S7050 [16DE]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 636), S5250 [31JY]

Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 1047), S2270 [4AP]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 208), S586 [24JA]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2072), S4773 [10JY]

——— prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of servicemembers and veterans (see S. 2459), S5449 [11SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2843), S6566 [13NO]

Voting: clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see S. 507), S1383 [14FE]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 549), S1437 [25FE]

——— provide for a national Federal write-in absentee ballot for eligible voters affected or displaced by natural disasters (see S. 1397), S6670 [19NO]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see S. 621), S1594 [28FE]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 624), S1594 [28FE]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, minimum cybersecurity standards, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 1472), S2883 [15MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1068), S2328 [9AP]

Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 611), S1846 [13MR]

Whistleblowing: express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation (see S. Res. 408), S6448 [6NO]

——— provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (see S. 2258), S5063 [24JY]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 262), S4456 [24JN]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2043 [27MR]

——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see S. Con. Res. 18), S3005 [21MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2886 [15MY]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see S. Res. 212), S3109 [23MY]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 627), S1594 [28FE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S6758 [21NO]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 29), S680 [25JA]

World Breastfeeding Week: designate (see S. Res. 299), S5249 [31JY]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S3284 [10JN]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 254), S4169 [20JN]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see S. Res. 119), S2090 [28MR]

World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 206), S5063 [24JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S5408 [10SE]

——— 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 S. 892), S5629 [23SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 743), S5603 [19SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see S. 1421), S2786 [13MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S6788 [2DE]

——— commemorate anniversary of Battle of the Bulge and honor those who fought and those who died there (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5249 [31JY]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see S. 997), S2239 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see S. 1645), S3105 [23MY]

Armed Forces: issue ‘‘Gold Star Families Forever Stamp’’ to honor sacrifices of families who have lost a loved one in combat (see S. 1716), S3215 [4JN]

CDC: fully fund Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm importance of prevention in the U.S. health care system (see S. 1944), S4455 [24JN]

Coast Guard: submit report to Congress on efforts to increase gender diversity (see S. 1930), S4169 [20JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 610), S1593 [28FE]

CPSC: establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes (see S. 3065), S7113 [17DE]

——— prohibit manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the U.S. of any inclined sleeper for infants (see S. 1767), S3284 [10JN]

Crime: provide Federal penalties for assault against journalists (see S. 751), S1792 [12MR]

Darwin Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S1166 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see S. 1048), S2270 [4AP]

——— prohibit price gouging in the sale of drugs by requiring pharmaceutical companies to provide justification for price increases and penalize such companies if increases are deemed unreasonable (see S. 637), S1594 [28FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family and provide a path to citizenship and access to counsel (see S. 271), S769 [30JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow pursuit of Federal charges against individuals who hack voting systems used in Federal elections (see S. 1321), S2645 [6MY]

——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see S. 2043), S4629 [27JN]

——— modify data reporting requirements relative to nonimmigrant employees (see S. 2224), S5012 [23JY]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (see S. 236), S698 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 3117), S7207 [19DE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see S. 2652), S5922 [21OC]

——— finalize rules to protect consumers from risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles (see S. 543), S1437 [25FE] (see S. 2947), S6755 [21NO]

——— improve cruise passenger security and safety (see S. 3124), S7207 [19DE]

——— improve highway-rail grade crossing safety (see S. 713), S1734 [7MR]

——— require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing used passenger motor vehicles (see S. 1971), S4505 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (see S. 606), S1593 [28FE]

——— modify eligibility requirements for transfer of unused Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2327), S5195 [30JY]

——— provide for presumption of service-connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain (see S. 1896), S3843 [19JN]

——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see S. 332), S867 [5FE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain agreements relative to hosting the G7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami (see S. 2654), S5922 [21OC]

FAA: establish protections for air transportation passengers relative to boarding, seating, fees, delays and cancellations, claims against airlines, and penalty enforcement (see S. 2341), S5196 [30JY]

——— improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see S. 1112), S2386 [10AP]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls and text messages (see S. 1212), S2435 [11AP]

FDA: require labels of drugs that contain an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient (see S. 3021), S6992 [11DE]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see S. 165), S274 [16JA]

FEMA: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to small business, condominium association, and residential structures with crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite (see S. 355), S919 [6FE]

——— provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for clearing fallen debris (see S. 1484), S2884 [15MY]

Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 193), S305 [18JA]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see S. 1924), S4168 [20JN]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 1779), S3319 [11JN]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 1290), S2613 [2MY]

——— prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see S. 1850), S3476 [13JN]

——— prohibit circumvention of control measures used by Internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products (see S. 2957), S6756 [21NO]

Gold Star families: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, in recognition of sacrifice and service to the U.S. (see S. 1715), S3215 [4JN]

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: amend charter to remove certain restrictions (see S. 1714), S3215 [4JN]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 519), S1383 [14FE]

Immigration: limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see S. 2097), S4807 [11JY]

Kolami, Valent: relief (see S. 449), S1275 [12FE]

Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates that are, at the option of food labelers, included in food packaging (see S. 2337), S5196 [30JY]

Law enforcement officers: make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see S. 855), S1939 [25MR]

Medicare: provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see S. 2633), S5896 [17OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see S. 2943), S6755 [21NO]

Mining and mineral resources: ban certain small, high-powered rare earth magnets (see S. 3143), S7208 [19DE]

National Bullying Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 370), S5966 [22OC]

Natural gas: protect consumers from excessive rates (see S. 2771), S6391 [5NO]

NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see S. 864), S1939 [25MR]

Office of Government Ethics: reform (see S. 896), S2042 [27MR]

Office of Special Counsel: provide additional authority to pursue accountability for Hatch Act violations against high-level Presidential appointees before the Merit Systems Protection Board (see S. 1990), S4566 [26JN]

Political campaigns: require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see S. 1247), S2515 [30AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide for tolling of the statute of limitations relative to certain offenses committed by the President during or prior to tenure in office (see S. 1756), S3283 [10JN]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 30), S7027 [12DE]

Refugees: recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees (see S. Res. 32), S698 [28JA]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see S. 269), S769 [30JA]

Sports: eliminate local broadcasting blackouts of games when stadiums are not sold out and condition antitrust exemptions of sports leagues on availability of local broadcasts of games (see S. 1748), S3251 [5JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 809), S1898 [14MR]

——— allow for contributions to Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund through Federal income tax returns (see S. 3125), S7208 [19DE]

Unity Day: designate (see S. Res. 370), S5966 [22OC]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see S. 2561), S5747 [26SE]

——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 2562), S5747 [26SE]

Privilege of the floor

Bradlow, Adam, S2892 [15MY]

Culver, Joshua, S4639 [27JN]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 1645), S3078 [23MY]

——— State laws and court cases impacting women’s reproductive health care and access to abortion, S3078 [23MY]

American Legion: anniversary, S4765 [10JY]

Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1307 [13FE]

——— suitability to be Attorney General relative to views on role of protecting interests of the President, S1307 [13FE]

Climate: express that climate change is real, it is impacted by human activity, and Congress should take immediate action to address the problem, S1685 [6MR]

——— impact of climate change on fishing industry, S4500 [25JN]

——— impact of rising sea levels and water temperature, S4497 [25JN]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (S. 21), S118 [10JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (S. 610), S5864 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S4608 [27JN]

——— military deployment to Middle East in response to alleged threats from Iran, S2869 [15MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (S. 2625), S6141 [24OC]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (S. 506), S5520 [17SE]

——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., S4718 [9JY]

——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others, S5424 [11SE]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (S. 236), S1307 [13FE]

Dickson, Stephen M.: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S5007 [23JY]

——— suitability to be FAA Administrator relative to handling of a pilot safety complaint during tenure as a Delta Airlines, Inc., executive, S5007 [23JY]

Drugs: address rising cost of insulin, S4759–S4764 [10JY]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats, S5281 [1AU]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), S5078 [25JY]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (S. 165), S251 [16JA]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 66), S5521 [17SE]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (S. 193), S5424 [11SE], S5521 [17SE]

——— gun control, S3817 [19JN], S5423 [11SE], S5520 [17SE], S5864 [17OC]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (S. 1924), S5521 [17SE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), S3817 [19JN], S5424 [11SE], S5520 [17SE], S6585 [14NO]

——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (S. 320), S5521 [17SE]

FTC: prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (S. 1416), S2870 [15MY], S4762, S4763 [10JY], S6520 [13NO]

FuelCell Energy, Inc.: anniversary, S1894• [14MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S118 [10JA], S243, S251 [16JA]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), S1685 [6MR]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S243 [16JA]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran, S4608 [27JN]

Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S3646 [18JN]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to views on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, S3646 [18JN]

Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor: anniversary, S6602 [14NO]

Litchfield, CT: anniversary, S2880• [15MY]

Memorial Day: observance, S3078 [23MY]

Miller, Eric D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1465 [26FE]

Native Americans: tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (S. Res. 100), S2099 [28MR]

NOAA: improve management of fish quotas to reflect evolving populations and locations, S4497 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4718 [9JY]

Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, S2869 [15MY], S4761–S4764 [10JY]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 2242), S5054 [24JY], S6141 [24OC]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (S. 1247), S4489 [25JN], S5054 [24JY], S5078 [25JY], S5281 [1AU], S5864 [17OC], S6141 [24OC]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (S. 1247), unanimous-consent request, S4489 [25JN], S5054 [24JY], S5080 [25JY], S6141 [24OC]

Presidential appointments: use of Senate blue-slip courtesy relative to confirmation of judicial nominees, S1465 [26FE]

Rao, Neomi J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1779 [12MR]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to views on sexual assault, S1779 [12MR]

Russia: efforts to influence U.S. elections, S6141 [24OC]

Taxation: provide an enhanced research credit for the development of smart gun technologies (S. 1884), S5521 [17SE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy and election security, S5863 [17OC]

——— impeachment, S5864 [17OC]

VanDyke, Lawrence J.C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6935 [10DE]

Vitter, Wendy: suitability to be district judge relative to views on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, and Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decisions, S2838 [14MY]

Statements

Address Rising Cost of Insulin: Jonathan Chappel, S4763 [10JY]

——— Kathryn Nagel, S4762 [10JY]

——— Kristen Whitney Daniels, T1International (organization), S4763 [10JY]

Tributes

D’Ascenzo, Denise, S7204• [19DE]

Delikat, Otto, S65• [8JA]

Freedman, Dan, S7204• [19DE]

Langevin, Martha A. (Matt), S2099 [28MR]

Monahan, Edward C., S6088• [23OC]

Sergeant Rambo (military working dog), S1435 [25FE]

Southwick, Steven M., S497• [23JA]

Tantaquidgeon, Gladys I., S2099 [28MR]