ESPAILLAT, ADRIANO (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

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 (H.R. 1), H2517 [7MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4879 [19JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4676 [13JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: 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 (H.R. 9), H3382 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H2679 [12MR]

——— 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 H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H3500 [8MY]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see H.R. 4104), H8742 [8NO]

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see H. Res. 463), H5167 [25JN]

Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]

AID: authorize activities to combat ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 3085), H4920 [19JN]

——— expand number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 4508), H8542 [28OC]

——— strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4864), H10263 [13DE]

Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 978), H2102 [25FE]

——— 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 H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H8679 [30OC]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H3102 [4AP]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3032), H4174 [28MY]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H2103 [25FE]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2102 [25FE]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2270 [27FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H3220 [9AP]

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 H. Res. 441), H4774 [18JN]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H3285 [25AP]

Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4168 [23MY]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H3099 [4AP]

——— establish military family immigration advisory committee (see H.R. 5151), H10307 [16DE]

——— improve provision of military housing to members and their families through private entities (see H.R. 2384), H3303 [29AP]

——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1518 [11FE]

——— prohibit funds to be obligated or expended for introduction of members into hostilities (see H.R. 1193), H1582 [13FE]

——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H1390 [6FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1343 [31JA]

——— render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status (see H.R. 557), H600 [15JA]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1274), H5007 [20JN]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H3305 [29AP]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3128 [8AP]

Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building, Mastic, NY: designate (see H.R. 829), H1243 [28JA]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7667 [11SE] (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]

Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 871), H1333 [30JA]

Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building, Middletown, NY: designate (see H.R. 694), H996 [22JA]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1355), H2101 [25FE]

Brazil: condemn threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment (see H. Res. 594), H7989 [25SE]

Brunei: condemn criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment (see H. Res. 289), H3286 [25AP]

——— impose sanctions on officials responsible for implementing newly revised penal code (see H.R. 2561), H3474 [7MY]

Budget: repeal Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (see H.R. 242), H227 [4JA]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2371 [5MR]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H1171 [23JA]

——— provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3645), H7537 [6SE]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 3190), H4698 [13JN]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see H. Res. 358), H3964 [17MY]

Carson, Sec. of HUD: condemn comments on transgender people and efforts to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (see H. Res. 613), H8089 [1OC]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H718 [17JA]

——— expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]

Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H3729 [10MY] (see H.R. 3524), H5255 [27JN]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H3130 [8AP]

——— condemn theft of intellectual property and control export of covered national interest technology and intellectual property (see H.R. 3532), H5255 [27JN]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H3476 [7MY]

——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4064 [21MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [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 H. Res. 589), H7989 [25SE]

——— acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5303 [9JY]

——— address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 1880), H3341 [30AP]

——— establish Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy and authorize admission of climate-displaced persons (see H.R. 4732), H8828 [13NO]

——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 574), H7866 [20SE]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H678 [16JA]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3407 [1MY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H3276 [18AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman to display in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3602), H5265 [28JN]

Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H3266 [12AP]

Congressman Bill Carney Post Office, Smithtown, NY: designate (see H.R. 828), H1242 [28JA]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7666 [11SE]

Corps of Engineers: repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H2039 [15FE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H3286 [25AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H2036 [14FE]

CPSC: establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes (see H.R. 4691), H8742 [8NO]

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 H.R. 3154), H4348 [6JN]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H288 [8JA]

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H4697 [13JN]

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 H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 1470), H2314 [28FE]

——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]

——— provide for participation of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1576), H2504 [6MR]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 2809), H3924 [16MY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1094), H1461 [7FE]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]

——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H600 [15JA]

——— review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (see H.R. 3166), H5203 [26JN]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Education: award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see H.R. 1153), H1580 [13FE]

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (see H.R. 3472), H5166 [25JN]

——— establish a grant program for eligible institutions to plan and implement programs that provide support services and resources to increase transfer and graduation rates at community colleges (see H.R. 3578), H5257 [27JN]

——— establish a grant program to support partnerships and collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education and Hispanic-serving school districts (see H.R. 3827), H7149 [18JY]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 1676), H2646 [11MR]

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H3341 [30AP]

——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 5350), H9346 [6DE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3276 [18AP]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 5363), H10017 [10DE]

——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2043 [19FE]

——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (see H.R. 4577), H8098 [4OC]

——— provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners (see H.R. 4389), H7773 [18SE]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]

——— provide grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during summer months (see H.R. 3667), H5583 [10JY]

——— reauthorize and modify Federal TRIO Programs (see H.R. 3800), H5998 [17JY]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8299 [21OC]

——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H7536 [6SE]

——— simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), increase access to Pell Grants, and standardize language and format of financial aid offer letters (see H.R. 4680), H8143 [15OC]

——— translate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) into foreign languages (see H.R. 4567), H8080 [27SE]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H4066 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 2041), H3305 [29AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 117), H205 [3JA]

——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3778), H8542 [28OC]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4550), H8080 [27SE]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H7775 [18SE]

——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H4168 [23MY]

——— 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 H.R. 1243), H2370 [5MR]

——— establish a grant program that provides grants to States, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs (see H.R. 1643), H8113 [11OC]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H8595 [29OC]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H1363 [5FE]

——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]

——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 3016), H4164 [23MY]

——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3131), H4342 [5JN]

——— 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 H.R. 4077), H7467 [25JY]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H5776 [12JY]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H3285 [25AP] (see H.R. 2328), H3276 [18AP]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H7244 [23JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3563), H5257 [27JN]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for individuals in custody (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1517 [11FE]

——— 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 H.R. 883), H1465 [7FE]

——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H4218 [3JN]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see H.R. 2203), H3252 [10AP]

——— limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see H.R. 3328), H4771 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H3726 [10MY]

——— 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 H.R. 3222), H4626 [12JN]

——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 3498), H5199 [26JN]

——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H.R. 1998), H2923 [29MR]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H3792 [14MY]

——— provide that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance on citizenship of children of Federal employees and Armed Forces members who are born abroad shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4226), H7531 [3SE]

——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 5383), H10015 [10DE]

——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H4698 [13JN]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H4627 [12JN]

——— strike marijuana use, possession, and distribution as grounds of inadmissibility and removal from the country (see H.R. 4390), H7773 [18SE]

——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H3304 [29AP]

Dept. of HUD: authorize additional monies to the Public Housing Capital Fund (see H.R. 4546), H8079 [27SE]

——— establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see H.R. 5185), H9057 [19NO]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2402), H4066 [21MY]

——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and adjust calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 4984), H8729 [5NO]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see H.R. 3018), H4390 [10JN]

——— provide additional funding for public housing Capital Fund to assist large public housing agencies with mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance and incremental rental assistance vouchers (see H.R. 2295), H3263 [12AP]

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 H.R. 1236), H2273 [27FE]

——— 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. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]

——— establish grant program to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in the justice system to eliminate imposition of juvenile fines and fees (see H.R. 2300), H3263 [12AP]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H288 [8JA]

——— make grants to implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 1287), H2032 [14FE]

——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 656), H717 [17JA]

——— provide for the publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see H.R. 4556), H8261 [18OC]

——— 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 H.R. 1357), H2232 [26FE]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H288 [8JA]

——— study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting (see H.R. 3284), H4695 [13JN]

Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H4431 [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 H.R. 1309), H2042 [19FE]

——— 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 H.R. 3219), H7526 [27AU]

——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H1461 [7FE]

——— report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 4148), H7488 [2AU]

Dept. of State: 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 H.R. 3252), H4774 [18JN]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]

——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H9171 [21NO]

——— include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see H.R. 3212), H8720 [31OC]

——— maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 1134), H2236 [26FE]

——— provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible for such acts (see H.R. 1611), H7536 [6SE]

——— provide assistance to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Burma and to civil society organizations that work to secure release of such prisoners (see H.R. 2327), H4773 [18JN]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H3266 [12AP]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 4007), H8114 [11OC]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 341), H465 [10JA]

——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H3285 [25AP]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H4314 [4JN]

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H5728 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H1393 [6FE]

——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5266 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: award grants to States that have enacted and are enforcing laws to impound or immobilize limousines that fail safety inspections (see H.R. 4709), H8680 [30OC]

——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H8057 [26SE]

——— ensure minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers transporting property are periodically adjusted to inflation rate of medical costs (see H.R. 3781), H5911 [16JY]

——— establish a grant program to reimburse public transportation agencies that offer free unlimited transportation passes to eligible individuals (see H.R. 5152), H8958 [18NO]

——— establish Complete Streets program to promote safer and more accessible transportation routes (see H.R. 3663), H5583 [10JY]

——— establish safety standards for limousines (see H.R. 4708), H8680 [30OC]

——— establish Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program (see H.R. 3261), H4694 [13JN]

——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see H.R. 3593), H7837 [19SE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1428), H2312 [28FE]

——— modify definition of commercial motor vehicle to include any vehicle used to transport certain numbers of people (see H.R. 4697), H8542 [28OC]

——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5139), H8958 [18NO]

——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 1511), H8298 [21OC]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H2681 [12MR]

——— require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs (see H.R. 3822), H7149 [18JY]

——— require State and local transportation agencies to direct Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety (see H.R. 3040), H4219 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H1394 [6FE]

——— carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 2816), H3924 [16MY]

——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]

——— conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 1997), H8102 [8OC]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7157 [19JY]

——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H8730 [5NO]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H5168 [25JN]

——— provide aid to counties to establish, expand, and improve veterans’ cemeteries (see H.R. 5048), H9257 [4DE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]

——— require report on access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 4096), H7479 [30JY]

Depts. of Homeland Security and HHS: notify Congress, hold congressional hearings, and limit agency authority to invoke executive privilege to avoid testifying relative to deaths of foreign nationals in U.S. custody (see H.R. 3660), H6001 [17JY]

——— require investigations and reports on individuals who die in custody (see H.R. 5346), H10017 [10DE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H600 [15JA]

Disasters: 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 H.R. 1214), H1583 [13FE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H7472 [25JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support lyme disease research (see H.R. 5299), H9296 [5DE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2102 [25FE]

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H7537 [6SE]

——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see H.R. 2843), H4009 [20MY]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H5007 [20JN]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]

Education: affirm importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings (see H. Res. 277), H3267 [12AP]

——— ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H998 [22JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H288 [8JA]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 7), H520 [11JA]

——— expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 3501), H5199 [26JN]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 434), H461 [10JA]

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 H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5004), H8738 [8NO]

——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H7379 [24JY]

——— 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 H.R. 2148), H3286 [25AP]

——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 2749), H3840 [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 H.R. 2474), H3438 [2MY]

——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8103 [8OC]

EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H209 [3JA]

——— create a national zero-emission vehicle standard (see H.R. 2764), H5008 [20JN]

——— expand and improve stormwater reuse municipal grant program to support cleanup of combined sewer overflow contamination in rivers (see H.R. 2776), H3842 [15MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (see H.R. 1429), H2312 [28FE]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H3478 [7MY]

——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3001), H4163 [23MY]

——— regulate wastes associated with exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4006), H8114 [11OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]

Executive Office of the President: deny security clearances to employees under Federal investigation for aiding a foreign Government, who fail to disclose foreign contacts, or in opposition to advice of intelligence experts (see H.R. 1604), H2582 [7MR]

——— reauthorize Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise (see H.R. 4569), H8080 [27SE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H1586 [13FE]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H3340 [30AP]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H7244 [23JY]

Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 3452), H5075 [24JN]

——— 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 H.R. 3114), H5008 [20JN]

FCC: provide that certain actions shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 530), H3280 [22AP]

——— repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see H.R. 451), H8595 [29OC]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]

——— take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry (see H.R. 3957), H8680 [30OC]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2047 [22FE]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans (see H.R. 1201), H2103 [25FE]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2043 [19FE]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H4168 [23MY]

——— require the White House and each agency to provide an official website in the most commonly used languages in the U.S. other than English and other languages deemed appropriate (see H.R. 4809), H8455 [23OC]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H5165 [25JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7559 [9SE]

FEMA: revise policies to address threats of climate change and include considerations of climate change in strategic plan (see H.R. 4823), H8456 [23OC]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]

Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H4312 [4JN]

——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H8083 [27SE]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H8056 [26SE]

——— 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 H.R. 2708), H3788 [14MY]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]

——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H2798 [25MR]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 3265), H4694 [13JN]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H518 [11JA]

——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H2313 [28FE]

——— provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 687), H719 [17JA]

——— reduce access for individuals with a history of violence against women, recognize connection between firearm violence and violence against women, and call for Senate consideration of gun control legislation (see H. Res. 555), H7705 [12SE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1285 [29JA]

Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 718), H3304 [29AP]

Foreign aid: authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security (see H.R. 2166), H8679 [30OC]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]

Foreign policy: emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H2798 [25MR]

——— reaffirm importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 221), H2798 [25MR]

Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (see H.R. 4270), H7905 [24SE]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H8056 [26SE]

France: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 63), H5078 [24JN]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]

FTC: prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3066 [3AP]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H5257 [27JN]

——— require entities that use, store, or share personal information to conduct automated decision system impact assessments and data protection impact assessments (see H.R. 2231), H3342 [30AP]

Gateway National Recreation Area: grant States and local governments easements and rights-of-way for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion (see H.R. 415), H1393 [6FE]

George H. Bacel Post Office Building, Fayetteville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5451), H10608 [17DE]

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 H. Res. 517), H7501 [13AU]

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 H. Res. 109), H1462 [7FE]

Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see H.R. 1630), H2583 [7MR]

Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2826 [26MR]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 76), H9121 [20NO]

——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 234), H2745 [14MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]

Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 1856), H2795 [25MR]

Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 37), H8596 [29OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1214 [24JA]

House of Representatives: deem certain Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program participants as people who owe allegiance to the U.S. for purposes of employment by an office of a Member (see H.R. 623), H675 [16JA]

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: redesignate as Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (see H.R. 695), H996 [22JA]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H7467 [25JY]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H7756 [17SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 5127), H8908 [15NO]

Hurricanes: express condolences and long-term support to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian (see H. Res. 562), H7773 [18SE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5006 [20JN]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 4155), H7488 [2AU]

——— authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]

——— eliminate annual numerical limitation on U visas and grant work authorization to certain aliens with a pending application for nonimmigrant status (see H.R. 4319), H7705 [12SE]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]

——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 2289), H3255 [10AP]

——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 4928), H8678 [30OC]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 1045), H2317 [28FE]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 4701), H8198 [16OC]

——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]

——— extend guaranteed right to counsel to all people in the immigration court system, increase opportunities for appeal and judicial review, and prohibit case production quotas for immigration judges (see H.R. 3775), H5911 [16JY]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 3451), H5075 [24JN]

——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see H.R. 3918), H7241 [23JY]

——— 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 H.R. 5210), H9167 [21NO]

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]

——— 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 H.R. 2146), H8228 [17OC]

——— 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 H.R. 2214), H3252 [10AP]

——— rescind State and local immigration enforcement authority and clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2729), H4701 [14JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: eliminate terms ‘‘alien’’ and ‘‘illegal alien’’ and replace them with ‘‘foreign national’’ and ‘‘undocumented foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3776), H5911 [16JY]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3283 [25AP]

——— establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise quality of life, launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and invest in high quality jobs (see H.R. 4101), H7479 [30JY]

Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see H.J. Res. 74), H7488 [2AU]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H3842 [15MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7521 [23AU]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 649), H8597 [29OC]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H3962 [17MY]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H2032 [14FE]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H4066 [21MY]

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 H.R. 1244), H2030 [14FE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3729 [10MY]

——— 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 H. Res. 246), H3286 [25AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]

Kent, Shannon M.: tribute (see H. Res. 134), H3927 [16MY]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack in Nairobi, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, reaffirm solidarity with Kenyan people, and support efforts to counter terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice (see H. Res. 75), H1339 [30JA]

Korean Americans: call on the U.S. and North Korea to reunite divided families by exchanging information, using registries, and working with South Korea to include U.S. citizens in video reunions (see H. Res. 410), H8542 [28OC]

Korean War: call for formal end of war, pay tribute to veterans, victims, and divided families, and support continued negotiations toward denuclearization of the Korean penisula (see H. Res. 152), H2234 [26FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H4774 [18JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 4408), H7834 [19SE]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H6001 [17JY]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]

LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]

Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson Post Office Building, Floral Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 1833), H2755 [18MR]

Lobbyists: provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 3326), H4771 [18JN]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H543 [14JA]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 98), H1349 [4FE]

Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1925), H2884 [27MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 71), H1171 [23JA]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H4121 [22MY]

Medicaid: allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions (see H.R. 2511), H3440 [2MY]

——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H8679 [30OC]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H2916 [28MR]

——— provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place (see H.R. 584), H673 [16JA]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H2648 [11MR]

——— stabilize in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 3371), H4918 [19JN]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H2988 [2AP]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3263 [12AP]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 861), H1332 [30JA]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3285 [25AP]

——— provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 813), H1586 [13FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1354), H3267 [12AP]

Mental health: acknowledge racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color (see H. Res. 480), H5303 [9JY]

Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3404 [1MY]

Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 311), H3256 [10AP]

Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 138), H2103 [25FE]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H3927 [16MY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]

Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 4794), H8542 [28OC]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H3682 [9MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H3130 [8AP]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see H.R. 229), H209 [3JA]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H7755 [17SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3264 [12AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 664), H8678 [30OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3404 [1MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 658), H717 [17JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 316), H3264 [12AP]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H2029 [14FE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 279), H2938 [1AP]

National Public Works Week: observance (see H. Res. 392), H4168 [23MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]

National security: recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H2798 [25MR]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY] (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a mobile hotspot grant program (see H.R. 5243), H9168 [21NO]

National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 677), H8724 [1NO]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 636), H8227 [17OC]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H8057 [26SE]

National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H3477 [7MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H7867 [20SE]

——— recognize maternal health crisis among indigenous women, reduce mortality and morbidity rates, and increase Federal funding to ensure availability of comprehensive maternal health and family planning services (see H. Res. 735), H9179 [26NO]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3100 [4AP]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]

New York, NY: establish African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 1278), H2032 [14FE]

News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H8145 [15OC]

——— reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see H. Res. 754), H10611 [17DE]

NIH: make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological research (see H.R. 4519), H8542 [28OC]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H718 [17JA]

Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor: increase funding (see H.R. 2288), H3267 [12AP]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 2322), H3270 [15AP]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]

OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 1074), H1460 [7FE]

Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge: rename as Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 263), H721 [17JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1363 [5FE]

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 H.R. 4617), H8114 [11OC]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]

——— require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI (see H.R. 2353), H3407 [1MY]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see H.R. 2424), H4697 [13JN]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H5200 [26JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1244 [28JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2236 [26FE]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1173 [23JA]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4434 [11JN]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1465 [7FE]

——— study retrofitting mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots to prevent mail theft (see H.R. 3579), H5257 [27JN]

Poverty: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 2055), H3067 [3AP]

Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see H. Res. 364), H3679 [9MY]

Power resources: codify EPA emission standards rule requiring capture of methane gas produced from oil and gas wells and reinstate and enhance BLM rule limiting release of methane gas by energy producers on public lands (see H.R. 2711), H7990 [25SE]

——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to the President and the President’s spouse (see H.R. 677), H2370 [5MR]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit granting of pardons to himself, any member of his family, current or former members of his administration, or paid campaign employees (see H.J. Res. 8), H210 [3JA]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H465 [10JA]

——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 1348), H2100 [25FE]

Privacy: protect digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts of U.S. persons entering or exiting the U.S. by requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search or seize a device (see H.R. 2925), H4118 [22MY]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8144 [15OC]

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 H.R. 1321), H2046 [22FE]

——— protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H1459 [7FE]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]

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 H.R. 683), H2939 [1AP]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4774 [18JN]

Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H7838 [19SE]

Saudi Arabia: 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 H. Res. 129), H2236 [26FE]

——— condemn killing of Jamal Khashoggi, hold those responsible his death accountable, and condemn imprisonment and violence against journalists around the world (see H. Res. 472), H5258 [27JN]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and service (see H.J. Res. 62), H4701 [14JN]

——— hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (see H.R. 2037), H3305 [29AP]

——— require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement (see H.R. 1471), H3407 [1MY]

SBA: create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 206), H465 [10JA]

——— submit report to Congress on Office of Rural Affairs (see H.R. 2633), H4172 [24MY]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H4390 [10JN] (see H.R. 3366), H4917 [19JN]

Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office, Pine Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 2151), H3926 [16MY]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7838 [19SE]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H7905 [24SE]

Small business: reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (see H.R. 2882), H5305 [9JY]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2102 [25FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5168 [25JN]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H3729 [10MY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3305 [29AP]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H8741 [8NO]

Sports: 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 H.R. 1754), H3130 [8AP]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]

——— require the President to transmit annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 3905), H7240 [23JY]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam (see H.R. 208), H2035 [14FE]

——— update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H7664 [11SE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2102 [25FE]

Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4434 [11JN]

Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 1706), H2757 [18MR]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]

Taiwan: support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H8542 [28OC]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1793), H3682 [9MY]

——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 186), H721 [17JA]

——— 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 H.R. 4631), H8110 [11OC]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H7462 [25JY]

——— impose a corporate tax increase based on compensation ratio between the highest paid employee and median worker compensation and impose regulations to prevent manipulation of compensation ratio (see H.R. 5066), H8826 [13NO]

——— impose a financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 2923), H4118 [22MY]

——— 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 H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H4773 [18JN]

——— modify earned income tax credit to account for amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth (see H.R. 1431), H2312 [28FE]

——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H8741 [8NO]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 5377), H10015 [10DE]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H5270 [2JY]

——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7511 [20AU]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H2715 [13MR]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8097 [4OC]

——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over a certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 4857), H8462 [24OC]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3285 [25AP]

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see H.R. 2526), H3447 [3MY]

——— recognize importance of supporting equal rights of citizens, acknowledge that Supreme Court decisions in Insular Cases rest on racist and imperialist assumptions, and reject application of such cases (see H. Res. 641), H8721 [31OC]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 722), H9121 [20NO]

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 H.R. 1140), H2370 [5MR]

——— 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 H.R. 1171), H2370 [5MR]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H1339 [30JA]

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H5914 [16JY]

——— condemn administration’s systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border (see H. Res. 499), H5999 [17JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5825 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H1242 [28JA]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]

U.N.: recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 688), H8784 [12NO]

——— support sustainable development goals (see H. Res. 654), H8742 [8NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 762), H10258 [12DE]

——— disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]

——— 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 H.R. 9), H2939 [1AP]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H7489 [2AU]

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4118), H7480 [30JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see H.R. 872), H1351 [4FE]

U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members of U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see H.R. 3917), H7241 [23JY]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 62), H4701 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 63), H5078 [24JN]

United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 63), H5078 [24JN]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 549), H3448 [3MY]

——— provide humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 854), H1283 [29JA]

——— restrict transfer of defense articles and services, and crime control articles, to any security forces under an authority not recognized as the legitimate Government by the U.S. (see H.R. 920), H1363 [5FE]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4890), H8960 [18NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 404), H4164 [23MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2719 [13MR]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H8057 [26SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H8057 [26SE]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 294), H281 [8JA]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 196), H208 [3JA]

Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3448 [3MY]

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 H.R. 1380), H8056 [26SE]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H4065 [21MY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]

——— 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 H. Con. Res. 40), H4064 [21MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8200 [16OC]

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H8228 [17OC]

——— 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 H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]

——— provide women and girls’ safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps (see H.R. 615), H675 [16JA]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2102 [25FE]

World War I: award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ‘‘Harlem Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service (see H.R. 5248), H10017 [10DE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5270 [2JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to Mexican Air Force Escuadrón 201 known as ‘‘Aztec Eagles’’ (see H.R. 1889), H2827 [26MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4121 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Amtrak: amend exemption of certain legal requirements applied in making improvements to exclude the construction of advertisements (see H.R. 4562), H8080 [27SE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 128), H1583 [13FE]

Capital punishment: abolish (see H.R. 4022), H7465 [25JY]

Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 4179), H7496 [9AU]

Climate: recognize that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and that it is a U.S. responsibility to work with global partners to promote environmental and climate justice (see H. Res. 367), H3680 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 4108), H7480 [30JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit closing of certain international field offices (see H.R. 2637), H3679 [9MY]

——— require all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to wear body cameras (see H.R. 1013), H1390 [6FE]

Dept. of HUD: prevent breakup of families receiving certain Federal housing assistance (see H.R. 3024), H4170 [24MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian safety bollard installation grant program (see H.R. 2237), H3253 [10AP]

——— improve transportation alternatives program (see H.R. 5231), H9168 [21NO]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 65), H997 [22JA]

Dominican Republic: reaffirm importance of U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 733), H9175 [22NO]

EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become the source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (see H.R. 3559), H5256 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require congressional notification if relatives or financial associates of the President are granted security clearances contrary to results of background investigations (see H.R. 1187), H1582 [13FE]

FEMA: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 2914), H4118 [22MY]

Firearms: establish registration of violent gun offenders, provide for sufficient notification of their whereabouts, and honor memory of gun crime victims (see H.R. 2303), H3263 [12AP]

——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H2031 [14FE]

Freedom of the press: uphold protections, urge President Trump to acknowledge support of the First Amendment, and call on White House spokespersons to not issue ‘‘fake news’’ and immediately retract inaccurate statements (see H. Res. 284), H2986 [2AP]

Immigration: extend application period for certain aliens present in the U.S. for adjustment of status (see H.R. 3312), H4770 [18JN]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H1390 [6FE]

——— prohibit construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land (see H.R. 365), H356 [9JA]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 1012), H1390 [6FE]

Juan Pablo Duarte Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 64), H997 [22JA]

National Women’s History Month: recognize historic contributions of women to the American labor movement (see H. Res. 235), H2745 [14MR]

New York, NY: recognize contributions of Harlem to American history and culture (see H. Res. 128), H1583 [13FE]

——— support renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood to Quisqueya Heights to recognize Dominican community and oppose gentrification and rebranding of such neighborhoods as Wahi (see H. Res. 63), H997 [22JA]

Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3870), H7161 [22JY]

NSC: prohibit individuals who have threatened to destroy the Government from participating in or attending NSC meetings (see H.R. 2028), H2985 [2AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require placement of any financial conflicts of interest into a blind trust (see H.R. 2027), H2985 [2AP]

SBA: codify Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (see H.R. 4109), H7480 [30JY]

——— establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (see H.R. 4387), H7773 [18SE]

Sports: support athletes’ right to freedom of speech, combat and condemn racism in sports, and call on public officials to encourage diversity in sports and highlight role models for minority communities (see H. Res. 283), H2986 [2AP]

Taxation: extend certain incentives related to empowerment zones (see H.R. 2238), H3253 [10AP]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 4986), H8729 [5NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Amtrak: amend exemption of certain legal requirements applied in making improvements to exclude the construction of advertisements (H.R. 4562), H8082 [27SE]

Capital punishment: abolish (H.R. 4022), H7469 [25JY]

Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (H.R. 4179), H7496 [9AU]

Dept. of Education: make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (H.R. 4108), H7482 [30JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit closing of certain international field offices (H.R. 2637), H3681 [9MY]

——— require all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to wear body cameras (H.R. 1013), H1392 [6FE]

Dept. of HUD: prevent breakup of families receiving certain Federal housing assistance (H.R. 3024), H4171 [24MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian safety bollard installation grant program (H.R. 2237), H3257 [10AP]

——— improve transportation alternatives program (H.R. 5231), H9170 [21NO]

EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become the source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (H.R. 3559), H5259 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require congressional notification if relatives or financial associates of the President are granted security clearances contrary to results of background investigations (H.R. 1187), H1584 [13FE]

FEMA: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (H.R. 2914), H4120 [22MY]

Firearms: establish registration of violent gun offenders, provide for sufficient notification of their whereabouts, and honor memory of gun crime victims (H.R. 2303), H3265 [12AP]

——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (H.R. 1266), H2034 [14FE]

Immigration: extend application period for certain aliens present in the U.S. for adjustment of status (H.R. 3312), H4771 [18JN]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (H.R. 1011), H1392 [6FE]

——— prohibit construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land (H.R. 365), H359 [9JA]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (H.R. 1012), H1392 [6FE]

Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 3870), H7161 [22JY]

NSC: prohibit individuals who have threatened to destroy the Government from participating in or attending NSC meetings (H.R. 2028), H2986 [2AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require placement of any financial conflicts of interest into a blind trust (H.R. 2027), H2986 [2AP]

SBA: codify Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (H.R. 4109), H7482 [30JY]

——— establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (H.R. 4387), H7774 [18SE]

Taxation: extend certain incentives related to empowerment zones (H.R. 2238), H3257 [10AP]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (H.R. 4986), H8729 [5NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1353 [5FE], H1527 [13FE], H2649 [12MR]

Remarks

Acevedo, Elizabeth.: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, H4778 [19JN]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), H1547 [13FE]

Asociacion de Cronistas de Arte (Arcoarte) (organization): anniversary, H3492• [8MY]

Central America: reduce foreign assistance provided to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, H3121 [8AP]

Congressional Hispanic Caucus: tribute, H1380 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to construct or expand U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration detention facilities, H656 [16JA]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained, H4400 [11JN]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H656 [16JA]

Dominican Republic: independence anniversary, H2264 [27FE]

——— tribute to film ‘‘Que Leon’’, E91• [24JA]

Drugs: address rising cost of insulin, H9248 [4DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H452 [10JA]

Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H9248 [4DE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 6), H4288 [4JN], H8818 [13NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5158 [25JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H1380 [6FE]

——— prohibit construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land (H.R. 365), H440 [10JA]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H453 [10JA], H1380 [6FE]

——— provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants and extend temporary protected status for certain immigrants allowed into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons, H2498, H2499, H2500 [6MR]

——— reform, H1380 [6FE]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (H.R. 1012), H3718 [10MY]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1380 [6FE]

Juan Pablo Duarte Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 64), H1235 [28JA]

National Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E1207• [25SE]

New York: commend passage of State legislation making tuition assistance programs available to certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children, H1161 [23JA]

New York, NY: renaming of section of West 136th Street as Madam C.J. Walker Way, E928• [16JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H9248 [4DE]

——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H9248 [4DE]

SBA: create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (H.R. 206), H528 [14JA]

——— establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (H.R. 4387), H8278 [21OC]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Dept. of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California relative to termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H8817, H8819 [13NO]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to health care, H9248 [4DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12188 [18DE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), H2133 [26FE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), veto, H2808 [26MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: clarify that Paris Agreement seeks to address issues of environmental justice and disparate impact climate change has on vulnerable communities and people of color, H3382 [1MY]

——— 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 (H.R. 9), H3382 [1MY]

Votes: position on missed, H5102• [25JN]

Resignations

Committee on Education and Labor (House), H1183 [24JA]

Tributes

Acosta, Rolando T., E134• [5FE]

Blount, William, E1341• [24OC]

Branch, Floyd, Jr. (Skip), E1063• [20AU]

Burgos, Danilo, E133• [5FE]

Eaton, Donald H., Jr., H2703 [13MR]

McCall, H. Carl, E723• [6JN]

Onwuachi, Kwame, H10029 [11DE]

Rios, Anthony, H2498 [6MR]

Rosado, Mary V., E139• [6FE]

Taveras, Elsie M., E130• [5FE]

Wilson, Nilda L., E138• [6FE]