GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. (a Senator from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3400, S3418, S3433, S3434, S3436, S3438 [12JN], S3479, S3496, S3539, S3579, S3585, S3593, S3604 [13JN], S3656, S3657, S3693, S3702, S3708, S3709, S3770 [18JN], S3848, S3852, S3855, S4099 [19JN], S4171 [20JN], S4466 [24JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6131 [23OC], S6158, S6169, S6172 [24OC], S6191, S6195, S6196, S6200 [28OC], S6250 [29OC], S6312 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2058 [27MR], S2120, S2136 [1AP], S2446 [11AP]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 758), S1792 [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 S. 1645), S3105 [23MY]

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

Air pollution: establish a cost of climate pollution from greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies (see S. 1745), S3251 [5JN]

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1735 [7MR]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S6605 [14NO]

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

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

——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see S. 2944), S6755 [21NO]

——— provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by Reserve component members (see S. 1615), S5142 [29JY]

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

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see S. 1218), S5408 [10SE]

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

Bankruptcy: make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see S. 1414), S6093 [23OC]

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

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

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S5750 [26SE]

Brunei: condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws (see S. Res. 198), S3167 [3JN]

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

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

Business and industry: modify standards for unlawful acquisitions (see S. 307), S832 [4FE]

——— promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving information provided to antitrust enforcers (see S. 306), S832 [4FE]

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

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

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

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

Choose Respect Day: designate (see S. 1076), S2328 [9AP]

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

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see S. Con. Res. 22), S4907 [17JY]

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

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

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

Collective bargaining: clarify requirements for meeting the definition of the term ‘‘employee’’ (see S. 664), S1660 [5MR]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see S. 1083), S2615 [2MY]

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

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S6627 [18NO]

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

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

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

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 250), S742 [29JA]

——— prohibit imposition of death penalty for any violation of Federal law (see S. 2390), S5315 [1AU]

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

——— prohibit manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the U.S. of any inclined sleeper for infants (see S. 1767), S6157 [24OC]

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

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

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

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2671), S6244 [29OC]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 2501), S5577 [18SE]

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

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

——— conduct a study on cyberexploitation of Armed Forces members and their families (see S. 1348), S2687 [7MY]

——— establish pilot program to share information with designated relatives and friends of Armed Forces members relative to experiences and challenges of military service, particularly overseas deployments (see S. 1467), S2815 [14MY]

——— modify proof of concept commercialization program (see S. 2109), S4807 [11JY]

——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see S. 401), S1132 [7FE]

——— provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 849), S1899 [14MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1991), S4566 [26JN]

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

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 2548), S5751 [26SE]

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

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

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

——— enable Federal student loan borrowers to refinance at interest rates equivalent to the rates at which the Government provides loans to banks through the FRS discount window (see S. 1845), S3476 [13JN]

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

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 839), S1899 [14MR]

——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see S. 867), S2963 [20MY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S5708 [25SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 2250), S5109 [25JY]

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

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

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

——— reauthorize Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see S. 1403), S2770 [9MY]

——— require additional reporting by institutions of higher education on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see S. 1572), S3286 [10JN]

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

——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see S. 1782), S5707 [25SE]

——— simplify college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1346), S2687 [7MY]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see S. 1750), S5795 [15OC]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository (see S. 649), S2517 [30AP]

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

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

——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see S. 923), S2087 [28MR]

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

——— eliminate barriers to providing child welfare services for those in need and provide additional resources to provide services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see S. 1376), S2743 [8MY]

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

——— improve obstetric care in rural areas (see S. 2373), S7158 [18DE]

——— 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 S. 2080), S4808 [11JY]

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

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

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

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S6567 [13NO]

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

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see S. 2179), S6393 [5NO]

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

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 962), S2117 [1AP]

——— reauthorize Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and reinstate Geriatric Academic Career Awards program (see S. 299), S6092 [23OC]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see S. 1013), S2437 [11AP]

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

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 1107), S5142 [29JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases (see S. 474), S2089 [28MR]

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

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

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

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

——— establish minimum staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers along U.S. northern border (see S. 2444), S5360 [9SE]

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S2190 [2AP]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see S. 2691), S6244 [29OC]

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

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

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

——— provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments (see S. 1846), S5449 [11SE]

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

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see S. 1539), S3109 [23MY]

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

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

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

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1246), S2648 [6MY]

——— make housing more affordable (see S. 787), S1845 [13MR]

——— provide Federal housing assistance on behalf of youths who are aging out of foster care (see S. 2803), S7158 [18DE]

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

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

——— clarify status and enhance effectiveness of immigration courts by ensuring independent decisionmaking (see S. 663), S1660 [5MR]

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

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see S. 1938), S4169 [20JN]

——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see S. 1208), S2435 [11AP]

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

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate fair and impartial policing training for law enforcement officers (see S. 1938), S4169 [20JN]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 227), S2387 [10AP]

Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see S. 260), S2271 [4AP]

——— award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see S. 2521), S6302 [30OC]

——— establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under the Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. 1401), S3217 [4JN]

——— establish Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative (see S. 1666), S3105 [23MY]

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

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 851), S1899 [14MR]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1792), S5362 [9SE]

——— make trade adjustment assistance available to workers whose jobs are eliminated through automation (see S. 3034), S7026 [12DE]

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

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 1823), S3479 [13JN]

——— recognize employers with a commitment to helping employees balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations (see S. 1402), S2770 [9MY]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to protect women and children and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault (see S. 1781), S6244 [29OC]

——— authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S6393 [5NO]

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

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see S. 238), S698 [28JA]

——— provide reports by U.S. embassies and consulates on deaths of U.S. citizens in foreign countries to the CDC (see S. 1575), S3286 [10JN]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools (see S. 1863), S6950 [10DE]

——— establish program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 2591), S6859 [4DE]

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

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Pacific Ocean (see S. 1318), S2614 [2MY]

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

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

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2254), S6335 [31OC]

——— establish U.S. Employee Ownership Bank (see S. 1661), S3105 [23MY]

——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 872), S3165 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: award grants to States that have enacted and are enforcing laws to impound or immobilize limousines that fail safety inspections (see S. 2605), S5841 [16OC]

——— establish safety standards for limousines (see S. 2606), S5841 [16OC]

——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see S. 1601), S6335 [31OC]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 826), S3321 [11JN]

——— provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (see S. 2403), S5248 [31JY]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6301 [30OC]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see S. 436), S2646 [6MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S3215 [4JN]

——— carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 179), S1706 [6MR]

——— carry out a pilot program on information sharing with designated relatives and friends of veterans on assistance and benefits available to the veterans (see S. 2864), S6604 [14NO]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 791), S1941 [25MR]

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

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

——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S2437 [11AP]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 980), S6189 [28OC]

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

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 1381), S6392 [5NO]

——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see S. 332), S3477 [13JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S1707 [6MR]

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

Depts. of Transportation and Energy: establish a working group on electric vehicles (see S. 2040), S4629 [27JN]

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

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

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

Discrimination: prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see S. 2512), S5602 [19SE]

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

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

Drugs: 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 S. 1552), S2962 [20MY]

——— make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see S. 597), S1593 [28FE]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see S. 1365), S4731 [9JY]

——— provide for taxation and regulation of marijuana products (see S. 420), S3253 [5JN]

Education: establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers relative to student loans (see S. 2405), S5249 [31JY]

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

——— 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 S.J. Res. 17), S2189 [2AP]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see S. 1834), S3654 [18JN]

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

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

——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see S. 2112), S4821 [15JY]

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

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

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

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

——— create a national zero-emission vehicle standard (see S. 1487), S2884 [15MY]

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S1594 [28FE]

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

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

——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see S. 1507), S2924 [16MY]

——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see S. 717), S1763 [11MR]

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

——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 747), S1792 [12MR]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see S. 2295), S5107 [25JY]

——— update and modernize reporting requirements for contaminants in drinking water and provide assistance to disadvantaged communities to improve water quality testing and compliance with standards (see S. 1613), S3059 [22MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caretaker relatives (see S. 1660), S3105 [23MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 559), S1763 [11MR]

FCC: ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see S. 1764), S3654 [18JN]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2787 [13MY] (see S. 1826), S3654 [18JN]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5475 [12SE]

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

——— repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see S. 2748), S6300 [30OC]

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

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 726), S2388 [10AP]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S5250 [31JY]

FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see S. 2639), S6093 [23OC]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S699 [28JA]

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

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

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 1649), S3105 [23MY]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see S. 165), S498 [23JA]

——— ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements (see S. 3146), S7208 [19DE]

——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see S. 531), S2517 [30AP]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S221 [15JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see S. 262), S801 [31JA]

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

——— provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Plan may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges (see S. 2791), S6447 [6NO]

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

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

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2187), S4948 [18JY]

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

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S2616 [2MY]

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

——— modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (see S. 331), S867 [5FE]

Financial literacy: improve for secondary school students (see S. 155), S273 [16JA]

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

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

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see S. 1462), S2887 [15MY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 1831), S5630 [23SE]

——— prohibit purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age (see S. 1395), S2789 [13MY]

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

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

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

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S6605 [14NO]

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

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

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include requirements relative to paying adequate wages and maintaining sustainable production methods (see S. 1747), S3251 [5JN]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see S. 65), S103 [9JA]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 512), S3216 [4JN]

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

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 95), S1660 [5MR]

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

Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative: establish to facilitate installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System land, National Park System land, and certain other public lands (see S. 2041), S4629 [27JN]

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

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 S. 716), S2089 [28MR]

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

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

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

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

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S5362 [9SE]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S3254 [5JN]

Housing: provide direct appropriations for certain housing programs (see S. 2946), S6755 [21NO]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see S. 2291), S5199 [30JY]

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

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

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

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2256), S5110 [25JY]

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

——— protect U.S. citizens and residents from unlawful profiling, arrest, and detention (see S. 2396), S5248 [31JY]

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

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

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

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see S. 1088), S5794 [15OC]

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

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

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

Information technology: ensure that fixed broadband Internet access service assisted by any Federal broadband support program meets a minimum speed threshold (see S. 2816), S6859 [4DE]

——— promote deployment of commercial fifth generation (5G) mobile networks and the sharing of information with communication providers on security risks (see S. 1625), S4731 [9JY]

Infrastructure: 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 S. 2404), S5249 [31JY]

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

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

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

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

——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see S. 1461), S3062 [22MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S5793 [15OC]

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

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 1039), S2963 [20MY]

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

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

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see S. Res. 120), S2616 [2MY]

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

Koch, Christina H.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S4505 [25JN]

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

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

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

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

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3477 [13JN]

Medicaid: encourage States to disregard parental income and assets when determining eligibility for disabled children (see S. 2067), S5630 [23SE]

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

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

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

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

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 348), S5448 [11SE]

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S7048 [16DE]

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

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

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

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see S. 1936), S4169 [20JN]

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

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

——— provide for negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of beneficiaries and establishment and application of a formulary by the Dept. of HHS under part D (see S. 99), S142 [10JA]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 2772), S6391 [5NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S5707 [25SE]

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

——— increase ability of providers to access National Practitioner Data Bank for purpose of conducting employee background checks (see S. 2574), S5843 [16OC]

Meir, Jessica U.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

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

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S4169 [20JN]

Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (see S. Res. 219), S3106 [23MY]

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 S. 590), S1540 [27FE]

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

National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 2794), S6627 [18NO]

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

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

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1300), S6157 [24OC]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S2885 [15MY]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2042), S4629 [27JN]

National Purple Heart Honor Commission: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2815), S6475 [7NO]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S2190 [2AP]

New START Treaty: extend, report on Russian compliance, assess impact on force structure and foreign policy if the treaty lapses, and provide for arms limitations in the event of non-renewal (see S. 1285), S2612 [2MY]

NIST: end funding limit for Manufacturing USA institutes, promote new institutes in innovative sectors, increase interagency collaboration, and advance certifications and training for advanced manufacturing workforce (see S. 1427), S2786 [13MY]

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

——— provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see S. 908), S2043 [27MR]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see S. 96), S142 [10JA]

NRC: require nuclear reactor operators to expand emergency planning zones and develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel (see S. 2854), S6567 [13NO]

NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 2578), S5748 [26SE]

Nuclear weapons: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see S. 312), S800 [31JA]

——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see S. 272), S832 [4FE]

——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see S. 200), S586 [24JA]

——— urge compliance and extension of nonproliferation and reduction treaties, condemn Russian noncompliance with treaties, and pursue additional arms control agreements with Russia and China (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2884 [15MY]

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

——— establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development (see S. 2133), S4856 [16JY]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S5312 [1AU]

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

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

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

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

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see S. 1247), S4457 [24JN]

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

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S3167 [3JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see S. 20), S19 [3JA]

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

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

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: increase oversight of foreign companies listed on U.S. securities exchanges and delist firms that are out of compliance with U.S. regulators (see S. 1731), S3251 [5JN]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 696), S3478 [13JN]

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

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

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 S. Res. 73), S7211 [19DE]

SBA: authorize small business development centers to provide cybersecurity assistance to small businesses (see S. 2034), S5109 [25JY]

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

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see S. 1249), S2515 [30AP]

SEC: issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information (see S. 2155), S4907 [17JY]

——— repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see S. 915), S2043 [27MR]

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

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms to protect personal technology devices and accounts of Senators and covered employees from cyber attacks and hostile information collection activities (see S. 890), S6243 [29OC]

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

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see S. 1067), S5665 [24SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S5842 [16OC]

Social Security: credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see S. 2317), S5604 [19SE]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S1595 [28FE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 1374), S4775 [10JY]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 478), S1326 [13FE]

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

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 1132), S2387 [10AP]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S2044 [27MR]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see S. 2083), S4808 [11JY]

——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see S. 2253), S5062 [24JY]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion (see S. Res. 184), S3218 [4JN]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 2496), S5604 [19SE]

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

Sudan: encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (see S. Res. 188), S2789 [13MY]

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

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer (see S. 1106), S2571 [1MY]

——— allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see S. 1026), S2269 [4AP]

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

——— establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike (see S. 378), S1131 [7FE]

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

——— extend alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (see S. 2038), S4629 [27JN]

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

——— impose a financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see S. 1587), S3058 [22MY]

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

——— impose a tax on certain volatile, high-volume stock, bond, and derivative transactions (see S. 647), S1659 [5MR]

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

——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 137), S273 [16JA]

——— increase income-based limitations for the Lifetime Learning Credit (see S. 2819), S6826 [3DE]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S3216 [4JN]

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

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

——— provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see S. 1443), S6301 [30OC]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 1163), S2433 [11AP]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1652), S3105 [23MY]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1128), S2386 [10AP]

——— provide for issuance of exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure (see S. 2039), S4629 [27JN]

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

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

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

——— 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 S. 309), S920 [6FE]

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

——— require return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 735), S1762 [11MR]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see S. 510), S6950 [10DE]

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 S. 1312), S2613 [2MY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see S. 944), S5250 [31JY]

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

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

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 (see S. 1743), S3251 [5JN]

U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see S. 2062), S4775 [10JY]

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

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 636), S3165 [3JN]

——— provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see S. 1025), S2571 [1MY]

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

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 26), S19 [3JA]

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

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 624), S1622 [4MR]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2515 [30AP]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see S. Res. 212), S2925 [16MY]

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

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

Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 415), S6475 [7NO]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S5795 [15OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 743), S5664 [24SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S7027 [12DE]

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

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S2331 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow enlistment and commissioning of transgender individuals and prohibit involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment or continuation of service based solely on gender identity (see S. 373), S1131 [7FE]

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

Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building, Middletown, NY: designate (see S. 347), S919 [6FE]

Children and youth: prevent exposure to pesticide chlorpyrifos through certain school meal programs (see S. 1187), S2434 [11AP]

Corps of Engineers: establish permanent features for flood control in areas in which temporary features have been constructed (see S. 3082), S7156 [18DE]

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

DEA: require health care professionals to certify they will not prescribe more than a seven-day supply of opioids as treatment for acute pain or provide refills as part of their registration to prescribe opioids (see S. 724), S1734 [7MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in rural areas to achieve their preferred future and maximize contributions to the U.S. (see S. 2704), S6155 [24OC]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S3844 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S2118 [1AP]

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

——— permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal work-study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning (see S. 830), S1899 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a national assessment standard for evaluating prospective foster and adoptive parents and a national registry to improve matching of foster and adoptive children with families (see S. 1912), S3844 [19JN]

——— reduce maternal deaths and complications by providing funding to States and hospitals to develop and implement standardized maternal safety best practices and review pregnancy-related deaths and complications (see S. 116), S219 [15JA]

Dept. of HUD: allow duplication of benefits for certain Community Development Block Grant Program disaster recovery program recipients impacted by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 2734), S6243 [29OC]

——— prohibit implementation, administration, or enforcement of proposed rule requiring verification of eligible immigration status for provision of housing assistance (see S. 1904), S3844 [19JN]

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

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient (see S. 1909), S3844 [19JN]

——— establish a pedestrian safety bollard installation grant program (see S. 1913), S3844 [19JN]

——— modify definition of commercial motor vehicle to include any vehicle used to transport certain numbers of people (see S. 2611), S5841 [16OC]

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

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

EPA: establish a discretionary grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects (see S. 1837), S3476 [13JN]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 1473), S2883 [15MY]

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

FAA: disapprove recommendation to realign Binghamton and Elmira, NY, Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACON) facilities to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, facility (see S.J. Res. 62), S7027 [12DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see S. 1791), S3319 [11JN]

FDA: provide authority to investigate animal feeding operations near produce farms where foodborne illness outbreaks occur to better determine the root causes of such outbreaks (see S. 2958), S6756 [21NO]

FEC: carry out voucher program under which individuals may use vouchers to make small dollar donations to qualified candidates for Federal office (see S. 1274), S2569 [1MY]

Firearms: prevent gun trafficking (see S. 730), S1734 [7MR]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 511), S1383 [14FE]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see S. 2389), S5248 [31JY]

IRS: provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by individuals and small businesses to pay estimated income tax following implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see S. 687), S1705 [6MR]

Lobbyists: require certain Federal Election Campaign Act reports to include disclosure of registered lobbyists (see S. 547), S1437 [25FE]

Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, NY: designate (see S. 898), S2042 [27MR]

Medicare: waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 1476), S2883 [15MY]

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

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see S. 2477), S5474 [12SE]

New York, NY: establish African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 522), S1383 [14FE]

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 S. 1820), S3363 [12JN]

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

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

War Powers Resolution: reform procedures authorizing, narrowing, or repealing use of military force and sunset certain prior authorizations for use of military force (see S.J. Res. 60), S6567 [13NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S549, S558 [24JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Remarks

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), S2178 [2AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on paid family leave (S. Res. 336), S5691, S5695 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), S4879, S4880 [17JY], S4996, S4998 [23JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), unanimous-consent agreement, S4938 [18JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), unanimous-consent request, S4879 [17JY]

——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others, S5425 [11SE]

Firearms: ban and remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation, S5425 [11SE]

——— gun control, S5425 [11SE], S5516 [17SE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (S. 730), S5425 [11SE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), S5425 [11SE]

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (S. Res. 120), S2583 [2MY]

Trump, President: impeachment, S5691 [25SE]