WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON (a Senator from Rhode Island)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3407, S3432, S3433, S3438 [12JN], S3480, S3503, S3534, S3592, S3595, S3597 [13JN], S3667, S3678, S3759 [18JN], S3849 [19JN], S4468 [24JN], S4506, S4512 [25JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6158, S6165, S6173 [24OC], S6195, S6201 [28OC], S6306 [30OC], S6311, S6314 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2097 [28MR]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1145 [7FE]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S2700 [7MY]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S279 [16JA]

Articles and editorials

Bang for the Buck—A Guide to Every Known Investigation of the NRA, Daniel Nass, Trace Media Inc., S5535 [17SE]

Economists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends—Bipartisan Agreement on How To Combat Climate Change, Wall Street Journal, S5046 [24JY]

How Much Global Warming Is Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Locking In? Phil McKenna, Inside Climate News (publication), S4917 [17JY]

It’s Time To Act on Climate Change—Responsibly, Senators Murkowski and Manchin, Washington (DC) Post, S1801 [12MR]

Our Coast Isn’t Disappearing or Vanishing; It’s Being Violently Destroyed, Bob Marshall, New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, S2507 [30AP]

Vote on the Green New Deal, Wall Street Journal, S1317 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 758), S3216 [4JN]

——— 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]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see S. 2321), S7115 [17DE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1766), S7209 [19DE]

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]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S6626 [18NO]

Appropriations: provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations and establish procedures and consequences for failure to complete regular appropriations process (see S. 589), S2885 [15MY]

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

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

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), S3284 [10JN]

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

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 S. Res. 150), S2789 [13MY]

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

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

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

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

Budget: improve Federal fiscal controls and the congressional budget process (see S. 2765), S6333 [31OC]

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]

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

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), S4948 [18JY]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see S. 505), S6718 [20NO]

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

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

——— 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]

Colleges and universities: establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement (see S. 3054), S7158 [18DE]

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

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

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

——— recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 127), S2044 [27MR]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1978), S4566 [26JN]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see S. 1230), S2485 [29AP] (see S. 1389), S2770 [9MY]

Crime: prohibit slaughter of horses for human consumption (see S. 2006), S4628 [27JN]

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

——— 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]

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

DEA: regulate selective androgen receptor modulators in the same manner as anabolic steroids (see S. 2895), S6669 [19NO]

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 Defense: enhance readiness by adapting infrastructure and operations to address climate change and improving energy and resource efficiency (see S. 1498), S2884 [15MY]

——— 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), S2771 [9MY]

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

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

——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see S. 235), S698 [28JA]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S6757 [21NO]

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

——— establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see S. 2240), S6093 [23OC]

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

——— 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), S3108 [23MY]

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

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

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S1898 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation (see S. 1359), S2742 [8MY]

——— establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see S. 1602), S5707 [25SE]

——— establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see S. 903), S2043 [27MR]

——— establish an offshore wind career training grant program (see S. 1769), S3322 [11JN]

——— establish Office of Technology Transitions (see S. 2688), S6092 [23OC]

——— provide funding to research and develop ways to lower the cost of energy storage technologies (see S. 1741), S3251 [5JN]

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]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 61), S1276 [12FE]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S2388 [10AP]

——— award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems (see S. 1465), S5749 [26SE]

——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see S. 523), S1383 [14FE]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see S. 1012), S2240 [3AP]

——— 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]

——— 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), S4968 [22JY]

——— 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), S4456 [24JN]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see S. 2836), S7210 [19DE]

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

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S1845 [13MR]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S5250 [31JY]

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

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1122), S2386 [10AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S6950 [10DE]

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

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

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

——— 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), S1900 [14MR]

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

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

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

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

——— 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), S4731 [9JY]

——— 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), S2789 [13MY]

——— 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]

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

Dept. of Labor: 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]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5014 [23JY]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 861), S2518 [30AP]

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

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

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

——— 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]

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

——— modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering, update counterfeiting statutes, and enhance tools to crack down on smugglers and tax evaders to combat terrorism and organized crime (see S. 1883), S3651 [18JN]

——— provide States with access to records on unredeemed savings bonds to facilitate reuniting of bonds with bondholders by putting names and addresses in State unclaimed property databases (see S. 2417), S5796 [15OC]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see S. 1707), S3215 [4JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program to repair, improve, rehabilitate, or replace bridges and improve safety, efficiency, and reliability of movement of people and freight over bridge crossings (see S. 2310), S5141 [29JY]

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

——— 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]

——— request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (see S. 349), S2486 [29AP]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see S. 436), S3320 [11JN]

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

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2616 [2MY]

——— 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), S2816 [14MY]

——— 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), S1846 [13MR]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S6243 [29OC]

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

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

Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 26), S587 [24JA]

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

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

Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office, Central Falls, RI: designate (see S. 1272), S2569 [1MY]

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]

——— 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]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 347), S5748 [26SE]

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), S5063 [24JY]

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

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

——— improve transparency under national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper (see S. 2086), S4806 [11JY]

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

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

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

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see S. 383), S1132 [7FE]

——— 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (see S. 738), S1792 [12MR]

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

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 726), S3107 [23MY]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see S. 655), S5408 [10SE]

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

——— prohibit cosmetic animal testing and sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see S. 2886), S6625 [18NO]

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

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

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

——— prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 2139), S4907 [17JY]

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

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

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see S. 775), S2487 [29AP]

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

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

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see S. 1394), S4170 [20JN]

Federal Register: modernize (see S. 1078), S2328 [9AP]

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]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2435 [11AP]

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), S2815 [14MY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 1831), S6905 [9DE]

——— 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]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see S. 1008), S2239 [3AP]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S1987 [26MR]

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 countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see S. 2483), S5539 [17SE]

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

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

FRS: establish Climate Risk Scenario Technical Development Group to develop financial risk analyses relative to climate change (see S. 2903), S6717 [20NO]

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

——— study role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 1227), S4630 [27JN]

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

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

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see S. 1301), S2690 [7MY]

Health: protect patients from surprise medical bills (see S. 1531), S2964 [20MY]

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

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

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

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), S5448 [11SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S2518 [30AP]

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

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

——— 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), S5108 [25JY]

——— 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]

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]

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

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

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S2771 [9MY]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1847), S4630 [27JN]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 741), S4774 [10JY]

Iran: make financial assets of the Iranian Government available to pay compensatory damages to families of victims of the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon (see S. 1529), S2924 [16MY]

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]

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

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see S. Res. 120), S4506 [25JN]

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

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

Law enforcement: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (see S. 1702), S3164 [3JN]

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

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 456), S1276 [12FE]

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

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for 1983 terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see S. Res. 374), S6092 [23OC]

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), S3164 [3JN]

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

——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see S. 824), S1898 [14MR]

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

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S1763 [11MR]

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

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S6606 [14NO]

——— prevent catastrophic out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see S. 475), S1326 [13FE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1988 [26MR]

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

——— provide information on vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and ensure treatment of cost-sharing for vaccines under part D is consistent with treatment under part B (see S. 1872), S3477 [13JN]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2388 [10AP]

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

Middle East: promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S6244 [29OC]

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

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see S. 1188), S2434 [11AP]

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 Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1621 [4MR]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 399), S6334 [31OC]

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

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

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5199 [30JY]

National Family Service Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 412), S6475 [7NO]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1139), S2387 [10AP]

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

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

National Park Service: establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see S. 2827), S6859 [4DE]

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

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

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2042), S5750 [26SE]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), S2646 [6MY]

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

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 310), S800 [31JA]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments relative to ocean acidification (see S. 778), S1844 [13MR]

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

——— enhance domestic marine debris response, improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris, and promote global engagement to combat marine debris (see S. 1982), S4566 [26JN]

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

——— improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris (see S. 2260), S5063 [24JY]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: improve cost-sharing reduction payments to assist with payment of deductibles and copayments (see S. 964), S2118 [1AP]

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

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), S1734 [7MR]

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]

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

Public debt: repeal the public debt ceiling (see S. 1553), S3004 [21MY]

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

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

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

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

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for electricity suppliers (see S. 1974), S4565 [26JN]

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

Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see S. 2384), S5248 [31JY]

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

——— require corporations to publicly disclose financial reporting on a country-by-country basis to provide transparency on use of tax havens or offshoring jobs (see S. 1609), S3059 [22MY]

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

Senate: anniversary of Gay, Lesbian, Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus (see S. Res. 207), S2816 [14MY]

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

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

Social Security: provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 873), S1987 [26MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S1661 [5MR]

Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office, Slatersville, RI: designate (see S. 2847), S6566 [13NO]

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

——— improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see S. 1820), S7158 [18DE]

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

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

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

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

Taxation: 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 production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see S. 425), S1133 [7FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 177), S293 [17JA]

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

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

——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see S. 993), S2189 [2AP]

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

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see S. 2615), S6509 [12NO]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see S. 651), S2885 [15MY]

——— 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]

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

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

——— permit employers to make matching contributions to workers under certain retirement plans as if worker student loan payments were salary reduction contributions to the retirement plan (see S. 1428), S2786 [13MY]

——— 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 for an investment credit relative to production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1957), S4504 [25JN]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1988), S4566 [26JN]

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

——— provide for regulation and taxation of electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products (see S. 2463), S5448 [11SE]

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

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see S. 1142), S2432 [11AP]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1703), S4908 [17JY]

——— revise tax treatment of partnership interests received in connection with performance of services (see S. 1639), S3105 [23MY]

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

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]

——— require disclosure of certain visitor access records of the White House or any other location where official business is regularly conducted (see S. 769), S1844 [13MR]

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

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

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

——— 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 S. 268), S742 [29JA]

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

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

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

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]

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

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

——— 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]

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]

——— 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), S3167 [3JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S7211 [19DE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see S. 1421), S4908 [17JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S220 [15JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (Joint, Select): implement recommendations (see S. 63), S103 [9JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize significant milestone of Senior Corps volunteers serving 50,000,000 hours in 2018 (see S. Res. 230), S3215 [4JN]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1889), S3651 [18JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration in cases involving public health and safety, including environmental cases (see S. 620), S1593 [28FE]

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

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

Credit: empower States to set maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1006), S2239 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: carry out Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program to capture carbon dioxide from air and seawater and convert it to clean fuels or other useful products (see S. 1679), S3106 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 1175), S2434 [11AP]

——— invest in middle level education by creating a grant program to allow middle schools to identify and implement best practices to improve student outcomes and increase high school graduation rates (see S. 1704), S3215 [4JN]

——— reauthorize University Sustainability Program (see S. 2928), S6755 [21NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish a natural gas demand response pilot program (see S. 487), S1382 [14FE]

——— establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors (see S. 2300), S5108 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: award cooperative agreements to improve care for individuals with advanced illnesses (see S. 829), S1899 [14MR]

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

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

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 S. 2448), S5360 [9SE]

Foreign trade: establish a process for U.S. businesses to obtain exclusions from certain duties (see S. 2362), S5247 [31JY]

Infrastructure: encourage research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in construction and preservation of domestic transportation and water infrastructure system (see S. 403), S1132 [7FE]

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

NIST: allow State Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships to award grants to small and medium sized manufacturers for purposes of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers (see S. 856), S1939 [25MR]

Oliver Hazard Perry (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 2055), S4698 [8JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see S. 1033), S2269 [4AP]

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

Portugal: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Portugal (see S. 2926), S6755 [21NO]

Presidential appointments: require certain nominees or appointees to disclose certain types of contributions made or solicited by, or on behalf of, such nominees or appointees (see S. 232), S698 [28JA]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 827), S1899 [14MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1923), S4168 [20JN]

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

Sports: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for doping fraud violations at major international competitions and require sharing of information with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (see S. 259), S742 [29JA]

Taxation: expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see S. 2370), S5248 [31JY]

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

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see S. 780), S1845 [13MR]

——— 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]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 779), S1844 [13MR]

Water: improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts (see S. 933), S2087 [28MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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

Letters

Global effects of climate change: several Senators (1986), S1514 [27FE]

Health insurance coverage for preexisting conditions: Rhode Island resident, S7012 [12DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Binsted, Kim, S146 [10JA]

Edwards, Ryan, S146 [10JA]

Simonelli, Lucia, S6452 [6NO]

Remarks

Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1267, S1283 [12FE]

Budget: improve Federal fiscal controls and the congressional budget process (S. 2765), S7082 [17DE]

Clemson University: tribute to football team, S129 [10JA]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Cuyahoga River fire and its impact on Federal pollution regulations, S4150 [20JN]

Climate: assessment of Chinese efforts to address climate change, S5687 [25SE]

——— economic impact of climate change, S2840 [14MY]

——— effects of climate change, S130–S132 [10JA], S207 [15JA], S734 [29JA], S907 [6FE], S1470 [26FE], S1514, S1515, S1517, S1519 [27FE], S1559 [28FE], S1653 [5MR], S1788 [12MR], S1943 [25MR], S2206–S2208 [2AP], S2364 [10AP], S2982–S2984 [20MY], S4691 [8JY], S4916 [17JY], S5044, S5047 [24JY], S5382–S5384 [10SE], S5496 [16SE], S6291 [30OC], S6648 [19NO], S6849–S6851 [4DE], S7121 [17DE]

——— efforts of fossil fuel industry, corporations, and trade associations to impede climate protection efforts and call for corporate political action to demand climate change legislation, S2703–S2705 [7MY], S3187 [4JN], S6291–S6293 [30OC]

——— efforts of fossil fuel industry to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S207 [15JA], S1316 [13FE], S1559 [28FE], S1653 [5MR], S2364 [10AP], S2982–S2984 [20MY], S3336 [12JN], S5045 [24JY], S5173 [30JY], S6649 [19NO], S6850 [4DE], S6997 [11DE], S7121 [17DE]

——— express that climate change is real, it is impacted by human activity, and Congress should take immediate action to address the problem (S.J. Res. 9), S1788, S1801, S1803 [12MR]

——— impact of climate change on fishing industry, S4499, S4500 [25JN]

——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4691 [8JY]

——— impact of climate change on frequency of wildfires, S5496 [16SE]

——— impact of climate change on Louisiana, S2506, S2508 [30AP]

——— impact of climate change on military installations, S1943 [25MR]

——— impact of climate change on national security, S1943 [25MR]

——— impact of climate change on oceans, S6542–S6543 [13NO]

——— impact of climate change on rising sea levels, S734 [29JA]

——— impact of climate change on the economy, S5045 [24JY], S5382–S5384 [10SE], S6996 [11DE]

——— impact of climate change on tourism, S5382–S5384 [10SE]

Colorado: tribute to efforts to combat climate change, S6440–S6442 [6NO]

Courts: efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, S3033–S3035 [22MY], S3336 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, expedite environmental reviews for projects, improve resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions (S. 2302), S5173 [30JY]

EPA: disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (S.J. Res. 53), S5824 [16OC]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, S5173 [30JY]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (S. 383), S1788 [12MR]

Firearms: gun control, S5534 [17SE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), S1316 [13FE], S1342 [14FE], S1470 [26FE], S1686 [6MR], S1788 [12MR]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1962, S1971 [26MR]

Koch, Charles: impact of contributions on efforts to discredit scientific research behind climate change, S4691 [8JY]

Koch, David H.: impact of contributions on efforts to discredit scientific research behind climate change, S4691 [8JY]

Louisiana: protect coastlines to ensure continued viability of environment, business, industry, and contributions to U.S. economy, S2506, S2508 [30AP]

Menashi, Steven J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6534 [13NO]

Motor vehicles: reform corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S2364 [10AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S7011 [12DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S1317 [13FE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, S5047 [24JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2033–S2035 [27MR], S3033–S3035 [22MY], S3336 [12JN]

——— use of Senate blue-slip courtesy relative to confirmation of judicial nominees, S3336 [12JN]

Providence, RI: anniversary of Church of St. Michael the Archangel, S1381• [14FE]

——— anniversary of Congdon Street Baptist Church, S5572 [18SE]

Rao, Neomi J.: confirmation as circuit judge, S3033 [22MY]

Renewable energy: economic benefits of clean energy technologies, S207 [15JA]

Rhode Island: observance of Gaspee Days, S3278 [10JN]

SEC: require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (S. 2075), S4917 [17JY]

Supreme Court: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S6649 [19NO]

Taxation: provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1128), S3187 [4JN], S3337 [12JN], S4691 [8JY], S4917 [17JY]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled, S907 [6FE], S1686 [6MR], S1801 [12MR]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominations, S3336 [12JN]

——— evaluation of climate change policies, S1471 [26FE], S5173 [30JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: call for remaining a signatory to the Paris Agreement and support policies that promote reduction of global warming pollution and aim to meet objectives of the Paris Agreement, S6996 [11DE]

Votes: correction, S4150 [20JN]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1559 [28FE]

——— suitability to be EPA Administrator relative to views on climate change and ties to the fossil fuel industry, S1559 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Climate: tribute to ongoing floor speeches on climate change, S5043–S5048 [24JY], S5075 [25JY]

Tribute, S1470 [26FE]

Tributes

Adams, Laura, S2233• [3AP]

Binsted, Kim, S5173 [30JY]

Corliss, Bruce, S5391 [10SE]

Edwards, Ryan, S5173 [30JY]

Gerety, Jane, S2958 [20MY]

Hagan, Kay R., S6296 [30OC]

Isakson, Senator, S6876 [5DE]

Leibman, Adena, S6541 [13NO]

Markey, Senator, S1470 [26FE]

Taricani, Jim, S4716 [9JY]