PASCRELL, BILL, JR. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4547 [12JN], H4639 [13JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5136 [25JN]

Articles and editorials

Congress Is Sabotaging Your Post Office, by, Washington Monthly (publication), H5136–H5138 [25JN]

Why Is Congress So Dumb? by, Washington (DC) Post, E87–E89 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4012 [20MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3285 [25AP]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H1458 [7FE]

Animals: limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H3070 [3AP]

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

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H3276 [18AP]

Arab American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 335), H3340 [30AP]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H3682 [9MY]

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

——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H2748 [14MR]

Armenia: reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and congratulate on peaceful and constitutional leadership transition and democratic parliamentary elections recognized as free and fair (see H. Res. 452), H7526 [27AU]

Artsakh: support communications with, and travel by officials to, the U.S. and seek direct participation by elected officials in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe negotiations on its future (see H. Res. 190), H7526 [27AU]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4303), H8090 [1OC]

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

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8389 [22OC]

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

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

——— provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3645), H5302 [9JY]

Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2650), H7472 [25JY]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see H.R. 991), H8741 [8NO]

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

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

China: remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4122 [22MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H5008 [20JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]

Clara Barton Post Office Building, Bordentown, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4988), H8729 [5NO]

Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (see H.R. 1780), H4345 [5JN]

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

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H8720 [31OC]

Corporations: prohibit disbursements for a political purpose unless the preferences of shareholders have been assessed about such disbursements (see H.R. 936), H2317 [28FE]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H7472 [25JY]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H1586 [13FE]

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

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 92), H1336 [30JA]

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H5586 [10JY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]

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

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H1493 [8FE]

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H7903 [24SE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H7471 [25JY]

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

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8960 [18NO]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H7483 [30JY]

——— support early childhood educators and elementary and secondary school teachers through increased training, loan forgiveness, teaching certification assistance, and tax credits (see H.R. 3139), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program (see H.R. 3120), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H7837 [19SE]

——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 3398), H7708 [12SE]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H8056 [26SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H1350 [4FE]

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

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see H.R. 4077), H7667 [11SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7525 [27AU]

——— reduce maternal mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting models that are addressing social determinants of maternal health and morbidity (see H.R. 4768), H8297 [21OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]

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

——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H4341 [5JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of certain grant funds to provide identification kits for parents and guardians to collect and store their children’s sensitive identification information (see H.R. 4172), H8389 [22OC]

——— allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 1236), H7597 [10SE]

——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]

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

——— extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 2709), H3788 [14MY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]

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

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]

Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H4431 [11JN]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H3406 [1MY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3252), H4693 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 341), H284 [8JA]

——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H3130 [8AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H3285 [25AP]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H7756 [17SE]

——— modify treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants (see H.R. 731), H1171 [23JA] (see H.R. 1849), H2761 [21MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H9223 [3DE]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H7525 [27AU]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H1517 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H12211 [18DE]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H2988 [2AP]

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

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H5077 [24JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3791 [14MY]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2687), H3727 [10MY]

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

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5729 [11JY]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7493 [6AU]

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

——— constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 7), H7708 [12SE]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H7497 [9AU]

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

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H3683 [9MY]

Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 2245), H8144 [15OC]

Executive Office of the President: establish the U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer (see H.R. 2900), H4117 [22MY]

FAA: improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H8541 [28OC]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2939 [1AP]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H2987 [2AP] (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]

——— repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see H.R. 451), H7836 [19SE]

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

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H3266 [12AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 1076), H8199 [16OC]

——— provide a Federal contracting preference for contractors that retain U.S. jobs and purchase domestic goods and services (see H.R. 2342), H3449 [3MY]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2323 [4MR]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5007 [20JN]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H5304 [9JY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H6001 [17JY]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3305 [29AP]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3872), H7161 [22JY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2719 [13MR]

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

——— ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide a buyback program for such items (see H.R. 3454), H5776 [12JY]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H7598 [10SE]

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

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H2887 [27MR]

——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H3260 [10AP]

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

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 686), H719 [17JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8113 [11OC]

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

Foreign trade: protect human rights and labor standards in conducting certain activities (see H.R. 2996), H4163 [23MY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H3220 [9AP]

Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (see H.R. 2819), H7483 [30JY]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H2798 [25MR]

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

——— 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 H.R. 1224), H8459 [23OC]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H4920 [19JN]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3266 [12AP]

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

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

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

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

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2430), H3403 [1MY]

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

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

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H3342 [30AP]

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

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3682 [9MY]

Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H7483 [30JY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 1244), H2030 [14FE]

——— 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 H.J. Res. 67), H6002 [17JY] (see H.J. Res. 72), H5911 [16JY]

——— provide authority to postpone certain tax deadlines by reason of State declared disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 2976), H4172 [24MY]

——— 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 H.R. 1300), H2038 [15FE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3102 [4AP]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H3131 [8AP]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: provide proper oversight of U.S. policy (see H.R. 2949), H8200 [16OC]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H8596 [29OC]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 38), H518 [11JA]

Korean Americans: call on the U.S. and North Korea to reunite divided families by exchanging information, using registries, and working with South Korea to include U.S. citizens in video reunions (see H. Res. 410), H4180 [30MY]

Korean Peninsula: observe anniversary of March First Movement, commend role of Yu Gwan-sun in Korean independence, recognize contributions of Korean Americans, and reaffirm importance of U.S. alliance with Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 164), H2315 [28FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5729 [11JY]

Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain Federal officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 2828), H3962 [17MY]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]

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

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

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H2797 [25MR]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H3342 [30AP]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H5257 [27JN]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7152 [18JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H2763 [21MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H10263 [13DE]

——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see H.R. 3753), H5824 [15JY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H4434 [11JN]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H7598 [10SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H9388 [9DE]

——— provide exception to definition of off-campus outpatient department of a provider for certain departments of providers forced to relocate campus (see H.R. 4834), H8456 [23OC]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]

——— reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income beneficiaries (see H.R. 4671), H8680 [30OC]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see H.R. 3910), H7240 [23JY]

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

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H7521 [23AU]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H3503 [8MY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H5007 [20JN]

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

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

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

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8143 [15OC]

National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H8261 [18OC]

Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H3728 [10MY]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9388 [9DE]

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

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 2349), H5038 [21JN]

——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H4629 [12JN]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage continued respect for provisions (see H. Res. 585), H8098 [4OC]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2797 [25MR]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1411), H2987 [2AP]

Pennsauken, NJ: designate Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite as Peter J. McGuire National Historic Landmark (see H.R. 2317), H8388 [22OC]

Political campaigns: include sharing of nonpublic campaign material with a foreign power in ban on foreign solicitations of support and file suspicious activity reports for any offers of foreign or illicit assistance (see H.R. 3236), H5586 [10JY]

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

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

Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 400), H8909 [15NO]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2763 [21MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3844 [15MY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1244 [28JA]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3503 [8MY]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1494 [8FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H281 [8JA]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2887 [27MR]

——— submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H1491 [8FE]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H5008 [20JN]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 276), H2988 [2AP]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 596), H1218 [25JA]

——— reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H7528 [30AU]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8721 [31OC]

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

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7493 [6AU]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5913 [16JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H5039 [21JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]

——— improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households (see H.R. 1540), H2919 [28MR]

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

——— provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H8680 [30OC]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H8541 [28OC]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]

SSA: clarify mailing requirement relative to Social Security account statements (see H.R. 5306), H10017 [10DE]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 4386), H7773 [18SE]

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

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7493 [6AU]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H4168 [23MY]

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

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H1390 [6FE] (see H.R. 1994), H3276 [18AP]

——— exclude all disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income regardless of retirement age (see H.R. 2560), H3683 [9MY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H3254 [10AP]

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

——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H3099 [4AP]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 5101), H8878 [14NO]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H7462 [25JY]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 3121), H8960 [18NO]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]

——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H2030 [14FE]

——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1992), H3682 [9MY]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H3252 [10AP]

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

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H7472 [25JY]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H8260 [18OC]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H2679 [12MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1586 [13FE]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see H.R. 3294), H4700 [14JN]

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

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H7506 [16AU]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 4036), H7465 [25JY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7598 [10SE]

——— repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in U.S. real property (see H.R. 2210), H3252 [10AP]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3341 [30AP]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4011 [20MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8960 [18NO]

Transportation: require construction inspection functions be conducted by public employees (see H.R. 1099), H8880 [14NO]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H8595 [29OC]

——— ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1171), H8199 [16OC]

——— require deployment of law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports (see H.R. 4020), H7465 [25JY]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 4498), H7989 [25SE]

Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]

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

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

——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3276 [18AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7529 [30AU]

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

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

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

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

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H8113 [11OC]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H3266 [12AP]

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

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1364 [5FE]

——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4172 [24MY]

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

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H4011 [20MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8299 [21OC]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7493 [6AU]

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

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H8090 [1OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H8097 [4OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3266 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 528), H7467 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: carry out Health in All Policies Demonstration Project and direct National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on eliminating health disparities while improving health equity (see H.R. 5246), H9169 [21NO]

——— guarantee that grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program are made to grantees in each State that is not a territory (see H.R. 3346), H4917 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: 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 H.R. 2812), H3924 [16MY]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3303 [29AP]

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 3248), H4693 [13JN]

Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 612), H8089 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties (see H.R. 1866), H2795 [25MR]

McAllister, Malachy: relief (see H.R. 1547), H2368 [5MR]

McAllister, Nicola: relief (see H.R. 1547), H2368 [5MR]

McAllister, Sean R.: relief (see H.R. 1547), H2368 [5MR]

Medicare: waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]

National Concussion Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 567), H7835 [19SE]

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

Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of first responders (see H.R. 5342), H9346 [6DE]

——— classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4685), H8143 [15OC]

——— provide Federal match for earned income credit expansion for Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2649), H3679 [9MY]

——— provide Federal supplement to, and education and outreach for, earned income credit for U.S. territories (see H.R. 3307), H4770 [18JN]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 4887), H8539 [28OC]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see H.R. 1735), H2716 [13MR]

——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see H.R. 1142), H1517 [11FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: carry out Health in All Policies Demonstration Project and direct National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on eliminating health disparities while improving health equity (H.R. 5246), H9170 [21NO]

——— guarantee that grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program are made to grantees in each State that is not a territory (H.R. 3346), H4918 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: 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 (H.R. 2812), H3925 [16MY]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (H.R. 2379), H3304 [29AP]

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (H.R. 3248), H4695 [13JN]

Law enforcement officers: grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties (H.R. 1866), H2796 [25MR]

McAllister, Malachy: relief (H.R. 1547), H2370 [5MR]

McAllister, Nicola: relief (H.R. 1547), H2370 [5MR]

McAllister, Sean R.: relief (H.R. 1547), H2370 [5MR]

Medicare: waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (H.R. 2770), H3843 [15MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), H2796 [25MR]

Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of first responders (H.R. 5342), H9347 [6DE]

——— classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (H.R. 4685), H8144 [15OC]

——— provide Federal match for earned income credit expansion for Puerto Rico (H.R. 2649), H3681 [9MY]

——— provide Federal supplement to, and education and outreach for, earned income credit for U.S. territories (H.R. 3307), H4771 [18JN]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (H.R. 4887), H8540 [28OC]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (H.R. 1735), H2718 [13MR]

——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (H.R. 1142), H1518 [11FE]

Letters

CDC Firefighter Cancer Registry funding: several firefighter organizations, H4547 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments: Vidor E. Friedman, American College of Emergency Physicians, H4639 [13JN]

Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H5963 [17JY]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H5963 [17JY]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H5963 [17JY]

——— Paul Shearon and Matthew Biggs, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, H5962 [17JY]

——— Robert Martinez, Jr., International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H5963 [17JY]

Remarks

American Legion: anniversary, E1106• [9SE]

CDC: Firefighter Cancer Registry funding, H4547, H4548 [12JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2401, H2402 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments, H4639, H4640 [13JN]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10108 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), H5748 [12JY]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (H.R. 2379), H3751, H3752 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), H7611 [11SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 397), H7331 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4547, H4548 [12JN], H4639, H4640 [13JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5136 [25JN]

Key West, FL: tribute to Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation, Inc., and National Fallen Firefighters Foundation symposium on fire prevention, E662• [23MY]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Korean Independence Movement, E200• [25FE]

Korean Peninsula: observe anniversary of March First Movement, commend role of Yu Gwan-sun in Korean independence, recognize contributions of Korean Americans, and reaffirm importance of U.S. alliance with Republic of Korea (H. Res. 164), E239• [4MR]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), H8506 [28OC]

New Jersey: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H3752 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 748), H5962, H5964 [17JY]

Postal Service: non-bank financial services expansion funding, H5136, H5138 [25JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S., H2401 [6MR]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 860), H3299 [29AP]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4138, H4139 [23MY]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), H12276 [19DE]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), consideration (H. Res. 772), H12215 [19DE]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax, H4139 [23MY]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12184 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3367 [1MY]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12252 [19DE]

Votes: position on missed, H10044• [11DE], E587• [14MY], E1290• [16OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Paterson, NJ: renaming of Paterson Fire Dept., headquarters in honor of Representative Pascrell, H5044 [24JN]

Tributes

Burstein, Albert, E76• [23JA]

Coiro, John, E395• [3AP]

Jones, Walter B., H2348 [5MR]

Olivero, Gerardo, E398• [3AP]

Simon, Ephraim, E79• [23JA]