UNDERWOOD, LAUREN (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4939, H4945, H4948 [20JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3059 [3AP]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H5775 [12JY]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H3964 [17MY]

African Americans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices, their patriotism, and the need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 13), H2103 [25FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H4433 [11JN]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H4433 [11JN]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H4433 [11JN]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H4434 [11JN]

Armed Forces: 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]

Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (see H. Res. 162), H2315 [28FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 96), H2103 [25FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 317), H3264 [12AP]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 3245), H4693 [13JN]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2103 [25FE]

Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3824), H8785 [12NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: encourage Architect of the Capitol to transition to exclusive use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources to power the U.S. Capitol Complex by 2032 (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8878 [14NO]

Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office, Olympia Fields, IL: designate (see H.R. 1449), H2313 [28FE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H2235 [26FE]

——— provide for national system for surveillance of vaccine rates, authorize research on vaccine hesitancy, and increase public understanding of the benefits of immunizations (see H.R. 2862), H7490 [2AU]

Central America: respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (see H.R. 3731), H5727 [11JY]

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

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

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 1880), H7525 [27AU]

Congressional Office of Compliance: investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 5464), H10609 [17DE]

Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building, Elgin, IL: designate (see H.R. 1844), H2761 [21MR]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H4697 [13JN]

CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, distribution, or importation of any crib bumper (see H.R. 3170), H7525 [27AU]

——— prohibit manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the U.S. of any inclined sleeper for infants (see H.R. 3172), H7525 [27AU]

——— promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (see H.R. 2211), H7525 [27AU]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H2102 [25FE]

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H8730 [5NO]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H8679 [30OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4774 [18JN]

——— establish a grant program to provide grants to local agencies and clinics to improve health of mothers and infants (see H.R. 3117), H4341 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H5776 [12JY]

——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 3108), H4341 [5JN]

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

——— establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see H.R. 4668), H8111 [11OC]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 4639), H8460 [23OC]

——— provide basic and emergency supplemental living assistance grants under the student support services program (see H.R. 3470), H5166 [25JN]

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

——— publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7775 [18SE]

——— 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), H9180 [26NO]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Energy: expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to improve training and education for skilled technical workers at national laboratories and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities (see H.R. 3135), H5008 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H4012 [20MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1171 [23JA]

——— improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 4995), H10259 [12DE]

——— 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), H5826 [15JY]

——— issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4621), H8680 [30OC]

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

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H7666 [11SE]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H5913 [16JY]

——— reauthorize Healthy Start program (see H.R. 4801), H8455 [23OC]

——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2296), H5776 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: design and administer a voluntary online terrorist content moderation exercise program and assess social media companies’ efficacy in addressing such content (see H.R. 5209), H9167 [21NO]

——— evaluate research on mitigating impact of climate change on homeland security, identify areas for further research, and develop ways to mitigate climate change consequences (see H.R. 4737), H8460 [23OC]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see H.R. 2203), H5913 [16JY]

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

——— 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 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]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3267 [12AP]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H4349 [6JN]

Dept. of State: require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H5305 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H12211 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3406 [1MY]

——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see H.R. 2791), H8102 [8OC]

——— 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), H9348 [6DE]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8145 [15OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2102 [25FE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H8298 [21OC]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4065 [21MY]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H288 [8JA]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H3726 [10MY]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H4389 [10JN]

——— 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), H4172 [24MY]

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

Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 2245), H7536 [6SE]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H7536 [6SE]

——— assist community water systems affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination (see H.R. 2533), H7532 [3SE]

——— impose an annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 3006), H7904 [24SE]

——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 1603), H7525 [27AU]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H9296 [5DE]

——— revise ethylene oxide emissions standards for medical sterilization and chemical facilities (see H.R. 1152), H1525 [12FE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2273 [27FE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H9296 [5DE]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H3963 [17MY] (see H.R. 3375), H5078 [24JN]

——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H9388 [9DE]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9257 [4DE]

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

FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H3442 [2MY]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see H.R. 1498), H8199 [16OC]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H4433 [11JN]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H3728 [10MY]

FEC: codify regulations that prohibit U.S. citizens from knowingly providing substantial assistance to foreign nationals or organizations to make illegal contributions to political campaigns (see H.R. 4114), H7480 [30JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H7990 [25SE]

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), H7560 [9SE]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H5260 [27JN]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H4066 [21MY]

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), H5826 [15JY]

——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H3220 [9AP]

——— provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H2647 [11MR]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 869), H2370 [5MR]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H8910 [15NO]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H678 [16JA]

——— require certain pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition and prohibit removal or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm (see H.R. 719), H1170 [23JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H4772 [18JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H4433 [11JN]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H2043 [19FE]

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), H8145 [15OC]

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

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]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2370 [5MR]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H7991 [25SE]

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]

——— 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), H7707 [12SE]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see H.J. Res. 43), H1391 [6FE]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H5305 [9JY]

——— 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 H.R. 1010), H1390 [6FE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4181 [30MY]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 3296), H5826 [15JY]

IRS: 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. 72), H5911 [16JY]

——— extend tax filing deadline relative to time lost due to Government shutdown (see H.R. 1558), H2503 [6MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5008 [20JN]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H3926 [16MY]

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

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H3681 [9MY]

Medal of Honor: tribute to African American recipients (see H. Res. 96), H2103 [25FE]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see H.R. 356), H356 [9JA]

Medicaid: allow for medical assistance for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution (see H.R. 1329), H8596 [29OC]

——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H8113 [11OC]

——— provide for a State option to provide for and extend continuous coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4996), H8737 [8NO]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H5585 [10JY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H8096 [4OC]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H8113 [11OC]

——— limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 1788), H2744 [14MR]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8742 [8NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H8056 [26SE]

——— provide for drug manufacturer price transparency and require certain manufacturers to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers (see H.R. 2113), H3477 [7MY]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H5585 [10JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to pay a rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation (see H.R. 4663), H8111 [11OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3963 [17MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see H.R. 3910), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information (see H.R. 1781), H3843 [15MY]

——— revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 5216), H9167 [21NO]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 2874), H7501 [13AU] (see H.R. 3165), H7529 [30AU]

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), H3963 [17MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H4314 [4JN]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3844 [15MY]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 636), H8460 [23OC]

Native Americans: increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H5826 [15JY]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8827 [13NO]

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

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 2322), H7536 [6SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H2323 [4MR]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product companies to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3682 [9MY]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3682 [9MY]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 3873), H7161 [22JY]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H8389 [22OC]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H5586 [10JY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H5306 [9JY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2317 [28FE]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7521 [23AU]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H5272 [5JY]

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

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

Pullman National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 5420), H10307 [16DE]

SBA: clarify treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 499), H7521 [23AU]

——— codify Boots to Business Program (see H.R. 3537), H7521 [23AU]

——— submit report to Congress on Office of Rural Affairs (see H.R. 2633), H7512 [20AU]

——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (see H.R. 3661), H7521 [23AU]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see H.R. 2400), H3338 [30AP] (see H.R. 4757), H8258 [18OC]

Senior Airman Daniel Miller Post Office Building, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5123), H8908 [15NO]

Small business: require GAO report on access to credit for veteran-owned and controlled small business and SBA report on Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (see H.R. 3734), H7537 [6SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5728 [11JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H12292 [19DE]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H3501 [8MY]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H7597 [10SE]

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), H4434 [11JN]

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

Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1223), H2029 [14FE]

——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 186), H9295 [5DE]

——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H8959 [18NO]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H8785 [12NO]

——— 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), H7707 [12SE]

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

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7559 [9SE]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see H.R. 2073), H9296 [5DE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H7493 [6AU]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4066 [21MY]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 1220), H7536 [6SE]

Tobacco products: prohibit use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems in schools (see H.R. 4019), H7667 [11SE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H8113 [11OC]

——— require GAO review of screening protocols for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (see H.R. 3246), H5913 [16JY]

Trump, President: 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]

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

Voting: require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, minimum cybersecurity standards, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see H.R. 2754), H5077 [24JN]

——— 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]

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), H4433 [11JN]

Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H8102 [8OC]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H3449 [3MY]

——— 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]

——— 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), H3844 [15MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H3306 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

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), H5203 [26JN]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H5272 [5JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CDC: reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 3819), H7149 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: rename ‘‘master promissory note’’ as a ‘‘student loan contract’’ relative to student loan application process (see H.R. 4241), H7535 [6SE]

——— simplify application process for financial assistance by replacing annual refiling requirement with a one-time Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing requirement (see H.R. 4240), H7535 [6SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection counter terrorist networks activities (see H.R. 3526), H5255 [27JN]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (see H.R. 3525), H5255 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (see H.R. 4281), H7664 [11SE]

——— develop a training and counseling session in suicide prevention and lethal means tailored to veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 4282), H7664 [11SE]

——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see H.R. 3932), H7376 [24JY]

——— submit certain reports relative to health care and treatment provided to women veterans (see H.R. 3636), H5302 [9JY]

FDA: speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (see H.R. 5444), H10608 [17DE]

GAO: conduct an assessment of all memoranda of understanding and agreement between Dept. of Veterans Affairs and non-departmental entities relative to suicide prevention and mental health services for veterans (see H.R. 2372), H3283 [25AP]

Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H2826 [26MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see H.R. 2401), H3338 [30AP]

Insurance: ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 4457), H7900 [24SE]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see H.R. 2005), H2937 [1AP]

Taxation: increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 1757), H2743 [14MR]

Constitutional authority statements

CDC: reauthorize Climate and Health Program (H.R. 3819), H7151 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: rename ‘‘master promissory note’’ as a ‘‘student loan contract’’ relative to student loan application process (H.R. 4241), H7535 [6SE]

——— simplify application process for financial assistance by replacing annual refiling requirement with a one-time Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing requirement (H.R. 4240), H7535 [6SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection counter terrorist networks activities (H.R. 3526), H5258 [27JN]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), H5258 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (H.R. 4281), H7665 [11SE]

——— develop a training and counseling session in suicide prevention and lethal means tailored to veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001 (H.R. 4282), H7665 [11SE]

——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (H.R. 3932), H7377 [24JY]

——— submit certain reports relative to health care and treatment provided to women veterans (H.R. 3636), H5303 [9JY]

FDA: speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (H.R. 5444), H10609 [17DE]

GAO: conduct an assessment of all memoranda of understanding and agreement between Dept. of Veterans Affairs and non-departmental entities relative to suicide prevention and mental health services for veterans (H.R. 2372), H3284 [25AP]

Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (H.R. 1868), H2827 [26MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (H.R. 2401), H3340 [30AP]

Insurance: ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (H.R. 4457), H7902 [24SE]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (H.R. 2005), H2939 [1AP]

Taxation: increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (H.R. 1757), H2746 [14MR]

Letters

Paycheck Fairness Act: several organizations, H2855 [27MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2802 [26MR]

Remarks

American Association of Colleges of Nursing: anniversary, E1287• [16OC]

Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., H2087 [25FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (H. Res. 317), H3551 [9MY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2480), H3990 [20MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2855, H2856 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to remove term ‘‘climate change’’ from official publications, H4945 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study to identify how parental substance abuse affects adoption outcomes, H3990 [20MY]

——— ensure trauma and behavioral health specialists are included as health care professionals in efforts to address domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and children exposed to violence, H3058 [3AP]

——— 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), H10032 [11DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection counter terrorist networks activities (H.R. 3526), H8026 [26SE]

——— postpone effective date for requirement that U.S. Customs and Border Protection provide electronic health records for individuals interdicted between ports of entry, H8039 [26SE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), motion to recommit, H8039 [26SE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), H8033 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: 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., H5732 [12JY]

——— prohibit funding for litigation on constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H4939, H4940 [20JN]

——— report to Congress on effects of Federal Government shutdown on efforts to disperse funding and services to victims to domestic violence, H3059 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (H.R. 3224), H8772 [12NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4939, H4940, H4945 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H5027 [21JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H3851 [16MY]

Families and domestic relations: implement policies to improve foster care system to ensure safety of foster children, H3506 [9MY]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (H.R. 3375), H7301 [24JY]

Firearms: gun control, H8905 [15NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 1296), H8905 [15NO]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2242 [27FE], H2276 [28FE], H8905 [15NO]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), H2276, H2280 [28FE]

GAO: conduct an assessment of all memoranda of understanding and agreement between Dept. of Veterans Affairs and non-departmental entities relative to suicide prevention and mental health services for veterans (H.R. 2372), H4044 [21MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H1012 [23JA], H1198 [24JA]

Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (H.R. 1868), H2803 [26MR], H5834 [16JY]

House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings, H301 [9JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H301 [9JA]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, H301 [9JA]

Medicaid: reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (H.R. 1897), H3551 [9MY]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 4334), H8474 [28OC]

Santa Clarita, CA: condemn shooting at Saugus High School and express condolences to friends and family of victims, H8905 [15NO]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H10604 [17DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3058, H3059 [3AP]

Votes: correction, H4656• [13JN]

——— position on missed, H4663• [13JN], H8895• [15NO]

Women: increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, H3348 [1MY]

Tributes

Daghistani, Leith, E1445• [14NO]

Freund, Andrew (AJ), H3506 [9MY]

Soha, Aria, H3348 [1MY]

Tiseo, Vincent L., E1221• [27SE]

Ziman, Kristen, H2590 [8MR]