CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3402, S3412, S3439, S3445 [12JN], S3503, S3585 [13JN], S3693, S3720, S3755 [18JN], S4469 [24JN], S4506 [25JN], S4568 [26JN], S4619, S4630 [27JN], S4678 [28JN]

Dept. of State: report on extent of corruption in foreign countries, assign tiered classifications based on governmental efforts to combat corruption, and assess U.S. assistance to most corrupt countries (S. 1309), S7220 [19DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6108, S6109, S6129, S6130, S6133 [23OC], S6174 [24OC], S6195, S6196, S6198 [28OC], S6303 [30OC], S6313 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S658 [24JA], S2097 [28MR], S2120, S2136 [1AP]

Members of Congress: allow to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System and allow such Members to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (S. 439), S7218, S7229 [19DE]

Appointments

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

Committee to escort NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg into the House Chamber, H2989 [3AP]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2793 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

It’s Time To Finally Pass the Equal Rights Amendment, by, Washington (DC) Post, S6589 [14NO]

Maryland’s Ellis McKennie Found His Voice When Jordan McNair Died. Now He Looks To Finish His Career Strong, Don Markus, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S6751 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 758), S1941 [25MR]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see S. 1645), S3105 [23MY]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see S. 2321), S5630 [23SE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1766), S3284 [10JN]

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

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S6156 [24OC]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S4169 [20JN]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S1793 [12MR]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize (see S. 2273), S5107 [25JY]

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

Argentina: condemn Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, express condolences to families of victims, and support holding those responsible accountable (see S. Res. 277), S4907 [17JY]

Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see S. 703), S2885 [15MY]

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

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see S. 1218), S2789 [13MY]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 150), S5899 [17OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 218), S3060 [22MY]

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

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

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

Bolivia: express concern about widespread irregularities in general elections and support convening of new elections at the earliest possible date (see S. Res. 447), S6858 [4DE]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S5665 [24SE]

Brunei: condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws (see S. Res. 198), S2789 [13MY]

Bureau of Prisons: establish Office of Correctional Education and Federal Correctional Education Program to expand access to education for individuals with criminal records (see S. 1337), S2687 [7MY]

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

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see S. 2473), S5474 [12SE]

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

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

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 112), S1900 [14MR]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S1793 [12MR]

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

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

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 509), S1793 [12MR]

Colleges and universities: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 2184), S4948 [18JY]

Community development: promote development of smart cities through investment in smart infrastructure (see S. 1398), S5408 [10SE]

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

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

CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, distribution, or importation of any crib bumper (see S. 1816), S3363 [12JN]

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

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

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

Cuba: condemn imprisonment of democracy and human rights activist José Daniel Ferrer and call for immediate and unconditional release of Ferrer and other activists (see S. Res. 454), S7027 [12DE]

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

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

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversaries of independence and subsequent independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and reaffirm alliance with the U.S. (see S. Res. 343), S6627 [18NO]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics to prevent relocation of research agencies from National Capital Region (see S. 1637), S3104 [23MY]

Dept. of Commerce: require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3102), S7156 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see S. 1237), S2515 [30AP]

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

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 191), S587 [24JA]

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

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

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

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see S.J. Res. 56), S6158 [24OC]

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

——— expand use of college textbooks available under an open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (see S. 1036), S4699 [8JY]

——— improve American History for Freedom grant program (see S. 2024), S5363 [9SE]

——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see S. 867), S3254 [5JN]

——— issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process (see S. 1338), S2687 [7MY]

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

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

——— reauthorize Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see S. 1403), S4949 [18JY]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see S. 903), S2487 [29AP]

——— establish an offshore wind career training grant program (see S. 1769), S5063 [24JY]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2080), S5630 [23SE]

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

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see S. 1541), S4949 [18JY]

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

——— provide for review and publication of Agency for Toxic and Substances and Disease Registry findings on illnesses and conditions of veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 1563), S3004 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S143 [10JA]

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

——— require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases (see S. 474), S1326 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S1987 [26MR]

——— make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (see S. 2625), S6158 [24OC]

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

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

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see S. 1539), S4731 [9JY]

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

——— call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 94), S1707 [6MR]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S1988 [26MR]

——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see S. 2043), S4968 [22JY]

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

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

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 851), S2271 [4AP]

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

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

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to protect women and children and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault (see S. 1781), S3479 [13JN]

——— authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5665 [24SE]

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

——— establish positions of Climate Security Envoy and Special Representative for the Arctic and outline policies on relationship between climate change and national security (see S. 745), S1792 [12MR]

——— provide reports by U.S. embassies and consulates on deaths of U.S. citizens in foreign countries to the CDC (see S. 1575), S5362 [9SE]

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

——— require report on intercountry adoptions from countries that have enacted or continued policies which have halted or significantly reduced adoption rates (see S. 938), S2087 [28MR]

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

Dept. of State and AID: tribute to employees (see S. Res. 453), S7027 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools (see S. 1863), S4630 [27JN]

——— establish program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 2591), S5748 [26SE]

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

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

Dept. of the Treasury: set minimum standards for tax return preparers (see S. 1192), S2434 [11AP]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, expedite environmental reviews for projects, improve resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions (see S. 2302), S5199 [30JY]

——— 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 S. 846), S7049 [16DE]

——— reauthorize Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and provide additional funding contingent upon improved oversight, safety, management, and wireless services (see S. 1663), S3105 [23MY]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S4566 [26JN]

——— request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (see S. 349), S919 [6FE]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see S. 1979), S6189 [28OC]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see S. 436), S1900 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 598), S6626 [18NO]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see S. 462), S2614 [2MY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S3007 [21MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S1988 [26MR]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S498 [23JA]

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

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5579 [18SE]

Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see S. 1365), S5362 [9SE]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 85), S2119 [1AP]

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

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

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see S. 825), S1898 [14MR]

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

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

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

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

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

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S5250 [31JY]

——— establish a grant program for improving infrastructure asset management by small public water systems (see S. 2674), S6091 [23OC]

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

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

——— reaffirm final determination relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (see S. 1022), S2272 [4AP]

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

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

——— prioritize efforts of, and enhance coordination among, U.S. agencies to encourage European countries to diversify energy sources and supply routes to increase U.S. and European energy security (see S. 704), S1733 [7MR]

FCC: expand private right of action for telephone consumers to petition for statutory damages for unwanted, illegal robocalls (see S. 1241), S2690 [7MY]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2329 [9AP]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5362 [9SE]

——— restore local authority to regulate fifth generation (5G) telecommunications equipment deployment and determine how much wireless carriers would pay to use public phone and utility poles (see S. 2012), S4628 [27JN]

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

FDA: impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see S. 655), S5540 [17SE]

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

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

Federal employees: clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relative to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (see S. 971), S2190 [2AP]

——— clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see S. 165), S587 [24JA]

——— continue supplemental vision, dental, and long-term care coverage for employees affected during a Government shutdown (see S. 973), S2190 [2AP]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 426), S1133 [7FE]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S103 [9JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see S. 262), S742 [29JA]

——— reimburse for income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (see S. 841), S3006 [21MY]

——— require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations (see S. 222), S586 [24JA]

Federal Highway Administration: incorporate resilience into emergency relief projects and assist States in rebuilding roads, highways, and bridges damaged by natural disasters (see S. 2129), S4856 [16JY]

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

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see S. 1394), S3061 [22MY]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 530), S1595 [28FE]

FERC: establish Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy (see S. 1477), S2883 [15MY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 401), S6334 [31OC]

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

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

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

——— maintain strict controls over undetectable firearms and 3-D printed gun publishing information, and retain congressional oversight of sale and printing of such weapons (see S. 459), S1276 [12FE]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see S. 1462), S2815 [14MY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 1831), S3475 [13JN]

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

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 1779), S3319 [11JN]

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

Fish and fishing: encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation (see S. 754), S1792 [12MR]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S6092 [23OC]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see S. 1071), S4630 [27JN]

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

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

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see S. 727), S1989 [26MR]

——— strengthen NATO, combat international cybercrime, and impose additional sanctions on Russia (see S. 482), S1326 [13FE]

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

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

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 9), S2044 [27MR]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 593), S1593 [28FE]

GAO: study barriers to participation in federally funded cancer clinical trials by populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in such trials (see S. 946), S2088 [28MR]

Germany: recognize anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall as the start of reunification of both Germany and Europe and commend German economic and democratic leadership and progress of former communist countries (see S. Res. 385), S6952 [10DE]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see S. Res. 318), S5577 [18SE]

Government: express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur (see S. Res. 66), S1166 [11FE]

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

Guatemala: support democratic elections, express concern about involvement of candidates in illicit activities and influence of criminal organizations and corrupt officials, and strengthen rule of law (see S. Res. 244), S3319 [11JN]

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

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 1250), S2515 [30AP]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 511), S3845 [19JN]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see S. 1531), S2924 [16MY]

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

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

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

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see S. 225), S5360 [9SE]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S3476 [13JN]

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

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

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support AID commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral strategy (see S. Res. 260), S4456 [24JN]

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

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

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

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see S. 1088), S5063 [24JY]

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

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

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

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

——— establish a public health plan (see S. 981), S2188 [2AP]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 1481), S2927 [16MY]

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

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S5250 [31JY]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see S. Res. 297), S5249 [31JY]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 1039), S2886 [15MY]

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

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1061), S2294 [8AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see S. Res. 303), S5364 [9SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S3165 [3JN]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2570), S6758 [21NO]

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

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

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

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

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S1437 [25FE]

Medicaid: clarify authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of patient abuse and neglect in any setting (see S. 2379), S5248 [31JY]

——— exclude authorized generic drugs from calculation of average manufacturer price for purposes of drug rebate program (see S. 1785), S3319 [11JN]

——— expand permitted uses of drug price information disclosed to States under drug rebate program to make prescription drugs more affordable (see S. 2252), S5062 [24JY]

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

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S800 [31JA]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S6299 [30OC]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 283), S769 [30JA]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see S. 433), S5312 [1AU]

——— improve quality reporting and transparency and increase compliance with quality standards in hospice care (see S. 2807), S6474 [7NO]

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

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

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

——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see S. 1989), S4566 [26JN]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S5794 [15OC]

——— require prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans to report potential fraud, waste, and abuse to Dept. of HHS under part D (see S. 1505), S2924 [16MY]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see S. 1423), S2786 [13MY]

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

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 590), S1540 [27FE]

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

National Breastfeeding Month: designate (see S. Res. 299), S5249 [31JY]

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

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S4858 [16JY]

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

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3255 [5JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3255 [5JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1300), S2613 [2MY]

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

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

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 356), S5749 [26SE]

National Principals Month: observance (see S. Res. 382), S6156 [24OC]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 321), S5603 [19SE]

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

National Purple Heart Honor Commission: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2815), S7115 [17DE]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 339), S5706 [25SE] (see S. Res. 380), S6156 [24OC]

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

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (see S. 1167), S2488 [29AP]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 413), S6475 [7NO]

National Voter Registration Day: observance (see S. Res. 353), S5749 [26SE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 194), S4808 [11JY]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2043 [27MR]

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see S. Res. 400), S6334 [31OC]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 304), S5312 [1AU]

NATO: recognize accomplishments, call on members to fully meet obligations, consider membership of North Macedonia, reaffirm collective defense principles, and support reform and mission (see S. Res. 123), S2241 [3AP]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (see S. Res. 81), S3007 [21MY]

Nigeria: promote free, fair, and credible elections, condemn hate speech and violence, and support inclusion of all citizens in a peaceful electoral process (see S. Con. Res. 1), S274 [16JA]

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

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

Oceans: enhance domestic marine debris response, improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris, and promote global engagement to combat marine debris (see S. 1982), S5630 [23SE]

——— enhance global engagements to combat marine debris (see S. 2372), S5630 [23SE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see S. 1015), S4774 [10JY]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2001), S5314 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 466), S1325 [13FE]

Philippines: condemn state-sanctioned killings as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release (see S. Res. 142), S6952 [10DE]

Poland: anniversary of Warsaw Uprising during World War II (see S. Res. 375), S6906 [9DE]

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 S. 2669), S6091 [23OC]

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

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

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see S. 1247), S3845 [19JN]

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

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S5577 [18SE]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S2119 [1AP]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see S. 2965), S7158 [18DE]

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

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 827), S2518 [30AP]

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

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see S. Res. 122), S2043 [27MR]

Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see S. Res. 73), S1384 [14FE]

SBA: assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (see S. 772), S1844 [13MR]

——— reauthorize and improve Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 2045), S4629 [27JN]

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

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

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 S. Res. 393), S6333 [31OC] (see S. Res. 427), S6605 [14NO]

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

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5579 [18SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S5475 [12SE]

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

South Sudan: reaffirm support and call for adherence to conflict resolution agreement, political stabilization, support of human rights, investigation of money laundering, and implementation of arms embargo (see S. Res. 371), S6906 [9DE]

Southeast Asia: call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (see S. Res. 34), S742 [29JA]

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

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion (see S. Res. 184), S3007 [21MY]

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

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5579 [18SE]

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

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 437), S6756 [21NO]

Sudan: encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (see S. Res. 188), S2614 [2MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 815), S1898 [14MR]

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

——— authorize designation of additional taxable vaccines (see S. 1654), S3105 [23MY]

——— clarify retirement income account rules relative to church controlled organizations (see S. 836), S1899 [14MR]

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

——— ensure tax-exempt cooperative organizations do not lose their tax-exempt status when they use certain Federal funds to provide critical services to their members (see S. 1032), S5897 [17OC]

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

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

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see S. 2615), S5841 [16OC]

——— include foster care transition youth as members of targeted groups for purposes of the work opportunity credit (see S. 1651), S3105 [23MY]

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

——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 1210), S2435 [11AP]

——— increase retirement savings, improve access to retirement plans by small businesses, remove barriers to lifetime income retirement options, and provide relief from minimum distribution rules (see S. 1431), S2786 [13MY]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 604), S6448 [6NO]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see S. 978), S2188 [2AP]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 750), S1792 [12MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S3060 [22MY]

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

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

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

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see S. 1134), S2387 [10AP]

——— provide for new markets tax credit investments in rural job zones (see S. 2028), S4628 [27JN]

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

——— provide for S corporation reform (see S. 2156), S4947 [18JY]

——— provide for tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings (see S. 932), S2817 [14MY]

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

——— provide investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology (see S. 2283), S5107 [25JY]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 2214), S5012 [23JY]

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

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

——— repeal qualified contract exception to extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of low-income housing credit (see S. 1956), S4504 [25JN]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see S. 510), S1383 [14FE]

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

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see S. 2539), S5663 [24SE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see S. 944), S2088 [28MR]

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

Turkey: advocate for release of unlawfully detained U.S. citizens and locally employed diplomatic staff (see S. 1075), S2328 [9AP]

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 261), S2962 [20MY]

U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see S. 2062), S4823 [15JY]

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

Ukraine: commemorate Revolution of Dignity, commend democratic reforms and improved military readiness, condemn Russian aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait, and recognize independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (see S. Res. 74), S1384 [14FE]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 636), S2294 [8AP]

——— provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see S. 1025), S2240 [3AP]

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

Vision To Learn (organization): tribute to efforts to provide school-based vision care (see S. Res. 222), S3106 [23MY]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

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

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

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

Washington Mystics (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 364), S5896 [17OC]

Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 407), S6392 [5NO]

Wildlife: increase protections (see S. 3051), S7050 [16DE]

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

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

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see S. Res. 212), S3167 [3JN]

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

——— support and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (see S. 2766), S6333 [31OC]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 29), S680 [25JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5579 [18SE]

World Breastfeeding Week: designate (see S. Res. 299), S5249 [31JY]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 179), S2570 [1MY]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S5898 [17OC]

——— 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 S. 892), S5629 [23SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 743), S2817 [14MY]

——— 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 S. 633), S6669 [19NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see S. 1421), S5897 [17OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S6625 [18NO]

——— commemorate anniversary of Battle of the Bulge and honor those who fought and those who died there (see S. Con. Res. 23), S6906 [9DE]

——— 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 S. 997), S2817 [14MY]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S3062 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Geophysical Union (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 460), S7208 [19DE]

Arms sales: require human rights certifications for arms sales (see S. 854), S1939 [25MR]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 1186), S2434 [11AP]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see S. Res. 292), S5196 [30JY]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see S. 1361), S2742 [8MY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 1259), S2569 [1MY]

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see S. 701), S1733 [7MR]

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

Colombia: support efforts to pursue peace and stability, commend U.N. peace efforts, hold human rights violators accountable, protect vulnerable populations, and assist in managing effects of Venezuelan situation (see S. Res. 148), S2329 [9AP]

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

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see S. 416), S1133 [7FE]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see S. 532), S1384 [14FE]

——— provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (see S. 686), S1705 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 1676), S3106 [23MY]

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see S. 2179), S4948 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see S. 2531), S5663 [24SE]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth (see S. 2036), S4628 [27JN]

Dept. of State: report on extent of corruption in foreign countries, assign tiered classifications based on governmental efforts to combat corruption, and assess U.S. assistance to most corrupt countries (see S. 1309), S2613 [2MY]

Dept. of Transportation: compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit the sale of such signs (see S. 1871), S3477 [13JN]

——— improve transportation alternatives program (see S. 1098), S2329 [9AP]

Elections: prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see S. 1834), S3475 [13JN]

——— require information sharing relative to ownership of election service providers (see S. 823), S1898 [14MR]

EPA: award grants to eligible entities to increase resiliency of publicly owned treatment works to natural disasters (see S. 2636), S5896 [17OC]

——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5360 [9SE]

——— establish pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water (see S. 2687), S6092 [23OC]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S. 1969), S4504 [25JN]

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

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

——— require treatment of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial considerations for security clearances (see S. 464), S1276 [12FE]

Foreign policy: promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund (see S. 3026), S6992 [11DE]

Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see S. 716), S1734 [7MR]

Insurance: bring stability to the individual insurance market, make insurance coverage more affordable, lower prescription drug prices, and improve Medicaid (see S. 3), S19 [3JA]

International Roma Day: observance (see S. Res. 141), S2270 [4AP]

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see S. Res. 120), S1939 [25MR]

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

——— encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies by providing resources for accreditation, best practices, and training and collecting data on police-community encounters (see S. 3063), S7113 [17DE]

Medicare: permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see S. 1725), S3251 [5JN]

——— provide coverage of dental services (see S. 22), S19 [3JA]

——— treat a pharmacy counter refusal as a coverage determination under part D (see S. 1861), S3476 [13JN]

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

NASA: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (see S. 2837), S6507 [12NO]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S5474 [12SE]

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

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 190), S2646 [6MY]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S1382 [14FE]

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

OAS: strengthen participation of elected national legislators in activities and reaffirm U.S. support for human rights and anti-corruption initiatives (see S. 1310), S2613 [2MY]

ROTC: improve benefits for survivors of deceased graduates (see S. 2564), S5747 [26SE]

SBA: establish Innovation Centers Program to foster innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities through grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and community colleges (see S. 2717), S6189 [28OC]

——— establish Office of Emerging Markets (see S. 2360), S5247 [31JY]

——— establish pilot program awarding competitive grants to organizations administering entrepreneurial development programming to formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 1077), S2328 [9AP]

——— expand fee waivers on small-dollar loans for veterans and borrowers in underserved communities (see S. 2138), S4907 [17JY]

——— increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program (see S. 2361), S5247 [31JY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (see S. 359), S919 [6FE]

——— modify nondiscrimination rules to protect older, longer-service, and grandfathered participants in defined benefit retirement plans (see S. 2352), S5247 [31JY]

——— simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry (see S. 2634), S5896 [17OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: seek compensation for damages to trust resources and use funds received as that compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources (see S. 1899), S3843 [19JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2164), S4947 [18JY]

University of Maryland: tribute to women’s lacrosse team (see S. Res. 249), S3363 [12JN]

Villamayor, Luis A. (Alex): commemorate life and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay (see S. Res. 269), S4629 [27JN]

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

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S680 [25JA]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (S.J. Res. 53), S5858 [17OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Ng, Jonathan, S6764 [21NO]

Pasternak, Marli, S3221 [4JN]

Silverman, Tessa, S6346 [31OC]

Thomas, Michael, S6397 [5NO]

Remarks

Abortion: State laws and court cases impacting women’s reproductive health care and access to abortion, S3026 [22MY]

AID: improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, S1839 [13MR]

All Time Toys (business): tribute, S4563• [26JN]

American Geophysical Union (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 460), S7234 [19DE]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate anniversary of shooting and lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims, commend bravery of staff, and express gratitude to first responders, S4509 [25JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S494 [23JA]

——— making continuing, S170 [14JA], S495 [23JA], S560, S563, S564, S567 [24JA]

——— making continuing (H.R. 21), S46 [8JA], S191 [15JA]

——— making continuing (H.R. 21), unanimous-consent request, S113, S114 [10JA], S191 [15JA]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), veto, S2588 [2MY]

Arms sales: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services to certain countries (S.J. Res. 27–48), S4127 [19JN]

——— require human rights certifications for arms sales (S. 854), S1981 [26MR], S3470 [13JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S3098 [23MY]

Bahrain: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 20), motion to discharge, S3469 [13JN]

Black History Month: observance, S1297 [13FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), S5290 [1AU]

Business and industry: require all foreign and domestic companies registered with the SEC to report annually on amounts paid to each country for access to oil, gas, and minerals, S2632 [6MY]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (S. Res. 292), S5243 [31JY]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (S. 1445), S4535 [26JN], S5163 [30JY]

Chesapeake Bay Program: tribute, S4152 [20JN]

Climate: continue to cooperate with international community and exercise global leadership to address causes and effects of climate change (S. Res. 404), S6881 [5DE]

——— effects of climate change, S4900 [17JY], S6290 [30OC]

——— express that climate change is real, it is impacted by human activity, and Congress should take immediate action to address the problem (S.J. Res. 9), S1963 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: analyze deaths of servicemembers during training exercises and offer recommendations to prevent or minimize accidents during future exercises, S4562 [26JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S4562 [26JN]

——— energetics research and development plan funding, S4562 [26JN]

——— medical research and staff development funding, S4562 [26JN]

——— tribute to Congressional Fellowship Program, S6741 [21NO]

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (S. 416), S1137 [7FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (S. 976), S2804 [14MY]

——— improve financial aid process for students and provide continued support for minority-serving institutions (S. 2557), unanimous-consent request, S6370 [5NO]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (S. 532), S1386 [14FE]

——— provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (S. 686), S1709 [6MR]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S5720 [26SE], S6370 [5NO]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), unanimous-consent request, S6369 [5NO]

Dept. of HHS: proposed rule prohibiting family planning clinics from receiving Title X funding if they provide abortion services or refer patients for abortions, S2804 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), S46 [8JA], S170 [14JA]

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

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth (S. 2036), S4634 [27JN]

Dept. of State: report on extent of corruption in foreign countries, assign tiered classifications based on governmental efforts to combat corruption, and assess U.S. assistance to most corrupt countries (S. 1309), S2632 [6MY], S7236 [19DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S2633 [6MY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, expedite environmental reviews for projects, improve resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions (S. 2302), S5211 [31JY]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S494 [23JA]

Elections: prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (S. 1834), S6080 [23OC]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring from voting (S. 1834), unanimous-consent request, S6080 [23OC]

——— protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats, S2600 [2MY]

——— require information sharing relative to ownership of election service providers (S. 823), S2601 [2MY]

EPA: disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (S.J. Res. 53), S5823 [16OC]

——— release of final Affordable Clean Energy rule to replace Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants, S4151 [20JN]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit use of emergency authority to sell certain defense articles and services to any non-NATO country, S4127 [19JN]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (S. 1969), S4508–S4510 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (S. 162), S904, S905 [6FE]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 24), S133 [10JA], S904 [6FE]

——— require treatment of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial considerations for security clearances (S. 464), S1279 [12FE]

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

——— gun control, S3819 [19JN], S5424 [11SE], S5589 [19SE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), S1728 [7MR], S3819 [19JN], S5425 [11SE], S5589 [19SE], S6664 [19NO]

——— 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), S1729 [7MR], S6664 [19NO]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency, S2633 [6MY]

Foreign policy: strengthen NATO, combat international cybercrime, and impose additional sanctions on Russia (S. 482), S2601 [2MY]

Gallagher, Stephanie A.: nomination to be district judge, S5435 [11SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S46 [8JA], S113, S114, S133 [10JA], S170 [14JA], S191 [15JA], S239 [16JA], S494 [23JA], S560, S563, S564, S567 [24JA]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1963 [26MR]

Handgun Violence Prevention Act: impact, S1728 [7MR]

Health: condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and safeguard patient protections, S4764 [10JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S5785 [15OC]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (S. 1838), S3813 [19JN], S6651 [19NO]

——— support protests in opposition to proposed law allowing extradition of individuals accused of crimes to China, S3813 [19JN]

Huang, Zhensen: SBA Maryland Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2757 [9MY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights, S2632 [6MY]

Hyattsville, MD: tribute to K. Neal Truck and Bus Center (business), S6602 [14NO]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4535 [26JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S46 [8JA], S170 [14JA], S239 [16JA], S494 [23JA]

——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (S. 2113), S5163 [30JY]

——— provide for humanitarian treatment of those seeking asylum at U.S. southern border, S4534 [26JN]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S494 [23JA]

Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (S.J. Res. 52), S6228 [29OC]

International Roma Day: observance (S. Res. 141), S2322 [9AP]

International Women’s Day: support goals, S1839 [13MR]

Italy: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 36), S4127 [19JN]

Magnitsky, Sergei L.: anniversary of death, S6702 [20NO]

Medicaid: importance, S3352 [12JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S3097 [23MY]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), motion to proceed, S191 [15JA]

——— support peaceful resolution to Yemen civil war, report on international law violations, suspend Saudi arms sales and support, and hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, S4127 [19JN]

Mueller, Robert S., III: release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S2600–S2602 [2MY]

Mulbah-Poquee, Marian: American Network of Community Options and Resources (organization) Maryland Direct Support Professional of the Year award recipient, S5482 [12SE]

NASA: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (S. 2837), S6510 [12NO]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 312), S5482 [12SE]

National Police Week: observance, S2912 [16MY]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2757 [9MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, S1778 [12MR]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1271 [12FE]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), S5290 [1AU]

Qatar: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 26), motion to discharge, S3469 [13JN]

Russia: address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention, S2912 [16MY]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, S6703 [20NO]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 36), S4127 [19JN]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 38), S4127 [19JN]

SBA: establish Office of Emerging Markets (S. 2360), S5252 [31JY]

——— funding, S2758 [9MY]

——— increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program (S. 2361), S5253 [31JY]

Spain: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 36), S4127 [19JN]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S6965 [11DE]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), S7140 [18DE]

——— exclude from gross income certain federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (S. 359), S921 [6FE]

——— increase retirement savings, improve access to retirement plans by small businesses, remove barriers to lifetime income retirement options, and provide relief from minimum distribution rules (S. 1431), S2874, S2876 [15MY]

Trump, President: comments directed at Representative Cummings and conditions in Baltimore, MD, S5169 [30JY]

——— evaluation of administration, S4800 [11JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to human rights, S4799 [11JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, S4534 [26JN], S4800 [11JY], S5163 [30JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Medicaid coverage, S3352 [12JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to voting rights, S4800 [11JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s issues, S1839 [13MR], S2804 [14MY]

——— evaluation of climate change policies, S1530 [27FE]

——— granting of pardons to military personnel convicted of war crimes, S6741 [21NO]

——— proposed granting of pardons to military personnel convicted of war crimes, S3079 [23MY]

——— request to divert military construction funds in order to fund declared national emergency to construct a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S5464 [12SE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), S1875 [14MR]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (S.J. Res. 54), S5684 [25SE]

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, S6881 [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, S6290 [30OC]

——— 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), S4901 [17JY]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute, S4760 [10JY]

United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 36), S4127 [19JN]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 38), S4127 [19JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S6470 [7NO]

Villamayor, Luis A. (Alex): commemorate life and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay (S. Res. 269), S4637 [27JN]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, S1297 [13FE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration, S1297 [13FE]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1530 [27FE]

——— suitability to be EPA Administrator relative to views on climate change and ties to the fossil fuel industry, S1530 [27FE]

Women: 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 (S. Res. 212), S3195 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 79), S6589 [14NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 6), S1778 [12MR], S1839 [13MR], S3195 [4JN], S4760 [10JY], S6588, S6589 [14NO]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3246 [5JN]

Texts of

S. 416, FAFSA Fairness Act, S1137 [7FE]

S. 2036, Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act, S4634 [27JN]

Tributes

Bunting, Brian, S3097 [23MY]

Campbell, Damion G., S3097 [23MY]

Caprio, Amy Sorrells, S2912 [16MY]

Correale, Chris, S1590• [28FE]

Cummings, Elijah E., S5859 [17OC], S6152 [24OC]

D’Alesandro, Thomas L.J., III, S6153• [24OC]

Falk, Jacqueline L., S2782 [13MY]

Green, Toccara, S3097 [23MY]

Hagan, Kay R., S6347 [31OC]

Isakson, Senator, S6811 [3DE]

Leahy, Senator, S1297 [13FE]

LeBow-Sachs, Lainy, S583• [24JA]

McKennie, Ellis, S6751 [21NO]

Ramzziddin, Mujahid A. Mumin, S2912 [16MY]

Scolese, Christopher J., S4963 [22JY]

Stevens, Mae, S138 [10JA]