CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (S. 134), S6200, S6204 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3436, S3437, S3438, S3445 [12JN], S3479, S3514, S3541, S3584 [13JN], S3655, S3668, S3708 [18JN], S3847, S3848 [19JN], S4172 [20JN], S4458 [24JN], S4507 [25JN], S4619, S4631 [27JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6169 [24OC], S6245, S6249, S6250, S6251 [29OC], S6312 [31OC], S6722 [20NO]

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

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), S743 [29JA]

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), S872 [5FE]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S2793 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

12 Hours. 4 Syrian Hospitals Bombed. One Culprit—Russia, Evan Hill and Christiaan Triebert, New York (NY) Times, S6432 [6NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide congressional oversight of U.S. talks with Taliban officials and Afghanistan’s comprehensive peace process (see S. 2953), S7158 [18DE]

Air pollution: 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), S919 [6FE]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S1706 [6MR]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S1706 [6MR]

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

Armed Forces: allow enlistment and commissioning of transgender individuals and prohibit involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment or continuation of service based solely on gender identity (see S. 373), S4949 [18JY]

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

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), S6509 [12NO]

Arms sales: require human rights certifications for arms sales (see S. 854), S2045 [27MR]

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

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]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S6993 [11DE]

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), S6093 [23OC]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 79), S1493 [26FE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 33), S698 [28JA]

CBO: study and report on impact of legislation on spending on children (see S. 1780), S3319 [11JN]

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

——— fully fund Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm importance of prevention in the U.S. health care system (see S. 1944), S4455 [24JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 1126), S2926 [16MY]

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), S3217 [4JN]

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), S2045 [27MR]

——— express gratitude for people who operate or support diaper banks and diaper distribution programs in their local communities (see S. Res. 205), S2816 [14MY]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S3005 [21MY]

——— express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 274), S4807 [11JY]

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

Climate: continue to cooperate with international community and exercise global leadership to address causes and effects of climate change (see S. Res. 404), S6394 [5NO]

——— establish Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy and authorize admission of climate-displaced persons (see S. 2565), S6394 [5NO]

——— 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]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see S. 1083), S3217 [4JN]

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

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

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

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

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

——— prohibit manufacture, sale, distribution, or importation of any crib bumper (see S. 1816), S7114 [17DE]

——— prohibit manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the U.S. of any inclined sleeper for infants (see S. 1767), S7158 [18DE]

Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see S. 134), S220 [15JA]

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

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2671), S6335 [31OC]

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

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (see S. 1941), S5967 [22OC]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S5842 [16OC]

——— provide alternative delivery options for Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1918), S5795 [15OC]

——— provide for defense of agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (see S. 2695), S6889 [5DE]

——— reform Federal sugar program (see S. 2568), S5747 [26SE]

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

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

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

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

——— effectively staff public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see S. 2499), S5577 [18SE]

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

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 969), S2118 [1AP]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S5363 [9SE]

——— 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), S2770 [9MY]

——— require additional reporting by institutions of higher education on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see S. 1572), S7157 [18DE]

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

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see S. 706), S1733 [7MR] (see S. 2711), S6156 [24OC]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 2367), S6626 [18NO]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S2388 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see S. 1404), S2770 [9MY]

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

——— assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing child welfare systems and services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see S. 2777), S6905 [9DE]

——— authorize grants to establish a national network of statewide legal hotlines for senior citizens (see S. 905), S2043 [27MR]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S2043 [27MR]

——— direct Administration on Aging resources that promote multigenerational collaboration (see S. 1671), S3106 [23MY]

——— establish Administration on Aging initiative to coordinate efforts and programs for home modification enabling older individuals and the disabled to live independently and safely in a home environment (see S. 702), S1733 [7MR]

——— establish Office of Inclusivity and Sexual Health and a rural outreach grant program carried out by that Office (see S. 1159), S2433 [11AP]

——— establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see S. 1048), S5629 [23SE]

——— extend community health centers, National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs, and special diabetes programs (see S. 192), S2240 [3AP]

——— improve guardianship oversight and data collection by designating an online resource center, authorizing State grants for guardianship databases, and sharing guardian background check information (see S. 591), S1540 [27FE]

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

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S6904 [9DE]

——— 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), S5363 [9SE]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S1735 [7MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1379), S2743 [8MY]

——— reauthorize Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and reinstate Geriatric Academic Career Awards program (see S. 299), S800 [31JA]

——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see S. 2158), S5579 [18SE]

——— reauthorize the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 2296), S5108 [25JY]

——— 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]

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

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S5408 [10SE]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see S. 1004), S2963 [20MY]

——— 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]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 661), S4774 [10JY]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see S. 1539), S3255 [5JN]

Dept. of HUD: require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 2160), S7049 [16DE]

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

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

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

——— 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]

——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see S. 2090), S4806 [11JY]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see S. 2521), S5898 [17OC]

——— 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), S6157 [24OC]

——— 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), S6477 [7NO]

——— authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S6189 [28OC]

——— 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 Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (see S. 363), S919 [6FE]

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

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see S. 1232), S2515 [30AP]

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

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

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

——— 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), S2744 [8MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address financial exploitation of veterans receiving a pension (see S. 2988), S6888 [5DE]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1315), S2613 [2MY]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 1023), S2240 [3AP]

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

——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S1845 [13MR]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see S. 1034), S2744 [8MY]

——— modify eligibility requirements for transfer of unused Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2327), S5363 [9SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2744 [8MY]

——— 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), S1594 [28FE]

Dingell, John D.: tribute (see S. Res. 75), S1384 [14FE]

DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S3107 [23MY]

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

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 669), S1735 [7MR]

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

——— provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 852), S1899 [14MR]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1438), S2814 [14MY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 631), S1988 [26MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5109 [25JY]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see S. 1712), S3215 [4JN]

——— 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), S2818 [14MY]

——— withhold assistance from countries that do not monitor or prosecute production or distribution of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs or do not require registration of tableting and encapsulating machines (see S. 400), S1988 [26MR]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 85), S2241 [3AP]

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]

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]

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

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

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see S. 2491), S6671 [19NO]

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S2294 [8AP]

——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5899 [17OC]

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

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 2602), S5924 [21OC]

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

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]

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see S. 1791), S4909 [17JY]

FCC: ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see S. 1764), S5795 [15OC]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2486 [29AP]

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

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

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

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (see S. 2740), S6299 [30OC]

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), S743 [29JA]

——— 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: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 24), S68 [8JA]

——— waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 204), S1166 [11FE]

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]

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

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]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 193), S6756 [21NO]

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

——— prohibit purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age (see S. 1395), S2770 [9MY]

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

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

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S4857 [16JY]

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

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see S. 727), S2241 [3AP]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 9), S2927 [16MY]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 512), S3253 [5JN]

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

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

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

Health: ensure working families have access to affordable health insurance coverage by providing tax credits to purchase insurance on exchanges for families not covered by employer-provided insurance (see S. 1935), S4169 [20JN]

——— 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), S6950 [10DE]

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

Health care facilities: present patients with list of services rendered upon discharge and ensure bills are sent in a timely manner (see S. 1688), S3106 [23MY]

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), S6825 [3DE]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S6093 [23OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S2239 [3AP]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see S. 2226), S5012 [23JY]

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

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 children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2256), S5062 [24JY]

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

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see S. 1088), S3653 [18JN]

——— 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]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 866), S2190 [2AP]

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

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

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

International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 225), S3107 [23MY]

Investments: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see S. 469), S1325 [13FE]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 1039), S2926 [16MY]

——— support designation of a national day of remembrance for the hostage crisis (see S. Res. 395), S6509 [12NO]

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]

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), S1989 [26MR]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S3288 [10JN]

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), S6093 [23OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2689 [7MY]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see S. 465), S1385 [14FE]

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

——— promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see S. 3004), S6949 [10DE]

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

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

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

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3253 [5JN]

Medicaid: enable greater participation by seniors and Medicare beneficiaries in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities (see S. 3010), S6949 [10DE]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program (see S. 205), S680 [25JA]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see S. 548), S1900 [14MR]

Medicare: 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), S2044 [27MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S2089 [28MR]

——— modernize physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models (see S. 966), S2487 [29AP]

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

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see S. 470), S1735 [7MR]

——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see S. 1544), S2962 [20MY]

——— simplify enrollment for individuals continuing to work who maintain employer-sponsored health insurance (see S. 1928), S4169 [20JN]

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

Middle East: promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S6477 [7NO]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 150), S1493 [26FE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S19 [3JA] (see S. 2788), S6447 [6NO]

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 Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 294), S5249 [31JY]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 113), S1900 [14MR]

National Concussion Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 349), S5749 [26SE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 2434), S5630 [23SE]

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

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S4568 [26JN]

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

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3107 [23MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3167 [3JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3167 [3JN]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 319), S5603 [19SE]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 323), S5629 [23SE]

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

National One Health Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S7208 [19DE]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S1382 [14FE]

——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see S. 2827), S6890 [5DE]

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

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 38), S800 [31JA]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S2816 [14MY]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 181), S2570 [1MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S2743 [8MY]

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

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

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), S2272 [4AP]

NIH: make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological research (see S. 3023), S6992 [11DE]

Older Americans Act: modernize (see S. 3057), S7048 [16DE]

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

OMB: require that Federal children’s programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President’s budget (see S. 1776), S3319 [11JN]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2001), S6889 [5DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see S. 1905), S3844 [19JN]

——— improve cost-sharing reduction payments to assist with payment of deductibles and copayments (see S. 964), S2118 [1AP]

——— preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces (see S. 1400), S2770 [9MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S1705 [6MR]

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

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

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

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

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S2789 [13MY]

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

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see S. Res. 214), S3005 [21MY]

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), S5708 [25SE]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see S. 1119), S2386 [10AP] (see S. 1907), S5064 [24JY]

Second Chance Month: designate (see S. Res. 102), S2519 [30AP]

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

September 11th National Memorial Trail: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S5363 [9SE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5109 [25JY]

Social Security: collect information under Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program relative to social determinants of health (see S. 1323), S2645 [6MY]

——— establish a new employment, training, and supportive services program for long-term unemployed and individuals with barriers to employment (see S. 136), S220 [15JA]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S1706 [6MR]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see S. 2083), S5363 [9SE]

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

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

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5109 [25JY]

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

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

Syria: reaffirm unique collaboration among U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including faith-based organizations, and Israel Defense Forces to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syrians (see S. Res. 153), S2387 [10AP]

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

——— allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement (see S. 1278), S2612 [2MY]

——— create a tax credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see S. 1627), S3104 [23MY]

——— encourage charitable giving and simplify ways for charities to conduct their mission (see S. 1475), S2883 [15MY]

——— ensure workers and communities that are responsible for record corporate profits benefit from the wealth that those workers and communities help to create (see S. 2514), S5602 [19SE]

——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see S. 786), S1845 [13MR]

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

——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see S. 2290), S5107 [25JY]

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

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S3845 [19JN]

——— extend health coverage tax credit (see S. 2414), S5311 [1AU]

——— 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), S2488 [29AP]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 750), S6392 [5NO]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S586 [24JA]

——— 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 a credit for employer-provided job training (see S. 538), S1436 [25FE]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 692), S1733 [7MR]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2743 [8MY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 9), S68 [8JA]

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), S6904 [9DE]

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

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

U.S. Access Board: promote provision of exercise or fitness equipment, classes, and instruction that are accessible to individuals with disabilities (see S. 1244), S2515 [30AP]

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]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 208), S3844 [19JN]

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

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

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

Wildlife: support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see S. 689), S1705 [6MR]

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

——— 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), S1988 [26MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5109 [25JY]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S3322 [11JN]

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

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

World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 206), S6476 [7NO]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S7028 [12DE]

——— 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), S6508 [12NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see S. 1421), S6093 [23OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S1706 [6MR]

——— 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), S2744 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see S. 1352), S2688 [7MY]

Assistive Technology Act: reauthorize (see S. 1835), S3476 [13JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: expand use of global payments to rural hospitals (see S. 2157), S4947 [18JY]

CPSC: promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (see S. 1902), S3843 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance direct certification under National School Lunch Program (see S. 2760), S6333 [31OC]

——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 2501), S5577 [18SE]

——— improve direct certification and community eligibility for school meal programs (see S. 2692), S6155 [24OC]

——— improve National School Lunch Program requirements (see S. 2752), S6300 [30OC]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see S. 2358), S5247 [31JY]

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see S. 917), S2043 [27MR]

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

——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see S. 984), S2189 [2AP]

——— establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see S. 1204), S2435 [11AP]

——— increase knowledge and skills of principals and school leaders relative to early childhood education (see S. 2719), S6189 [28OC]

——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (see S. 1176), S2434 [11AP]

——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see S. 1650), S3105 [23MY]

——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (see S. 1585), S3058 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see S. 2747), S6300 [30OC]

——— establish Office of Older LGBT Policy and a rural outreach grant program carried out by that Office (see S. 1225), S2485 [29AP]

——— identify and disseminate best practices for National Family Caregiver Support Program (see S. 1146), S2433 [11AP]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 1130), S2386 [10AP]

——— increase maximum number of special masters allowed in U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear cases under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see S. 1638), S3104 [23MY]

——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see S. 1173), S2433 [11AP]

——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 1353), S2688 [7MY]

Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see S. 260), S742 [29JA]

——— ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2205), S5011 [23JY]

——— 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), S3362 [12JN]

——— provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under Fair Labor Standards Act maximum hours requirement (see S. 2217), S5012 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on accessibility of departmental websites to disabled individuals (see S. 746), S1792 [12MR]

——— reinstate and compensate family caregivers improperly removed or benefits reduced from family caregiver program and ensure eligible caregivers receive fair and consistent support (see S. 1648), S3105 [23MY]

Disabled: support training, technical assistance, and resource centers and ensure that those with communication disabilities have access to devices, services, and support in order to take advantage of all aspects of society (see S. 1836), S3476 [13JN]

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

Drugs: establish an interactive dashboard to allow the public to review information on price and utilization of prescription drugs purchased by Federal programs (see S. 709), S1733 [7MR]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 485), S1382 [14FE]

FAA: require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (see S. 911), S2043 [27MR]

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

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see S. 2259), S5063 [24JY]

Federal employees: limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see S. 3015), S6992 [11DE]

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act: include active financial conflicts of interest involving the President, Vice President, or certain family members on USASpending.gov (Internet site) (see S. 1686), S3106 [23MY]

Firearms: 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]

International Day of Persons With Disabilities: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 445), S6825 [3DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish Office of Disability Policy (see S. 2294), S5107 [25JY]

Medicaid: encourage States to disregard parental income and assets when determining eligibility for disabled children (see S. 2067), S4773 [10JY]

——— expand eligibility, outreach, and enrollment for former foster youth (see S. 1698), S3164 [3JN]

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

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

——— provide for immediate eligibility for former foster youth (see S. 1697), S3164 [3JN]

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

——— establish a system to notify individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize eligibility enrollment process (see S. 1280), S2612 [2MY]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see S. 1223), S2485 [29AP]

——— expand use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease (see S. 2020), S4628 [27JN]

——— permanently authorize Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition (LI NET) Program to provide transitional coverage and retroactive part D prescription drug coverage for certain low-income individuals (see S. 1999), S4627 [27JN]

——— promote access to opioid treatments and require coverage of medication assisted treatment, overdose reversal medications, and recovery support services by health plans without cost-sharing requirements (see S. 1424), S2786 [13MY]

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

National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 103), S1762 [11MR]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 117), S1900 [14MR]

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see S. Res. 114), S1900 [14MR]

Oil Region National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 1265), S2569 [1MY]

Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council: establish (see S. 149), S273 [16JA]

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

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 2496), S5577 [18SE]

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

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

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

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

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see S. 651), S1659 [5MR]

——— increase work opportunity credit for certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, and expand benefits relative to access for the disabled (see S. 255), S742 [29JA]

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

——— strengthen earned income tax credit and expand eligibility for childless individuals, homeless youth, and qualified foster youth (see S. 2790), S6447 [6NO]

——— transfer revenues from the net investment income tax to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see S. 1422), S2786 [13MY]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 3062), S7113 [17DE]

Wofford, Harris: tribute (see S. Res. 31), S680 [25JA]

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 S. 892), S2042 [27MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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

Memorandums

DHS Needs To Address Dangerous Overcrowding Among Single Adults at El Paso Del Norte Processing Center (Redacted), S4555–S4557 [26JN]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Ross, Rahmon, S227 [15JA]

Remarks

Afghanistan: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces and combatting the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S7016 [12DE]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to role of Kurdish allies who supported mission leading to death in Syria, S6431 [6NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S5034, S5035 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S184 [14JA], S582 [24JA]

——— making continuing (H.R. 21), S73 [8JA]

Barker, J. Campbell: nomination to be district judge, S2529 [30AP]

Black History Month: observance, S1415 [25FE]

Brasher, Andrew L.: nomination to be district judge, S2529 [30AP]

Bureau of the Census: release of report indicating increased number of uninsured Americans, S5568 [18SE]

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), S5035 [24JY]

Clearfield, PA: tribute to Clearfield Center for Active Living, S2292• [8AP]

Climate: effects of climate change, S6432 [6NO]

——— effects of climate change on food security, S6432 [6NO]

Committees of the House: testimony relative to investigation into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump, S6463 [7NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: proposed rule relative to work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility, S6969 [11DE]

Dept. of Defense: military deployment to Middle East in response to alleged threats from Iran, S2900 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (S. 1204), S6646 [19NO]

——— improve financial aid process for students and provide continued support for minority-serving institutions (S. 2557), S6645, S6647, S6648 [19NO]

——— improve financial aid process for students and provide continued support for minority-serving institutions (S. 2557), unanimous-consent request, S6647 [19NO]

——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (S. 1176), S6646 [19NO]

——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (S. 1585), S6646 [19NO]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S6645, S6647, S6648 [19NO]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), unanimous-consent request, S6646 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start and Early Head Start Programs, S2779 [13MY]

——— promote child care and early learning (S. 568), S2031–S2033 [27MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), S74 [8JA], S186 [14JA]

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 (S. 506), S5529 [17SE]

——— 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., S4740 [9JY], S6968 [11DE]

——— investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6637 [19NO]

——— protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., S3350 [12JN], S4960 [22JY]

——— 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, S5426 [11SE]

Dept. of State: tribute to Foreign Service officers and Dept. of State personnel providing testimony related to impeachment inquiry against President Trump, S6638 [19NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 397), S4893 [17JY]

——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (S. 2254), S5784 [15OC], S6222 [29OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5913 [21OC], S6222 [29OC]

Dhillon, Janet: nomination to be EEOC Chair, S2721 [8MY]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S582 [24JA]

Emporium, PA: tribute to Emporium Senior Center, S2292• [8AP]

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (S. 2740), S6921, S6944 [10DE]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (S. 162), S906 [6FE]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 24), S74 [8JA], S906 [6FE]

Firearms: gun control, S3818 [19JN], S5426 [11SE], S5527 [17SE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), S3818 [19JN], S5426 [11SE], S5528 [17SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S73 [8JA], S184 [14JA], S581 [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, S1953 [26MR]

Health: address high costs of health care, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage, S6256–S6259 [29OC]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S185 [14JA]

——— provide for humanitarian treatment of those seeking asylum at U.S. southern border, S4553, S4557 [26JN]

——— reform, S185 [14JA], S4940 [18JY], S5035 [24JY]

Insurance: disapprove efforts to weaken access to health insurance exchanges during open enrollment periods, S6968 [11DE]

Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S3644 [18JN]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to views on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, S3644 [18JN]

Lee, Kenneth K.: confirmation as circuit judge, S2896 [16MY]

McGregor Industries, Inc.: tribute, S3472• [13JN]

Medicaid: funding, S227–S230 [15JA]

——— importance, S3347, S3349 [12JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: oppose proposed budget reductions that adversely impact low-income families, children, and senior citizens, S6968 [11DE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, S6222 [29OC]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 27), S1311 [13FE], S4893 [17JY]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 2788), S6970 [11DE]

Mueller, Robert S., III: testimony before House committees relative to release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S5035 [24JY]

Park, Michael H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2723 [8MY]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to position on constitutionality of Medicaid expansion under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S2723 [8MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4740 [9JY], S4961 [22JY], S6256–S6259 [29OC]

——— impact of Medicaid expansion, S4961 [22JY], S5035 [24JY]

Pensions: protect multiemployer pension plan benefits, S5784 [15OC]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2529 [30AP], S4740 [9JY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S2721 [8MY]

——— use of Senate blue-slip courtesy relative to confirmation of judicial nominees, S2530 [30AP], S4740 [9JY]

Senate Rules: improve procedures for consideration of nominations (S. Res. 50), S2529 [30AP]

——— limit post-cloture time on certain nominations, S2529 [30AP]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary and address root causes of civil war, protect vulnerable communities, and acknowledge importance of long-term political settlement, S3047 [22MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, S2897 [16MY]

——— decisions to overturn precedents established by prior cases, S2897 [16MY]

Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, S6637 [19NO]

Taxation: enhance child and dependent care tax credit and make it fully refundable, S2031–S2033 [27MR]

Trump, President: call for investigation into whistleblower complaint relative to telephone conversation with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr O. Zelenskyy, S6637 [19NO]

——— condemn character attacks of individuals testifying relative to impeachment inquiry, S6430 [6NO], S6463 [7NO], S6638 [19NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, S6968 [11DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, S4940 [18JY], S5035 [24JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominations, S4740 [9JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Medicaid coverage, S3347, S3349 [12JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russia, S6636–S6638 [19NO]

——— impeachment, S5912 [21OC], S6430 [6NO], S6463 [7NO], S6637 [19NO]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S6637 [19NO]

Truncale, Michael J.: confirmation as district judge, S2896 [16MY]

Turkey: call for certain NATO actions relative to purchase of air and missile defense system from Russia, S6637 [19NO]

——— U.S. policy relative to increasing aggression in Eastern Mediterranean, human rights violations, purchase of Russian air defense system, and operations against Syrian Kurds, S6430, S6432 [6NO]

Urban Affairs Coalition: anniversary, S5138• [29JY]

Vitter, Wendy: nomination to be district judge, S2896 [16MY]

Votes: correction, S6819 [3DE]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1527 [27FE]

——— suitability to be EPA Administrator relative to views on climate change and ties to the fossil fuel industry, S1527 [27FE]

Whistleblowing: express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation (S. Res. 408), S6464 [7NO]

Wolson, Joshua: nomination to be district judge, S2529 [30AP]

Tributes

Brown, Blondell Reynolds, S1379• [14FE]

Brown, Joan Myers, S1415 [25FE]

Cleary, Michael, S7016 [12DE]

Hagan, Kay R., S6595 [14NO]

Isakson, Senator, S6817 [3DE]

Marshall-Blake, Lorina, S1415 [25FE]

Odom, Vernon, S584• [24JA]

Rahman, Sulaiman, S1415 [25FE]

Reynolds, Rakia, S1415 [25FE]

Wofford, Harris, S582 [24JA], S2267• [4AP]

Woodward, Omar, S1415 [25FE]