HARDER, JOSH (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2517 [7MR]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1309), H9143 [21NO]

Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3879 [16MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H3534 [9MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H5272 [5JY]

——— 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 H.R. 2975), H7525 [27AU]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1394 [6FE]

Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels: implement (see H.R. 1305), H4390 [10JN]

Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]

AID: strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4864), H9123 [20NO]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4774 [18JN]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4345 [5JN]

American Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary of national convention (see H. Res. 45), H2587 [7MR]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H5077 [24JN]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H5202 [26JN]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H5304 [9JY]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H8102 [8OC]

Anti-Bullying Roundtable: establish (see H.R. 3659), H7501 [13AU]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H3305 [29AP]

Armed Forces: remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H3130 [8AP]

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 H. Res. 296), H3128 [8AP]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see H.R. 2336), H3792 [14MY]

Birds: authorize U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to engage in activities to improve conditions for albatrosses and petrels (see H.R. 1305), H4390 [10JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: establish a grant program for funding of water recycling and reuse projects (see H.R. 1162), H1580 [13FE]

Cambodia: promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights by applying sanctions and codifying existing visa restrictions (see H.R. 526), H4389 [10JN]

——— report on continuing participation in Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1376), H4390 [10JN]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H3286 [25AP]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H4701 [14JN]

——— award grants to develop programs to increase health care providers’ awareness of coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) (see H.R. 5438), H10306 [16DE]

——— collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to the public on asthma (see H.R. 5230), H9296 [5DE]

CFTC: reauthorize (see H.R. 4895), H9059 [19NO]

——— revise and improve advisory committees (see H.R. 4770), H8297 [21OC]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2480), H3478 [7MY]

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 H. Res. 230), H7537 [6SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H3477 [7MY]

Citizenship: prohibit removal of certain veterans from the U.S. and expedite their naturalization (see H.R. 1078), H5826 [15JY]

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H4433 [11JN]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1895), H3682 [9MY]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H5270 [2JY]

Corps of Engineers: repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H1517 [11FE]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H3305 [29AP]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H4433 [11JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools to use geographic preference in order to procure locally grown, raised, and caught food (see H.R. 3220), H4626 [12JN]

——— establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 562), H1494 [8FE]

——— extend Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (see H.R. 4496), H7989 [25SE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H5586 [10JY]

——— make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance from Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1723), H3285 [25AP]

——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see H.R. 4820), H8742 [8NO]

——— provide categorical eligibility for free lunch and breakfast for certain children in kinship care under national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 4259), H7559 [9SE]

——— require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 1066), H1519 [11FE]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4350 [6JN]

——— treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4297), H7704 [12SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H2797 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1094), H8144 [15OC]

——— carry out a program to enhance preparation of students in Junior ROTC for careers in computer science and cybersecurity (see H.R. 3266), H5266 [28JN]

——— establish initiative on improving capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation (see H.R. 3588), H12292 [19DE]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H8102 [8OC]

——— allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism (see H.R. 4220), H8229 [17OC]

——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H7837 [19SE]

——— establish a grant program to support partnerships and collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education and Hispanic-serving school districts (see H.R. 3827), H8200 [16OC]

——— establish a pilot program to award competitive grants for integration of cybersecurity education (see H.R. 1592), H3792 [14MY]

——— establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see H.R. 3489), H7598 [10SE]

——— establish performance metrics for institutions of higher education to ensure students are prepared for gainful employment, including debt-to-earnings ratios (see H.R. 4206), H7756 [17SE]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 4414), H7834 [19SE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7536 [6SE]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H3070 [3AP]

——— improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities (see H.R. 4643), H8110 [11OC]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 3232), H4627 [12JN]

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H1283 [29JA]

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 2958), H5270 [2JY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H4065 [21MY]

——— prohibit State suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional or driver’s licenses or issuance of penalties due to student loan default (see H.R. 3689), H10259 [12DE]

——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see H.R. 4327), H8098 [4OC]

——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (see H.R. 4577), H8081 [27SE]

——— provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 672), H718 [17JA]

——— provide Direct PLUS Loan forgiveness for parents of disabled students (see H.R. 2180), H3305 [29AP]

——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H8103 [8OC]

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

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 1899), H2884 [27MR]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 653), H2681 [12MR]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school career counseling program (see H.R. 5092), H9296 [5DE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2486), H7666 [11SE]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8143 [15OC]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H8113 [11OC]

——— require accreditors to respond to student complaints against institutions of higher education and review teach-out plans of institutions showing signs of potential closure (see H.R. 4615), H8542 [28OC]

——— require additional reporting by institutions of higher education on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 2875), H7483 [30JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see H.R. 3369), H7493 [6AU]

——— streamline credit sharing between community colleges and four-year institutions so transfer students know when they are eligible to receive an associate’s degree through a reverse transfer (see H.R. 2768), H5270 [2JY]

——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5266 [28JN]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H2743 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H9223 [3DE]

——— establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to identify and promote cyber-secure products intended for use in the bulk-power system (see H.R. 360), H998 [22JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H10259 [12DE]

——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H2916 [28MR]

——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3778), H8261 [18OC]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H4011 [20MY]

——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H7472 [25JY]

——— award certain allergies and asthma-related grants and increase preference given to States that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs (see H.R. 2468), H12292 [19DE]

——— encourage caregiver needs assessments to identify individual needs of family caregivers and to target services more effectively (see H.R. 3782), H7526 [27AU]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H7506 [16AU]

——— establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 3061), H12211 [18DE]

——— expand and improve health care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability (see H.R. 2417), H4218 [3JN]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 4228), H8596 [29OC]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H3069 [3AP]

——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (see H.R. 652), H2102 [25FE]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H3963 [17MY]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H7472 [25JY]

——— include data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relative to child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 2808), H7493 [6AU]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H3728 [10MY]

——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]

——— prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (see H.R. 2262), H8144 [15OC]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H8724 [1NO]

——— provide assistance to States to expand child care workforce and child care facilities (see H.R. 1488), H4181 [30MY]

——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 3016), H5266 [28JN]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H5305 [9JY]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H8102 [8OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H3341 [30AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4697 [13JN]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H3342 [30AP]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H8260 [18OC]

——— require educational agencies receiving mental health program funding to expand suicide prevention, threat identification, and intervention training to students and schools (see H.R. 2599), H7536 [6SE]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1191), H5168 [25JN]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H3285 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2681 [12MR]

——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see H.R. 4482), H9059 [19NO]

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

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H4627 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: exclude certain veteran disability payments from income when determining housing assistance programs eligibility (see H.R. 4191), H8114 [11OC]

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

——— establish a task force to study causes of violence against and involving law enforcement and make recommendations on improving community safety (see H.R. 5251), H9174 [22NO]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]

——— establish grants to reduce incidence of hate crimes (see H.R. 223), H7501 [13AU]

——— establish Green Alert communications network throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 1350), H8056 [26SE]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2763 [21MR]

——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H9256 [4DE]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3792 [14MY]

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 H.R. 873), H2748 [14MR]

——— award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 2831), H4434 [11JN]

——— enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector (see H.R. 1733), H3285 [25AP]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H9122 [20NO]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H3305 [29AP]

——— 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 H.R. 3219), H7526 [27AU]

——— promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (see H.R. 1995), H3449 [3MY]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see H.R. 989), H1586 [13FE]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H3102 [4AP]

——— report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 4148), H7494 [6AU]

——— support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low-income and rural areas (see H.R. 399), H3448 [3MY]

Dept. of State: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H288 [8JA]

——— provide reports by U.S. embassies and consulates on deaths of U.S. citizens in foreign countries to the CDC (see H.R. 2876), H7483 [30JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish grant program to close gaps in access to safe drinking water (see H.R. 5347), H9346 [6DE]

——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 205), H4181 [30MY]

——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H4181 [30MY]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H5008 [20JN]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1435), H2587 [7MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H4314 [4JN]

——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H8114 [11OC]

——— establish a grant program to facilitate the installation on bridges of suicide prevention nets and barriers (see H.R. 4309), H7905 [24SE]

——— extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction (see H.R. 3193), H7536 [6SE]

——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see H.R. 3593), H7526 [27AU]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 1374), H5203 [26JN]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 5170), H10307 [16DE]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3130 [8AP]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H8730 [5NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8103 [8OC]

——— carry out grant program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3103), H7484 [30JY]

——— carry out pilot program to expedite onboarding process for new medical providers and reduce duration of hiring process (see H.R. 1674), H3477 [7MY]

——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1244 [28JA]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H3792 [14MY]

——— establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (see H.R. 1271), H2370 [5MR]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 154), H5826 [15JY]

——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H3476 [7MY]

——— improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (see H.R. 2184), H7715 [16SE]

——— improve recruitment of Veterans Health Administration personnel by enhancing the hiring timeline, releasing physicians from non-compete agreements, and updating minimum credentials (see H.R. 1163), H2797 [25MR]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H4122 [22MY]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H7536 [6SE]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H7715 [16SE]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3495), H8542 [28OC]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 485), H7493 [6AU]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H5775 [12JY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2505 [6MR]

——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H8114 [11OC]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H4917 [19JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H4217 [3JN]

——— report on availability of prosthetic items for women veterans (see H.R. 2681), H8299 [21OC]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H8880 [14NO]

——— treat digitized records as originals for purposes of claims (see H.R. 4588), H8114 [11OC]

——— use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (see H.R. 1962), H2915 [28MR]

Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (see H.R. 2869), H4218 [3JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3963 [17MY]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see H.R. 3208), H5266 [28JN]

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

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H8679 [30OC]

——— improve health and safety of those living with food allergies and related disorders, including anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (see H.R. 2117), H7536 [6SE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support diabetes prevention (see H.R. 4914), H12211 [18DE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H5168 [25JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8260 [18OC]

Drugs: stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 1542), H2682 [12MR]

Education: recognize importance of career and technical education in preparing students to enter the workforce (see H. Res. 551), H8083 [27SE]

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

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H4697 [13JN]

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

——— 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 H.R. 2148), H7598 [10SE]

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H3438 [2MY]

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

EPA: reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H3276 [18AP]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H7483 [30JY]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4181 [30MY]

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 H.R. 3114), H5261 [27JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 983), H2043 [19FE]

——— provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1534), H5007 [20JN]

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

FBI: provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3735), H7244 [23JY]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7162 [22JY]

——— collect and maintain data on growth in use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use fifth generation (5G) mobile networks to determine amount of electromagnetic spectrum needed for such use (see H.R. 3789), H8103 [8OC]

——— establish within Enforcement Bureau a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls (see H.R. 2355), H3682 [9MY]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H4390 [10JN]

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

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4487), H8786 [12NO]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H5202 [26JN]

FEC: limit authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds for political purposes, including a political committee, to nonprofit corporations (see H.R. 5129), H8908 [15NO]

Federal agencies and departments: modernize Federal grant reporting (see H.R. 150), H603 [15JA]

——— require budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available (see H.R. 4894), H8910 [15NO]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H12211 [18DE]

Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1254), H5775 [12JY]

——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 1256), H3682 [9MY]

——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2478), H5270 [2JY]

——— require Presidential appointees to give written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate for expenditures over a certain amount to furnish or redecorate their office (see H.R. 1181), H1581 [13FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H3130 [8AP]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H8299 [21OC]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H5304 [9JY]

Federal Transit Administration: determine how and where housing units could be built near transit stops during the engineering phase of fixed guideway capital investment grants (see H.R. 4307), H8103 [8OC]

FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 830), H5266 [28JN]

——— develop a study on streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments relative to disaster response and recovery (see H.R. 1306), H2797 [25MR]

——— provide for online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 1307), H2797 [25MR]

FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel in order to attract expertise to approve backlog of Federal energy infrastructure project applications (see H.R. 1426), H2797 [25MR]

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

Firearms: prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H8102 [8OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H7525 [27AU]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H603 [15JA]

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see H.R. 1979), H8102 [8OC]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1350 [4FE]

Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H8298 [21OC]

Food for Peace Act: recognize continued success and prioritization of funding (see H. Res. 742), H10259 [12DE]

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 H.R. 2153), H8596 [29OC]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H7559 [9SE]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 940), H5202 [26JN]

FTC: prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3305 [29AP]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging (see H.R. 4489), H8786 [12NO]

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 H. Res. 517), H7991 [25SE]

Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 489), H1586 [13FE]

——— prohibit payment of a salary to Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 845), H1586 [13FE]

Health: modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H7537 [6SE]

——— require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans (see H.R. 2774), H8102 [8OC]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8742 [8NO]

Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building, Brawley, CA: designate (see H.R. 3825), H8103 [8OC]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H3342 [30AP]

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

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 H.R. 307), H1285 [29JA]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H7715 [16SE]

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

House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings (see H. Res. 14), H289 [8JA]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 3572), H5257 [27JN]

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

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

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

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

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 4107), H7715 [16SE]

——— authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3407 [1MY]

Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see H.R. 2881), H10259 [12DE]

——— leverage Federal procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices (see H.R. 1668), H3442 [2MY]

Insurance: establish a special enrollment period for families of individuals who died by suicide and a competitive grant program to provide services and support to those impacted by suicide (see H.R. 4428), H8145 [15OC]

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

Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H3473 [7MY]

——— support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H3342 [30AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5913 [16JY]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H4176 [28MY]

Jose Ramos Post Office Building, Whittier, CA: designate (see H.R. 3144), H4343 [5JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5078 [24JN]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]

Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 28), H8103 [8OC]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 1252), H5775 [12JY]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H8199 [16OC]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H4011 [20MY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H8102 [8OC]

——— require a State child health plan to include certain lead screening coverage (see H.R. 3842), H12211 [18DE]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H5305 [9JY]

——— 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 H.R. 1682), H5913 [16JY]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H4772 [18JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H3267 [12AP]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]

——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see H.R. 1358), H5826 [15JY]

——— 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 H.R. 2693), H7244 [23JY]

——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 3302), H5266 [28JN]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H8741 [8NO]

——— improve how beneficiaries are assigned under the shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 900), H4697 [13JN]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H7472 [25JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H8102 [8OC]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H4121 [22MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H9222 [3DE]

——— provide coverage of certain mental health telehealth services (see H.R. 1301), H8113 [11OC]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 3711), H12211 [18DE]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H8082 [27SE]

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

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H7483 [30JY]

——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see H.R. 2788), H8102 [8OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H5260 [27JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 626), H8102 [8OC]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 211), H288 [8JA]

——— suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H8730 [5NO]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4219 [3JN]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H4919 [19JN]

National Credit Union Administration: provide flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities (see H.R. 1661), H8102 [8OC]

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

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 35), H603 [15JA]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H4314 [4JN]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 279), H3102 [4AP]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3280 [22AP]

National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H7560 [9SE]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H8098 [4OC]

National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H8742 [8NO]

Native Americans: extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see H.R. 3977), H8786 [12NO]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8540 [28OC]

NIH: ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research conducted or supported (see H.R. 1209), H3963 [17MY]

——— study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H8785 [12NO]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 2349), H7493 [6AU]

NSF: support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide (see H.R. 4704), H8742 [8NO]

——— support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and workforce development research focused on rural areas (see H.R. 4979), H12292 [19DE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H3792 [14MY]

——— submit report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1984), H2916 [28MR]

Paul Eaton Post Office Building, Montclair, CA: designate (see H.R. 3329), H4771 [18JN]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H7598 [10SE]

Petty Officer 2d Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building, Cupertino, CA: designate (see H.R. 4672), H8960 [18NO]

Political campaigns: limit time for use of contributions or donations (see H.R. 1308), H8102 [8OC]

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

Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Portuguese National Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 457), H5169 [25JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1343 [31JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2748 [14MR]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1214 [24JA]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2517), H4390 [10JN]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4218 [3JN]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H4698 [13JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1410), H2271 [27FE]

Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see H.R. 4705), H10263 [13DE]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7493 [6AU]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H3272 [15AP]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2648 [11MR]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 343), H3449 [3MY]

Ray Chavez Post Office Building, Poway, CA: designate (see H.R. 3005), H5169 [25JN]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H5261 [27JN]

Ritchie Valens Post Office Building, Pacoima, CA: designate (see H.R. 1253), H5775 [12JY]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 357), H1350 [4FE]

SBA: clarify functions and duties of Office of Advocacy (see H.R. 128), H288 [8JA]

——— eliminate inclusion of option years in award price for sole source contracts (see H.R. 190), H545 [14JA]

——— include best in class designations in annual report on small business goals (see H.R. 226), H288 [8JA]

——— increase amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency (see H.R. 116), H545 [14JA]

——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (see H.R. 227), H288 [8JA]

——— submit report to Congress on Office of Rural Affairs (see H.R. 2633), H4122 [22MY]

——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (see H.R. 3661), H7532 [3SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H7867 [20SE]

Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2719), H7506 [16AU]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 1553), H5775 [12JY]

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H3406 [1MY]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H7507 [16AU]

——— recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 321), H4698 [13JN]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8260 [18OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5168 [25JN]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H4218 [3JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H4773 [18JN]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H3476 [7MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H3843 [15MY]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H4218 [3JN]

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

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8260 [18OC]

Taxation: allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 446), H545 [14JA]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H7483 [30JY] (see H.R. 1994), H3342 [30AP]

——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H9058 [19NO]

——— expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development (see H.R. 898), H1465 [7FE]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H2370 [5MR]

——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1696), H4920 [19JN]

——— increase national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (see H.R. 2541), H5305 [9JY]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H7521 [23AU]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H7490 [2AU]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H7837 [19SE]

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

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

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3130 [8AP]

——— permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account to facilitate savings by graduate and postdoctoral students (see H.R. 1194), H8096 [4OC]

——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H3220 [9AP]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H3130 [8AP]

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H5266 [28JN]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7837 [19SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H7483 [30JY]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3963 [17MY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H8102 [8OC]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4122 [22MY]

Terrorism: recognize women’s varied roles in violent extremism and terrorism and promote their meaningful participation in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism (see H.R. 1653), H2919 [28MR]

Trademarks: provide for registration of marks consisting of the flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the U.S., or of any State or municipality (see H.R. 1999), H3792 [14MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H4349 [6JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H5913 [16JY]

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

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H2681 [12MR]

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

Truth, Sojourner: tribute (see H. Res. 265), H2917 [28MR]

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 H.R. 9), H3276 [18AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H1519 [11FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7521 [23AU]

Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3221), H7506 [16AU]

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

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 92), H4389 [10JN]

Waterways: provide for restoration of original carrying capacity of canals impacted by land subsidence (see H.R. 5316), H9293 [5DE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H4175 [28MY]

——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 1776), H7560 [9SE]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H4175 [28MY]

Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H8113 [11OC]

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

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H5913 [16JY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8083 [27SE]

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

Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5068), H10259 [12DE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8260 [18OC]

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

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H5270 [2JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H8102 [8OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4217 [3JN]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H4773 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow families of fallen and critically-injured servicemembers to terminate their telephone, cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts without penalty (see H.R. 4356), H7753 [17SE]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who entered the U.S. as children and are unlawfully present and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 3400), H5035 [21JN]

Assyrian Genocide: commemorate anniversary, call on Turkey to officially recognize, and encourage education and public understanding of facts (see H. Res. 537), H7489 [2AU]

CFTC: eliminate double-sided confirmation requirement for swap data repositories (see H.R. 4247), H7558 [9SE]

Dept. of Education: include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4607), H8094 [4OC]

——— increase Pell Grants for children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2697), H3787 [14MY]

——— promote community college partnerships with local industries and allow students in short-term job training programs to receive Pell Grants (see H.R. 3892), H7240 [23JY]

——— provide grants to higher education institutions to expand access to dual and concurrent enrollment programs and early/middle college programs (see H.R. 3891), H7240 [23JY]

——— provide grants to States to establish public-private partnerships for apprenticeship and other job training programs (see H.R. 3893), H7240 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide assistance for health centers and rural health clinics to implement electronic provider consultation and related telemedicine services (see H.R. 5190), H9120 [20NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot program to provide grants to community mental health centers for placement of social workers with law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2696), H3787 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 5236), H9168 [21NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial assistance to California for nutria eradication and control (see H.R. 3399), H5035 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program for veterans to become appraisers for home loans (see H.R. 3752), H5824 [15JY]

——— expand list of presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension and hypothyroidism (see H. Res. 729), H9169 [21NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit cost of living adjustments in pay rates unless Dept. of HHS certifies all U.S. citizens are enrolled in health insurance coverage comparable to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act benefits (see H.R. 3271), H4694 [13JN]

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 361), H3501 [8MY]

Stanislaus County, CA: enhance salaries of Federal employees, including Dept. of Veterans Affairs employees (see H.R. 4210), H7524 [27AU]

Task Force on Local Mental Health Needs: establish (see H.R. 5411), H10257 [12DE]

Taxation: impose alternative minimum tax on certain State regulated electric utilities that have not fully adopted climate-resilient infrastructure (see H.R. 5258), H9175 [22NO]

——— 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 H.R. 3992), H7463 [25JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H5200 [26JN]

Water: promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities (see H.R. 2473), H3438 [2MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: allow families of fallen and critically-injured servicemembers to terminate their telephone, cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts without penalty (H.R. 4356), H7754 [17SE]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who entered the U.S. as children and are unlawfully present and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 3400), H5037 [21JN]

CFTC: eliminate double-sided confirmation requirement for swap data repositories (H.R. 4247), H7559 [9SE]

Dept. of Education: include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (H.R. 4607), H8096 [4OC]

——— increase Pell Grants for children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (H.R. 2697), H3790 [14MY]

——— promote community college partnerships with local industries and allow students in short-term job training programs to receive Pell Grants (H.R. 3892), H7242 [23JY]

——— provide grants to higher education institutions to expand access to dual and concurrent enrollment programs and early/middle college programs (H.R. 3891), H7242 [23JY]

——— provide grants to States to establish public-private partnerships for apprenticeship and other job training programs (H.R. 3893), H7242 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide assistance for health centers and rural health clinics to implement electronic provider consultation and related telemedicine services (H.R. 5190), H9122 [20NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot program to provide grants to community mental health centers for placement of social workers with law enforcement agencies (H.R. 2696), H3790 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (H.R. 5236), H9170 [21NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial assistance to California for nutria eradication and control (H.R. 3399), H5037 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program for veterans to become appraisers for home loans (H.R. 3752), H5825 [15JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit cost of living adjustments in pay rates unless Dept. of HHS certifies all U.S. citizens are enrolled in health insurance coverage comparable to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act benefits (H.R. 3271), H4696 [13JN]

Stanislaus County, CA: enhance salaries of Federal employees, including Dept. of Veterans Affairs employees (H.R. 4210), H7525 [27AU]

Task Force on Local Mental Health Needs: establish (H.R. 5411), H10258 [12DE]

Taxation: impose alternative minimum tax on certain State regulated electric utilities that have not fully adopted climate-resilient infrastructure (H.R. 5258), H9175 [22NO]

——— 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 (H.R. 3992), H7469 [25JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (H.R. 3510), H5202 [26JN]

Water: promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities (H.R. 2473), H3441 [2MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1467 [8FE], H2721 [14MR], H2889 [28MR]

Remarks

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 962), H3072 [4AP]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (H.R. 834), H1288 [30JA]

Assyrian Genocide: commemorate anniversary, call on Turkey to officially recognize, and encourage education and public understanding of facts (H. Res. 537), H7249 [24JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2721 [14MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2889 [28MR]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2518 [7MR]

Dept. of Labor: clarify ability of health care and social service workers to report violent incidents to law enforcement, H9143 [21NO]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1309), H9143 [21NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify that veterans experiencing a mental health crisis are eligible for child care assistance, H1467 [8FE]

——— expand list of presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension and hypothyroidism (H. Res. 729), H9126 [21NO]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (H.R. 840), H1467 [8FE]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H614 [16JA]

Electric power: disapprove use of blackouts by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., to mitigate wildfire risk, H8397 [23OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H510 [11JA]

Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3879 [16MY]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 6), H4631 [13JN]

Journal: question of approval, H2721 [14MR]

Lobbyists: require lobbyists to identify themselves and their interests when reaching out to Members of Congress, H2518 [7MR]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H1288 [30JA]

Modesto Junior College: tribute to Hispanic Education Conference, E1281• [15OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide opioid specific education and training for navigators and certified application counselors, H3879 [16MY]

——— require GAO report on the impact of waivers for State innovation on coverage for mental health care treatment, H3528, H3534 [9MY]

——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H3528, H3534 [9MY]

Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H1288 [30JA]

Religion: observance of Assyrian New Year, H2839 [27MR]

Votes: correction, H4984• [20JN], H5753• [12JY]

——— position on missed, H7687• [12SE], E80• [23JA], E120• [31JA], E303• [13MR]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to California, H614 [16JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3198 [9AP]

Tributes

Bishop, William F., E727• [10JN]