FUDGE, MARCIA L. (a Representative from Ohio)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H2679 [12MR]

——— 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), H4162 [23MY]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see H.R. 4104), H8742 [8NO]

——— recognize disparity in wages paid to Black women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7520 [23AU]

AID: authorize activities to combat ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 3085), H4920 [19JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4011 [20MY]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3032), H4174 [28MY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H7161 [22JY]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4390 [10JN]

Armed Forces: oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H2829 [26MR]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see H.R. 2938), H5729 [11JY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 96), H1349 [4FE] (see H. Res. 155), H2271 [27FE]

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

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram (see H. Res. 375), H3727 [10MY]

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

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2032 [14FE]

Carl Nunziato VA Clinic, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 5023), H8739 [8NO]

CDC: reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 3819), H7837 [19SE]

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

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

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

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3070 [3AP]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H5077 [24JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): call for inquiry on impeachment of President Trump (see H. Res. 257), H4350 [6JN]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1596), H2582 [7MR]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7506 [16AU]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H7494 [6AU]

Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H7465 [25JY]

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

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H520 [11JA]

Day of the Girl Child in the U.S.: designate (see H. Res. 645), H8259 [18OC]

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: prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]

——— reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics to prevent relocation of research agencies from National Capital Region (see H.R. 1221), H2029 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]

——— review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (see H.R. 3166), H4387 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 1075), H4697 [13JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H3264 [12AP]

——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (see H.R. 3718), H5726 [11JY]

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

——— improve effectiveness and access to Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see H.R. 1915), H4773 [18JN]

——— improve TEACH Grant program (see H.R. 4578), H8098 [4OC]

——— initiate a negotiated rulemaking process relative to when an institution of higher education fails to meet accreditation standards (see H.R. 4579), H8299 [21OC]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 4108), H7480 [30JY]

——— modernize and improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4391), H7773 [18SE]

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

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

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 3257), H4693 [13JN]

——— 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), H3841 [15MY]

——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4550), H8080 [27SE]

——— 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), H7775 [18SE]

——— call for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness (see H. Res. 606), H8081 [27SE]

——— condition receipt by State and local entities of preventive health services grants on establishment of vaccination requirements for public school students in accordance with certain CDC recommendations (see H.R. 2527), H3729 [10MY]

——— ensure child protective services systems do not permit separation of children from parents on the basis of poverty (see H.R. 2535), H3473 [7MY]

——— establish an annual reference price for insulin products for purposes of Federal health programs (see H.R. 5364), H10124 [11DE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H5728 [11JY]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3407 [1MY]

——— 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), H4065 [21MY]

——— 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), H2797 [25MR]

——— prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (see H.R. 2262), H3844 [15MY]

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

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H2914 [28MR]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H2680 [12MR]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H5728 [11JY]

——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2507), H5728 [11JY]

——— 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 H.R. 2567), H3474 [7MY]

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), H2762 [21MR]

——— 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 H.R. 3222), H7506 [16AU]

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

——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H7525 [27AU]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (see H.R. 3525), H6001 [17JY]

Dept. of HUD: require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1690), H2679 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2273 [27FE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H288 [8JA]

——— require identification for offenders reentering the community (see H.R. 2232), H4697 [13JN]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H288 [8JA]

Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H5008 [20JN]

——— 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), H2587 [7MR]

Dept. of State: establish a scholarship program for Haitian students whose studies were interrupted as a result of the 2010 earthquake or Hurricane Matthew (see H.R. 666), H718 [17JA]

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), H2035 [14FE]

——— establish Office of Black and Community Banks and codify Minority Bank Deposit Program (see H.R. 41), H8096 [4OC]

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

——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H4629 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H8742 [8NO]

——— provide dedicated funding for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program and Capital Investment Grants Program (see H.R. 180), H8785 [12NO]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H2924 [29MR]

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

——— require motor carriers to mitigate hardships due to unwarranted and excessive passenger delays by providing food and water, ensuring operable lavatory facilities, and providing refunds (see H.R. 3628), H5301 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H465 [10JA]

——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses or other fallen soldier displays in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1424), H2312 [28FE]

——— 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), H5266 [28JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3220 [9AP]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 5309), H9293 [5DE]

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

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

Drugs: acknowledge that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy and apologize to individuals and communities victimized by this policy (see H. Res. 747), H9347 [6DE]

——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H9176 [22NO]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H2313 [28FE]

——— 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 H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]

Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 690), H8828 [13NO]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H1173 [23JA]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H3726 [10MY] (see H.R. 2722), H5077 [24JN]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 434), H2919 [28MR]

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

——— 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]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1363 [5FE]

——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H3791 [14MY]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]

FAA: provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see H.R. 5297), H9349 [6DE]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H8199 [16OC]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H3340 [30AP]

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), H7476 [26JY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H10017 [10DE]

FBI: ensure criminal background checks prepared for employment-related purposes are complete and accurate (see H.R. 2851), H8097 [4OC]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7244 [23JY]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H3102 [4AP]

——— take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry (see H.R. 3957), H8680 [30OC]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 678), H1342 [31JA]

——— report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 2576), H8097 [4OC]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H4920 [19JN]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see H.R. 2991), H4163 [23MY]

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), H5165 [25JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H6001 [17JY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]

Firearms: encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H5261 [27JN]

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

——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H3260 [10AP]

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

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

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

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8388 [22OC]

Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 718), H3304 [29AP]

Food for Peace Act: recognize continued success and prioritization of funding (see H. Res. 742), H9294 [5DE]

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

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2506 [6MR]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see H.R. 281), H1218 [25JA]

FTC: establish Office of Cybersecurity to hold large credit reporting agencies accountable for data breaches involving consumer data (see H.R. 2545), H5077 [24JN]

——— prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 3693), H5584 [10JY]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H8261 [18OC]

——— require entities that use, store, or share personal information to conduct automated decision system impact assessments and data protection impact assessments (see H.R. 2231), H3503 [8MY]

GAO: study barriers to participation in federally funded cancer clinical trials by populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in such trials (see H.R. 1966), H4920 [19JN]

Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 706), H8909 [15NO]

Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H8096 [4OC]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H7708 [12SE]

Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H5038 [21JN]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H7666 [11SE]

History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see H. Res. 694), H8826 [13NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3681 [9MY]

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), H4701 [14JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences and long-term support to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian (see H. Res. 562), H7773 [18SE]

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]

——— 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), H12292 [19DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2315), H3264 [12AP]

Information technology: restrict deepfake video alteration technology, require disclosure that synthetic media are altered, and provide legal recourse for victims of such alterations (see H.R. 3230), H4920 [19JN]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 36), H4122 [22MY]

——— establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise quality of life, launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and invest in high quality jobs (see H.R. 4101), H7479 [30JY]

Insurance: ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 4457), H8057 [26SE]

——— extend limited wraparound coverage pilot program (see H.R. 4763), H8258 [18OC]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H8228 [17OC]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4772 [18JN]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance (see H. Res. 645), H8259 [18OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]

Lance Corporal Andy ‘Ace’ Nowacki Post Office, Grand River, OH: designate (see H.R. 3275), H8113 [11OC]

Lance Cpl. Stacy ‘Annie’ Dryden Post Office, North Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 4875), H8538 [28OC]

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 71), H1171 [23JA]

Medal of Honor: tribute to African American recipients (see H. Res. 96), H1349 [4FE]

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

Medicaid: allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions (see H.R. 2511), H3440 [2MY]

——— establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 1277), H2032 [14FE]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3220 [9AP]

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

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3407 [1MY]

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

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

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug under Medicare or as a covered outpatient drug under Medicaid (see H.R. 366), H356 [9JA]

——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1354), H2748 [14MR]

Mental health: acknowledge racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color (see H. Res. 480), H5586 [10JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H1465 [7FE]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H2039 [15FE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]

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), H3729 [10MY]

NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Sandusky, OH: redesignate as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (see H.R. 4790), H8387 [22OC]

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

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4774 [18JN]

National Middle Level Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 260), H2885 [27MR]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 316), H3264 [12AP]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 368), H3680 [9MY]

National Park Service: establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H8102 [8OC]

——— reauthorize Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 870), H1332 [30JA]

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

National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 587), H7902 [24SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a mobile hotspot grant program (see H.R. 5243), H9168 [21NO]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H7902 [24SE]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2757 [18MR]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8679 [30OC]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]

News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H3478 [7MY]

——— reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2035 [14FE]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8100 [8OC]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H7867 [20SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1244 [28JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H4219 [3JN]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H359 [9JA]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7152 [18JY]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1519 [11FE]

Poverty: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 2055), H3067 [3AP]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2719 [13MR]

SBA: establish a pilot program to grant awards to historically Black colleges and universities to establish entrepreneurship curriculum and placement of a Small Business Development Center on campuses (see H.R. 2981), H4698 [13JN]

SEC: require public companies to disclose gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers (see H.R. 1018), H2273 [27FE]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8083 [27SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H3964 [17MY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7483 [30JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2756 [18MR]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H4314 [4JN]

Sports: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for doping fraud violations at major international competitions and require sharing of information with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (see H.R. 835), H2370 [5MR]

——— 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), H10259 [12DE]

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

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

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 413), H3728 [10MY]

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

——— expand and improve the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5271), H9179 [26NO]

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

——— increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 1757), H5038 [21JN]

——— 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), H7707 [12SE]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H8097 [4OC]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H8388 [22OC]

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

——— reform rules relative to qualified opportunity zones (see H.R. 5042), H8828 [13NO]

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), H8298 [21OC]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H1393 [6FE]

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

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

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

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

——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3101 [4AP]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 186), H2584 [7MR]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 488), H5775 [12JY]

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

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 1438), H2323 [4MR]

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

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

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]

——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4122 [22MY]

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

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

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]

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

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

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), H5038 [21JN]

——— 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), H8113 [11OC]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: improve direct certification and community eligibility for school meal programs (see H.R. 5283), H9221 [3DE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 3562), H5257 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H3679 [9MY]

——— award College in High School Pell Grants to high school students participating in dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 3268), H4694 [13JN]

——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 3353), H4917 [19JN]

——— make information on nutrition assistance programs eligibility available to college students (see H.R. 3743), H5774 [12JY]

——— provide transparency to consumers about college tuition costs relative to completion or graduation times and rates (see H.R. 3354), H4917 [19JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H717 [17JA] (see H.R. 3267), H4694 [13JN]

EPA: establish pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water (see H.R. 4832), H8456 [23OC]

GSA: allow Dept. of Veterans Affairs to lease space for preventive health fitness programs (see H.R. 5090), H8877 [14NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: improve direct certification and community eligibility for school meal programs (H.R. 5283), H9222 [3DE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (H.R. 3562), H5259 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (H.R. 2639), H3681 [9MY]

——— award College in High School Pell Grants to high school students participating in dual enrollment programs (H.R. 3268), H4696 [13JN]

——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (H.R. 3353), H4918 [19JN]

——— make information on nutrition assistance programs eligibility available to college students (H.R. 3743), H5775 [12JY]

——— provide transparency to consumers about college tuition costs relative to completion or graduation times and rates (H.R. 3354), H4919 [19JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (H.R. 3267), H4696 [13JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (H.R. 662), H720 [17JA]

EPA: establish pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water (H.R. 4832), H8458 [23OC]

GSA: allow Dept. of Veterans Affairs to lease space for preventive health fitness programs (H.R. 5090), H8879 [14NO]

Letters

Historically Black colleges and universities importance: by, H9216 [3DE]

Trump administration evaluation: Ronald S. Wilson, H4396 [11JN]

Remarks

Bush, George: authorize printing of commemorative document in memory (S. Con. Res. 6), H4110 [22MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I (S. Con. Res. 14), H4110 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: proposed changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility requirements, E1206• [25SE]

Dept. of Education: importance of historically Black colleges and universities, E1533• [4DE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), E1533• [4DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H9313 [6DE]

Whiting, Vanessa: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year Award recipient, H8600 [30OC]

Tributes

Cummings, Elijah E., H8295• [21OC]

DelPizzo, Charles N., E233• [28FE]

Feldman, Sari, H9261 [5DE]