HARRIS, KAMALA D. (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3374, S3422, S3433, S3436 [12JN], S3533, S3534 [13JN], S3667, S3668 [18JN], S3847, S3848, S3849 [19JN], S4171, S4190 [20JN], S4458 [24JN], S4507 [25JN], S4569 [26JN], S4619, S4631 [27JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6158 [24OC], S6191, S6196 [28OC], S6249, S6251 [29OC], S6302 [30OC], S6311, S6313, S6336 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S1998 [26MR], S2058 [27MR], S2097 [28MR], S2120, S2136 [1AP]

Articles and editorials

Conservatives’ Dishonest Use of ‘Religious Bigotry’ To Deflect Attention From Nominee’s Disturbing Records, S271 [16JA]

Senators Were Right To Ask Those Questions on Religion, S271 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 758), S1792 [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 S. 1645), S3105 [23MY]

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

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 261), S4506 (see S. Res. 264), S4505 [25JN]

Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see S. 175), S293 [17JA]

Air pollution: authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency (see S. 1814), S6335 [31OC]

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1735 [7MR]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see S. Res. 208), S2816 [14MY]

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S1438 [25FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2461), S5796 [15OC]

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

Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see S. 703), S1733 [7MR]

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

——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see S. 2944), S6755 [21NO]

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

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 7), S832 [4FE]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 150), S2329 [9AP]

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

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

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S2241 [3AP]

——— make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see S. 1414), S2770 [9MY]

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

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see S. 308), S800 [31JA]

Bureau of Prisons: establish Office of Correctional Education and Federal Correctional Education Program to expand access to education for individuals with criminal records (see S. 1337), S2744 [8MY]

——— improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see S. 992), S2189 [2AP]

——— reform use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see S. 719), S1734 [7MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see S. 1057), S2293 [8AP]

Bureau of the Census: make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 201), S586 [24JA]

——— prohibit use of citizenship information in data provided to States for legislative redistricting (see S. 2068), S5015 [23JY]

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

——— recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count (see S. Con. Res. 31), S7157 [18DE]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 1186), S2571 [1MY]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 67), S103 [9JA]

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

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

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

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 129), S2088 [28MR]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S4967 [22JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 187), S2614 [2MY]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see S. 505), S1382 [14FE]

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

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see S. Con. Res. 22), S4907 [17JY]

——— address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see S. 868), S2647 [6MY]

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

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

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

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1482), S2884 [15MY]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see S. 21), S680 [25JA]

Colleges and universities: create consistent servicing and disclosure standards across private and Federal student loans (see S. 1354), S3286 [10JN]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see S. 2163), S4947 [18JY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see S. 1083), S2615 [2MY]

Conservation of natural resources: establish a national goal on conserving U.S. lands and oceans (see S. Res. 372), S5966 [22OC]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1086), S2328 [9AP]

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

——— recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 127), S2044 [27MR]

Correctional institutions: provide that amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner (see S. 3035), S7026 [12DE]

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

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 23), S293 [17JA]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 250), S742 [29JA]

——— prohibit imposition of death penalty for any violation of Federal law (see S. 2390), S5248 [31JY]

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

Credit: clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on the status of a mortgagor as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiary (see S. 1929), S4169 [20JN]

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

Crime: elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (see S. Res. 281), S5013 [23JY]

——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1721), S3250 [5JN]

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

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2671), S6091 [23OC]

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

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (see S. 1941), S6606 [14NO]

——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2143), S4907 [17JY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S6905 [9DE]

——— provide for participation of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 677), S1705 [6MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on election interference (see S. Res. 330), S5706 [25SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on Federal employee paid family leave (see S. Res. 333), S5706 [25SE]

——— prohibit use of military construction or Corps of Engineers appropriations for construction of barriers, land acquisition, or other associated activities on the border without congressional consent (see S. 326), S831 [4FE]

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

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

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

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

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 1418), S4699 [8JY]

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

——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (see S. 2110), S4821 [15JY]

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

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see S. 672), S1705 [6MR]

——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see S. 867), S2190 [2AP]

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

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

——— provide capacity-building assistance to examine and address inequities in college student access and success (see S. 943), S2087 [28MR]

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

——— provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in early elementary grades (see S. 579), S1540 [27FE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S5361 [9SE]

——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see S. 303), S800 [31JA]

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

——— require provision of student loan information to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 720), S1734 [7MR]

——— simplify Federal student loan repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see S. 1002), S3285 [10JN]

——— support early childhood educators and elementary and secondary school teachers through increased training, loan forgiveness, teaching certification assistance, and tax credits (see S. 1866), S3476 [13JN]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 1964), S4504 [25JN]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S7209 [19DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Energy Technology Maturation Program to facilitate commercialization of energy and related technologies developed at departmental facilities with promising commercial potential (see S. 1286), S2612 [2MY]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository (see S. 649), S2517 [30AP]

——— provide grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (see S. 1890), S3652 [18JN]

——— provide loans to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures (see S. 2382), S5248 [31JY]

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

——— allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see S. 107), S1845 [13MR]

——— approve cheaper generic versions of certain drugs if pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse to lower drug prices down to the median price at which the drugs are available in other countries (see S. 102), S142 [10JA]

——— assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing child welfare systems and services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see S. 2777), S7158 [18DE]

——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see S. 2541), S6509 [12NO]

——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see S. 923), S2087 [28MR]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S6448 [6NO]

——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see S. 523), S1621 [4MR]

——— eliminate barriers to providing child welfare services for those in need and provide additional resources to provide services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see S. 1376), S5603 [19SE]

——— 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 S. 1012), S2240 [3AP]

——— ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices and importation of certain drugs, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 1801), S5362 [9SE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 1357), S2742 [8MY]

——— establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see S. 1048), S5707 [25SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2080), S5923 [21OC]

——— 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 S. 377), S4505 [25JN]

——— plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see S. 402), S1132 [7FE]

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

——— prohibit price gouging in the sale of drugs by requiring pharmaceutical companies to provide justification for price increases and penalize such companies if increases are deemed unreasonable (see S. 637), S1594 [28FE]

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

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see S. 1524), S6093 [23OC]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see S. 1735), S3251 [5JN]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 304), S800 [31JA] (see S. 1191), S2434 [11AP]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 962), S2117 [1AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S5494 [16SE]

——— reduce maternal deaths and complications by providing funding to States and hospitals to develop and implement standardized maternal safety best practices and review pregnancy-related deaths and complications (see S. 116), S219 [15JA]

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

——— ensure receipt of required compensation before taking of land using eminent domain for construction of border infrastructure and provide for a consultation process prior to acquiring such land (see S. 263), S742 [29JA]

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S2518 [30AP]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see S. 2691), S6155 [24OC]

——— limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see S. 1862), S3476 [13JN]

——— limit use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in immigration detention (see S. 2870), S6604 [14NO]

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

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

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 2929), S6755 [21NO]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 661), S1659 [5MR]

——— provide pay incentive for border patrol agents to complete emergency technician and paramedic training and ensure that language interpretation services are available at border patrol stations (see S. 412), S1133 [7FE]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 1243), S4858 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Seurity: provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree holders (see S. 1744), S3251 [5JN]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1246), S2515 [30AP]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see S. 2007), S4628 [27JN]

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

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

——— clarify status and enhance effectiveness of immigration courts by ensuring independent decisionmaking (see S. 663), S1660 [5MR]

——— expand and improve Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program (see S. 1959), S4504 [25JN]

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

——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see S. 2043), S4858 [16JY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see S. 1938), S4169 [20JN]

——— maintain communications logs with Executive Office of the President on civil and criminal investigations and disclose such logs to Congress and certain departmental investigative officials (see S. 1915), S4168 [20JN]

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

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 1231), S2772 [9MY]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate fair and impartial policing training for law enforcement officers (see S. 1938), S4169 [20JN]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 227), S3320 [11JN]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 211), S5922 [21OC]

Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see S. 260), S1793 [12MR]

——— establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see S. 2457), S5407 [10SE]

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

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 851), S2045 [27MR]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1792), S3362 [12JN]

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

——— require employers allow employees to take meal, medical, and restroom breaks (see S. 2937), S6755 [21NO]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5923 [21OC]

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

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (see S. 93), S142 [10JA]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see S. 1386), S2770 [9MY]

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

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Pacific Ocean (see S. 1318), S2614 [2MY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (see S. 2403), S5248 [31JY]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6568 [13NO]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see S. 436), S2646 [6MY]

——— require owners and operators of pipelines to use advanced leak detection technology and best available technology to capture natural gas when making repairs (see S. 2469), S5474 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 791), S1845 [13MR]

——— 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 S. 555), S1492 [26FE]

——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see S. 127), S220 [15JA]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see S. 2027), S4628 [27JN]

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

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

——— improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (see S. 805), S1898 [14MR]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2886 [15MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S1594 [28FE]

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

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

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

——— prohibit certain disaster relief funding from being transferred or reprogrammed to plan, develop, or construct a continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border (see S. 534), S1384 [14FE]

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

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1728), S5362 [9SE]

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

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 2850), S6567 [13NO]

——— make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see S. 597), S1593 [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 S. 1365), S2742 [8MY]

Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 26), S587 [24JA]

El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: observance (see S. Res. 186), S2614 [2MY]

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

——— prohibit interfering in elections with agents of foreign governments, ban foreign nationals from buying digital ads or issue ads, and make aliens convicted of such offenses inadmissible into the U.S. (see S. 1469), S2815 [14MY]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see S. 1540), S2925 [16MY] (see S. 2238), S5579 [18SE]

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

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

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

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

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see S. 2491), S5539 [17SE]

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

——— conduct research on wildfire smoke (see S. 1812), S6335 [31OC]

——— create a national zero-emission vehicle standard (see S. 1487), S2884 [15MY]

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S1661 [5MR]

——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5843 [16OC]

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

——— reaffirm final determination relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (see S. 1022), S2240 [3AP]

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

Executive Office of the President: prohibit obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain agreements relative to hosting the G7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami (see S. 2654), S5922 [21OC]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see S. 762), S6392 [5NO]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see S. 1791), S3319 [11JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 559), S2044 [27MR]

——— expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see S. 3071), S7113 [17DE]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2294 [8AP]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5448 [11SE]

——— make grants to States to inform Medicaid enrollees and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants of potential eligibility for Lifeline program (see S. 2545), S5706 [25SE]

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

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

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 726), S2787 [13MY]

——— hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for dubious marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (see S. 1584), S3005 [21MY]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see S. 655), S5707 [25SE]

——— shorten monopoly periods for prescription drugs that are subjects of sudden price hikes (see S. 366), S919 [6FE]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see S. 2236), S5012 [23JY]

——— engage and invest in historically Black colleges and universities, support and expand their participation in Federal programs, and track progress toward achieving goals (see S. 461), S1276 [12FE]

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

——— improve efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence by requiring any written documents submitted to Congress to be transmitted electronically (see S. 196), S315 [19JA]

——— prohibit funding to establish panel, task force, advisory committee, or other efforts to challenge scientific consensus on climate change (see S. 729), S2271 [4AP]

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

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see S. 165), S274 [16JA]

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

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

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see S. 262), S770 [30JA]

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

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

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity (see S. Res. 291), S5196 [30JY]

FEMA: develop guidance for firefighters and emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and limit and prevent release of such chemicals into the environment (see S. 2353), S6393 [5NO]

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

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

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S2434 [11AP]

——— modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (see S. 331), S867 [5FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see S. 906), S3653 [18JN]

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

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

Foreign Service: emphasize importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the U.S. (see S. Res. 376), S6156 [24OC]

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

FRS: establish Climate Risk Scenario Technical Development Group to develop financial risk analyses relative to climate change (see S. 2903), S6717 [20NO]

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

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 S. Res. 59), S1133 [7FE]

GSA: authorize AI Center of Excellence (see S. 1363), S2742 [8MY]

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

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

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

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S5923 [21OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S2518 [30AP]

Immigrant Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 255), S4169 [20JN]

Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S1132 [7FE]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1598), S3059 [22MY]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see S. 2097), S4807 [11JY]

——— limit separation and detention of families, provide unaccompanied alien children access to counsel, increase immigration judges and support staff, and allow judges to prioritize certain cases (see S. 1733), S3251 [5JN]

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

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

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

——— protect U.S. citizens and residents from unlawful profiling, arrest, and detention (see S. 2396), S5248 [31JY]

——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 662), S1659 [5MR]

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

——— provide immigration status for certain battered spouses and children (see S. 415), S1133 [7FE]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see S. 1088), S2328 [9AP]

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

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

——— rescind State and local immigration enforcement authority and clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government (see S. 1440), S2814 [14MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 866), S2190 [2AP] (see S. 1172), S2433 [11AP]

Infrastructure: 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 S. 2404), S5249 [31JY]

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

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

——— increase accountability of insurance companies, strengthen consumer protections, and improve quality and affordability of health insurance (see S. 1213), S2435 [11AP]

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

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

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S5707 [25SE]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1847), S3476 [13JN]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: prohibit funding to take any action that would constitute a violation for the duration of withdrawal period (see S. 705), S1733 [7MR]

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

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 1039), S3165 [3JN]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]

Koch, Christina H.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S2925 [16MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2571 [1MY]

Law enforcement: assist State and local jurisdictions with processing unidentified remains and resolving missing persons cases and expand rescue and apprehension capabilities along U.S.-Mexico border (see S. 2174), S4948 [18JY]

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

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2570), S5968 [22OC]

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

——— promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see S. 3004), S7029 [12DE]

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

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 456), S2118 [1AP]

Los Angeles, CA: allow use of West Los Angeles National Guard Armory as a year-round homeless shelter (see S. 974), S2118 [1AP]

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

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3652 [18JN]

Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 489), S1382 [14FE]

——— extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see S. 1180), S5923 [21OC]

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

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

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S5360 [9SE]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1129), S2386 [10AP]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 1261), S2569 [1MY]

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

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

——— provide for negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of beneficiaries and establishment and application of a formulary by the Dept. of HHS under part D (see S. 99), S142 [10JA]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S6334 [31OC]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: improve treatment of U.S. territories (see S. 1773), S3319 [11JN]

Meir, Jessica U.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 1576), S3005 [21MY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S3844 [19JN]

Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (see S. Res. 219), S3106 [23MY]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 12 Moon landing, tribute to crew and support staff, and support of continued U.S. leadership in exploration and use of space through human spaceflight (see S. Res. 441), S6756 [21NO]

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

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

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 302), S5249 [31JY]

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see S. 23), S19 [3JA]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 2434), S5495 [16SE]

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

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5476 [12SE]

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

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

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3005 [21MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3005 [21MY]

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

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

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]

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

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

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 213), S2925 [16MY]

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

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

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S867 [5FE]

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

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

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S800 [31JA]

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

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

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]

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

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

National Youth Justice Action Month: designate (see S. Res. 363), S5896 [17OC]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 739), S1792 [12MR]

——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see S. 229), S5922 [21OC]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 100), S1734 [7MR]

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

Nuclear weapons: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see S. 312), S800 [31JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit to Congress a report on death of Jamal Khashoggi (see S. 544), S1437 [25FE]

Olympic Games: provide oversight over U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, increase legal liability on committee and national governing bodies, and protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse (see S. 2330), S5409 [10SE]

OMB: immediately release certain grant funds awarded for disaster mitigation activities under Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1415), S2770 [9MY]

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

OSHA: establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke (see S. 1815), S6335 [31OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: require voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications (see S. 2281), S5495 [16SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see S. 1033), S2269 [4AP]

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

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

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

——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 466), S2885 [15MY]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 975), S2118 [1AP]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see S. 2242), S5013 [23JY]

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

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

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

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

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see S. 1980), S4566 [26JN]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S1734 [7MR]

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

——— require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams (see S. 338), S867 [5FE]

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

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 696), S5361 [9SE]

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

Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 126), S2043 [27MR]

Public welfare programs: extend State court funding for child welfare (see S. 2587), S5748 [26SE]

Refugees: recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees (see S. Res. 32), S698 [28JA]

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

Renewable energy: provide labor standards, develop infrastructure, and provide workforce training and development relative to clean energy sector (see S. 2185), S4948 [18JY]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 316), S1595 [28FE]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: adjust boundary to include Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 774), S1844 [13MR]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see S. 1907), S6606 [14NO]

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

SEC: require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see S. 2075), S4773 [10JY]

——— require public companies to disclose gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers (see S. 360), S919 [6FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 430), S5793 [15OC]

Senate: anniversary of Gay, Lesbian, Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus (see S. Res. 207), S2816 [14MY]

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

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S2569 [1MY]

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

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 1374), S5142 [29JY]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 478), S1326 [13FE]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 1343), S2687 [7MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S1846 [13MR]

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

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see S. 2083), S4824 [15JY]

——— 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 S. 1820), S7049 [16DE]

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

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

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

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

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

Taxation: deny deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems (see S. 2550), S5747 [26SE]

——— expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan (see S. 961), S2117 [1AP]

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

——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see S. 993), S2189 [2AP]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see S. 2289), S5107 [25JY]

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

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S4505 [25JN]

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

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see S. 73), S4807 [11JY]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and certain California wildfires (see S. 2544), S5706 [25SE]

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

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see S. 1312), S2613 [2MY]

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

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see S. 1253), S2515 [30AP]

Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see S. 2467), S5448 [11SE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see S. 944), S6889 [5DE]

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

——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see S. 2505), S5577 [18SE]

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see S. 1499), S2923 [16MY]

——— establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors (see S. 2891), S6669 [19NO]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 286), S5108 [25JY]

U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members of U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see S. 2062), S5750 [26SE]

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

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S1793 [12MR]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 636), S3285 [10JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 208), S1384 [14FE]

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

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

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 26), S19 [3JA]

——— clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see S. 507), S1383 [14FE]

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

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

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

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

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, minimum cybersecurity standards, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 1472), S2883 [15MY]

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

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

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

Wildfires: provide wildfire smoke mitigation assistance to States and units of local government (see S. 1813), S6335 [31OC]

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 S. 2561), S5747 [26SE]

——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 2562), S5747 [26SE]

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

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

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

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2515 [30AP]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see S. Res. 212), S2925 [16MY]

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

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S7211 [19DE]

Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 415), S6475 [7NO]

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

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S6904 [9DE]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S2272 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 154), S2387 [10AP]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1111), S2386 [10AP]

——— expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, establish San Gabriel National Recreation Area, and designate certain wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers (see S. 1109), S2386 [10AP]

——— provide restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal lands in northern California (see S. 1110), S2386 [10AP]

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

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 728), S1734 [7MR]

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

Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see S. 513), S1383 [14FE]

——— increase damages available for victims of trade theft, extend statute of limitations, and expand scope of economic espionage laws to encompass a broader range of offenses occurring outside of the U.S. (see S. 1865), S3476 [13JN]

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see S. 2111), S4821 [15JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and St. Francis Dam Disaster National Monument in Los Angeles County, CA (see S. 129), S220 [15JA]

Dept. of Education: identify students at institutions of higher education eligible for certain public welfare programs and award grants to provide for basic needs of such students (see S. 2225), S5012 [23JY]

——— provide grants to establish ‘‘Family Friendly School’’ policies at schools that align school days with work days and support summer community learning programs and activities (see S. 2784), S6391 [5NO]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see S. 1299), S2613 [2MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see S. 1750), S3251 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see S. 2500), S5577 [18SE]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 1926), S4168 [20JN]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at a port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 2219), S5012 [23JY]

——— prohibit expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities and improve oversight of such facilities (see S. 2221), S5012 [23JY]

——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see S. 388), S1132 [7FE]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate development of affordable housing (see S. 2951), S6756 [21NO]

——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 755), S1792 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (see S. 1377), S2743 [8MY]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 385), S1132 [7FE]

——— provide training services linked to employment demand through Upskill Accounts, increase transparency in workforce development system, and align community employment training with labor needs (see S. 1911), S3844 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 1458), S2815 [14MY]

Drugs: 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 S. 2227), S5012 [23JY]

Employment: establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see S. 2112), S4821 [15JY]

——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see S. 575), S1539 [27FE]

EPA: incorporate climate change into oversight plans for Superfund sites (see S. 2893), S6669 [19NO]

Financial institutions: grant State attorneys general ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State laws applicable to national banks (see S. 2098), S4807 [11JY]

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

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

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 S. 65), S103 [9JA]

History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see S. Res. 429), S6625 [18NO]

Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see S. 2613), S5841 [16OC]

Housing: reform screening and eviction policies for Federal housing assistance in order to provide fair access to housing for individuals with a criminal record and their families (see S. 2076), S4773 [10JY]

Immigration: require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see S. 557), S1492 [26FE]

National Park Service: reauthorize Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see S. 280), S769 [30JA]

NOAA: make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see S. 1730), S3251 [5JN]

Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see S. Res. 231), S3252 [5JN]

Public utilities: ensure publicly-traded utility companies going through bankruptcy cannot reward their executives with bonuses or severance payments (see S. 2844), S6566 [13NO]

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 S. 1067), S2294 [8AP]

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer (see S. 1106), S2386 [10AP]

——— establish a refundable tax credit to increase take-home pay of workers and enhance their financial stability (see S. 4), S19 [3JA]

——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (see S. 1058), S2294 [8AP]

——— 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 S. 574), S1539 [27FE]

U.S. Digital Service: provide grants to establish and enhance digital services in State and local governments (see S. 848), S1899 [14MR]

Water: provide supplemental appropriations for safe and secure water (see S. 2466), S5448 [11SE]

Wildfires: establish a community wildfire defense grant program (see S. 2882), S6625 [18NO]

Letters

Assessing impact of religious beliefs in vetting candidates for public office: Gary Edwards, S271 [16JA]

Knights of Columbus (organization) financial support of political causes and ability of members who are nominees to Federal office to remain impartial: Glenn Northern, Catholics for Choice (organization), S270 [16JA]

Letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., S2310 [9AP]

Remarks

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (S. 488), S1345, S1346 [14FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S239 [16JA]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S239 [16JA]

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 (S. 1562), S4463 [24JN]

Votes: position on missed, S2379 [10AP], S2427• [11AP], S2766• [9MY], S2917• [16MY], S3094 [23MY], S3315 [11JN], S4726 [9JY], S5055• [24JY], S5098• [25JY], S5889• [17OC], S6150• [24OC], S6294• [30OC], S6327• [31OC], S6388 [5NO], S6443• [6NO], S6545• [13NO], S6619• [18NO], S6707• [20NO], S6748• [21NO], S6821• [3DE], S6851 [4DE], S6884• [5DE], S6944• [10DE], S7197• [19DE]

Tributes

Cummings, Elijah E., S6237• [29OC]

Young, McKinley, S1380• [14FE]