LIEU, TED (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2489 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5596, H5632, H5668 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4956 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4723 [18JN]

Appointments

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

House Democracy Partnership, H3913 [16MY]

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]

Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels: implement (see H.R. 1305), H2038 [15FE]

Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see H.R. 2933), H5913 [16JY]

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

AID: authorize activities to combat ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 3085), H5008 [20JN]

Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 978), H1586 [13FE]

——— 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 H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4122 [22MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3926 [16MY]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H1458 [7FE]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 2897), H4117 [22MY]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 689), H7161 [22JY]

——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 4211), H7667 [11SE]

——— limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H2648 [11MR]

——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8910 [15NO]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2270 [27FE]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H7525 [27AU]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H3220 [9AP]

Argentina: condemn Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, express condolences to families of victims, and support holding those responsible accountable (see H. Res. 441), H5008 [20JN]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4772 [18JN]

——— repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 665), H718 [17JA]

Armed Forces: allow claims against the U.S. for injury and death of members caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2422), H3339 [30AP]

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

——— clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4168 [23MY]

——— 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), H2763 [21MR]

——— prohibit funds to be obligated or expended for introduction of members into hostilities (see H.R. 1193), H1582 [13FE]

——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H1390 [6FE]

——— protect U.S. military personnel from malaria (see H. Res. 214), H2720 [13MR]

——— provide coverage for eating disorders under the TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see H.R. 2767), H5586 [10JY]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H1519 [11FE]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1274), H3963 [17MY]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2273 [27FE]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3128 [8AP]

——— reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and congratulate on peaceful and constitutional leadership transition and democratic parliamentary elections recognized as free and fair (see H. Res. 452), H9171 [21NO]

Arms sales: modify certification and reporting requirements for sales of major defense equipment relative to which nonrecurring costs of research, development, and production are waived or reduced (see H.R. 1033), H1458 [7FE]

Artsakh: support communications with, and travel by officials to, the U.S. and seek direct participation by elected officials in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe negotiations on its future (see H. Res. 190), H5914 [16JY]

Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (see H. Res. 127), H5827 [15JY]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 581), H8090 [1OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 401), H4164 [23MY]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4303), H8114 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see H.R. 2336), H5728 [11JY]

Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 871), H1333 [30JA]

Birds: authorize U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to engage in activities to improve conditions for albatrosses and petrels (see H.R. 1305), H2038 [15FE]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8114 [11OC]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H1244 [28JA]

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 H.R. 3190), H5826 [15JY]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2199), H7755 [17SE]

——— expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, establish San Gabriel National Recreation Area, and designate certain wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers (see H.R. 2215), H3253 [10AP]

——— provide restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal lands in northern California (see H.R. 2250), H8541 [28OC]

Capital punishment: abolish (see H.R. 4022), H8910 [15NO]

CDC: expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]

——— provide for national system for surveillance of vaccine rates, authorize research on vaccine hesitancy, and increase public understanding of the benefits of immunizations (see H.R. 2862), H5776 [12JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see H.R. 2283), H5913 [16JY]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (see H.R. 2181), H7560 [9SE]

Children and youth: call for elimination of sexual violence against girls through data-driven in-country reforms (see H. Res. 723), H9121 [20NO]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H4181 [30MY]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H4181 [30MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H4314 [4JN]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (see H.R. 4803), H8455 [23OC]

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

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5303 [9JY]

Coastal zones: improve resilience of built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features (see H.R. 1317), H8462 [24OC]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H8741 [8NO]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4132), H7481 [30JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H8720 [31OC]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H3403 [1MY]

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), H3276 [18AP]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H1343 [31JA]

——— require disclosures of funding behind groups that file amicus briefs aimed at influencing the outcome of cases (see H.R. 3993), H7484 [30JY]

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 H.R. 1228), H2756 [18MR]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H4117 [22MY]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H288 [8JA]

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H4697 [13JN]

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]

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

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H2235 [26FE]

——— submit to Congress a report on service waivers for transgender individuals (see H.R. 4746), H8258 [18OC]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H8880 [14NO]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H7506 [16AU]

——— include racial subgroups in Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data (see H.R. 3901), H7240 [23JY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3448 [3MY]

——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H8786 [12NO]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H8144 [15OC]

——— 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), H12292 [19DE]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see H.R. 1724), H9175 [22NO]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]

——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3192), H6001 [17JY]

——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H8460 [23OC]

Dept. of HHS: 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 H.R. 4980), H10307 [16DE]

——— authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H7990 [25SE]

——— 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]

——— 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 H.R. 1243), H6001 [17JY]

——— ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 2850), H8742 [8NO]

——— enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 1587), H8096 [4OC]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals who have physical or mental health conditions or substance use disorders (see H.R. 3272), H9180 [26NO]

——— establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see H.R. 2111), H9122 [20NO]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H6001 [17JY]

——— include data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relative to child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 2808), H7506 [16AU]

——— 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), H5826 [15JY]

——— 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), H2103 [25FE]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H7715 [16SE]

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

——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 3016), H7472 [25JY]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H7715 [16SE]

——— 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 H.R. 2720), H7483 [30JY]

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see H.R. 4077), H7467 [25JY]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 3129), H8261 [18OC]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H5776 [12JY]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943, 2328), H5776 [12JY]

——— reauthorize and increase funding for Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes (see H.R. 2668), H7379 [24JY]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H5585 [10JY]

——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2507), H5261 [27JN]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H7506 [16AU]

——— require educational agencies receiving mental health program funding to expand suicide prevention, threat identification, and intervention training to students and schools (see H.R. 2599), H7990 [25SE]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1191), H7161 [22JY]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H5202 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H7904 [24SE]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H8540 [28OC]

——— 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), H4626 [12JN]

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

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H7497 [9AU]

——— provide that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance on citizenship of children of Federal employees and Armed Forces members who are born abroad shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4226), H7531 [3SE]

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

——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H4314 [4JN]

Dept. of HUD: make housing more affordable (see H.R. 1737), H9122 [20NO]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see H.R. 3018), H4315 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 1236), H2587 [7MR]

——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]

——— convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of Communications Act provisions relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment (see H.R. 721), H4697 [13JN]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3267 [12AP]

——— 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 H.R. 3545), H7666 [11SE]

——— 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 H.R. 3380), H5005 [20JN]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 777), H8388 [22OC]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]

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), H3682 [9MY]

——— prioritize provision of services to homeless veterans with dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 2224), H9122 [20NO]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H1461 [7FE]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H2323 [4MR]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3252), H4920 [19JN]

——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H7506 [16AU]

——— include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see H.R. 3212), H8720 [31OC]

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

——— provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible for such acts (see H.R. 1611), H2583 [7MR]

——— support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (see H.R. 739), H1218 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H9122 [20NO]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 310), H7511 [20AU]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 279), H281 [8JA]

——— prohibit oil-, gas- and methane hydrate-related seismic activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see H.R. 1606), H3130 [8AP]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H2914 [28MR]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H3304 [29AP]

——— revise Final List of Critical Minerals (see H.R. 3405), H7560 [9SE]

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]

——— 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), H7560 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction (see H.R. 3193), H8097 [4OC]

——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see H.R. 3593), H8742 [8NO]

——— require buses purchased by public transit systems using Federal Transit Administration funds to be zero-emissions buses (see H.R. 2164), H8388 [22OC]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H2236 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 1647), H8596 [29OC]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H9180 [26NO]

——— carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 2816), H5729 [11JY]

——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H8096 [4OC]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2823), H3961 [17MY]

——— ensure access to acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1182), H4217 [3JN]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]

——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries and establish an appeals process for determinations of veterans’ mental capacity (see H.R. 592), H1393 [6FE]

——— enter into partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 716), H1170 [23JA]

——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 4748), H9123 [20NO]

——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H7472 [25JY]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H1580 [13FE]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8113 [11OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H5913 [16JY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2235 [26FE]

——— reauthorize and make permanent certain programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2223), H5728 [11JY]

——— reauthorize Supportive Services for Veteran Families Grant Program, dedicate funding to organizations that help women veterans and families, and analyze shortfalls in homelessness programs for women (see H.R. 2924), H9122 [20NO]

——— 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), H4389 [10JN]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]

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

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

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5729 [11JY]

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

Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H3305 [29AP]

——— 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), H7240 [23JY]

——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see H.R. 2843), H4009 [20MY]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H8228 [17OC]

——— provide for taxation and regulation of marijuana products (see H.R. 1120), H8595 [29OC]

——— reduce gap between Federal and State marijuana policy (see H.R. 1119), H8595 [29OC]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]

Education: affirm importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings (see H. Res. 277), H9296 [5DE]

——— prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans (see H.R. 3764), H7775 [18SE]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H8460 [23OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H520 [11JA]

——— expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 3501), H5199 [26JN]

Employment: establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H5825 [15JY]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H3477 [7MY]

——— 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), H4182 [30MY]

Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 2245), H3254 [10AP]

——— prohibit taking any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife for a trophy in the U.S. and importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the U.S. (see H.R. 4804), H8455 [23OC]

——— repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H7753 [17SE]

EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H3304 [29AP]

——— conduct research on wildfire smoke (see H.R. 4924), H8677 [30OC]

——— create a national zero-emission vehicle standard (see H.R. 2764), H5077 [24JN]

——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 1603), H2582 [7MR]

——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3001), H4163 [23MY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H2100 [25FE]

Executive Office of the President: deny security clearances to employees under Federal investigation for aiding a foreign Government, who fail to disclose foreign contacts, or in opposition to advice of intelligence experts (see H.R. 1604), H2582 [7MR]

FAA: conduct a study on health effects of ultrafine particles on communities near airports (see H.R. 2351), H3279 [22AP]

——— enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 976), H1361 [5FE]

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

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), H5776 [12JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1534), H4697 [13JN]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H3305 [29AP] (see H.R. 3375), H5826 [15JY]

——— establish within Enforcement Bureau a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls (see H.R. 2355), H4697 [13JN]

——— provide that certain actions shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 530), H3130 [8AP]

——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 5016), H8738 [8NO]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2939 [1AP]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 5015), H8738 [8NO]

FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H5305 [9JY]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see H.R. 4296), H7704 [12SE]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see H.R. 1498), H8096 [4OC]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2047 [22FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies (see H.R. 249), H3728 [10MY]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3682 [9MY]

Federal employees: establish an advisory committee to promote use of reality technology as a tool for professional development for Federal workers (see H.R. 4103), H7480 [30JY]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 588), H674 [16JA]

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), H7532 [3SE]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3792 [14MY]

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

Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H8097 [4OC]

——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 2674), H9223 [3DE]

——— 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 H.R. 2708), H7512 [20AU]

——— prohibit possession by, or disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (see H.R. 971), H7521 [23AU]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7511 [20AU]

——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H2681 [12MR]

——— 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), H361 [9JA]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 788), H1211 [24JA]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H7666 [11SE]

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

Foreign investments: impose sanctions on any foreign person who engages in public or private sector corruption that adversely affects U.S. foreign investors (see H.R. 2167), H8097 [4OC]

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see H.R. 2116), H3127 [8AP]

——— emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H3102 [4AP]

——— promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H5008 [20JN]

France: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 63), H4627 [12JN]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see H. Res. 512), H8057 [26SE]

——— ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H3130 [8AP]

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 3248), H7162 [22JY]

——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H5305 [9JY]

GAO: report on, and make recommendations to improve, efforts by fishery management agencies to address impact of climate change on fisheries (see H.R. 4679), H8742 [8NO]

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), H1462 [7FE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H4011 [20MY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 2471), H3438 [2MY]

Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2826 [26MR]

——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 1882), H2826 [26MR]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 179), H3342 [30AP]

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

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

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H9222 [3DE]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H2914 [28MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1214 [24JA]

House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]

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

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H9223 [3DE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 5127), H8908 [15NO]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5006 [20JN]

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

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H4167 [23MY]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H8785 [12NO]

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

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H8097 [4OC]

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]

——— 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), H3306 [29AP]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 627), H8201 [16OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3729 [10MY]

Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see H.R. 2881), H5261 [27JN]

——— leverage Federal procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices (see H.R. 1668), H2646 [11MR]

——— promote Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the Internet (see H.R. 1359), H2232 [26FE]

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 H.R. 4101), H9296 [5DE]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H4175 [28MY]

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

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H10263 [13DE]

Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H4698 [13JN]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 72), H5911 [16JY]

——— repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 868), H7489 [2AU]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2797 [25MR]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H3070 [3AP]

Italy: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 64), H4627 [12JN]

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

Judicial Conference of the U.S.: provide electronic public access to exhibits in Federal cases (see H.R. 4176), H8200 [16OC]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack in Nairobi, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, reaffirm solidarity with Kenyan people, and support efforts to counter terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice (see H. Res. 75), H1339 [30JA]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 38), H518 [11JA]

Korean Americans: call on the U.S. and North Korea to reunite divided families by exchanging information, using registries, and working with South Korea to include U.S. citizens in video reunions (see H. Res. 410), H8542 [28OC]

——— require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H4218 [3JN]

Korean Peninsula: observe anniversary of March First Movement, commend role of Yu Gwan-sun in Korean independence, recognize contributions of Korean Americans, and reaffirm importance of U.S. alliance with Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 164), H4219 [3JN]

Korean War: call for formal end of war, pay tribute to veterans, victims, and divided families, and support continued negotiations toward denuclearization of the Korean penisula (see H. Res. 152), H2798 [25MR]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 924), H9222 [3DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7598 [10SE]

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

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 3874), H7245 [23JY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1169), H8102 [8OC]

Libya: clarify U.S. policy, advance a diplomatic solution to conflict, and support the people of Libya (see H.R. 4644), H8110 [11OC]

Liechtenstein: anniversary (see H. Res. 69), H9257 [4DE]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 98), H1349 [4FE]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 1252), H2030 [14FE]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H7152 [18JY]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H3925 [16MY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H7715 [16SE]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H2916 [28MR]

——— provide coverage for services provided by doulas and midwives (see H.R. 2751), H7512 [20AU]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H5826 [15JY]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H5585 [10JY]

——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 3772), H7537 [6SE]

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

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H8097 [4OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H7715 [16SE]

——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3332), H5306 [9JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2940 [1AP]

——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H8090 [1OC]

——— 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), H5585 [10JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 597), H2719 [13MR]

Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 138), H5261 [27JN]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4182 [30MY]

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

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H4773 [18JN]

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), H4697 [13JN]

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

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 34), H8057 [26SE]

National Credit Union Administration: provide flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities (see H.R. 1661), H10259 [12DE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3404 [1MY]

National Institute of Nutrition: establish (see H.R. 1887), H7379 [24JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H8228 [17OC]

National Park Service: encourage recycling, reduction, or possible elimination of disposable plastic bottles in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 4236), H8542 [28OC]

——— establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H8228 [17OC]

National Poverty Research Center: authorize (see H.R. 4436), H8828 [13NO]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3729 [10MY]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see H.R. 1493), H2322 [4MR]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]

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), H2679 [12MR]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H7525 [27AU]

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, support member efforts to spend a certain percentage on defense, and promote funding for European Deterrence Initiative to counter Russian aggression (see H.R. 676), H998 [22JA]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3100 [4AP]

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), H3286 [25AP]

——— 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]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 2349), H8459 [23OC]

Nuclear weapons: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see H.R. 1231), H2029 [14FE]

——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see H.R. 921), H1494 [8FE]

Oceans: improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris (see H.R. 3969), H8389 [22OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development (see H.R. 3038), H4434 [11JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1519 [11FE]

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

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H8097 [4OC]

Petty Officer 2d Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building, Cupertino, CA: designate (see H.R. 4672), H8143 [15OC]

Philippines: condemn state-sanctioned killings as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release (see H. Res. 233), H5586 [10JY]

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), H8200 [16OC]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H12292 [19DE]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see H.R. 2424), H5039 [21JN]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H7867 [20SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2236 [26FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2236 [26FE]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2317 [28FE]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7506 [16AU]

Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit granting of pardons to himself, any member of his family, current or former members of his administration, or paid campaign employees (see H.J. Res. 8), H210 [3JA]

——— provide for tolling of the statute of limitations relative to certain offenses committed by the President during or prior to tenure in office (see H.R. 2678), H7529 [30AU]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H1493 [8FE]

——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 1348), H2100 [25FE]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7505 [16AU]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H1459 [7FE]

Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (see H.R. 683), H2762 [21MR]

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

Ritchie Valens Post Office Building, Pacoima, CA: designate (see H.R. 1253), H2030 [14FE]

Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Murrieta, CA: designate (see H.R. 646), H716 [17JA]

Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H8460 [23OC]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: adjust boundary to include Rim of the Valley Corridor (see H.R. 1708), H2715 [13MR]

Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see H. Res. 129), H2043 [19FE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 61, 64), H4627 [12JN]

SBA: require lenders refer certain borrowers to small business development centers (see H.R. 5272), H9179 [26NO]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H7598 [10SE]

SEC: allow use of funds to ensure that shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity (see H.R. 1176), H3276 [18AP]

——— require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see H.R. 3623), H7536 [6SE]

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

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 1553), H8056 [26SE]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8721 [31OC]

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H5775 [12JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5038 [21JN]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7598 [10SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3271 [15AP]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H8113 [11OC]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H3220 [9AP]

Spain: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 64), H4627 [12JN]

Sports: 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]

Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4774 [18JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]

Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see H.R. 31), H201 [3JA]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 4143), H8542 [28OC]

Taxation: ensure solvency of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund by extending the excise tax on coal (see H.R. 3876), H7506 [16AU]

——— exempt kombucha from excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1961), H8596 [29OC]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H7462 [25JY]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H8720 [31OC]

——— impose a financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 2923), H7244 [23JY]

——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H3304 [29AP]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 3121), H8742 [8NO]

——— 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]

——— 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), H4218 [3JN]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 5377), H10263 [13DE]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H7990 [25SE]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2746), H7512 [20AU]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7666 [11SE]

——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over a certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 4857), H9257 [4DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3285 [25AP]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (see H.R. 515), H518 [11JA]

——— repeal qualified contract exception to extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3479), H7755 [17SE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H7529 [30AU]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1712), H2715 [13MR]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H3285 [25AP]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3926 [16MY]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 1220), H4629 [12JN]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see H.R. 4331), H8786 [12NO]

Tobacco products: prohibit electronic advertising of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (see H.R. 4249), H9123 [20NO]

——— prohibit use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems in schools (see H.R. 4019), H9171 [21NO]

Transcontinental Railroad: recognize Chinese railroad workers for contributions to construction, honor those who lost their lives during construction, and acknowledge risks faced while enduring discrimination (see H. Res. 165), H2315 [28FE]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 722), H9121 [20NO]

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), H8910 [15NO]

——— ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1171), H8541 [28OC]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H8595 [29OC]

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H6002 [17JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5825 [15JY]

——— require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (see H.R. 1524), H2367 [5MR]

——— 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]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8542 [28OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 762), H10258 [12DE]

——— 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), H3069 [3AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H8542 [28OC]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H1339 [30JA]

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 H.R. 2795), H7666 [11SE]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7162 [22JY]

——— prohibit use of neonicotinoids as insecticides in national wildlife refuges (see H.R. 2854), H4773 [18JN]

——— reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see H.R. 872), H1394 [6FE]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 63), H4627 [12JN]

United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 61, 63, 64), H4627 [12JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 404), H4629 [12JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. and to protect and enhance voter rights (see H.J. Res. 9), H7537 [6SE]

——— 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 H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]

——— establish a minimum period for early voting in Federal elections (see H.R. 1546), H3407 [1MY]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 294), H281 [8JA]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 650), H716 [17JA]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]

——— 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), H3285 [25AP]

——— 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 H.R. 2754), H8056 [26SE]

——— 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]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 196), H208 [3JA]

Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H3449 [3MY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3843 [15MY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H2234 [26FE]

——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 1776), H7162 [22JY]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H7161 [22JY]

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), H3449 [3MY]

——— 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), H4064 [21MY]

——— 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]

——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 4092), H8742 [8NO]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8102 [8OC]

——— 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), H5260 [27JN]

——— 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), H8090 [1OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5038 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 2264), H3254 [10AP]

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 330), H283 [8JA]

Courts: discourage use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases (see H.R. 4474), H7901 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a renewable energy grant program for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and conduct a GAO study on renewable energy efficiency in such territories (see H.R. 2360), H3283 [25AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a voluntary program to identify and promote Internet-connected products that meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security standards, guidelines, and procedures (see H.R. 4792), H8387 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities with the United Kingdom to establish directed energy capabilities that address threats to the U.S., deployed forces, or the United Kingdom (see H.R. 3626), H5272 [5JY]

——— develop with Israel directed energy capabilities to detect and defeat ballistic missiles and other threats (see H.R. 1795), H2744 [14MR]

——— prohibit funding for aerial refueling of aircraft of Saudi Arabia (see H.R. 910), H1335 [30JA]

——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see H.R. 1086), H1461 [7FE]

Dept. of Education: protect elementary and secondary students from sexual abuse (see H.R. 1486), H2322 [4MR]

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

Dept. of State: establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Program to improve cybersecurity and a bug bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology (see H.R. 328), H283 [8JA]

——— establish Office of Subnational Diplomacy (see H.R. 3571), H5257 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of portions of Los Angeles, CA, coastal area to evaluate alternatives for protecting coastal area resources (see H.R. 1487), H2322 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: credit applicable medical facilities accounts at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center with revenues received pursuant to the use of easements at the Center (see H.R. 5094), H8877 [14NO]

——— provide for treatment of proceeds from seized or forfeited assets in connection with certain third-party land use at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center (see H.R. 5093), H8877 [14NO]

Employment: establish incentivized tax breaks for employers offering cybersecurity training, increase cybersecurity scholarship program funding, and provide student loan repayment for certain cybersecurity employees (see H.R. 334), H283 [8JA]

Executive Office of the President: require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 538), H543 [14JA]

FDA: require medical device manufacturers to provide notification of design or cleaning instruction changes and safety warnings issued in foreign countries about design and cleaning (see H.R. 818), H1242 [28JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require congressional notification for certain changes in status of inspectors general (see H.R. 1847), H2761 [21MR]

Federal employees: provide a criminal penalty for certain high-ranking, Federal officers and employees using their public office for private gain (see H.R. 329), H283 [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 H.R. 1979), H2916 [28MR]

——— prohibit sale of shark parts (see H.R. 614), H675 [16JA]

FTC: enforce prohibitions on debt collection, evictions, foreclosures, credit downgrades, and other actions to protect the public from harmful consequences of the Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 819), H1242 [28JA]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H5257 [27JN]

——— review and revise standards for safeguarding customer information to ensure that consumer reporting agencies and service providers maintain sufficient safeguards against cyber attacks and related threats (see H.R. 331), H283 [8JA]

House of Representatives: modify procedures for considering legislation prohibiting proposed sales of defense articles or services, licenses for exports of defense articles, and approval of certain assistance (see H.R. 332), H283 [8JA]

Information technology: preempt State and local encryption laws to ensure a uniform, national policy for interstate issue of encryption technology (see H.R. 4170), H7492 [6AU]

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), H3283 [25AP]

Israel: affirm benefits of U.S.-Israel economic relationship, include science and technology innovation in continued cooperation, and encourage expansion of economic dialogue (see H. Res. 324), H3275 [18AP]

Los Angeles, CA: allow use of West Los Angeles National Guard Armory as a year-round homeless shelter (see H.R. 2016), H2938 [1AP]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H718 [17JA]

Political ethics: strengthen ethical standards in the Federal Government to prevent Government corruption and ensure transparency and accountability (see H.R. 706), H997 [22JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: limit expenditures on Presidential travel (see H.R. 4775), H8297 [21OC]

Privacy: prohibit entities from requiring individuals to submit to arbitration for disputes arising from a security breach (see H.R. 327), H283 [8JA]

——— protect digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts of U.S. persons entering or exiting the U.S. by requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search or seize a device (see H.R. 2925), H4118 [22MY]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4700 [14JN]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 62), H4627 [12JN]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 62), H4627 [12JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (H.R. 2264), H3258 [10AP]

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 330), H287 [8JA]

Courts: discourage use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases (H.R. 4474), H7903 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a renewable energy grant program for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and conduct a GAO study on renewable energy efficiency in such territories (H.R. 2360), H3284 [25AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a voluntary program to identify and promote Internet-connected products that meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security standards, guidelines, and procedures (H.R. 4792), H8387 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities with the United Kingdom to establish directed energy capabilities that address threats to the U.S., deployed forces, or the United Kingdom (H.R. 3626), H5272 [5JY]

——— develop with Israel directed energy capabilities to detect and defeat ballistic missiles and other threats (H.R. 1795), H2747 [14MR]

——— prohibit funding for aerial refueling of aircraft of Saudi Arabia (H.R. 910), H1338 [30JA]

——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (H.R. 1086), H1463 [7FE]

Dept. of Education: protect elementary and secondary students from sexual abuse (H.R. 1486), H2322 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (H.R. 1978), H2918 [28MR]

Dept. of State: establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Program to improve cybersecurity and a bug bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology (H.R. 328), H287 [8JA]

——— establish Office of Subnational Diplomacy (H.R. 3571), H5259 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of portions of Los Angeles, CA, coastal area to evaluate alternatives for protecting coastal area resources (H.R. 1487), H2322 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: credit applicable medical facilities accounts at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center with revenues received pursuant to the use of easements at the Center (H.R. 5094), H8879 [14NO]

——— provide for treatment of proceeds from seized or forfeited assets in connection with certain third-party land use at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center (H.R. 5093), H8879 [14NO]

Employment: establish incentivized tax breaks for employers offering cybersecurity training, increase cybersecurity scholarship program funding, and provide student loan repayment for certain cybersecurity employees (H.R. 334), H287 [8JA]

Executive Office of the President: require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (H.R. 538), H544 [14JA]

FDA: require medical device manufacturers to provide notification of design or cleaning instruction changes and safety warnings issued in foreign countries about design and cleaning (H.R. 818), H1243 [28JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require congressional notification for certain changes in status of inspectors general (H.R. 1847), H2762 [21MR]

Federal employees: provide a criminal penalty for certain high-ranking, Federal officers and employees using their public office for private gain (H.R. 329), H287 [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 (H.R. 1979), H2918 [28MR]

——— prohibit sale of shark parts (H.R. 614), H677 [16JA]

FTC: enforce prohibitions on debt collection, evictions, foreclosures, credit downgrades, and other actions to protect the public from harmful consequences of the Federal Government shutdown (H.R. 819), H1243 [28JA]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (H.R. 3570), H5259 [27JN]

——— review and revise standards for safeguarding customer information to ensure that consumer reporting agencies and service providers maintain sufficient safeguards against cyber attacks and related threats (H.R. 331), H287 [8JA]

House of Representatives: modify procedures for considering legislation prohibiting proposed sales of defense articles or services, licenses for exports of defense articles, and approval of certain assistance (H.R. 332), H287 [8JA]

Information technology: preempt State and local encryption laws to ensure a uniform, national policy for interstate issue of encryption technology (H.R. 4170), H7492 [6AU]

Los Angeles, CA: allow use of West Los Angeles National Guard Armory as a year-round homeless shelter (H.R. 2016), H2939 [1AP]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (H.R. 669), H720 [17JA]

Political ethics: strengthen ethical standards in the Federal Government to prevent Government corruption and ensure transparency and accountability (H.R. 706), H998 [22JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: limit expenditures on Presidential travel (H.R. 4775), H8298 [21OC]

Privacy: prohibit entities from requiring individuals to submit to arbitration for disputes arising from a security breach (H.R. 327), H287 [8JA]

——— protect digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts of U.S. persons entering or exiting the U.S. by requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search or seize a device (H.R. 2925), H4120 [22MY]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (H.J. Res. 62), H4628 [12JN]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (H.J. Res. 62), H4628 [12JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2325 [5MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), H1547 [13FE]

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 (H. Res. 296), H8564 [29OC]

Barr, Attorney General: call for resignation, H3349 [1MY]

——— characterization of summary letter on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3349 [1MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), H4419 [11JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2490 [6MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H9156 [21NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5596, H5598, H5633, H5634 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding for aerial refueling of aircraft of Saudi Arabia, H1547 [13FE]

——— prohibit funding for sale of defense articles to Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates under emergency authority and circumvention of congressional review, H5596, H5598 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding to enter into any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with any Trump Organization-related business, H5633, H5634 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue export licenses for sale of certain defense articles and services to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, H4723, H4724 [18JN]

——— prohibit Special Defense Acquisition Fund funding for assistance to Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates to conduct hostilities in Yemen, H5596 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), H2725 [14MR]

——— protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., H5175 [26JN]

Dept. of State: establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Program to improve cybersecurity and a bug bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology (H.R. 328), H980 [22JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of portions of Los Angeles, CA, coastal area to evaluate alternatives for protecting coastal area resources (H.R. 1487), H9089 [20NO]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), H7611 [11SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4959• [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4723, H4724 [18JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require congressional notification for certain changes in status of inspectors general (H.R. 1847), H5950 [17JY]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any senior political appointee on non-commercial, private, or chartered aircraft unless no commercial flight is available, H2490 [6MR]

Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H301 [9JA]

Garcia, Rachel: American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year award recipient, E869• [2JY]

Internet: anniversary of first transmitted message, E1363• [29OC]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (H. Res. 444), E1224• [27SE]

Torrance, CA: condemn shooting at Gable House Bowl (business) and express condolences to friends and family of victims, H301 [9JA]

Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), H5855 [16JY]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12137 [18DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Wildlife Detector Dog program funding, H4959• [20JN]

University of California, Los Angeles: anniversary, H4052 [21MY], E621• [17MY]

——— tribute to women’s softball team, E869• [2JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), E457• [12AP]

Wolfberg, George: Pacific Palisades Community Council Pride of the Palisades award recipient, E1547• [5DE]

Tributes

Arian, David, E141• [6FE]

Canter, Alan, E167• [13FE]

Epstein, Jerry, E1320• [21OC]

Finer, Kathleen, E507• [30AP]

Foley, Karyn, E374• [1AP]

Hirigoyen, Bella, E815• [21JN]

Jeffe, Doug, E586• [14MY]

Kou, Chen Ling, E476• [18AP]

Mar, Wing, E332• [21MR]

Prichard, Douglas, E819• [24JN]

Quon, Milton, E1009• [30JY]

Sultemeier, Keith, E1049• [13AU]

Wishnick, Arnie, E640• [21MY]

Yaroslavsky, Barbara, H511 [11JA]