THOMPSON, BENNIE G. (a Representative from Mississippi)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5733 [12JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5890 [16JY]

Articles and editorials

Government Shutdown Leaves Workers Reeling—‘‘We Seem To Be Pawns’’, Campbell Robertson, Mitch Smith, and Alan Blinder, New York (NY) Times, H191 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H4390 [10JN]

——— 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]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H3683 [9MY]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see H.R. 4104), H8730 [5NO]

——— recognize disparity in wages paid to Black women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7526 [27AU]

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see H. Res. 463), H5167 [25JN]

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

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

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]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H5775 [12JY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H5007 [20JN]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H8785 [12NO]

Anti-Bullying Roundtable: establish (see H.R. 3659), H7526 [27AU]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4218 [3JN]

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), H8460 [23OC]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7667 [11SE] (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]

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

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

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram (see H. Res. 375), H8960 [18NO]

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

Bureau of Prisons: establish Office of Correctional Education and Federal Correctional Education Program to expand access to education for individuals with criminal records (see H.R. 2635), H3926 [16MY]

Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2630), H3678 [9MY]

Capitol Pages: resume operation of House of Representatives page program (see H.R. 2434), H8741 [8NO]

CDC: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 4078), H8103 [8OC]

Children and youth: support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 545), H7528 [30AU]

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

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

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2748), H8299 [21OC]

——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 574), H9349 [6DE]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H356 [9JA]

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), H2681 [12MR]

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

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H202 [3JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): call for inquiry on impeachment of President Trump (see H. Res. 257), H4315 [4JN]

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

Conyers, John, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H3924 [16MY]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H3729 [10MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H3729 [10MY]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 2930), H4118 [22MY]

Crime: prevent individuals who are not members of Indian tribes from receiving Indian tribal benefits (see H.R. 5268), H10259 [12DE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 2410), H3926 [16MY]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 3960), H8460 [23OC]

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), H4012 [20MY]

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: eliminate reduced price breakfasts and lunches, require income guidelines for determining eligibility for free meals, and base such eligibility on a certain percentage of the poverty-level (see H.R. 5308), H9293 [5DE]

——— improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 1470), H2314 [28FE]

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

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4265), H7775 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see H.R. 707), H8959 [18NO]

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

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4645), H8110 [11OC]

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

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 2186), H3217 [9AP]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H5077 [24JN]

——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see H.R. 1161), H4389 [10JN]

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 1571), H2504 [6MR]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 1676), H2646 [11MR]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7526 [27AU]

——— forgive outstanding Federal and private student loans (see H.R. 3448), H5075 [24JN]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H3926 [16MY]

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

——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 3353), H5078 [24JN]

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

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 2958), H4218 [3JN]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 4639), H8786 [12NO]

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

——— invest in middle level education by creating a grant program to allow middle schools to identify and implement best practices to improve student outcomes and increase high school graduation rates (see H.R. 3089), H4312 [4JN]

——— maintain and update College Scorecard and require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to prominently display scorecard on home page of website (see H.R. 3026), H4773 [18JN]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H7755 [17SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2043 [19FE]

——— prohibit State suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional or driver’s licenses or issuance of penalties due to student loan default (see H.R. 3689), H7526 [27AU]

——— provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 781), H1339 [30JA]

——— provide assistance to immediate family of a teacher or other school employee killed in an act of violence while performing school duties (see H.R. 1691), H10610 [17DE]

——— 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), H9171 [21NO]

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

——— publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students (see H.R. 4343), H8103 [8OC]

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

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H10124 [11DE]

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

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H4698 [13JN]

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

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

——— revitalize Student Aid Enforcement Unit to reduce fraud and abuse in Federal student aid programs (see H.R. 4497), H8103 [8OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a prize competition for research, development, or commercialization of technology to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, including by direct capture (see H.R. 3282), H5078 [24JN]

——— establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors (see H.R. 4230), H8742 [8NO]

——— establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 3973), H8680 [30OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H8742 [8NO]

——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3778), H5911 [16JY]

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

——— award grants to health care organizations to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4989), H8729 [5NO]

——— establish a grant program that provides grants to States, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs (see H.R. 1643), H8785 [12NO]

——— establish an annual reference price for insulin products for purposes of Federal health programs (see H.R. 5364), H9386 [9DE]

——— 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), H7162 [22JY]

——— explore effective practices to improve early detection and management of injuries indicative of potential abuse in infants in order to prevent future cases of child abuse and related fatalities (see H.R. 2076), H3276 [18AP]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H2923 [29MR]

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

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

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H3101 [4AP]

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

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

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]

——— 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), H4182 [30MY]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 280), H1213 [24JA]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 2035), H3276 [18AP]

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

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H5913 [16JY]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4065 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve security of firearms and other sensitive assets among departmental components (see H.R. 1437), H2312 [28FE]

——— authorize use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds to expand access to bleeding control kits (BCKs) in public gathering places (see H.R. 2550), H7525 [27AU]

——— clarify requirements for procurement of certain national security frontline operational components (see H.R. 2083), H3099 [4AP]

——— design and administer a voluntary online terrorist content moderation exercise program and assess social media companies’ efficacy in addressing such content (see H.R. 5209), H9167 [21NO]

——— ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 3670), H5583 [10JY]

——— ensure the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning (see H.R. 2932), H4119 [22MY]

——— establish a school security coordinating council (see H.R. 1593), H2581 [7MR]

——— establish fund for legal services for low-income landowners whose property the Federal government wants to take for border barrier construction (see H.R. 1233), H2029 [14FE]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H10610 [17DE]

——— establish Mentor-Protégé Program (see H.R. 4727), H8227 [17OC]

——— establish rotational cybersecurity research program (see H.R. 3484), H5166 [25JN]

——— evaluate research on mitigating impact of climate change on homeland security, identify areas for further research, and develop ways to mitigate climate change consequences (see H.R. 4737), H8257 [18OC]

——— implement certain requirements for information relative to supply chain risk (see H.R. 3320), H4770 [18JN]

——— make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (see H.R. 4713), H8226 [17OC]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (see H.R. 2383), H3303 [29AP]

——— prohibit seizing private land for a border wall (see H.R. 1234), H2029 [14FE]

——— protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (see H.R. 4739), H8257 [18OC]

——— reauthorize and improve Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 3256), H4693 [13JN]

——— require annual homeland threat assessment (see H.R. 480), H463 [10JA]

——— require border community stakeholder consultation before construction, installation, deployment, or operation of additional physical barriers, infrastructure, or technology between ports of entry (see H.R. 1292), H2032 [14FE]

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

——— 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]

——— rescind authority to waive Federal law to facilitate construction of border barriers (see H.R. 1232), H2029 [14FE]

Dept. of HUD: develop a program to provide assistance to creditworthy borrowers with Federal student debt in purchasing certain foreclosed homes (see H.R. 3511), H7521 [23AU]

——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and adjust calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 4984), H9123 [20NO]

——— prohibit use of biometric recognition technology in certain federally assisted dwelling units (see H.R. 4008), H7490 [2AU]

——— provide disaster assistance to States, Puerto Rico, and localities under a Community Development Block Grant Program grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 3702), H8828 [13NO]

——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1690), H3220 [9AP]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H2035 [14FE]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3276 [18AP]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]

——— prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (see H.R. 1787), H2744 [14MR]

——— provide that Federal law enforcement officers may not use deadly force or less lethal force unless such force is necessary and encourage States to adopt similar laws or policies (see H.R. 4359), H7753 [17SE]

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

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 4278), H7596 [10SE]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H4431 [11JN]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H2987 [2AP]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H9122 [20NO]

——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]

——— report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 4148), H7488 [2AU]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]

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), H3476 [7MY]

——— establish Office of Black and Community Banks and codify Minority Bank Deposit Program (see H.R. 41), H3129 [8AP]

——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5261 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H12308 [3JA]

——— prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to costs incurred by air carriers for services provided (see H.R. 5195), H9120 [20NO]

——— provide dedicated funding for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program and Capital Investment Grants Program (see H.R. 180), H8720 [31OC]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H8880 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H9222 [3DE]

——— codify authority to assign a disability rating of total to a veteran by reason of unemployability (see H.R. 5028), H8739 [8NO]

——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see H.R. 3932), H8057 [26SE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H721 [17JA]

——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries and establish an appeals process for determinations of veterans’ mental capacity (see H.R. 592), H2235 [26FE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H2036 [14FE]

——— 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), H8742 [8NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: support establishment and improvement of communications sites on or near Federal lands through retention and use of rental fees associated with such sites (see H.R. 2611), H3678 [9MY]

Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building, Brookhaven, MS: designate (see H.R. 2246), H5038 [21JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H2887 [27MR]

——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4822), H8542 [28OC]

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

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

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H8261 [18OC]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support diabetes prevention (see H.R. 4914), H8677 [30OC]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1494 [8FE]

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

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

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

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

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

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers and tax credits for STEM school supplies, and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 3099), H4312 [4JN]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 126), H1339 [30JA]

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

Emergency medical personnel: include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 2887), H5203 [26JN]

Employment: advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1168), H1580 [13FE]

——— 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), H8145 [15OC]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H7598 [10SE]

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

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1283 [29JA]

——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H2586 [7MR]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 585), H4389 [10JN]

——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H5305 [9JY]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain agreements relative to hosting the G7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami (see H.R. 4744), H8258 [18OC]

——— require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 538), H543 [14JA]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2103 [25FE]

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H9171 [21NO]

FBI: ensure criminal background checks prepared for employment-related purposes are complete and accurate (see H.R. 2851), H4010 [20MY]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7158 [19JY]

——— conduct an annual inquiry on availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts (see H.R. 55), H5202 [26JN]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see H.R. 1421), H2311 [28FE]

——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H3476 [7MY]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H3070 [3AP]

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), H7715 [16SE]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see H.R. 4296), H8786 [12NO]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see H.R. 1498), H7715 [16SE]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H10610 [17DE]

——— require label of drugs with an increased risk of suicide or depression to prominently detail those side effects (see H.R. 4404), H9388 [9DE]

Federal agencies and departments: report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 2576), H4012 [20MY]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5728 [11JY]

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), H8828 [13NO]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7505 [16AU]

FEMA: establish a review process for certain grant applications for first responders to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 1594), H2581 [7MR]

FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel in order to attract expertise to approve backlog of Federal energy infrastructure project applications (see H.R. 1426), H2312 [28FE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H4181 [30MY]

Firearms: encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H7708 [12SE]

——— 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), H7715 [16SE]

——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 33), H9388 [9DE]

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

——— prohibit sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 1116), H2797 [25MR]

——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H2313 [28FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H7505 [16AU]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H998 [22JA]

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

——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H7597 [10SE]

Fish and fishing: improve management of forage fish (see H.R. 2236), H3276 [18AP]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8102 [8OC]

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

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H3843 [15MY]

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

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

——— establish Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with laws prohibiting credit discrimination, strengthen such laws, and provide criminal penalties for violations of such laws (see H.R. 166), H1172 [23JA]

——— increase consumer protections relative to negative option agreements entered into on the Internet (see H.R. 2683), H8299 [21OC]

——— 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), H3066 [3AP]

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

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

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

——— study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H5303 [9JY]

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

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H8057 [26SE]

——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H9059 [19NO]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H10306 [16DE]

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

Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 1856), H2795 [25MR]

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]

Housing: reform screening and eviction policies for Federal housing assistance in order to provide fair access to housing for individuals with a criminal record and their families (see H.R. 3685), H5827 [15JY]

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), H2797 [25MR]

——— establish a national commission to investigate the treatment of migrant families and children by the Trump Administration (see H.R. 3777), H5911 [16JY]

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

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

Infrastructure: 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), H8090 [1OC]

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

——— establish a public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H3305 [29AP]

——— expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 4523), H12305 [2JA]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H3842 [15MY]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H4175 [28MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3276 [18AP]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H4349 [6JN]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H2032 [14FE]

Johnson, Hazel M.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5340), H9388 [9DE]

——— issue a commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 5343), H9388 [9DE]

Jubilee Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 297), H3217 [9AP]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H4774 [18JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]

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

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H1494 [8FE]

Medicaid: provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place (see H.R. 584), H673 [16JA]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H9388 [9DE]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3267 [12AP]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H3285 [25AP]

——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H4012 [20MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3407 [1MY]

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

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2452), H3404 [1MY]

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

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7483 [30JY]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H7536 [6SE]

——— permit States to designate facilities in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (see H.R. 2990), H4163 [23MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3682 [9MY]

——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H6001 [17JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3267 [12AP]

——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]

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

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

——— modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 4468), H9223 [3DE]

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

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H2102 [25FE]

Morocco: reaffirm support for combating terrorism, condemn actions by Polisario Front and terrorist groups in Western Sahara and North Africa, reaffirm autonomy plan, and support peaceful agreement for Western Sahara (see H. Res. 223), H2717 [13MR]

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

NASA: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (see H.R. 5450), H10608 [17DE]

——— 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), H2887 [27MR]

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

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see H.R. 229), H209 [3JA]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H5075 [24JN]

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

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

National Ostomy Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H8054 [26SE]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3844 [15MY]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see H.R. 2979), H7490 [2AU]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]

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

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 636), H8227 [17OC]

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

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

NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 594), H3843 [15MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (see H.R. 1474), H4066 [21MY]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H4066 [21MY]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]

Outdoor Afro (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 371), H5078 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H9122 [20NO]

——— provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 2292), H3263 [12AP]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H4175 [28MY]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product companies to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3407 [1MY]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3407 [1MY]

Political campaigns: require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI (see H.R. 2353), H3407 [1MY]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2719 [13MR]

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

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1244 [28JA]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2517), H8785 [12NO]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3682 [9MY]

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

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.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H1342 [31JA]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H5038 [21JN]

——— submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H2797 [25MR]

Puerto Rico: compensate certain residents of Vieques island for use of such island for military readiness (see H.R. 4605), H8960 [18NO]

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

——— submit report to Congress on Office of Rural Affairs (see H.R. 2633), H7525 [27AU]

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

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7529 [30AU]

Small business: reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (see H.R. 2882), H5077 [24JN]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1494 [8FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H6001 [17JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7525 [27AU]

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

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1170), H10124 [11DE]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H3793 [14MY]

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

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 1345), H2100 [25FE]

——— strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 2654), H3679 [9MY]

Sports: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for doping fraud violations at major international competitions and require sharing of information with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (see H.R. 835), H7529 [30AU]

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

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see H.R. 139), H10263 [13DE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H7161 [22JY]

——— provide for automatic continuing appropriations (see H.R. 4516), H10259 [12DE]

——— require the President to transmit annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 3905), H7240 [23JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1494 [8FE]

Taxation: allow tax credit for employers providing student loan payment assistance for employees (see H.R. 655), H9122 [20NO]

——— deny deduction for executive compensation unless the employer maintains profit-sharing distributions for employees (see H.R. 1294), H4772 [18JN]

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

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H2887 [27MR]

——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H8102 [8OC]

——— facilitate disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 640), H9348 [6DE]

——— impose a corporate tax increase based on compensation ratio between the highest paid employee and median worker compensation and impose regulations to prevent manipulation of compensation ratio (see H.R. 5066), H8826 [13NO]

——— 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), H4433 [11JN]

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

——— increase deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3098), H4312 [4JN]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H7559 [9SE]

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

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H7536 [6SE]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H7162 [22JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H8298 [21OC]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H2233 [26FE]

——— reduce age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services (see H.R. 3078), H4345 [5JN]

——— reduce applicable percentage under premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see H.R. 4927), H8725 [1NO]

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), H8298 [21OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H3792 [14MY]

Transportation Security Administration: carry out covert testing and risk mitigation improvement of aviation security operations (see H.R. 3469), H5166 [25JN]

——— 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), H1580 [13FE]

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H5914 [16JY]

——— require disclosure of certain visitor access records of the White House or any other location where official business is regularly conducted (see H.R. 1736), H2757 [18MR]

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

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

U.N.: support sustainable development goals (see H. Res. 654), H8542 [28OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H2939 [1AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit use of neonicotinoids as insecticides in national wildlife refuges (see H.R. 2854), H4010 [20MY]

Voting: 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]

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

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), H8102 [8OC]

——— support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see H.R. 1919), H2884 [27MR]

——— 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), H5077 [24JN]

Women: 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), H8299 [21OC]

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

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

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1494 [8FE]

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

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H678 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Red Cross: improve transparency (see H.R. 2861), H4063 [21MY]

Central America: respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (see H.R. 3731), H5727 [11JY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 192), H2584 [7MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a commission to enhance cultural competence and improve recruitment and outreach at U.S. Coast Guard Academy and modify process for congressional nominations for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3488), H5166 [25JN]

——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 251), H228 [4JA]

——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (see H.R. 1433), H2312 [28FE]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (see H.R. 424), H461 [10JA]

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

——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H4341 [5JN]

——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 1494), H2365 [5MR]

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

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

FEMA: ensure more effective use and management of advance contracts for goods and services in areas affected by disasters by incorporating GAO recommendations on such contracts (see H.R. 3500), H5199 [26JN]

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

National Commission on Online Platforms and Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4782), H8386 [22OC]

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), H1517 [11FE]

Constitutional authority statements

American Red Cross: improve transparency (H.R. 2861), H4064 [21MY]

Central America: respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (H.R. 3731), H5728 [11JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a commission to enhance cultural competence and improve recruitment and outreach at U.S. Coast Guard Academy and modify process for congressional nominations for appointment as cadets (H.R. 3488), H5168 [25JN]

——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (H.R. 251), H229 [4JA]

——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (H.R. 1433), H2315 [28FE]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 424), H463 [10JA]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (H.R. 2476), H3441 [2MY]

——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (H.R. 3106), H4343 [5JN]

——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (H.R. 1494), H2368 [5MR]

Dept. of Transportation: require motor carriers to mitigate hardships due to unwarranted and excessive passenger delays by providing food and water, ensuring operable lavatory facilities, and providing refunds (H.R. 3628), H5303 [9JY]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2660), H3727 [10MY]

FEMA: ensure more effective use and management of advance contracts for goods and services in areas affected by disasters by incorporating GAO recommendations on such contracts (H.R. 3500), H5202 [26JN]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (H.R. 356), H359 [9JA]

National Commission on Online Platforms and Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 4782), H8387 [22OC]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (H.R. 1140), H1518 [11FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1365 [6FE]

Letters

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act: Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Sec. of Homeland Security, H267 [8JA]

——— Senator Johnson, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) and Senator Capito, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), H266 [8JA]

Coast Guard appropriations: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7285 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5340 [10JY]

DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9368 [9DE]

Domestic and International Terrorism Documentation and Analysis of Threats in America (Domestic and International Terrorism DATA) Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8031 [26SE]

——— Erika Moritsugu, Anti-Defamation League, H8029 [26SE]

——— Heidi Beirich, Southern Poverty Law Center, H8030 [26SE]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8029 [26SE]

——— Maya Berry, Arab American Institute, H8029 [26SE]

——— Nadia N. Aziz, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H8030 [26SE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8031 [26SE]

——— Robert B. Goldberg, Jewish Federations of North America, H8030 [26SE]

——— Vanita Gupta, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, E1239• [1OC]

Homeland Security Improvement Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7930 [25SE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7930 [25SE]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7930 [25SE]

Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4364 [10JN]

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9370 [9DE]

U.S.-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7196 [23JY]

Remarks

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3409), H7285 [24JY]

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), H2401 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5733, H5734 [12JY]

——— prohibit funding to house or construct housing for foreign nationals detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H5733, H5734 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a school security coordinating council (H.R. 1593), H2929, H2930 [1AP]

——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (H.R. 251), H266, H267, H269 [8JA]

——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (H.R. 251), Senate amendments, H696, H697 [17JA]

——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (H.R. 1433), H2927, H2928, H2929 [1AP]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 1589), H2931, H2932 [1AP]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 424), H1254, H1255, H1256 [29JA]

——— include applicable privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections in joint domestic terrorism report, H5890 [16JY]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), H7928, H7929, H7934 [25SE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), H191, H192 [3JA]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (H.R. 2476), H4367• [10JN]

——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (H.R. 3106), H5890 [16JY], H8027, H8028, H8031 [26SE], E1239• [1OC]

——— require an exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (H.R. 1590), H2930, H2931 [1AP]

——— require annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (H.R. 495), H1256, H1258 [29JA]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), H8032, H8037 [26SE]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H637 [16JA]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections, H2401 [6MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H270 [8JA]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H191, H192 [3JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5890 [16JY]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (H.R. 356), H301 [9JA]

Natchez, MS: dedication of Proud To Take a Stand Monument, E1375• [30OC]

SBA: include best in class designations in annual report on small business goals (H.R. 226), H271 [8JA]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12162 [18DE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), H2134 [26FE]

Williams, Mary: inclusion in Mississippi Business Journal ‘‘Top 50 Leading Business Women in Mississippi’’ list, E341• [25MR]

Reports filed

CBP Workload Staffing Model Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1639) (H. Rept. 116–23), H2914 [28MR]

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1589) (H. Rept. 116–24), H2914 [28MR]

Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security (CLASS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1593) (H. Rept. 116–25), H2914 [28MR]

Counter Terrorist Network Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3526) (H. Rept. 116–189), H7524 [27AU]

Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3469) (H. Rept. 116–298), H9055 [19NO]

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3710) (H. Rept. 116–193), H7527 [30AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4727) (H. Rept. 116–310), H9174 [22NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement (DHS MORALE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1433) (H. Rept. 116–26), H2914 [28MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Improvement: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4713) (H. Rept. 116–300), H9055 [19NO]

DHS Acquisition Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3413) (H. Rept. 116–190), H7527 [30AU]

DHS Acquisition Review Board Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2609) (H. Rept. 116–96), H4180 [30MY]

DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3787) (H. Rept. 116–356), H12209 [18DE]

DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 116–89), H4179 [30MY]

DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4761) (H. Rept. 116–319), H9221 [3DE]

DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2590) (H. Rept. 116–95), H4180 [30MY]

Domestic and International Terrorism Documentation and Analysis of Threats in America (Domestic and International Terrorism DATA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3106) (H. Rept. 116–213), H7834 [19SE]

Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4753) (H. Rept. 116–301), H9055 [19NO]

Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3318) (H. Rept. 116–195), H7527 [30AU]

Helping Families Fly Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3694) (H. Rept. 116–192), H7527 [30AU]

Homeland Procurement Reform (HOPR) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2083) (H. Rept. 116–90), H4179 [30MY]

Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Ghost Guns Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 116–88), H4174 [28MY], H4387 [10JN]

Homeland Security Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 116–631), H7156 [19JY]

Inland Waters Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4402) (H. Rept. 116–299), H9055 [19NO]

Joint Task Force To Combat Opioid Trafficking Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3722) (H. Rept. 116–193), H7527 [30AU]

Pipeline Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3699) (H. Rept. 116–279), H8782 [12NO]

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3256) (H. Rept. 116–341), H10257 [12DE]

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4432) (H. Rept. 116–309), H9174 [22NO]

Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1232) (H. Rept. 116–45), H3438 [2MY]

Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2383) (H. Rept. 116–91), H4179 [30MY]

Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2476) (H. Rept. 116–92), H4179 [30MY]

Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3320) (H. Rept. 116–188), H7524 [27AU]

Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2539) (H. Rept. 116–93), H4179 [30MY]

Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 542) (H. Rept. 116–87), H4174 [28MY]

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4739) (H. Rept. 116–318), H9221 [3DE]

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1590) (H. Rept. 116–27), H2914 [28MR]

Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3246) (H. Rept. 116–187), H7524 [27AU]

Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3675) (H. Rept. 116–191), H7527 [30AU]

TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages To Advance Traveler Education (TRANSLATE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3691) (H. Rept. 116–201), H7664 [11SE]

U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3525) (H. Rept. 116–211), H7772 [18SE]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1598) (H. Rept. 116–22), H2914 [28MR]

Unifying DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2589) (H. Rept. 116–94), H4179 [30MY]

Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3356) (H. Rept. 116–203), H7704 [12SE]

Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3669) (H. Rept. 116–308), H9174 [22NO]

Rules

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H1449–H1452 [7FE]

Tributes

Bester, Margot, E1129• [11SE]

Black-Avant, Vernice, E345• [25MR]

Blackwell, Unita Z., E615• [16MY]

Boshears, Kevin, E834• [25JN]

Chambers, Timothy V., E344• [25MR]

Clarke, Alyce Griffin, E845• [26JN]

Crawford, Brian and Candi, E933• [17JY]

Cummings, Elijah E., H8287 [21OC]

Davis, Hillary A., E999• [25JY]

Devine, Annie, E1179• [19SE]

Gray, Victoria, E1179• [19SE]

Hamer, Fannie Lou, E1179• [19SE]

Hood, Gail F., E798• [19JN]

Ingram, Tina, E1371• [30OC]

Jackson, Allie D. Foster, E930• [16JY]

Jackson, George T., Jr., E1602• [17DE]

Jackson, George T., Jr.,, E800• [19JN]

Jones, Erica Webber, E1377• [30OC]

Jones, Eva, E1376• [30OC]

Kirk, William A., E55• [16JA]

Marshall, Earlean, E796• [19JN]

Martin, Alexander C., E1468• [19NO], E1500• [22NO]

Nettle, William L., E791• [19JN]

Ogunwusi, Adeyeye E.B. (Ojaja II), E787• [18JN]

Paymon, Eric, E336• [25MR]

Salter, John, Jr., E139• [6FE]

Smith, Harriet, E1373• [30OC]

Watkins, Hezekiah, E746• [11JN]

Whitlock, Melvin C., Jr., E1283• [15OC]