BROWN, ANTHONY G. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2871 [27MR]

Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (H.R. 823), H8661 [30OC]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8336 [22OC]

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), H2516, H2542, H2544, H2545, H2546 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5535, H5561 [10JY]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1309), H9146 [21NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4711, H4717 [18JN]

Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3891 [16MY]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9992 [10DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H3532 [9MY]

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 (H.R. 4617), H8431 [23OC]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8887 [15NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3053 [3AP]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]

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]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see H.R. 4104), H10263 [13DE]

——— recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices, their patriotism, and the need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1349 [4FE]

——— 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]

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), H7837 [19SE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 726), H2615 [8MR]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8090 [1OC]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H2987 [2AP]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8113 [11OC]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions in the event of a lapse in appropriations other than for the legislative branch and Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 1177), H1581 [13FE]

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

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H3682 [9MY]

Armed Forces: allow enlistment and commissioning of transgender individuals and prohibit involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment or continuation of service based solely on gender identity (see H.R. 1032), H1458 [7FE]

——— allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H4168 [23MY]

——— authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]

——— enhance recordkeeping relative to exposure by members to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas (see H.R. 2617), H4182 [30MY]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H4314 [4JN]

——— improve provision of military housing to members and their families through private entities (see H.R. 2384), H3729 [10MY]

——— 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), H1518 [11FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1343 [31JA]

——— 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), H4345 [5JN]

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), H8542 [28OC]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7708 (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]

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), H2102 [25FE]

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

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 317), H3277 [18AP]

BLM: require location of headquarters in National Capital Region (see H.R. 4268), H7596 [10SE]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1349 [4FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 19), H2032 [14FE]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see H.R. 2427), H3403 [1MY]

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1620), H2648 [11MR]

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), H7903 [24SE]

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: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 1880), H3729 [10MY]

——— report on effects of climate change on the Coast Guard (see H.R. 1322), H2046 [22FE]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1172 [23JA]

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), H5168 [25JN]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman to display in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3602), H5265 [28JN]

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

Consumers: prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in reports, and from making adverse determinations on security clearances, for certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown (see H.R. 953), H6001 [17JY]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7472 [25JY]

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

——— prohibit imposition of death penalty for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4052), H7537 [6SE]

Crime: 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), H4168 [23MY]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: carry out Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program to capture carbon dioxide from air and seawater and convert it to clean fuels or other useful products (see H.R. 3227), H4626 [12JN]

——— improve oversight of privatized military housing provided to Armed Forces members and their families (see H.R. 2811), H3924 [16MY]

——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see H.R. 1086), H2323 [4MR]

——— provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 1863), H2940 [1AP]

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

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]

——— 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), H3476 [7MY]

——— support F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (see H. Res. 177), H2368 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2715 [13MR]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 1075), H3442 [2MY]

——— improve effectiveness and access to Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see H.R. 1915), H7483 [30JY]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H7904 [24SE]

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

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H4919 [19JN]

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

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H7152 [18JY]

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

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H7715 [16SE]

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), H4695 [13JN]

——— expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to improve training and education for skilled technical workers at national laboratories and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities (see H.R. 3135), H4629 [12JN]

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

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H5008 [20JN]

——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H3793 [14MY]

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

——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H4218 [3JN]

——— 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), H2613 [8MR]

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

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

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H7379 [24JY]

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

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3305 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H10259 [12DE]

——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H5586 [10JY]

——— 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 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), H7537 [6SE]

——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 5383), H10015 [10DE]

——— 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), H7493 [6AU]

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

Dept. of 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]

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

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H1393 [6FE]

——— make grants to implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 1287), H2615 [8MR]

——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 656), H717 [17JA]

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

——— 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), H1393 [6FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 2721), H5270 [2JY]

——— 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]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see H.R. 989), H2587 [7MR]

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), H4693 [13JN]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]

——— 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]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H3477 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools (see H.R. 3250), H7162 [22JY]

——— establish program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 4967), H8828 [13NO]

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), H5826 [15JY]

——— permit departmental law enforcement officers to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty (see H.R. 2849), H7493 [6AU]

——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5008 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize additional funding for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (see H.R. 2520), H3447 [3MY]

——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H7715 [16SE]

——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H7756 [17SE]

——— establish policy relative to family seating on air transportation (see H.R. 5292), H9221 [3DE]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H2763 [21MR]

——— designate a week as Buddy Check Week for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (see H.R. 2898), H4117 [22MY]

——— designate Battle Buddy Check Week to provide outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (see H.R. 4290), H7665 [11SE]

——— 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), H2681 [12MR]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8260 [18OC]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7157 [19JY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H2236 [26FE]

——— pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to certain individuals during school term, quarter, or semester breaks (see H.R. 2230), H5203 [26JN]

——— 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), H8083 [27SE]

——— 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]

——— provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans discharged from the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2931), H4119 [22MY]

——— 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), H2035 [14FE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4314 [4JN]

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: allow receipt of Federal funding under Coastal Zone Management Act (see H.R. 2185), H5913 [16JY]

——— statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]

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

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H7598 [10SE]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H4168 [23MY]

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

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H4172 [24MY]

EPA: 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), H7666 [11SE]

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

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H1586 [13FE]

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), H8910 [15NO]

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), H3503 [8MY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H9171 [21NO]

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

——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H7510 [20AU]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H8096 [4OC]

Federal agencies and departments: engage and invest in historically Black colleges and universities, support and expand their participation in Federal programs, and track progress toward achieving goals (see H.R. 1054), H7525 [27AU]

——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H361 [9JA]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 824), H1363 [5FE]

——— require an act of Congress to relocate agency headquarters from the National Capital region (see H.R. 4595), H8089 [1OC]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5585 [10JY]

Federal employees: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 545), H600 [15JA]

——— amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H7837 [19SE]

——— calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1254), H7152 [18JY]

——— clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1117), H2748 [14MR] (see H.R. 4072), H7467 [25JY]

——— enable Federal employees and contractors to correct their credit reports to remove adverse items of information reported as a result of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 799), H1217 [25JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 1073), H1460 [7FE]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see H.R. 790), H1217 [25JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]

——— provide that a lapse in discretionary appropriations constitutes a financial hardship for purposes of a withdrawal from the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 673), H718 [17JA]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H6001 [17JY]

——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1255), H7152 [18JY]

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), H6001 [17JY]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3476 [7MY]

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

——— provide favorable credit under the Community Reinvestment Act to banks that provide assistance to furloughed Federal employees and contractors impacted by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 800), H1217 [25JA]

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), H4312 [4JN]

——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H7521 [23AU]

——— 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), H3788 [14MY]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H2103 [25FE]

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

——— reduce access for individuals with a history of violence against women, recognize connection between firearm violence and violence against women, and call for Senate consideration of gun control legislation (see H. Res. 555), H7705 [12SE]

——— 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: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H3101 [4AP]

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

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), H3682 [9MY]

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

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H5585 [10JY]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H7244 [23JY]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 197), H2614 [8MR]

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (see H. Res. 705), H8879 [14NO]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H8103 [8OC]

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), H4181 [30MY]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1586 [13FE]

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

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), H3259 [10AP]

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

——— provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H8725 [1NO]

——— 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), H3252 [10AP]

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]

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

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3305 [29AP]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H3962 [17MY]

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

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3477 [7MY]

——— 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), H3260 [10AP]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 141), H2317 [28FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H7244 [23JY]

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

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

LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]

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

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), H3266 [12AP]

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

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

Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 1277), H2317 [28FE]

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

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H4175 [28MY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7536 [6SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H7536 [6SE]

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

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H7775 [18SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H7525 [27AU]

——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see H.R. 1765), H8541 [28OC]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 1346), H2273 [27FE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H4181 [30MY]

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

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

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

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H5827 [15JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H7161 [22JY]

——— 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), H7161 [22JY]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H7755 [17SE]

NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H9123 [20NO]

——— 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), H3963 [17MY]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 703), H8878 [14NO]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3264 [12AP]

National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 224), H2717 [13MR]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 726), H2615 [8MR]

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

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 318), H283 [8JA]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 391), H4219 [3JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 391), H4219 [3JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3926 [16MY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H3305 [29AP]

——— 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), H3449 [3MY]

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]

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

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8909 [15NO]

NATO: 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), H4315 [4JN]

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

News media: 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]

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), H4390 [10JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2235 [26FE]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1411), H3130 [8AP]

——— reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H7904 [24SE]

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

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), H5200 [26JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H3272 [15AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3276 [18AP]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H603 [15JA]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7904 [24SE]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H8114 [11OC]

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

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H9222 [3DE]

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: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 4901), H8594 [29OC]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 343), H3405 [1MY]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7838 [19SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H3449 [3MY]

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

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

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H7990 [25SE]

——— 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), H5304 [9JY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4764), H9223 [3DE]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 413), H998 [22JA]

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

——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 186), H7529 [30AU]

——— 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), H7904 [24SE]

——— 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), H6001 [17JY]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 2314), H3264 [12AP]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8827 [13NO]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3683 [9MY]

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), H4772 [18JN]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H6000 [17JY]

——— provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see H.R. 3356), H7708 [12SE]

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]

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

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

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

U.N.: recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 688), H8784 [12NO]

——— 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), H2987 [2AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H5774 [12JY]

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

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 488), H7473 [25JY]

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

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

——— require State notification of voters of polling place changes and make reasonable accommodations to voters who go to previously assigned voting locations (see H.R. 1504), H2366 [5MR]

——— 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]

Washington Mystics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 638), H8227 [17OC]

Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 684), H8739 [8NO]

Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]

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), H8090 [1OC]

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), H1394 [6FE]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8541 [28OC]

——— express that female athletes should be paid the same as their male counterparts and organizers of world class competitions actively take part in combating the wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 29), H5306 [9JY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8090 [1OC]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H3442 [2MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H5306 [9JY] (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), 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), H2615 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil rights: provide that sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity when prohibiting discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 3468), H5165 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorize access to inspect privatized military housing units (see H.R. 3505), H5200 [26JN]

——— develop workforce development investment incentives and consider existence of qualified training programs of contractors as part of the past performance rating of such contractor (see H.R. 2756), H3841 [15MY]

——— expand research capability of historically Black colleges and universities and other minority institutions (see H.R. 3175), H4388 [10JN]

——— improve Mentor-Protégé Program (see H.R. 3087), H4312 [4JN]

——— include questions on supremacism, extremism, and racism in the workplace and equal opportunity, command climate, and workplace and gender relations in certain surveys (see H.R. 3174), H4388 [10JN]

——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to be machine readable and electronically transferable (see H.R. 3176), H4388 [10JN]

——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H600 [15JA]

——— modify proof of concept commercialization program (see H.R. 3177), H4388 [10JN]

——— report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to certain military installations located outside the continental U.S. (see H.R. 3309), H4770 [18JN]

——— require that institutions hosting a Junior ROTC unit provide instruction in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields (see H.R. 3173), H4388 [10JN]

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

Dept. of Education: provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 653), H717 [17JA]

——— strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses (see H.R. 761), H1210 [24JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H543 [14JA]

Dept. of HUD: issue guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages if capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit (see H.R. 699), H996 [22JA]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a plan for removal of monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield (see H.R. 970), H1361 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide that certain station projects are eligible for funds under Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (see H.R. 5255), H9174 [22NO]

FBI: provide that the Director can only be removed for cause (see H.R. 531), H543 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require consideration of the existence of qualified training programs of contractors in the award of certain contracts (see H.R. 533), H543 [14JA]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 720), H1170 [23JA]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H518 [11JA]

——— 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]

Immigration: extend guaranteed right to counsel to all people in the immigration court system, increase opportunities for appeal and judicial review, and prohibit case production quotas for immigration judges (see H.R. 3775), H5911 [16JY]

National Park Service: prioritize certain funds for high-commuter corridors (see H.R. 5503), H12289 [19DE]

NATO: report on value of investments in dual use infrastructure projects by member states in order to improve military mobility and interoperability across Europe (see H.R. 3202), H4431 [11JN]

NOAA: provide grants supporting research on conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay (see H.R. 5366), H9387 [9DE]

ROTC: improve benefits for survivors of deceased graduates (see H.R. 3178), H4388 [10JN] (see H.R. 5378), H10015 [10DE]

Taxation: increase credit for amounts paid or incurred for qualified research occurring in the U.S. (see H.R. 591), H674 [16JA]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H1333 [30JA]

——— provide a credit for employer-provided job training (see H.R. 654), H717 [17JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Civil rights: provide that sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity when prohibiting discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 3468), H5167 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorize access to inspect privatized military housing units (H.R. 3505), H5202 [26JN]

——— expand research capability of historically Black colleges and universities and other minority institutions (H.R. 3175), H4389 [10JN]

——— improve Mentor-Protégé Program (H.R. 3087), H4313 [4JN]

——— include questions on supremacism, extremism, and racism in the workplace and equal opportunity, command climate, and workplace and gender relations in certain surveys (H.R. 3174), H4389 [10JN]

——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to be machine readable and electronically transferable (H.R. 3176), H4389 [10JN]

——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (H.R. 563), H602 [15JA]

——— modify proof of concept commercialization program (H.R. 3177), H4389 [10JN]

——— report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to certain military installations located outside the continental U.S. (H.R. 3309), H4771 [18JN]

——— require that institutions hosting a Junior ROTC unit provide instruction in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields (H.R. 3173), H4389 [10JN]

——— submit to Congress a report on service waivers for transgender individuals (H.R. 4746), H8259 [18OC]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (H.R. 653), H720 [17JA]

——— strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses (H.R. 761), H1212 [24JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (H.R. 532), H544 [14JA]

Dept. of HUD: issue guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages if capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit (H.R. 699), H997 [22JA]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a plan for removal of monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield (H.R. 970), H1362 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide that certain station projects are eligible for funds under Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (H.R. 5255), H9175 [22NO]

FBI: provide that the Director can only be removed for cause (H.R. 531), H544 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require consideration of the existence of qualified training programs of contractors in the award of certain contracts (H.R. 533), H544 [14JA]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (H.R. 720), H1172 [23JA]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (H.R. 511), H519 [11JA]

——— require certain pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition and prohibit removal or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm (H.R. 719), H1172 [23JA]

National Park Service: prioritize certain funds for high-commuter corridors (H.R. 5503), H12291 [19DE]

NATO: report on value of investments in dual use infrastructure projects by member states in order to improve military mobility and interoperability across Europe (H.R. 3202), H4433 [11JN]

NOAA: provide grants supporting research on conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay (H.R. 5366), H9387 [9DE]

ROTC: improve benefits for survivors of deceased graduates (H.R. 3178), H4389 [10JN]

——— improve benefits for survivors of deceased graduates (H.R. 5378), H10016 [10DE]

Taxation: increase credit for amounts paid or incurred for qualified research occurring in the U.S. (H.R. 591), H677 [16JA]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (H.R. 878), H1337 [30JA]

——— provide a credit for employer-provided job training (H.R. 654), H720 [17JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H521 [14JA], H3445 [3MY], H5271 [5JY], H7499 [13AU], H7709 [13SE], H8085 [1OC], H9173 [22NO], H9297 [6DE], H12299 [26DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H522 [14JA], H3445 [3MY], H5205 [27JN], H5271 [5JY], H7499 [13AU], H7709 [13SE], H8085 [1OC], H9173 [22NO], H12299 [26DE]

Poems

‘‘I Only Have a Minute,’’ Benjamin E. Mays, H8302 [22OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (H. Res. 124), H2895 [28MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), H1528 [13FE]

——— require eligibility to serve be based on gender-neutral occupational standards and prohibit exclusions based on race, color, national origin, religion, or sex, including gender identity and sexual orientation, H5547 [10JY]

Building Safety Month: observance, E631• [20MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2871 [27MR]

——— make it unlawful to discriminate against employees for inquiring or discussing with employers why wages of employees are set at certain rate or salary, H2871 [27MR]

Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (H.R. 823), H8661 [30OC]

——— require refresher training every two years for law enforcement officials who access database of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities, H8336 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5348, H5547 [10JY], H5716 [11JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, H10087 [11DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement policy to ban certain transgender people from serving in the military, H4717 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: create grant program for States, local governments, Indian tribes, and domestic violence victim service providers and coalitions to establish and operate lethality assessment programs, H3054 [3AP]

——— provide additional training for employees who work with victims of torture, human trafficking, and domestic violence under a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, H9146 [21NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (H.R. 3082), H5205 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4717 [18JN]

FBI: confirm receipt of notifications of reportable foreign contact from political campaign officials and report to Congress on responding actions to such notifications, H8431 [23OC]

Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2251 [27FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H364 [10JA], H1195 [24JA]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran, H5716 [11JY]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9993 [10DE]

NOAA: provide grants supporting research on conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, H9993 [10DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implement outreach and educational activities in areas with high health disparities, H3891 [16MY]

——— protect State efforts to strengthen insurance marketplaces, lower premiums, and expand access to care by preserving reinsurance programs, H3532, H3533 [9MY]

——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H3532, H3533 [9MY]

Taxation: modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), consideration (H. Res. 772), H12216 [19DE]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12180 [18DE]

——— proposed declaration of a national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H364 [10JA]

——— request to divert military construction funds in order to fund declared national emergency to construct a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H8062 [27SE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), H2133 [26FE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (S.J. Res. 54), H8062 [27SE]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8887 [15NO]

——— require inclusion and diversity training to ensure employees understand specific challenges facing minority- and women-owned businesses, H8887 [15NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3008, H3054 [3AP]

Votes: correction, E850• [26JN], E901• [11JY]

——— position on missed, E1599• [17DE]

Voting: guarantee access to early voting every day of the week, including Sunday, H2542, H2543 [7MR]

——— include early voting locations to the minimum notification requirement for voters affected by voting place changes, H2544, H2545 [7MR]

——— require a portion of early voting hours to occur outside of normal businss hours, H2545 [7MR]

——— require report on State voter information hotline statistics to include a description of any actions taken in response to reports of voter intimidation and suppression, H2546 [7MR]

White River National Forest: include veteran outreach and engagement activities in management plan for Camp Hale National Historic Landscape, H8661 [30OC]

Tributes

Cummings, Elijah E., H8301 [22OC]

Lee, Tony, H2802 [26MR]

McLeod, Aja G., E823• [24JN]

Miller, Louis, E1151• [16SE]