CASE, ED (a Representative from Hawaii)
Amendments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), H4097 [22MY]
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), H2560 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5563 [10JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5895 [16JY]
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 (H.R. 9), H3390 [1MY]
U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8866 [14NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H2679 [12MR]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels: implement (see H.R. 1305), H2887 [27MR]
AID: 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), H9388 [9DE]
Air pollution: support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]
Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4012 [20MY]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4011 [20MY]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5305 [9JY]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H2615 [8MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1586 [13FE]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H2763 [21MR]
Armed Forces: 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), H3792 [14MY]
——— defer deployment of a member who gives birth for one year unless the member elects to deploy with approval of a military health care provider (see H.R. 3724), H5726 [11JY]
——— 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), H2371 [5MR]
——— protect U.S. military personnel from malaria (see H. Res. 214), H8828 [13NO]
——— 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), H2505 [6MR]
Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (see H. Res. 127), H3306 [29AP]
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 581), H8090 [1OC]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 401), H4164 [23MY]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7991 [25SE]
Birds: authorize U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to engage in activities to improve conditions for albatrosses and petrels (see H.R. 1305), H2887 [27MR]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H7775 [18SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H3217 [9AP]
California: expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, establish San Gabriel National Recreation Area, and designate certain wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers (see H.R. 2215), H5261 [27JN]
——— provide restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal lands in northern California (see H.R. 2250), H7472 [25JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: encourage Architect of the Capitol to transition to exclusive use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources to power the U.S. Capitol Complex by 2032 (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8878 [14NO]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H1587 [13FE]
CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (see H.R. 270), H2317 [28FE]
CDC: expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]
——— provide for national system for surveillance of vaccine rates, authorize research on vaccine hesitancy, and increase public understanding of the benefits of immunizations (see H.R. 2862), H8113 [11OC]
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), H7708 [12SE]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H3477 [7MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Climate: accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and support ocean-centric solutions to climate crisis (see H. Res. 589), H7989 [25SE]
——— acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H7506 [16AU]
——— 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), H5776 [12JY]
——— recognize that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and that it is a U.S. responsibility to work with global partners to promote environmental and climate justice (see H. Res. 367), H4920 [19JN]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 350), H545 [14JA]
——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H3130 [8AP]
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), H2939 [1AP]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4132), H7481 [30JY]
Congress: prohibit adjournment of more than 12 hours in the event of a lapse in appropriations for all or part of the Government (see H.R. 1205), H2043 [19FE]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H4434 [11JN]
Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals (see H.R. 2853), H4434 [11JN]
CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H3476 [7MY]
Crime: provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H9180 [26NO]
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), H8596 [29OC]
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: allow schools to use geographic preference in order to procure locally grown, raised, and caught food (see H.R. 3220), H8200 [16OC]
——— enhance urban agriculture (see H.R. 5266), H10017 [10DE]
——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 2494), H3439 [2MY]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 3562), H8261 [18OC]
Dept. of Defense: establish a process to inspect facilities located on military installations used to house, detain, screen, and review migrants and refugees (see H.R. 3727), H7708 [12SE]
——— prohibit from discouraging inspection of military housing for lead-based paint or other sources of lead (see H.R. 2253), H5826 [15JY]
——— require lead testing in Dept. of Defense Education Activity schools (see H.R. 2257), H5826 [15JY]
——— 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), H4389 [10JN]
Dept. of Education: amend science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education program for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students (see H.R. 4222), H7528 [30AU]
——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see H.R. 1161), H4389 [10JN]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]
——— establish Native American Language Vitalization and Training Program (see H.R. 4188), H7505 [16AU]
——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H6001 [17JY]
——— include racial subgroups in Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data (see H.R. 3901), H7240 [23JY]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H4697 [13JN]
——— 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]
——— publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students (see H.R. 4343), H8200 [16OC]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H8056 [26SE]
——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H8103 [8OC]
——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3192), H7904 [24SE]
——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 3513), H5913 [16JY]
Dept. of Energy: 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), H8680 [30OC]
——— establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H8056 [26SE]
——— establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see H.R. 2909), H4773 [18JN]
——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7537 [6SE]
Dept. of HHS: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see H.R. 478), H1339 [30JA]
——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H7707 [12SE]
——— 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), H4345 [5JN]
——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H4390 [10JN]
——— 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), H4629 [12JN]
——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1243), H5775 [12JY]
——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H7903 [24SE]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H2756 [18MR]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H7152 [18JY]
——— 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), H2756 [18MR]
——— 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]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8828 [13NO]
——— 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), H7483 [30JY]
——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2507), H5008 [20JN]
——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2069), H3342 [30AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H9222 [3DE]
——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see H.R. 4482), H10017 [10DE]
——— 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), H7708 [12SE]
——— 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 HUD: expand eligibility for HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) and submit reports to Congress relative to homeless veterans (see H.R. 2398), H3338 [30AP]
——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see H.R. 3018), H4350 [6JN]
——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see H.R. 3516), H5913 [16JY]
——— provide for greater transparency in the HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2399), H3338 [30AP]
——— require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to submit land use plans to disclose potential discriminatory housing policies (see H.R. 4351), H9171 [21NO]
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), H7597 [10SE]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 120), H8388 [22OC]
——— 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), H5077 [24JN]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H5007 [20JN]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2506 [6MR]
——— provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies if a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm (see H.R. 3552), H5256 [27JN]
Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 873), H9175 [22NO]
——— 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]
——— report on future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce (see H.R. 827), H8298 [21OC]
Dept. of State: require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: adapt successful practices of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of economic development assistance to Native communities in similarly situated remote areas in the U.S. (see H.R. 558), H721 [17JA]
——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H3259 [10AP]
——— 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), H8541 [28OC]
——— create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see H.R. 2918), H4118 [22MY]
——— establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3596), H7529 [30AU]
——— place a moratorium on oil and gas leasing-related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 291), H2102 [25FE]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H2914 [28MR]
——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H7472 [25JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for projects to strengthen and protect vulnerable infrastructure used during mass evacuations (see H.R. 2838), H8200 [16OC]
——— provide that certain station projects are eligible for funds under Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (see H.R. 5255), H10611 [17DE]
——— require buses purchased by public transit systems using Federal Transit Administration funds to be zero-emissions buses (see H.R. 2164), H5728 [11JY]
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), H2233 [26FE]
——— conduct a study on barriers for women veterans to health care (see H.R. 2982), H8299 [21OC]
——— coverage of nonarticulating trailers to transport mobility equipment for disabled veterans (see H.R. 5447), H10608 [17DE]
——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2823), H3961 [17MY]
——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H7707 [12SE]
——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H8456 [23OC]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3304 [29AP]
——— enter into an agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on radiation exposure relative to cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands (see H.R. 1628), H3102 [4AP]
——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 578), H9058 [19NO]
——— establish a rural recruitment office to recruit health care professionals (see H.R. 5032), H8782 [12NO]
——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see H.R. 2791), H3923 [16MY]
——— establish and implement comprehensive anti-harassment and anti-sexual assault policy (see H.R. 4554), H8389 [22OC]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H4388 [10JN]
——— expand eligibility for mental health services to include members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2629), H8260 [18OC]
——— improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (see H.R. 2184), H3407 [1MY]
——— improve provision of health care to women veterans (see H.R. 3036), H8541 [28OC]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7157 [19JY]
——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (see H.R. 1749), H4011 [20MY]
——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see H.R. 4524), H8200 [16OC]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1339 [30JA]
——— provide hospital care and medical services to veterans living in Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia and study whether to establish a permanent VA facility in these countries (see H.R. 2916), H4118 [22MY]
——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H7560 [9SE]
——— 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), H1494 [8FE]
——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 2568), H5203 [26JN]
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: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H5776 [12JY]
——— reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 4560), H8200 [16OC]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H603 [15JA]
Drugs: acknowledge contributions of addiction professionals and their commitment to treating individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies (see H. Res. 419), H7473 [25JY]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]
Economy: provide for procedures to meet a target ratio of public debt to gross domestic product (see H.R. 5178), H9057 [19NO]
Education: affirm importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings (see H. Res. 277), H3844 [15MY]
Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H7753 [17SE]
EPA: reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H5168 [25JN]
——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3001), H4163 [23MY]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
FAA: allow airports to restrict access for certain hours and allow assessment of certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators (see H.R. 5106), H8878 [14NO]
——— develop plans and policy for use of navigable airspace (see H.R. 5109), H8878 [14NO]
——— ensure participation of representatives of aviation roundtables in NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process (see H.R. 5110), H8878 [14NO]
——— enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 976), H8260 [18OC]
——— improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H5776 [12JY]
——— notify public of proposed Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process flight procedures (see H.R. 5111), H8878 [14NO]
——— require Administrator to respond to requests for information from Members of Congress (see H.R. 5105), H8878 [14NO]
Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H7904 [24SE]
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), H4698 [13JN]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H3305 [29AP] (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]
——— 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), H8097 [4OC]
——— establish within Enforcement Bureau a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls (see H.R. 2355), H4172 [24MY]
——— expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls and text messages (see H.R. 2298), H3682 [9MY]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H3682 [9MY]
——— lengthen statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations (see H.R. 1575), H3305 [29AP]
——— 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), H3285 [25AP]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 5015), H8960 [18NO]
FDA: develop standards for a ‘‘Reef Safe’’ label for sunscreen (see H.R. 2587), H8097 [4OC]
——— 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), H8113 [11OC]
——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H3476 [7MY]
Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3442 [2MY]
Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds (see H.R. 4907), H8594 [29OC]
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), H7598 [10SE]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7990 [25SE]
FEMA: revise policies to address threats of climate change and include considerations of climate change in strategic plan (see H.R. 4823), H8456 [23OC]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2719 [13MR]
Firearms: ban manufacture, possession, sale, or transport of bump stocks and equivalent devices designed to accelerate the fire of semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 3606), H5269 [2JY]
——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see H.R. 3234), H5729 [11JY]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 3553), H5256 [27JN]
——— 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), H7598 [10SE]
——— 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), H2796 [25MR]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]
——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H2313 [28FE]
——— provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H3728 [10MY]
——— 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), H721 [17JA]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H4772 [18JN]
Fish and fishing: encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation (see H.R. 1747), H3926 [16MY]
——— improve management of forage fish (see H.R. 2236), H3276 [18AP]
——— phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see H.R. 1979), H5261 [27JN]
——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2648 [11MR]
Foreign aid: authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security (see H.R. 2166), H8260 [18OC]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H7532 [3SE]
Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see H.R. 2116), H4011 [20MY]
——— emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H2757 [18MR]
——— promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H7529 [30AU]
——— reaffirm importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 221), H3131 [8AP]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H3439 [2MY]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H3341 [30AP]
FTC: increase consumer protections relative to negative option agreements entered into on the Internet (see H.R. 2683), H4218 [3JN]
——— prohibit genetic testing services from disclosing or using consumers’ personal information without their explicit consent (see H.R. 2155), H7379 [24JY]
——— promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 2013), H3407 [1MY]
GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 1721), H3341 [30AP]
——— provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8054 [26SE]
——— report on, and make recommendations to improve, efforts by fishery management agencies to address impact of climate change on fisheries (see H.R. 4679), H8680 [30OC]
——— study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H8596 [29OC]
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), H7905 [24SE]
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), H3477 [7MY]
——— improve quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care (see H.R. 5014), H8960 [18NO]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H3285 [25AP]
Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H3476 [7MY]
Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 1856), H2795 [25MR]
Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H7490 [2AU]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H4167 [23MY]
House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]
——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 3572), H5306 [9JY]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H12212 [18DE]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H3793 [14MY]
Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5006 [20JN]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H4011 [20MY]
——— establish a national commission to investigate the treatment of migrant families and children by the Trump Administration (see H.R. 3777), H7708 [12SE]
——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H4433 [11JN]
India: enhance defense and security cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 2123), H5305 [9JY]
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend (see H.R. 4957), H8960 [18NO]
Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see H.R. 2881), H9171 [21NO]
Insects: authorize spittlebug research and extension grants (see H.R. 5362), H9386 [9DE]
Insurance: 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), H8260 [18OC]
——— provide that rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 1010), H3271 [15AP]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H4175 [28MY]
——— 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), H3729 [10MY]
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1314), H3682 [9MY]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3271 [15AP]
——— 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), H2888 [27MR]
Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H3964 [17MY]
Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H2743 [14MR]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 38), H518 [11JA]
Korean Americans: require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H3267 [12AP]
Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 924), H9222 [3DE]
Law enforcement: establish nonpartisan commission on immigration reform and border security (see H.R. 1283), H2681 [12MR]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H6001 [17JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
Lobbyists: require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of a lobbying contact with a government official to register as lobbyists (see H.R. 783), H2681 [12MR]
Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H3477 [7MY]
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), H3448 [3MY]
Medicaid: prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H3729 [10MY]
——— restore coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 4821), H8456 [23OC]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3407 [1MY]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1533), H8596 [29OC]
——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 861), H2273 [27FE]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H7505 [16AU]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H4172 [24MY]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8679 [30OC]
——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see H.R. 2788), H8596 [29OC]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 129), H1585 [13FE]
Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H10124 [11DE]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H7667 [11SE]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H1173 [23JA]
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 2414), H5776 [12JY]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H3682 [9MY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]
NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing, tribute to crew and support staff, and support of returning humans to the Moon and Mars, selection of diverse lunar exploration crew, and U.S. leadership in space (see H. Res. 443), H5203 [26JN]
——— 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), H4919 [19JN]
National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 331), H3503 [8MY]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Atomic Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 687), H9223 [3DE]
National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 316), H3306 [29AP]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8910 [15NO]
National Park Service: encourage recycling, reduction, or possible elimination of disposable plastic bottles in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 4236), H7712 [13SE]
——— 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), H3406 [1MY]
National Parks Conservation Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 250), H3070 [3AP]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3341 [30AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H3339 [30AP]
National security: recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H3131 [8AP]
National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 402), H4164 [23MY]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8201 [16OC]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8910 [15NO]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5319), H9349 [6DE]
Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 729), H7378 [24JY]
——— enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see H.R. 3846), H7150 [18JY]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3403 [1MY]
——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H4629 [12JN]
——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see H. Res. 173), H2368 [5MR]
NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1237), H2939 [1AP]
——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H7162 [22JY]
——— prohibit use of sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in a national marine sanctuary in which coral is present (see H.R. 1834), H2797 [25MR]
Nuclear weapons: urge compliance and extension of nonproliferation and reduction treaties, condemn Russian noncompliance with treaties, and pursue additional arms control agreements with Russia and China (see H. Con. Res. 39), H7484 [30JY]
Oceans: improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris (see H.R. 3969), H7462 [25JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H2987 [2AP]
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), H3503 [8MY]
——— reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H5266 [28JN]
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), H3271 [15AP]
——— 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), H3271 [15AP]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8145 [15OC]
——— limit time for use of contributions or donations (see H.R. 1308), H5038 [21JN]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see H.R. 2424), H4434 [11JN]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1285 [29JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2757 [18MR]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1285 [29JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7536 [6SE]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2757 [18MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H.R. 162), H3503 [8MY]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H3476 [7MY]
——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 1348), H3503 [8MY]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8056 [26SE]
Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1321), H3963 [17MY]
——— 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), H2323 [4MR]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H7153 [18JY]
SBA: ensure Northern Mariana Islands eligibility for certain programs (see H.R. 2603), H8541 [28OC]
——— improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 4405), H8200 [16OC]
——— require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (see H.R. 2142), H3503 [8MY]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H2504 [6MR]
SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H8596 [29OC]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8721 [31OC]
Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H2887 [27MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5168 [25JN]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7536 [6SE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H3476 [7MY]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 4386), H8460 [23OC]
SSI: authorize extension to Guam (see H.R. 208), H9388 [9DE]
Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 1706), H3130 [8AP]
——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1727), H5826 [15JY]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H8103 [8OC]
——— include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within definition of ‘‘firearm’’ under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1297), H2828 [26MR]
——— 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), H2719 [13MR]
——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H7490 [2AU]
——— 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), H3964 [17MY]
——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H4773 [18JN]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H3926 [16MY]
——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H3791 [14MY]
——— provide investment tax credit for Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) and resume investment tax credit for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) (see H.R. 5375), H10015 [10DE]
——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H9348 [6DE]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H9223 [3DE]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3729 [10MY]
——— simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry (see H.R. 1349), H4011 [20MY]
Technology: support development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence (see H. Res. 153), H8828 [13NO]
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), H3792 [14MY]
Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see H.R. 1931), H7506 [16AU]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8960 [18NO]
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), H9180 [26NO]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 762), H10258 [12DE]
——— disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H2987 [2AP]
——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H1492 [8FE]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]
U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H7471 [25JY]
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2565), H4697 [13JN]
Veterans: expand and study efficacy of veterans treatment court programs in order to assist justice-involved veterans (see H. Res. 698), H8878 [14NO]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2586 [7MR]
——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1200), H3259 [10AP]
Vietnamese Americans: recognize accomplishments and contributions (see H. Res. 332), H3340 [30AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 404), H4164 [23MY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2719 [13MR]
Voting: carry out research and other activities to promote security and modernization of voting systems (see H.R. 4990), H9257 [4DE]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 882), H1333 [30JA]
——— 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: improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts (see H.R. 3548), H5729 [11JY]
Wildlife: 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), H2762 [21MR]
Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H5038 [21JN]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H5261 [27JN]
——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 4092), H7756 [17SE]
——— 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), H4218 [3JN]
——— 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), H3729 [10MY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5038 [21JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 906), H3259 [10AP]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4697 [13JN]
——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H3792 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (see H.R. 5506), H12289 [19DE]
FAA: impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights and prohibit tour flights over certain Federal property (see H.R. 4547), H8079 [27SE]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify that, during a lapse in appropriations, positions to provide services to pay or reimburse Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 2544), H3473 [7MY]
——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 3384), H5005 [20JN]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 621), H8101 [8OC]
Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2908), H4118 [22MY]
Interstate commerce: allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (see H.R. 5498), H12289 [19DE]
——— provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade (see H.R. 5499), H12289 [19DE]
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: establish (see H.R. 5211), H9167 [21NO]
NOAA: make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (see H.R. 2406), H3339 [30AP]
Real estate: ensure short-term rental companies and Internet platforms comply with State and local law relative to leasing and renting of real property (see H.R. 4232), H7535 [6SE]
Ships and vessels: exempt certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws (see H.R. 5500), H12289 [19DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Agriculture: require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (H.R. 5506), H12291 [19DE]
FAA: impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights and prohibit tour flights over certain Federal property (H.R. 4547), H8081 [27SE]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify that, during a lapse in appropriations, positions to provide services to pay or reimburse Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (H.R. 2544), H3475 [7MY]
——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to coral reef ecosystems (H.R. 3384), H5007 [20JN]
Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (H.R. 2908), H4120 [22MY]
Interstate commerce: allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (H.R. 5498), H12291 [19DE]
——— provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade (H.R. 5499), H12291 [19DE]
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: establish (H.R. 5211), H9169 [21NO]
NOAA: make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (H.R. 2406), H3340 [30AP]
Real estate: ensure short-term rental companies and Internet platforms comply with State and local law relative to leasing and renting of real property (H.R. 4232), H7535 [6SE]
Ships and vessels: exempt certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws (H.R. 5500), H12291 [19DE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H3261 [12AP]
Letters
Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9970 [10DE]
——— Representative Grijalva, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H9970 [10DE]
National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendment: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9970 [10DE]
——— Representative Grijalva, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H9970 [10DE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H3261 [12AP]
Remarks
Coastal zones: reduce permitting delays due to Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations by clarifying associated procedures to increase economic development and support coastal restoration programs, H9998, H9999 [10DE]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: ensure one member of Consumer Advisory Board be an expert in consumer privacy, H4097 [22MY]
——— require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), H4097 [22MY]
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), H348 [9JA], H2560, H2561 [7MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (H.R. 5506), H12285• [19DE], E1625• [19DE]
Dept. of Defense: assess foreign military influence in Pacific Island countries, H5567• [10JY]
——— assess status and feasibility of expanding security cooperation and assistance to Pacific Island countries, H5567• [10JY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5567•, H5568• [10JY]
——— report on risks posed by non-military aircraft flying over military installations, H5568• [10JY]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H638• [16JA]
Economy: provide for procedures to meet a target ratio of public debt to gross domestic product (H.R. 5178), H9156 [21NO]
FAA: impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights and prohibit tour flights over certain Federal property (H.R. 4547), E1223• [27SE]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify that, during a lapse in appropriations, positions to provide services to pay or reimburse Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (H.R. 2544), E564• [9MY]
Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds (H.R. 4907), H9156 [21NO]
Filipino American History Month: observance (H. Res. 621), H8603 [30OC]
Hawaii: tribute to James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and Submillimeter Array for contributions to international effort to produce the first image of a black hole, H3242 [10AP]
Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (H.R. 2908), E653• [22MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5895 [16JY]
Interstate commerce: allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (H.R. 5498), E1628• [19DE]
——— provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade (H.R. 5499), E1628• [19DE]
Merchant Marine Act: impact on Hawaii, E1628• [19DE]
Missouri (U.S.S.): anniversary of commissioning, H4398 [11JN]
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: establish (H.R. 5211), H9156 [21NO]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance, H9051 [19NO]
Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9969, H9970, H9977, H9991, H9994, H9995, H9997, H9998, H9999 [10DE]
NOAA: consider potential of a living shoreline project to enhance military communities when developing criteria for grant applications to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations, H9997 [10DE]
——— make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (H.R. 2406), H3323 [30AP]
——— provide grant eligibility to projects that assess the impact of water level regulating practices on coastal resiliency in the Great Lakes, H9995 [10DE]
——— require no less than 10 percent of funds awarded under living shoreline grant program be available to projects located within the Great Lakes, H9994 [10DE]
Northern Mariana Islands: reform immigration policies (H.R. 559), H4201, H4202, H4203 [3JN]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on impact of Chinese espionage and influence operations in the U.S. on privacy and civil liberties of Chinese Americans, H5895 [16JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H3119 [8AP]
Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis, H7140, H7144, H7145 [18JY]
Ships and vessels: exempt certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws (H.R. 5500), E1628• [19DE]
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 (H.R. 9), H3390 [1MY]
——— recognize role of oceans in the global climate system and international actions being taken to include oceans in Paris Agreement nationally determined contributions, H3390 [1MY]
U.S. Export Finance Agency: clarify for the purpose of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, ‘‘minority’’ is understood to include Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives, H8866, H8867 [14NO]
——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8866, H8867 [14NO]
U.S. Geological Survey: conduct research on harmful algal bloom development in the Great Lakes, H9994 [10DE]
——— establish National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program and implement a 3D Elevation Program to update and coordinate collection of elevation data (H.R. 1261), H4198, H4200, H4201 [3JN]
Voting: permit political party committees to contribute small dollar donations to support candidates, H2560, H2561 [7MR]