CIVIL RIGHTS related term(s) Civil Liberties; Commission on Civil Rights; Discrimination; Human Rights; Racial Relations

Addresses

Global Legacy of Teilhard de Chardin: Harris Wofford, H988 [22JA]

I Have a Dream (excerpt): Martin Luther King, Jr., E70 [22JA]

State of the Union: President Trump, S862–S866 [5FE], H1356–H1361 [5FE]

Amendments

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), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2846 [27MR]

Brunei: condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws (S. Res. 198), S4870 [16JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), H7848, H7849, H7850 [20SE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), consideration (H. Res. 558), H7765 [18SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3811 [15MY]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2860, H2863, H2864, H2865, H2867, H2868, H2870, H2871 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2846 [27MR]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 741), H9271 [5DE]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (S. 1235), S3197, S3221 [4JN]

Analyses

Equality Act—It’s Impact on Government Funding of Abortion: U.S. Conference of Bishops, H3948 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

Burlington Girls Soccer Team Makes Waves With Equal Pay Activism, S6883 [5DE]

Celebrate Women’s Suffrage, but Don’t Whitewash the Movement’s Racism, H4053 [21MY]

Damon Keith, Federal Judge Who Championed Civil Rights, Dies at 96, H4001 [20MY]

Hey, Democrats—Here’s the Price I Paid for Your Socialist Dream, H3480 [8MY]

It’s Time To Finally Pass the Equal Rights Amendment, S6589 [14NO]

1619 Project, E1143–E1147 [12SE]

Vote on the Green New Deal, S1317 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 182), S293 [17JA] (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see S. 2321), S5195 [30JY] (see H.R. 4104), H7480 [30JY]

——— 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), H7520 [23AU]

Ali, Muhammad: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 636), H715 [17JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 4099), H7479 [30JY]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3032), H4174 [28MY]

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 S. 373), S1131 [7FE] (see H.R. 1032), H1458 [7FE]

——— 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]

——— 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), consideration (see H. Res. 252), H2795 [25MR]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 154), S2387 [10AP] (see H. Res. 317), H3264 [12AP]

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

Bristo, Marca: tribute (see S. Res. 328), S5664 [24SE]

Brunei: condemn criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment (see H. Res. 289), H3068 [3AP]

——— condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws (see S. Res. 198), S2771 [9MY]

——— impose sanctions on officials responsible for implementing newly revised penal code (see H.R. 2561), H3474 [7MY]

Bureau of Prisons: improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see S. 992), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2034), H2985 [2AP]

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 134), H206 [3JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 53), H5774 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 57), H7496 [9AU]

——— direct House Fine Arts Board to accept a portrait of Alice Paul and the Architect of the Capitol to permanently place it in the House wing or office building (see H. Res. 178), H2368 [5MR]

Carson, Sec. of HUD: condemn comments on transgender people and efforts to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (see H. Res. 613), H8089 [1OC]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 129), S2088 [28MR] (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]

Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 4179), H7496 [9AU]

Clotilda (vessel): discovery of wreckage of slave ship (see S. Res. 315), S5539 [17SE]

Commission on Civil Rights: establish advisory committees for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa (see H.R. 4068), H7467 [25JY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see S. 1083), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 40), H202 [3JA]

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]

——— restore original inscription on statue in the Capitol rotunda commemorating women’s suffrage commonly known as the ‘‘Portrait Monument’’ (see H. Con. Res. 44), H4171 [24MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 200), H2614 [8MR]

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

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (see S. 635), S1594 [28FE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 610), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), consideration (see H. Res. 558), H7752 [17SE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 1443), H2313 [28FE]

——— exempt juveniles from certain requirements for lawsuits by prisoners to provide a means to seek remedies for harm caused by mistreatment, abuse, or violence (see H.R. 5053), H8783 [12NO]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H3255 [10AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 250), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 874), H1333 [30JA]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 2574), H3500 [8MY]

Crime: elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (see S. Res. 281), S5013 [23JY] (see H. Res. 514), H7241 [23JY]

——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1721), S3250 [5JN] (see H.R. 3133), H4342 [5JN]

——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 702), H8878 [14NO]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 488), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 35), H202 [3JA] (see H.R. 3536), H5255 [27JN]

Cummings, Elijah E.: tribute (see H. Res. 635), H8227 [17OC]

Day of the Girl Child in the U.S.: designate (see H. Res. 645), H8259 [18OC]

Dept. of Commerce: identify and place items and technologies on the Commerce Control List that provide a critical capability to China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights (see S. 2972), S6858 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1991), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program to award grants to local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4776), H8297 [21OC]

——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2038 [15FE]

——— prohibit issuance or enforcement of certain rules that weaken enforcement of Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 5388), H10016 [10DE]

——— 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), H5256 [27JN]

——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies (see H.R. 5204), H9121 [20NO]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 1964), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3513), H5200 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H3439 [2MY]

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

——— prohibit expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities and improve oversight of such facilities (see S. 2221), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3906), H7240 [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 149), H206 [3JA]

——— establish that certain conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered to be severe or pervasive in determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under the Fair Housing Act (see S. 3059), S7048 [16DE]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1246), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2402), H3338 [30AP]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault (see S. 3061), S7048 [16DE] (see H.R. 5531), H12290 [19DE]

——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 1986), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3516), H5200 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish grants to reduce incidence of hate crimes (see H.R. 223), H209 [3JA]

——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see S. 2043), S4629 [27JN] (see H.R. 3545), H5256 [27JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (see H.R. 1864), H2795 [25MR]

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 S. 1825), S3475 [13JN] (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 S. 861), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]

——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H5005 [20JN]

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

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 S. 1863), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 3250), H4693 [13JN]

——— designate Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, KS, as a National Historic Landmark (see H.R. 1340), H2100 [25FE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 872), S1987 [26MR] (see H.R. 1083), H1461 [7FE]

——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H4312 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S219 [15JA] (see H.R. 555), H600 [15JA]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 669), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 1549), H2502 [6MR]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1755), S3283 [10JN] (see H.R. 3208), H4432 [11JN]

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

——— prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2687), H3727 [10MY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 788), S1845 [13MR] (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and protect the free exercise of religion (see H.R. 5331), H9345 [6DE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 377), H3787 [14MY]

——— provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 852), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 4009), H7464 [25JY]

Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 690), H8784 [12NO]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 135), H206 [3JA]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 2646), S5896 [17OC] (see H.R. 434), H461 [10JA]

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see S. 2287), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4015), H7464 [25JY]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 485), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 1230), H2029 [14FE]

——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see S. 2112), S4821 [15JY] (see H.R. 3760), H5825 [15JY]

——— extend age discrimination protections to additional employees (see H.R. 3130), H4342 [5JN]

——— extend Federal antidiscrimination protections to individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors (see H.R. 4235), H7535 [6SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 270), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA] (see H.R. 1935), H2885 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 252), H2795 [25MR]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see S. 1082), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2148), H3215 [9AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2039), H2986 [2AP]

——— 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]

——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see S. 575), S1539 [27FE] (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]

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

Europe: commend history and achievements of people of African descent and Black Europeans, promote racial equality, and combat discrimination (see H. Res. 256), H2827 [26MR]

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 S. 1791), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 3114), H4341 [5JN]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see S. 2236), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3923), H7241 [23JY]

——— enforce Civil Rights Act sections that prohibit racial discrimination in education and other aspects of public life and restore private right of action in cases involving disparate impact (see H. Res. 66), H997 [22JA]

——— protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 136), H206 [3JA]

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

400 Years of African-American History Commission: extend (see H.R. 3988), H7463 [25JY]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 409), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 593), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]

FTC: establish Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with laws prohibiting credit discrimination, strengthen such laws, and provide criminal penalties for violations of such laws (see H.R. 166), H207 [3JA]

——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3066 [3AP]

Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1127), H1492 [8FE]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 357), S5749 [26SE] (see H. Res. 595), H7989 [25SE]

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

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and hazardous and other wastes, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 109), consideration (see H. Res. 132), H2032 [14FE]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 76), H9121 [20NO]

History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see S. Res. 429), S6625 [18NO] (see H. Res. 694), H8826 [13NO]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H7467 [25JY]

Hungary: condemn efforts to undermine judicial independence, restrict civil society groups, infringe on freedom of the press, and violate rights of asylum seekers (see S. Res. 30), S680 [25JA]

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

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]

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

International Day of the Girl Child: observance (see H. Res. 645), H8259 [18OC]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 101), S1734 [7MR]

Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building, Charlotte, NC: designate (see H.R. 4981), H8729 [5NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN] (see H. Res. 448), H4918 [19JN]

——— observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]

Keith, Damon J.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2643), S5896 [17OC]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 199), S2771 [9MY]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 924), H1335 [30JA]

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

——— encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies by providing resources for accreditation, best practices, and training and collecting data on police-community encounters (see S. 3063), S7113 [17DE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology (see H.R. 3875), H7161 [22JY]

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

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 4408), H7834 [19SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish Office of Disability Policy (see S. 2294), S5107 [25JY]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (see S. Res. 270), S4629 [27JN] (see H. Res. 469), H5258 [27JN]

——— promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see S. 3004), S6949 [10DE] (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]

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

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3363 [12JN] (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]

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

Mary Church Terrell Day: designate (see H. Res. 583), H7902 [24SE]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see S. 70), S103 [9JA] (see H.R. 356), H356 [9JA]

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

National Park Service: change U.S. Code references from U.S. Civil Rights Network to African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 254), H228 [4JA]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 739), S1792 [12MR] (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]

——— repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (see S. 2071), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 3684), H5583 [10JY]

NLRB: protect rights of graduate student workers to unionize (see H.R. 5104), H8878 [14NO]

Public demonstrations: affirm rights of Americans to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad (see H. Res. 496), H5911 [16JY]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see S. Res. 214), S3005 [21MY] (see H. Res. 276), H2938 [1AP]

Rustin, Bayard: issue a commemorative forever stamp (see H.R. 1537), H2367 [5MR]

Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see S. Res. 73), S1384 [14FE] (see H. Res. 129), H1583 [13FE]

Scipio A. Jones Post Office, Little Rock, AR: permit display of a portrait of Scipio A. Jones (see H.R. 3317), H4770 [18JN]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see S. 2083), S4773 [10JY] (see S. 2130), S4856 [16JY] (see H.R. 3804), H5998 [17JY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see S. 1954), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see S. 298), S800 [31JA] (see H.R. 139), H206 [3JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools (see S. Res. 201), S2787 [13MY] (see H. Res. 382), H3790 [14MY]

Taxation: modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see S. 574), S1539 [27FE] (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 24), H358 [9JA]

——— recognize importance of supporting equal rights of citizens, acknowledge that Supreme Court decisions in Insular Cases rest on racist and imperialist assumptions, and reject application of such cases (see H. Res. 641), H8259 [18OC]

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

Trump, President: support Executive order on combating anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 764), H10265 [14DE]

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

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]

U.N. Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: urge Senate ratification (see H. Res. 666), H8678 [30OC]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H204 [3JA]

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4118), H7480 [30JY]

U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members of U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see S. 2062), S4729 [9JY] (see H.R. 3917), H7241 [23JY]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3998), H7463 [25JY]

Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws (see H. Res. 710), H8958 [18NO]

——— constitutional amendment to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. and to protect and enhance voter rights (see H.J. Res. 9), H210 [3JA]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE] (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 S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE] (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE] (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE] (see H.R. 1799), H2745 [14MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 741), H9255 [4DE]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 262), S4456 [24JN] (see H. Res. 459), H5076 [24JN]

——— authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see S. 1705), S3215 [4JN] (see H.R. 473), H462 [10JA]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2043 [27MR] (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]

——— 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), H3787 [14MY]

——— 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), H2986 [2AP]

——— 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), H2884 [27MR]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2515 [30AP] (see S. 2427), S5311 [1AU] (see H.R. 2423), H3339 [30AP]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (H.R. 2423), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 72), H8826 [13NO]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see S. Res. 212), S2925 [16MY] (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 4738), H8257 [18OC]

——— recognize that all men and women are created equal, honor historic and ongoing contributions of women, commit to policies that achieve political and social equality, and support equal rights amendment (see H. Res. 272), H2923 [29MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S680 [25JA] (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day: designate (see S. Res. 430), S6669 [19NO] (see H. Res. 700), H8878 [14NO]

Cloture motions

Court decisions

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS (excerpt), S2804 [14MY]

Obergefell v. Hodges (excerpt), H3939 [17MY]

Essays

State of the Union: Firdaus Muhammad, S739 [29JA]

Excerpts

‘‘I Am Jazz,’’ Jazz Jennings and Jessica Herthel, H2294 [28FE]

Factsheets

12 Key Federal Policies That Have Contributed to the U.S. Racial Wealth and Income Gap: Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice (organization), H7555 [9SE]

Letters

Aurora, CO, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility reporting criteria and requirements relative to disease outbreaks: Mark A. Morgan, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, E878 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice statutory role in identifying and eradicating civil rights abuses by law enforcement: several Committee on the Judiciary (House) members, H3754 [14MY]

Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act: Alison A. Bell, Heritage Society, H7359 [24JY]

——— Anelle Williams, Houston, TX, Association of Black Psychologists, H7356 [24JY]

——— Cathyrine Stewart, Kohrville, TX, Community Association, H7355 [24JY]

——— Dorris Ellis Robinson, Freedmen’s Town Preservation Coalition, H7355 [24JY]

——— Eileen Lawal, Freedmen’s Town Advisory Committee, H7356 [24JY]

——— Eileen Lawal, Houston, TX, Freedmen’s Town Conservancy, H7357 [24JY]

——— Jacqueline Bostic, Houston, TX, Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority, H7360 [24JY]

——— Jane Landers, Vanderbilt University, H7355 [24JY]

——— Nancy G. Kinder, Kinder Foundation, H7359 [24JY]

——— Naomi Mitchell Carrier, Texas Center for African American Living History, H7360 [24JY]

——— Pam Bowman, National Trust for Historic Preservation, H7361 [24JY]

——— Ramon Manning, Emancipation Park Conservancy, H7356, H7360, H7361 [24JY]

——— Rhea Brown Lawson, Houston, TX, Public Library, H7354 [24JY]

——— Rodney Ellis, Harris County, TX, Precinct One Commissioner, H7354 [24JY]

——— Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, TX, H7359 [24JY]

——— Tanya Debose, Independence Heights Redevelopment Council, Inc., H7356 [24JY]

——— Theophilus Herrington, Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum, Inc., H7359 [24JY]

Equality Act: Alethea Predeoux, AFL–CIO, H3807 [15MY]

——— David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H3807 [15MY]

——— National Partnership for Women & Families, H3806 [15MY]

——— several civil rights organizations, H3807 [15MY]

Historically Black colleges and universities importance: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, H9216 [3DE]

——— Representative Fudge, H9216 [3DE]

Letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., S2309–S2313 [9AP]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Deborah J. Vagins, American Association of University Women, H2851 [27MR]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2857 [27MR]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H2854 [27MR]

——— Nancy A. LeaMond, AARP, H2851 [27MR]

——— Paul Shearon and Matthew Biggs, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, H2863 [27MR]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2853 [27MR]

——— several organizations, H2855 [27MR]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2854 [27MR]

Principles of democracy: Lawyers Defending American Democracy (organization), E567 [9MY]

Public health risks and treatment of detainees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities: Raymond Kovacic, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, E877 [9JY]

U.N. observer inspection of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities: Representative Barbara Lee, H7338 [24JY]

Voting Rights Advancement Act: Andrea Senteno, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), H9328, H9338 [6DE]

——— Anti-Defamation League, H9317 [6DE]

——— Jason Kimelman-Block, Bend the Arc—Jewish Action (organization), H9318 [6DE]

——— Jody Rabhan, National Council of Jewish Women, H9330 [6DE]

——— Josh Nassar, UAW, H9315 [6DE]

——— Kristen Clarke, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H9327 [6DE]

——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9327, H9338 [6DE]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H9316 [6DE]

——— Marcela Howell, In Our Own Voice—National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda (organization), H9316 [6DE]

——— Mary K. Henry, Service Employees International Union, H9329 [6DE]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H9330 [6DE]

——— Robert Weissman, Public Citizen (organization), H9330 [6DE]

——— Ronald Newman and Sonia Gill, ACLU, H9316 [6DE]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H9329 [6DE]

——— Thomas A. Saenz and Juan Cartagena, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization), H9315 [6DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H9318 [6DE]

Lists

EEOC Equal Pay Act statistics, H2853 [27MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 5, Equality Act, H3808–H3810 [15MY]

Memorandums

Equality Act Impact on Federal Funding of Abortion: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H3949 [17MY]

Motions

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H3950 [17MY]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2872 [27MR]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H9331 [6DE]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2423, Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H8536 [28OC]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex, H2908 [28MR]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, E273 [8MR]

——— commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., H7549 [9SE]

——— commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., recognize cultural contributions of African Americans, and address continuing economic and racial disparities, H7551–H7556 [9SE], E1121 [10SE]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of civil rights demonstration at Kate Waller Barret Branch of Alexandria Library, E696 [3JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H7445 [25JY], E973 [24JY]

Arab American Civil Rights League: tribute, E1270 [11OC]

——— 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), H2891–H2899, H2907 [28MR]

——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2840–H2847 [27MR]

——— 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, H5546, H5547 [10JY]

Assyrian Memorial Day: observance, E1049 [13AU], E1158 [17SE]

Auburn, NY: tribute to New York State Equal Rights Center Harriet Tubman Day, E265 [7MR]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance, H3929 [17MY]

——— observance (H. Res. 317), H3551 [9MY]

Charleston, SC: tribute to Burke High School Class of 1959 reunion, E827 [24JN]

Chester, CT: designation of Constance Baker Motley estate as heritage site on Connecticut Freedom Trail, E1260 [8OC]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of People’s Law Office, E1155 [17SE]

Civil Rights Act: maintain Federal protections, E811 [20JN]

Colleton County, SC: dedication of Molly Graham Memorial Bridge, E851 [26JN]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H7553, H7554, H7556 [9SE], H8531 [28OC], E1 [3JA], E1121 [10SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): tribute to Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, H2630 [11MR]

Conyers, John, Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 386), E616 [16MY]

Courts: cap attorney fees to certain percent of judgement in cases of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H2850, H2873 [27MR]

——— clarify that provisions to eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases shall not prohibit option of voluntary arbitration between consenting parties, H7850, H7851 [20SE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), H7588–H7592 [10SE], H7690 [12SE], H7777, H7818 [19SE], H7840–H7853, H7858 [20SE], H7871 [24SE], H10080 [11DE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), consideration (H. Res. 558), H7761–H7767 [18SE]

——— impact of mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment, elder abuse, and racial discrimination cases, H7588–H7592 [10SE]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 2275), E449 [10AP]

——— prohibit mandatory binding arbitration contracts negotiated as part of collective bargaining agreement in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases, H7849, H7850 [20SE]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (H.R. 35), H8372 [22OC]

Cummings, Elijah E.: tribute (H. Res. 635), H8225 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to implement policy to ban certain transgender people from serving in the military, H4717 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program to award grants to local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 4776), E1314 [21OC]

——— importance of historically Black colleges and universities, H9212–H9219 [3DE], E1533 [4DE]

——— prohibit funding to limit functions of Office for Civil Rights, H4604, H4605 [12JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (H.R. 2489), E809 [20JN]

——— include applicable privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections in joint domestic terrorism report, H5890, H5891 [16JY]

——— make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (H.R. 4713), H9373–H9376 [9DE]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration detention facilities, H655, H656 [16JA]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 149), H3400 [1MY]

Dept. of Labor: include information on women and girls of color during research on gender pay gap, H2865, H2867, H2868 [27MR]

——— prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (H.R. 1864), E346 [25MR]

Dept. of the Interior: designate Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, KS, as a National Historic Landmark (H.R. 1340), H2295 [28FE]

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

Discrimination: condemn all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance, H3323 [30AP], H3344 [1MY]

——— condemn and address all forms of racism, bigotry, religious or ethnic bias, and discrimination, H8588–H8590 [29OC], H8822 [13NO]

——— ensure prohibition on discrimination on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity does not violate freedom of religion, H3849 [16MY], H3938–H3940, H3943, H3944 [17MY]

——— ensure prohibition on discrimination on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity will not deny a parent’s right to be involved in their minor child’s medical care, H3935 [17MY]

——— ensure prohibition on discrimination on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity will not require biological females to face competition from biological males in any sporting event, H3934, H3937, H3941–H3943, H3950, H3951 [17MY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, H2654, H2656, H2657 [12MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H2690 [13MR], H2733, H2735, H2736 [14MR], H3715 [10MY], H3799, H3827 [15MY], H3849, H3851, H3917–H3920 [16MY], H3930, H3931–H3953, H3954, H3955, H3956–H3961 [17MY], H3997 [20MY], H4280 [4JN], H4436 [12JN], H5026 [21JN], H7139 [18JY], E617 [16MY], E623 [17MY], E631, E633 [20MY], E666 [23MY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3801–H3813 [15MY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H3950, H3951 [17MY]

District of Columbia: tribute to Capital Pride Celebration, E565 [9MY]

——— tribute to DC Black Pride festival, E558 [8MY]

EEOC: prohibit collection of pay information and other employment-related data disaggregated by sex, race, and ethnic identity of employees, H2863, H2864 [27MR]

——— strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 135), H558–H562 [15JA]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 434), H5062, H5063 [24JN], H7353–H7361 [24JY]

Employment: exempt employers with fewer than 100 employees from reporting compensation data relative to efforts to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H2868–H2870 [27MR]

——— extend Federal antidiscrimination protections to individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors (H.R. 4235), E1092 [6SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1935), H2852, H2853 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H1291 [30JA], H2805, H2806 [26MR], H2839, H2848–H2875 [27MR], H2889, H2891, H2907 [28MR], H5308 [10JY], H5733 [12JY], H5835 [16JY], E108 [30JA], E361 [27MR], E923 [15JY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2840–H2847 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H2873 [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, H2872 [27MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 2039), E386 [2AP]

Equal Pay Act: clarify that the ‘‘any other factor other than sex’’ defense means ‘‘a bona fide business-related reason other than sex’’, H2866, H2867 [27MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H2869 [27MR], H2975 [2AP]

Europe: commend history and achievements of people of African descent and Black Europeans, promote racial equality, and combat discrimination (H. Res. 256), E352 [26MR]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 333), H3399–H3401 [1MY]

FBI: submit report on domestic terrorism activity in the U.S., H5908 [16JY]

——— submit report on foreign countries receiving access to Terrorist Screening Database, H5908 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (H.R. 136), H562, H563 [15JA]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: funding, H4958 [20JN], H7552 [9SE]

Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc.: tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees and officers, E13 [8JA]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: anniversary, E432 [9AP]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 109), H1488 [8FE], H2089–H2096 [25FE], H2298 [28FE], H2787–H2793 [25MR], H2799 [26MR], H3359 [1MY], H3846 [16MY], H10009 [10DE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Fahari Jeffers, H9101 [20NO]

Human Rights Day: observance, H10005 [10DE]

Indian Business Association: tribute, E841 [26JN]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of Spanish Community Center, E607 [16MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4775 [19JN], H4999 [20JN], E769 [13JN], E781 [18JN], E799 [19JN]

Kansas City, MO: selection as host of North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance Gay Softball World Series, E1073 [27AU]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, E403 [4AP]

Latina Equal Pay Day: observance, H9102 [20NO], H9155 [21NO]

Lawyers and attorneys: limit hourly compensation for litigation attorneys in pay discrimination class action law suits, H2842 [27MR]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance, H4229 [4JN], H4424, H4426–H4428 [11JN], H5010, H5026 [21JN], H5081 [25JN], E861 [27JN]

——— observance (H. Res. 464), H5171 [26JN]

Louisville, KY: anniversary of Fairness Ordinance, E85 [24JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H535 [14JA], H553 [15JA], H667 [16JA], E61 [17JA], E69 [22JA]

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

Mount Aloysius College: tribute to events to honor life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., H1176 [24JA]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Res. 154), H2266–H2269 [27FE]

——— anniversary of Atlantic City, NJ, branch, H9229 [4DE]

——— anniversary of Clarksville, TN, chapter, E1299 [17OC]

——— anniversary of Elmira-Corning, NY, Branch Freedom Fund Awards, E732 [10JN]

——— anniversary of Pasadena, CA, branch, E1076 [27AU]

——— passage of resolution calling for impeachment of President Trump, H7247 [24JY]

——— tribute to Bucks County, PA, Branch Freedom Fund Banquet, E1348 [28OC]

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

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, H8283 [21OC]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Frederick Douglass legacy, E477 [18AP]

Pakistan: condemn abduction of Hindu girls and young women and forced marriage and conversion to Islam, E521 [1MY]

Park Hill, KY: allegations of misconduct of Covington Catholic High School students during visit to District of Columbia, H7862 [20SE]

Patriotism: restore promise of America, H2838 [27MR]

Providence, RI: anniversary of Congdon Street Baptist Church, E1174 [18SE]

Public demonstrations: affirm rights of Americans to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad (H. Res. 496), H7445 [25JY]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State, H4019 [21MY]

Racial relations: impact of U.S. political party system relative to treatment of minorities, H5032 [21JN]

Religious Freedom Week: observance, H5089 [25JN]

Richmond, VA: tribute to Ezibu Muntu African Dance Co., ‘‘Remember Them’’ program to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., E1246 [4OC]

Rustin, Bayard: issue a commemorative forever stamp (H.R. 1537), E242 [5MR]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, H2380 [6MR], E273 [8MR]

Sugar Land, TX: discovery of gravesite of African-American victims of convict-leasing system, H2267 [27FE]

Syria: demand end to corrupt practices, violence, and human rights abuses and support peaceful protestors, E1562 [9DE]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: observance, H9104, H9110–H9112 [20NO]

Trump, President: allegations by representatives of the legal community of violations of fundamental democratic principles, E567 [9MY]

——— evaluation of administration, H4415 [11JN], H10236 [12DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to race relations, H2108 [26FE], H7554 [9SE], H8302, H8382–H8384 [22OC], H8588–H8590 [29OC], H8822 [13NO]

——— impeachment, H4775 [19JN]

University of California, Santa Barbara: anniversary of Palm Center, E291 [12MR]

Venezuela: call for release of detained CITGO Petroleum Corp., executives, H8140 [15OC]

Virginia: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, H511 [11JA]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H2407 [6MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H2608 [8MR], H4124 [23MY], H9247 [4DE], H9282 [5DE], H9308–H9334, H9338, H9339, H9340 [6DE], E225 [27FE], E273 [8MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H9331, H9332 [6DE]

Voting Rights Act: prohibit fines or settlement agreement proceeds for violations from being used to make a payment to any congressional campaign, H9331, H9332 [6DE]

Women: anniversary of first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY, H5834 [16JY]

——— anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage, H3998, H3999 [20MY], H4111 [22MY], H4149, H4150 [23MY], H5173 [26JN], E634 [20MY], E678 [28MY], E683 [30MY], E769 [13JN], E1028 [2AU]

——— authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (H.R. 473), E659 [23MY]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, H4022 [21MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (H.R. 2423), H8507–H8509 [28OC], E1358 [29OC]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (H.R. 2423), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 72), H8811 [13NO]

——— 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 (H. Res. 354), H4014, H4015, H4016, H4019, H4020, H4021, H4022, H4023, H4024, H4052, H4053, H4054, H4060 [21MY], H8508 [28OC], E639, E643, E648, E649 [21MY]

——— ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, H1252 [29JA]

——— recognize severity of gender wage gap for girls and women of color, H2864, H2865 [27MR]

Women’s Equality Day: observance, E1028 [2AU]

Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day: anniversary, E1572 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., S5373 [10SE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (S. 2321), S5225 [31JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S5034, S5035 [24JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, S4813 [15JY]

Bristo, Marca: tribute (S. Res. 328), S5669, S5670 [24SE], S5702 [25SE]

Burlington, VT: tribute to Burlington High School girls’ soccer team actions to express support for equal pay for U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team members, S6883 [5DE]

Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument: establish as a unit of the National Park System, S817 [4FE], S1104 [7FE]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 57), S5364 [9SE]

Congress: legislative priorities, S4874 [17JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (S. 610), S5864 [17OC]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (S. 488), S1345–S1347 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (S. 1964), S4507 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: proposal to expand U.S. Customs and Border Protection facial recognition program, S6868 [5DE]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration detention facilities funding, S5378 [10SE]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 1246), S2519 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of mission to provide fair and impartial administration of justice for all citizens, S1305–S1307 [13FE]

——— urge technology companies to provide access to law enforcement to encrypted devices and applications during investigations, S4988 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: request Inspector General to investigate decision to delay redesign of $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, S4134 [20JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, S1766 [11MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), S4602 [27JN]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 788), S3333–S3335 [12JN]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (S. 485), S3631 [18JN]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), S2177, S2178, S2203 [2AP], S2209 [3AP], S3028 [22MY], S3301 [11JN], S4708 [9JY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent request, S2177 [2AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 270), S792 [31JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity (S. Res. 291), S5200 [30JY], S6883 [5DE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S. Res. 59), S1178, S1190 [12FE], S1348 [14FE], S1469 [26FE], S1546–S1550 [27FE], S1558, S1561 [28FE], S1611 [4MR], S1637 [5MR], S1686, S1688, S1689, S1699–S1701 [6MR], S1820, S1822–S1824 [13MR], S1889 [14MR], S5646 [24SE]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), S1316, S1336 [13FE], S1337, S1342–S1344, S1348 [14FE], S1468, S1470, S1471 [26FE], S1497–S1501, S1519 [27FE], S1556, S1557, S1559–S1563 [28FE], S1635, S1637 [5MR], S1671–S1674, S1680–S1692, S1711 [6MR], S1718 [7MR], S1749 [11MR], S1788 [12MR], S1808, S1811, S1816 [13MR], S2536 [1MY], S2895 [16MY], S2987 [21MY], S3021 [22MY], S4924 [18JY], S6869 [5DE]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR], S1921, S1922, S1926–S1931, S1946 [25MR], S1949–S1975, S1981, S1989–S1991 [26MR], S2011, S2014–S2017, S2021, S2026–S2029 [27MR], S2063 [28MR]

International Women’s Day: support goals, S1759 [11MR], S1839 [13MR]

——— support goals (S. Res. 101), S1746 [7MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (S. Res. 253), S3836 [19JN]

——— observance, S3826 [19JN]

Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: suitability to be district judge relative to views on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, S3643–S3649 [18JN], S3812, S3829 [19JN]

Keith, Damon J.: tribute (S. Res. 199), S2774 [9MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: importance of letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail on justice and social change, S2308, S2309, S2313 [9AP]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (S. Res. 270), S4601, S4649 [27JN]

National Basketball Association: position on political demonstrations in Hong Kong, S5825 [16OC]

Native Americans: repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (S. 2071), S6628 [18NO]

Park Hill, KY: allegations of misconduct of Covington Catholic High School students during visit to District of Columbia, S489 [23JA]

Providence, RI: anniversary of Congdon Street Baptist Church, S5571, S5572 [18SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4926 [18JY]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (S. 2083), S4775 [10JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, S2803 [14MY], S2847, S2873 [15MY], S2897 [16MY]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S4478 [25JN]

——— decisions to overturn precedents established by prior cases, S2897 [16MY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S842 [5FE], S3811 [19JN], S4800 [11JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominations, S2953 [20MY], S3093 [23MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s issues, S1839 [13MR], S2717–S2720, S2724, S2728, S2729, S2731, S2734 [8MY], S2804 [14MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s issues and human trafficking, S1584 [28FE]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Riot, S3024–S3026 [22MY]

Venezuela: call for release of detained CITGO Petroleum Corp., executives, S2287 [8AP], S7128 [18DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S108 [9JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 561), S3190 [4JN]

Women: anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage, S3181–S3185 [4JN], S3247 [5JN], S3314 [11JN], S3459 [13JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (H.R. 2423), S6358 [31OC], S6913 [10DE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (H.R. 2423), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 72), S6586 [14NO]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (S. 1235), S2597 [2MY], S3192, S3197 [4JN]

——— observe anniversary of ratification 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (S. Res. 212), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [3JN]

——— ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, S3314 [11JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 79), S6589 [14NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 6), S1778 [12MR], S1839 [13MR], S3191, S3195 [4JN], S4760 [10JY], S6588, S6589 [14NO]

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission: establish, S3194 [4JN]

Wyoming: anniversary of women’s suffrage, S1321 [13FE]

Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day: designate (S. Res. 430), S6899 [9DE], S6912 [10DE]

Reports filed

Antilynching Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 35) (H. Rept. 116–267), H8717 [31OC]

Condemn Laws on Sexual Orientation, Adultery, and Same-Sex Relations, Call To Repeal Such Measures, and Support Denial of Visas for Officials Responsible for Such Laws in Brunei: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 198), S4729 [9JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 124, Oppose Ban on Transgender Armed Forces Members, Reject Claims for Basis of Such Ban, and Urge Dept. of Defense To Not Reinstate the Ban: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 252) (H. Rept. 116–19), H2795 [25MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 741) (H. Rept. 116–322), H9255 [4DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Equality Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 377) (H. Rept. 116–61), H3787 [14MY]

Consideration of H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 252) (H. Rept. 116–19), H2795 [25MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 116–210), H7752 [17SE]

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

Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 116–135), H5255 [27JN]

Equality Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 116–56), H3726 [10MY]

Every Word We Utter Monument Authorization To Establish a Commemorative Work in the District of Columbia and Its Environs: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 473) (H. Rept. 116–229), H8110 [11OC]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 135) (S. Rept. 116–176), S7048 [16DE]

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1423) (H. Rept. 116–204), H7711 [13SE]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 116–18), H2754 [18MR]

Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation With Tribes Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2071) (S. Rept. 116–132), S5965 [22OC]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 298), S7112 [17DE]

Voting Rights Advancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 116–317), H9186 [29NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Juneteenth National Freedom Day: Iowa General Assembly, E799 [19JN]

Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day: Wyoming Legislature, S1322 [13FE]

Statements

Green New Deal: Representative Ocasio-Cortez, H2091–H2093 [25FE]

19th Amendment to the Constitutions on Women’s Suffrage (1918) (excerpt): Jeannette Rankin, S3460 [13JN]

Notes on Sex Trafficking—Sex Trafficking Is an Extension of Human Trafficking: Polaris (organization), H3036 [3AP]

Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7): Several Organizations, H2855 [27MR]

Voting Rights Advancement Act: Executive Office of the President, H9321 [6DE]

——— Several Faith Leaders, H9326 [6DE]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2423, Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H8536 [28OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 53, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., H7443 [25JY]

H. Con. Res. 57, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., H7503 [16AU]

H. Con. Res. 72, correction in enrollment of H.R. 2423, Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H8811 [13NO]

H. Res. 124, oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban, H2891 [28MR]

H. Res. 129, condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable in Saudi Arabia, H5800 [15JY]

H. Res. 354, 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, H4024 [21MY]

H. Res. 377, consideration of H.R. 5, Equality Act, H.R. 312, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act, and H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, H3801 [15MY]

H. Res. 558, consideration of H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H7761 [18SE]

H. Res. 635, tribute to Elijah E. Cummings, H8225 [17OC]

H. Res. 741, consideration of H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act, H9265 [5DE]

H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act, H9308–H9312 [6DE]

H.R. 5, Equality Act, H3931–H3934 [17MY]

H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, H558–H560 [15JA]

H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act, H562 [15JA]

H.R. 434, Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act, H7353 [24JY]

H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H7848 [20SE]

H.R. 2423, Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H8507 [28OC]

H.R. 4713, Dept. of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties improvements, H9373 [9DE]

S. 117, Disability Integration Act, S221–S226 [15JA]

S. 488, Justice for Victims of Lynching Act, S1347, S1385 [14FE]

S. 1235, Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S3197 [4JN]

S. 1863, Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools Study Act, S3482 [13JN]

S. 2071, Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation With Tribes Act, S6628 [18NO]

S. Res. 30, condemn efforts to undermine judicial independence, restrict civil society groups, infringe on freedom of the press, and violate rights of asylum seekers in Hungary, S681 [25JA]

S. Res. 59, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1140 [7FE]

S. Res. 73, condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates in Saudi Arabia, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable, S1388 [14FE]

S. Res. 101, support goals of International Women’s Day, S1744 [7MR]

S. Res. 129, tribute to César E. Chávez, S2092 [28MR]

S. Res. 154, Black Maternal Health Week, S2390 [10AP]

S. Res. 198, condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws in Brunei, S2773 [9MY], S4870 [16JY]

S. Res. 199, tribute to Damon J. Keith, S2773 [9MY]

S. Res. 201, Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools anniversary, S2791 [13MY]

S. Res. 212, 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, S2928 [16MY]

S. Res. 214, recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community, S3009 [21MY]

S. Res. 247, LGBTQ Pride Month, S3367 [12JN]

S. Res. 253, Juneteenth Independence Day, S3850 [19JN]

S. Res. 262, affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities, S4461 [24JN]

S. Res. 270, commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, S4637 [27JN]

S. Res. 281, elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, S5016 [23JY]

S. Res. 291, eliminate Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity, S5200 [30JY]

S. Res. 309, develop academic curriculum on voting importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration, S5476 [12SE]

S. Res. 309, encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security, S5476 [12SE]

S. Res. 315, Clotilda (vessel) slave ship wreckage discovery, S5542 [17SE]

S. Res. 328, tribute to Marca Bristo, S5667 [24SE]

S. Res. 357, tribute to Mohandas (Mahatma) K. Gandhi, S5757 [26SE]

S. Res. 429, recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom, S6628 [18NO]

S. Res. 430, Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day, S6674 [19NO]

S.J. Res. 8, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1327 [13FE]

Tributes

Cummings, Elijah E., S6152 [24OC], H8222–H8224 [17OC], H8282, H8283 [21OC], H8301, H8373 [22OC], H8395 [23OC], H8587 [29OC], E1319 [21OC], E1338 [23OC]

Rankin, Jeannette, S3459 [13JN], H2733 [14MR]