COLE, TOM (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Amendments
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 21), consideration (H. Res. 5), H15 [3JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7785 [19SE]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 122), H1541 [13FE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7395 [25JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit access to individuals to Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in orientation film to be shown to Capitol Visitor Center visitors (H. Res. 761), adopt (H. Res. 765), H10312 [17DE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4409 [11JN]
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), H8697 [31OC]
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), H2484 [6MR]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2387 [6MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 765), H10312 [17DE]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 5), H15 [3JA]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 131), H2015 [14FE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4530 [12JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4409 [11JN]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), consideration (H. Res. 43), H624 [16JA]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3811 [15MY]
Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5099 [25JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5099 [25JN]
Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7785 [19SE]
——— reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3811 [15MY]
House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (H. Res. 131), H2015 [14FE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 122), H1541 [13FE]
——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 172), H2387 [6MR]
——— amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H15 [3JA]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 122), H1541 [13FE]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 43), H624 [16JA]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 460), H5099 [25JN]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 519), H7395 [25JY]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 765), H10312 [17DE]
Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (H.R. 312), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3811 [15MY]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (H. Res. 650), H8403 [23OC]
Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7395 [25JY]
Taxation: modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), consideration (H. Res. 772), H12220 [19DE]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12129 [18DE]
Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7395 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H678 [16JA]
——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]
——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]
——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see H.R. 4903), H8880 [14NO]
——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 833), H1282 [29JA]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H715 [17JA]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]
——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1519 [11FE]
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), H3478 [7MY]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3220 [9AP]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5168 [25JN]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H3407 [1MY]
Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 665), H718 [17JA]
Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H2745 [14MR]
Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see H.R. 1792), H2797 [25MR]
——— 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), H3403 [1MY]
——— authorize military departments to pay National Guard and Reserve component officers aviation incentive pay at the same rate as active duty pilots (see H.R. 2953), H9296 [5DE]
——— provide for continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 491), H517 [11JA]
——— 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), H1350 [4FE]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1465 [7FE]
——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see H.R. 2249), H3926 [16MY]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8742 [8NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H520 [11JA]
——— ensure timely completion of concurrent resolution and regular appropriation bills (see H.R. 1059), H5585 [10JY]
——— modify congressional budget and appropriations process to provide fiscal stability (see H.R. 1536), H2648 [11MR]
Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3824), H8596 [29OC]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see H.R. 991), H10017 [10DE]
CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2584), H8459 [23OC]
CDC: anniversary of Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program (see H. Res. 570), H7865 [20SE]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see H.R. 2283), H8299 [21OC]
Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (see H.R. 2181), H5826 [15JY]
Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 949), H8056 [26SE]
Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 769), H10609 [17DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2885 [27MR]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H465 [10JA]
——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H2031 [14FE]
Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 185), H2584 [7MR]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H3503 [8MY]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1858), H3341 [30AP]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H8200 [16OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service: commemorate anniversary of AmeriCorps and recognize contributions of members, alumni, and Senior Corps volunteers (see H. Con. Res. 64), H7773 [18SE]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 305), H678 [16JA]
Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 1325), H2615 [8MR]
——— prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 671), H718 [17JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1094), H1461 [7FE]
——— develop a strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers and direct military departments to develop medication monitoring programs (see H.R. 1801), H5168 [25JN]
——— modify authority to appoint retired Armed Forces members to departmental positions (see H.R. 3703), H5726 [11JY]
——— provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to perf- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 1863), H3102 [4AP]
——— 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), H3406 [1MY]
——— support F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (see H. Res. 177), H2368 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1605), H7244 [23JY]
——— allow States and local educational agencies to use existing Federal grant money to make physical safety improvements to school campus facilities (see H.R. 1192), H2273 [27FE]
——— carry out program permitting institutions of higher education to cosign Federal student loans for students attending the institution (see H.R. 3786), H7379 [24JY]
——— clarify requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (see H.R. 2724), H3789 [14MY]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7379 [24JY]
——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H3442 [2MY]
——— include child development and early learning as community services under Federal work-study program (see H.R. 4196), H7511 [20AU]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H3503 [8MY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 781), H1244 [28JA]
——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school career counseling program (see H.R. 5092), H9296 [5DE]
——— provide relief to State education budgets and help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1688), H2679 [12MR]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H3341 [30AP]
——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2486), H5913 [16JY]
——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see H.R. 954), H1394 [6FE]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H8827 [13NO]
Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 1135), H1492 [8FE]
——— 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), H3220 [9AP]
——— establish an interagency council on social determinants of health to provide recommendations and assistance in developing strategies to target health and well-being of high-need patients (see H.R. 4004), H7464 [25JY]
——— explore effective practices to improve early detection and management of injuries indicative of potential abuse in infants in order to prevent future cases of child abuse and related fatalities (see H.R. 2076), H3407 [1MY]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1586 [13FE]
——— extend floor on area wage index under inpatient prospective payment system and provide eligibility for discounted drug prices under 340B drug pricing program to certain sole community hospitals (see H.R. 1323), H3271 [15AP]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3255 [10AP]
——— improve obstetric care in rural areas (see H.R. 4243), H7558 [9SE]
——— 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), H3843 [15MY]
——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H1586 [13FE]
——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H678 [16JA]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H5077 [24JN]
——— provide full-year appropriations for Indian Health Service in the event of a partial lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 195), H208 [3JA]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H8083 [27SE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H4390 [10JN]
——— reauthorize and increase funding for Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes (see H.R. 2668), H4390 [10JN]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H5913 [16JY]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3341 [30AP]
——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see H.R. 776), H5304 [9JY]
——— 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 States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1191), H1582 [13FE]
——— support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as Valley Fever (see H.R. 2858), H4773 [18JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 2521), H7472 [25JY]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H8724 [1NO]
——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 816), H1242 [28JA]
——— provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2698), H4434 [11JN]
——— reauthorize Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program (see H.R. 1528), H2797 [25MR]
——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see H.R. 1671), H7597 [10SE]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 4289), H7664 [11SE]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 2733), H3789 [14MY]
——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see H.R. 1351), H2101 [25FE]
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), H10306 [16DE]
——— establish a grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 5236), H9168 [21NO]
——— harmonize definitions of employee with common law under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 4069), H8389 [22OC]
——— 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), H5077 [24JN]
Dept. of State: provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H4315 [4JN]
Dept. of the Interior: assist Indian tribes and tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (see H.R. 5153), H8958 [18NO]
——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H7378 [24JY]
——— establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (see H.R. 1900), H2884 [27MR]
——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2031), H2985 [2AP]
——— reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 2961), H4161 [23MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: direct Community Development Financial Institution Fund to perform outreach program for new markets tax credit to underserved communities (see H.R. 3664), H5583 [10JY]
Dept. of Transportation: compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit the sale of such signs (see H.R. 3262), H7244 [23JY]
——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H463 [10JA]
——— modify percentage of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funding to certain urbanized areas (see H.R. 879), H1394 [6FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H10263 [13DE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]
——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries and establish an appeals process for determinations of veterans’ mental capacity (see H.R. 592), H1173 [23JA]
——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 1527), H3407 [1MY]
——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see H.R. 2791), H3923 [16MY]
——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H3926 [16MY]
——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 154), H2586 [7MR]
——— extend authorization period for emergency treatment in non-departmental medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 2493), H4315 [4JN]
——— furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 4985), H8960 [18NO]
——— improve provision of health care to women veterans (see H.R. 3036), H10610 [17DE]
——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 497), H721 [17JA]
——— make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see H.R. 4532), H8053 [26SE]
——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses or other fallen soldier displays in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1424), H3926 [16MY]
——— prohibit collection of a health care copayment from a veteran who is a member of an Indian tribe (see H.R. 4908), H8594 [29OC]
——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H7666 [11SE]
——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 485), H1464 [7FE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H3407 [1MY]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H721 [17JA]
——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H4917 [19JN]
——— 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), H678 [16JA]
——— require congressional approval before appropriation of funds for major medical facility leases (see H.R. 1722), H2988 [2AP]
——— require directors of medical centers to submit annual pamphlets on the status of such facilities (see H.R. 1944), H2988 [2AP]
Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (see H.R. 2869), H4345 [5JN]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: develop domestic sources of minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 2531), H3503 [8MY]
——— require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2106), H3100 [4AP]
Disabled: protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1549), H3963 [17MY]
Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H7472 [25JY]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support diabetes prevention (see H.R. 4914), H8786 [12NO]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1285 [29JA]
Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]
Education: recognize importance of career and technical education in preparing students to enter the workforce (see H. Res. 551), H7905 [24SE]
Emergency medical personnel: include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 2887), H5826 [15JY]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 250), H228 [4JA]
EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become the source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (see H.R. 3559), H8910 [15NO]
——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see H.R. 1768), H5585 [10JY]
FAA: modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools (see H.R. 5427), H12212 [18DE]
——— provide family and medical leave to employees (see H.R. 5431), H10262 [13DE]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H12292 [19DE]
——— require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (see H.R. 911), H1519 [11FE]
Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H5165 [25JN]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H8783 [12NO]
FCC: designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H7510 [20AU]
——— ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (see H.R. 1101), H3267 [12AP]
——— establish program to promote availability and sustainability of robust rural broadband networks in high cost rural areas (see H.R. 2929), H5729 [11JY]
——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H6001 [17JY]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H4218 [3JN]
——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 1006), H3259 [10AP] (see H.R. 1096), H3130 [8AP]
FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H2648 [11MR]
——— require labels of drugs that contain an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient (see H.R. 2074), H3068 [3AP]
Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2543), H6001 [17JY]
——— require Federal agencies with jurisdiction over broadband deployment to enter into an interagency agreement related to certain types of funding for broadband deployment (see H.R. 4283), H7905 [24SE]
——— require response to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking (see H.R. 395), H358 [9JA]
——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1283 [29JA]
Federal employees: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 545), H678 [16JA]
——— amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H1582 [13FE]
——— limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 5399), H10123 [11DE]
——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 1256), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]
——— provide for forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for employees convicted of certain crimes relative to the sexual abuse of children (see H.R. 3816), H5999 [17JY]
——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2478), H3438 [2MY]
——— restore administrative law judges to the competitive service (see H.R. 2429), H3403 [1MY]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1255), H3406 [1MY]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H2506 [6MR]
Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H603 [15JA]
——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2443), H4218 [3JN]
Flags: designate Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 3615), H8960 [18NO]
——— require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H3130 [8AP]
Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H8299 [21OC]
Foreign policy: emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H3220 [9AP]
Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 940), H1342 [31JA]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]
Freedom of religion: express support for freedom of conscience and oppose efforts to restrict tax-exempt status and other legal protections of religious organizations (see H.J. Res. 78), H8880 [14NO]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]
FTC: protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites, simplify complaint reporting system, and study impact of fraud on consumers (see H.R. 3956), H7990 [25SE]
GAO: 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]
——— provide for a study on protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods (see H.R. 3916), H7241 [23JY]
——— submit a report on response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 2029), H2985 [2AP]
Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8542 [28OC]
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), H7598 [10SE]
Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H2987 [2AP]
——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H8299 [21OC]
——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 179), H3342 [30AP]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8145 [15OC]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H3128 [8AP]
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), H282 [8JA]
House of Representatives: constitutional amendment to apportion Representatives among States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 34), H1211 [24JA]
——— require Members to have non-participatory access to committee impeachment proceedings, transcribed interviews, and depositions (see H. Res. 639), H8259 [18OC]
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), H3407 [1MY]
Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2236 [26FE]
——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 2988), H5729 [11JY]
——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]
——— screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside the U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, provide detention alternatives, and codify third country asylum rule (see H.R. 4030), H8145 [15OC]
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend (see H.R. 4957), H8960 [18NO]
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), H4920 [19JN]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7707 [12SE]
——— 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), H2716 [13MR]
International Olympic Committee: call for official recognition of Jim Thorpe as the sole Gold Medalist in 1912 pentathlon and decathlon events and correction of such inaccuracies in official Olympic books (see H. Res. 720), H9121 [20NO]
Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H4774 [18JN]
IRS: provide authority to rescind preparer tax identification numbers (PTIN) of tax return preparers based on negligence, fraud, or abuse of the tax system (see H.R. 3466), H8880 [14NO]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3102 [4AP]
——— condemn firing of rockets by terrorist groups, support right of self-defense, commend U.S. provision of military assistance, and express concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza (see H. Res. 727), H10259 [12DE]
——— 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]
Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H2888 [27MR]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1855), H5077 [24JN] (see H.R. 2571), H3499 [8MY]
Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H2323 [4MR]
——— permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2805), H4122 [22MY]
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), H2919 [28MR]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H3477 [7MY]
——— extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 2316), H3264 [12AP]
——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H2743 [14MR]
——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 708), H997 [22JA]
——— support provision of treatment family care services (see H.R. 3649), H5302 [9JY]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7471 [25JY]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3407 [1MY]
——— exclude ventilators from competitive acquisition programs for a certain period of time (see H.R. 4945), H9059 [19NO]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4932), H8828 [13NO]
——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H8596 [29OC]
——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4350), H8114 [11OC]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H3477 [7MY]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2919 [28MR]
——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H9059 [19NO]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during review of hospital outpatient payment rates (see H.R. 3433), H8113 [11OC]
——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H2923 [29MR]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H3131 [8AP]
——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H4216 [3JN]
——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H8144 [15OC]
——— update and clarify classification of and applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 2408), H3682 [9MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2648 [11MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 1265), H4389 [10JN] (see H.R. 4468), H9223 [3DE]
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), H7559 [9SE]
Middle East: recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1372), H2233 [26FE]
Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 948), H2748 [14MR]
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 2414), H3339 [30AP]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H7536 [6SE]
National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see H. Res. 334), H3340 [30AP]
National Guard: authorize transfer of equipment and facilities from the Federal Government or a State, tribal, or local government to the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see H.R. 1638), H2939 [1AP]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8739 [8NO]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H2029 [14FE]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H3476 [7MY]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 719), H9121 [20NO]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 104), H1391 [6FE]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H8960 [18NO]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8739 [8NO]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5319), H9293 [5DE]
Native Americans: accept land into trust for Prairie Island Indian Community as compensation for lands rendered dangerous by nuclear materials, some flooded, to release the U.S. from related claims (see H.R. 4752), H8880 [14NO]
——— allow tribal grant school employees to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 895), H5304 [9JY]
——— authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 729), H1171 [23JA]
——— authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H7598 [10SE]
——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 779), H1211 [24JA]
——— enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see H.R. 3846), H7150 [18JY]
——— extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see H.R. 3977), H7463 [25JY]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3403 [1MY]
——— protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see H.R. 958), H1349 [4FE]
——— 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]
——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H1492 [8FE]
——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see H.R. 2999), H4163 [23MY]
——— provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma relative to land in Illinois (see H.R. 396), H603 [15JA]
——— provide the right of those born in Canada or the U.S. to pass U.S. borders to anyone who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the U.S. or Canada (see H.R. 2496), H3439 [2MY]
——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H282 [8JA]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H1335 [30JA]
——— reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for prevention and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 2680), H3727 [10MY]
——— recognize crisis of violence against Native women (see H. Res. 278), H2938 [1AP]
——— recognize maternal health crisis among indigenous women, reduce mortality and morbidity rates, and increase Federal funding to ensure availability of comprehensive maternal health and family planning services (see H. Res. 735), H9179 [26NO]
——— repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (see H.R. 3684), H5583 [10JY]
——— transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from Corps of Engineers to BIA to take such lands into trust for Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (see H.R. 184), H288 [8JA]
——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see H. Res. 173), H2368 [5MR]
NOAA: make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (see H.R. 2406), H7598 [10SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2939 [1AP]
——— repeal (see H.R. 185), H207 [3JA]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2035 [14FE]
Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H8541 [28OC]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 890), H1394 [6FE]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H678 [16JA]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H7775 [18SE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H8300 [21OC]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H8785 [12NO]
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 (see H. Res. 149), H2234 [26FE]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 2128), H5585 [10JY]
Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H9296 [5DE]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
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), H8389 [22OC]
Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas by using gradient survey method to determine ownership boundary between public and private land (see H.R. 346), H284 [8JA]
Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1334 [30JA]
SBA: establish Native American Outreach Program (see H.R. 5280), H9221 [3DE]
Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]
SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H5306 [9JY]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7505 [16AU]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1285 [29JA]
Social Security: disregard certain ABLE account contributions when determining a disabled individual’s ability to engage in substantial gainful activity (see H.R. 2656), H4697 [13JN]
——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2506 [6MR]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H721 [17JA]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1285 [29JA]
Taiwan: foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (see H.R. 2002), H3442 [2MY]
Taxation: allow members of Armed Forces Ready Reserve to make elective deferrals to retirement plans on the basis of their service (see H.R. 905), H1334 [30JA]
——— allow tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts to cover certain family or medical leave expenses (see H.R. 2163), H3216 [9AP]
——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1545), H4314 [4JN]
——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]
——— exclude all disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income regardless of retirement age (see H.R. 2560), H3474 [7MY]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H7484 [30JY]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H3407 [1MY]
——— increase amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (see H.R. 4897), H9296 [5DE]
——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1696), H4920 [19JN]
——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H2103 [25FE]
——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1992), H5038 [21JN]
——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H4011 [20MY]
——— make permanent the Indian employment credit (see H.R. 2017), H2938 [1AP]
——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H9256 [4DE]
——— 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), H7837 [19SE]
——— modify unearned income taxation of certain children (see H.R. 4728), H8227 [17OC]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H5304 [9JY]
——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H2762 [21MR]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7560 [9SE]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— repeal excise tax on private college endowments (see H.R. 4438), H9059 [19NO]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H5008 [20JN]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3793 [14MY]
——— treat certain payments made by tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2810), H3924 [16MY]
——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 2484), H3439 [2MY]
Tennessee: take certain Federal lands into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 453), H462 [10JA]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H2919 [28MR]
Turkey: limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air defense system from Russia (see H.R. 2512), H3926 [16MY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H5774 [12JY]
——— modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 877), H2102 [25FE]
U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H7244 [23JY]
Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1121), H1491 [8FE]
United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 174), H2368 [5MR]
Veterans: 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), H1494 [8FE] (see H.R. 333), H2939 [1AP]
——— 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), H3442 [2MY]
Vietnam: prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 1383), H5168 [25JN]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 1799), H2745 [14MR]
Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 4347), H10259 [12DE]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H4121 [22MY]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2105), H3100 [4AP]
Women: 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), H7904 [24SE]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H7904 [24SE]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1285 [29JA]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 345), H4066 [21MY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H1339 [30JA]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7867 [20SE]
——— 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), H5169 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 289), H281 [8JA] (see H.R. 1401), H2270 [27FE]
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), consideration (see H. Res. 668), H8718 [31OC]
Courts: provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Federal judge (see H.R. 4825), H8456 [23OC]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project in Oklahoma to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District (see H.R. 288), H281 [8JA]
——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H357 [9JA]
Fort Sill, OK: anniversary (see H. Res. 29), H284 [8JA]
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 290), H281 [8JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (H.R. 289), H286 [8JA]
——— establish (H.R. 1401), H2272 [27FE]
Courts: provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Federal judge (H.R. 4825), H8458 [23OC]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project in Oklahoma to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District (H.R. 288), H285 [8JA]
——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (H.R. 375), H359 [9JA]
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 290), H286 [8JA]
Explanations
Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H15 [3JA]
Letters
For the People Act: Paul Ziriax, Oklahoma State Election Board, H2382 [6MR]
Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H5098 [25JN]
Motions
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 21), consideration (H. Res. 5), H16 [3JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 5), H16 [3JA]
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H16 [3JA]
Remarks
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 962), H2024 [14FE], H2116 [26FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), consideration (H. Res. 28), H303, H304, H306, H307, H308 [9JA]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H2009, H2010, H2014 [14FE], H10310, H10311 [17DE]
——— making continuing (H.R. 21), consideration (H. Res. 5), H11, H14 [3JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7784 [19SE]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 122), H1535, H1536, H1537, H1538, H1540 [13FE]
Batton, Gary: Happy World Foundation Global Citizen Award recipient, E1365• [29OC]
Budget: deficit, H31 [3JA]
——— increase, and establish caps for, defense and non-defense discretionary spending in establishing a congressional budget for 2020 (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3144 [9AP]
——— provide for budget enforcement and limit advance appropriations (H. Res. 293), adopt (H. Res. 294), H3144 [9AP]
——— provide parity for defense and nondefense spending, H4405 [11JN]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7391, H7392, H7394 [25JY]
Committee on the Climate Crisis (House, Select): establish, H11 [3JA]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4404, H4408 [11JN]
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): establish, H221, H223 [4JA]
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), consideration (H. Res. 668), H8684 [31OC]
——— direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), H8684, H8689, H8694 [31OC], H12119, H12122 [18DE]
Congress: prohibit use of Federal funds for payments in support of campaigns for election for the offices of Senator or Representative in Congress (H.R. 4261), H7784 [19SE]
Contracts: restore provision that bars Government contractors from disclosing campaign contributions as part of the bidding process, H2484, H2485 [6MR]
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), H2484, H2485 [6MR], H7784 [19SE], H8399 [23OC]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2381, H2382, H2386 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5318 [10JY]
——— postpone impeachment inquiry until after authorization and appropriations bills are passed, H8402 [23OC]
Dept. of HHS: restore conscience protection rule to protect health care professionals from being coerced into performing procedures that violate their beliefs, H4531 [12JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 765), H10310, H10311 [17DE]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 5), H11, H14 [3JA]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 131), H2009, H2010, H2014 [14FE]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5318 [10JY]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (H.R. 375), H3814 [15MY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 266), H491 [11JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 266), consideration (H. Res. 28), H303, H304, H306, H307, H308 [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 553), waive consensus calendar (H. Res. 476), H5318 [10JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 708), H8968 [19NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4454, H4531 [12JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4404, H4408 [11JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 267), consideration (H. Res. 28), H303, H304, H306, H307, H308 [9JA]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), consideration (H. Res. 43), H619, H622 [16JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), Senate amendment, H4193 [3JN]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3803, H3804, H3805, H3808 [15MY]
Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (H.R. 3412), H5094 [25JN]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5092, H5094, H5095, H5097, H5098 [25JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (H. Res. 28), H303, H304, H306, H307, H308 [9JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5092, H5094, H5098 [25JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H11 [3JA], H304, H306, H307, H308 [9JA], H491 [11JA], H619, H622 [16JA]
Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7784 [19SE]
——— protect individual choice of health insurance (H. Res. 750), H12217 [19DE]
——— reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3803, H3805, H3808 [15MY]
House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings, H339, H343, H344, H345 [9JA]
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H24, H31 [3JA], H221, H223 [4JA], H339, H343, H344, H345 [9JA]
——— amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H10, H12, H14 [3JA]
——— open versus restrictive rules, H3353, H3354 [1MY], H4408 [11JN], H5318 [10JY]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 519), H7391 [25JY]
Immigration: border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children funding, H4193 [3JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), H4408 [11JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5093, H5094 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5139, H5141, H5143, H5144, H5145 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5223, H5224, H5225, H5227, H5236, H5239, H5240, H5241, H5242 [27JN]
Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, H339, H343, H344 [9JA]
Israel: 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 (H. Res. 246), H7392 [25JY]
Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), H1537 [13FE], H3806 [15MY], H7392 [25JY]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 765), H10310, H10311 [17DE]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, E1307• [18OC]
——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (H.R. 312), H3819 [15MY]
——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (H.R. 312), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3803 [15MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H339, H343, H344, H345 [9JA]
Point of order, H5223 [27JN]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (H. Res. 650), H8399, H8402, H8403 [23OC]
——— clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (H.R. 4736), H8399 [23OC]
Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7391, H7392, H7394 [25JY]
Taxation: modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), consideration (H. Res. 772), H12214, H12215, H12216, H12217, H12218, H12219 [19DE]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (H.R. 1869), H10311 [17DE]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12117, H12119, H12122, H12128 [18DE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and develop a plan for the U.S. to meet pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), consideration (H. Res. 329), H3353, H3354 [1MY]
Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7391, H7392, H7394 [25JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1239), H2010, H2014 [14FE]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), E1307• [18OC]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 281), H2997 [3AP]
Votes: position on missed, E1325• [22OC], E1340• [23OC]
Statements
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act: Executive Office of the President, H12216 [19DE]