CRAIG, ANGIE (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5566 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4941, H4956 [20JN], H5050 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4616, H4617, H4618 [12JN], H4743 [18JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3058 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H5586 [10JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2797 [25MR]

American Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary of national convention (see H. Res. 45), H3844 [15MY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H2796 [25MR]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H5007 [20JN]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H4167 [23MY]

Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H5039 [21JN]

——— 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]

——— provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by Reserve component members (see H.R. 2937), H8541 [28OC]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H3406 [1MY]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see H.R. 2336), H3286 [25AP]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H7837 [19SE]

Brunei: condemn criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment (see H. Res. 289), H3272 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: encourage Architect of the Capitol to transition to exclusive use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources to power the U.S. Capitol Complex by 2032 (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8878 [14NO]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H1517 [11FE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H1214 [24JA]

CFTC: reauthorize (see H.R. 4895), H9059 [19NO]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H4217 [3JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H5305 [9JY]

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

——— 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]

Consumers: prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in reports, and from making adverse determinations on security clearances, for certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown (see H.R. 953), H2370 [5MR]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7990 [25SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit closure of State or territory offices without congressional approval (see H.R. 1458), H3341 [30AP]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H3729 [10MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2587 [7MR]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H2370 [5MR]

CPSC: promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (see H.R. 2211), H5261 [27JN]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H3259 [10AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 3960), H7905 [24SE]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]

——— recognize vital importance in the U.S. and encourage State and local governments to help individuals reflect on contributions of democracy to a free and stable world (see H. Res. 513), H8057 [26SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4388 [10JN]

——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H3503 [8MY]

——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H8260 [18OC]

——— establish Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in rural areas to achieve their preferred future and maximize contributions to the U.S. (see H.R. 4874), H8538 [28OC]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H9171 [21NO]

——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see H.R. 4820), H8456 [23OC]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H3260 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 1863), H7755 [17SE]

——— 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), H3220 [9AP]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H7244 [23JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H8299 [21OC]

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8300 [21OC]

——— ensure that student borrowers are provided relief from their student loans in the instance of substantial misrepresentation or omission by an institution of higher education (see H.R. 3662), H7244 [23JY]

——— establish a pilot program to award competitive grants for integration of cybersecurity education (see H.R. 1592), H3682 [9MY]

——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 4288), H8145 [15OC]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7666 [11SE]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H4390 [10JN]

——— improve remedial education programs that train students in the competencies needed to succeed in higher education (see H.R. 3950), H7377 [24JY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2887 [27MR]

——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H7991 [25SE]

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

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 1899), H4697 [13JN]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H12211 [18DE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H9170 [21NO]

——— require accreditors to respond to student complaints against institutions of higher education and review teach-out plans of institutions showing signs of potential closure (see H.R. 4615), H8145 [15OC]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see H.R. 478), H2828 [26MR]

——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3778), H8880 [14NO]

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

——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H4066 [21MY]

——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H3841 [15MY]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H7666 [11SE]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1824), H3341 [30AP]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H8113 [11OC]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H3442 [2MY]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H7707 [12SE]

——— improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 4995), H9123 [20NO]

——— improve obstetric care in rural areas (see H.R. 4243), H8880 [14NO]

——— 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), H2235 [26FE]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H4697 [13JN]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2939 [1AP]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H9223 [3DE]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H7379 [24JY]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H3285 [25AP]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H2939 [1AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4314 [4JN]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H9058 [19NO]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H9058 [19NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather (see H.R. 3669), H7244 [23JY]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H3503 [8MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide disaster assistance to States, Puerto Rico, and localities under a Community Development Block Grant Program grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 3702), H8299 [21OC]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 1236), H7597 [10SE]

——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2323 [4MR]

——— 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), H5261 [27JN]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 2831), H4773 [18JN]

——— 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), H2719 [13MR]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H8113 [11OC]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2940 [1AP]

——— provide funds for a U.S. pavillion at Expo 2020 Dubai (see H.R. 4842), H8457 [23OC]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H12211 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H1464 [7FE]

——— make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent (see H.R. 1904), H3220 [9AP]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce (see H.R. 5118), H8908 [15NO]

——— conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H7560 [9SE]

——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H7775 [18SE]

——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H8596 [29OC]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 5170), H12292 [19DE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H4434 [11JN]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3267 [12AP]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H2887 [27MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H12211 [18DE]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H2987 [2AP]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8388 [22OC]

——— 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), H7990 [25SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2505 [6MR]

——— provide notice to Congress of any suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran in a departmental facility (see H.R. 2340), H3682 [9MY]

——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H9059 [19NO]

——— 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), H3280 [22AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H1494 [8FE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4065 [21MY]

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

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5261 [27JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H7867 [20SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H4121 [22MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H5169 [25JN]

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

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

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

EPA: extend maximum term for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits (see H.R. 1764), H7536 [6SE]

——— impose an annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 3006), H4698 [13JN]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H3478 [7MY]

——— reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H2939 [1AP]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H8299 [21OC]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H7837 [19SE]

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

FAA: improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H3503 [8MY]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H4350 [6JN]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5913 [16JY]

——— 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), H8880 [14NO]

——— establish a challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data (see H.R. 2643), H5826 [15JY]

——— 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]

——— provide that certain actions shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 530), H3130 [8AP]

——— require multichannel video programming distributors to carry rural video programming (see H.R. 2682), H8145 [15OC]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2797 [25MR]

FDA: clarify types of patents on safe and effective drug list, require list of applicable exclusivities for listed drugs, update patent sponsor requirements, and reform patent list guidelines (see H.R. 1503), H2987 [2AP]

——— enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H7472 [25JY]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see H.R. 1498), H8199 [16OC]

——— increase competition in generic drug market by removing barriers for a second generic drug to come to market created by exclusivity period granted to a first generic drug application (see H.R. 938), H2797 [25MR]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2919 [28MR]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H2887 [27MR]

——— provide for publication of a list of licensed biological products (see H.R. 1520), H2828 [26MR]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H2940 [1AP]

——— shorten exclusivity period for brand name biological products (see H.R. 3379), H5005 [20JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5913 [16JY]

——— 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), H9388 [9DE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H9170 [21NO]

——— require Presidential appointees to give written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate for expenditures over a certain amount to furnish or redecorate their office (see H.R. 1181), H1581 [13FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H8541 [28OC]

Federal Home Loan Banks: provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development (see H.R. 2391), H4218 [3JN]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H7526 [27AU]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3442 [2MY]

FEMA: provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks (see H.R. 1610), H4345 [5JN]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7597 [10SE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H678 [16JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2797 [25MR]

Flags: 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), H3285 [25AP]

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), H9170 [21NO]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H2323 [4MR]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H3286 [25AP]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H3070 [3AP]

GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (see H.R. 2333), H3682 [9MY]

——— 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]

Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H5775 [12JY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (see H.R. 2440), H3503 [8MY]

Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H3729 [10MY]

——— improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2826 [26MR]

——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H8389 [22OC]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H3285 [25AP]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8785 [12NO]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H8260 [18OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2587 [7MR]

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), H8542 [28OC]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2747 [14MR]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2370 [5MR]

——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]

——— 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]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H10017 [10DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H2826 [26MR] (see H.R. 2315), H8299 [21OC]

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]

Insurance: establish a public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H5203 [26JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3843 [15MY]

——— 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), H4168 [23MY]

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

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), H8910 [15NO]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 1244), H2030 [14FE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5203 [26JN]

——— 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), H3070 [3AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7244 [23JY]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H3843 [15MY]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1169), H2317 [28FE]

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), H3285 [25AP]

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H3220 [9AP]

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

——— promote access to life-saving therapies for enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials (see H.R. 913), H8082 [27SE]

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H7472 [25JY]

——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 3302), H7379 [24JY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H8260 [18OC]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H8828 [13NO]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8786 [12NO]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within the scope of their license (see H.R. 3654), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide coverage for generic and biosimilar medications on part D plan formularies and ensure generic drugs are placed on formulary tiers so beneficiaries are not charged brand name drug prices (see H.R. 4913), H8910 [15NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3407 [1MY]

——— provide coverage of certain mental health telehealth services (see H.R. 1301), H3130 [8AP]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H3130 [8AP]

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

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 275), H3843 [15MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2763 [21MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information (see H.R. 1781), H4011 [20MY]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 211), H520 [11JA]

——— suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H8828 [13NO]

Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3404 [1MY]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H7838 [19SE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H9058 [19NO]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H4219 [3JN]

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), H4919 [19JN]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H7244 [23JY]

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

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H4122 [22MY]

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), H3792 [14MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3341 [30AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 677), H8724 [1NO]

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

Native Americans: enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see H.R. 3846), H7379 [24JY]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2719 [13MR]

——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H4121 [22MY]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8199 [16OC]

News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H4012 [20MY]

NIST: enable Manufacturing USA institutes to provide advanced workforce development to certain businesses, increase program funding, review funding process, and foster economic development goals (see H.R. 2397), H4434 [11JN]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 1216), H1583 [13FE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 2699), H7493 [6AU]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 2528), H4434 [11JN]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H3503 [8MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H10124 [11DE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2370 [5MR]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit biological product manufacurers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product companies to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products into the market (see H.R. 1499), H2828 [26MR]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 1499), H2828 [26MR]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8114 [11OC]

——— prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (see H.R. 2135), H3503 [8MY]

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

Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2919 [28MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2940 [1AP]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2919 [28MR]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3478 [7MY]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H3683 [9MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to the President and the President’s spouse (see H.R. 677), H2796 [25MR]

Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see H.R. 4705), H8261 [18OC]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8144 [15OC]

SBA: adjust collateral requirements for disaster loans (see H.R. 277), H3681 [9MY]

——— assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 2331), H3682 [9MY]

——— clarify application of certain requirements relative to establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 2345), H3682 [9MY]

——— establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see H.R. 1648), H3729 [10MY]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (see H.R. 4407), H7834 [19SE]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (see H.R. 1649), H3729 [10MY]

——— require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (see H.R. 2142), H3682 [9MY]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H4182 [30MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H9180 [26NO]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 1777), H2940 [1AP]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8083 [27SE]

Small business: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H4121 [22MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7379 [24JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H4920 [19JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2506 [6MR]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H5169 [25JN]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H8144 [15OC]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see H.R. 3804), H7162 [22JY]

——— improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H7707 [12SE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H4121 [22MY]

Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see H.R. 3211), H8261 [18OC]

Taxation: equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 2072), H7244 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H3682 [9MY]

——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H3099 [4AP]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H2370 [5MR]

——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H2756 [18MR]

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

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H4167 [23MY]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1985), H12292 [19DE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H5008 [20JN]

——— make qualified biogas and manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property (see H.R. 3744), H7666 [11SE]

——— 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), H7152 [18JY]

——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H3276 [18AP]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 5377), H10015 [10DE]

——— modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see H.R. 1796), H3285 [25AP]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2756 [18MR]

——— provide a credit for employer-provided job training (see H.R. 654), H3304 [29AP]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 1987), H3407 [1MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2746), H7512 [20AU]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see H.R. 2073), H10124 [11DE]

——— reduce applicable percentage under premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see H.R. 4927), H8678 [30OC]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H4629 [12JN]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H8200 [16OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H7493 [6AU]

——— 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]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see H.R. 4331), H9059 [19NO]

Tobacco products: prohibit electronic advertising of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (see H.R. 4249), H7837 [19SE]

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

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H5260 [27JN]

——— ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1171), H7559 [9SE]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H3843 [15MY]

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

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

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8596 [29OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3069 [3AP]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H1493 [8FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H8056 [26SE]

——— 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), H8113 [11OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2828 [26MR]

Voting: require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 1438), H2312 [28FE]

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

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H8144 [15OC]

——— support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see H.R. 1550), H3285 [25AP] (see H.R. 1919), H2884 [27MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H3449 [3MY]

——— 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), H8388 [22OC]

——— 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), H4434 [11JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8200 [16OC]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3844 [15MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H2719 [13MR] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H4121 [22MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7157 [19JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4217 [3JN]

——— 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), H3449 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CFTC: exempt certain charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool operators (see H.R. 4250), H7558 [9SE]

Corps of Engineers: recognize start of inland waterway system navigation season and call for investment in waterway infrastructure (see H. Res. 484), H5727 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and community colleges to encourage partnerships with businesses to help students explore a variety of career pathways (see H.R. 4826), H8456 [23OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish State insulin assistance programs, hold manufacturers accountable for excessive insulin price increases, and promote market competition to drive down prices (see H.R. 4010), H7464 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements for drivers hauling live animals and agricultural perishable goods (see H.R. 4919), H8677 [30OC]

EPA: increase voluntary grant fund designed to give local and State governments flexibility to make conservation practice improvements to decrease water pollutants through partnerships within their communities (see H.R. 1331), H2100 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve efforts to identify and reduce improper payments (see H.R. 5389), H10123 [11DE]

FEMA: provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks (see H.R. 3779), H5911 [16JY]

House Rules: prohibit Members of the House from serving on the boards of for-profit entities (see H. Res. 157), H2314 [28FE]

Members of Congress: ban lobbying after leaving office and individual stock ownership and restrict travel benefits and certain perks for former Members (see H.R. 3419), H5036 [21JN]

National Public Works Week: observance (see H. Res. 392), H4064 [21MY]

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), H8258 [18OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H2312 [28FE]

Constitutional authority statements

CFTC: exempt certain charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool operators (H.R. 4250), H7559 [9SE]

Dept. of Education: award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and community colleges to encourage partnerships with businesses to help students explore a variety of career pathways (H.R. 4826), H8458 [23OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish State insulin assistance programs, hold manufacturers accountable for excessive insulin price increases, and promote market competition to drive down prices (H.R. 4010), H7469 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements for drivers hauling live animals and agricultural perishable goods (H.R. 4919), H8678 [30OC]

EPA: increase voluntary grant fund designed to give local and State governments flexibility to make conservation practice improvements to decrease water pollutants through partnerships within their communities (H.R. 1331), H2101 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve efforts to identify and reduce improper payments (H.R. 5389), H10123 [11DE]

FEMA: provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks (H.R. 3779), H5912 [16JY]

Members of Congress: ban lobbying after leaving office and individual stock ownership and restrict travel benefits and certain perks for former Members (H.R. 3419), H5038 [21JN]

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 (H.R. 4752), H8259 [18OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (H.R. 1425), H2315 [28FE]

Excerpts

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

Letters

Local Water Protection Act: Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited (organization), H3110 [8AP]

President Trump impeachment: by, H12201• [18DE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H467 [11JA], H8965 [19NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (H.R. 834), H1320 [30JA]

Burnsville, MN: tribute to women in leadership roles and elected office, E1027• [2AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 19), H3107, H3108, H3109 [8AP]

——— authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 16), H3106, H3107 [8AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (H.R. 3183), H4401 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: career, technical, and adult job training funding, H4618 [12JN]

——— Individuals With Disabilities Education Act grant funding, H4617, H4618 [12JN]

——— submit report on best practices relative to prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on college campuses, H3058 [3AP]

Dept. of HHS: encourage Health Resources and Services Administration coordination with Dept. of Agriculture to improve rural health care access, H4616, H4617 [12JN]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H8966 [19NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4616, H4617, H4618 [12JN]

EPA: increase voluntary grant fund designed to give local and State governments flexibility to make conservation practice improvements to decrease water pollutants through partnerships within their communities (H.R. 1331), H3109, H3111 [8AP]

Farmington, MN: tribute to Farmington High School robotics team, H3774 [14MY]

FEMA: clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees (H.R. 639), H3111, H3112 [8AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H468 [11JA]

Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (H.R. 1884), H2947 [2AP]

——— 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), H3862 [16MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1468 [8FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1878), H3091 [4AP]

Insurance: establish a public health plan (H.R. 2000), H5313 [10JY]

Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings: observance, H2294 [28FE]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H1320 [30JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (H.R. 1425), H2947 [2AP]

Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H1320 [30JA]

SBA: repeal sunset for collateral requirements for disaster loans (S. 862), H9101 [20NO]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12201• [18DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12262 [19DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3058 [3AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3198 [9AP]

Tributes

Craig, Jonas, H12286 [19DE]

Smith, Regan, E1071• [23AU]