CROW, JASON (a Representative from Colorado)
Amendments
Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (H.R. 823), H8664 [30OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4930 [20JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4635 [13JN], H4728, H4729 [18JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5909 [16JY]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3418 [2MY]
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), H4162 [23MY]
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), H5203 [26JN]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3926 [16MY]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5260 [27JN]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8298 [21OC]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H2681 [12MR]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2748 [14MR]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H7525 [27AU]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H5913 [16JY]
Armed Forces: allow enlistment and commissioning of transgender individuals and prohibit involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment or continuation of service based solely on gender identity (see H.R. 1032), H3791 [14MY]
——— expand certain benefits for survivors of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 1911), H3131 [8AP]
——— 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 coverage for eating disorders under the TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see H.R. 2767), H8785 [12NO]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]
——— 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), H2370 [5MR]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2103 [25FE]
Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3286 [25AP]
Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 871), H4389 [10JN]
Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H3131 [8AP]
——— participate in implementation of Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin (see H.R. 3237), H4627 [12JN]
Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H2762 [21MR]
Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 4725), H8227 [17OC]
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), H8228 [17OC]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H10259 [12DE]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1172 [23JA]
Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (see H.R. 823), H2762 [21MR]
Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics: establish (see H.R. 3303), H8103 [8OC]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H1519 [11FE]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H8388 [22OC]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2648 [11MR]
Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 1228), H3271 [15AP]
Defense Language Institute: authorize awarding of a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign language (see H.R. 3185), H4388 [10JN]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: 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), H3341 [30AP]
Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 2186), H3964 [17MY]
——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H7536 [6SE]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H8960 [18NO]
——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H2940 [1AP]
——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see H.R. 3512), H8742 [8NO]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3963 [17MY]
——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2748 [14MR]
——— 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), H8299 [21OC]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H3285 [25AP]
——— 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]
——— 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), H10124 [11DE]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see H.R. 3369), H5306 [9JY]
Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H8057 [26SE]
Dept. of HHS: address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]
——— 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), H8114 [11OC]
——— 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), H7715 [16SE]
——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H7904 [24SE]
——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H4629 [12JN]
——— 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), H3682 [9MY]
——— enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 1587), H4218 [3JN]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H5775 [12JY]
——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H3285 [25AP]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H4345 [5JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allow undocumented immediate family members of Armed Forces members or veterans who were not dishonorably discharged to lawfully remain in the U.S. (see H.R. 5282), H9221 [3DE]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2828 [26MR]
——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H4122 [22MY]
——— modify authority for pay and work schedules of Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 1392), H8102 [8OC]
——— prohibit closing of certain international field offices (see H.R. 2637), H3793 [14MY]
——— promote creation of State anonymous school threat reporting programs (see H.R. 2100), H3792 [14MY]
——— provide that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance on citizenship of children of Federal employees and Armed Forces members who are born abroad shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4226), H7531 [3SE]
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), H7521 [23AU]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2648 [11MR]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]
Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H4218 [3JN]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]
Dept. of State: provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H3923 [16MY]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H7904 [24SE]
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), H5202 [26JN]
——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H9176 [22NO]
——— 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), H5913 [16JY]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H8720 [31OC]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H7903 [24SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H3130 [8AP]
——— carry out pilot program to expedite onboarding process for new medical providers and reduce duration of hiring process (see H.R. 1674), H2646 [11MR]
——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H8456 [23OC]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H998 [22JA]
——— 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), H4175 [28MY]
——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 4748), H8880 [14NO]
——— limit copayments for contraceptives (see H.R. 3798), H8145 [15OC]
——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H8785 [12NO]
——— modify eligibility requirements for transfer of unused Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 5522), H12290 [19DE]
——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H8785 [12NO]
——— 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), H8103 [8OC]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1339 [30JA]
——— 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), H2647 [11MR]
——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H3448 [3MY]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H3503 [8MY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H600 [15JA]
Disasters: require search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as seeing-eye dogs relative to protections for travel, lodging, and dining services in disaster areas (see H.R. 2623), H3729 [10MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H678 [16JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2587 [7MR]
Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H3682 [9MY]
——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law in enforcement of Controlled Substances Act criminal penalties for marijuana (see H.R. 2012), H3260 [10AP]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H8098 [4OC]
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), H4175 [28MY]
——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H8102 [8OC]
——— 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), H4182 [30MY]
Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8145 [15OC]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2103 [25FE]
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), H9171 [21NO]
——— provide that certain actions shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 530), H3101 [4AP]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2797 [25MR]
FDA: allow rejection of a citizen petition if it is believed the primary purpose of the petition is to delay approval of a pending drug application and refer such petitioners to the FTC (see H.R. 2455), H4175 [28MY]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2756 [18MR]
——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H3130 [8AP]
Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H1494 [8FE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H7152 [18JY]
Federal employees: 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), H7490 [2AU]
——— 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 Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H6001 [17JY]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7496 [9AU]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]
Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H4312 [4JN]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H4063 [21MY]
——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H3788 [14MY]
——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H3793 [14MY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7521 [23AU]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3214), H4432 [11JN]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]
——— require notification of local law enforcement of pending firearms transfers and allow denial of such transfers for weapons and silencers regulated under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 3404), H5078 [24JN]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H3271 [15AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H2273 [27FE]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H7904 [24SE]
Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (see H. Res. 705), H8879 [14NO]
Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2888 [27MR]
——— promote transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 1409), H2371 [5MR]
Health care professionals: require prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating patients with opioid and other substance use disorders and incorporate such training in medical school curricula (see H.R. 4974), H8724 [1NO]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3266 [12AP]
Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5006 [20JN]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]
——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H7904 [24SE]
——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see H.R. 5210), H9167 [21NO]
——— provide resources for jurisdictions and organizations that have experienced a significant influx of migrant aliens (see H.R. 4599), H8089 [1OC]
——— 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. 5038), H8783 [12NO]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see H.R. 2146), H4175 [28MY]
——— 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), H7904 [24SE]
Insurance: establish a public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H3102 [4AP]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H5776 [12JY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3843 [15MY]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5585 [10JY]
——— 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), H3102 [4AP]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5913 [16JY]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
Lobbyists: require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of a lobbying contact with a government official to register as lobbyists (see H.R. 783), H1363 [5FE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 98), H1349 [4FE]
Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 1226), H2648 [11MR]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H8228 [17OC]
——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H7904 [24SE]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H5169 [25JN]
——— extend temporary exception from site-neutral inpatient payment rate to discharges from certain spinal cord specialty hospitals (see H.R. 4040), H7465 [25JY]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H8596 [29OC]
——— 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), H8097 [4OC]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H8541 [28OC]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H5776 [12JY]
——— require drug manufacturers to pay a rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation (see H.R. 4663), H8111 [11OC]
——— update and clarify classification of and applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 2408), H5008 [20JN]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3477 [7MY]
Mental health: improve identification and support of children and families who experience trauma (see H.R. 3180), H8742 [8NO]
——— strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 2874), H4063 [21MY]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4182 [30MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
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), H5165 [25JN]
National Atomic Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 687), H8910 [15NO]
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), H2762 [21MR]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3220 [9AP]
National security: recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H5169 [25JN]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY] (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 587), H7991 [25SE]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9222 [3DE]
NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3100 [4AP]
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), H3286 [25AP]
NIH: reauthorize innovation projects (see H.R. 4667), H8680 [30OC]
OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 2322), H3270 [15AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2370 [5MR]
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. 3873), H7245 [23JY]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1351 [4FE]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H1364 [5FE]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2103 [25FE]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H5305 [9JY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2648 [11MR]
Power resources: codify EPA emission standards rule requiring capture of methane gas produced from oil and gas wells and reinstate and enhance BLM rule limiting release of methane gas by energy producers on public lands (see H.R. 2711), H7244 [23JY]
——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8679 [30OC]
Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H2762 [21MR]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4774 [18JN]
Saudi Arabia: condemn killing of Jamal Khashoggi, hold those responsible his death accountable, and condemn imprisonment and violence against journalists around the world (see H. Res. 472), H5306 [9JY]
SBA: assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 1615), H2583 [7MR]
——— improve Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 3774), H5910 [16JY]
——— provide loan guarantees for acquisition of cybersecurity technology and services by eligible small businesses (see H.R. 4915), H8677 [30OC]
——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (see H.R. 3661), H6002 [17JY]
Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office, Montrose, CO: designate (see H.R. 4200), H7756 [17SE]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8114 [11OC]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H7526 [27AU]
Small business: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2587 [7MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5038 [21JN]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8299 [21OC]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2648 [11MR]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H2796 [25MR]
Space policy: improve understanding and forecasting of space weather events (see H.R. 5260), H9388 [9DE]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H5168 [25JN]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H5270 [2JY]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2587 [7MR]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H5078 [24JN]
Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8143 [15OC]
Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H8102 [8OC]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H8102 [8OC]
——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 807), H1242 [28JA]
——— 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), H2763 [21MR]
——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1992), H3285 [25AP]
——— 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), H8144 [15OC]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H7506 [16AU]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H4345 [5JN]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H8540 [28OC]
——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H4218 [3JN]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8103 [8OC]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H9222 [3DE]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3449 [3MY]
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), H4217 [3JN]
——— 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), H8730 [5NO]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H8741 [8NO]
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), H8299 [21OC]
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), H3129 [8AP]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]
U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H8459 [23OC]
U.S. Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects and issue Green Bonds to acquire capital stock of such bank (see H.R. 3423), H7904 [24SE]
Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see H.R. 2227), H3253 [10AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2763 [21MR]
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]
——— 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]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3843 [15MY]
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), H4218 [3JN]
——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 1776), H4218 [3JN]
——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H5077 [24JN]
Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H462 [10JA]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H7497 [9AU]
——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4064 [21MY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H2763 [21MR] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2587 [7MR]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 5002), H8738 [8NO]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5270 [2JY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H7490 [2AU]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4065 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]
Dept. of Defense: require inclusion of information on military installation resilience in master plans for major installations (see H.R. 3041), H4180 [30MY]
Firearms: prohibit Federal firearms licensee transfer of a long gun to an individual or business that does not reside in the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located (see H.R. 2634), H3679 [9MY]
Immigration: provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H8538 [28OC]
IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 868), H1332 [30JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit any limitation on entry of a Member to detention facilities for aliens (see H.R. 2842), H4009 [20MY]
National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 677), H8724 [1NO]
SBA: assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 2331), H3274 [18AP]
——— establish Innovation Voucher Grant Program (see H.R. 5348), H9346 [6DE]
Taxation: permanently extend nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 1906), H2884 [27MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (H.R. 5046), H8784 [12NO]
Dept. of Defense: require inclusion of information on military installation resilience in master plans for major installations (H.R. 3041), H4181 [30MY]
Firearms: prohibit Federal firearms licensee transfer of a long gun to an individual or business that does not reside in the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located (H.R. 2634), H3681 [9MY]
Immigration: provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (H.R. 4873), H8539 [28OC]
IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations (H.R. 868), H1337 [30JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit any limitation on entry of a Member to detention facilities for aliens (H.R. 2842), H4010 [20MY]
SBA: assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (H.R. 2331), H3275 [18AP]
——— establish Innovation Voucher Grant Program (H.R. 5348), H9347 [6DE]
Taxation: permanently extend nonbusiness energy property credit (H.R. 1906), H2886 [27MR]
Letters
Aurora, CO, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility reporting criteria and requirements relative to disease outbreaks: Mark A. Morgan, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, E878• [9JY]
Public health risks and treatment of detainees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities: Raymond Kovacic, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, E877• [9JY]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (H.R. 5046), H8834 [14NO]
——— repeal authority to use against Iraq, H5719 [11JY]
Armenians of Colorado, Inc.: anniversary, E1311• [18OC]
Aurora, CO: anniversary of movie theater shootings, H7135 [18JY]
Bureau of the Census: ensure compliance with existing law relative to sharing of individualized census data across Federal agenices and penalize disclosure of information by census employees, H4930, H4931 [20JN]
Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (H.R. 823), H8649, H8664, H8665 [30OC]
——— recognize critical importance of military aviation training, including training conducted at High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, H8664, H8665 [30OC]
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), H2378 [6MR], H2534, H2535 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research funding, H4729 [18JN]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5716, H5719 [11JY]
——— Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program funding, H4728, H4729 [18JN]
——— recognize importance of goal to procure renewable energy, reduce greenhouse emissions, and make military more resilient in the face of climate change, H3418 [2MY]
Dept. of Education: Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) funding, H4635, H4636 [13JN]
Dept. of HHS: 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), H10033 [11DE], H10134 [12DE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4930, H4931 [20JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4635, H4636 [13JN], H4728, H4729 [18JN]
Douglas County, CO: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Healthiest Communities’’ list, H2890 [28MR]
Firearms: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, H1533 [13FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H1533 [13FE]
Foreign countries: prioritize safe return of all U.S. citizens, including those wrongfully held by foreign governments, and provide assistance to detained foreign individuals who contributed to U.S. national security, H5909 [16JY]
Forest Service: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas in White River National Forest along the Continental Divide in Colorado, H8649 [30OC]
Gateway Domestic Violence Services (organization): anniversary, E1253• [4OC]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H1012 [23JA]
Hicks, Susan: Chamber of Northwest Douglas County, CO, ‘‘Woman Who Soars’’ honoree, E481• [22AP]
Immigration: 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 (H.R. 5038), H10074 [11DE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5909 [16JY]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran, H5716 [11JY]
IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations, H2534, H2535 [7MR]
Journal: question of approval, H1010 [23JA], H2889 [28MR]
Martin, Amara: Chamber of Northwest Douglas County, CO, ‘‘Woman Who Soars’’ honoree, E481• [22AP]
Medicare: require drug manufacturers to pay a rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation, H10134 [12DE]
National Apprenticeship Week: observance, E1431• [13NO]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1253• [4OC]
Parkland, FL: anniversary of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, H1533 [13FE]
Parrish, Gracie: Chamber of Northwest Douglas County, CO, ‘‘Woman Who Soars’’ honoree, E482• [22AP]
SBA: assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (H.R. 2331), H5808 [15JY]
——— assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (H.R. 1615), H8808 [13NO]
Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), H8160 [16OC]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12176 [18DE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3418 [2MY]
Votes: position on missed, H505• [11JA], E169• [13FE], E571• [9MY], E1584• [12DE]
White River National Forest: designate Camp Hale National Historic Landscape, H8649 [30OC]