DAVIS, RODNEY (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7571 [10SE]
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), H2528 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 205), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7571 [10SE]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7571 [10SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (H.R. 840), H1429 [7FE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4940 [20JN]
Appointments
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select), H1490 [8FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: commemorate anniversary of, and express that the Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign aid from being spent on promotion or provision of abortion services, should be permanently codified (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7500 [13AU]
——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H1172 [23JA]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]
——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1465 [7FE]
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see H.R. 314), H282 [8JA]
Air Force: designate Scott AFB, IL, Illinois Air National Guard 126th Air Refueling Wing as a center of excellence for KC–135R maintenance operations (see H.R. 4513), H8053 [26SE]
al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. military personnel and working dog who carried out mission leading to death in Syria (see H. Res. 678), H8786 [12NO]
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), H4774 [18JN]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2273 [27FE]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H3276 [18AP]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8096 [4OC]
Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 2264), H3254 [10AP]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H1519 [11FE]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 622), H675 [16JA]
Armed Forces: allow claims against the U.S. for injury and death of members caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2422), H3792 [14MY]
——— allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H3403 [1MY]
Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 3245), H4693 [13JN]
Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3824), H7149 [18JY]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 99), H3284 [25AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit access to individuals to Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in orientation film to be shown to Capitol Visitor Center visitors (see H. Res. 761), H10123 [11DE]
Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office, Olympia Fields, IL: designate (see H.R. 1449), H2313 [28FE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H676 [16JA]
CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2584), H8785 [12NO]
CFTC: reauthorize (see H.R. 4895), H9059 [19NO]
Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 2731), H7560 [9SE]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1213 [24JA]
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): implement recommendations (see H. Res. 756), H10016 [10DE]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H8596 [29OC]
Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 30), H284 [8JA]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7472 [25JY]
Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building, Elgin, IL: designate (see H.R. 1844), H2761 [21MR]
Corps of Engineers: recognize start of inland waterway system navigation season and call for investment in waterway infrastructure (see H. Res. 484), H5727 [11JY]
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), H2756 [18MR]
——— prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 4150), H7488 [2AU]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H998 [22JA]
——— require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (see H.R. 2348), H3844 [15MY]
Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 1898), H4773 [18JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: add goals to Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) to enhance role of agriculture in sustainability solutions that address carbon sequestration and reduction of emissions (see H.R. 4134), H7481 [30JY]
——— 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), H1282 [29JA]
——— establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 562), H998 [22JA]
——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 2859), H4218 [3JN]
——— modify limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (see H.R. 2797), H3923 [16MY]
——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4265), H7596 [10SE]
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), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H1350 [4FE]
——— establish partnership grants for rural teaching residency programs (see H.R. 5397), H10123 [11DE]
——— increase income limit of the simplified needs test on applications for Federal student aid (see H.R. 2595), H5305 [9JY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H4919 [19JN]
——— prohibit institutions of higher education from denying students access to transcripts because of loan default (see H.R. 3761), H5825 [15JY]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H3276 [18AP]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 4587), H8088 [1OC]
——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H4920 [19JN]
Dept. of HHS: 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), H5261 [27JN]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1171 [23JA]
——— 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), H2047 [22FE]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H4920 [19JN]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H4315 [4JN]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H4773 [18JN]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H3341 [30AP]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4065 [21MY]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H3260 [10AP]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H3286 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (see H.R. 504), H1218 [25JA]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H5304 [9JY]
——— notify State and local officials, Congress, and affected voters of credible evidence of an unauthorized intrusion into an election system and if it could have altered voter information (see H.R. 3529), H5776 [12JY]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 2521), H8720 [31OC]
Dept. of Justice: 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), H2616 [8MR]
——— improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see H.R. 600), H1214 [24JA]
——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others (see H.R. 744), H1209 [24JA]
——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 816), H3791 [14MY]
——— reauthorize Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program (see H.R. 1528), H2719 [13MR]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit States and municipalities from adopting certain laws and ordinances relative to Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3515), H5200 [26JN]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H8741 [8NO]
——— conduct special resource study of sites associated with life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools (see H.R. 3250), H12211 [18DE]
——— convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Kennewick Irrigation District (see H.R. 278), H721 [17JA]
Dept. of Transportation: 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), H5302 [9JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend disability rating schedule to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis (see H.R. 1005), H3305 [29AP]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8229 [17OC]
——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2587 [7MR]
——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2232 [26FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2505 [6MR]
——— establish vacancy and recruitment database to recruit Armed Forces members to satisfy departmental occupational needs and training and certification program for intermediate care technicians (see H.R. 846), H5260 [27JN]
——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 561), H7471 [25JY]
——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 497), H9180 [26NO]
——— prohibit denial of benefits due to participation in a State-approved marijuana program (see H.R. 2191), H8459 [23OC]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H676 [16JA]
——— 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), H7715 [16SE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H520 [11JA]
——— provide process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (see H.R. 1001), H3305 [29AP]
——— 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), H3276 [18AP]
——— use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (see H.R. 1962), H2915 [28MR]
——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1802), H3070 [3AP]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H1244 [28JA]
Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5729 [11JY]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
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), H3099 [4AP]
——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 601), H4772 [18JN]
——— lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]
Education: provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers (see H.R. 5285), H9221 [3DE]
Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H4121 [22MY]
EPA: 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), H4163 [23MY]
FAA: provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see H.R. 5297), H9255 [4DE]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H1586 [13FE]
Families and domestic relations: allow parents option of using a portion of future Social Security benefits to finance paid parental leave following birth or adoption of a child in exchange for delaying retirement (see H.R. 1940), H2885 [27MR]
FCC: collect and maintain data on growth in use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use fifth generation (5G) mobile networks to determine amount of electromagnetic spectrum needed for such use (see H.R. 3789), H9296 [5DE]
——— ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (see H.R. 1101), H3220 [9AP]
——— provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 1006, 1096), H3220 [9AP]
FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4487), H8742 [8NO]
——— improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and preventing providers from dispensing drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 4399), H12292 [19DE]
——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H3276 [18AP]
FDIC: clarify exclusions from definition of a deposit broker (see H.R. 907), H1363 [5FE]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 301), H998 [22JA]
——— 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), H5270 [2JY]
——— restore administrative law judges to the competitive service (see H.R. 2429), H3403 [1MY]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3305 [29AP]
FEMA: provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks (see H.R. 3779), H5911 [16JY]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]
——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]
Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H2100 [25FE]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H288 [8JA]
Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 788), H1211 [24JA]
——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H5078 [24JN]
GAO: study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H7560 [9SE]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 217), H2680 [12MR]
GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 736), H1171 [23JA]
——— exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations in printing-related interests for position of Director (see H.R. 5277), H9221 [3DE]
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), H4434 [11JN]
Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H2939 [1AP]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H7990 [25SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]
House of Representatives: anniversary of Office of the Legislative Counsel (see H. Res. 563), H7774 [18SE]
——— permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (see H. Res. 420), H4313 [4JN]
House Rules: implement Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) recommendations (see H. Res. 526), H7467 [25JY]
——— require all transcripts and recordings submitted during a closed hearing of a committee be made available to all Members on the same schedule and basis (see H. Res. 657), H8539 [28OC]
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), H3286 [25AP]
Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]
——— provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 2378), H3303 [29AP]
——— 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]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 4107), H7480 [30JY]
——— authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3276 [18AP]
Infrastructure: encourage research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in construction and preservation of domestic transportation and water infrastructure system (see H.R. 1159), H1580 [13FE]
Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H2233 [26FE]
——— 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), H3477 [7MY]
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), H3927 [16MY]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2940 [1AP]
——— 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), H2940 [1AP]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5586 [10JY]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H2919 [28MR]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H3253 [10AP]
——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H2743 [14MR]
Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H10306 [16DE]
——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3267 [12AP]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H4433 [11JN]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H2743 [14MR]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3407 [1MY]
——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see H.R. 3461), H5306 [9JY]
——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see H.R. 1358), H4345 [5JN]
——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H3787 [14MY]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H8102 [8OC]
——— 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), H8679 [30OC]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H3253 [10AP]
——— permit States to designate facilities in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (see H.R. 2990), H10259 [12DE]
——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H7490 [2AU]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within the scope of their license (see H.R. 3654), H8097 [4OC]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see H.R. 2788), H7512 [20AU]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 129), H288 [8JA]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 5492), H12289 [19DE]
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), H1341 [31JA]
Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H8880 [14NO]
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), H2988 [2AP]
National Atomic Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 687), H8910 [15NO]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H2504 [6MR]
National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H7526 [27AU]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 368), H3729 [10MY]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H2029 [14FE]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H8082 [27SE]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3449 [3MY]
NSF: support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and workforce development research focused on rural areas (see H.R. 4979), H8828 [13NO]
OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1956), H3220 [9AP]
Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see H.R. 4164), H8200 [16OC]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H5775 [12JY]
——— ensure that preexisting condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (see H.R. 383), H3129 [8AP]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1218 [25JA]
Pipelines: provide enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation (see H.R. 5175), H9056 [19NO]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H357 [9JA]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1465 [7FE]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2648 [11MR]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H359 [9JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4011 [20MY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2940 [1AP]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2582 [7MR]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Pullman National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 5420), H10307 [16DE]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
Regulatory Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 3269), H4694 [13JN]
SBA: provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a Federal construction contract (see H.R. 2344), H4066 [21MY]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H3264 [12AP]
Senior Airman Daniel Miller Post Office Building, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5123), H8908 [15NO]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H9171 [21NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3305 [29AP]
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), H2742 [14MR]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H7529 [30AU]
——— allow for a credit against tax for retailers to incentivize sale of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 4926), H8678 [30OC]
——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1545), H8741 [8NO]
——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H2763 [21MR]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H4773 [18JN]
——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H3926 [16MY]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H9123 [20NO]
——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1696), H3449 [3MY]
——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H2030 [14FE]
——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance and allow individuals to carry forward dependent care flexible spending arrangement account balances (see H.R. 3397), H5006 [20JN]
——— increase national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (see H.R. 2541), H3473 [7MY]
——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2177), H3216 [9AP]
——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H4011 [20MY]
——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H7837 [19SE]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1363 [5FE]
——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see H.R. 4043), H7465 [25JY]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2746), H10610 [17DE]
——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H2233 [26FE]
——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see H.R. 2073), H10124 [11DE]
——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 2314), H3264 [12AP]
——— reduce age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services (see H.R. 3078), H4390 [10JN]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H5305 [9JY]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H4011 [20MY]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8102 [8OC]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H2887 [27MR]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8960 [18NO]
Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see H.R. 3942), H8261 [18OC]
——— clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H2919 [28MR]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H5266 [28JN]
Transportation Security Administration: authorize use of security service fees to pay officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 705), H1173 [23JA]
——— 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), H10306 [16DE]
——— 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), H8741 [8NO]
——— implement training for frontline personnel on screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints (see H.R. 3694), H7526 [27AU]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8542 [28OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: issue depredation permits for taking of black vultures to livestock farmers to prevent harm to livestock (see H.R. 3655), H7560 [9SE]
——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H5774 [12JY]
Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3221), H8145 [15OC]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2716 [13MR]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2236 [26FE]
Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8144 [15OC]
——— 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), H3447 [3MY]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. POW taken prisoner by Japan while serving in the Pacific Theater (see H.R. 5044), H8783 [12NO]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5038 [21JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H1339 [30JA]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7158 [19JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CFTC: provide greater protection of proprietary information (see H.R. 4772), H8297 [21OC]
Congress: prohibit use of Federal funds for payments in support of campaigns for election for the offices of Senator or Representative in Congress (see H.R. 4261), H7596 [10SE]
Dept. of Defense: provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (see H.R. 3065), H4216 [3JN]
Dept. of Transportation: amend certain laws relative to apportionments to small transit intensive cities (see H.R. 3758), H5825 [15JY]
——— prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (see H.R. 66), H203 [3JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve work-study allowance program (see H.R. 3535), H5255 [27JN]
Drugs: facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications (see H.R. 4810), H8455 [23OC]
Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H5036 [21JN]
EPA: adjust the renewable fuel obligation to account for the full volume of gasoline and diesel produced by small refineries that are allowed certain exemptions (see H.R. 4385), H7773 [18SE]
Political campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H8257 [18OC]
Read Across America Day: observance (see H. Res. 158), H2314 [28FE]
Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 66), H203 [3JA]
Social Security: provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see H.R. 142), H206 [3JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H206 [3JA]
Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see H.R. 139), H206 [3JA]
Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs and offset costs by limiting printing of Government publications that are available online (see H.R. 1774), H2743 [14MR]
——— allow graduate students to exclude tuition reductions from gross income (see H.R. 1842), H2761 [21MR]
——— terminate Presidential Election Campaign Fund and transfer remaining funds to NIH 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund (see H.R. 2234), H3253 [10AP]
Constitutional authority statements
CFTC: provide greater protection of proprietary information (H.R. 4772), H8298 [21OC]
Congress: prohibit use of Federal funds for payments in support of campaigns for election for the offices of Senator or Representative in Congress (H.R. 4261), H7597 [10SE]
Dept. of Defense: provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (H.R. 3065), H4217 [3JN]
Dept. of Transportation: amend certain laws relative to apportionments to small transit intensive cities (H.R. 3758), H5825 [15JY]
——— prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (H.R. 66), H213 [3JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve work-study allowance program (H.R. 3535), H5259 [27JN]
Drugs: facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications (H.R. 4810), H8457 [23OC]
Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (H.R. 3412), H5037 [21JN]
EPA: adjust the renewable fuel obligation to account for the full volume of gasoline and diesel produced by small refineries that are allowed certain exemptions (H.R. 4385), H7774 [18SE]
Political campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (H.R. 4736), H8259 [18OC]
Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (H.R. 66), H213 [3JA]
Social Security: provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (H.R. 142), H215 [3JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 141), H215 [3JA]
Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (H.R. 139), H215 [3JA]
Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs and offset costs by limiting printing of Government publications that are available online (H.R. 1774), H2746 [14MR]
——— allow graduate students to exclude tuition reductions from gross income (H.R. 1842), H2762 [21MR]
——— terminate Presidential Election Campaign Fund and transfer remaining funds to NIH 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund (H.R. 2234), H3257 [10AP]
Letters
For the People Act: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Jennifer Popik, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2570 [7MR]
——— Thomas McClusky, March for Life Action (organization), H2570 [7MR]
Lists
Organizations opposing H.R. 1, For the People Act, H2570 [7MR]
Motions
Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), H5243 [27JN]
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 (H.R. 4617), H8439 [23OC]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H9331 [6DE]
Remarks
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 962), unanimous-consent request, H2571 [7MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7570 [10SE]
Baumann, Jennifer: Illinois DAR Good Citizen Award recipient, H3852 [16MY]
Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (H.R. 3245), H7290, H7291 [24JY]
Brighton, IL: anniversary, E1030• [2AU]
Buchanan, Rich and Judy: McLean County, IL, Museum of History History Maker award recipients, E786• [18JN]
Bullock, Ellyn: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Honoree nominee, H5591 [11JY]
Carlinville, IL: tribute to Audrey Ephraim Women’s Center, H3507 [9MY]
Colleges and universities: importance of international students studying in the U.S., E511• [30AP]
Congress: prohibit use of Federal funds for payments in support of campaigns for election for the offices of Senator or Representative in Congress (H.R. 4261), H7570 [10SE]
——— tribute to congressional football game, H8071 [27SE]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (H. Res. 107), H8580, H8581 [29OC]
Converse, Susan: Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Teacher of the Year award recipient, H3507 [9MY]
Corporations: prevent corporate expenditures for campaign purposes unless the corporation has established a process for determining the political will of its shareholders, H2482, H2483 [6MR]
Correctional institutions: end practice of prison gerrymandering whereby incarcerated persons are counted in census population counts as residents of correctional facilities and not their most recent residence prior to imprisonment, H2537, H2538 [7MR]
Decatur, IL: tribute to St. Teresa High School girls’ volleyball team, H9383 [9DE]
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), H1469 [8FE], H2391, H2405, H2407, H2481, H2482, H2483, H2484, H2496, H2497, H2498 [6MR], H2518, H2521, H2526, H2527, H2528, H2529, H2530, H2531, H2537, H2538, H2539, H2540, H2541, H2542, H2543, H2544, H2545, H2546, H2560, H2561, H2562, H2563, H2564, H2565, H2566, H2567, H2568, H2569, H2570 [7MR], H2592, H2593, H2595, H2596, H2599 [8MR], H5221 [27JN], H7570 [10SE], H8415 [23OC], H9331 [6DE]
——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2385 [6MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funding, H4941 [20JN]
Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (H.R. 276), H2515 [7MR]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit involvement in State and local elections relative to misinformation campaigns, H8425 [23OC]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 205), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7570 [10SE]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7570 [10SE]
Dept. of Transportation: prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (H.R. 66), H1375, H1376 [6FE]
——— request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (H.R. 831), H1373 [6FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify both parents are considered primary caretakers under the definition of who is eligible for child care while receiving health care at a departmental facility, H1429 [7FE]
——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (H.R. 840), H1429 [7FE]
——— improve Specially Adapted Housing program (H.R. 3504), H7210 [23JY]
——— improve work-study allowance program, H7210 [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4941 [20JN]
Drugs: facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications (H.R. 4810), E1330• [23OC]
——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, E1330• [23OC]
Edwardsville, IL: anniversary of Mount Joy Missionary Baptist Church, E1025• [2AU]
——— tribute to Edwardsville High School baseball team, H5591 [11JY]
Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors, H2526 [7MR]
——— make grants to States to increase involvement of minors in elections, H2541, H2542 [7MR]
——— study the best ways to design paper and digital ballots used in elections for public office to minimize confusion and user errors, H2497 [6MR]
Elections: clarify that election assistance improvement grants may be used to implement and model best practices for ballot design, ballot instructions, and the testing of ballots, H2540 [7MR]
——— ensure States locate polls near public transportation and in communities that will give rural residents the best opportunity to vote during the early voting period, H2481 [6MR]
——— expand time limit from 60 to 90 days to prohibit knowingly deceptive practices in Federal elections, H8435 [23OC]
——— lower the mandatory minimum voting age to age 16 in Federal elections, H2521 [7MR]
——— prohibit access to election infrastructure by foreign nationals, H5243 [27JN]
——— prohibit Federal Election Campaign Act violators and their immediate family members from serving on redistricting commissions, H2564 [7MR]
——— prohibit individuals registered under the Foreign Agents Act from serving on redistricting commissions, H2565 [7MR]
——— protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (H.R. 3412), H5094 [25JN], H5215, H5221 [27JN]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), H5215, H5216, H5217, H5219, H5220, H5222 [27JN], H9331 [6DE]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5094, H5097 [25JN]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), motion to recommit, H5243 [27JN]
——— require all paper ballots used in an election for Federal office be printed in the U.S. on paper manufactured in the U.S., H2566, H2567 [7MR]
——— require paper ballots used in an election for Federal office be printed on recycled paper, H2496 [6MR]
FBI: confirm receipt of notifications of reportable foreign contact from political campaign officials and report to Congress on responding actions to such notifications, H8432 [23OC]
FEC: analyze use of illicit foreign money to conduct disinformation and propaganda campaigns in order to depress voter turnout in rural communities and provide recommendations to counteract such activity in future elections, H8432, H8433 [23OC]
——— clarify authority of FEC attorneys to represent the FEC in actions before the Supreme Court, H2563 [7MR]
——— codify definition of ‘‘substantial assistance’’ for an illegal foreign transaction relative to foreign election influence, H8434 [23OC]
——— commission independent study on media literacy skills and impact of media literacy education on consumption and understanding of online political content among voters, H8429, H8430 [23OC]
——— extend allowable campaign expenditures to include health care premiums and paid supervision of dependents (H.R. 1623), H8577, H8578, H8579 [29OC]
——— notify States within a certain time period after determination of a credible targeted disinformation campaign against a State election, H8424, H8425 [23OC]
——— require analysis of disinformation campaigns focused on depressing voter turnout among African American and other minority communities along with recommendations to address these efforts, H8436 [23OC]
——— require analysis of disinformation campaigns focused on influencing military servicemembers and veterans along with recommendations to address these efforts, H8437 [23OC]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (H.R. 737), E1494• [21NO]
GAO: assess Foreign Agents Registration Act exemptions to prevent foreign funding from influencing U.S. elections and political campaigns, H8435 [23OC]
——— require a report on the challenges and progress made in making elections accessible to individuals with disabilities, H2530, H2531 [7MR]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H1189 [24JA]
Illinois State University: anniversary of Mennonite College of Nursing, H1011 [23JA]
Illinois Wesleyan University: tribute to men’s golf team, H4227 [4JN]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5234 [27JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5234 [27JN]
Judicial Conference of the U.S.: implement judicial code of conduct similiar to ethical requirements of Members of Congress, H2528 [7MR]
Litchfield, IL: anniversary of Ariston Cafe, H3140 [9AP]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H682 [17JA]
Motor vehicles: call for drivers to stay alert and reduce speed to protect first responders and others required to work on the side of the road, H2837 [27MR]
Moweaqua, IL: tribute to Central A&M High School football team, H9228 [4DE]
National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H8814 [13NO]
National Court Reporting and Captioning Week: observance, H2006 [14FE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, H2568 [7MR]
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 (H.R. 4617), H8411, H8413, H8415, H8416, H8417, H8424, H8425, H8427, H8428, H8429, H8430, H8431, H8432, H8433, H8434, H8435, H8436, H8437, H8438 [23OC], H9331 [6DE]
——— 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 (H.R. 4617), motion to recommit, H8441 [23OC]
——— clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (H. Res. 650), H8400 [23OC]
——— clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting, H8441 [23OC]
——— clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (H.R. 4736), H8411, H8416, H8434 [23OC]
——— expand ban on foreign contributions and expenditures on U.S. elections to include purchasing advertisements on digital media or television, H2569 [7MR]
——— include candidate’s immediate family members among those whose direct or indirect contacts or communications with foreign national may amount to a reportable foreign contact, H8430, H8431 [23OC]
——— prohibit a candidate from participating in the matching public finance program if they have been assessed a certain number of civil penalities in previous elections, H2595, H2596 [8MR]
——— prohibit foreign nationals from influencing U.S. elections through political activities and contributions from shell companies, H8428 [23OC]
——— prohibit use of digital content forgery or deepfake technology within a certain time period before Federal elections and establish criminal and civil penalties, H8427 [23OC]
——— require disclosure of credit card verification value and billing address information for purchases of online advertising, H2593 [8MR]
——— require that records for qualified online political advertisements include disclosure requirements to identify involved foreign entities, H8437, H8438 [23OC]
Postal Service: modify paper change of address forms to include a reminder to update the individual’s voter registration, H2498 [6MR]
Rochester, IL: tribute to Rochester High School football team, H9228 [4DE]
Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (H.R. 66), H1375, H1376 [6FE]
Sports: anniversary of college football, E1384• [31OC]
States: permit individuals to deliver a mail ballot to polling place on election day, H2527 [7MR]
Taylorville, IL: anniversary of tornado and tribute to first responders, H9228 [4DE]
Votes: position on missed, H3715• [10MY], H4788• [19JN], H10094• [11DE], E119• [31JA], E929• [16JY], E1359• [29OC]
Voting: extend guarantee of residency for purposes of voting to family members of absent military personnel, H2566 [7MR]
——— guarantee access to early voting every day of the week, including Sunday, H2542, H2543 [7MR]
——— include early voting locations to the minimum notification requirement for voters affected by voting place changes, H2544 [7MR]
——— permit political party committees to contribute small dollar donations to support candidates, H2560, H2561 [7MR]
——— require a portion of early voting hours to occur outside of normal businss hours, H2545 [7MR]
——— require Federal and State governments to send voting registration materials to eligible individuals released from prison along with notification of restoration of voting rights, H2529 [7MR]
——— require report on State voter information hotline statistics to include a description of any actions taken in response to reports of voter intimidation and suppression, H2546 [7MR]
——— require States submit a report to Congress after the end of a Federal election cycle on the number of invalidated ballots and the attempts to contact voters to provide notice, H2484 [6MR]
——— require States to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal office from individuals under 18 years of age at the time of application, H2592, H2593 [8MR]
——— require States to ensure that any voting machine used for the purposes of a Federal election is manufactured in the U.S., H2538, H2539 [7MR]
——— require States to expand early voting hours, H2562 [7MR]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H9314 [6DE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 741), H9268 [5DE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H9331 [6DE]
Voting Rights Act: prohibit fines or settlement agreement proceeds for violations from being used to make a payment to any congressional campaign, H9331 [6DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1325 [30JA], H3724 [10MY]
Statements
For the People Act: Heritage Action for America (organization), H2571 [7MR]
Tributes
Ambrose, Joe, H373 [10JA]
Barr, Wes, H8208 [17OC]
Cartledge, Zechariah, E948• [18JY]
Gipson, Neal, E1029• [2AU]
Hudzik, Bob, H2515 [7MR]
Jones, Gary L., H2837 [27MR]
Leonard, Ken, H1235 [28JA]
Miller, John D., H4227 [4JN]
Osborne, Craig, H2837 [27MR]
Ott, Jim, H4227 [4JN]
Ott, Kathleen G., E1209• [26SE]
Pratt, Michael, E444• [10AP]
Ringering, Jake, H2734 [14MR]
Russell, Danny, E223• [27FE]
Sheldon, Valerie Hortenstine, H4151 [23MY]
Swaim, Daniel, E590• [14MY]
Todt, Terry, H4227 [4JN]
Tracy, Thomas H., Jr., H8391 [23OC]
Vanni, Ralph, H3347 [1MY]