DAVIS, SUSAN A. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4948 [20JN]
Appointments
Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]
Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]
House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H4347 [6JN]
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1509 [11FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H3271 [15AP]
——— 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]
Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 978), H1586 [13FE]
——— support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3259 [10AP]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H5826 [15JY]
Animals: increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 4211), H7537 [6SE]
——— 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), H5775 [12JY]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2270 [27FE]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H7536 [6SE]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H7525 [27AU]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H5168 [25JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H2036 [14FE]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4314 [4JN]
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), H1458 [7FE]
——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who entered the U.S. as children and are unlawfully present and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 3400), H5035 [21JN]
——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see H.R. 5238), H9176 [22NO]
——— 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 a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses and improve portability of occupational licenses from State to State for military spouses (see H.R. 2618), H3678 [9MY]
——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H1350 [4FE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 401), H4164 [23MY]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]
Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 2110), H3100 [4AP]
Bureau of Reclamation: establish a grant program for funding of water recycling and reuse projects (see H.R. 1162), H3448 [3MY]
California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2199), H7755 [17SE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H718 [17JA]
——— award grants to develop programs to increase health care providers’ awareness of coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) (see H.R. 5438), H12212 [18DE]
——— collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to the public on asthma (see H.R. 5230), H9181 [26NO]
——— expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2480), H3478 [7MY]
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), H8298 [21OC]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Climate: accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and support ocean-centric solutions to climate crisis (see H. Res. 589), H7989 [25SE]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H603 [15JA]
——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H2031 [14FE]
——— provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H5272 [5JY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H2763 [21MR]
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit closure of State or territory offices without congressional approval (see H.R. 1458), H2987 [2AP]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2587 [7MR]
CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H2043 [19FE]
Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H1213 [24JA]
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 Agriculture: prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
Dept. of Defense: establish pilot program to share information with designated relatives and friends of Armed Forces members relative to experiences and challenges of military service, particularly overseas deployments (see H.R. 2727), H3789 [14MY]
——— improve protections for victims of sexual assault in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3148), H4343 [5JN]
——— prevent and provide training, support victims, and enhance investigation and prosecution relative to sexual assault and related offenses in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3015), H4164 [23MY]
——— provide a briefing to congressional defense committees relative to ‘‘middle tier’’ of acquisition programs (see H.R. 3132), H4342 [5JN]
——— 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: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2715 [13MR]
——— allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism (see H.R. 4220), H8742 [8NO]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]
——— enhance teacher and school leader quality partnership grants (see H.R. 4423), H7835 [19SE]
——— establish performance metrics for institutions of higher education to ensure students are prepared for gainful employment, including debt-to-earnings ratios (see H.R. 4206), H7756 [17SE]
——— establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see H.R. 4555), H8098 [4OC]
——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H3729 [10MY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H1342 [31JA]
——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see H.R. 4327), H7905 [24SE]
——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 4212), H7525 [27AU]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H3267 [12AP]
——— reauthorize foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities and support research and innovation projects in such areas (see H.R. 2562), H3474 [7MY]
——— 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), H8143 [15OC]
——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see H.R. 954), H1349 [4FE]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]
——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3192), H7666 [11SE]
——— simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), increase access to Pell Grants, and standardize language and format of financial aid offer letters (see H.R. 4680), H8143 [15OC]
Dept. of Energy: prioritize acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decomissioned or decommissioning nuclear reactors in high population areas with high earthquake hazard (see H.R. 2995), H4163 [23MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H8082 [27SE]
——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4550), H8080 [27SE]
——— 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), H3102 [4AP]
——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H7598 [10SE]
——— award certain allergies and asthma-related grants and increase preference given to States that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs (see H.R. 2468), H5169 [25JN]
——— conduct a study on designation of general surgery shortage areas (see H.R. 1841), H3449 [3MY]
——— 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), H4175 [28MY]
——— ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 2850), H10017 [10DE]
——— establish Office of Inclusivity and Sexual Health and a rural outreach grant program carried out by that Office (see H.R. 2312), H3926 [16MY]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H3285 [25AP]
——— include data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relative to child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 2808), H8541 [28OC]
——— 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), H1350 [4FE]
——— prohibit health insurance providers from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than those for screening examinations (see H.R. 2428), H5169 [25JN]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H3130 [8AP]
——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see H.R. 4077), H7494 [6AU]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H5305 [9JY]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H5203 [26JN] (see H.R. 2328), H4218 [3JN]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H2828 [26MR]
——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2507), H7162 [22JY]
——— require educational agencies receiving mental health program funding to expand suicide prevention, threat identification, and intervention training to students and schools (see H.R. 2599), H7536 [6SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7511 [20AU]
——— identify aliens who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces when applying for immigration benefits or are placed in immigration enforcement proceedings (see H.R. 928), H1519 [11FE]
——— limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see H.R. 3328), H8720 [31OC]
——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H3726 [10MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 3222), H8460 [23OC]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H7152 [18JY]
Dept. of HUD: exclude certain veteran disability payments from income when determining housing assistance programs eligibility (see H.R. 4191), H7505 [16AU]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2402), H3682 [9MY]
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), H2939 [1AP]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 120), H1244 [28JA]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3792 [14MY]
——— provide for the publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see H.R. 4556), H8080 [27SE]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 873), H3791 [14MY]
——— award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see H.R. 4397), H8057 [26SE]
——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H4431 [11JN]
——— 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), H2236 [26FE]
——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see H.R. 989), H1389 [6FE]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H2323 [4MR]
Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]
——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H465 [10JA]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 486), H463 [10JA]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 310), H1244 [28JA]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 279), H281 [8JA]
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), H3285 [25AP]
——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5266 [28JN]
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), H9059 [19NO]
——— extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction (see H.R. 3193), H5008 [20JN]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H1517 [11FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on information sharing with designated relatives and friends of veterans on assistance and benefits available to the veterans (see H.R. 5324), H9293 [5DE]
——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see H.R. 3932), H9059 [19NO]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]
——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 578), H601 [15JA]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H678 [16JA]
——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H2370 [5MR]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5729 [11JY]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H674 [16JA]
Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 2569), H4168 [23MY]
Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H1245 [28JA]
——— prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans (see H.R. 3764), H5825 [15JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H7867 [20SE]
——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H3726 [10MY] (see H.R. 2722), H5077 [24JN]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]
——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H9348 [6DE]
——— 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), H3267 [12AP]
——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H3438 [2MY]
——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 2245), H7755 [17SE]
——— repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8103 [8OC]
EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H3259 [10AP]
——— carry out program to fund water infrastructure projects near the U.S.-Mexico border (see H.R. 4039), H7465 [25JY]
——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 585), H3285 [25AP]
——— modify permitting requirements relative to discharge of any pollutant from Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in certain circumstances (see H.R. 4611), H8103 [8OC]
——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3001), H4315 [4JN]
FAA: enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 976), H5270 [2JY]
——— improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H7529 [30AU]
Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 3452), H5729 [11JY]
——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H8228 [17OC]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H3305 [29AP] (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]
——— 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), H8542 [28OC]
——— include public safety requirements in terms and conditions States may require of mobile services (see H.R. 3836), H7150 [18JY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H7904 [24SE]
——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see H.R. 1498), H7867 [20SE]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2273 [27FE]
Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H2919 [28MR]
Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H288 [8JA]
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), H7472 [25JY]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7471 [25JY]
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]
——— 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), H3131 [8AP]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 3265), H4694 [13JN]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H518 [11JA]
——— 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]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1285 [29JA]
Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H8596 [29OC]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2506 [6MR]
FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 3248), H7512 [20AU]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H8742 [8NO]
GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8054 [26SE]
Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H5169 [25JN]
Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 2471), H7244 [23JY]
Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H2988 [2AP]
——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H7904 [24SE]
——— improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2826 [26MR]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H5203 [26JN]
Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building, Brawley, CA: designate (see H.R. 3825), H7149 [18JY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]
Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H3276 [18AP]
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: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 3572), H5257 [27JN]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H9223 [3DE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 5127), H8908 [15NO]
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), H3682 [9MY]
——— 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), H3407 [1MY]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 3451), H5729 [11JY]
——— 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), H3792 [14MY]
——— 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), H3267 [12AP]
Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3283 [25AP]
Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4697 [13JN]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H3962 [17MY]
Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H3473 [7MY]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 1244), H2030 [14FE]
——— extend tax filing deadline relative to time lost due to Government shutdown (see H.R. 1558), H2503 [6MR]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4171 [24MY]
——— 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), H3131 [8AP]
Jose Ramos Post Office Building, Whittier, CA: designate (see H.R. 3144), H4343 [5JN]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H8103 [8OC]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]
Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H1494 [8FE]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 1252), H2030 [14FE]
Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H7152 [18JY]
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), H1393 [6FE]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H7379 [24JY]
——— enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children (see H.R. 4144), H8542 [28OC]
——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H2883 [27MR]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H9180 [26NO]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H3285 [25AP]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4171 [24MY]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H5776 [12JY]
——— 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), H5305 [9JY]
——— 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), H7379 [24JY]
——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 861), H2887 [27MR]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H8741 [8NO]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 3711), H9180 [26NO]
——— provide for a demonstration project to further examine benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in the home (see H.R. 2905), H7493 [6AU]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H3102 [4AP]
——— 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), H4315 [4JN]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H7494 [6AU]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H7162 [22JY]
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), H5007 [20JN]
National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 703), H8878 [14NO]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3102 [4AP]
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), H7496 [9AU]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 279), H2938 [1AP]
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H3256 [10AP]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3926 [16MY]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H4066 [21MY]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
Native Americans: increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H8113 [11OC]
——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H9348 [6DE]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8959 [18NO]
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]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]
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), H3478 [7MY]
NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H8541 [28OC]
NOAA: make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H4341 [5JN]
North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (see H.R. 3895), H7240 [23JY]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development (see H.R. 3038), H4629 [12JN]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H3285 [25AP]
OSHA: disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.J. Res. 44), H1492 [8FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3304 [29AP]
Paul Eaton Post Office Building, Montclair, CA: designate (see H.R. 3329), H4771 [18JN]
Petty Officer 2d Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building, Cupertino, CA: designate (see H.R. 4672), H8910 [15NO]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8100 [8OC]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H12292 [19DE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2317 [28FE]
——— 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]
——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2517), H3447 [3MY]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3682 [9MY]
Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see H. Res. 364), H3679 [9MY]
Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H2043 [19FE]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7244 [23JY]
Ray Chavez Post Office Building, Poway, CA: designate (see H.R. 3005), H4163 [23MY]
Read Across America Day: observance (see H. Res. 158), H2314 [28FE]
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), H5039 [21JN]
Ritchie Valens Post Office Building, Pacoima, CA: designate (see H.R. 1253), H2030 [14FE]
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), H5258 [27JN]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H4182 [30MY]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 1777), H2940 [1AP]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7529 [30AU]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H674 [16JA]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7379 [24JY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7490 [2AU]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2317 [28FE]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3305 [29AP]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H10259 [12DE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H3304 [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), H4629 [12JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H674 [16JA]
Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1545), H5305 [9JY]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H8542 [28OC]
——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H4175 [28MY]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H7598 [10SE]
——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 5377), H10263 [13DE]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H4218 [3JN]
——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3449 [3MY]
——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H8102 [8OC]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H4121 [22MY]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H12211 [18DE]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H3267 [12AP]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3503 [8MY]
Tobacco products: prohibit use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems in schools (see H.R. 4019), H8720 [31OC]
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), H9180 [26NO]
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]
U.N.: recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 688), H8784 [12NO]
U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: urge Senate ratification (see H. Res. 454), H5006 [20JN]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
——— 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), H2883 [27MR]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]
U.S. Access Board: develop a minimum nonvisual access standard for home use medical devices, exercise equipment, and home appliances (see H.R. 3929), H7537 [6SE]
U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H7489 [2AU]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H6002 [17JY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H2939 [1AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 309), H3256 [10AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2719 [13MR]
Voting: require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]
——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, minimum cybersecurity standards, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see H.R. 2754), H4182 [30MY]
——— 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), H2036 [14FE]
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), H2234 [26FE]
——— 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), H7497 [9AU]
——— 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), H4065 [21MY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1364 [5FE]
——— 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]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8200 [16OC]
——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H4011 [20MY]
——— 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), H3729 [10MY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 579), H8742 [8NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H674 [16JA]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5260 [27JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H678 [16JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3801), H5998 [17JY]
Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H1333 [30JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3378), H5005 [20JN]
Dept. of Education: eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 3674), H5583 [10JY]
Dept. of the Navy: take leading role in mitigation of cross-border spills, discharges, and debris in the Tijuana River that impact national security interests (see H. Res. 511), H7241 [23JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify when educational assistance is available for an individual who pursues an approved program of education leading to a degree while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4312), H7704 [12SE]
House of Representatives: retain private counsel in support of investigation of whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (see H. Res. 661), H8595 [29OC]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 35), H463 [10JA]
Political campaigns: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 137), H206 [3JA]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H228 [4JA]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 138), H206 [3JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (H.R. 3801), H6000 [17JY]
Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 874), H1337 [30JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (H.R. 3378), H5007 [20JN]
Dept. of Education: eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (H.R. 3674), H5584 [10JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify when educational assistance is available for an individual who pursues an approved program of education leading to a degree while on active duty in the Armed Forces (H.R. 4312), H7706 [12SE]
Political campaigns: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (H.R. 137), H215 [3JA]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (H.R. 138), H215 [3JA]
Remarks
Armed Forces: ensure access to contraception and family planning education, H5548 [10JY]
——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (H. Res. 124), H2894 [28MR]
——— require eligibility to serve be based on gender-neutral occupational standards and prohibit exclusions based on race, color, national origin, religion, or sex, including gender identity and sexual orientation, H5546 [10JY]
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), H2393 [6MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, H9263 [5DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5546, H5548 [10JY]
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), H10114 [11DE]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 205), H7566 [10SE]
Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), H5215 [27JN]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2242 [27FE]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H302 [9JA], H617 [16JA]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5142 [25JN]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H302 [9JA]
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), H8412 [23OC]
Poway, CA: condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue, H3310 [30AP]
San Diego, CA: anniversary of Comic-Con, E941• [18JY]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12188 [18DE]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12265 [19DE]
Votes: position on missed, E767• [13JN]
Reports
Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (excerpt), H3662 [9MY]
Tributes
Chavez, Agustin S. (Gus), E1079• [27AU]
de la Torre, Adela, E450• [10AP]
Deddeh, Wadie P., E1109• [9SE]
McCarty, Judy, E315• [18MR]
Miles, Cindy L., E1525• [3DE]
Mitrovich, George, E999• [25JY]
Molina Enriquez de Pick, Gracia, E1076• [27AU]
Phillips, Michael (Big Mike), E84• [24JA]
Tauscher, Ellen O., H3783 [14MY]