DISCRIMINATION

Addresses

Commemorating the Clinton 12 Walk: Senator Alexander, S5682 [25SE]

State of the Union: President Trump, S862–S866 [5FE], H1356–H1361 [5FE]

Amendments

Armed Forces: 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), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2846 [27MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2860, H2863, H2864, H2865, H2867, H2868, H2870, H2871 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2846 [27MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3811 [15MY]

Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5843 [16JY]

Voting: 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), H9271 [5DE]

Analyses

Equality Act—It’s Impact on Government Funding of Abortion: U.S. Conference of Bishops, H3948 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

Burlington Girls Soccer Team Makes Waves With Equal Pay Activism, S6883 [5DE]

Conservatives’ Dishonest Use of ‘Religious Bigotry’ To Deflect Attention From Nominee’s Disturbing Records, S271 [16JA]

Senators Were Right To Ask Those Questions on Religion, S271 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 183), S293 [17JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in Government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 182), S293 [17JA] (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see S. 2745), S6300 [30OC] (see H.R. 4903), H8594 [29OC]

Africa: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1877), H2826 [26MR]

African Americans: prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 5309), H9293 [5DE]

——— recognize disparity in wages paid to Black women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7520 [23AU]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 4099), H7479 [30JY]

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 S. 373), S1131 [7FE] (see H.R. 1032), H1458 [7FE]

——— 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]

——— 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), consideration (see H. Res. 252), H2795 [25MR]

Aviation: withhold Federal grants from airports that violate grant agreements by discriminating against an air carrier operating pursuant to Federal contract (see H.R. 2955), H4161 [23MY]

Bureau of the Census: prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census (see H.R. 1734), H2716 [13MR]

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 134), H206 [3JA]

Carson, Sec. of HUD: condemn comments on transgender people and efforts to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (see H. Res. 613), H8089 [1OC]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see S. 505), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 1288), H2032 [14FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 270), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA] (see H.R. 1935), H2885 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 252), H2795 [25MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2039), H2986 [2AP]

——— prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2687), H3727 [10MY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 788), S1845 [13MR] (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and protect the free exercise of religion (see H.R. 5331), H9345 [6DE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 377), H3787 [14MY]

——— provide that sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity when prohibiting discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 3468), H5165 [25JN]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 2574), H3500 [8MY]

Claims: prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see S. 2512), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 4418), H7835 [19SE]

Colleges and universities: report certain information on any principal investigator, receiving Federal competitive research and development grants, found to have engaged in discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex (see H.R. 5328), H9294 [5DE]

Commission on Voting: establish (see H.R. 394), H358 [9JA]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see S. 1083), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 40), H202 [3JA]

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]

——— investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 5464), H10609 [17DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 200), H2614 [8MR]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (see S. 635), S1594 [28FE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 1443), H2313 [28FE]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H3255 [10AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 250), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 874), H1333 [30JA]

Credit: clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on the status of a mortgagor as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiary (see S. 1929), S4169 [20JN] (see H.R. 3154), H4348 [6JN]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3862), H7157 [19JY]

——— require creditors to request demographic information from applicants for certain types of credit in order to prevent discriminatory lending practices relative to those applicants (see S. 1205), S2435 [11AP] (see H.R. 2324), H3270 [15AP]

Crime: elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (see S. Res. 281), S5013 [23JY] (see H. Res. 514), H7241 [23JY]

——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1721), S3250 [5JN] (see H.R. 3133), H4342 [5JN]

——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 702), H8878 [14NO]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 488), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 35), H202 [3JA] (see H.R. 3536), H5255 [27JN]

——— train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure individuals have skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without use of force (see H.R. 2457), H3404 [1MY]

Day of the Girl Child in the U.S.: designate (see H. Res. 645), H8259 [18OC]

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see S. 917), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 1934), H2885 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense: include questions on supremacism, extremism, and racism in the workplace and equal opportunity, command climate, and workplace and gender relations in certain surveys (see H.R. 3174), H4388 [10JN]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1991), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program to award grants to local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4776), H8297 [21OC]

——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2038 [15FE]

——— prohibit issuance or enforcement of certain rules that weaken enforcement of Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 5388), H10016 [10DE]

——— provide grants for education programs on history of treatment of Italian Americans during World War II (see H.R. 3913), H7241 [23JY]

——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H5256 [27JN]

——— strengthen data collection on exclusionary discipline in schools and award grants to eligible entities to reduce overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices (see H.R. 5325), H9294 [5DE]

——— strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses (see H.R. 761), H1210 [24JA]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 1964), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3513), H5200 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out Health in All Policies Demonstration Project and direct National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on eliminating health disparities while improving health equity (see H.R. 5246), H9169 [21NO]

——— establish Office of Inclusivity and Sexual Health and a rural outreach grant program carried out by that Office (see S. 1159), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 2312), H3264 [12AP]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see S. 2836), S6507 [12NO] (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 149), H206 [3JA]

——— establish that certain conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered to be severe or pervasive in determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under the Fair Housing Act (see S. 3059), S7048 [16DE]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1246), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2402), H3338 [30AP]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault (see S. 3061), S7048 [16DE] (see H.R. 5531), H12290 [19DE]

——— make housing more affordable (see S. 787), S1845 [13MR] (see H.R. 1737), H2716 [13MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in rental of dwelling units based on use of Section 8 housing vouchers (see H.R. 232), H209 [3JA]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see S. 2007), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3018), H4164 [23MY]

——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 1986), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3516), H5200 [26JN]

——— require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to submit land use plans to disclose potential discriminatory housing policies (see S. 1919), S4168 [20JN] (see H.R. 4351), H7753 [17SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish grants to reduce incidence of hate crimes (see H.R. 223), H209 [3JA]

——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see S. 2043), S4629 [27JN] (see H.R. 3545), H5256 [27JN]

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 S. 260), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 873), H1333 [30JA]

——— prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (see H.R. 1864), H2795 [25MR]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see S. 1825), S3475 [13JN] (see H.R. 3252), H4693 [13JN]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 861), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]

——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H5005 [20JN]

——— review termination characterization of former employees fired for their sexual orientation (see S. 1252), S2515 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools (see S. 1863), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 3250), H4693 [13JN]

——— develop a plan for removal of monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield (see H.R. 970), H1361 [5FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study to identify disparities between communities in auto insurance costs and payout amounts based on predominant racial makeup of such communities (see H.R. 2684), H3727 [10MY]

——— prohibit discrimination in life insurance policies based on possession of naloxone by first responsers or medical professionals (see H.R. 1832), H2755 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: review number of contracts for new disadvantaged small business concerns at airports that participate in Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (see H.R. 4593), H8089 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans discharged from the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2931), H4119 [22MY]

Disabled: establish a demonstration program to assist transition-aged youth with covered disabilities in obtaining customized, competitive integrated employment (see H.R. 3070), H4216 [3JN]

——— prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S219 [15JA] (see H.R. 555), H600 [15JA]

Education: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 852), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 4009), H7464 [25JY]

EEOC: require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on the basis of sex, including verbal and physical sexual harassment (see H.R. 1828), H2754 [18MR]

——— strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 135), H206 [3JA]

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see S. 2287), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4015), H7464 [25JY]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 485), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 1230), H2029 [14FE]

——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see S. 2112), S4821 [15JY] (see H.R. 3760), H5825 [15JY]

——— establish that certain provisions of a nondisclosure agreement between a public sector employer and an employee shall be unenforceable if such agreements are based on sexual harassment settlements (see S. 1314), S2613 [2MY]

——— extend age discrimination protections to additional employees (see H.R. 3130), H4342 [5JN]

——— extend Federal antidiscrimination protections to individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors (see H.R. 4235), H7535 [6SE]

——— 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 S. 1082), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2148), H3215 [9AP]

——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 1491), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2749), H3840 [15MY]

——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see S. 575), S1539 [27FE] (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]

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

Europe: commend history and achievements of people of African descent and Black Europeans, promote racial equality, and combat discrimination (see H. Res. 256), H2827 [26MR]

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see S. 1791), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 3114), H4341 [5JN]

Federal agencies and departments: enforce Civil Rights Act sections that prohibit racial discrimination in education and other aspects of public life and restore private right of action in cases involving disparate impact (see H. Res. 66), H997 [22JA]

——— protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 136), H206 [3JA]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: condemn decision to remove borrower’s preferred language question and housing counseling question from Universal Residential Loan Application and call for reversal of such decision (see H. Res. 728), H9169 [21NO]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity (see S. Res. 291), S5196 [30JY]

Financial institutions: modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (see S. 331), S867 [5FE] (see H.R. 963), H1361 [5FE]

Firearms: 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 S. 1462), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 2708), H3788 [14MY]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: extend (see H.R. 3988), H7463 [25JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 593), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]

——— reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 56), H676 [16JA]

FTC: establish Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with laws prohibiting credit discrimination, strengthen such laws, and provide criminal penalties for violations of such laws (see H.R. 166), H207 [3JA]

——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3066 [3AP]

——— prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 3693), H5584 [10JY]

——— require entities that use, store, or share personal information to conduct automated decision system impact assessments and data protection impact assessments (see S. 1108), S2386 [10AP] (see H.R. 2231), H3253 [10AP]

GSA: prohibit awarding of contracts to insured depository institutions that avoid doing business with certain companies that are engaged in lawful commerce based solely on social policy (see S. 1104), S2386 [10AP]

Health: 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 S. 511), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1224), H2029 [14FE]

——— support the right to affordable, quality health care (see S. Res. 273), S4729 [9JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 76), H9121 [20NO]

History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see S. Res. 429), S6625 [18NO] (see H. Res. 694), H8826 [13NO]

Housing: affirm the right of all renters to a safe, affordable, and decent home by supporting affordable housing programs, fair housing laws, and renters’ rights (see H. Res. 429), H4343 [5JN]

——— recognize contributions and importance of representation of women and minorities in housing, encourage increased participation, and countermand historic segregation perpetrated against women and minorities (see H. Res. 397), H4119 [22MY]

——— reform screening and eviction policies for Federal housing assistance in order to provide fair access to housing for individuals with a criminal record and their families (see S. 2076), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 3685), H5583 [10JY]

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

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]

——— protect U.S. citizens and residents from unlawful profiling, arrest, and detention (see S. 2396), S5248 [31JY]

——— 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 S. 1123), S2386 [10AP] (see H.R. 2214), H3252 [10AP]

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: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 1125), S2386 [10AP] (see H.R. 4159), H7488 [2AU]

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

International Day of the Girl Child: observance (see H. Res. 645), H8259 [18OC]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H2032 [14FE]

International Olympic Committee: call for official recognition of Jim Thorpe as the sole Gold Medalist in 1912 pentathlon and decathlon events and correction of such inaccuracies in official Olympic books (see H. Res. 720), H9121 [20NO]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 101), S1734 [7MR]

Israeli Americans: recognize heritage and contributions of Israeli-American community and condemn discrimination that aims to marginalize or disenfranchise members of such community (see S. Res. 143), S2270 [4AP]

Italian Americans: apologize for treatment during World War II (see H.R. 3914), H7241 [23JY]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2614 [2MY]

——— condemn anti-Semitism, racism, and intolerance, support freedom of religion, and investigate and hold perpetrators accountable for hate crimes and threats against the Jewish community (see H. Res. 47), H676 [16JA]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1171 [23JA]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 924), H1335 [30JA]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 2355), S5247 [31JY]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish Office of Disability Policy (see S. 2294), S5107 [25JY]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (see S. Res. 270), S4629 [27JN] (see H. Res. 469), H5258 [27JN]

——— promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see S. 3004), S6949 [10DE] (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]

LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3363 [12JN] (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]

Mary Church Terrell Day: designate (see H. Res. 583), H7902 [24SE]

Medicare: address certain discrimination relative to provision of mental health services and stabilize and modernize provision of partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 1564), H2503 [6MR]

Mental health: acknowledge racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color (see H. Res. 480), H5303 [9JY]

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), H2827 [26MR]

National Commission To Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment: establish (see H.R. 4660), H8111 [11OC]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 2979), H4162 [23MY]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (see H. Res. 571), H7865 [20SE]

——— observance (see S. Res. 353), S5749 [26SE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE] (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 739), S1792 [12MR]

——— repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (see S. 2071), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 3684), H5583 [10JY]

New Zealand: condemn terrorist attacks in Christchurch, offer condolences to victims and their families, stand in solidarity with people, and recognize threat posed by White supremacist terrorism (see S. Res. 124), S2043 [27MR]

NIH: provide that authority of National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies to both current and former centers of excellence (see S. 2927), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 4499), H8052 [26SE]

Omar, Representative: condemn comments characterized as anti-Semitic (see H. Res. 241), H2745 [14MR]

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 S. Res. 231), S3252 [5JN] (see H. Res. 364), H3679 [9MY]

Racial relations: recognize transnational White supremacist extremism as a major global threat (see H. Res. 732), H9175 [22NO]

——— reject White nationalism and White supremacy (see H. Res. 41), H544 [14JA]

Regulatory Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 3269), H4694 [13JN]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations (see H. Res. 183), H2584 [7MR]

——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 274), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 897), H1334 [30JA]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: eliminate applicability to the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1408), H2271 [27FE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2916), S6718 [20NO] (see H.R. 5191), H9120 [20NO]

Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see S. Res. 73), S1384 [14FE] (see H. Res. 129), H1583 [13FE]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 1777), H2743 [14MR]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see S. Res. 393), S6333 [31OC] (see S. Res. 427), S6605 [14NO] (see H. Res. 538), H7492 [6AU] (see H. Res. 680), H8739 [8NO]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see S. 2083), S4773 [10JY] (see S. 2130), S4856 [16JY] (see H.R. 3804), H5998 [17JY]

——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see S. 2253), S5062 [24JY] (see H.R. 3882), H7239 [23JY]

——— support athletes’ right to freedom of speech, combat and condemn racism in sports, and call on public officials to encourage diversity in sports and highlight role models for minority communities (see H. Res. 283), H2986 [2AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools (see S. Res. 201), S2787 [13MY] (see H. Res. 382), H3790 [14MY]

Taxation: 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 S. 574), S1539 [27FE] (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 223), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 802), H1217 [25JA]

Transcontinental Railroad: recognize Chinese railroad workers for contributions to construction, honor those who lost their lives during construction, and acknowledge risks faced while enduring discrimination (see H. Res. 165), H2315 [28FE]

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

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H5825 [15JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and call for celebration of ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 494), H5911 [16JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5825 [15JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H5824 [15JY]

——— condemn statement suggesting an equivalence between lynching and congressional impeachment power (see H. Res. 731), H9175 [22NO]

——— impeachment (see H. Res. 498), H5999 [17JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see S. 246), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 810), H1242 [28JA]

——— support Executive order on combating anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 764), H10265 [14DE]

U.S. Access Board: promote provision of exercise or fitness equipment, classes, and instruction that are accessible to individuals with disabilities (see S. 1244), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 4561), H8080 [27SE]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H204 [3JA]

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4118), H7480 [30JY]

U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members of U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see S. 2062), S4729 [9JY] (see H.R. 3917), H7241 [23JY]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3998), H7463 [25JY]

Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws (see H. Res. 710), H8958 [18NO]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE] (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 549), S1437 [25FE] (see H.R. 1275), H2031 [14FE]

——— promote access to voting for disabled individuals (see H.R. 1573), H2504 [6MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE] (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE] (see H.R. 1799), H2745 [14MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 741), H9255 [4DE]

——— save eligible voters from voter purging (see S. 958), S2088 [28MR]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 262), S4456 [24JN] (see H. Res. 459), H5076 [24JN]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2043 [27MR] (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]

——— 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), H3787 [14MY]

——— express that female athletes should be paid the same as their male counterparts and organizers of world class competitions actively take part in combating the wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2986 [2AP]

——— improve maternal health care (see S. 2586), S5748 [26SE]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 627), S1594 [28FE] (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 4738), H8257 [18OC]

——— recognize that all men and women are created equal, honor historic and ongoing contributions of women, commit to policies that achieve political and social equality, and support equal rights amendment (see H. Res. 272), H2923 [29MR]

Court decisions

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS (excerpt), S2804 [14MY]

Obergefell v. Hodges (excerpt), H3939 [17MY]

Essays

State of the Union: Alexis Jablonski, S796 [31JA]

——— Caroline Cassell, S767 [30JA]

——— Firdaus Muhammad, S739 [29JA]

——— Simon Rosenbaum, S796 [31JA]

Excerpts

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

Factsheets

12 Key Federal Policies That Have Contributed to the U.S. Racial Wealth and Income Gap: Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice (organization), H7555 [9SE]

Letters

Assessing impact of religious beliefs in vetting candidates for public office: Gary Edwards, S271 [16JA]

Equality Act: Alethea Predeoux, AFL–CIO, H3807 [15MY]

——— David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H3807 [15MY]

——— National Partnership for Women & Families, H3806 [15MY]

——— several civil rights organizations, H3807 [15MY]

Knights of Columbus (organization) financial support of political causes and ability of members who are nominees to Federal office to remain impartial: Glenn Northern, Catholics for Choice (organization), S270 [16JA]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Deborah J. Vagins, American Association of University Women, H2851 [27MR]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2857 [27MR]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H2854 [27MR]

——— Nancy A. LeaMond, AARP, H2851 [27MR]

——— Paul Shearon and Matthew Biggs, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, H2863 [27MR]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2853 [27MR]

——— several organizations, H2855 [27MR]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2854 [27MR]

Representative Gabbard comments about Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) members’ questioning of district court nominee about religious affiliations: Lisa H. Gibson, Ray Markey, and Maya Maxym, S270 [16JA]

Voting Rights Advancement Act: Andrea Senteno, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), H9328, H9338 [6DE]

——— Anti-Defamation League, H9317 [6DE]

——— Jason Kimelman-Block, Bend the Arc—Jewish Action (organization), H9318 [6DE]

——— Jody Rabhan, National Council of Jewish Women, H9330 [6DE]

——— Josh Nassar, UAW, H9315 [6DE]

——— Kristen Clarke, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H9327 [6DE]

——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9327, H9338 [6DE]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H9316 [6DE]

——— Marcela Howell, In Our Own Voice—National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda (organization), H9316 [6DE]

——— Mary K. Henry, Service Employees International Union, H9329 [6DE]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H9330 [6DE]

——— Robert Weissman, Public Citizen (organization), H9330 [6DE]

——— Ronald Newman and Sonia Gill, ACLU, H9316 [6DE]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H9329 [6DE]

——— Thomas A. Saenz and Juan Cartagena, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization), H9315 [6DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H9318 [6DE]

Lists

EEOC Equal Pay Act statistics, H2853 [27MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 5, Equality Act, H3808–H3810 [15MY]

Memorandums

Equality Act Impact on Federal Funding of Abortion: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H3949 [17MY]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2872 [27MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H3950 [17MY]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 498), H5973 [17JY]

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]

Proposals

President Trump impeachment, H5857 [16JY]

Regulations

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act Senate regulations: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S5136 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex, H2908 [28MR]

Africa: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1877), E354 [26MR]

African Americans: commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., recognize cultural contributions of African Americans, and address continuing economic and racial disparities, H7551–H7556 [9SE], E1121 [10SE]

——— 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), H2891–H2899, H2907 [28MR]

——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2840–H2847 [27MR]

——— 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, H5547 [10JY]

Auburn, NY: tribute to New York State Equal Rights Center Harriet Tubman Day, E265 [7MR]

Bales, Christian: Hugh M. Hefner Foundation Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award recipient, H3945 [17MY]

Bureau of Prisons: ensure cultural competency training is included in trauma screening trainings provided to correctional officers and employees, including instructors and health care professionals, H3047, H3048 [3AP]

Bureau of the Census: ensure compliance with existing law relative to sharing of individualized census data across Federal agenices and penalize disclosure of information by census employees, H4930, H4931 [20JN]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, H5172 [26JN]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census (H.R. 1734), E298 [13MR]

——— proposed use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, H5942–H5945, H5947–H5949 [17JY], H7449 [25JY]

——— use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, H995 [22JA], E638 [21MY]

Children and youth: ensure prohibition on discrimination on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity will not deny a parent’s right to be involved in their minor child’s medical care, H3935 [17MY]

——— ensure prohibition on discrimination on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity will not require physicians to affirm and provide treatment for minors requesting gender transition treatment, H3934 [17MY]

Civil rights: exempt employers with fewer than 100 employees from reporting compensation data relative to efforts to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H2868–H2870 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1935), H2852, H2853 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H1291 [30JA], H2805, H2806 [26MR], H2839, H2848–H2875 [27MR], H2889, H2891, H2907 [28MR], H5308 [10JY], H5733 [12JY], H5835 [16JY], E108 [30JA], E361 [27MR], E923 [15JY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2840–H2847 [27MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H2873 [27MR]

——— make it unlawful to discriminate against employees for inquiring or discussing with employers why wages of employees are set at certain rate or salary, H2871, H2872 [27MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 2039), E386 [2AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, H2654, H2656, H2657 [12MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H2690 [13MR], H2733, H2735, H2736 [14MR], H3715 [10MY], H3799, H3827 [15MY], H3849, H3851, H3917–H3920 [16MY], H3930, H3931–H3953, H3956–H3961 [17MY], H3997 [20MY], H4280 [4JN], H4436 [12JN], H5026 [21JN], H7139 [18JY], E617 [16MY], E623 [17MY], E631, E633 [20MY], E666 [23MY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3801–H3813 [15MY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H3950, H3951 [17MY]

——— recognize severity of gender wage gap for girls and women of color, H2864, H2865 [27MR]

Civil Rights Act: maintain Federal protections, E811 [20JN]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H7553, H7554, H7556 [9SE], H8531 [28OC], E1 [3JA], E1121 [10SE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on ‘‘Financial Services and the LGBTQ+ Community—A Review of Discrimination in Lending and Housing’’, H8588 [29OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): call for inclusion of minorities among experts testifying in the impeachment inquiry, H9226 [4DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: reinstitute Home Mortgage Disclosure Act provision requiring financial institutions collect and disclose certain mortgage loan data and prevent further modification to such requirements, H4086, H4087 [22MY]

——— submit monthly report to Congress on number of investigations opened and closed relative to potential fair lending violations, H4090 [22MY]

Courts: cap attorney fees to certain percent of judgement in cases of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H2850, H2873 [27MR]

——— decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of a question about citizenship in decennial census, H582 [15JA], H682 [17JA]

——— impact of mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment, elder abuse, and racial discrimination cases, H7588–H7592 [10SE]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 2275), E449 [10AP]

Credit: require creditors to request demographic information from applicants for certain types of credit in order to prevent discriminatory lending practices relative to those applicants (H.R. 2324), E471 [15AP]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (H.R. 35), H8372 [22OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H3240 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: correct military records of individiuals discharged on the basis of sexual orientation, H5743 [12JY]

——— ensure National Capital Consortium Psychiatry Residency Program leadership maintains a workplace free of racial, gender, or other forms of discrimination or harassment, H5677 [11JY]

——— policy barring certain transgender people from serving in the military, H1368 [6FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement policy to ban certain transgender people from serving in the military, H4717 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program to award grants to local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 4776), E1314 [21OC]

——— prohibit funding to limit functions of Office for Civil Rights, H4604, H4605 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: restore conscience protection rule to protect health care professionals from being coerced into performing procedures that violate their beliefs, H4406, H4407 [11JN], H4530, H4531 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 149), H3400 [1MY]

——— make housing more affordable, H8963 [19NO]

——— make housing more affordable (H.R. 1737), H7382 [25JY]

——— make housing more affordable (S. 787), H9286 [5DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement rules on equal access in accordance with an individual’s gender identity or sexual orientation for housing and community planning and development programs, H5055, H5056 [24JN]

——— repeal rule allowing placement of transgender persons in single-sex emergency shelters and other facilities, H5056, H5057 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: Domestic Terrorism Counsel funding, H4934 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates, H5928 [17JY]

——— include information on women and girls of color during research on gender pay gap, H2865, H2867, H2868 [27MR]

——— prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (H.R. 1864), E346 [25MR]

——— report to Congress on gender pay gap in teenage workforce and provide recommendations to address such gap, H2870, H2871 [27MR]

Dept. of State: hosting of Ministerial To Advance Religious Freedom, H7235 [23JY]

——— implementation of visa waiver process relative to Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, H5042 [24JN]

——— prohibit funding for Commission on Unalienable Rights, H4677 [13JN]

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Black Pride festival, E558 [8MY]

Domestic policy: condemn and address all forms of racism, bigotry, religious or ethnic bias, and discrimination, H8588–H8590 [29OC], H8822 [13NO]

EEOC: prohibit collection of pay information and other employment-related data disaggregated by sex, race, and ethnic identity of employees, H2863, H2864 [27MR]

——— strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 135), H558–H562 [15JA]

Employment: extend Federal antidiscrimination protections to individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors (H.R. 4235), E1092 [6SE]

Equal Pay Act: clarify that the ‘‘any other factor other than sex’’ defense means ‘‘a bona fide business-related reason other than sex’’, H2866, H2867 [27MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H2869 [27MR], H2975 [2AP]

Europe: commend history and achievements of people of African descent and Black Europeans, promote racial equality, and combat discrimination (H. Res. 256), E352 [26MR]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 333), H3399–H3401 [1MY]

Farrakhan, Louis: condemn promotion of ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jews and the Jewish religion and all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance, H1276 [29JA]

FBI: submit report on domestic terrorism activity in the U.S., H5908 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (H.R. 136), H562, H563 [15JA]

Financial institutions: address and eliminate racial discrimination in small business lending, H9102 [20NO]

——— modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (H.R. 963), H7602 [11SE]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H5081 [25JN]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: funding, H7552 [9SE]

Freedom of religion: ensure prohibition on discrimination on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity does not violate freedom of religion, H3849 [16MY], H3938–H3940, H3943, H3944 [17MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H3851 [16MY]

——— moment of silence for victims of shooting at Chabad of Poway, CA, Synagogue, H3295 [29AP]

Housing: address affordable housing crisis, H9283–H9287 [5DE]

——— address affordable housing crisis, homelessness, and wealth inequality, H7670 [12SE]

Ihlemann, Claus: Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Tidewater Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E295 [13MR]

Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession: anniversary, E1305 [18OC]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, H12 [3JA], H299, H301, H302, H338–H346 [9JA], H374 [10JA], H1278 [29JA], H3072 [4AP], H4998 [20JN], E26 [9JA]

Iowa Safe Schools (organization): tribute to Pride Camp, H5593 [11JY], E917 [15JY], E1023 [2AU]

Israel: human rights violations of Ethiopian Israelis, H7257 [24JY]

Jews: affirm that it is within national security interests of the U.S. to combat anti-Semitism and express support for Israel, H1554 [13FE]

——— condemn anti-Semitism as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations, H2609 [8MR]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred, H1527 [13FE], H2818 [26MR], H7137 [18JY]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (H. Res. 72), H1276 [29JA], H2378 [6MR]

Kansas City, MO: selection as host of North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance Gay Softball World Series, E1073 [27AU]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks during New York Times interview relative to white supremacy and white nationalism, H512 [11JA]

Latina Equal Pay Day: observance, H9102 [20NO], H9155 [21NO]

Lawyers and attorneys: limit hourly compensation for litigation attorneys in pay discrimination class action law suits, H2842 [27MR]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: recognize ongoing epidemic of violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people, H3055, H3056 [3AP]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (H. Res. 464), H5171 [26JN]

Medicare: address certain discrimination relative to provision of mental health services and stabilize and modernize provision of partial hospitalization services (H.R. 1564), E252 [6MR]

Mental health: address racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among African Americans, H8949–H8955 [18NO]

Morality and ethics: assessment of personal character based on perceived offensive comments about marginalized communities, H7778 [19SE], H8670 [30OC]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling, H2785 [25MR]

——— promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (H. Res. 255), H2837 [27MR]

Natchez, MS: dedication of Proud To Take a Stand Monument, E1375 [30OC]

National Commission To Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment: establish (H.R. 4660), E1273 [11OC]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, H8283 [21OC]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, H7435 [25JY]

Park Hill, KY: allegations of misconduct of Covington Catholic High School students during visit to District of Columbia, H7862 [20SE]

Portsmouth, VA: anniversary of Truxtun community, E613 [16MY]

Poway, CA: condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue, H3297, H3298 [29AP], H3310 [30AP], H3397 [1MY], E533 [2MY]

——— condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, H3288 [29AP]

Racial relations: condemn all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance, H711 [17JA], H3323 [30AP], H3344 [1MY]

——— impact of U.S. political party system relative to treatment of minorities, H5032 [21JN]

——— reject White nationalism and White supremacy, H1395 [7FE]

——— reject White nationalism and White supremacy (H. Res. 41), H535 [14JA], H572–H578, H593 [15JA], H609 [16JA], H7458 [25JY], E64 [17JA], E137 [6FE]

Religion: condemn acts of anti-Semitism, H10128 [12DE]

——— condemn anti-Semitic violence, E580 [10MY]

——— condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations (H. Res. 183), H2512, H2547–H2555 [7MR], H2604–H2607, H2612 [8MR], H2741 [14MR], H9281 [5DE], E277 [8MR], E279 [11MR], E311 [14MR]

——— condemn rule that allows healthcare workers to discriminate against patients based on their religious beliefs, H3719 [10MY]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: eliminate applicability to the District of Columbia (H.R. 1408), E217 [27FE]

——— recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (H. Res. 680), E1415 [12NO]

Sindhi Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1149 [13SE]

Sports: ensure prohibition on discrimination on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity will not require biological females to face competition from biological males in any sporting event, H3934, H3937, H3941–H3943, H3950, H3951 [17MY]

Sri Lanka: anniversary of civil war, H4149 [23MY]

——— call for increased human rights, H4149 [23MY]

Staten Island Council of Jewish Organizations: tribute, H9187 [3DE]

Supreme Court: decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of a question about citizenship in decennial census, H5172 [26JN]

TASSC (Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition) International: tribute, E1149 [13SE]

Tlaib, Representative: condemn comments characterized as anti-Semitic, H3797 [15MY]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: observance, H9104, H9110–H9112 [20NO]

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (H. Res. 490), H5850 [16JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress, H5816 [15JY], H5981 [17JY], H7093 [18JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and call for celebration of ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of the U.S. (H. Res. 494), H5834 [16JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge, H5833 [16JY], H7252 [24JY]

——— evaluation of administration, H2711–H2714 [13MR], H10236 [12DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to race relations, H2108 [26FE], H7554 [9SE], H8302, H8382–H8384 [22OC], H8588–H8590 [29OC], H8822 [13NO]

——— impeachment, H1395 [7FE], H1527 [13FE], H8382–H8384 [22OC], H8589 [29OC], H8668–H8675 [30OC]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 498), H5829 [16JY], H5915, H5973 [17JY], E938 [17JY]

——— State of the Union Message, H1365 [6FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: clarify that Paris Agreement seeks to address issues of environmental justice and disparate impact climate change has on vulnerable communities and people of color, H3382 [1MY]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: amend standards of Office of Minority and Women Inclusion to ensure diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity, H8890 [15NO]

——— require inclusion and diversity training to ensure employees understand specific challenges facing minority- and women-owned businesses, H8887, H8888 [15NO]

Violence Against Women Act: clarify treatment of transgender individuals relative to access to female-only shelters, H2995–H2997 [3AP], E408 [4AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote, H2407 [6MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H2407 [6MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H2608 [8MR], H4124 [23MY], H9247 [4DE], H9282 [5DE], H9308–H9334, H9338, H9339, H9340 [6DE], E225 [27FE], E273 [8MR]

——— 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, H9332 [6DE]

Women: anniversary of first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY, H5834 [16JY]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, H4022 [21MY]

World Civility Day: observance, E417 [8AP]

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of Japanese Americans, E209 [26FE]

——— tribute to 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion and the service of African Americans, H4072 [22MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of the Census: use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, S2165 [2AP], S4784 [11JY]

Burlington, VT: tribute to Burlington High School girls’ soccer team actions to express support for equal pay for U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team members, S6883 [5DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), S2177, S2178, S2203 [2AP], S2209 [3AP], S3028 [22MY], S3301 [11JN], S4708 [9JY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent request, S2177 [2AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 270), S792 [31JA]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, S1766 [11MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), S4602 [27JN]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 788), S3333–S3335 [12JN]

Clinton, TN: anniversary of integration of Clinton High School, S5681 [25SE]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (S. 488), S1345–S1347 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (S. 1964), S4507 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit social services organizations that receive Federal funding from discriminating based on religious beliefs, S5222–S5224 [31JY]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 1246), S2519 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of mission to provide fair and impartial administration of justice for all citizens, S1305–S1307 [13FE]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (S. 485), S3631 [18JN]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity (S. Res. 291), S5200 [30JY], S6883 [5DE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S6053 [23OC]

FTC: require entities that use, store, or share personal information to conduct automated decision system impact assessments and data protection impact assessments (S. 1108), S2389 [10AP]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, S1950 [26MR], S6523 [13NO]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (S. 1125), S3180 [4JN], S4710 [9JY], S6272 [30OC]

International Women’s Day: support goals, S1759 [11MR], S1839 [13MR]

——— support goals (S. Res. 101), S1746 [7MR]

Iowa Safe Schools (organization): tribute to Pride Camp, S4803 [11JY], S4817 [15JY]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (S. Res. 189), S3620–S3622 [13JN]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred, S2625 [6MY]

——— reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (H. Res. 72), S1672 [6MR], S1717 [7MR]

Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: suitability to be district judge relative to views on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, S3643–S3649 [18JN], S3812, S3829 [19JN]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (S. Res. 270), S4601, S4649 [27JN]

Medicare: establish Universal Medicare Program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents, S896 [6FE]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S6662 [19NO], S6748 [21NO]

Moore, Stephen: suitability to be FRS Board of Governors member relative to comments regarding women, S2538 [1MY]

National Voter Registration Day: observance (S. Res. 353), S5760 [26SE]

Native Americans: repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (S. 2071), S6628 [18NO]

Park Hill, KY: allegations of misconduct of Covington Catholic High School students during visit to District of Columbia, S489 [23JA]

Racial relations: reject White nationalism and White supremacy, S5517 [17SE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 2916), S6720 [20NO]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4926 [18JY]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (S. 2083), S4775 [10JY]

——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (S. 2253), S5064 [24JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, S2803 [14MY], S2847, S2873 [15MY], S2897 [16MY]

——— decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of a question about citizenship in decennial census, S4784 [11JY]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S4478 [25JN]

——— decisions to overturn precedents established by prior cases, S2897 [16MY]

Taxation: provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce, S3355 [12JN], S6964 [11DE]

Trump, President: condemn decision to invite certain individuals with anti-Semitic views to the White House social media summit, S4745 [10JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress, S4926 [18JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), S4814 [15JY]

——— evaluation of administration, S842 [5FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominations, S2953 [20MY], S3093 [23MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to voting rights, S4800 [11JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s issues, S1839 [13MR], S2717–S2720, S2724, S2728, S2729, S2731, S2734 [8MY], S2804 [14MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s issues and human trafficking, S1584 [28FE]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Riot, S3024–S3026 [22MY]

Vitter, Wendy: suitability to be district judge relative to views on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, and Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decisions, S2838 [14MY], S2851 [15MY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S108 [9JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 561), S3190 [4JN]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (S. 627), S5346–S5349 [9SE]

Yale University: decision of Yale Law School to expand nondiscrimination policy to students who are affiliated with or work for organizations that have discriminatory hiring practices, S2304 [9AP]

Reports filed

Antilynching Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 35) (H. Rept. 116–267), H8717 [31OC]

Consideration of H. Res. 124, Oppose Ban on Transgender Armed Forces Members, Reject Claims for Basis of Such Ban, and Urge Dept. of Defense To Not Reinstate the Ban: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 252) (H. Rept. 116–19), H2795 [25MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 489, Condemn President Trump’s Racist Comments Directed at Certain Members of Congress and Support Immigrants, New Citizens, and Legal Immigration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 116–154), H5824 [15JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 741) (H. Rept. 116–322), H9255 [4DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Equality Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 377) (H. Rept. 116–61), H3787 [14MY]

Consideration of H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 252) (H. Rept. 116–19), H2795 [25MR]

Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3018) (H. Rept. 116–185), H7500 [13AU]

Equality Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 116–56), H3726 [10MY]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 135) (S. Rept. 116–176), S7048 [16DE]

Homeownership for DREAMers Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3154) (H. Rept. 116–197), H7534 [6SE]

NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2927), S7113 [17DE]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 116–18), H2754 [18MR]

Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation With Tribes Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2071) (S. Rept. 116–132), S5965 [22OC]

Voting Rights Advancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 116–317), H9186 [29NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Statements

Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7): Several Organizations, H2855 [27MR]

Voting Rights Advancement Act: Executive Office of the President, H9321 [6DE]

——— Several Faith Leaders, H9326 [6DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 30, enroll congressional employees in Congressional Office of Compliance program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination, H3911 [16MY]

H. Res. 41, reject White nationalism and White supremacy, H572 [15JA]

H. Res. 124, oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban, H2891 [28MR]

H. Res. 129, condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable in Saudi Arabia, H5800 [15JY]

H. Res. 183, condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations, H2547 [7MR]

H. Res. 377, consideration of H.R. 5, Equality Act, H.R. 312, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act, and H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, H3801 [15MY]

H. Res. 489, condemn President Trump for racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge, H5845 [16JY]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H. Res. 489, condemn President Trump for racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge, H5835 [16JY]

H. Res. 498, President Trump impeachment, H5973 [17JY]

H. Res. 741, consideration of H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act, H9265 [5DE]

H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act, H9308–H9312 [6DE]

H.R. 5, Equality Act, H3931–H3934 [17MY]

H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, H558–H560 [15JA]

H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act, H562 [15JA]

S. 117, Disability Integration Act, S221–S226 [15JA]

S. 223, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S589 [24JA]

S. 488, Justice for Victims of Lynching Act, S1347, S1385 [14FE]

S. 1863, Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools Study Act, S3482 [13JN]

S. 2071, Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation With Tribes Act, S6628 [18NO]

S. Res. 73, condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates in Saudi Arabia, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable, S1388 [14FE]

S. Res. 101, support goals of International Women’s Day, S1744 [7MR]

S. Res. 124, condemn terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, offer condolences to victims and their families, stand in solidarity with people, and recognize threat posed by White supremacist terrorism, S2055 [27MR]

S. Res. 143, recognize heritage and contributions of Israeli-American community and condemn discrimination that aims to marginalize or disenfranchise members of such community, S2279 [4AP]

S. Res. 189, condemn and combat anti-Semitism, S2622 [2MY]

S. Res. 201, Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools anniversary, S2791 [13MY]

S. Res. 231, 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, S3261 [5JN]

S. Res. 247, LGBTQ Pride Month, S3367 [12JN]

S. Res. 262, affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities, S4461 [24JN]

S. Res. 270, commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, S4637 [27JN]

S. Res. 273, support the right to affordable, quality health care, S4732 [9JY]

S. Res. 281, elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, S5016 [23JY]

S. Res. 291, eliminate Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity, S5200 [30JY]

S. Res. 309, encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security, S5476 [12SE]

S. Res. 309, National Voting Rights Month, S5476 [12SE]

S. Res. 353, National Voter Registration Day, S5756 [26SE]

S. Res. 393, recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced, S6339 [31OC]

S. Res. 427, recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced, S6612 [14NO]

S. Res. 429, recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom, S6628 [18NO]