EVANS, DWIGHT (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, H234 [8JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H3792 [14MY]
——— 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]
African Americans: 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), H7529 [30AU]
Air pollution: 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), H2273 [27FE]
Animals: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H7525 [27AU]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 809), H1586 [13FE]
Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H7837 [19SE]
——— 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]
——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H2887 [27MR]
Arts and humanities: allow certain funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities (see H.R. 3437), H8103 [8OC]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2371 [5MR]
Bureau of Prisons: provide assistance to Federal prisoners who are being released to obtain appropriate identification to facilitate reentry into society (see H.R. 4797), H8387 [22OC]
Capital punishment: abolish (see H.R. 4022), H7837 [19SE]
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]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H5008 [20JN]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 4179), H7496 [9AU]
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3070 [3AP]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H202 [3JA]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1596), H2582 [7MR]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7525 [27AU]
Corps of Engineers: repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H8679 [30OC]
Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 4189), H8389 [22OC]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
——— prohibit use of trade secrets privileges to prevent defense access to evidence in criminal proceedings and provide for establishment of Computational Forensic Algorithm Standards (see H.R. 4368), H8389 [22OC]
——— require States to release persons charged with a misdemeanor on non-monetary conditions only prior to court adjudication (see H.R. 2233), H3253 [10AP]
Crime: require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (see H.R. 2348), H3844 [15MY]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H288 [8JA]
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 Commerce: establish a Minority Business Development Administration and clarify relationship between such Administration and the SBA (see H.R. 1432), H2506 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]
——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H600 [15JA]
Dept. of Education: automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H8261 [18OC]
——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H1493 [8FE]
——— 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]
——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H8097 [4OC]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H8540 [28OC]
——— initiate a negotiated rulemaking process relative to when an institution of higher education fails to meet accreditation standards (see H.R. 4579), H8299 [21OC]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3276 [18AP]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 4108), H8097 [4OC]
——— 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), H8720 [31OC]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H8228 [17OC]
——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H717 [17JA]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H8090 [1OC]
Dept. of HHS: authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H8097 [4OC]
——— 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), H8388 [22OC]
——— 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), H8260 [18OC]
——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H3067 [3AP]
——— establish a grant program that provides grants to States, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs (see H.R. 1643), H8096 [4OC]
——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H7990 [25SE]
——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 3398), H7708 [12SE]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3407 [1MY]
——— 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), H3304 [29AP]
——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]
——— prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (see H.R. 2262), H3844 [15MY]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 2720), H3789 [14MY]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H2914 [28MR]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H8228 [17OC]
——— reduce maternal mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting models that are addressing social determinants of maternal health and morbidity (see H.R. 4768), H8297 [21OC]
——— require adrenoleukodystrophy screening of newborns (see H.R. 534), H3266 [12AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see H.R. 3328), H8083 [27SE]
——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H5913 [16JY]
——— 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), H7506 [16AU]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— provide that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance on citizenship of children of Federal employees and Armed Forces members who are born abroad shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4226), H7537 [6SE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (see H.R. 3525), H6001 [17JY]
——— 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: increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and adjust calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 4984), H9123 [20NO]
——— meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 2001), H8880 [14NO]
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), H3130 [8AP]
——— establish Science Advisory Board (see H.R. 3989), H7463 [25JY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3267 [12AP]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H678 [16JA]
——— make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see H.R. 5298), H9255 [4DE]
——— require identification for offenders reentering the community (see H.R. 2232), H5203 [26JN]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H678 [16JA]
Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 4278), H7596 [10SE]
——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H5826 [15JY]
——— 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), H7560 [9SE]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]
Dept. of State: certify that U.S. assistance funds to Israel do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (see H.R. 2407), H5305 [9JY]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H5728 [11JY]
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]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5203 [26JN]
Dept. of Transportation: require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H7559 [9SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H7836 [19SE]
——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H8096 [4OC]
——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2232 [26FE]
——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H8090 [1OC]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2887 [27MR]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H7559 [9SE]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H1580 [13FE]
——— 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), H3926 [16MY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3101 [4AP]
Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 5309), H9293 [5DE]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
Diseases and disorders: ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research (see H.R. 4429), H8542 [28OC]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H998 [22JA]
Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H7240 [23JY]
——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H3341 [30AP]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H8228 [17OC]
Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H3276 [18AP]
——— prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans (see H.R. 3764), H7775 [18SE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H7526 [27AU]
——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]
Employment: 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), H7529 [30AU]
——— 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), H7598 [10SE]
——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 2749), H3840 [15MY]
——— 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), H4350 [6JN]
EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H3448 [3MY]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2036 [14FE]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H3340 [30AP]
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), H5826 [15JY]
——— 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), H5008 [20JN]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H10017 [10DE]
FCC: 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), H9348 [6DE]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2323 [4MR]
——— require labels of drugs that contain an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient (see H.R. 2074), H7536 [6SE]
Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5007 [20JN]
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), H7560 [9SE]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7559 [9SE]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2748 [14MR]
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]
——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H8261 [18OC]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H7867 [20SE]
——— 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), H7536 [6SE]
——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 4116), H8261 [18OC]
——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 4255), H8229 [17OC]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H8056 [26SE]
——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H3342 [30AP]
——— 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), H7597 [10SE]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H8679 [30OC]
——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H3260 [10AP]
——— provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H8298 [21OC]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3214), H4432 [11JN]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]
——— require certain pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition and prohibit removal or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm (see H.R. 719), H1170 [23JA]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H5077 [24JN]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8459 [23OC]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 718), H3304 [29AP]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H10611 [17DE]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H8260 [18OC]
FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see H.R. 281), H1218 [25JA]
FTC: 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), H8228 [17OC]
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 H.R. 1224), H2587 [7MR]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]
History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see H. Res. 694), H8826 [13NO]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1586 [13FE]
Human Rights Monitoring and Palestinian Child Victims of Israel Military Fund: establish (see H.R. 2407), H5305 [9JY]
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), H3130 [8AP]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H5826 [15JY]
——— 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), H5826 [15JY]
——— 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), H7525 [27AU]
——— 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), H3252 [10AP]
Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H5729 [11JY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7536 [6SE]
International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H8261 [18OC]
IRS: modernize and improve (see H.R. 1957), H3131 [8AP] (see H.R. 3151), H4348 [6JN]
——— provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by individuals and small businesses to pay estimated income tax following implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 1300), H2038 [15FE]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]
Korean War: call for formal end of war, pay tribute to veterans, victims, and divided families, and support continued negotiations toward denuclearization of the Korean penisula (see H. Res. 152), H8114 [11OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H8103 [8OC]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]
Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 4408), H7834 [19SE]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 71), H1171 [23JA]
Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see H.R. 356), H356 [9JA]
Medicare: adjust part D prescription drug cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals (see H.R. 2757), H3841 [15MY]
——— amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H8389 [22OC]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H8096 [4OC]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1533), H2367 [5MR]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H8082 [27SE]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 1393), H7867 [20SE]
——— 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), H7536 [6SE]
——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 1394), H7867 [20SE]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 3414), H9223 [3DE]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]
——— reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income beneficiaries (see H.R. 4671), H8142 [15OC]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug under Medicare or as a covered outpatient drug under Medicaid (see H.R. 366), H356 [9JA]
——— improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see H.R. 3910), H7240 [23JY]
——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1354), H2748 [14MR]
Melinda Gene Picotti Post Office, Laceyville, PA: designate (see H.R. 4279), H8460 [23OC]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4315 [4JN]
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), H7483 [30JY]
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), H3130 [8AP]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Commission To Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment: establish (see H.R. 4660), H8229 [17OC]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 658), H717 [17JA]
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), H2043 [19FE]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H8082 [27SE]
——— reauthorize Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 870), H1332 [30JA]
National Poverty Research Center: authorize (see H.R. 4436), H8098 [4OC]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3130 [8AP]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (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 H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8679 [30OC]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]
News media: reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]
NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 594), H4349 [6JN]
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), H7597 [10SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8541 [28OC]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3843 [15MY]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8114 [11OC]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4315 [4JN]
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), H8097 [4OC]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H7379 [24JY]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H7490 [2AU]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H7245 [23JY]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7483 [30JY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H7379 [24JY]
Poverty: develop a national strategic plan to address complex factors and structures that contribute to poverty (see H. Res. 763), H10258 [12DE]
——— provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 2055), H3067 [3AP]
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]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7536 [6SE]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
SBA: establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (see H.R. 4387), H7991 [25SE]
——— improve small business development centers program (see H.R. 4406), H7905 [24SE]
——— improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 4405), H7991 [25SE]
——— reauthorize SCORE Association (see H.R. 4407), H8083 [27SE]
——— require contracting officers to take a small business concern’s past performance as part of a joint venture into account when evaluating the small business concern (see H.R. 5146), H8958 [18NO]
——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (see H.R. 1649), H2614 [8MR]
Small business: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H998 [22JA]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H6001 [17JY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8097 [4OC]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H4773 [18JN]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H7536 [6SE]
——— establish a new employment, training, and supportive services program for long-term unemployed and individuals with barriers to employment (see H.R. 556), H600 [15JA]
——— extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1759), H3130 [8AP]
——— 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), H8680 [30OC]
Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 176), H2368 [5MR]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1532), H2367 [5MR]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 4386), H7773 [18SE]
——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building, Hookstown, PA: designate (see H.R. 3207), H5169 [25JN]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H998 [22JA]
Taxation: allow a credit for certain facilities that remediate and reclaim coal refuse sites by producing electricity from coal refuse (see H.R. 4735), H9171 [21NO]
——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3276 [18AP]
——— enhance child and dependent care tax credit and make it fully refundable (see H.R. 1967), H4773 [18JN]
——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H2797 [25MR]
——— exclude certain dependent income when calculating modified adjusted gross income for purposes of eligibility for health insurance premium tax credits (see H.R. 4417), H7835 [19SE]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H9180 [26NO]
——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see H.R. 3157), H4348 [6JN]
——— 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), H4389 [10JN]
——— include home energy audits in nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 5159), H9056 [19NO]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H7666 [11SE]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]
——— limit amount that the portion of a taxpayer’s tax refund attributable to the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit may be reduced by reason of student loan debt (see H.R. 5114), H8908 [15NO]
——— modify earned income tax credit to account for amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth (see H.R. 1431), H2312 [28FE]
——— modify energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 5160), H9056 [19NO]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H7707 [12SE]
——— provide a credit for previously-owned plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 5161), H9056 [19NO]
——— provide a credit for qualified environmental justice programs (see H.R. 5167), H9056 [19NO]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H2715 [13MR]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7598 [10SE]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H5008 [20JN]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H4181 [30MY]
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), H8113 [11OC]
Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H5914 [16JY]
——— condemn administration’s systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border (see H. Res. 499), H5999 [17JY]
——— 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. 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), H3069 [3AP]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]
U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H8096 [4OC]
U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4118), H7480 [30JY]
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), H9296 [5DE]
Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 549), H2762 [21MR]
Vietnamese Conflict: commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 404), H4164 [23MY]
Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 882), H1394 [6FE]
——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 93), H8144 [15OC] (see H.R. 1438), H2312 [28FE]
——— restrict enforcement of immigration laws at polling places (see H.R. 4718), H8226 [17OC]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H8459 [23OC]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]
——— 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), H8541 [28OC]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H7560 [9SE] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H998 [22JA]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 176), H2368 [5MR]
World Trade Organization: reaffirm commitment, improve speed and predictability of dispute settlement, address appellate concerns, increase transparency, fair treatment of developing countries, and address needs of free and open economies (see H. Res. 746), H10307 [16DE]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7157 [19JY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4167 [23MY]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H4348 [6JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H3500 [8MY]
Consumers: prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in reports, and from making adverse determinations on security clearances, for certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown (see H.R. 953), H1349 [4FE]
Dept. of HHS: provide for use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 3339), H4917 [19JN]
Firearms: provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 157), H207 [3JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 4468), H7901 [24SE]
National Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 342), H3404 [1MY] (see H. Res. 359), H3475 [7MY]
SBA: decriminalize cannabis and establish an Equitable Licensing Grant Program (see H.R. 3544), H5256 [27JN]
——— establish a grant program to address rising costs of tax compliance for small business concerns (see H.R. 159), H207 [3JA]
Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 158), H207 [3JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (H.R. 2585), H3502 [8MY]
Consumers: prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in reports, and from making adverse determinations on security clearances, for certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown (H.R. 953), H1350 [4FE]
Dept. of HHS: provide for use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (H.R. 3339), H4918 [19JN]
Firearms: provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (H.R. 157), H215 [3JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (H.R. 4468), H7902 [24SE]
SBA: decriminalize cannabis and establish an Equitable Licensing Grant Program (H.R. 3544), H5259 [27JN]
——— establish a grant program to address rising costs of tax compliance for small business concerns (H.R. 159), H215 [3JA]
Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (H.R. 158), H215 [3JA]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H8105 [11OC], H8463 [28OC]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8105 [11OC]
Remarks
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (H.R. 2585), H5251 [27JN]
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), H10110 [11DE]
Dept. of Justice: make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (H.R. 5298), H9285 [5DE]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), unanimous-consent request, H4177 [30MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H3931 [17MY]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1693), H4178 [30MY]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H511 [11JA], H1196 [24JA]
Housing: address affordable housing crisis, H9284 [5DE]
Journal: question of approval, H3929 [17MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: observance, H5251 [27JN]
SBA: require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (H.R. 1649), H5809 [15JY]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4139 [23MY]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), E1627• [19DE]
——— proposal to change the way poverty is measured to reduce eligibility for safety net programs, H4000 [20MY]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12255 [19DE]
Votes: position on missed, E1332• [23OC], E1501• [22NO]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H9173 [22NO]
Tributes
Conyers, John, Jr., H8531 [28OC]
Cummings, Elijah E., H8292 [21OC]
Keith, Damon J., H4000 [20MY]
Palmer, Mary Floyd, E1199• [24SE]
Shaw, Martini, H4927 [20JN]