FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (a Senator from California)
Amendments
Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (S. 1029), S7233 [19DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3433, S3436, S3438, S3448 [12JN], S3479, S3510, S3521, S3587, S3593, S3597 [13JN], S3656, S3667, S3681, S3683, S3755, S3802 [18JN], S3848, S3849 [19JN], S4458 [24JN], S4512 [25JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6113, S6114, S6132, S6133 [23OC], S6158, S6165, S6173, S6175 [24OC], S6194, S6196 [28OC], S6244, S6245, S6249 [29OC], S6313, S6314 [31OC]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2058 [27MR], S2097 [28MR]
Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S836 [4FE]
Appointments
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S2700 [7MY]
Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S279 [16JA]
Senate National Security Working Group, S2793 [13MY]
Articles and editorials
Susan Collins To Oppose Trump Judicial Nominee, Marianne Levine, Politico (publication), S6801 [3DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 758), S2388 [10AP]
——— 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 S. 1645), S3105 [23MY]
African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 261), S4456 [24JN] (see S. Res. 264), S4505 [25JN]
Air pollution: authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency (see S. 1814), S5795 [15OC]
——— establish a cost of climate pollution from greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies (see S. 1745), S3251 [5JN]
——— 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 S. Res. 316), S5577 [18SE]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S2387 [10AP]
American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S4169 [20JN]
American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 2322), S6993 [11DE]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S1326 [13FE]
Antitrust policy: authorize Dept. of Justice and FTC to seek civil monetary penalties to deter certain Sherman Act violations (see S. 2237), S5251 [31JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2461), S5604 [19SE]
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), S2614 [2MY]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1049), S2270 [4AP]
——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 2128), S4856 [16JY]
——— reform procedures for determinations on disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see S. 1789), S3319 [11JN]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 7), S832 [4FE]
Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 150), S2329 [9AP]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 218), S3060 [22MY]
Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S1705 [6MR]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1540 [27FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 154), S2387 [10AP]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S5363 [9SE]
Brunei: condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws (see S. Res. 198), S2789 [13MY]
Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see S. 1057), S2293 [8AP]
——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 1932), S4169 [20JN]
Bureau of the Census: make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 201), S1326 [13FE]
——— recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count (see S. Con. Res. 31), S7157 [18DE]
Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 1186), S2788 [13MY]
California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1111), S2386 [10AP]
——— expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, establish San Gabriel National Recreation Area, and designate certain wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers (see S. 1109), S2386 [10AP]
——— provide restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal lands in northern California (see S. 1110), S2386 [10AP]
Cambodia: report on continuing participation in Generalized System of Preferences (see S. 34), S5922 [21OC]
——— support successful implementation of 1991 Paris Peace Agreement (see S. 1468), S5475 [12SE]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 79), S1493 [26FE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 184), S293 [17JA]
Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 1445), S2815 [14MY]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 129), S2088 [28MR]
China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S2189 [2AP]
Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see S. 505), S1382 [14FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 270), S769 [30JA]
Climate: continue to cooperate with international community and exercise global leadership to address causes and effects of climate change (see S. Res. 404), S6334 [31OC]
——— express that climate change is real, it is impacted by human activity, and Congress should take immediate action to address the problem (see S.J. Res. 9), S1594 [28FE]
——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1482), S2884 [15MY]
Climate Action Rebate Fund: create to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide rebates to consumers, encourage innovation of clean energy technologies, and create new economic opportunities (see S. 2284), S5107 [25JY]
Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 1612), S3059 [22MY]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S6450 [6NO]
Conservation of natural resources: establish a national goal on conserving U.S. lands and oceans (see S. Res. 372), S5966 [22OC]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see S. 1273), S4949 [18JY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize significant milestone of Senior Corps volunteers serving 50,000,000 hours in 2018 (see S. Res. 230), S3215 [4JN]
Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1889), S3846 [19JN]
——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1630), S4506 [25JN]
Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see S. 2773), S6391 [5NO]
Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 23), S293 [17JA]
Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (see S. 1029), S2269 [4AP]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 610), S2089 [28MR]
Credit: extend consumer protections relative to interest rates and credit limits provided to Armed Forces members to veterans, their families, and all consumers (see S. 2833), S6859 [4DE]
——— improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see S. 656), S1659 [5MR]
Crime: clarify that using drugs to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes coercion and using drugs to provide or obtain the labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor (see S. 2197), S4966 [22JY]
——— expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see S. 513), S3006 [21MY]
——— make certain corrections relative to laws governing possession by a restricted person of biological agents or toxins (see S. 744), S1792 [12MR]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 120), S220 [15JA]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 488), S1382 [14FE]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5141 [29JY]
Culver, John C.: tribute (see S. Res. 16), S143 [10JA]
DEA: clarify how controlled substance analogues that are imported or offered for import are to be regulated (see S. 2764), S6333 [31OC]
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 S. 949), S2088 [28MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and St. Francis Dam Disaster National Monument in Los Angeles County, CA (see S. 129), S220 [15JA]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S7158 [18DE]
——— reform Federal sugar program (see S. 2568), S5747 [26SE]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see S. 401), S1132 [7FE]
——— prohibit use of military construction or Corps of Engineers appropriations for construction of barriers, land acquisition, or other associated activities on the border without congressional consent (see S. 326), S831 [4FE]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1991), S4566 [26JN]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 191), S3320 [11JN]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 2548), S5706 [25SE]
——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 768), S1844 [13MR]
——— award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and community colleges to encourage partnerships with businesses to help students explore a variety of career pathways (see S. 2670), S6091 [23OC]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S5794 [15OC]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see S.J. Res. 56), S5748 [26SE]
——— establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see S. 2240), S5109 [25JY]
——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 323), S831 [4FE]
——— establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see S. 1198), S3321 [11JN]
——— identify students at institutions of higher education eligible for certain public welfare programs and award grants to provide for basic needs of such students (see S. 2225), S5012 [23JY]
——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see S. 867), S2788 [13MY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S5923 [21OC]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 266), S1621 [4MR]
——— reauthorize foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities and support research and innovation projects in such areas (see S. 342), S2436 [11AP]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution (see S. 1514), S3255 [5JN]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 1492), S2884 [15MY]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see S. 706), S5312 [1AU]
——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 1483), S2884 [15MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors (see S. 2300), S5199 [30JY]
——— establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see S. 1750), S3322 [11JN]
——— provide grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (see S. 1890), S3652 [18JN]
Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see S. 107), S143 [10JA]
——— assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing child welfare systems and services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see S. 2777), S6477 [7NO]
——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see S. 2541), S6789 [2DE]
——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S6825 [3DE]
——— 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 S. 1012), S2240 [3AP]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see S. 2836), S6507 [12NO]
——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 568), S1493 [26FE]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S6567 [13NO]
——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see S. 2179), S5198 [30JY]
——— reduce maternal deaths and complications by providing funding to States and hospitals to develop and implement standardized maternal safety best practices and review pregnancy-related deaths and complications (see S. 116), S1134 [7FE]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 1107), S2386 [10AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 648), S1659 [5MR]
——— ensure receipt of required compensation before taking of land using eminent domain for construction of border infrastructure and provide for a consultation process prior to acquiring such land (see S. 263), S742 [29JA]
——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S1987 [26MR]
——— make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (see S. 2625), S6158 [24OC]
——— 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 S. 2482), S5539 [17SE]
——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see S. 197), S327 [22JA]
——— provide pay incentive for border patrol agents to complete emergency technician and paramedic training and ensure that language interpretation services are available at border patrol stations (see S. 412), S1133 [7FE]
——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see S. 388), S1132 [7FE]
Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1246), S2515 [30AP]
——— improve transitional housing services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families (see S. 1624), S3059 [22MY]
Dept. of Justice: call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 94), S1660 [5MR]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see S. 998), S2295 [8AP]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S3364 [12JN]
——— protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 134), S2189 [2AP]
——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (see S. 1762), S3284 [10JN]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 1231), S2515 [30AP]
——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S1898 [14MR]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see S. 71), S143 [10JA]
Dept. of Labor: address needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies (see S. 2659), S5965 [22OC]
——— 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 S. 851), S6448 [6NO]
——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 1823), S3363 [12JN]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 385), S1132 [7FE]
Dept. of State: require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see S. 707), S1733 [7MR]
——— review termination characterization of former employees fired for their sexual orientation (see S. 1252), S2515 [30AP]
Dept. of the Interior: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see S. 1386), S2770 [9MY]
——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida (see S. 1304), S2613 [2MY]
——— reauthorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 2480), S5751 [26SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see S. 1723), S6244 [29OC]
——— modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering, update counterfeiting statutes, and enhance tools to crack down on smugglers and tax evaders to combat terrorism and organized crime (see S. 1883), S3651 [18JN]
——— require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see S. 457), S5312 [1AU]
Dept. of Transportation: compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit the sale of such signs (see S. 1871), S3654 [18JN]
——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see S. 1601), S6335 [31OC]
——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 826), S3321 [11JN]
——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see S. 665), S1660 [5MR]
——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6568 [13NO]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see S. 1979), S4566 [26JN]
——— require owners and operators of pipelines to use advanced leak detection technology and best available technology to capture natural gas when making repairs (see S. 2469), S5474 [12SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S3107 [23MY]
——— carry out a pilot program for work therapy using service dog training (see S. 2948), S6755 [21NO]
——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S1383 [14FE]
——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S1845 [13MR]
——— make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 2949), S7029 [12DE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2434 [11AP]
——— provide for presumption of service-connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain (see S. 1896), S3843 [19JN]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S2436 [11AP]
Dingell, John D.: tribute (see S. Res. 75), S1384 [14FE]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 788), S1845 [13MR]
District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 213), S586 [24JA] (see S. 2682), S6092 [23OC]
——— statehood (see S. 631), S5578 [18SE]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4698 [8JY]
Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see S. 1044), S3478 [13JN]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 85), S2330 [9AP]
El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: observance (see S. Res. 186), S2614 [2MY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 51), S5196 [30JY]
——— constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 17), S2189 [2AP]
——— 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 S. 1834), S3654 [18JN]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see S. 1540), S2925 [16MY]
Employment: 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 S. 1306), S2613 [2MY]
Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see S. 2491), S5539 [17SE]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2088 [28MR]
EPA: authorize certain community water systems to enter into partnerships to improve water treatment and infrastructure (see S. 2596), S5793 [15OC]
——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see S. 921), S2087 [28MR]
——— conduct research on wildfire smoke (see S. 1812), S5795 [15OC]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S1661 [5MR]
——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5843 [16OC]
——— eliminate corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 2298), S5108 [25JY]
——— grant authority to regulate a transition to refrigerants, solvents, fire suppressants, foam blowing agents, aerosols, and propellants that do not use hydrofluorocarbons (see S. 2754), S6951 [10DE]
——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see S. 717), S1734 [7MR]
——— reaffirm final determination relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (see S. 1022), S2240 [3AP]
FAA: improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see S. 1112), S2386 [10AP]
——— require aircraft manufacturers to offer or provide non-required safety enhancing equipment without additional charge to air carriers (see S. 1178), S2434 [11AP]
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), S4677 [28JN]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2884 [15MY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see S. 682), S1705 [6MR]
FDA: impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see S. 655), S5448 [11SE]
——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S867 [5FE]
FEC: require additional disclosures relative to donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee (see S. 484), S1326 [13FE]
Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to coral reef ecosystems (see S. 1922), S4168 [20JN]
——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S274 [16JA]
——— modify exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in Freedom of Information Act (see S. 2220), S5012 [23JY]
——— nullify effect of Executive order requiring the sharing of citizenship data (see S. 2233), S5012 [23JY]
——— prohibit funding to establish panel, task force, advisory committee, or other efforts to challenge scientific consensus on climate change (see S. 729), S1734 [7MR]
——— prohibit use of funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives (see S. 2485), S5539 [17SE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see S. 775), S4567 [26JN]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 426), S1133 [7FE]
——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S221 [15JA]
——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see S. 262), S832 [4FE]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 24), S19 [3JA]
——— require treatment of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial considerations for security clearances (see S. 464), S1276 [12FE]
——— waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 204), S586 [24JA]
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 S. 1970), S6789 [2DE]
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]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 401), S6334 [31OC]
Financial institutions: grant State attorneys general ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State laws applicable to national banks (see S. 2098), S4807 [11JY]
——— modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (see S. 331), S867 [5FE]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2435 [11AP]
Firearms: ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide a buyback program for such items (see S. 1943), S4455 [24JN]
——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see S. 1795), S3362 [12JN]
——— maintain strict controls over undetectable firearms and 3-D printed gun publishing information, and retain congressional oversight of sale and printing of such weapons (see S. 459), S1276 [12FE]
——— 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), S2887 [15MY]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 1831), S3475 [13JN]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 447), S1275 [12FE]
——— 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 S. 1779), S3319 [11JN]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 42), S67 [8JA]
Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 1995), S4566 [26JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 368), S1131 [7FE]
Foreign Service: emphasize importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the U.S. (see S. Res. 376), S6156 [24OC]
Foreign trade: limit Presidential authority to modify duty rates for national security reasons and limit authority of the U.S. Trade Representative to impose certain duties or import restrictions (see S. 899), S3653 [18JN]
——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see S. 287), S3164 [3JN]
——— require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (see S. 365), S919 [6FE]
Forest and Refuge County Foundation: grant Federal charter and establish Natural Resources Permanent Fund to provide stable, increasing, and reliable funding for rural county services (see S. 1643), S3654 [18JN]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see S. 1311), S6670 [19NO]
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]
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 S. 65), S103 [9JA]
FTC: establish a national Do Not Track system to protect privacy of Internet users by allowing them to block collection of certain data by online companies (see S. 1578), S3062 [22MY]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2008), S4628 [27JN]
Hagan, Kay R.: tribute (see S. Res. 390), S6300 [30OC]
Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see S. 1301), S7114 [17DE]
Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see S. Res. 165), S2435 [11AP]
——— support the right to affordable, quality health care (see S. Res. 273), S4729 [9JY]
Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1448), S2887 [15MY]
Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see S. Res. 111), S1899 [14MR]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 352), S5749 [26SE]
History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see S. Res. 429), S6625 [18NO]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S2239 [3AP]
House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see S. 2226), S5012 [23JY]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support AID commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral strategy (see S. Res. 260), S4858 [16JY]
Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1598), S3059 [22MY]
——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see S. 2113), S4821 [15JY]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 662), S1659 [5MR]
——— 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 S. 1088), S4730 [9JY]
——— 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]
——— rescind Executive order prioritizing the majority of unauthorized individuals for removal and withholding Federal funding to sanctuary cities (see S. 1591), S3058 [22MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 866), S3254 [5JN]
Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see S. 893), S2042 [27MR]
Infrastructure: establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise quality of life, launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and invest in high quality jobs (see S. 2404), S5249 [31JY]
Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S.J. Res. 52), S5249 [31JY]
——— provide that rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage shall have no force or effect (see S. 1556), S3004 [21MY]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1847), S3476 [13JN]
International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 225), S3107 [23MY]
Investments: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see S. 469), S1325 [13FE]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 1039), S2270 [4AP]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 515), S1383 [14FE]
Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]
Koch, Christina H.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]
Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S2294 [8AP]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2488 [29AP]
Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 2355), S5247 [31JY]
——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (see S. 1702), S3164 [3JN]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2570), S5898 [17OC]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (see S. Res. 270), S4629 [27JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3363 [12JN]
Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]
Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 338), S5706 [25SE]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3652 [18JN]
Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: publish reports on estimated impact on States of Medicaid expansion, including impact of such expansion on States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage (see S. 68), S103 [9JA]
Medicare: establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 1261), S2569 [1MY]
——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 283), S5966 [22OC]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see S. 1936), S4169 [20JN]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1541 [27FE]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S5312 [1AU]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S1705 [6MR]
Meir, Jessica U.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]
Middle East: expend all appropriated bilateral assistance to the West Bank and Gaza (see S. Res. 171), S2436 [11AP]
——— report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2755), S6300 [30OC]
——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution and express that unilateral annexation of portions of the West Bank jeopardizes that solution (see S. Res. 234), S3252 [5JN]
Minimum wage: increase (see S. 150), S273 [16JA]
Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (see S. Res. 219), S3106 [23MY]
Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see S. 1188), S6670 [19NO]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see S. 652), S1659 [5MR]
NASA: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (see S. 2837), S6507 [12NO]
——— 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 S. 590), S1540 [27FE]
——— extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (see S. 2909), S6790 [2DE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1621 [4MR]
National Bullying Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 370), S5966 [22OC]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 202), S2787 [13MY]
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 237), S3253 [5JN]
National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S3844 [19JN]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 305), S5312 [1AU]
National Forensic Science Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 320), S5603 [19SE]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3005 [21MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3005 [21MY]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 319), S5603 [19SE]
National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 423), S6605 [14NO]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 28), S587 [24JA]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S1382 [14FE]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 167), S2435 [11AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]
National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 442), S6756 [21NO]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S315 [19JA]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 38), S800 [31JA]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), S2646 [6MY]
National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S867 [5FE]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S2743 [8MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S800 [31JA]
National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 413), S6475 [7NO]
National Voter Registration Day: observance (see S. Res. 353), S5749 [26SE]
National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]
National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see S. Res. 400), S6334 [31OC]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]
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]
NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 4), S801 [31JA]
Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (see S. 47), S867 [5FE]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 310), S800 [31JA]
New START Treaty: extend, report on Russian compliance, assess impact on force structure and foreign policy if the treaty lapses, and provide for arms limitations in the event of non-renewal (see S. 1285), S2648 [6MY]
NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 477), S1326 [13FE]
——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see S. 1730), S3251 [5JN]
North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (see S. 267), S742 [29JA]
Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 1234), S2515 [30AP]
Nuclear weapons: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see S. 312), S800 [31JA]
——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see S. 272), S801 [31JA]
——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see S. 200), S743 [29JA]
——— urge compliance and extension of nonproliferation and reduction treaties, condemn Russian noncompliance with treaties, and pursue additional arms control agreements with Russia and China (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2884 [15MY]
OMB: immediately release certain grant funds awarded for disaster mitigation activities under Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1415), S2770 [9MY]
One Health Program: establish an interagency program to collaborate on the concept that human, animal, and ecosystem health intertwine to make ‘‘one health’’ to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks (see S. 1903), S5795 [15OC]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S5312 [1AU]
Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 975), S2118 [1AP]
Philippines: condemn state-sanctioned killings as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release (see S. Res. 142), S5110 [25JY]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 1147), S2433 [11AP]
Political ethics: require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 882), S1987 [26MR]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S5577 [18SE]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see S. 1980), S4566 [26JN]
Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S2295 [8AP]
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]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see S. 20), S27 [4JA]
——— require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams (see S. 338), S867 [5FE]
Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see S. 367), S1131 [7FE]
Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 126), S2043 [27MR]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 366), S5922 [21OC]
Saudi Arabia: call for issuance of a determination on high-ranking officials’ involvement in death of Jamal Khashoggi, release political prisoners, reverse human rights violations, and alleviation of crisis in Yemen (see S. Res. 169), S2436 [11AP]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see S. 2384), S5248 [31JY]
SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see S. 1843), S3476 [13JN]
——— require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see S. 2075), S4773 [10JY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 430), S5749 [26SE]
Senate: anniversary of Gay, Lesbian, Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus (see S. Res. 207), S2816 [14MY]
——— establish John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (see S. Res. 80), S3322 [11JN]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 18), S220 [15JA]
Small business: tribute (see S. Res. 443), S6756 [21NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4698 [8JY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see S. 959), S2088 [28MR]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S2569 [1MY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S1540 [27FE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S2486 [29AP]
Southeast Asia: call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (see S. Res. 34), S742 [29JA]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see S. 1820), S6905 [9DE]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see S. 1954), S5449 [11SE]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 463), S1276 [12FE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4698 [8JY]
Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]
Sudan: encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (see S. Res. 188), S2648 [6MY]
Tariff: exclude imposition of duties and import quotas from authorities provided to the President under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 2413), S5311 [1AU]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 809), S1898 [14MR]
——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (see S. 1058), S2294 [8AP]
——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1138), S2387 [10AP]
——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see S. 993), S2189 [2AP]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S4967 [22JY]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see S. 2289), S5107 [25JY]
——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 1726), S3251 [5JN]
——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 2140), S4907 [17JY]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S4967 [22JY]
——— permit amounts paid for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of a 529 account (see S. 379), S1131 [7FE]
——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see S. 1940), S4169 [20JN]
——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see S. 73), S141 [10JA]
——— provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 1351), S2688 [7MY]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 1163), S5794 [15OC]
——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 781), S1845 [13MR]
——— provide for regulation and taxation of electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products (see S. 2463), S5448 [11SE]
——— provide incentives for increased investment in clean energy (see S. 1288), S2612 [2MY]
——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see S. 1142), S2432 [11AP]
——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and certain California wildfires (see S. 2544), S5706 [25SE]
——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see S. 437), S1165 [11FE]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S4630 [27JN]
Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see S. 2539), S5663 [24SE]
Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see S. 670), S6888 [5DE]
Trump, President: 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]
——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see S. 2505), S5577 [18SE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see S. 1743), S3251 [5JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see S. 1499), S2923 [16MY]
U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program and implement a 3D Elevation Program to update and coordinate collection of elevation data (see S. 529), S1383 [14FE]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 286), S5108 [25JY]
U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see S. 2062), S4823 [15JY]
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S5249 [31JY]
Unity Day: designate (see S. Res. 370), S5966 [22OC]
Vision To Learn (organization): tribute to efforts to provide school-based vision care (see S. Res. 222), S3106 [23MY]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 26), S19 [3JA]
——— provide for a national Federal write-in absentee ballot for eligible voters affected or displaced by natural disasters (see S. 1397), S2770 [9MY]
——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see S. 621), S1594 [28FE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE]
Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (see S. 2258), S5063 [24JY]
Wildfires: provide wildfire smoke mitigation assistance to States and units of local government (see S. 1813), S5795 [15OC]
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 S. 2561), S5747 [26SE]
——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 2562), S5747 [26SE]
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]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2043 [27MR]
——— 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 S. Con. Res. 18), S3005 [21MY]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2515 [30AP] (see S. 2427), S6626 [18NO]
——— 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 S. Res. 212), S2925 [16MY]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 627), S1594 [28FE]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S6758 [21NO]
Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 29), S680 [25JA]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4698 [8JY]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S3322 [11JN]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S6393 [5NO]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S4948 [18JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see S. 175), S293 [17JA]
American Grown Flower Month: designate (see S. Res. 208), S2816 [14MY]
Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see S. 703), S1733 [7MR]
Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio and family: relief (see S. 798), S1898 [14MR]
BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see S. 308), S800 [31JA]
Bueso Barrera, Maria I., and family: relief (see S. 2612), S5841 [16OC]
California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 67), S103 [9JA]
Coast Guard: require small passenger vessels to have two or more means of escape, mandate safety standards for electronics with lithium ion batteries, and establish stricter standards for interconnected fire alarm systems (see S. 3042), S7026 [12DE]
DEA: report certain information on distribution of opioids to assist in identifying suspicious orders and hold manufacturers and distributors accountable who fail to report and stop suspicious orders (see S. 3070), S7113 [17DE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see S. 923), S2087 [28MR]
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 S. 506), S1383 [14FE]
Dept. of the Interior: convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (see S. 93), S142 [10JA]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Pacific Ocean (see S. 1318), S2614 [2MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see S. 127), S220 [15JA] (see S. 2983), S6888 [5DE]
Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1438), S2814 [14MY]
Drugs: streamline, coordinate and expand research and foster increased communication between doctors and patients relative to cannabidiol and other marijuana components and their medical benefits (see S. 2032), S4628 [27JN]
Elections: prohibit interfering in elections with agents of foreign governments, ban foreign nationals from buying digital ads or issue ads, and make aliens convicted of such offenses inadmissible into the U.S. (see S. 1469), S2815 [14MY]
FCC: restore local authority to regulate fifth generation (5G) telecommunications equipment deployment and determine how much wireless carriers would pay to use public phone and utility poles (see S. 2012), S4628 [27JN]
FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 726), S1734 [7MR]
Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 66), S103 [9JA]
——— prohibit purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age (see S. 1395), S2770 [9MY]
Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see S. 906), S2043 [27MR]
FTC: eliminate common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies in order to allow investigation of companies that enable illegal robocalling (see S. 2349), S5247 [31JY]
——— regulate use of automated software programs, or bots, intended to impersonate or replicate human activity on social media and prohibit use of such programs for political advertising (see S. 2125), S4856 [16JY]
Government: express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur (see S. Res. 66), S1166 [11FE]
Hungary: condemn efforts to undermine judicial independence, restrict civil society groups, infringe on freedom of the press, and violate rights of asylum seekers (see S. Res. 30), S680 [25JA]
Immigrant Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 255), S4169 [20JN]
Immigration: limit separation and detention of families, provide unaccompanied alien children access to counsel, increase immigration judges and support staff, and allow judges to prioritize certain cases (see S. 1733), S3251 [5JN]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 292), S799 [31JA]
Karapetian, Asmik: relief (see S. 796), S1898 [14MR]
Los Angeles, CA: allow use of West Los Angeles National Guard Armory as a year-round homeless shelter (see S. 974), S2118 [1AP]
Martinez Moreno, Jose A., and family: relief (see S. 794), S1898 [14MR]
Mkoian, Ruben: relief (see S. 796), S1898 [14MR]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 302), S5249 [31JY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 387), S6300 [30OC]
National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA]
National One Health Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S7208 [19DE]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 178), S2516 [30AP]
National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA]
National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2043 [27MR]
National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 304), S5312 [1AU]
Plascencia Lopez, Alfredo: relief (see S. 795), S1898 [14MR]
Privacy: ensure privacy relative to voter information (see S. 2398), S5248 [31JY]
Research: call for international ethical standards in genome editing research (see S. Res. 275), S4822 [15JY]
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 316), S831 [4FE]
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: adjust boundary to include Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 774), S1844 [13MR]
Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see S. 2083), S4773 [10JY]
——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see S. 2253), S5062 [24JY]
Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (see S. 797), S1898 [14MR]
Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see S. 1253), S2515 [30AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2843), S6566 [13NO]
Certificates of election
Senate, S2 [3JA]
Letters
Nomination of Lawrence J.C. VanDyke to be circuit judge: William C. Hubbard, ABA, S6985 [11DE]
Nomination of Sarah E. Pitlyk to be district judge: William C. Hubbard, ABA, S6801 [3DE]
Nomination of William P. Barr to be Attorney General: by, S1288, S1289 [13FE]
Oaths of office
Senate, S4 [3JA]
Questionnaires
Lawrence J.C. VanDyke Montana candidate questionnaire, S6983–S6985 [11DE]
Remarks
Abortion: State laws and court cases impacting women’s reproductive health care and access to abortion, S3189 [4JN]
Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (S. 175), S294 [17JA]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), veto, S2591 [2MY]
Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio and family: relief (S. 798), S1904 [14MR]
Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1288, S1289 [13FE]
Bernhardt, David: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S2419 [11AP]
BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (S. 308), S807 [31JA]
Bress, Daniel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4715 [9JY]
Bueso Barrera, Maria I., and family: relief (S. 2612), S5849 [16OC]
Bureau of Reclamation: support water infrastructure in reclamation States (S. 1932), S4174–S4176 [20JN]
California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (S. 67), S104 [9JA]
Coast Guard: require small passenger vessels to have two or more means of escape, mandate safety standards for electronics with lithium ion batteries, and establish stricter standards for interconnected fire alarm systems (S. 3042), S7029 [12DE]
Collins, Daniel P.: confirmation as circuit judge, S3000 [21MY]
DEA: report certain information on distribution of opioids to assist in identifying suspicious orders and hold manufacturers and distributors accountable who fail to report and stop suspicious orders (S. 3070), S7116 [17DE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (S. 923), S2091 [28MR]
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 (S. 506), S3837 [19JN], S5509 [17SE]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), S2012 [27MR]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), unanimous-consent request, S2012 [27MR]
Dept. of the Interior: convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (S. 93), S143 [10JA]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Pacific Ocean (S. 1318), S2619 [2MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (S. 127), S226 [15JA]
Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (S. 1438), S2819 [14MY]
Drugs: streamline, coordinate and expand research and foster increased communication between doctors and patients relative to cannabidiol and other marijuana components and their medical benefits (S. 2032), S4633 [27JN]
Elections: prohibit interfering in elections with agents of foreign governments, ban foreign nationals from buying digital ads or issue ads, and make aliens convicted of such offenses inadmissible into the U.S. (S. 1469), S2833 [14MY], S5098 [25JY]
FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (S. 726), S1742 [7MR]
Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 66), S103 [9JA], S5509 [17SE]
——— gun control, S5509 [17SE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), S5509 [17SE]
Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (S. 906), S2049 [27MR]
FTC: eliminate common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies in order to allow investigation of companies that enable illegal robocalling (S. 2349), S5252 [31JY]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S63 [8JA]
Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1981 [26MR]
Immigration: limit separation and detention of families, provide unaccompanied alien children access to counsel, increase immigration judges and support staff, and allow judges to prioritize certain cases (S. 1733), S3256 [5JN]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (S. 292), S802 [31JA]
Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S3647 [18JN]
——— suitability to be district judge relative to views on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, S3647 [18JN]
Karapetian, Asmik: relief (S. 796), S1902 [14MR]
Lee, Kenneth K.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2877 [15MY]
Martinez Moreno, Jose A., and family: relief (S. 794), S1901 [14MR]
Medicare: establish part E public health plans available to everyone (S. 1261), S2561 [1MY]
Menashi, Steven J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6518 [13NO]
——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to role in limiting student loan relief for students defrauded by for-profit colleges while serving as acting Dept. of Education general counsel, S6518 [13NO]
Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), motion to proceed, S63 [8JA]
Mkoian, Ruben: relief (S. 796), S1902 [14MR]
National Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 36), S811 [31JA]
National One Health Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 462), S7215 [19DE]
National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (S. Res. 36), S811 [31JA]
National Women’s History Month: designate (S. Res. 125), S2056 [27MR]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S2679 [7MY]
Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1161 [11FE], S1193 [12FE]
Pitlyk, Sarah E.: nomination to be district judge, S6800 [3DE]
——— suitability to be district judge relative to views on women’s reproductive rights and healthcare, S6800 [3DE]
Plascencia Lopez, Alfredo: relief (S. 795), S1902 [14MR]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1696 [6MR], S2225 [3AP]
——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S2225 [3AP]
——— use of Senate blue-slip courtesy relative to confirmation of judicial nominees, S1696 [6MR], S3000 [21MY], S4715 [9JY]
Rao, Neomi J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1817 [13MR]
——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to views on sexual assault, S1818 [13MR]
Research: call for international ethical standards in genome editing research (S. Res. 275), S4824 [15JY]
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish, S1161 [11FE]
——— establish (S. 316), S833 [4FE]
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: adjust boundary to include Rim of the Valley Corridor (S. 774), S1849 [13MR]
Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, S2591 [2MY]
Senate Rules: improve procedures for consideration of nominations (S. Res. 50), S2225 [3AP]
——— limit post-cloture time on certain nominations, S2225 [3AP]
Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (S. 2083), S4775 [10JY]
——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (S. 2253), S5064 [24JY]
Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (S. 797), S1903 [14MR]
Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (S. 1253), S2522 [30AP]
Trump, President: terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), S1880 [14MR]
VanDyke, Lawrence J.C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6982 [11DE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), S2679 [7MY], S3837 [19JN]
——— reauthorize (S. 2843), S6569 [13NO], S6690, S6691 [20NO]
——— reauthorize (S. 2843), unanimous-consent request, S6690 [20NO]
Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1566 [28FE]
——— suitability to be EPA Administrator relative to views on climate change and ties to the fossil fuel industry, S1566 [28FE]
Women: 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 (S. Res. 212), S3189 [4JN]
Texts of
S. 794, relief of Jose A. Martinez Moreno and family, S1901 [14MR]
S. 795, relief of Alfredo Plascencia Lopez, S1902 [14MR]
S. 796, relief of Ruben Mkoian and Asmik Karapetian, S1903 [14MR]
S. 797, relief of Shirley Constantino Tan, S1904 [14MR]
S. 798, relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family, S1904 [14MR]
S. 1733, Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act, S3256–S3258 [5JN]
S. 2612, relief for Maria I. Bueso Barrera and family, S5849 [16OC]
Tributes
Gaspar, Chris, S5744 [26SE]
Hagan, Kay R., S6328 [31OC]
Stevens, Ted, S6064 [23OC]
Tauscher, Ellen O., S3048 [22MY]