FITZPATRICK, BRIAN K. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5575 [10JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4879, H4895 [19JN], H4941 [20JN]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H7491 [6AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H2587 [7MR]
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels: implement (see H.R. 1305), H2038 [15FE]
AID: expand number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 4508), H8261 [18OC]
——— strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4864), H8538 [28OC]
al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. military personnel and working dog who carried out mission leading to death in Syria (see H. Res. 678), H8960 [18NO]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2987 [2AP]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H2748 [14MR]
——— anniversary (see H. Res. 539), H7708 [12SE]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H1458 [7FE]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 2897), H7506 [16AU]
——— call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Con. Res. 71), H10259 [12DE]
——— conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 2264), H5077 [24JN]
——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 4211), H7537 [6SE]
——— limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H2748 [14MR]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2270 [27FE]
Anti-Bullying Roundtable: establish (see H.R. 3659), H7162 [22JY]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H3305 [29AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]
Argentina: condemn Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, express condolences to families of victims, and support holding those responsible accountable (see H. Res. 441), H4774 [18JN]
Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H2745 [14MR]
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 H.R. 1792), H2744 [14MR]
——— authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]
——— authorize military departments to pay National Guard and Reserve component officers aviation incentive pay at the same rate as active duty pilots (see H.R. 2953), H8742 [8NO]
——— enhance recordkeeping relative to exposure by members to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas (see H.R. 2617), H3793 [14MY]
——— improve ability of separating or retiring members to seek services provided by county veterans service offices (see H.R. 2554), H3474 [7MY]
——— protect U.S. military personnel from malaria (see H. Res. 214), H2919 [28MR]
——— provide coverage for eating disorders under the TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see H.R. 2767), H4434 [11JN]
——— provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 4976), H8724 [1NO]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H3305 [29AP]
——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program and other transition assistance to members who are separated, retired, or discharged (see H.R. 2326), H4011 [20MY]
Army: procure two Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system batteries (see H.R. 3186), H4698 [13JN]
Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (see H. Res. 127), H4391 [10JN]
Birds: authorize U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to engage in activities to improve conditions for albatrosses and petrels (see H.R. 1305), H2038 [15FE]
Brain Awareness Week: support (see H. Res. 209), H2719 [13MR]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H7473 [25JY]
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 H.R. 3190), H4774 [18JN]
Business and industry: allow U.S. importers to apply for exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods which are not accessible outside of China and items that increase the cost of living for U.S. families (see H.R. 1452), H2587 [7MR]
Buy American Act: strengthen requirements (see H.R. 2472), H5077 [24JN]
Cambodia: promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights by applying sanctions and codifying existing visa restrictions (see H.R. 526), H3130 [8AP]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H1517 [11FE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H676 [16JA]
CDC: collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to the public on asthma (see H.R. 5230), H9181 [26NO]
——— reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 4078), H7484 [30JY]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see H.R. 2283), H3682 [9MY]
Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H5077 [24JN]
Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1620), H3285 [25AP]
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2480), H3478 [7MY]
Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H2745 [14MR]
China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H8260 [18OC]
——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H8459 [23OC]
——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4122 [22MY]
Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 2731), H5272 [5JY]
——— provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (see H.R. 4803), H9223 [3DE]
Coast Guard: coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty (see H.R. 3205), H4431 [11JN]
——— making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H465 [10JA] (see H.R. 421), H358 [9JA]
——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H2031 [14FE]
Colleges and universities: enhance Federal science agencies’ efforts relative to the quality of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research capacity at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4372), H8057 [26SE]
Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics: establish (see H.R. 3303), H7153 [18JY]
Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (see H.R. 1780), H2744 [14MR]
Congress: eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 36), H463 [10JA]
——— prohibit adjournment of more than 12 hours in the event of a lapse in appropriations for all or part of the Government (see H.R. 1205), H1583 [13FE]
——— prohibit recesses until adoption of a concurrent budget resolution that results in a balanced budget (see H.R. 765), H1210 [24JA]
Congressional Office of Compliance: investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 5464), H10609 [17DE]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: identify causes leading to, and solutions for, under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumers (see H.R. 4067), H7490 [2AU]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H3403 [1MY]
Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4160), H7521 [23AU]
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency: include additional information in requests and reports to Congress, share information on allegations closed without referral, and expand Council membership (see H.R. 4382), H8057 [26SE]
Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H1333 [30JA]
——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 4203), H7529 [30AU]
CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H1242 [28JA]
——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 1618), H7711 [13SE]
Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (see H.R. 1988), H3926 [16MY]
Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 2121), H3276 [18AP]
——— expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 1228), H2039 [15FE]
——— make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 1325), H2317 [28FE]
——— prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe (see H.R. 4140), H7521 [23AU]
——— prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 671), H3271 [15AP]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H4218 [3JN]
——— support organizations that work to end domestic violence and provide resources and assistance to victims and hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable (see H. Res. 673), H8718 [31OC]
Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 92), H1336 [30JA]
DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H4390 [10JN]
——— include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 2935), H4119 [22MY]
Defense Language Institute: authorize awarding of a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign language (see H.R. 3185), H4434 [11JN]
Democracy: recognize vital importance in the U.S. and encourage State and local governments to help individuals reflect on contributions of democracy to a free and stable world (see H. Res. 513), H7490 [2AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools to use geographic preference in order to procure locally grown, raised, and caught food (see H.R. 3220), H7666 [11SE]
——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H3964 [17MY]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H8145 [15OC]
——— include eating disorders prevention within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program (see H.R. 2625), H3678 [9MY]
——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3444), H5776 [12JY]
——— provide categorical eligibility for free lunch and breakfast for certain children in kinship care under national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 4259), H7559 [9SE]
Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (see H.R. 3676), H5583 [10JY]
——— establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H3267 [12AP]
Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to enhance preparation of students in Junior ROTC for careers in computer science and cybersecurity (see H.R. 3266), H5261 [27JN]
——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 344), H1244 [28JA]
——— establish initiative on improving capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation (see H.R. 3588), H7512 [20AU]
——— expand eligibility of military spouses to My Career Advancement Account program (see H.R. 3191), H4431 [11JN]
——— 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), H1214 [24JA]
——— provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to perf- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 1863), H3102 [4AP]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H5305 [9JY]
——— allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4645), H8110 [11OC]
——— allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism (see H.R. 4220), H7537 [6SE]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H7512 [20AU]
——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H5265 [28JN]
——— automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate the process to recertify borrowers’ income (see H.R. 3833), H7149 [18JY]
——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 3108), H7490 [2AU]
——— conduct a study on feasibility of a single certification for certain programs under Higher Education Act (see H.R. 4342), H7753 [17SE]
——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see H.R. 1161), H8541 [28OC]
——— establish a pilot program to award competitive grants for integration of cybersecurity education (see H.R. 1592), H2797 [25MR]
——— establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see H.R. 3489), H5166 [25JN]
——— 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), H281 [8JA]
——— establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see H.R. 4555), H8098 [4OC]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7484 [30JY]
——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H2883 [27MR]
——— improve effectiveness and access to Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see H.R. 1915), H3070 [3AP]
——— include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3808), H7497 [9AU]
——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 2958), H4182 [30MY]
——— increase support for working college students and raise total semesters of Federal Pell Grant eligibility (see H.R. 4216), H7528 [30AU]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H1342 [31JA]
——— permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal work-study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning (see H.R. 3035), H7775 [18SE]
——— prohibit State suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional or driver’s licenses or issuance of penalties due to student loan default (see H.R. 3689), H7497 [9AU]
——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see H.R. 4327), H7705 [12SE]
——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (see H.R. 4577), H8081 [27SE]
——— provide additional funds to States to establish and make disbursements from high cost funds to reimburse local schools for special educational services (see H.R. 4673), H8143 [15OC]
——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 4146), H7488 [2AU]
——— provide Direct PLUS Loan forgiveness for parents of disabled students (see H.R. 2180), H3260 [10AP]
——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H7537 [6SE]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H2939 [1AP]
——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 1899), H2884 [27MR]
——— provide grants for institutions of higher education to prevent substance misuse (see H.R. 3591), H5272 [5JY]
——— provide grants to higher education institutions to expand access to dual and concurrent enrollment programs and early/middle college programs (see H.R. 3891), H7490 [2AU]
——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school career counseling program (see H.R. 5092), H8960 [18NO]
——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (see H.R. 3086), H4773 [18JN]
——— publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students (see H.R. 4343), H7867 [20SE]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H2887 [27MR]
——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2486), H7521 [23AU]
——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see H.R. 1724), H7525 [27AU]
——— require accreditors to respond to student complaints against institutions of higher education and review teach-out plans of institutions showing signs of potential closure (see H.R. 4615), H8095 [4OC]
——— require additional reporting by institutions of higher education on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 2875), H4698 [13JN]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 4587), H8088 [1OC]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H2748 [14MR] (see H.R. 3267), H4694 [13JN]
——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3192), H4698 [13JN]
——— require institutions of higher education to use a uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see H.R. 2321), H7529 [30AU]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5005 [20JN]
——— support innovative, evidence-based approaches in postsecondary education, encourage open educational resources, allow pay for success initiatives, and provide additional evaluation authority (see H.R. 4083), H7484 [30JY]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H7506 [16AU]
——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see H.R. 1565), H2503 [6MR]
Dept. of Energy: assign energy emergency and energy security functions, including responsibilities relative to infrastructure and cybersecurity, to an Assistant Secretary (see H.R. 362), H4389 [10JN]
——— consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 34), H4701 [14JN]
——— direct Federal research on electric grid modernization and security (see H.R. 5428), H12212 [18DE]
——— establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors (see H.R. 3978), H7484 [30JY] (see H.R. 4230), H7534 [6SE]
——— establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H4345 [5JN]
——— establish a smart energy and water efficiency program (see H.R. 2665), H4390 [10JN]
——— establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see H.R. 3306), H5261 [27JN]
——— establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program (see H.R. 3120), H4342 [5JN]
——— establish an energy storage and microgrid grant and technical assistance program (see H.R. 4447), H7905 [24SE]
——— establish Climate Solutions Challenges program to provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (see H.R. 3100), H4341 [5JN]
——— establish Federal Smart Building Program (see H.R. 2044), H4629 [12JN]
——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 762), H1210 [24JA]
——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see H.R. 3962), H7484 [30JY]
——— provide for certain programs and developments relative to cybersecurity and vulnerabilities of, and physical threats to, the electric grid (see H.R. 359), H4389 [10JN]
——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H9180 [26NO]
——— reauthorize research in fossil energy and promote development and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies (see H.R. 3607), H7153 [18JY]
Dept. of HHS: address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]
——— 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 H.R. 4980), H10610 [17DE]
——— authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see H.R. 2431), H7493 [6AU]
——— authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H5729 [11JY]
——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3778), H5911 [16JY]
——— authorize grants to develop and implement statewide or tribal post-adoption and post-legal guardianship mental health service programs for children who are adopted or placed in legal guardianship (see H.R. 3909), H7473 [25JY]
——— 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), H3070 [3AP]
——— award certain allergies and asthma-related grants and increase preference given to States that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs (see H.R. 2468), H3793 [14MY]
——— conduct a study on designation of general surgery shortage areas (see H.R. 1841), H3271 [15AP]
——— encourage caregiver needs assessments to identify individual needs of family caregivers and to target services more effectively (see H.R. 3782), H7153 [18JY]
——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see H.R. 3080), H4698 [13JN]
——— ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 2850), H4182 [30MY]
——— ensure that individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have access to treatment within clinical trials (see H.R. 5480), H12292 [19DE]
——— establish a national assessment standard for evaluating prospective foster and adoptive parents and a national registry to improve matching of foster and adoptive children with families (see H.R. 3359), H7529 [30AU]
——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1824), H7707 [12SE]
——— establish Administration on Aging initiative to coordinate efforts and programs for home modification enabling older individuals and the disabled to live independently and safely in a home environment (see H.R. 1583), H2581 [7MR]
——— establish an interagency council on social determinants of health to provide recommendations and assistance in developing strategies to target health and well-being of high-need patients (see H.R. 4004), H7464 [25JY]
——— establish Eye Bond Pilot Program to fund translational research and advance treatments and cures for blindness and other severe vision impairments (see H.R. 2620), H3678 [9MY]
——— expand and improve health care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability (see H.R. 2417), H3339 [30AP]
——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 4228), H7534 [6SE]
——— explore effective practices to improve early detection and management of injuries indicative of potential abuse in infants in order to prevent future cases of child abuse and related fatalities (see H.R. 2076), H3260 [10AP]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1244 [28JA]
——— improve child care protections provided through interstate background checks of child care workers hired by providers receiving Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funding (see H.R. 3986), H7497 [9AU]
——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H2682 [12MR]
——— improve guardianship oversight and data collection by designating an online resource center, authorizing State grants for guardianship databases, and sharing guardian background check information (see H.R. 4174), H7775 [18SE]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3267 [12AP]
——— improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 4995), H9171 [21NO]
——— include an act of unregulated custody transfer or ‘‘rehoming’’ in the definition of child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 1389), H7505 [16AU]
——— include data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relative to child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 2808), H4122 [22MY]
——— 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), H1218 [25JA]
——— issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4621), H10124 [11DE]
——— issue grants to train students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth (see H.R. 4388), H7905 [24SE]
——— prohibit health insurance providers from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than those for screening examinations (see H.R. 2428), H3403 [1MY]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H4920 [19JN]
——— provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 220), H209 [3JA]
——— provide for additional programs funded by grants to strengthen health care system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 973), H2047 [22FE]
——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 3016), H4164 [23MY]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H4122 [22MY]
——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3131), H4342 [5JN]
——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see H.R. 4077), H7467 [25JY]
——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 2035), H3276 [18AP]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H4175 [28MY]
——— reauthorize and increase funding for Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes (see H.R. 2668), H7867 [20SE]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H2797 [25MR]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H1494 [8FE]
——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see H.R. 776), H1244 [28JA]
——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2507), H3964 [17MY]
——— reauthorize Healthy Start program (see H.R. 4801), H8542 [28OC]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H3260 [10AP]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H3253 [10AP]
——— require educational agencies receiving mental health program funding to expand suicide prevention, threat identification, and intervention training to students and schools (see H.R. 2599), H3501 [8MY]
——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1191), H5168 [25JN]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H4772 [18JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds to expand access to bleeding control kits (BCKs) in public gathering places (see H.R. 2550), H7506 [16AU]
——— authorize work with cybersecurity consortia for training (see H.R. 1062), H1519 [11FE]
——— develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (see H.R. 504), H517 [11JA]
——— ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 3670), H7379 [24JY]
——— establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H2916 [28MR]
——— establish joint task force to integrate border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering U.S. (see H.R. 3722), H5827 [15JY]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H5270 [2JY]
——— modify data reporting requirements relative to nonimmigrant employees (see H.R. 3881), H7473 [25JY]
——— notify State and local officials, Congress, and affected voters of credible evidence of an unauthorized intrusion into an election system and if it could have altered voter information (see H.R. 3529), H5255 [27JN]
——— produce and disseminate an annual catalog on training, publications, programs, and services for State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 449), H1244 [28JA]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see H.R. 3714), H7162 [22JY]
Dept. of HUD: exclude certain veteran disability payments from income when determining housing assistance programs eligibility (see H.R. 4191), H7505 [16AU]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2402), H3338 [30AP]
——— meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 2001), H4011 [20MY]
——— provide disaster assistance to States, Puerto Rico, and localities under a Community Development Block Grant Program grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 3702), H8960 [18NO]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of certain grant funds to provide identification kits for parents and guardians to collect and store their children’s sensitive identification information (see H.R. 4172), H7492 [6AU]
——— 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), H2029 [14FE]
——— convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of Communications Act provisions relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment (see H.R. 721), H2681 [12MR]
——— establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H7529 [30AU]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H4167 [23MY]
——— establish Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program to train officers to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking (see H.R. 836), H7536 [6SE]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see H.R. 2368), H3342 [30AP]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see H.R. 3545), H7560 [9SE]
——— make grants to State and tribal courts in order to allow electronic service of certain court orders (see H.R. 4313), H7705 [12SE]
——— make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors (see H.R. 5026), H8786 [12NO]
——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 2786), H3923 [16MY]
——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H3924 [16MY]
——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see H.R. 2070), H3407 [1MY]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3303 [29AP]
——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 777), H1339 [30JA]
——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see H.R. 1671), H2646 [11MR]
——— require an accounting of assets taken from certain foreign citizens by their government and forfeited to the U.S. and call for the return of such assets to the citizens (see H.R. 4361), H7753 [17SE]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 4289), H8114 [11OC]
——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (see H.R. 507), H1350 [4FE]
Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 873), H1519 [11FE]
——— enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector (see H.R. 1733), H2716 [13MR]
——— establish a grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 5236), H9168 [21NO]
——— establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 2721), H5077 [24JN]
——— 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), H4011 [20MY]
——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H5261 [27JN]
——— promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (see H.R. 1995), H3102 [4AP]
——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see H.R. 989), H1494 [8FE]
——— support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low-income and rural areas (see H.R. 399), H4349 [6JN]
Dept. of State: assess and mitigate threats posed by Russian-Venezuelan cooperation and security risks posed by foreign acquisition of CITGO Petroleum Corp., assets in the U.S. (see H.R. 1477), H2797 [25MR]
——— authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see H.R. 97), H3220 [9AP]
——— ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3252), H4774 [18JN]
——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see H.R. 353), H678 [16JA]
——— encourage a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking (see H.R. 467), H10263 [13DE]
——— establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (see H.R. 115), H288 [8JA]
——— establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (see H.R. 753), H4011 [20MY]
——— make available to the public records pertaining to refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption (see H.R. 3441), H5075 [24JN]
——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H288 [8JA]
——— provide assistance to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Burma and to civil society organizations that work to secure release of such prisoners (see H.R. 2327), H7904 [24SE]
——— provide reports by U.S. embassies and consulates on deaths of U.S. citizens in foreign countries to the CDC (see H.R. 2876), H4698 [13JN]
——— pursue public-private partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, research partnerships, and coordination with international and multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer globally (see H.R. 5338), H10259 [12DE]
——— report on educational materials used in the West Bank and Gaza by the Palestinian Authority or U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 2343), H3286 [25AP]
——— require report on intercountry adoptions from countries that have enacted or continued policies which have halted or significantly reduced adoption rates (see H.R. 1952), H2988 [2AP]
——— review U.S.-Turkey relations (see H.R. 4694), H8197 [16OC]
——— support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (see H.R. 739), H1218 [25JA]
Dept. of the Interior: allow delegation of certain emergency abandoned mine reclamation activities to States and Indian tribes (see H.R. 4248), H8389 [22OC]
——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]
——— establish program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 4967), H8718 [31OC]
——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H4181 [30MY]
——— 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), H3342 [30AP]
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), H1213 [24JA]
——— pay rewards to help identify and recover stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and proceeds of such corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the U.S. and abroad (see H.R. 389), H3791 [14MY]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 1083), H3682 [9MY]
——— set minimum standards for tax return preparers (see H.R. 3330), H4920 [19JN]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H3477 [7MY]
——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H5913 [16JY]
——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H7240 [23JY]
——— establish a grant program to facilitate the installation on bridges of suicide prevention nets and barriers (see H.R. 4309), H7756 [17SE]
——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 5170), H9056 [19NO]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H5775 [12JY]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H3503 [8MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8460 [23OC]
——— 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), H2233 [26FE]
——— conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 1997), H3220 [9AP]
——— conduct a study on accessibility of departmental websites to disabled individuals (see H.R. 1199), H3792 [14MY]
——— contact certain veterans to encourage receipt of departmental medical examinations (see H.R. 4154), H7512 [20AU]
——— designate a week as Buddy Check Week for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (see H.R. 2898), H4117 [22MY]
——— designate Battle Buddy Check Week to provide outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (see H.R. 4290), H7665 [11SE]
——— direct the Dept. of Defense and military departments to encourage female members who are leaving the Armed Forces to participate in Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (see H.R. 2941), H4182 [30MY]
——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see H.R. 3932), H7537 [6SE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1213 [24JA]
——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 578), H2887 [27MR]
——— establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for Veterans Legacy Program (see H.R. 2385), H3682 [9MY]
——— establish a registry for individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to drinking water contamination by firefighting foam on military installations (see H.R. 2195), H3251 [10AP]
——— expand eligibility for mental health services to include members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2629), H4172 [24MY]
——— extend and modify certain authorities and requirements (see H.R. 4285), H7756 [17SE]
——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 4748), H8258 [18OC]
——— furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 4370), H7991 [25SE]
——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 2109), H3729 [10MY]
——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H7536 [6SE]
——— improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (see H.R. 2184), H7666 [11SE]
——— improve provision of health care to women veterans (see H.R. 3036), H7244 [23JY]
——— improve transitional services for separating Armed Forces members and educational assistance (see H.R. 5098), H8960 [18NO]
——— increase maximum amount of grants to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries (see H.R. 5487), H12292 [19DE]
——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (see H.R. 1749), H5260 [27JN]
——— make permanent authority to provide transportation to and from departmental facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling (see H.R. 5074), H8910 [15NO]
——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H3251 [10AP]
——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses or other fallen soldier displays in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1424), H4390 [10JN]
——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H7990 [25SE]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H1214 [24JA]
——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8596 [29OC]
——— provide for eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 4137), H7526 [27AU]
——— provide for payment of Medal of Honor special pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient (see H.R. 1826), H3477 [7MY]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H2988 [2AP]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Vietnam (see H.R. 2200), H3251 [10AP]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H520 [11JA]
——— provide notice to Congress of any suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran in a departmental facility (see H.R. 2340), H3729 [10MY]
——— reauthorize Supportive Services for Veteran Families Grant Program, dedicate funding to organizations that help women veterans and families, and analyze shortfalls in homelessness programs for women (see H.R. 2924), H4118 [22MY]
——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 566), H8096 [4OC]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H678 [16JA]
——— require report on access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 4096), H7479 [30JY]
——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H1391 [6FE]
——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4218 [3JN]
——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 2568), H3474 [7MY]
——— submit to Congress a report on advancement of whole health transformation (see H.R. 2359), H3682 [9MY]
——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1802), H3070 [3AP]
Depts. of Education and Veterans Affairs: increase coordination to protect veterans from troubled schools by conducting risk analyses of certain institutions receiving payments under heightened cash monitoring payment method (see H.R. 4012), H7490 [2AU]
Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5317), H10611 [17DE]
Dhaliwal, Sandeep S.: tribute (see H. Res. 616), H8095 [4OC]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H1492 [8FE]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H600 [15JA]
——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4822), H8456 [23OC]
Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see H.R. 3208), H7526 [27AU]
——— require search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as seeing-eye dogs relative to protections for travel, lodging, and dining services in disaster areas (see H.R. 2623), H3678 [9MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and protect the free exercise of religion (see H.R. 5331), H9345 [6DE]
Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H4629 [12JN]
——— improve health and safety of those living with food allergies and related disorders, including anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (see H.R. 2117), H5305 [9JY]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support diabetes prevention (see H.R. 4914), H8677 [30OC]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support lyme disease research (see H.R. 5299), H9388 [9DE]
——— reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 4560), H8080 [27SE]
Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4100), H7529 [30AU]
——— impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see H.R. 2483), H3439 [2MY]
——— prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and insurers from receiving rebates for insulin products for which the manufacturer has complied with list price reduction requirements and require certain deductible waivers (see H.R. 4906), H8786 [12NO]
——— withhold assistance from countries that do not monitor or prosecute production or distribution of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs or do not require registration of tableting and encapsulating machines (see H.R. 1098), H1461 [7FE]
Drunken driving: harmonize law enforcement reporting of driving under the influence arrests in order to provide the latest data at the time of traffic stops (see H.R. 1914), H7529 [30AU]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]
Education: affirm importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings (see H. Res. 277), H4172 [24MY]
Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H8261 [18OC]
Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H5261 [27JN]
Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H4011 [20MY]
——— 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), H8260 [18OC]
——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H3130 [8AP]
——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H3500 [8MY]
——— increase voluntary grant fund designed to give local and State governments flexibility to make conservation practice improvements to decrease water pollutants through partnerships within their communities (see H.R. 1331), H3130 [8AP]
——— make changes relative to water quality certification (see H.R. 2205), H5169 [25JN]
——— make changes relative to water quality certification, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 2205), H5261 [27JN]
——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H3302 [29AP]
——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3001), H4163 [23MY]
——— require continued and expanded monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water (see H.R. 2800), H3923 [16MY]
——— review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5539), H12308 [3JA]
——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H2273 [27FE]
Europe: oppose imposition of a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland (see H. Res. 88), H1465 [7FE]
——— prioritize efforts of, and enhance coordination among, U.S. agencies to encourage European countries to diversify energy sources and supply routes to increase U.S. and European energy security (see H.R. 1453), H2313 [28FE] (see H.R. 1616), H2583 [7MR]
Executive Office of the President: establish the U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer (see H.R. 2900), H4390 [10JN]
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 H.R. 2208), H4168 [23MY]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H1586 [13FE]
——— require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance (see H.R. 4374), H7905 [24SE]
——— strengthen oversight of repair stations located outside the U.S. (see H.R. 5119), H8960 [18NO]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 983), H3843 [15MY]
——— provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1534), H2506 [6MR]
——— repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer (see H.R. 5075), H8826 [13NO]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H9171 [21NO]
FBI: provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3735), H5827 [15JY]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5272 [5JY]
——— collect and maintain data on growth in use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use fifth generation (5G) mobile networks to determine amount of electromagnetic spectrum needed for such use (see H.R. 3789), H8083 [27SE]
——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H7510 [20AU]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H3477 [7MY]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9257 [4DE]
——— lengthen statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations (see H.R. 1575), H4390 [10JN]
——— prohibit Internet service providers from knowingly submitting inaccurate Internet access service coverage information or data in order to compile an inaccurate broadband coverage map (see H.R. 4227), H9257 [4DE]
——— provide evidence of certain robocall violations to Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 3325), H5266 [28JN]
——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H3476 [7MY]
——— provide for information sharing on robocall and spoofing violations, authorize provision of a robocall blocking service, and study information requirements for certain VoIP service providers (see H.R. 2386), H5305 [9JY]
——— provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 1006, 1096), H3271 [15AP]
——— publish an annual report on suspected unlawful robocalls (see H.R. 3434), H5203 [26JN]
FDA: allow rejection of a citizen petition if it is believed the primary purpose of the petition is to delay approval of a pending drug application and refer such petitioners to the FTC (see H.R. 2455), H4345 [5JN]
——— amend liability under State and local requirements relative to certain medical devices by allowing legal recourse by victims of unsafe devices (see H.R. 2669), H3726 [10MY]
——— invest in qualified clinical testing for high-risk, high-reward drugs that address unmet medical needs to treat rare and life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 5402), H12212 [18DE]
——— permanently reauthorize Rare Pediatric Disease Designation Program to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 4439), H7905 [24SE]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H3220 [9AP]
——— provide for a pathway for chemically synthesized insulin to be approved under an abbreviated new drug application (see H.R. 4244), H12297 [23DE]
——— 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), H7497 [9AU]
——— speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (see H.R. 5444), H12212 [18DE]
——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H3792 [14MY]
FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 2592), H3500 [8MY]
——— reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 1272), H2031 [14FE]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection (see H.R. 4147), H7560 [9SE]
——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 3384), H5005 [20JN]
——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1921), H2940 [1AP]
——— improve communication to individuals by requiring clear instructions (see H.R. 4929), H8678 [30OC]
——— promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 1420), H4390 [10JN]
——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 824), H1363 [5FE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H8785 [12NO]
——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H2370 [5MR]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H1582 [13FE]
——— calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1254), H7521 [23AU]
——— clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relative to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 2003), H3407 [1MY]
——— continue supplemental vision, dental, and long-term care coverage for employees affected during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2004), H3407 [1MY]
——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 1256), H2043 [19FE]
——— prohibit International Stock Index Investment Fund of the Thrift Savings Plan from investing in any entity in-peer or near-peer competitor nations as outlined in the National Defense Strategy (see H.R. 2903), H8541 [28OC]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]
——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2478), H4168 [23MY]
——— restore administrative law judges to the competitive service (see H.R. 2429), H3403 [1MY]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H2273 [27FE]
——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1255), H2043 [19FE]
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), H8261 [18OC]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H1580 [13FE]
Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see H.R. 1316), H3406 [1MY]
FEMA: provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks (see H.R. 1610), H4433 [11JN]
Firearms: 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]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H280 [8JA]
Fish and fishing: improve management of forage fish (see H.R. 2236), H3272 [15AP]
——— phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see H.R. 1979), H2916 [28MR]
——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]
Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H2919 [28MR]
Flag—U.S.: recognize historic, cultural, and political significance of ‘‘Betsy Ross Flag’’ (see H. Res. 485), H5774 [12JY]
——— require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 113), H288 [8JA]
Foreign aid: authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security (see H.R. 2166), H3216 [9AP]
——— ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H3215 [9AP]
Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see H.R. 4330), H7711 [13SE]
Foreign investments: impose sanctions on any foreign person who engages in public or private sector corruption that adversely affects U.S. foreign investors (see H.R. 2167), H10017 [10DE]
Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see H.R. 2116), H3127 [8AP]
——— emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H2988 [2AP]
——— promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund (see H.R. 3843), H7150 [18JY]
——— promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H8388 [22OC]
——— reaffirm importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 221), H5270 [2JY]
Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see H. Res. 512), H8103 [8OC]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]
——— 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), H7559 [9SE]
FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 2301), H3306 [29AP]
——— 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), H3102 [4AP]
——— protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites, simplify complaint reporting system, and study impact of fraud on consumers (see H.R. 3956), H7484 [30JY]
GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (see H.R. 2333), H3407 [1MY]
——— conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking (see H.R. 502), H998 [22JA]
——— provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8054 [26SE]
——— provide for a study on protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods (see H.R. 3916), H7484 [30JY]
Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H1218 [25JA]
——— support territorial integrity and condemn Syrian decision to recognize certain Georgian territories as independent (see H. Res. 93), H1336 [30JA]
Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8725 [1NO]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 217), H3131 [8AP]
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H7501 [13AU]
Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 39), H519 [11JA] (see H. Res. 269), H2917 [28MR]
Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (see H.R. 2819), H4122 [22MY]
GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 736), H1218 [25JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (see H.R. 2440), H4434 [11JN]
Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H1363 [5FE]
——— 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), H2317 [28FE]
——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H5306 [9JY]
Health care professionals: reauthorize certain grant programs relative to health professions workforce training (see H.R. 2781), H5776 [12JY]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H7715 [16SE]
Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H282 [8JA]
Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H4695 [13JN]
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 37), H8542 [28OC]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1214 [24JA]
Housing: facilitate abatement and removal of environmental hazards in homes rehabilitated with community participation (see H.R. 3295), H6001 [17JY]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H3131 [8AP]
Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 3000), H5586 [10JY]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]
——— establish grounds to deny entry or deport aliens associated with a criminal gang (see H.R. 98), H6000 [17JY]
——— provide admission of certain sons and daughters of U.S. citizens who served on active duty in the Armed Forces abroad (see H.R. 1640), H2613 [8MR]
——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]
IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3575), H5257 [27JN]
India: enhance defense and security cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 2123), H5008 [20JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 4107), H7490 [2AU]
——— authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H2826 [26MR] (see H.R. 2315), H7512 [20AU]
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 H.R. 2881), H7512 [20AU]
——— leverage Federal procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices (see H.R. 1668), H2828 [26MR]
Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see H.R. 4159), H7506 [16AU]
——— establish a special enrollment period for families of individuals who died by suicide and a competitive grant program to provide services and support to those impacted by suicide (see H.R. 4428), H7905 [24SE]
——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H3439 [2MY]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H3442 [2MY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H2371 [5MR]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H2716 [13MR]
——— restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see H.R. 5265), H9223 [3DE]
Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 649), H8597 [29OC]
Investments: protect investment choices by allowing money market funds to elect to be stable value funds if they meet certain criteria and would be exempt from default liquidity fee requirements (see H.R. 4492), H8145 [15OC]
Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H10307 [16DE]
——— condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H3727 [10MY]
——— expand sanctions relative to ballistic missile program and impose additional sanctions relative to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 2118), H5077 [24JN]
——— impose terrorism-related sanctions against As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba and publish a list of armed groups receiving assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 361), H1285 [29JA]
Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H4774 [18JN]
IRS: modernize and improve (see H.R. 1957), H3070 [3AP]
——— provide authority to postpone certain tax deadlines by reason of State declared disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 2976), H4390 [10JN]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2940 [1AP]
——— condemn firing of rockets by terrorist groups, support right of self-defense, commend U.S. provision of military assistance, and express concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza (see H. Res. 727), H9181 [26NO]
——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H2888 [27MR]
Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H3964 [17MY]
Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H2648 [11MR]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]
Kenya: condemn terrorist attack in Nairobi, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, reaffirm solidarity with Kenyan people, and support efforts to counter terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice (see H. Res. 75), H1339 [30JA]
Korean Americans: require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H5776 [12JY]
Korean War: require veterans who were captured or entered MIA status while serving in a combat unit receive combat pay for each month spent in captured or MIA status (see H.R. 2555), H3474 [7MY]
Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 924), H4121 [22MY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H4431 [11JN]
Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H1583 [13FE]
Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain Federal officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 2828), H3962 [17MY]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]
Liberia: provide temporary protected status for certain nationals (see H.R. 1926), H2884 [27MR]
Liechtenstein: anniversary (see H. Res. 69), H8680 [30OC]
Lobbyists: establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level (see H.R. 765), H1210 [24JA]
Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 28), H8103 [8OC]
Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H4433 [11JN]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H1244 [28JA]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H12297 [23DE]
——— enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children (see H.R. 4144), H7506 [16AU]
——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H2743 [14MR]
——— promote access to life-saving therapies for enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials (see H.R. 913), H7244 [23JY]
——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3215), H7526 [27AU]
——— provide consistent standard of health care to the incarcerated (see H.R. 4141), H9171 [21NO]
——— provide for a State option to provide DNA sequencing clinical services for certain children to determine its impact on diagnostic challenges and clinical outcomes (see H.R. 4393), H7773 [18SE]
——— provide for a State option to provide for and extend continuous coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4996), H9176 [22NO]
——— provide for a temporary increase to payment limits and Federal medical assistance percentage for U.S. territories (see H.R. 3631), H5302 [9JY]
——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H2828 [26MR]
——— require a State child health plan to include certain lead screening coverage (see H.R. 3842), H7150 [18JY]
Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H9180 [26NO]
——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H2763 [21MR]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H2648 [11MR]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H3267 [12AP]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3267 [12AP]
——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see H.R. 1358), H4121 [22MY]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3263 [12AP]
——— exclude ventilators from competitive acquisition programs for a certain period of time (see H.R. 4945), H8742 [8NO]
——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3911), H7473 [25JY]
——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 3235), H7493 [6AU]
——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H3787 [14MY]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7483 [30JY]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H7598 [10SE]
——— increase awareness, expand preventative services, and improve care for individuals with end stage renal disease (see H.R. 3912), H7473 [25JY]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H12297 [23DE]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2323 [4MR]
——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 3127), H5078 [24JN]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 2777), H3927 [16MY]
——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8880 [14NO]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within the scope of their license (see H.R. 3654), H7497 [9AU]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see H.R. 1765), H8459 [23OC]
——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 3711), H5726 [11JY]
——— 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), H8299 [21OC]
——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H3729 [10MY]
——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 3835), H7484 [30JY]
——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4129), H7708 [12SE]
——— provide for direct payment to physician assistants (see H.R. 1052), H2987 [2AP]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 2439), H3682 [9MY] (see H.R. 3414), H5078 [24JN]
——— provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 813), H1242 [28JA]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H3070 [3AP]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H2940 [1AP]
——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 1518), H12305 [2JA]
——— update and clarify classification of and applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 2408), H5008 [20JN]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1354), H7666 [11SE]
Melinda Gene Picotti Post Office, Laceyville, PA: designate (see H.R. 4279), H7664 [11SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 4), H210 [3JA]
——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3260), H4694 [13JN]
——— terminate pensions, except the right to continue participating in Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 765), H1210 [24JA]
Mental health: improve identification and support of children and families who experience trauma (see H.R. 3180), H7529 [30AU]
——— strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 2848), H4176 [28MY] (see H.R. 3165), H7529 [30AU]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3404 [1MY]
Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 597), H7559 [9SE]
Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H2761 [21MR]
——— 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 (see H.R. 336), H1342 [31JA]
Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H2587 [7MR]
——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H1341 [31JA]
Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H3253 [10AP]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H3477 [7MY]
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), H7536 [6SE]
——— extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (see H.R. 5213), H10017 [10DE]
National Academy of Medicine: provide for study on use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care (see H.R. 4393), H7773 [18SE]
National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 331), H3339 [30AP]
National Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 588), H7902 [24SE]
National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 703), H8878 [14NO]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H2504 [6MR]
National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H5075 [24JN]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H7665 [11SE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 673), H8718 [31OC]
National Donate Life Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 315), H3264 [12AP]
National Dystonia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 557), H7711 [13SE]
National Historical Publications and Records Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 2978), H7560 [9SE]
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see H. Res. 615), H8095 [4OC]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 316), H3264 [12AP]
National Missing Children’s Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H4119 [22MY]
National Night Out: observance (see H. Res. 535), H7494 [6AU]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 368), H3680 [9MY]
National Oceanographic Partnership Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3161), H8910 [15NO]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H2029 [14FE]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H2748 [14MR]
National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 383), H3964 [17MY]
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H3256 [10AP]
National Public Works Week: observance (see H. Res. 392), H4064 [21MY]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 237), H2745 [14MR]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H3339 [30AP]
National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see H.R. 1493), H2322 [4MR]
——— recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H5827 [15JY]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 319), H3265 [12AP]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 363), H3679 [9MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade the Nation’s 9-1-1 systems (see H.R. 2760), H7152 [18JY]
National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 677), H8724 [1NO]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8143 [15OC]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H7902 [24SE]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H8143 [15OC]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5319), H12305 [2JA]
Native Americans: authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H7501 [13AU]
——— extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see H.R. 3977), H8114 [11OC]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3478 [7MY]
——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H721 [17JA]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8679 [30OC]
NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, support member efforts to spend a certain percentage on defense, and promote funding for European Deterrence Initiative to counter Russian aggression (see H.R. 676), H998 [22JA]
Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (see H. Res. 156), H2323 [4MR]
NIH: conduct study to add to scientific knowledge on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being (see H.R. 4221), H7537 [6SE]
——— expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 3396), H5261 [27JN]
——— make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological research (see H.R. 4519), H8200 [16OC]
——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 594), H2681 [12MR]
NIST: enable Manufacturing USA institutes to provide advanced workforce development to certain businesses, increase program funding, review funding process, and foster economic development goals (see H.R. 2397), H4066 [21MY]
NOAA: designate certain colleges and universities that research sea level rise, coastal flooding, and shoreline erosion as National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Resilience Research and Education (see H.R. 5102), H8910 [15NO]
——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 3541), H5256 [27JN]
——— establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1237), H2043 [19FE]
——— make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (see H.R. 2406), H7715 [16SE]
——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H7904 [24SE]
——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 2448), H3792 [14MY]
——— require research in coastal sustainability and resilience to ensure continued Federal implementation and advancement of coastal resiliency efforts (see H.R. 3919), H7494 [6AU]
Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage continued respect for provisions (see H. Res. 585), H8098 [4OC]
NSF: award grants to institutions of higher education to research or develop makerspaces and prioritize community college, historically Black college and university, and minority-serving institution applicants (see H.R. 2518), H4390 [10JN]
——— support research on opioid addiction (see H.R. 3153), H4348 [6JN]
——— support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education research focused on early childhood (see H.R. 1665), H4066 [21MY]
Oceans: improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris (see H.R. 3969), H7462 [25JY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: evaluate effectiveness of federally funded programs tasked with reducing demand for illicit substances and publish information on such programs (see H.R. 3820), H7484 [30JY]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 2528), H3964 [17MY]
——— establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development (see H.R. 3038), H4390 [10JN]
——— provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry to improve efficiency of chemical production while reducing health and environmental risks (see H.R. 2051), H4773 [18JN]
Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4334), H8090 [1OC]
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), H2583 [7MR]
——— streamline current Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) cloud computing security process, address agency compliance issues, and establish new metrics for proper implementation (see H.R. 3941), H7484 [30JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2371 [5MR]
——— preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces (see H.R. 1385), H2269 [27FE]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1209 [24JA]
Political campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H8460 [23OC]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]
Portugal: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Portugal (see H.R. 565), H9222 [3DE]
Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 400), H2505 [6MR]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1218 [25JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H1285 [29JA]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H359 [9JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3303 [29AP]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1465 [7FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1410), H2271 [27FE]
Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see H.R. 4705), H8198 [16OC]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2582 [7MR]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 1965), H3442 [2MY] (see H.R. 4901), H8594 [29OC]
Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H9179 [26NO]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2103 [25FE]
Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H2371 [5MR]
Real estate: ensure short-term rental companies and Internet platforms comply with State and local law relative to leasing and renting of real property (see H.R. 4232), H8090 [1OC]
Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris (see H.R. 4636), H8596 [29OC]
Research: provide for a coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4373), H7905 [24SE]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5191), H9296 [5DE]
Russia: impose sanctions against senior officials of the Border Service and Federal Security Service of Russia until the release of certain seized Ukrainian ships and crewmembers (see H.R. 3841), H7150 [18JY]
——— impose sanctions relative to provision of certain vessels for construction of Russian energy export pipelines (see H.R. 3206), H5078 [24JN]
——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 596), H1218 [25JA]
——— support sovereignty of Ukraine, protect human rights in Crimea, condemn Council of Europe decision to restore rights, and support sanctions relative to aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait (see H. Res. 474), H5269 [2JY]
Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (see H.R. 2037), H5826 [15JY]
SBA: assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 2331), H3306 [29AP]
——— assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 1615), H2583 [7MR]
——— codify Boots to Business Program (see H.R. 3537), H7490 [2AU]
——— establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (see H.R. 4387), H7905 [24SE]
——— improve commercialization activities in Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 3839), H7245 [23JY]
——— improve small business development centers program (see H.R. 4406), H7905 [24SE]
——— improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 4405), H7991 [25SE]
——— provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a Federal construction contract (see H.R. 2344), H3286 [25AP]
——— provide loan guarantees for acquisition of cybersecurity technology and services by eligible small businesses (see H.R. 4915), H8677 [30OC]
——— require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (see H.R. 2142), H3305 [29AP]
——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (see H.R. 3661), H6002 [17JY]
Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604, 630), H8201 [16OC]
School Bus Safety and Security Month: designate (see H. Res. 554), H7705 [12SE]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H3264 [12AP]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H7490 [2AU]
SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H5826 [15JY]
——— establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see H.R. 1876), H3305 [29AP]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H7666 [11SE]
Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 1553), H2503 [6MR]
Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council: establish (see H.R. 2610), H7152 [18JY]
September 11th National Memorial Trail: tribute (see H. Res. 384), H3842 [15MY]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7529 [30AU]
Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H288 [8JA]
Ships and vessels: require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see H.R. 3829), H7149 [18JY]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H8201 [16OC]
Small business: require GAO report on access to credit for veteran-owned and controlled small business and SBA report on Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (see H.R. 3734), H7484 [30JY]
——— tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H2916 [28MR]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8388 [22OC]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3267 [12AP]
——— extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1759), H3130 [8AP]
——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1551), H3341 [30AP]
——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1879), H5203 [26JN]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H288 [8JA]
Southeast Asia: require a strategy for U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (see H.R. 1632), H4773 [18JN]
Space policy: call for an international agreement and require Federal agencies issuing licenses for commercial space activities to include provisions to protect and preserve the Apollo 11 and other lunar landing sites (see H.R. 3766), H7490 [2AU]
Sports: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for doping fraud violations at major international competitions and require sharing of information with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (see H.R. 835), H2887 [27MR]
——— improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H5826 [15JY]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
Sri Lanka: observe anniversary of end of civil war, commemorate lives lost, commend reconciliation efforts between diverse ethnic and religious communities, reform security sector, and prosecute war crimes (see H. Res. 442), H8542 [28OC]
SSA: clarify mailing requirement relative to Social Security account statements (see H.R. 5306), H10259 [12DE]
——— eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 4386), H7773 [18SE]
SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 1529), H3341 [30AP]
Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building, Hookstown, PA: designate (see H.R. 3207), H4432 [11JN]
Steel Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2525), H3683 [9MY]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4764), H8389 [22OC]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4698 [13JN]
Susquehanna National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 262), H603 [15JA]
Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 395), H4315 [4JN]
——— condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 1706), H3305 [29AP]
——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see H.R. 31), H201 [3JA]
——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]
Taiwan: foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (see H.R. 2002), H3131 [8AP]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 273), H3220 [9AP]
Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 4143), H7506 [16AU]
Taxation: allow a credit for certain facilities that remediate and reclaim coal refuse sites by producing electricity from coal refuse (see H.R. 4735), H9180 [26NO]
——— allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H3305 [29AP]
——— allow for a credit against tax for retailers to incentivize sale of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 4926), H9349 [6DE]
——— allow for contributions to Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund through Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 3453), H5169 [25JN]
——— allow qualified distributions from health savings account for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 2878), H5586 [10JY]
——— allow tax free distributions from 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 2679), H4012 [20MY]
——— allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2103), H3286 [25AP]
——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H2987 [2AP] (see H.R. 1994), H3305 [29AP]
——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 3368), H4917 [19JN]
——— exclude all disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income regardless of retirement age (see H.R. 2560), H3474 [7MY]
——— exclude Federal Pell Grants from gross income (see H.R. 3803), H7484 [30JY]
——— exempt from foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies issued by U.S. territory and possession insurers (see H.R. 1483), H2321 [4MR]
——— exempt kombucha from excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1961), H3070 [3AP]
——— exempt survivor benefit annuity plan payments from individual alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1791), H3102 [4AP]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H4122 [22MY]
——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 4045), H7466 [25JY]
——— expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development (see H.R. 898), H1334 [30JA]
——— extend and update new energy efficient home credit (see H.R. 4646), H8596 [29OC]
——— extend and update nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 4506), H8596 [29OC]
——— extend energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 3051), H4345 [5JN]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— extend health coverage tax credit (see H.R. 1939), H9058 [19NO]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H7462 [25JY]
——— include certain over-the-counter medical and menstrual care products as qualified medical expenses in order to allow use of health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts for such products (see H.R. 1922), H2988 [2AP]
——— include foster care transition youth as members of targeted groups for purposes of the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2964), H7529 [30AU]
——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 3121), H8828 [13NO]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H2754 [18MR]
——— increase amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (see H.R. 4897), H8960 [18NO]
——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1696), H3407 [1MY]
——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H2030 [14FE]
——— increase work opportunity credit for certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, and expand benefits relative to access for the disabled (see H.R. 3992), H7463 [25JY]
——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1992), H3102 [4AP]
——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see H.R. 619), H1339 [30JA]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H4434 [11JN]
——— make fuel cells using electromechanical processes eligible for the energy tax credit (see H.R. 2040), H8910 [15NO]
——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H3503 [8MY]
——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H4350 [6JN]
——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3260 [10AP]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H12292 [19DE]
——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 3967), H7526 [27AU]
——— permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account to facilitate savings by graduate and postdoctoral students (see H.R. 1194), H8096 [4OC]
——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H3220 [9AP]
——— provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan (see H.R. 1938), H3102 [4AP]
——— provide a safe harbor for high deductible health plans without a deductible for certain inhalers (see H.R. 4716), H9223 [3DE]
——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 1987), H3102 [4AP]
——— provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico relative to refundable portion of the child tax credit and treat one or two child families the same as those with three or more children (see H.R. 302), H282 [8JA]
——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H2233 [26FE]
——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see H.R. 2073), H8827 [13NO]
——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2965), H7529 [30AU]
——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 2314), H3264 [12AP]
——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to veterans’ service organizations that do not have wartime service membership requirements (see H.R. 1715), H8096 [4OC]
——— provide for employer contributions to ABLE accounts (see H.R. 4795), H8786 [12NO]
——— provide for Move America bonds and Move America credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (see H.R. 1508), H3280 [22AP]
——— reduce age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services (see H.R. 3078), H4345 [5JN]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H5203 [26JN]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3971), H7462 [25JY]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H2919 [28MR]
——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see H.R. 2772), H4315 [4JN]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H2887 [27MR]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3503 [8MY]
Technology: establish a coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate artificial intelligence research and development for economic and national security of the U.S. (see H.R. 2202), H3792 [14MY]
Terrorism: recognize women’s varied roles in violent extremism and terrorism and promote their meaningful participation in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism (see H.R. 1653), H2614 [8MR]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8960 [18NO]
Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (see H. Res. 672), H10125 [11DE]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H4773 [18JN]
Trademarks: provide for registration of marks consisting of the flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the U.S., or of any State or municipality (see H.R. 1999), H3792 [14MY]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under minimum standards for elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4326), H9257 [4DE]
Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (U.S.-European Union Interparliamentary Group): authorize (see H.R. 4105), H7501 [13AU]
Transcontinental Railroad: recognize Chinese railroad workers for contributions to construction, honor those who lost their lives during construction, and acknowledge risks faced while enduring discrimination (see H. Res. 165), H3964 [17MY]
Transportation Security Administration: develop best practices for rental companies to report suspicious behavior at the point of sale of a rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles (see H.R. 4942), H8717 [31OC]
——— 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), H5272 [5JY]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H5775 [12JY]
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership: establish to assist countries in Sahel, Maghreb, and adjacent regions of Africa to improve capabilities to counter terrorist threats (see H.R. 192), H288 [8JA]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8261 [18OC]
——— support sale of air and missile defense systems and limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air and missile defense system from Russia (see H. Res. 372), H4066 [21MY]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H1492 [8FE]
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4160), H7521 [23AU]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 4341), H7753 [17SE]
——— extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H7903 [24SE]
——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H5774 [12JY]
——— reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see H.R. 872), H1351 [4FE]
——— seek compensation for damages to trust resources and use funds received as that compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources (see H.R. 3370), H5169 [25JN]
U.S. Geological Survey: develop technologies to detect perfluorinated compounds and conduct a nationwide sampling of such compounds in the environment (see H.R. 1976), H2916 [28MR]
U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4862), H8596 [29OC]
Ukraine: call for immediate cessation of all Russian military activities and oppose violations against religious freedom (see H.R. 5408), H10257 [12DE]
——— express full support to Ukrainian people in their aspiration to continue consolidating their democracy and rule of law (see H. Res. 487), H6002 [17JY]
——— recognize sovereignty and territorial integrity, express support for upcoming elections, and oppose any Russian interference in such elections (see H. Res. 249), H2761 [21MR]
——— support defense of independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity (see H.R. 3047), H4698 [13JN]
Venezuela: restrict transfer of defense articles and services, and crime control articles, to any security forces under an authority not recognized as the legitimate Government by the U.S. (see H.R. 920), H2797 [25MR]
Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see H.R. 2227), H3286 [25AP]
——— create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3221), H7529 [30AU]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1586 [13FE]
——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1200), H3792 [14MY]
——— provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 450), H1363 [5FE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2581 [7MR]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 1799), H2745 [14MR]
Water: improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts (see H.R. 3548), H7484 [30JY]
Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 4347), H8200 [16OC]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2036 [14FE]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H2234 [26FE]
——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 1776), H2743 [14MR]
——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H1519 [11FE] (see H.R. 864), H2317 [28FE]
Women: denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (see H. Res. 106), H1465 [7FE]
——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H4168 [23MY]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]
——— 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), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 427), H4343 [5JN]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 345), H4066 [21MY]
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), H2743 [14MR]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 906), H1334 [30JA]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H2615 [8MR]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H4698 [13JN]
——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H4629 [12JN]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 413), H4180 [30MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H1390 [6FE]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H3403 [1MY]
Antifa (movement): call for designation of groups as domestic terrorist organizations, condemn violent actions, and urge expression of opinions without violence or threats (see H. Res. 525), H7467 [25JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 11), H210 [3JA]
Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject and require equal application of laws to Members of Congress that apply to all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 160), H207 [3JA]
Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see H.R. 570), H601 [15JA]
DEA: clarify definition of ‘‘imminent danger to the public health or safety’’ to restore authority to suspend a pharmaceutical distributor’s license under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4563), H8080 [27SE]
——— extend temporary scheduling order listing fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 5233), H9168 [21NO]
Democracy: ensure election security, improve voting access, reduce influence of money in politics, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants (see H.R. 1612), H2583 [7MR]
Dept. of Education: establish Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program to increase recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers (see H.R. 4025), H7465 [25JY]
Diseases and disorders: ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research (see H.R. 4429), H7864 [20SE]
FAA: require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (see H.R. 911), H1335 [30JA]
FDA: require physicians and physicians’ offices to be treated as covered device users required to report on certain adverse events involving medical devices (see H.R. 2915), H4118 [22MY]
Federal agencies and departments: require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (see H.R. 2586), H3500 [8MY]
Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 489), H517 [11JA]
Human rights: increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (see H.R. 295), H281 [8JA]
Immigration and Nationality Act: deem certain cartel organizations to be foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 5509), H12289 [19DE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 12), H210 [3JA]
——— constitutional amendment to prohibit receipt of compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress approved a concurrent budget resolution for the previous fiscal year (see H.J. Res. 10), H210 [3JA]
——— terminate pensions, except the right to continue participating in Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 164), H207 [3JA]
Minimum wage: provide for a Federal minimum wage based on regional cost-of-living (see H.R. 4443), H7865 [20SE]
National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 94), H1342 [31JA]
Presidential appointments: prohibit immediate family members of heads of certain agencies and departments from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities (see H.R. 161), H207 [3JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H.R. 162), H207 [3JA]
Social Security: remove barriers to access to residential substance use disorder treatment services under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5232), H9168 [21NO]
States: require use of independent nonpartisan commissions to carry out congressional redistricting and holding of open primaries for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 163), H207 [3JA]
Taxation: eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose a tax on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for maintaining and building infrastructure (see H.R. 4520), H8053 [26SE]
Constitutional authority statements
Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (H.R. 1002), H1392 [6FE]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (H.R. 2442), H3405 [1MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 11), H218 [3JA]
Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject and require equal application of laws to Members of Congress that apply to all U.S. citizens (H.R. 160), H215 [3JA]
Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (H.R. 570), H602 [15JA]
DEA: clarify definition of ‘‘imminent danger to the public health or safety’’ to restore authority to suspend a pharmaceutical distributor’s license under certain circumstances (H.R. 4563), H8082 [27SE]
——— extend temporary scheduling order listing fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (H.R. 5233), H9170 [21NO]
Democracy: ensure election security, improve voting access, reduce influence of money in politics, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants (H.R. 1612), H2585 [7MR]
Dept. of Education: establish Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program to increase recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers (H.R. 4025), H7469 [25JY]
Diseases and disorders: ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research (H.R. 4429), H7866 [20SE]
FAA: require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (H.R. 911), H1338 [30JA]
FDA: require physicians and physicians’ offices to be treated as covered device users required to report on certain adverse events involving medical devices (H.R. 2915), H4120 [22MY]
Federal agencies and departments: require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (H.R. 2586), H3502 [8MY]
Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (H.R. 489), H519 [11JA]
Human rights: increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (H.R. 295), H286 [8JA]
Immigration and Nationality Act: deem certain cartel organizations to be foreign terrorist organizations (H.R. 5509), H12291 [19DE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 12), H218 [3JA]
——— constitutional amendment to prohibit receipt of compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress approved a concurrent budget resolution for the previous fiscal year (H.J. Res. 10), H218 [3JA]
——— terminate pensions, except the right to continue participating in Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 164), H215 [3JA]
Minimum wage: provide for a Federal minimum wage based on regional cost-of-living (H.R. 4443), H7866 [20SE]
Presidential appointments: prohibit immediate family members of heads of certain agencies and departments from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities (H.R. 161), H215 [3JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S. (H.R. 162), H215 [3JA]
Social Security: remove barriers to access to residential substance use disorder treatment services under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5232), H9170 [21NO]
States: require use of independent nonpartisan commissions to carry out congressional redistricting and holding of open primaries for elections for Federal office (H.R. 163), H215 [3JA]
Taxation: eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose a tax on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for maintaining and building infrastructure (H.R. 4520), H8055 [26SE]
Remarks
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (H.R. 724), H8356 [22OC]
Antifa (movement): call for designation of groups as domestic terrorist organizations, condemn violent actions, and urge expression of opinions without violence or threats, H7386 [25JY]
Artists of Yardley (nonprofit organization): Pennsbury School District, Fallsington, PA, Nonprofit Partner of the Year award recipient, H3483 [8MY]
Barry, Jack: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1037• [6AU]
Begley, Carolann: No Kid Hungry (organization) Pennsylvania School Breakfast Hero honoree, H2836 [27MR]
Bensalem, PA: dedication of Cecelia Snyder Middle School new scoreboard in memory of Jason D. Rubin, H296 [9JA]
——— tribute to Bensalem High School jazz band, H3346• [1MY]
——— tribute to Fatima Community Garden Project, H4439 [12JN]
Boyer, Taylor: Dept. of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Student Program scholarship recipient, E529• [2MY]
Bristol, PA: tribute to Keystone Elementary School food drive, H10021 [11DE]
Brush With the Law (nonprofit organization): tribute, H4018 [21MY]
Bucks County, PA: tribute to Bucks County Elite Girls basketball program, H10021 [11DE]
——— tribute to first responders, H2001 [14FE]
——— tribute to Newtown Quaker Meeting youth, H4397 [11JN]
Bucks County, PA, Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired: tribute to collaboration with Bucks County Community College to collect clothing for students, H2688 [13MR]
Bucks County Community College: tribute to men’s golf team, H3506 [9MY]
Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children, H3042 [3AP]
——— enhance penalties for stalkers of children (H.R. 570), H610 [16JA]
Daka, George: National Liberty Museum Teacher as Hero Award recipient, H3345 [1MY]
Dept. of Defense: address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination, H7979 [25SE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5630 [11JY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), H7979 [25SE]
——— Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program funding, H2654 [12MR]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), H2575 [7MR], H5747 [12JY]
Doylestown, PA: tribute to Central Bucks West High School CB West Baseball Dominic Liples Scholarship Fund, H3307 [30AP]
Ekenywa (organization): tribute, H2239 [27FE]
Faikish, Jeff: National Federation of State High School Associations Pennsylvania Coach of the Year for girls swimming and diving award recipient, H2001 [14FE]
Fluehr, J.V.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1039• [6AU]
Flying Fur Animal Rescue (nonprofit organization): tribute, H4018 [21MY]
Gastroparesis Awareness Month: observance, E1091• [6SE]
Girl Scouts: anniversary, E305• [13MR]
Goldsby, Alex: Levittown-Bristol, PA, Kiwanis Club Dick Dougherty Scholarship recipient, H5088 [25JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H549 [15JA]
Greiner, Blair: United Way of Bucks County, PA, Pennsbury LYFT Character Builder of the Year Award recipient, H5088 [25JN]
Grim, Jane: Bucks County, PA, Women’s History Month Award recipient, E396• [3AP]
Hauptman, Theodore: Feasterville, PA, Business Association Person of the Year award recipient, H5311 [10JY]
Holland, PA: tribute to Council Rock High School South symphony orchestra, E406• [4AP]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5229 [27JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5229 [27JN]
Kelly, Joseph: Yardley, PA, Excellent Police Service Award recipient, H5311 [10JY]
Klein, Jeff: Pennsylvania State Education Association and Council for the Advancement of Public Schools Unsung Heroes Award recipient, H3506 [9MY]
Langhorne, PA: tribute to Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services (CARES), H3307 [30AP]
Lower Makefield, PA: Friends of Five Mile Woods recipient of Lower Makefield Board of Supervisors and Lower Makefield Environmental Advisory Council Environmental Stewardship Award, H2108 [26FE]
Mangold, Andrea: National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding Earth Science Teacher for Pennsylvania award recipient, H3506 [9MY]
McCaffrey’s Food Markets (company): Newtown, PA, Business Association Business of the Year award recipient, H2687 [13MR]
Morrisville, PA: tribute to Morrisville Presbyterian Church food center, H610 [16JA]
NAACP: tribute to Bucks County, PA, Branch Freedom Fund Banquet, E1348• [28OC]
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H367 [10JA]
National Marfan Awareness Month: observance, E220• [27FE]
National Police Week: observance, H3849 [16MY]
National Stalking Awareness Month: observance, H610 [16JA]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3345 [1MY], H3506 [9MY]
National Veterans Small Business Week: observance, H8604 [30OC]
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), H2216 [26FE]
New Hope, PA: tribute to New Hope-Solebury Middle School robotics club, H4070 [22MY]
Newtown, PA: St. Andrew School collaboration with Newtown Quilters’ Guild to create comfort quilts for distribution by emergency personnel to children during traumatic situations, H3797 [15MY]
——— tribute to Bowen’s Barber Shop, H3307 [30AP]
NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (H.R. 3396), E1091• [6SE]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system, H5630 [11JY]
PDC Machines, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, H4440 [12JN]
Pennsbury Athletic Association: tribute to youth baseball teams, H8604 [30OC]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients from the First Congressional District, E305• [13MR]
Perkasie, PA: tribute to First Baptist Church of Perkasie Revivals community center and mobile unit, H5088 [25JN]
Pineville, PA: tribute to Pineville Tavern, H549 [15JA]
Plunkett, Tom: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1037• [6AU]
Rose, Max: Rotary Club of Doylestown, PA, Rotarian of the Year award recipient, H3797 [15MY]
Salute 2 Service (organization): tribute, H10021 [11DE]
Sellersville, PA: anniversary of St. Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, H3850 [16MY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (H.R. 1980), H4052 [21MY]
Souderton, PA: tribute to Grace Bible Church, H2836 [27MR]
Stark, Jayson: Baseball Writers’ Association of America J.G. Taylor Spink Award recipient, H4439 [12JN]
Stergion, Brady: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1037• [6AU]
Uchitel, Julie: Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Marshall Scholarship recipient, H1251 [29JA]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3042 [3AP]
Welcoming the Stranger (nonprofit organization): anniversary, H2108 [26FE]
Wilcox, Jessica: Levittown-Bristol, PA, Kiwanis Club Dick Dougherty Scholarship recipient, H5088 [25JN]
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 (H. Res. 354), H4052 [21MY]
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’’ (H.R. 1773), H8810 [13NO]
Tributes
Allen, Mason C., H8394 [23OC]
Anderson, Walker, H2239 [27FE]
Boylan, Rea B., H2001 [14FE]
Brackett, Donald C., H4018 [21MY]
Bradbury, Richard H., Sr., E1095• [6SE]
Bunda, Ryan, H5831 [16JY]
Burns, Ed, H550 [15JA]
Burtis, Marjorie, H3345 [1MY]
Byelich, Caleb, H367 [10JA]
Caughie, Brian, H3506 [9MY]
Clark, Mike, H9227 [4DE]
Compton, Robert, H8394 [23OC]
Crooks, Malcolm, H4397 [11JN]
Curtis, Emelie, H3849 [16MY]
Duggan, Maura, H2653 [12MR]
Ferzetti, Gina, H1251 [29JA]
Godshalk, Grace, H296 [9JA]
Godshall, Bob, H9227 [4DE]
Harder, Ben, H4070 [22MY]
Hartl, Alan, H2836 [27MR]
Hearn, John, H1251 [29JA]
Hecker, Thomas, H9227 [4DE]
Hillias, Steven F., H4998 [20JN]
Hughes, Terry, H3849 [16MY]
Isaacsohn, Josh, H3482 [8MY]
Kabaso, Vincent, H367 [10JA]
Klosterman, Megan, H1251 [29JA]
Krier, Mae, H8810 [13NO]
Leacock, Kurt, H8604 [30OC]
MacClay, Joe, H3506 [9MY]
Massielo, Justin, H3849 [16MY]
McCloskey, Kevin, H549 [15JA]
McPherson, Glenn, H8394 [23OC]
Moore, Zane, H3796 [15MY]
Morrison, Ryan, H8394 [23OC]
Pandya, Dipesh, H8835 [14NO]
Pereira, Troy M., H5831 [16JY]
Pfister, Harry, E798• [19JN]
Poprik, John, H2688, H2703 [13MR]
Reece, Norval, H610 [16JA]
Ridge, Kristen M., H5311 [10JY]
Rossetti, Pete, H4397 [11JN]
Schneider, Jacqueline, H3482 [8MY]
Schneider, Victoria, H3482 [8MY]
Schulz, Meghan, H2108 [26FE]
Slack, Marion, H2654 [12MR]
Smith, Jay, H296 [9JA]
Strippoli, Rose Marie, H5831 [16JY]
Viscardi, Christopher, H8394 [23OC]
Winik, CJ, H8604 [30OC]
Wydro, Walter, H4070 [22MY]