GALLEGO, RUBEN (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5627 [11JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3049 [3AP]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H2679 [12MR]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]

Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4168 [23MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4121 [22MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5305 [9JY]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8541 [28OC]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8540 [28OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]

Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (see H.R. 1569), H2504 [6MR]

——— permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H2233 [26FE]

——— repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 665), H718 [17JA]

Armed Forces: 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]

——— clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H7493 [6AU]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H3099 [4AP]

——— establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3801), H7490 [2AU]

——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1518 [11FE]

——— prohibit funds to be obligated or expended for introduction of members into hostilities (see H.R. 1193), H1582 [13FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]

——— render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status (see H.R. 557), H998 [22JA]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1465 [7FE]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3128 [8AP]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 317), H3264 [12AP]

Black Ribbon Day: designate (see H. Res. 300), H7245 [23JY]

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see H. Res. 116), H1519 [11FE]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H7904 [24SE]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 2110), H3100 [4AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H2985 [2AP]

Bureau of the Census: prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census (see H.R. 1734), H5728 [11JY]

Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (see H.R. 2755), H3841 [15MY]

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see H.R. 4840), H8457 [23OC]

CDC: award grants to develop programs to increase health care providers’ awareness of coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) (see H.R. 5438), H10306 [16DE]

——— expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (see H.R. 2181), H4314 [4JN]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H7521 [23AU]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H7666 [11SE]

——— direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see H.R. 602), H674 [16JA]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H7529 [30AU]

Citizenship: 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), H8455 [23OC]

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

Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 4179), H7496 [9AU]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H998 [22JA]

Colleges and universities: report certain information on any principal investigator, receiving Federal competitive research and development grants, found to have engaged in discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex (see H.R. 5328), H9349 [6DE]

Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H718 [17JA]

——— eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 36), H1244 [28JA]

——— rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H8828 [13NO]

Corps of Engineers: establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Arizona (see H.R. 2206), H3252 [10AP]

——— repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H2036 [14FE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2681 [12MR]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H3286 [25AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H2036 [14FE]

CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H1242 [28JA]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H3130 [8AP]

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), H5586 [10JY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H9180 [26NO]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 2494), H3439 [2MY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H4315 [4JN]

——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]

——— provide for participation of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1576), H2504 [6MR]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4265), H7775 [18SE]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 2809), H3964 [17MY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]

——— treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4297), H7704 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1094), H1461 [7FE]

——— award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 2907), H4118 [22MY]

——— enhance readiness by adapting infrastructure and operations to address climate change and improving energy and resource efficiency (see H.R. 2759), H3841 [15MY]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H5270 [2JY]

——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H600 [15JA]

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

——— 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), H2235 [26FE]

——— support F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (see H. Res. 177), H2368 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H8541 [28OC]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H3926 [16MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H9223 [3DE]

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]

——— establish a grant program to support partnerships and collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education and Hispanic-serving school districts (see H.R. 3827), H7149 [18JY]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H3070 [3AP]

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

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8730 [5NO]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H8097 [4OC]

——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H7560 [9SE]

——— require States to charge in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for refugees, asylees, and certain special immigrants who reside in such State (see H.R. 3391), H5006 [20JN]

——— simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), increase access to Pell Grants, and standardize language and format of financial aid offer letters (see H.R. 4680), H8143 [15OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation (see H.R. 2597), H3500 [8MY]

——— establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 3973), H12308 [3JA]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 2041), H5077 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see H.R. 3116), H7775 [18SE]

——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H7490 [2AU]

——— 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), H8096 [4OC]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1244 [28JA]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H3963 [17MY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H1350 [4FE]

——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]

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

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H7715 [16SE]

——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3131), H8828 [13NO]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H5203 [26JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7483 [30JY]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4121 [22MY]

——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2507), H5008 [20JN]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H3286 [25AP]

——— 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), H1582 [13FE]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H1491 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow undocumented immediate family members of Armed Forces members or veterans who were not dishonorably discharged to lawfully remain in the U.S. (see H.R. 5282), H9221 [3DE]

——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3563), H5913 [16JY]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for individuals in custody (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1517 [11FE]

——— limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see H.R. 3328), H5913 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H3726 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding to implement ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 3222), H4626 [12JN]

——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 3498), H5199 [26JN]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H7483 [30JY]

——— require all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to wear body cameras (see H.R. 1013), H2317 [28FE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H4627 [12JN]

——— strike marijuana use, possession, and distribution as grounds of inadmissibility and removal from the country (see H.R. 4390), H7773 [18SE]

——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H1494 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 1236), H2273 [27FE]

——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3406 [1MY]

——— improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see H.R. 757), H1218 [25JA]

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]

——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 4289), H7664 [11SE]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 2733), H3789 [14MY]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see H.R. 1351), H2323 [4MR]

Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H7775 [18SE]

——— 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), H3792 [14MY]

——— 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), H8299 [21OC]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H1461 [7FE]

——— strengthen child labor laws by revising age requirements for agricultural employment, prohibiting the handling of pesticides by children, and increasing penalties for violations (see H.R. 3394), H5006 [20JN]

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

——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H5077 [24JN]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: adjust regulation of surface-disturbing activities and protect taxpayers from unduly bearing reclamation costs of oil and gas development (see H.R. 4346), H8261 [18OC]

——— approve settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (see H.R. 2459), H3404 [1MY]

——— authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Bullhead City, AZ (see H.R. 755), H1210 [24JA]

——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]

——— convey certain land to La Paz County, AZ (see H.R. 304), H282 [8JA]

——— convey Federal reversionary interests to land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ (see H.R. 756), H1210 [24JA]

——— establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (see H.R. 1900), H3477 [7MY]

——— permanently authorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3043), H4180 [30MY]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H2914 [28MR]

——— 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), H3407 [1MY]

——— provide economic stabilization resources to distressed rural communities directly impacted by the closure of an electric generating station (see H.R. 4318), H7705 [12SE]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2031), H2985 [2AP]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H3069 [3AP]

——— reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 2961), H4161 [23MY]

——— take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see H.R. 3160), H4349 [6JN]

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), H1464 [7FE]

——— make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent (see H.R. 1904), H2884 [27MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H8057 [26SE]

——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H8596 [29OC]

——— establish Complete Streets program to promote safer and more accessible transportation routes (see H.R. 3663), H5583 [10JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1428), H2312 [28FE]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H4920 [19JN]

——— study regulatory and legislative improvements necessary to preserve access to aggregates used in construction projects and reduce costs and environmental impacts of infrastructure projects (see H.R. 5117), H10017 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 1647), H2614 [8MR]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 2487), H3439 [2MY]

——— carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H1285 [29JA]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with veterans’ benefits within Phoenix, AZ, VA Health Care System (see H.R. 80), H288 [8JA]

——— coverage of nonarticulating trailers to transport mobility equipment for disabled veterans (see H.R. 5447), H10608 [17DE]

——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see H.R. 3932), H9059 [19NO]

——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H7903 [24SE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1213 [24JA]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H4175 [28MY]

——— make all fact sheets available in English and Spanish (see H.R. 2943), H5729 [11JY]

——— make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see H.R. 4532), H8053 [26SE]

——— make permanent the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 445), H1393 [6FE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H7161 [22JY]

——— pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to certain individuals during school term, quarter, or semester breaks (see H.R. 2230), H5203 [26JN]

——— 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), H8090 [1OC]

——— 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), H4121 [22MY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1518 [11FE]

——— provide notice to persons filing a claim for damage, injury, or death on certain departmental forms (see H.R. 4526), H10307 [16DE]

——— 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), H1393 [6FE]

——— require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 2997), H4163 [23MY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H2043 [19FE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and HHS: notify Congress, hold congressional hearings, and limit agency authority to invoke executive privilege to avoid testifying relative to deaths of foreign nationals in U.S. custody (see H.R. 3660), H5729 [11JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit sale or transfer of public lands management authority without congressional consent (see H.R. 1276), H5304 [9JY]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H2371 [5MR]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H1244 [28JA]

Disasters: prohibit certain disaster relief funding from being transferred or reprogrammed to plan, develop, or construct a continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border (see H.R. 1214), H2043 [19FE]

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

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5729 [11JY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8102 [8OC]

Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H4314 [4JN]

——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H7537 [6SE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 127), H4167 [23MY]

——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H2581 [7MR]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H3286 [25AP]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H1173 [23JA]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers and tax credits for STEM school supplies, and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 3099), H4312 [4JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H1214 [24JA]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5004), H10610 [17DE]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H3503 [8MY]

——— 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), H3844 [15MY]

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8103 [8OC]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 130), H1583 [13FE]

EPA: address public health and environmental crisis on the Navajo Nation caused by abandoned uranium mines (see H. Res. 737), H9222 [3DE]

——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H2939 [1AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (see H.R. 1429), H2312 [28FE]

——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3001), H4163 [23MY]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see H. Res. 116), H1519 [11FE]

——— require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 1081), H2370 [5MR]

——— require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H2985 [2AP]

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), H8741 [8NO]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2103 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 3452), H5306 [9JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H5008 [20JN]

FCC: 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]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2797 [25MR]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2273 [27FE]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans (see H.R. 1201), H1582 [13FE]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2035 [14FE]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3477 [7MY]

——— require the White House and each agency to provide an official website in the most commonly used languages in the U.S. other than English and other languages deemed appropriate (see H.R. 4809), H8455 [23OC]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 720), H3843 [15MY]

——— 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), H3792 [14MY]

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), H7484 [30JY]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H2797 [25MR]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]

Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H5826 [15JY]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H7497 [9AU]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7496 [9AU]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H7501 [13AU]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]

Foreign policy: emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H2798 [25MR]

Forest Service: release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within Coconino National Forest and convey to Lowell Observatory (see H.R. 401), H5775 [12JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H4773 [18JN]

FTC: enforce prohibitions on debt collection, evictions, foreclosures, credit downgrades, and other actions to protect the public from harmful consequences of the Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 819), H1242 [28JA]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2646), H3679 [9MY]

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (see H. Res. 705), H8879 [14NO]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H1335 [30JA]

Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see H.R. 1630), H2583 [7MR]

Health: exempt sunscreen from over-the-counter medication bans in schools, encourage community and youth-related entities to provide access to sunscreen and sun-protective clothing, and teach sun-safe behaviors (see H. Res. 323), H3270 [15AP]

——— improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H3442 [2MY]

——— 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), H4167 [23MY]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H3342 [30AP]

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

——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 234), H2745 [14MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]

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]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]

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), H4219 [3JN]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5006 [20JN]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2103 [25FE]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 4701), H8198 [16OC]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H1519 [11FE]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]

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

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 3451), H5306 [9JY]

——— provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H9348 [6DE]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 1012), H5202 [26JN]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see H.R. 2146), H4175 [28MY]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H3286 [25AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: eliminate terms ‘‘alien’’ and ‘‘illegal alien’’ and replace them with ‘‘foreign national’’ and ‘‘undocumented foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3776), H5911 [16JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H6001 [17JY] (see H.R. 2315), H9223 [3DE]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3283 [25AP]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H3842 [15MY]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H12211 [18DE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3285 [25AP]

Iran: make financial assets of the Iranian Government available to pay compensatory damages to families of victims of the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon (see H.R. 2790), H3923 [16MY]

——— prevent from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons by calling for the U.S. to re-enter agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, engage in de-escalation measures, and use diplomacy (see H. Res. 495), H5911 [16JY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 1244), H2030 [14FE]

Israel: 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), H4920 [19JN]

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), H8542 [28OC]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 141), H2317 [28FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H5038 [21JN]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 924), H4121 [22MY]

Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Lake Havasu City, AZ: designate (see H.R. 3314), H4770 [18JN]

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), H3843 [15MY]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]

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

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), H4121 [22MY]

Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 1277), H2032 [14FE]

——— extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 2316), H3264 [12AP]

——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H7904 [24SE]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H8299 [21OC]

——— 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), H4171 [24MY]

——— 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]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1682), H4349 [6JN]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H4121 [22MY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H5270 [2JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3844 [15MY]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H7244 [23JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]

——— 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), H8596 [29OC]

——— 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), H8057 [26SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 275), H4772 [18JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 5216), H9349 [6DE]

Mexico: affirm importance of U.S.-Mexico economic relationship and that Mexico is an essential trading ally and oppose implementation of tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico (see H. Res. 433), H4388 [10JN]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4629 [12JN]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]

Mining and mineral resources: 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), H8260 [18OC]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 2414), H3339 [30AP]

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), H5775 [12JY]

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 and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3264 [12AP]

National Donate Life Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 315), H3264 [12AP]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3341 [30AP]

National Missing Children’s Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H4119 [22MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8739 [8NO]

National Park Service: encourage recycling, reduction, or possible elimination of disposable plastic bottles in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 4236), H7535 [6SE]

——— 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), H3476 [7MY]

National Pulse Memorial, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 3094), H9223 [3DE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]

National security: prohibit dealing in information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and require congressional approval to terminate export controls relative to Huawei Technologies Co. (see H.R. 3759), H5825 [15JY]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 104), H1465 [7FE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H8114 [11OC]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8739 [8NO]

Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 895), H8113 [11OC]

——— authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 729), H1171 [23JA]

——— 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), H7494 [6AU]

——— extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see H.R. 3977), H7463 [25JY]

——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3403 [1MY]

——— protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see H.R. 958), H1364 [5FE]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]

——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H5304 [9JY]

——— provide the right of those born in Canada or the U.S. to pass U.S. borders to anyone who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the U.S. or Canada (see H.R. 2496), H3439 [2MY]

——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H282 [8JA]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H7755 [17SE]

——— reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for prevention and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 2680), H7497 [9AU]

——— recognize maternal health crisis among indigenous women, reduce mortality and morbidity rates, and increase Federal funding to ensure availability of comprehensive maternal health and family planning services (see H. Res. 735), H9179 [26NO]

——— repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (see H.R. 3684), H5776 [12JY]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 759), H1210 [24JA]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see H. Res. 173), H2368 [5MR]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3100 [4AP]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]

News media: reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 2349), H3279 [22AP]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3926 [16MY]

OSHA: disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.J. Res. 44), H1492 [8FE]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 3668), H6002 [17JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 2085), H8056 [26SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1244 [28JA]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8114 [11OC]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see H.R. 2424), H3339 [30AP]

Political ethics: strengthen ethical standards in the Federal Government to prevent Government corruption and ensure transparency and accountability (see H.R. 706), H997 [22JA]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H5200 [26JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1244 [28JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2236 [26FE]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1285 [29JA]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4218 [3JN]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2103 [25FE]

Poverty: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 2055), H3926 [16MY]

Power resources: codify EPA emission standards rule requiring capture of methane gas produced from oil and gas wells and reinstate and enhance BLM rule limiting release of methane gas by energy producers on public lands (see H.R. 2711), H7560 [9SE]

——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H1342 [31JA]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7755 [17SE]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1321), H4171 [24MY]

——— modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see H.R. 3879), H7239 [23JY]

——— protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H1459 [7FE]

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]

Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H7528 [30AU]

Saudi Arabia: condemn killing of Jamal Khashoggi, hold those responsible his death accountable, and condemn imprisonment and violence against journalists around the world (see H. Res. 472), H5258 [27JN]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H5305 [9JY]

SEC: allow use of funds to ensure that shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity (see H.R. 1176), H1581 [13FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H9180 [26NO]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H9171 [21NO]

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), H7507 [16AU]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8102 [8OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5728 [11JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H4773 [18JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H3793 [14MY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]

——— provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age under old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 4122), H7501 [13AU]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H9222 [3DE]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H7664 [11SE]

Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic, Gilbert, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4983), H8729 [5NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8102 [8OC]

Taiwan: support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H8596 [29OC]

Taxation: establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 186), H721 [17JA]

——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H4066 [21MY]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H3963 [17MY] (see H.R. 1814), H7472 [25JY]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]

——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H3341 [30AP]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H1333 [30JA]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H7904 [24SE]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 754), H7903 [24SE]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H7904 [24SE]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H5776 [12JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2919 [28MR]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H7597 [10SE]

——— 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), H7903 [24SE]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2940 [1AP]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3683 [9MY]

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see H.R. 2526), H3447 [3MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8542 [28OC]

Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H1339 [30JA]

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), H5305 [9JY]

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), H4122 [22MY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H5728 [11JY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H5077 [24JN]

Trump, President: condemn administration’s systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border (see H. Res. 499), H5999 [17JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H2719 [13MR]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]

Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see H.R. 670), H718 [17JA]

Turkey: 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. Convention on the Law of the Sea: urge Senate ratification (see H. Res. 454), H5006 [20JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]

——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H2883 [27MR]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H7483 [30JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H8200 [16OC]

——— protect grizzly bear populations and guarantee Native American tribes a role in conserving and managing the species (see H.R. 2532), H3926 [16MY]

——— 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]

U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H7904 [24SE]

United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 174), H2587 [7MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5202 [26JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 404), H4164 [23MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2828 [26MR]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H8114 [11OC]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H8114 [11OC]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 882), H1333 [30JA]

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

Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]

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]

——— 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), H2036 [14FE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H3449 [3MY]

——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4064 [21MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8200 [16OC]

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

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5068), H8826 [13NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8102 [8OC]

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), H5260 [27JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H7490 [2AU]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3259 [10AP]

Yavapai County, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see H.R. 274), H281 [8JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: limit grounds of deportability for certain relatives of Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3806), H5998 [17JY]

Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 871), H1333 [30JA]

Dept. of Defense: limit and clarify authority to repurpose certain military construction funds for national emergencies (see H.R. 2762), H3841 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 4288), H7664 [11SE]

——— make grants to eligible entities to expand access to full-day kindergarten programs (see H.R. 1971), H2916 [28MR]

——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (see H.R. 5510), H12289 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance on citizenship of children of Federal employees and Armed Forces members who are born abroad shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4226), H7531 [3SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: direct the Inspector General to perform certain duties relative to underperforming departmental medical centers (see H.R. 5008), H8738 [8NO]

——— prohibit collection of a health care copayment from a veteran who is a member of an Indian tribe (see H.R. 4908), H8594 [29OC]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H3439 [2MY]

GAO: submit a report on response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 2029), H2985 [2AP]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend (see H.R. 4957), H8717 [31OC]

Native Americans: honor and recognize military service and contributions of Native Americans veterans and communities (see H. Res. 403), H4164 [23MY]

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see H.J. Res. 41), H1349 [4FE]

Office of Government Ethics: determine if family members of the President have commercial relationships with foreign enterprises or financial institutions and, if so, whether they should be ineligible for a security clearance (see H.R. 1561), H2503 [6MR]

Trump, President: require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (see H.R. 1524), H2367 [5MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors (see H.R. 5179), H9057 [19NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: limit grounds of deportability for certain relatives of Armed Forces members and veterans (H.R. 3806), H6000 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: limit and clarify authority to repurpose certain military construction funds for national emergencies (H.R. 2762), H3843 [15MY]

——— make grants to eligible entities to expand access to full-day kindergarten programs (H.R. 1971), H2918 [28MR]

——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (H.R. 3128), H4344 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (H.R. 5510), H12291 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: direct the Inspector General to perform certain duties relative to underperforming departmental medical centers (H.R. 5008), H8740 [8NO]

——— prohibit collection of a health care copayment from a veteran who is a member of an Indian tribe (H.R. 4908), H8595 [29OC]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (H.R. 2491), H3441 [2MY]

GAO: submit a report on response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians (H.R. 2029), H2986 [2AP]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend (H.R. 4957), H8719 [31OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors (H.R. 5179), H9058 [19NO]

Remarks

Arizona: decision by Arizona Supreme Court to block the Invest in Ed ballot initiative, H296 [9JA]

——— tribute to public service workers who helped restore electricity to Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Maria and Irma, E716• [5JN]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), H8626 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (H.R. 375), H3815 [15MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4961 [20JN]

Education: importance of education and teacher funding, H296 [9JA]

Forest Service: Tongass National Forest logging roads construction funding, H4961 [20JN]

GAO: submit a report on response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians, H3050 [3AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5906 [16JY]

Iran: use certain financial assets of Iranian Government to pay compensatory damages to families of victims of the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon, H5906 [16JY]

Phoenix, AZ: dedication of Muhammad Ali Way at Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, E674• [24MY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H2024 [14FE]

——— impeachment, H5588 [11JY]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12158 [18DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3050 [3AP]

Votes: position on missed, H12130• [18DE], E289• [12MR], E1289• [16OC]

Tributes

Emmett, Geraldine, H4152 [23MY]

Mackey, Terry E., E431• [9AP]