GOTTHEIMER, JOSH (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5650 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10210 [12DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4879, H4883 [19JN], H5012 [21JN]

SEC: require conduct of investor testing, including a survey and interviews of retail investors, when developing rules and regulations about disclosures to retail investors (H.R. 1815), H8217 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H7493 [6AU]

——— 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), H7490 [2AU]

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), H3927 [16MY]

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 726), H12211 [18DE]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5168 [25JN]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H9122 [20NO]

Animals: authorize assistance under certain rural development programs for establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas (see H.R. 1651), H12211 [18DE]

——— 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), H2762 [21MR]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H10610 [17DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H4175 [28MY]

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), H4920 [19JN]

Armed Forces: allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H12292 [19DE]

——— amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to eliminate statute of limitations for child abuse offenses (see H.R. 2388), H10306 [16DE]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H10610 [17DE]

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see H.R. 2249), H10306 [16DE]

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]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8114 [11OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H3217 [9AP]

——— ensure timely completion of concurrent resolution and regular appropriation bills (see H.R. 1059), H12211 [18DE]

Carson City, NV: mint coins in commemoration of Carson City Mint anniversary (see H.R. 61), H2919 [28MR]

CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (see H.R. 270), H361 [9JA]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H4121 [22MY]

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

Clara Barton Post Office Building, Bordentown, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4988), H8729 [5NO]

Coast Guard: provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H12297 [23DE]

Commission To Prevent Heat Stroke Deaths: establish (see H.R. 4145), H7488 [2AU]

Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (see H.R. 1780), H8596 [29OC]

Congress: 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), H2043 [19FE]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7598 [10SE]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 1227), H9388 [9DE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H7597 [10SE]

Credit: expand access to mortgages for self-employed and other creditworthy individuals with non-traditional forms of income by expanding types of documentation used to verify income (see H.R. 2445), H12211 [18DE]

Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see H.R. 570), H9388 [9DE]

——— provide a defense to prosecution for fraud and related activity in connection with computers for persons defending against unauthorized intrusions into their computers (see H.R. 3270), H4694 [13JN]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 3536), H10124 [11DE]

——— 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: 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), H12292 [19DE]

——— 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), H12292 [19DE]

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: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H10610 [17DE]

——— establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 562), H10306 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 344), H9388 [9DE]

——— provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (see H.R. 3065), H10306 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: establish job training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program (see H.R. 2161), H8724 [1NO]

——— establish Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program to increase recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers (see H.R. 4025), H12297 [23DE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2797 [25MR]

——— provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 781), H1519 [11FE]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H8144 [15OC]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 1229), H8741 [8NO]

——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see H.R. 954), H10610 [17DE]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H4314 [4JN]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H8388 [22OC]

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

Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see H.R. 3116), H8541 [28OC]

——— authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see H.R. 2431), H9388 [9DE]

——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 1135), H10610 [17DE]

——— 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), H9123 [20NO]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H8959 [18NO]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1824), H3341 [30AP]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3255 [10AP]

——— improve health outcomes in communities through community-relevant health information and new health supporting incentives and programs (see H.R. 660), H10017 [10DE]

——— 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), H2370 [5MR]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H3792 [14MY]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H9388 [9DE]

——— 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 and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H5168 [25JN]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H2370 [5MR]

——— support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as Valley Fever (see H.R. 2858), H9388 [9DE]

——— test the feasibility and outcomes of integrating a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into prescription drug monitoring programs of eligible States (see H.R. 3927), H9388 [9DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H9388 [9DE]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2762 [21MR]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1531), H10017 [10DE]

——— 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), H7493 [6AU]

——— establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H7472 [25JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]

——— improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see H.R. 600), H10610 [17DE]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3792 [14MY]

——— reauthorize Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program (see H.R. 1528), H9388 [9DE]

——— reauthorize grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities (see H.R. 505), H12211 [18DE]

Dept. of Labor: clarify definition of employee relative to direct sellers under Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3522), H5201 [26JN]

——— 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), H7471 [25JY]

——— prohibit States and municipalities from adopting certain laws and ordinances relative to Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3515), H5729 [11JY]

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]

——— encourage a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking (see H.R. 467), H10263 [13DE]

——— modify certain disclosure requirements relative to transfer of articles on U.S. munitions list to Cyprus (see H.R. 4558), H8080 [27SE]

——— 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]

——— 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), H3275 [18AP]

——— 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), H12211 [18DE]

——— waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H10610 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H5168 [25JN]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 341), H284 [8JA]

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), H6000 [17JY]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 3561), H7472 [25JY]

——— report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H2312 [28FE]

Dept. of Transportation: compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit the sale of such signs (see H.R. 3262), H5078 [24JN]

——— conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H3792 [14MY]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 1374), H12292 [19DE]

——— modify treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants (see H.R. 1849), H2761 [21MR]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H2987 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8460 [23OC]

——— carry out grant program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3103), H10306 [16DE]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H10306 [16DE]

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

——— 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), H10610 [17DE]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 561), H10263 [13DE]

——— improve work-study allowance program (see H.R. 3535), H10610 [17DE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 730), H10610 [17DE]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 497), H12211 [18DE]

——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (see H.R. 1749), H10610 [17DE]

——— provide administrative support to certain dental care providers and establish a pilot program to provide dental care to certain veterans (see H.R. 2628), H10306 [16DE]

——— 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), H10263 [13DE]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 485), H10610 [17DE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2505 [6MR]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits (see H.R. 4086), 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), H3448 [3MY]

——— 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), H9388 [9DE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3341 [30AP]

Disasters: 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]

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]

——— facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases through coordinated international efforts (see H.R. 3460), H9223 [3DE]

——— 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), H4066 [21MY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H7505 [16AU]

Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see H.R. 2226), H10610 [17DE]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 1542), H9388 [9DE]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H3443 [2MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H12297 [23DE]

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), H2797 [25MR]

——— 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), H8056 [26SE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2273 [27FE]

——— require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (see H.R. 911), H1335 [30JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 983), H8102 [8OC]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H9223 [3DE]

——— require multichannel video programming distributors to carry rural video programming (see H.R. 2682), H5077 [24JN]

FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H7904 [24SE]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2919 [28MR]

——— 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), H9296 [5DE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies (see H.R. 249), H8679 [30OC]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H8228 [17OC]

Federal employees: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 545), H12211 [18DE]

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), H9256 [4DE]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H2719 [13MR]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3872), H7161 [22JY]

——— include algal blooms in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 414), H10610 [17DE]

Financial institutions: ensure Federal financial regulators perform comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see H.R. 3198), H4431 [11JN]

——— increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (see H.R. 1037), H3791 [14MY]

Firearms: prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H7493 [6AU]

——— 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), H7493 [6AU]

——— 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), H1214 [24JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H8144 [15OC]

Foreign policy: promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H4345 [5JN]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H2885 [27MR]

Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (see H.R. 2819), H7483 [30JY]

Government: prohibit payment of a salary to Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 845), H1465 [7FE]

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), H10610 [17DE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2039 [15FE]

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), H2762 [21MR]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2828 [26MR]

——— 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), H8459 [23OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H10124 [11DE]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H4701 [14JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H2371 [5MR]

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), H9223 [3DE]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 72), H5911 [16JY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2797 [25MR]

——— 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), H2798 [25MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5261 [27JN]

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (see H.R. 1387), H2371 [5MR]

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), H10610 [17DE]

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

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), H3069 [3AP]

Medicaid: allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions (see H.R. 2511), H10124 [11DE]

——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H2743 [14MR]

——— require a State child health plan to include certain lead screening coverage (see H.R. 3842), H12211 [18DE]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H9223 [3DE]

——— ensure hospitals receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 2498), H9223 [3DE]

——— extend Independence at Home Demonstration program (see H.R. 3644), H10017 [10DE]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H10259 [12DE]

——— 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]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 1901), H9388 [9DE]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H10017 [10DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H7521 [23AU]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H9388 [9DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2988 [2AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: promote ability of beneficiaries to access their personal medical claim data through a mobile health record application (see H.R. 1390), H12211 [18DE]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 211), H2102 [25FE]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H2761 [21MR]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H1350 [4FE]

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), H5038 [21JN]

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

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H10017 [10DE]

National Concussion Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 567), H7835 [19SE]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 726), H12211 [18DE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 673), H8718 [31OC]

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

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), H5077 [24JN]

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

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see H.R. 1493), H10017 [10DE]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8741 [8NO]

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]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 2322), H10306 [16DE]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see H.R. 4164), H8083 [27SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2270 [27FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2043 [19FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H7493 [6AU]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H4122 [22MY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H4168 [23MY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1394 [6FE]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7536 [6SE]

——— require any owned or leased delivery vehicle to have an air conditioning unit (see H.R. 1299), H8541 [28OC]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H4012 [20MY]

Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see H. Res. 364), H3679 [9MY]

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]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8785 [12NO]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H3220 [9AP]

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), H8460 [23OC]

SBA: establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see H.R. 1648), H10306 [16DE]

——— improve Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 3774), H10307 [16DE]

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), H7598 [10SE]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H4388 [10JN]

——— clarify definition and regulation of digital tokens and tax treatment of virtual currency (see H.R. 2144), H3215 [9AP]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8725 [1NO]

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]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H4066 [21MY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7990 [25SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2371 [5MR]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H4773 [18JN]

——— provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see H.R. 142), H10610 [17DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H1464 [7FE]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H9222 [3DE]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions (see H.R. 651), H10263 [13DE]

——— clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes (see H.R. 2985), H9180 [26NO]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]

——— exclude all disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income regardless of retirement age (see H.R. 2560), H8145 [15OC]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H12211 [18DE]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H7837 [19SE]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H8103 [8OC]

——— 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), H3843 [15MY]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H2887 [27MR]

——— 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), H8720 [31OC]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H10306 [16DE]

——— provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 3462), H10263 [13DE]

——— provide an election to advance future child tax credits in the year of birth or adoption (see H.R. 5296), H9255 [4DE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H2939 [1AP]

——— provide investment and production tax credits for emerging energy technologies (see H.R. 5523), H12290 [19DE]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H7472 [25JY]

——— 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), H10307 [16DE]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (see H.R. 515), H518 [11JA]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3276 [18AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H3341 [30AP]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4011 [20MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8110 [11OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H10610 [17DE]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize use of security service fees to pay officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 705), H12211 [18DE]

——— 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), H7511 [20AU]

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

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2103 [25FE]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8542 [28OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3276 [18AP]

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), H3681 [9MY]

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

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

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H8595 [29OC]

——— establish a grant program for research on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 2081), H10610 [17DE]

——— 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), H3341 [30AP]

——— support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see H.R. 1919), H10263 [13DE]

Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (see H.R. 960), H10610 [17DE]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1394 [6FE]

——— 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), H12212 [18DE]

——— 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), H9348 [6DE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8260 [18OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H7490 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

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), H7493 [6AU]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit: ensure that consumer credit reporting agencies are providing fair and accurate information reporting in consumer reports (see H.R. 5332), H9345 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: increase cooperation with Israel to develop technology to counter small unmanned aerial systems (drones) intended to threaten the U.S. and Israel (see H.R. 5063), H8825 [13NO]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of grants by New York, NY, Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting New Jersey drivers from congestion fees and provide year-end tax credits for congestion taxes (see H.R. 2523), H3447 [3MY]

——— publish a notice of proposed rulemaking relative to seatbelts on schoolbuses (see H.R. 2792), H3923 [16MY]

——— require a report on contingency plan in the event of failure of a rail track in the North River tunnels (see H.R. 1667), H2646 [11MR]

——— require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement national employer notification service (see H.R. 2793), H3923 [16MY]

FDA: 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), H10123 [11DE]

FRS: require Board of Governors Vice Chairman for Supervision to provide a written report (see H.R. 974), H1361 [5FE]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 67), H4918 [19JN]

Israel: 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), H9169 [21NO]

Medicare: 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. 3753), H5824 [15JY]

——— provide exception to definition of off-campus outpatient department of a provider for certain departments of providers forced to relocate campus (see H.R. 4834), H8456 [23OC]

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

Schools: require silent alarms in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4606), H8094 [4OC]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see H.R. 1876), H2826 [26MR]

Taxation: repeal limitation on deduction for State and local property and income taxes, limit step-up in basis for property acquired from a decedent, and deem a sale on any contribution of property to a private foundation (see H.R. 4274), H7596 [10SE]

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]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: ensure that consumer credit reporting agencies are providing fair and accurate information reporting in consumer reports (H.R. 5332), H9347 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: increase cooperation with Israel to develop technology to counter small unmanned aerial systems (drones) intended to threaten the U.S. and Israel (H.R. 5063), H8827 [13NO]

——— publish a notice of proposed rulemaking relative to seatbelts on schoolbuses (H.R. 2792), H3925 [16MY]

——— require a report on contingency plan in the event of failure of a rail track in the North River tunnels (H.R. 1667), H2647 [11MR]

——— require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement national employer notification service (H.R. 2793), H3925 [16MY]

FDA: invest in qualified clinical testing for high-risk, high-reward drugs that address unmet medical needs to treat rare and life-threatening diseases (H.R. 5402), H10124 [11DE]

FRS: require Board of Governors Vice Chairman for Supervision to provide a written report (H.R. 974), H1362 [5FE]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (H.J. Res. 67), H4919 [19JN]

——— provide exception to definition of off-campus outpatient department of a provider for certain departments of providers forced to relocate campus (H.R. 4834), H8458 [23OC]

Regulatory Review Commission: establish (H.R. 3269), H4696 [13JN]

Schools: require silent alarms in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 4606), H8096 [4OC]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (H.R. 1876), H2827 [26MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7757 [18SE]

Poems

‘‘Heritage To Keep,’’ William F. Haywood, E1290• [16OC], E1299• [17OC]

Remarks

American Legion: anniversary, E788• [18JN]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (H.R. 99), H3916 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5654 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), H2573 [7MR], H5749 [12JY], H7655 [11SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: staffing shortages alleviation funding, H5013 [21JN]

——— Veterans Health Administration funding to hire mental health professionals, H5014 [21JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5013, H5014 [21JN]

Discrimination: condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations (H. Res. 183), H2552 [7MR]

Fair Lawn, NJ: anniversary of Garretson Forge and Farm, E1290• [16OC], E1299• [17OC]

FDA: invest in qualified clinical testing for high-risk, high-reward drugs that address unmet medical needs to treat rare and life-threatening diseases, H10210, H10211 [12DE]

FEC: require audit after each Federal election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign money in the election, H2480 [6MR]

FRS: require Board of Governors Vice Chairman for Supervision to provide a written report (H.R. 974), H2628 [11MR]

Health: protect health care of all Americans, especially those with preexisting conditions, and ensure a replacement for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act if it is struck down in Texas v. U.S., H3140 [9AP]

Hope Township, NJ: anniversary, E1163• [17SE]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H29 [3JA]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (H.J. Res. 67), H9298 [6DE]

——— disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (H.J. Res. 72), H9298 [6DE]

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 (H. Res. 246), H7186 [23JY]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to military assistance and cooperative defense programs, H9268 [5DE]

Jersey City, NJ: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at cemetery and Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, H10128 [12DE]

Lodi, NJ: anniversary of American Legion Joseph M. Lane Post 136, E788• [18JN]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (H.R. 1850), H7202 [23JY]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), consideration (H. Res. 741), H9268 [5DE]

National Police Week: observance, H3916 [16MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H3916 [16MY]

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

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (H.R. 1876), H3315 [30AP]

——— include specific consideration of unique challenges senior investors face as part of overall investor testing, H8217, H8218 [17OC]

——— require conduct of investor testing, including a survey and interviews of retail investors, when developing rules and regulations about disclosures to retail investors (H.R. 1815), H8217, H8218 [17OC]

Taxation: modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), H12279 [19DE]

——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local property and income taxes, limit step-up in basis for property acquired from a decedent, and deem a sale on any contribution of property to a private foundation (H.R. 4274), H9298 [6DE]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes, H555 [15JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7655 [11SE]

Votes: position on missed, E643• [21MY], E759• [12JN]

Tributes

Harris, Marilyn Monroe, H8305 [22OC]

Jackson, Greg, E1338• [23OC]

Moore, Benjamin, E1292• [16OC]

Schneider, Michael, E1335• [23OC]